Anthony Waller, Troy Franklin and Destin Hawkins, Menlo-Atherton football. The Bears needed just three scores to get past Palo Alto 17-7 in the CCS Open Division I semifinals, and each of the three was something to talk about. Waller, a senior place kicker, boomed a career-high 47-yard field goal to get M-A on the board in the first quarter. Then Franklin scored on a 26-yard reception in the end zone, out-leaping a defender in tight 1-on-1 coverage to make an athletic jump-ball grab. And Hawkins capped the scoring by taking all seven carries on a seven-play, 75-yard scoring drive, finishing with a 1-yard scoring run.
Noa Ngalu and Daniel Heimuli, Menlo-Atherton football. The dynamic Bears defense stole the show in Saturday’s 17-7 win over Palo Alto in the CCS Open Division I semifinals. Featuring a 3-2-6 formation for most of the afternoon, M-A’s defensive front five allowed for the secondary to dominate with double-teams in consistent dime coverage. Ngalu and Heimuli, as they have been all season, were at the forefront. Ngalu, a senior nose tackle, totaled seven tackles, including two sacks. Heimuli, a senior middle linebacker, led M-A with nine total tackles.
Kaimei Gescuk, Carlmont girls’ cross-country. The junior was the only San Mateo County runner to medal at the CIF State Cross-Country Championships Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. Gescuk claimed 10th place — the last spot of the state podium — in the Division I race with a time of 17 minutes, 56.3 seconds. The feat marks the first medal by a Carlmont girls’ cross-country runner since 2010 when Jesse Petersen took eighth place.
Julian Morin, Carlmont football. As a two-way standout, Morin’s performance on offense somewhat underscored his clutch defensive play in Friday’s 28-21 win over Independence in the CCS Division IV semifinals. That’s really saying something, seeing as he totaled 19 carries for 190 yards and two touchdowns. But he had several big stops from his linebacker position, including one to stifle Independence’s first offensive possession, a stop on third-and-goal from the Carlmont 2. He added two batted passes and several other third-down stops to lead the Scots to their first CCS championship-game appearance since 1991.
Ryan Miles-Ferguson, San Mateo basketball. The senior combo guard made a statement in the Bearcats’ 72-45 season-opening win over James Lick. Miles-Ferguson poured in 14 first-quarter points and 10 in both the second and third quarters before sitting out the fourth.
Noah Lavulo, Burlingame football. The senior lineman had another big night in the second-seeded Panthers’ 49-12 win No. 3 Overfelt in the CCS Division IV semifinal game. On the offensive line, he helped pave the way for 317 yards rushing and defensively, he had a sack along with a 42-yard interception return.
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Daniela Corona, Half Moon Bay girls’ wrestling. The third-year senior, a two-time defending PAL individual champion, Corona opened her senior season by capturing the 150-pound title at the Menlo-Atherton tournament.
Tevita Moimoi and J.P Frimel, Sacred Heart Prep football. Moimoi was all over the field in the second-seeded Gators’ 19-7 win over No. 6 Sacred Heart Cathedral in the CCS Open Division III semifinals. Offensively, the junior rushed for a team-high 92 yards on 21 carries. He also caught quarterback Raymond Price's only completed pass — good for 47 yards. Defensively, he had six tackles and pulled down an interception. Frimel, a junior middle linebacker, finished with a team-high 10 tackles, including a pair of sacks and also snagged an interception.
Junior Cotton, Hillsdale basketball. Scored a game-high 18, 12 in the second half, as the Knights rallied over the final two quarters to post a 56-50 win over Terra Nova in the season opener for both teams.
Bralyn Lux, The King’s Academy football. Reaching the 50-point plateau for the fourth time this season, TKA racked up 553 offensive yards in Saturday’s 55-14 win over Monterey in the CCS Division V semifinals. Lux accounted for 318 of those yards along with six touchdowns. The senior running back totaled 16 carried for 201 yards and five TDs. He added three catches for 116 yards, including a career-high 94-yard touchdown reception.
Kaela Stonebarger, Mills girls’ basketball. The Lady Vikings opened the season with a 54-26 non-league win over El Camino, paced by a their sharp-shooter Stonebarger. The senior point guard scored a game-high 20 points, shooting 62 percent from the field, including a 4-for-8 clip from 3-point land. After scoring in double figures in 20 of her 24 games last year, the fourth-year varsity senior is now 1 for 1 in this respect this season.
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