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2023-2024 TRYOUTS
Fall Tryouts
2023 – 2024 Athletic Clearance
Fall tryout information.
Football: 7/24/23 – 7/26/23 (8AM – 12PM) – Coach Ewing tewing@egusd.net
Girls Volleyball: 7/31/23 – 8/4/23 (3PM – 6PM) – Coach Neufeld joel@creeksideeg.com
Cross Country: 7/31/23 – 8/4/23 (8am) – Coach Villa ibellavilla@gmail.com
Girls Golf: 8/14/23 (3:45PM) – Coach Fritz jfritz@egusd.net
Girls Tennis: 7/31/23 – 8/4/23 (4PM – 6PM) – Coach Naidu devesh.naidu@yahoo.com
Cheer: Janon Magnuson jmagnuso@egusd.net
Boys & Girls Water Polo: 8/14/23 – 8/18/23 (TBD) – Coach Bumbaca abumbaca@egusd.net
2023 Spring Sports Awards
VARSITY – 2023 SPRING SPORTS – AWARDS
VARSITY BASEBALL – ALL-LEAGUE 1st TEAM: Mario Navarro; MVP: Vince Arcuri; SILVER SLUGGER: Mario Navarro; CY YOUNG: Mario Navarro; GOLDEN GLOVE: Alex Amaro; ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: David Romero; Sportsmanship Award: Elias Roche; OPTIMIST ALL-STAR GAME: Vince Arcuri
VARSITY MEN’S GOLF – SJS Qualifiers – Zach Carey & Justin Nguyen; MVP: Zach Carey; ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Justin Nguyen; MOST INSPIRATIONAL: Jorden Mosley; Sportsmanship Award: Elias Argumedo
VARSITY SOFTBALL – ALL-LEAGUE 1st TEAM: Niya Bumbaca, Alayah Duarte, Anayah Whipper; MUSTANG AWARD: Alayah Durate, Aniyah Whipper; MOST IMPROVED: Hope Martin-Northrup
VARSITY SWIMMING & DIVING – SJS Qualifers – Calvin Tu, Ivan Bao, Jamar Lee, Kyan Song, Vincent Nguyen;MVP: Ivan Bao & Niya Bumbaca; MUSTANG AWARD: Graydon Francisco & Mandy Pham; COACHES AWARD; Justin Isidro & Lailani Lewis; Sportsmanship Award: Vincent Nguyen & Shreya Prasad; WOMEN’S TEAM = HIGHEST TEAM GPA = 3.90
VARSITY MEN’S TENNIS – SJS PLAYOFFS; ALL-LEAGUE 1st TEAM: Albert Kyle Dimaisip; MVP: Albert Kyle Dimaisip; MOST IMPROVED: Jason Zhou; MUSTANG AWARD: Ashtan Thach
VARSITY TRACK & FIELD – Masters Qualifiers: Arik Phillips, Elizabeth Reynaga, Elijah Wilder, Bryson Doctolero, Shahil Madison, Daybrielle Jackson, Erin Wilder, Mindy Moore; ALL-LEAGUE 1st TEAM: – Arik Phillips x2, Elizabeth Reynaga x2, Jace Magnuson, Arjan Banwait, Elijah Wilder, Bryson Doctolero, Shahil Madison; MOST VALUABLE TRACK ATHLETES: Arik Phillips & Tiana Tran; MOST VALUABLE FIELD ATHLETES: Arjan Banwait & Elizabeth Reynaga;MUSTANG AWARD: Harsimerdeep Toor & Aaliyah Youngblood
VARSITY MEN’S VOLLEYBALL – SJS PLAYOFFS; ALL-LEAGUE 1st TEAM: Derek Tran, Dehryn Brown, Lac Phun; MVP: Dehryn Brown; MOST IMPROVED: Vanell King; MOST INSPIRATIONAL: Ryan Le; MUSTANG AWARD: Derek Tran
JV – SPRING SPORTS – AWARDS
JV TRACK & FIELD – MOST VALUABLE TRACK ATHLETES: Ethan Lee& Mierra Freeman Anderson; MOST VALUABLE FIELD ATHLETES: Nathan Tran& Lailah Hanna: MUSTANG AWARD: Kaden Love& Jahnai Custer
JV MEN’S VOLLEYBALL – MVP: Philip Nguyen; MOST IMPROVED: AJ Khamthong; MOST INSPIRATIONAL: Aaden Caalim
JV MEN’S TENNIS – MUSTANG AWARD: Rishab Sharma
2023 SPRING SPORTS
# of Athletes G.P.A.
VARSITY BASEBALL 15 2.93
VARSITY MEN’S GOLF 5 3.25
VARSITY SOFTBALL 17 3.63
VARSITY MEN’S SWIMMING 9 3.61
VARSITY WOMEN’S SWIMMING 12 3.90
VARSITY MEN’S TENNIS 14 3.81
JV MEN’S TENNIS 22 3.93
VARSITY MEN’S TRACK & FIELD 34 3.19
JV MEN’S TRACK & FIELD 24 3.47
VARSITY WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD 15 3.55
JV WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD 11 3.45
VARSITY MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 13 3.63
JV MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 9 3.17
TOTAL 200 3.50
Athletes of the Year 2023
Niya Bumbaca and Fatafehi Puloka
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
MALE FEMALE Fatafehi Puloka Niya Bumbaca
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES:
MALE FEMALE
Carmelo Ewing Mandy Pham
Elizabeth Reynaga
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETE:
Mandy Pham
COMEBACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Jason Zhou
3 SPORT ATHLETES:
Hamza Ahmed Christian Coronado Chris Knight
Elias Argumedo Gabe Coronado Serina Leggett
Kamea Ann Austero Sophia Coronado Lailani Lewis
Arjan Banwait Layliah Davis Kaden Love
Neha Banwait Aleyah Duarte Lindsay Moore
Rajan Banwait Carmelo Ewing Jairo Navarro
Eva Bao Maya Ewing Destiny Paris
Subhan Barakzai Ian Guerrero Arjan Phagura
Joseph Barrientos Siaosi Hafoka Mandy Pham
Jaylen Bryant Perla Hernandez Paul Reyes
Niya Bumbaca Masirah Jabbie Kalani Ricks
Daybrielle Jackson Erin Wilder
Ysabella Capetillo Vanell King James Xiong
Honor Cords
Ambriz, Ashley Arcuri, Vince Argumedo, Elias Bumbaca, Niya Capetillo, Ysabella Corpuz, Ethan Dimaisip, Albert Do, Amanda Ewing, Carmelo Gaab, Alex Hafoka, Siaosi Johl, Diya Lopez-Ayala, Joe Maharaj, Ishanvi Martin-Northrup, Hope Navarro, Jervin Pham, Mandy Puloka, Fatafehi Reynaga, Elizabeth Song, Jaden Spradley, Samantha Thach, Ashtan Tran, Derek Tran, Emily Willis, Kendall Xu, Hao
Scholar Athletes
Ambriz, Ashley Anabudosi, Chris Arcuri, Vince Bumbaca, Niya Capetillo, Ysabella Corpuz, Ethan Dangerfield, Jazmine Dhillon, Ranvir Dimaisip, Albert Do, Amanda Duong, Linda Gaab, Alex Johl, Diya Lai, Brandon Lam, Edda Maharaj, Ishanvi Malone, Jazilyn Moran, Dylan Perkins, Marcus Pham, Mandy Pham, Thanh Reynaga, Elizabeth Song, Jaden Spradley, Samantha Thach, Ashtan Tran, Emily Tran, Tony Vo, Natalie Willis, Kendall Wilson, Anaya Xu, Hao Yan, Travis Zhou, Jason
Spring Sports Playoffs
Men’s Volleyball earned the #7 seed and will host Enochs on Tuesday May 2nd at 7pm. CIF-SJS ticket prices will be on GoFan (unfortunately we cannot use ASB cards for Section Playoffs).
Men’s Tennis earned the Team Playoffs for 1st time in school History. They will play Jesuit Thursday May 4 at 4pm.
Go Mustangs!
National Signing Day
Varick Lewis
Basketball
Long Beach State
Hope Martin-Northrup
Soccer
San Jose State
Niya Bumbaca
Water Polo
California Baptist University
Not Pictured:
Fata Puloka
Football
Sacramento State
Go Mustangs!
MT Winter Sports Awards 2022-23
WINTER SPORTS – 2022-23
Varsity Awards
VARSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL – SJS PLAYOFFS – METRO MVP: Varick Lewis; METRO All-League 1st TEAM: Brandon Gibson, Kentrell Kelly; MVP: Varick Lewis; DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Damian McAlister; COACHES AWARD: Craigus Thompson; Metro Sportsmanship: Derron White
VARSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – SJS PLAYOFFS – 2nd Round – METRO All-League 1st TEAM: LaKayla Hale, Kiara Council, Anyce Jefferson; Co-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: LaKayla Hale & Kiara Council; DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Anyce Jefferson; LADY MUSTANG AWARD: Kendall Willis; Metro Sportsmanship: Daysha Barnett
VARSITY WRESTLING – STATE QUALIFERS: Elizabeth Reynaga, Hao Xu; MASTERS CHAMPION: Elizabeth Reynaga; MASTERS QUALIFERS: Hao Xu, Joe Lopez, Mohammed Al-Hafidh, Mandy Pham; METRO All-league 1st TEAM: Hao Xu, Diego Bailey; MVP: Hao Xu & Elizabeth Reynaga; MUSTANG AWARD: Joe Lopez & Mandy Pham; MOST DEDICATED: Mohammed Al-Hafidh; Metro Sportsmanship: Siaosi Hafoka & Mandy Pham
VARSITY MEN’S SOCCER – METRO All-League 1st TEAM: Gustavo Garcia; MUSTANG AWARD: Joseph Barrientos, Sohijit Singh, Gustavo Garcia; Metro Sportsmanship: Jaylen Bryant
VARSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER – SJS PLAYOFFS – METRO All-League 1st TEAM: Amanda Do, Hope Martin-Northrup,Jazlyn Malone, Kalani Ricks, Serina Leggett;MVP: Hope Martin-Northrup; MOST IMPROVED: Hannah Gill; POSITIVE LEADERSHIP: Arianna Manriquez; Metro Sportsmanship: Arianna Manriquez
VARSITY CHEERLEADING – MUSTANG AWARD: Perla Hernandez; MOST SPIRITED: Devinae Ray; TOP PERFORMER: Erin Wilder
WINTER SPORTS – 2022-23
# of Athletes G.P.A.
VARSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL 12 2.79
JV MEN’S BASKETBALL 15 3.00
FROSH MEN’S BASKETBALL 14 3.29
VARSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 12 3.50
JV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 12 3.35
VARSITY MEN’S SOCCER 20 3.28
JV MEN’S SOCCER 17 3.15
VARSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER 22 3.76
JV WOMEN’S SOCCER 19 3.09
VARSITY MEN’S WRESTLING 12 3.53
VARSITY WOMEN’S WRESTLING 11 3.78
JV MEN’S WRESTLING 16 3.42
VARSITY CHEERLEADING 21 3.61 fall & winter
JV CHEERLEADING 18 3.47 fall & winter
TOTAL 219 3.36
Wrestling SJS Masters Champion & State Qualifier: Elizabeth Reynaga
Also State Qualifier: Hao XU
Fall Sports Awards 2022
2022 FALL VARSITY SPORTS – AWARDS
CROSS COUNTRY –SJS QUALIFIERS: Ethan Corpuz; Men’s MVP: Ethan Corpuz; MOST IMPROVED: Nathan Lee; ROOKIE AWARD: Ethan Lee; Women’s MVP: Denise Hernandez; TEAM CAPTAIN: Hoang Nguyen; MOST IMPROVED: Simreet Josan; MUSTANG SPIRIT AWARD: Dianna Hernandez; Metro Sportsmanship: Alex Gaab & Tiana Tran
VARSITY FOOTBALL– SJS DIVISION 1 2nd Round; METRO CHAMPIONS; 1st Team Sac Bee All-Metro: Hasaan Miller, Marcell Wilson, Fata Puloka, Marcus Perkins; METRO MVP: Fata Puloka; METRO DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marcus Perkins; METRO LINEMEN OF THE YEAR: Marcell Wilson; METRO 1st Team ALL-LEAGUE: Ali Collier, Hasaan Miller, Davon Donaldson, Mahonri Talakai, Jervin Navarro, Carmelo Ewing, Daelin Ellis, Vontrelle Walker, Vince Arcuri, Denzell Butler, Siaosi Hafoka, Jared Talakai, Derrick Brown, Sam Lopez; MVP: Fata Puloka; OFFENSIVE P.O.Y.: Jervin Navarro & Daelin Ellis; DEFENSIVE P.O.Y.: Marcus Perkins & Davon Donaldson; MOST IMPROVED: Derrick Brown; LINEMAN O.Y.: Marcell Wilson; SPECIAL TEAMS P.O.Y: Denzell Butler; MACRES MEMORIAL AWARD: Carmelo Ewing & Vince Arcuri; ENERGIZER AWARD: Hasaan Miller; WEIGHTROOM AWARD: Davon Donaldson; SCOUT TEAM P.O.Y.: Juan Portillo; Metro Sportsmanship: Arjan Banwait; OPTIMIST ALL-STAR GAME: Ali Collier, Hasaan Miller, Jervin Navarro, Marcus Perkins, Fata Puloka, Davon Donaldson
VASITY WOMEN’S GOLF – SJS QUALIFIERS: Hannah Smith; MVP: Hannah Smith; MOST IMPROVED: My Do; Metro Sportsmanship: Hannah Smith
VASITY WOMEN’S TENNIS – MVP: Edda Lam; MOST IMPROVED: Ying Ying Xu; MUSTANG AWARD: Tiffany Cheong; Metro Sportsmanship: Linda Duong; MTHS Highest Fall GPA = 4.09
VARSITY WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL – 1st Team ALL-LEAGUE: Callie Neufeld; DEFENSIVE P.O.Y.: Ke’Aira Mckinnie; OFFENSIVE P.O.Y.: Callie Neufeld; HUSTLE AWARD: Kylah Boyd; Metro Sportsmanship: Kylah Boyd
VARSITY MEN’S WATER POLO – METRO 1st Team ALL-LEAGUE: Jaden Song; MVP: Kyan Song; MOST IMPROVED: Justice Russell; MUSTANG AWARD: Alan Luong; Metro Sportsmanship: Jaden Song
VARSITY WOMEN’S WATER POLO – SJS DIVISION 2 PLAYOFFS; ALL-SJS Division 1: Niya Bumbaca; METRO CO-MVP: Niya Bumbaca; METRO 1st Team ALL-LEAGUE: Dakota Bumbaca & Maya Ewing; MVP: Niya Bumbaca &Dakota Bumbaca; MUSTANG AWARD: Eva Bao; Metro Sportsmanship: Diya Johl
TEAM G.P.A. – FALL SPORTS 2022
# of Athletes G.P.A.
VARSITY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 11 3.73
VARSITY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 5 3.45
VARSITY FOOTBALL 39 2.94
JV FOOTBALL 36 3.04
VARSITY WOMEN’S GOLF 7 3.93
VARSITY WOMEN’S TENNIS 18 4.09
VARSITY WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 11 3.79
JV WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 14 3.46
FROSH WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 10 3.38
VARSITY MEN’S WATER POLO 9 3.61
VARSITY WOMEN’S WATER POLO 11 4.03
VARSITY CHEERLEADING 21 3.68*
JV CHEERLEADING 20 3.45*
TOTAL 212 3.45
Varick Lewis nominated for McDonald’s All-American
Congratulations Varick Lewis on being nominated for McDonald’s All-American
2023 McDAAG – Nominee Announcement National Press Release (3)
Varick Lewis already has had some explosive high-scoring games early this season for Monterey Trail (Elk Grove). Photo: Gem Productions / YouTube.com.
Cal-Hi Sports Northern California
Boys Basketball Player of the Week
Varick Lewis (Monterey Trail, Elk Grove) Sr.
For our Northern California Boys Basketball Player of the Week honor, we head to the metro Sacramento area and a little less than 15-miles southeast of the state capitol to Elk Grove and Monterey Trail to find the award winner.
The Mustangs got off to a rough start after losing their first two games, but Lewis still had 22 and 20 points in the two losses to two very solid teams, Oakland and Livermore Granada, and in the Oakland game we observed him along with Cal-Hi Sports Managing Editor Ronnie Flores at the NorCal Tip Off Classic, and although his team lost and he did not win the Player of the Game award, most of the analysts and scouts agree the 6-foot-3 Long Beach State-commit was the best player on the floor.
Since then, Varick has helped turn things around quickly for Monterey Trail and with him taking charge the team won all three games last week to improve to 3-2 on the season heading into a trip next week to play in a tournament in Virginia.
Lewis started last week with 29 points (four three-pointers), five rebounds, five assists and six steals in a 92-51 victory over Valley of Sacramento in the opening round of the Monterey Trail hosted Marc Macres Tourney. He followed that up with 33 points (two three-pointers) seven assists and seven steals in a 90-66 semifinal victory over Vacaville. Varick was even quicker in the title game and going up the ladder he finished with 37 points (five three-pointers) three rebounds, seven assists and three steals, meaning he had a hand in 51 points of a 75-60 championship game victory over Woodcreek of Roseville.
So far this season, Lewis is averaging 28.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.4 steals per game.
Lewis was outstanding as a freshman for the Mustangs when he averaged 21.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game, but for the 2020-2021 season that was pretty much wiped out by COVID, he went down to Castaic to play at Southern California Academy. Lewis returned home to Elk Grove for his junior season and has picked up right where he left off last year when he averaged 23.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.4 steals per game.
Harold Abend is the associate editor of CalHiSports.com and the vice president of the California Prep Sportswriters Association. He can be reached at marketingharoldabend@gmail.com.