Athletes Recognized With League Honors in Multiple Sports
Athletes Recognized With League Honors in Multiple Sports
A slew of Sage Hill athletes, both current students and recent graduates, were honored this summer by the Academy and San Joaquin leagues for their performances in the 2018-2019 athletic season.
Boys’ basketball: Center Johnny King (‘19) earned the Academy League MVP award after helping the Lightning win their first league title in boys’ basketball.
Guard Jack Strohman (‘19) and guard Cooper Green (‘21) also earned first-team accolades, while Coach Billy Conlon was named the league Coach of the Year. Forward Ryan Hosseinzadeh (‘20) earned second-team honors.
Girls’ basketball: Power forward Emily Elliott (‘21) earned a spot on the San Joaquin League first team for girls’ basketball this season. She received this first-team nod for the second year in a row, as she was a first-team performer in the Academy League as a freshman.
Point guard Isabel Gomez (‘22) was named to the second team. Small forward Zoe Mazakas (‘20) earned an honorable mention.
Boys’ volleyball: Setter Amin Sajjadian (‘20) and outside hitter Jackson Bryant (‘20) were selected to the All-San Joaquin League first team.
Middle blocker Connor Martin (‘20) and opposite August Neubauer (‘21) made the second team. Libero Crash Collier (‘21) received honorable mention for the Lightning.
Baseball: Ashwin Chona (‘19) and Drake Mossman (‘19) each earned first-team All-San Joaquin League honors in baseball after helping the Lightning finish third in the league last season.
Shortstop Daniel Fishman (‘19), catcher Conner Hatzenbuehler (‘19) and right-handed pitcher/infielder Trevor Klein (‘19) each earned second-team honors. Right-handed pitcher/third baseman William Ho (‘20) was an honorable mention.
Boys’ soccer: Midfielder Robert Gerschultz (‘19), midfielder Greg Suhr (‘19) and defender Micah Bush (‘21) made the All-San Joaquin League first team.
Defender Alvaro Corona (‘21), midfielder Jonathan Lake (‘20) and defender Tommy Burns (‘19) were second-team picks. Midfielder Dylan Ray (‘20) was an honorable mention.
"There is no doubt that the performances from our awesome student athletes catapulted Sage Hill Athletics to the top of the Western Athletic Conference in 2018-19," said Director of Athletics Megan Cid. "We are so proud of all of our All League honorees and their teammates for the grit and determination shown throughout the year. We expect much of the same heading into the 2019-20 school year as the foundation of success has been laid and the tradition of excellence has become the standard."
Photo: Johnny King ('19) is the Academy League MVP for the 2018-2019 season.
"There is no doubt that the performances from our awesome student athletes catapulted Sage Hill Athletics to the top of the Western Athletic Conference in 2018-19," said Director of Athletics Megan Cid. "We are so proud of all of our All League honorees and their teammates for the grit and determination shown throughout the year. We expect much of the same heading into the 2019-20 school year as the foundation of success has been laid and the tradition of excellence has become the standard."
Photo: Johnny King ('19) is the Academy League MVP for the 2018-2019 season.
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