Luke Bottari, Serra football. The Padres fell 41-22 to Serra-Gardena in Saturday’s season opener at St. Francis-Mountain View. Bottari joined esteemed company nonetheless. The senior quarterback was 18-of-28 passing for 200 yards, and in doing so surpassed the 4,000-yard career passing mark. He is just the second-ever Serra quarterback to do so, and now needs just 174 yards to surpass the all-time program record of 4,266 set by Leki Nunn in 2016.
Dylan Neeley, Burlingame football. The Panthers marched to a convincing victory in last Friday’s non-league opener 34-7 over Everett Alvarez-Salinas. Burlingame held its guests at Umland Stadium scoreless through the first three quarters, and Neeley was a big reason why. The senior defensive tackle totaled four solo tackles, including one hurry and three quarterback sacks.
Vanessa Pan, Notre Dame-Belmont volleyball. The NDB Tigers took down Terra Nova in straight sets 25-18, 25-11, 25-11 to open the 2018 season, with Pan falling one kill shy of a double-double. The senior outside hitter totaled nine kills to go along with her team-high 12 digs, just topping teammate Delaney Walsh, who dug 11.
Daniel Heimuli and Noa Ngalu, Menlo-Atherton football. Will anyone score against M-A this season? It’s a legitimate question considering the team’s star-studded defense. The Bears held Bellarmine scoreless in last Friday’s 28-0 win in the season’s non-league opener. The defense dominance was fairly balanced, so we point to name recognition with three tackles by the senior linebacker Heimuli, and four from the senior D-tackle Ngalu.
Stephanie Hu and Michelle Cheuk, Pacific Bay Christian volleyball. With Alma Heights Christian undergoing a name change this year, the girls of now Pacific Bay Christian swept to a win in their first match under the small Pacifica private school’s new moniker. Hu hammered for 11 kills from the left side, while Cheuk added seven kills while dominating from the service line with 14 aces.
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David Silk, Woodside football. The Wildcats were hungry to score their first win since Oct. 21, 2016. The sophomore Silk didn’t wait around, pouncing on the opening kickoff, broke a tackle as he bolted toward the left sideline and exploded for an 81-yard touchdown to set in motion Woodside’s 41-6 win over South City.
Natalie Grover, Menlo-Atherton volleyball. The Lady Bears got through Palo Alto in four sets 25-14, 19-25, 25-15, 25-17 while Grover lit it up from the outside. The junior recorded a .421 hitting percentage while firing a match-high 13 kills in just her second varsity match. She also added three service aces.
Braylyn Lux, The King’s Academy football. TKA couldn’t quite catch Christian High School-El Cajon in last Friday’s season opener. The Knights fell 29-27, never having led in the game. The senior running back Lux, though, hammered away with 15 carries for 115 rushing yards.
Henry Tom, Jefferson football. While Jefferson couldn’t keep pace in a 42-3 loss to Half Moon Bay, the wide receiver was a shining bright spot for the Grizzlies. Tom connected with quarterback Joaquin Alvarez for 10 catches and 134 yards, a new career-high for the strong-handed 6-3 senior.
Cade Duncan, Half Moon Bay football. There are plenty of questions on the Coastside as to how the Cougars will respond to graduating a majority of their Northern California championship team. Duncan was on point in answering the call in last Friday’s opener at Jefferson, taking the first play from scrimmage 85 yards for a touchdown. It was his first varsity carry. He went on to turn three of his first four varsity carries into TDs en route to racking up 200 rushing yards in his Half Moon Bay varsity debut.
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