Stanford golf star McNealy honored

11-time collegiate winner takes home Byron Nelson Award

Stanford golfing sensation Maverick McNealy continues to reach new heights.

The senior — tied with Tiger Woods and Patrick Rodgers for career victories at Stanford with 11 — captured the Byron Nelson Award on Friday. The honor, whose presenters include the Golf Coaches Association of America, is given to graduating seniors who have excelled on the links and in the classroom and are considered “good citizens.”

McNealy is a two-time All-America first-team selection who has dominated the collegiate ranks. In 2015, McNealy received the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. He will represent the United States in the Arnold Palmer Cup on June 9-11 at Atlanta Athletic Club.

Basketball

Former Princeton standout Henry Caruso will play his final season of eligibility for Santa Clara. Caruso, a 6-foot-4 product from San Mateo, picked up first-team All-Ivy League honors in 2015-16 by leading Princeton in scoring (15 points per game), rebounding (6.2) and total steals (37). He saw last season cut short due to a toe injury. He will earn a medical redshirt for next season.

Swimming

Olympic gold medalists and Stanford stars Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel both won big for the second straight night at the 2017 arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa, Arizona. Ledecky outlasted four Team USA Olympic teammates to win the 200meter freestyle in 1 minute, 56.31 seconds. Manuel captured the 50-meter free in 24.66.

Baseball

Thomas Ponticelli pitched six shutout innings and pinch-hitter Brady Bate ripped a twoout, bases-loaded triple in the sixth as USF routed visiting Portland 12-2. The Dons’ Michael Perri homered and knocked in a pair of runs.

Aramis Garcia and Gio Brusa both homered and reliever Dylan Rheault survived a scare in the ninth to pick up the save as the San Jose Giants defeated the Stockton Ports 3-2 in California League play.

Tennis

No. 10 Stanford notched its ninth shutout of the season, blanking Washington State 4-0.

Maegan Manasse starred as No. 9 Cal topped No. 32 Washington 7-0. The senior, ranked 65th, upset No. 35th-ranked Stacey Fung 6-1, 6-3.