April 4, 2008

Evergreen Sports

All-Mercury News High School Athletes of the Year

The San Jose Mercury News honored the following Evergreen residents as All-Mercury News High School Award recipients for winter 2008.

Boys Soccer
Honorable Mention – Jonathan Arellano, goalkeeper, Mt. Pleasant; Manuel Avila, midfielder, Mt. Pleasant; Diego Ochoa, midfielder, Evergreen Valley

First Team – Jonathan Arellano, goalkeeper, Mt. Pleasant; Manuel Avila, midfielder, Mt. Pleasant; Rene Velasquez, forward, Evergreen Valley

Senior of the Year – Diego Ochoa, midfielder, Evergreen Valley

Girls Soccer
Honorable Mention – Leticia Covarrubias, forward, Mt. Pleasant

First Team – Caitlin Brennan, forward, Evergreen Valley; Nelly Corral, midfielder, Mt. Pleasant; Kayla Goulart, sweeper, Mt. Pleasant; Ashley Travaglione, midfielder, Evergreen Valley

Sophomore of the Year – Nelly Corral, midfielder, Mt. Pleasant

Senior of the Year – Kayla Goulart, sweeper, Mt. Pleasant

Girls Basketball
Honorable Mention – Kathleen De La Cruz, guard, Silver Creek; Monica Erezo, guard, Silver Creek; Lanyssa Fiaui, guard, Evergreen Valley; Kendra Landry, forward, Mt. Pleasant; Samantha McCluskey, guard, Mt. Pleasant; Alyssa Prudencio, guard, Evergreen Valley

First Team – Lanyssa Fiaui, guard, Evergreen Valley; Kendra Landry, forward, Mt. Pleasant; Samantha McCluskey, guard, Mt. Pleasant; Victoria Phan, guard, Silver Creek; Alyssa Prudencio, guard, Evergreen Valley

Sophomore of the Year – Lanyssa Fiaui, guard, Evergreen Valley

Coach of the Year – Dan Johnson

Boys Basketball
Honorable Mention – Billy Dick, forward, Silver Creek; Khoi Nguyen, guard, Evergreen Valley; Chijoke Nwuzi, center, Silver Creek; Derek Pauli, center, Evergreen Valley

First Team – Billy Dick, forward, Silver Creek; Rick Lopez, guard, Mt. Pleasant; Derek Pauli, center, Evergreen Valley

Freshman of the Year – Chris Lopez, guard, Mt. Pleasant

Senior of the Year – Khoi Nguyen, guard, Evergreen Valley

MVP – Tony Lor, guard, Mt. Pleasant; Chijoke Nwuzi, center, Silver Creek

Wrestling
Honorable Mention – Andrew Amaya, Silver Creek; Raymond Angeles, Silver Creek; Evan Crockett, Silver Creek; Jordan Yamat, Silver Creek

Second Team – Richard Segovia, Silver Creek

EVERGREEN SPORTS SCHEDULES 4/5 - 4/18

Evergreen Valley High
4-08 – Badminton v. Leland
4-08 – Boys’ tennis v. Piedmont Hills

4-09 – Baseball v. Oak Grove
4-09 – Softball at Piedmont Hills
4-09 – Swimming at Leland

4-10 – Badminton at Oak Grove
4-10 – Boys’ tennis at Yerba Buena
4-10 – Track meet at Santa Teresa

4-11 – Baseball at Oak Grove
4-11 – Softball v. Leland
4-11 – Swimming v. Live Oak

4-14 – Boys’ tennis tournament at Leland 2:30 p.m.

4-15 – Badminton v. Silver Creek
4-15 – Boys’ tennis v. Westmont

4-16 – Baseball at Mt. Pleasant
4-16 – Softball at Live Oak

4-17 – Badminton v. Westmont
4-17 – Boys’ tennis v. Leland
4-17 – Track meet v. Piedmont Hills

4-18 – Baseball v. Mt. Pleasant
4-18 – Softball at Leigh

Mt. Pleasant High
4-08 – Badminton v. James Lick
4-08 – Boys’ tennis at Independence

4-09 – Baseball at Willow Glen
4-09 – Softball at Sobrato
4-09 – Swimming v. Silver Creek

4-10 – Badminton at Mitty
4-10 – Boys’ tennis v. Silver Creek
4-10 – Track meet at Leigh

4-11 – Baseball v. Willow Glen
4-11 – Softball v. Silver Creek

4-14 – Badminton v. Gunderson

4-15 – Boys’ tennis at Leigh

4-16 – Badminton at Yerba Buena
4-16 – Baseball v. Evergreen
4-16 – Boys’ tennis tournament 1 p.m.
4-16 – Softball at Independence

4-17 – Boys’ tennis v. Santa Teresa
4-17 – Swimming v. Branham
4-17 – Track meet v. Oak Grove/Santa Teresa/Willow Glen

4-18 – Badminton v. Leigh
4-18 – Baseball at Evergreen
4-18 – Boys’ tennis tournament 2:30 p.m.
4-18 – Softball at Prospect

Silver Creek High
4-08 – Badminton v. Oak Grove
4-08 – Baseball at Independence
4-08 – Boys’ tennis v. Santa Teresa

4-09 – Softball v. Oak Grove
4-09 – Swimming at Mt. Pleasant

4-10 – Badminton v. Santa Teresa
4-10 – Baseball v. San Jose
4-10 – Boys’ tennis at Mt. Pleasant
4-10 – Track meet at Oak Grove

4-11 – Softball at Mt. Pleasant

4-15 – Badminton at Evergreen
4-15 – Baseball v. Gunderson
4-15 – Boys’ tennis at Oak Grove

4-16 – Boys’ tennis tournament at Mt. Pleasant 1 p.m.
4-16 – Softball v. Sobrato

4-17 – Badminton v. Independence
4-17 – Baseball at Overfelt
4-17 – Boys’ tennis v. Live Oak
4-17 – Swimming at Prospect
4-17 – Track meet at Leigh

4-18 – Softball at Branham
4-18 – Boys’ tennis tournament at Mt. Pleasant 2:30 p.m.

For more information on local games, log on to the BVAL web site at www.bval.org.

—Helen Hong

TimesSports Briefs

Walk For Life / Charged Up For Life 5K Run
Community Pregnancy Centers will hold its annual fundraising “Walk For Life & Charged Up For Life” 5K Run at Almaden Lake Park, Arroyo Picnic Site in San Jose on Saturday, April 26.  Take a beautiful walk around Almaden Lake or Run on the Los Alamitos Creek Trail. This year’s event will offer exciting activities for the whole family, including a light continental breakfast, kid’s zone, bingo, and a raffle. The event is being sponsored by C28 and KLOVE.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Community Pregnancy Centers, and will help to make the community aware of the many important services offered at CPC’s throughout Silicon Valley. All services are available to the community without charge and are confidential. You may register, or download a registration brochure on-line at www.mycpc.org or you may register on site at 8:30 a.m. The walk/run begins at 9 a.m. For additional information please contact Paula at 229-9836 or at paula@mycpc.org.

Presentation High School’s 23rd Annual Golf Tournament
This annual fundraising event is scheduled for May 9 at the Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. Lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m. Tee Off. The $225 cost includes golf fee, tee prize, lunch, course refreshments and the awards dinner. All proceeds benefit academic programs at Presentation High School. For additional information, contact Jane Jeziorski at 264-5110 x2428 or jjeziorski@pres-net.com.


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