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 WRESTLINGSTATE 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 CHEERLEADINGMUSTANG 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

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

15th Annual Mark Macres Basketball Tournament

Thursday Dec 8 through Saturday Dec 10 we will be hosting our 15th Annual Mark Macres Tournament.  Mark Macres served the Elk Grove Unified School District for 17 years, first, as a teacher and vice-principal at Florin High School and then as a founding vice-principal of Monterey Trail High School.  The tournament, named to honor his memory, represents the gratitude of the Monterey Trail community for Mark’s dedication and the large part he played in making Monterey Trail High School the outstanding school it has become.

Monterey Trail opening game is Thursday Dec 8 at 8pm vs Valley

Macres Bracket 2022_15th Annual