Mosman's blossomed into two-way threat

"My parents thought I was a terrible athlete," Mosman said. "Whenever I played basketball with Reid, my parents would say, 'Look, he's so cute and tries very hard.'"

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for future success. Mosman can laugh at those comments now. With two stellar years as an all-league receiver at Aragon, and a season to remember so far on the hardwood, Mosman has accomplished what was once unthinkable — he's become a better athlete than his brother ever was. The 6-feet-2-inch, 180-pound senior scored 20 points in the Dons' 69-59 win over Capuchino last Wednesday and poured in 30 more in a 85-73 victory over Mills.

For his efforts, Mosman is the Daily Journal's Athlete of the Week.

"Sean is certainly our go-to guy," Aragon coach Kari Huxford said. "He's playing with more confidence. At the end of his sophomore year, I told him he had to work on his perimeter game. You can tell he's done just that. I figured he would be very good this season because he's intelligent and he listens."

Mosman also scored a career-high 32 points against the Vikings on Jan. 7. More of a role player the last couple of years, Mosman elevated his play to become one of the best players in the Peninsula Athletic League this season. The versatile forward can post up smaller defenders, drive by taller ones and shoot the lights out from 3-point range. His court vision is superb, he goes after rebounds with a fury and he moves well without the ball. The skinny, somewhat uncoordinated kid has turned into a bona fide two-sport star.

Somewhere along the line, Clark Kent became Superman.

"I've learned a lot the last few years," Mosman said. "Now it's my turn to be a leader. I just kept on working hard and I think competing just comes naturally for me."

Mosman is looking at UC Davis, BYU and Harvard for college. Davis is offering a deferred football scholarship after Mosman completes his two-year Mormon mission. With deceptive speed and strong technique, Mosman's future in college athletics is in football. He was a big-time playmaker on an Aragon team that advanced to the Central Coast Section Open Division semifinals in November. Able to get separation and run precise routes, Mosman was always a threat to go deep and find the end zone.

Of course, football never came easy either. Mosman started out at tight end as a freshman before being switched to quarterback. But during double days before the start of his sophomore year, Mosman broke a couple of fingers in his left hand. Unable to take a snap, and with another quarterback by the name of Noel Alexandre making waves, Mosman was switched to receiver.

"I was horrible when I first started playing football," Mosman said. "I was skinny, I couldn't make catches and it just took me a while to find the right fit."

Mosman pointed to his eighth-grade year at Borel Middle School as one of the turning points of his life. His grades were mediocre and he accumulated so many referrals that the principal met face-to-face with his mom to tell her about Mosman's less than stellar conduct.

"I wasn't taking responsibility," Mosman said. "My mom was getting worried and I kind of realized I had to turn things around."

With a 4.1 GPA and 1420 on his SATs, Mosman has done exactly that. The second oldest of four sons, Mosman remains close with Reid, who is attending BYU. He writes to his older brother a couple of times a week, often asking for his advice in life topics. They share a bond held firm by their religion, a faith that has helped carry Sean to a higher level — both in and out of the athletic arena.