AHS Alumni News

Recognizing AHS alumni in their continuing athletic pursuits.

- carly childs (12) - ben krause (12) - rosalee brown (12) - antonio manibusan (12) - frank muzio (12) - 
- megan mcgrath (11) - samantha rados (11) - meghan averitt (11) - katherine johnson (11) - safiullah haseeb (11) -
- kellie grigg (10) - anna shumaker (10) - khyra conerly (10) - hector lopez-garcia (10) - marlena nip (10) -
- charlie perkins (10) - zach perkins (10) - grace na (10) - edgar castaneda (10) - jordan pries (08) -
- wes moyer (08) - brandon cooper (08) - thai tu (08) - adrian perricone (07) - jeff murphy (07) - james hahn (99) -
 SPECIAL RECOGNITION: pat foster (93) - chris speier (68) - whitney reed (55) -
- OTHER/PAST COLLEGE HORNETS - 

Missing any others?  Send info (4-yr. college-accredited team, website, AHS accomplishments, photo, etc.) to webmaster.
Note: It's hard enough keeping up with the accomplishments of the current Hornets. 
We would love to include continuing Alumni accomplishments as well, but it's the responsibility
of the athlete (or family or friends) to document and submit updates with school website links.
Thank you for your cooperation & assistance.

Carly Childs - Teeing off for the Golden Bears
Golf
University of California
Fall 2012

Carly Childs, Class of 2012, lead her golf team to an ACCAL Girls Championship.

Carly was also the NCS Individual Champion with a record breaking (64) and won the Individual title at NorCal (71). 

Carly was also named 2012 Bay Area News Group's 'East Bay Girls Golfer of the Year' and the 2012 Northern California Golf Association Girls Player of the Year.

(link to Cal W-Golf website)
(link to Jr. Player of the Year article)

Ben Krause - Now a Roadrunner
Swimming
Cal State University Bakersfield
Fall 2012

Ben, Class of 2012, was named Hornet team MVP...holds school records in the 500 free and 400 free relay... and helped lead the Hornets to four straight ACCAL League titles.

While at Alameda, Ben also excelled on the Hornet water polo team. 

(link to CSUB website)

Rosalee Brown - Now 'Blue'ish'
Water Polo
University of Vancouver
Fall 2012

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(link to University of Vancouver website)

Antonio Manibusan - Now a Logger !
Football
Puget Sound University 
Fall 2012

In his senior year at Alameda, Antonio was League MVP and voted First Team All-League.

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(link to Puget Sound website)

Frank Muzio - Now a Logger !
Football
Puget Sound University 
Fall 2012

At Alameda, Frank was a Hornet team captain and Defensive MVP
...also earning Second Team All-League honors.

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(link to Puget Sound website)

Megan McGrath - Playing for Sea Wolves
Water Polo
Sonoma State University
Fall 2011

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(link to Sonoma State website)

Samantha Rados - Swimming for Aggies
Swimming
 University California at Davis
Fall 2011

Sam' was a three-time recipient of Sally Gallagher Swimmer of the Year award at Alameda City Meet... Qualified for North Coast Section championship in 200 IM and 500 free, finishing 11th (2:08.72) in former.

Also competed for Thunderbolt Aquatics (Hayward), leading team in individual medley for three straight years.

 

(link to UCD website)

Meghan Averitt - Playing for 'Big Green'
Softball
Dartmouth College
2011

Megan Averitt, (Class of '11) is now playing softball at Dartmouth College. During Meghan's four years at Alameda, she had some impressive accomplishments, including:

  • Four-year letter winner in softball

  • Helped team to the 2007-08 ACCAL Championship

  • Was first team All-League all four years at Alameda

  • Named second team All East Bay her sophomore and junior seasons

  • Was co-MVP of the ACCAL as a senior.

(link to Dartmouth website)
Dartmouth participates in the Ivy League, 
which includes Brown, Cornell, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton & Yale.

Katherine Johnson - Playing for 'Shockers'
Softball
Wichita State, NB
2011

Katherine Johnson, (Class of '11) is now playing softball at Wichita State University. During Katherine's four years at Alameda, she had a number of impressive accomplishments, including:

  • Earned four letters in softball.

  • Two-time first team all-league honoree and was honorable mention all-league in 2009.

  • Named the Larry Stanley Tournament MVP in 2011.

  • Went 11-5 her senior season with a 1.37 ERA and 93 strikeouts.

  • Recorded over 200 strikeouts throughout her high school career.

  •  Led her team to the North Coast Section Division 3 qualifier all four years and won the Division 3 championship in 2009.

  • Named first team All-ACCAL in 2010.

  • Three-time member of the California North Coast Section Scholastic Championship team.

(link to Wichita's website)
Wichita participates in the Missouri Valley Conference, 
which includes Illinois State, Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Missouri State.

Safiullah Haseeb - Now a Bear !
Football
Ursinus College 
Fall 2011

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(link to Ursinus College website)

Kellie Grigg - Running for the Aggies
Track
University of California at Davis
2010

Kellie Grigg, former Hornet sprinter ('10) is now running track for UC Davis. During Kellie's four years running Varsity track, she racked up a number of all-time records and awards, including:

  • #1 All-Time 100-Meter Dash @ 12.51

  • #1 All-Time 200-Meter Dash @ 25.53

  • #1 All-Time 4x100 Meter Relay Team  (anchor) @ 49.66

  • #1 All-Time Sprint Medley Relay Team (anchor) @ 1:57.84

  • #4 All-Time 110 Meter Hurdles @ 16.41 (one race)

  • Received 4 Varsity Letters

  • 4 Team Outstanding Sprinter Awards

  • 3 Team Outstanding Athlete Awards

In addition to her Hornet career, Kellie also ran club track during the summer and qualified for two National Junior Olympics Championship meets in Omaha, Nebraska (2008) and Greensboro, North Carolina (2009).

2011: In her 2nd outdoor meet of her freshman season at UCD, Kellie ran a 25.15 in the 200 M at the 2011 Aggie Open, setting a Personal Record, and breaking into the UC Davis Top 10 for that event. Grigg also PR'd in the 400 M at the Open, cracking the minute mark at 59.23. The previous week at Cal, Kellie had another PR in the 100 M, clocking in at 12.34.

**Made Sprint Team captain for the 2012 season.

2012: Switching Gears - In only her 5th career hurdle race (each race a PR), Kellie broke into the UC Davis All-Time Top 10 list, snagging the #8 spot with a 1:02.00 running of the 400 Hurdles at the "Woody Wilson Classic" at UCD (4/21/12). The previous week at Sac State, Kellie also ran the first leg of the Aggie's 4x400 relay team, which ran a season best 3:48.00. On 4/28/12, she ran another personal best in the 400H, and moved up into 7th place on the UCD All-Time list (1:01.73). Finally, in the Big West Conference Championships at UC Irvine (5/11/12), Kellie set yet another personal record, finishing the season as the top UCD 400 hurdler in a time of 60.15. That time also moved Kellie up to #4 on the UC Davis All-Time Top 10 list.

The Aggie women ended up winning that final meet; their first ever 
Big West Conference Track & Field Championship!!

And to finish off the 2012 season, Kellie earned a spot on the Big West Conference's All-Academic Team (with a 4.0 GPA). 

**Re-Named Sprint Team captain for the 2013 season.

2013:  After the 3rd week of competition, Kellie leads the the Big West Conference's Track & Field Leader Board in the 400H (1:01.19), and ran the lead-off leg for the Aggie's conference-leading 4x400 Relay team (3:46.32). She also ranks #9 in the conference in the 100H (after only her 3rd time running the event.)

On March 3, at the UC Davis Legacy awards dinner, Kellie proudly received the "Jill Peckler Memorial Scholarship" award. 

At the annual Causeway Classic (4/26/13) against neighboring Sac State, Kellie won the 400H event and ran a personal best 1:00.53, which moves her up to #3 All-Time at UC Davis. In a meet where every point counted, she also scored 2-pts in the 100M hurdles (3rd) to help Davis come from way behind to tie Sac State 94-94. 

And, just as in 2012, Kellie peaked at the right time; running personal bests in both the 100H and 400H at the conference championships. She also achieved two 2013 goals: breaking 1-minute in the 400H (59.20) and advancing to the NCAA Western Regionals (Austin, TX).

The Aggie women also ended up winning the 2013 Big West Conference
Track & Field Championship for the 2nd year in a row!!

(link to UC Davis website)
UC Davis is a Division I athletic program, and participates in the Big West conference, 
which includes Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State, 
UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and University of the Pacific.

Anna Shumaker - Competing for the Aggies
Gymnastics
University of California at Davis
2010

Anna ('10), who participated on Union City's Pacific West Gymnastics club, is now a member of the gymnastics team at UC Davis. 

Anna made the jump to 'Level 10' in 2009 after capturing individual titles on uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and the all-around at the Level 9 Region I Championships the previous year. In Shumaker's first Level 10 season, she earned a trip to the 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals. 

Previously in the 2009 season, Shumaker had finished second in the Senior A all-around at the state meet, then tied for second on bars and placed fourth in the all-around at regionals.

(link to UC Davis website)
UC Davis is a Division I athletic program, and participates in the Big West conference, 
which includes Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Long Beach State, 
UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and University of the Pacific.

Hector Lopez-Garcia - Running for the Spartans
Cross Country
San Jose State
2010

Hector ('10) is now running for the San Jose State. 

Hector received a letter in both track & field and cross country...also earned two letters in soccer...finished in 14th place at the Division II North Coast Section Track Championship, and went on to place 22nd in the 2009 CIF State Track Championships.

Also voted "Best First Year Runner" in 2010.

(link to San Jose State website)

Khyra Conerly - Playing for the Lumberjacks
Basketball
Northern Arizona University
2010

Khyra ('10) is now playing hoops for the Northern Arizona University. Khyra started and lettered at Alameda for three years … Named captain for two years … Named Rookie of the Year for 2006-2007 season … Named Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the Sonora Kiwanis Classic and the Las Vegas Classic in 2008 … Named honorable mention first team and first team All-League … Named Alameda MVP in 2009 … Nominated for McDonald All-American in 2010.

(link to Northern Arizona website)

Marlena Nip - Swimming for the Lions
Swimming
Loyola Marymount
2010

Marlena ('10) is now swimming for the Loyola Marymount University. Marlena was a four-year varsity letterwinner... served as team captain in her final season... named All-League as a senior... helped her team to the league championship all four years... selected as Team MVP in all four seasons... also played water polo

(link to Loyola Marymount website)

Zach Perkins - Running for the Falcons
Cross Country/Track
United States Air Force Academy
2010

Zach Perkins, former Hornet distance runner ('10) is now running cross-country and track at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. During Zach's four years running Varsity cross country and track, he racked up a number of top-10 records and awards, including:

  • #4 - 1600 M @ 4:21.64

  • #3 - 3.0 Mile at Hayward @ 15:45

  • #7 - 3.0 Mile at Mt. Sac @ 16.14

  • #7 - 3.1 Mile at Woodward Park, Fresno @ 16.35

  • Received 4 Varsity Letters Track

  • Received 4 Varsity Letters X-Country

  • Team Outstanding Distance Runner Track - 2011

(link to Air Force Academy website)

Charlie Perkins - Running for the Falcons
Cross Country/Track
United States Air Force Academy
2010

Charlie Perkins, former Hornet distance runner ('10) is now running cross country and track at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado. During Charlie's four years running Varsity cross country and track, he racked up a number of top-10 records and awards, including:

  • #1 - 3.1 Mile at Woodward Park, Fresno @ 15:43

  • #1 - 3.0 Mile at Hayward @ 15:28

  • #1 - 3.0 Mile at Mt. Sac @ 15.22

  • #1 - 2.4 Mile at Ram Invitational @ 12.29

  • #6 - 2.0 Mile Newhall Park, Concord @ 12.22

  • #8 - 3.1 Mile at Joaquin Miller @ 19.13

  • Received 4 Varsity Letters Track

  • Received 4 Varsity Letters X-Country

  • Team Outstanding Distance Runner Track - 2010

(link to Air Force Academy website)

Grace Na - Teeing Off for the Waves
Golf
Pepperdine University
Fall 2010

Grace Na ('10) a star golfer on the Hornet Golf team is now a "Wave" at Pepperdine University.

While at Alameda, Grace won the 2010 CIF State Championship as an individual ... at the State final, also placed fifth in 2009, seventh in 2008 and third in 2007 ... Placed second at the 2010 Northern Regional Championships and tied for fourth at the North Coast Section Division I Tournament of Champions ... Named the 2010 East Bay Golfer of the Year by the Oakland Tribune ... Led Alameda to a fourth-place team finish at the state event in 2010, the best in school history, and its first NorCal Division I team title.

Pepperdine 2010/2011: Grace had a tremendous spring after arriving at Pepperdine in January, earning Golfweek All-American honorable mention honors, both WCC Player and Freshman of the Year awards and All-WCC first team notice ... Posted a stroke average of 73.81 in 21 rounds ... In her seven tournaments, finished in the top 20 six times and in the top 10 twice ... Ranked #34 nationally by Golfstat and #39 by Golfweek/Sagarin ... Was medalist at the WCC Championships (74-68-75=217) ... Tied for 10th place at the UNLV Spring Invitational with an even-par 216 (72-73-71) ... Tied for 11th place at the Battle at the Rancho Bernardo Inn (78-70-73=221) ... Tied for 14th place at the Bruin Wave Invitational (74-74-75=223) ... Tied for 16th place at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge (74-74-76=224) ... Tied for 18th place at the NCAA West Regional (76-69-78=223) ... Had four sub-par rounds, including a 4-under 68 in the second round of the WCC Championships.

(link to Pepperdine website)

Edgar Castaneda - A Hornet Again!!
Football
Sacramento State 
Fall 2010

Edgar played at City College of San Francisco for two seasons…helped the Rams win the JC national title in 2011…that season, he led the team in scoring with 93 points…made 12-of-17 field goal attempts and was 57-of-63 on extra points…was a perfect 6-for-6 on field goal attempts inside 30 yards and was 10-of-12 within 40 yards…as a junior, he was 6-of-10 on field goals with a long of 44 yards…made all 56 of his extra points.

High School: Graduated from Alameda HS in 2010…made five field goals and 17 extra points as a senior for the Hornets.

Sacramento State kicker upsets Colorado at final gun, is awarded scholarship
By Frank Schwab - Associated Press 
9/8/12

In the span of a few minutes, Sacramento State kicker Edgar Castaneda became a legend at his school, and was also given a full-ride scholarship. Castaneda's 30-yard field goal as time expired lifted FCS member Sacramento State over Pac-12 opponent Colorado 30-28. That's a pretty solid afternoon by itself. Then his day got even better. Sacramento State coach Marshall Sperbeck announced during his postgame speech that he was giving walk-on Castaneda a scholarship, the Associated Press reported. Sacramento State also announced the news on its Twitter feed. Castaneda was with City College of San Francisco last season, and had never made a game-winning field goal at any level, the AP reported. 

"I was relaxed; it was just another kick," Castaneda said, according to the AP. "I was calm." 

Sacramento State isn't new to beating Pac-12 teams. It defeated Oregon State in overtime last season. Still, wins like this for a FCS team are worth a pretty nice celebration.

(link to Sac State website)

Sean Reilly - Playing for Loggers !!
Football
Puget Sound University 
Fall 2009

Need additional info.
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(link to Puget Sound website)

Jordan Pries - Now playing for the Seattle AquaSox!!
Baseball
Stanford University
Fall 2008

Jordan Pries ('08), a 3-yr. standout on the Varsity baseball team, is now playing ball for The Cardinal at Stanford University.

In his 3-years ('08 will be his 4th) as a starting pitcher for the Hornet Varsity squad, Jordan racked up a number of honors including:  2nd Team All-East Bay Pitcher (2005); 1st Team All-ACCAL Pitcher and 2nd Team All-East Bay Pitcher (2006); and 1st Team ACCAL Pitcher and 2nd Team All-Metro/Utility (2007). 

Jordan has also pitched his way into the school record books, recording the 2nd most strikeouts in a season in school history (95); the 2nd lowest ERA (1.02); and 5th most innings pitched (68.2). 

And to top it off, Jordan was a key member of Alameda High's first ever North Coast Section (NCS) Championship baseball team in 2006.

 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 30th Round of the 2011 MLB Draft!
2012:
2011: Now playing for Seattle's A-league Everett Aquasox, Jordan has compiled a 3-2 record, with a 3.24 ERA in 33.1 innings pitched (as of 8/21/11). Follow Jordan at the team's website: www.aquasox.com 

COLLEGE RECAP:

  • 2009 Season Stats: Pries finished his first season with the Cardinal leading the team in innings pitched (76) and starts (11-t), and was 3rd on the team in wins (4-t), Opposing Batting Average (.228) and strikeouts (50).

  • Stanford (3/10/09) - Jordan earned Pac-10 "Pitcher of the Week" honors after leading Stanford to a 7-1 victory over Texas.

  • Stanford (3/7/09) - "Freshman right-hander Jordan Pries stymied Texas over 7.1-excellent innings in his first collegiate start, and the offense came alive for host Stanford (3-7) in a 7-1 win over the second-ranked Longhorns (11-1) at Klein Field at Sunken Diamond. The victory snapped the Cardinal’s six-game losing streak, and saddled Texas with its first defeat of the 2009 season. Looking for a stopper, Stanford gave the ball to Pries (2-0), who had worked 7.0 innings over a pair of relief appearances. The freshman from Alameda, CA was masterful, carrying a shutout into the eighth inning and departing after allowing only three hits – a double and two singles. Pries walked two and struck out four, while he now owns collegiate wins over Southeastern Conference power Vanderbilt and Big 12 Conference stalwart Texas."

  • Stanford (2/20/09) - "In a come from behind 6-5 win over Vanderbilt, freshman right-hander Jordan Pries (1-0) earned the win in his collegiate debut, tossing 3.0-innings of two-hit, shutout relief after entering in the eighth inning. Pries survived a two-on, two-out jam in the eighth, and induced a double play grounder after the leadoff batter reached in the top of the 10th."

Adrian Perricone - Now a Mule !
Football
University of Central Missouri
Fall 2012

As a sophomore Adrian appeared in one game before suffering a season-ending injury ... tallied nine tackles with a tackle for loss in the season-opening win over Missouri Southern ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Send additional info to webmaster@hornetboosters.org.

(link to UCM website)

Wes Moyer - Playing for the Bulldogs
Football
 Yale University, Connecticut 
September 2008

Wes Moyer, a standout on the Hornet Varsity football team, is currently playing ball at Yale University in Connecticut. Wes is starting at outside linebacker for the Bulldogs. He's a senior but has one additional year of eligibility in 2012 due to a medical redshirt season in 2009.

Yale, a member of the renowned Ivy League (which includes such schools as Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth and Cornell), were the 2006 Ivy League champs, and finished 2007 9-1, rattling off 9 straight wins before dropping the season finale to rival Harvard.

A 3-year starter for the Hornets, Wes -- playing quarterback, running back and linebacker -- helped the Hornets to three consecutive winning seasons and three consecutive NCS appearances.

In 2007, Wes' accomplishments on the gridiron earned him All-League honors on both offense and defense as well selection to the ANG All-East Bay team and Chronicle's All-Metro team. 

Wes was also selected the 2007 Hornet team MVP.

In addition to football, Wes was also a starter on the Hornet Varsity Baseball team, and was a key member of the 2006 NCS Championship squad.

- 11/4/11 Alameda Journal Article -
Yale Bulldogs football website + Yale bio + article

2010
Season

Yale vs. Georgetown
2011

In December, 2011, Wes was named as one of Yale's All-Ivy Academic honorees.

Brandon Cooper - Playing for the Vikings
Baseball
Missouri Valley College
Fall 2011

Brandon Cooper ('08), a standout on the Hornet Varsity baseball team, is now pitching for Missouri Valley College in Marshall , MO.

A starting pitcher and first baseman for Alameda, Brandon helped the Hornets win an ACCAL title and make a strong run at NCS. 

Most recently, Brandon was pitching for the Laney College Eagles, before accepting the scholarship to play ball at Missouri Valley. 

(link to Missouri Valley website)

Jeff Murphy - Playing for the Blue Raiders
Football
Middle Tennessee State, TN 
Fall 2010

Jeff Murphy -- a standout Hornet football and baseball player (07) -- has accepted an offer to play football (QB) at Middle Tennessee State in the fall. 

After being a 3-year starter at Alameda, Jeff played two seasons at Laney College in Oakland. 

In addition to his Hornet football exploits, 'Murph' was also a key member of Alameda High's first ever North Coast Section (NCS) Championship baseball team in 2006.

The Blue Raiders are a DI school outside of Nashville that play in Sun Belt Conference. Last season, they finished second in their conference (10-3, 7-1), beat Maryland in a non-conference game, and also beat Southern Mississippi in last year's New Orleans Bowl.

(link to Middle Tennessee State website)

 

Thai Tu - Playing for the Dons
Tennis
University of San Francisco
March 2009

Thai  Tu was a four-year letter winner at Alameda High, earning him team MVP honors three times (2006-08).  He was NorCal Section doubles champion in 2005 and 2007... NorCal Section singles champion in 2006 and 2008... and led his team to the NorCal Section Championship in 2007.

Thai also was the 2005 Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League Rookie of the year and was on the Alameda HS Honor Roll from 2006-08.

In the Fall (08), Thai advanced to the singles semifinal at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic... advanced to the singles round of 32 at the Wilson/ITA Northern Cal Championships... picked up three wins at the Land Rover Napa Valley Tennis Classic... won six straight singles matches from Sept. 12 through Oct. 4, and eight of his first nine matches... advanced to the doubles quarterfinal with partner Jonathan Dahan at the Bulldog Classic... took home two doubles wins at the Napa Valley Classic with Bozhidar Katsarov... advanced to the doubles quarterfinal at the Wilson/ITA Northern Cal Championship with Kallim Stewart.

(link to the USF website)

James Hahn - PGA Tour
Golf
2013

James Hahn (Class of 99), former standout on the Hornet golf team, is now in his first year playing on the PGA circuit.

Hahn,  who also played for Cal (Class of '03), went on to play on the Canadian Tour, the Korean Tour and the Web.com Tour, before qualifying to play on the PGA this year (2013).

In his first 4 PGA starts, he posted two top-16 finishes and cracked the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings. 

James qualified for his first Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Feb. 7-10, 2013), was tied at #1 going into the final round, and ended up 14 under - finishing tied for 3rd!! 

James' now famous 'Gangham Style' dance after birdying 
the 16th hole at the WM Open in Arizona (2/13).

Speier Infield/Bench Coach for Cincinnati Reds
Baseball
www.sfgate.com/chronicle/
Spring 2006

Chris Speier was signed by the Cincinnati Reds on October 29th, 2007 as an infield coach. According to new manager Dusty Baker, Speier will also serve as the Reds' bench coach because Baker said he needed "... an infield guy. Him being an infield guy was very important".

Speier, a native of Alameda and an AHS graduate (AHS 1968), has spent two other seasons on major league staffs, with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2000, and with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.

A shortstop, Speier played for six major league teams from 1971-89. He had a .246 career batting average with 112 home runs and 720 RBIs. He was an All-Star from 1972-74.

Speier has served as a roving minor league instructor in the Giants' farm system, been a minor league coach for the Cubs, and managed in the Diamondbacks' farm system. Speier also managed in the Arizona Fall League, and was bench coach for the Oakland A's in 2003-2004.

Speier's oldest son, Justin, is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Follow-up Story (3/25/04)

Pat Foster ('93) - Named to UC Davis Hall of Fame
Swimming & Water Polo
April 2007

Former Alameda High School swimmer and water polo player Patrick Foster has been named to the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame at UC-Davis, the school announced March 27. Induction ceremonies for Foster and five others chosen will take place June 2. Competing in both sports with the Aggies from 1993-96, Foster enjoyed 18 All-America swimming finishes, including 10 in individual events, under three coaches. In water polo, Foster scored 132 career goals and helped guide the Aggies to a berth in the NCAA championship playoffs as a senior in 1996. 

Foster, a 1993 Alameda graduate, was a high school All-American in water polo as a junior and senior. In swimming, he was a high school All-American in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 butterfly as a senior.

-- Mike McGreehan
Alameda Journal

Whitney Reed ('55) - #1-Ranked Tennis Player in 1961
Tennis

Whitney Reed was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1961 and was ranked in the U.S. top ten in 1957 (No. 8), 1959 (No. 9), 1960 (No. 8), and 1962 (No. 6).

During his career, he had wins over Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser, Chuck McKinley, Frank Sedgman, Manuel Santana, Gardnar Mulloy, Art Larsen and Alex Olmedo. (All these players are enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.)

He won the 1959 NCAA Intercollegiate singles championship while at San Jose State University. Also that year, he won the singles title and reached the doubles final at the Cincinnati Masters. In 1961 and 1963, he won singles titles at the Canadian National Championships.

He also was named three times to the United States Davis Cup squad, 1958, 1961 and 1962.

Other Former Hornet College/Pro Athletes
(courtesy Alameda Sports Project)

Baseball
  • Ken Arnerich - Drafted by Chicago Cubs
  • Ken Arnerich Jr. '07 - (Sonoma State University) 
    Independent League River City Rascals
  • Al Baitinger (Cal State Hayward)
  • Marion Biggs (St. Mary's College of CA)
  • Morris Bonadona (Louisiana State University)
  • Jeff Croft '06 (Cal State East Bay)
  • Joe DeFranco (UC San Diego)
  • Harold Dexter (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Tony Frey (Cal-Berkeley, UC Davis)
  • Ed Fuentes (University of San Francisco)
  • Devin Grigg '06 (Cal State East Bay)
    Drafted Minnesota Twins, 2010 (17th round)
  • Brian Johnson (Oklahoma Panhandle State University)
  • Kevin Kearney (Cal-Berkeley - Drafted Montreal Expos 1974,
    Signed Free Agent Oakland A's 1977)
  • Doug Ladd (Cal State Hayward)
  • M.J. Mariani (University of Oklahoma)
  • Cody Nelson (St. Mary's College of CA)
    Drafted by LA Dodgers.
  • Gary Nelson (UC Santa Barbara)
  • Gene Nissen (Stanford University)
  • Connor Patterson (Menlo College)
  • Jordan Pries (Stanford University)
    Drafted Seattle Mariners, 2011 (30th round)
  • Bob Rebuschatis (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Jeff Rosa (UC Davis)
  • Eric Schullstrom - Drafted by Minnesota Twins
  • Rich Sherratt (Cal State Hayward)
  • Jeff Soskin (University of Hawaii)
  • Pete Soskin (UC Davis)
  • Leland Stanford Scott (Stanford University)

Men's Basketball

  • Mel Arnerich (University of San Diego)
  • Stan Boyer (University of Wyoming)
  • Joe Frenchwood (San Jose State University)
  • Vernon Hall (Eastern Washington)
  • Bruce Harkness (College of the Pacific)
  • John Holder (Cal State East Bay)
  • Stu Inman (San Jose State University)
  • Milt Kane (University of Utah)
  • Ron Labetich (San Jose State University)
  • Dan Lufkin (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Peter Mastora (Cal State East Bay)
  • Ted Romanoff (Oregon State University)
  • Tom Ruebel (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Russ Slater (UC Davis)
  • Jim Sugrue (Oregon State University)
  • Bill Thompson (Cal-Berkeley)
  • George West (Eastern Oregon University)
  • Bill Wirt (College of the Pacific)
  • Bob Wuesthoff (San Jose State University)

Women's Basketball

  • Jennifer Astrup (Boise State University)
  • Michaelia Baskerville (Dominican University)
  • Alison Bremner (Cal State Stanislaus)
  • Kayleigh Calandri '05 (UC Santa Cruz)
  • Nicole Catania (Notre Dame de Namur)
  • Dafina Dailey (San Jose State University, Cal State San Bernardino)
  • Christine Fairless (University of Wyoming)
  • Raquel Hyche (Pacific Union College)
  • Khyra Conerly (Northern Arizona University)
  • Jazzy McDaniel (Oregon Institute of Technology)
  • Janae Miller (University of Rhode Island)
  • Mary Paquette (Holy Names College)
  • Joy Ridout (Cal State Northridge)
  • Teri Rolleri (St. Mary's College of CA)
  • Andrea Thieme (Cal State Fullerton)
  • Leilani Tirona (Cal State San Bernardino)
  • Stacey Williams (New Mexico State University)
  • Kari Wong (Lewis University)

Football

  • Mike Amos (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
  • Justin Arrington (San Jose State Univeristy)
  • Rich Baker (Humboldt State University)
  • Paul Berlin (Northern Arizona University)
  • Dick Bertero (Cal-Berkeley)
  • John "Bud" Buestad (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Jim Burress (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Chuck Butler (Stanford University)
  • Joe Chambers (University of San Francisco)
  • Dick Childs (Stanford University)
  • Greg Cockayne (University of Texas El Paso)
  • Jim Coleman (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Ron Collins (University of Nevada-Reno)
  • Eric Cross (Stanford University)
  • Richard Cross (University of New Mexico)
  • Rick Dobbins (University of Idaho, Utah State University)
  • Mark Dorfman  - University of San Diego  
  • John Duncan (St. Mary's College of CA)
  • Gary Fascilla (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
  • Mike Floyd - San Jose State University 
  • Steve Floyd - Chico State University
  • Steve Hammitt (Long Beach State)
  • Allan Happe (Stanford University)
  • Homer Helmstein (Santa Clara University)
  • Ryan Jensen (UC Santa Barbara)
  • Robbie Kahuanui (Brigham Young University)
  • Mike Kern (Weber State University)
  • Charles Kiser (University of Oregon)
  • Herman Knupper (San Jose State University)
  • George Lagorio (St. Mary's College of CA)
  • George Latham (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Duane Louis (Santa Clara University)
  • Leonard Lindsey (New Mexico State University)
  • Will Lotter (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Rusty Malone (Utah State University, Michigan State University)
  • Justin Marcelene '06 (Saint Paul's College)
  • Don Maroney (University of the Pacific)
  • Joe Martin (St. Mary's College of CA)
  • Levi Mason (San Francisco State)
  • Bill McCauley (St. Mary's College of CA)
  • Wes McCoy (Santa Clara University)
  • Mike Meyer (San Francisco State University)
  • Pete Michaletos (Utah State University)
  • Chuck Morehouse (Stanford University)
  • Mark Moser (University of California, Berkeley)
  • Ramsey Moyer '05 (UC Davis)
  • Wes Moyer (Yale University)
  • Jeff Murphy (Middle Tennessee State)
  • Allen Napoleon (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Dan Nguyen (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Menlo College)
  • Irv Nikolai (Stanford University)
  • Len Nikolai (Oregon State University)
  • Tyler Norton (Stanford University)
  • Dennis Peterson (Stanford University)
  • Dave Pinckney (Brigham Young University)
  • George Pinckney (Brigham Young University)
  • Mike Prado (Cal-Berkeley)
  • John Read (Stanford University)
  • Dan Reynolds (Humboldt State University)
  • Mike Reynolds (Humboldt State University)
  • Robert Robinson  -  Chico State University
  • Bill Schmitz  -  Idaho State University
  • Jordan Scott (Malone University)
  • Kurt Speier (UC Santa Barbara)
  • Bob Stanley (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Fred Stone (Humboldt State University)
  • Paul Targhetta (Stanford University)
  • Chris Ve'e (Northern State University)
  • Jonathan Ve'e '06 (Western Washington University)
  • Tavis Ve'e '04 (Northern State University)
 Golf
  • Chris Ancheta (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Alf Burtleson (Stanford University)
  • Patrick Byrne (Holy Names)
  • Emily Childs (UC Berkeley)
  • Mike Clar (UC Riverside)
  • Sasha Cruz (Sacramento State)
  • Ki-Shiu Liao '05 (Stanford University)
  • Mike Maurice (San Jose State University)
  • Ryan Muskar (University of San Francisco)
  • Andy Paisal (San Jose State University)
  • Jenny Park (UCLA)
  • Gary Plato (San Jose State University)
  • Richard Schact (Northwestern University)
  • Mika Takayama (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Dustin Wayne (Oregon State University)
  • Dong Yi - 1995(Cal-Berkeley)

Rowing/Crew

  • Amanda Brown (USC)
  • Katrina Darracq (UCLA)
  • Kaitlin Doering (UCLA)
  • Tyler McHugh-Merrill (University of Miami)

Soccer

  • Gabrielle Assayag (Northwestern State University)
  • Mirza Dedic (San Francisco State)
  • Danielle Green (UC Santa Cruz)
  • Ahmed Hatifie (UC Davis)
  • Nissa Hatifie (UC Riverside)
  • Kiri Jones (Aurora University)
  • Natalie Mariani (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Kristine Nakada (Williams College)
  • AJ Rana (US Air Force Academy)
  • Aneesh Rana (Loyola Marymount University)
  • Alex Umeki (Aurora University)
  • Sarah Walker (Yale University)
  • Marta Westernoff (St. Mary's College of CA)

Softball

  • Patricia Adgar '05 (UC Riverside)
  • Carrie Arth '05 (San Francisco State, Cal-Berkeley)
  • Stefanie Keenan (Ferris State University)
  • Lacey Parodi (Holy Names University)
  • Sierra Pereira '05 (University of Toledo)
  • Laurel Pipkin '06 (North Dakota State)
  • Meghan Pipkin '05 (Belmont University)
  • Ashley Sanchez (Oregon State)
  • Trini Sanchez-Blumkin (Cal State Hayward)
  • Julie Stauder '05 (UC Davis)

Swimming/Water Polo/Diving

  • Holly Armijo (Sonoma State University)
  • John Benedick (Cal State Hayward)
  • Samantha Caetano (Rutgers University)
  • Gordon Corson (University of Oregon)
  • Bill Cundall (Stanford University)
  • Erin Earlywine (Long Beach State)
  • Terry Flock (Arizona State University)
  • Pat Foster '93 (UC Davis; UCD Hall of Fame)
  • Ralph Gilman (Ohio State University)
  • Neal Hamilton (Brigham Young University)
  • Ahmed Hatifie (UC Davis)
  • Nissa Hatifie (UC Riverside)
  • Randy Horton (North Carolina State)
  • Shannon Howes (University of North Carolina)
  • Joan Mallory (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Bob McAuliffe (University of Oregon)
  • Emily Medved '05 (UC Davis)
  • Maltbie Napoleon (Cal State Hayward)
  • Marlena Nip (Loyola Marymount) 
  • Randy Perkins (U.S. Naval Academy)
  • Tarrin Petersen '02 (Scripps College as CMS)
  • Jeff Raimondi (Cal State Northridge)
  • Vernon Rue (UCLA)
  • Francesca Santos (Cal State Monterey Bay)
  • Ashley Tennell (University of the Pacific)
  • Jimmy Triolo (Stanford University)
  • Skip Voves (Cal State Hayward, University of Florida)
  • Allen Weeden (Stanford University)
  • Don Weeden (Stanford University)
  • Frank Weeden (Stanford University)
  • Jack Weeden (Stanford University)
  • Greg West (Cal State Hayward)
  • Briana Wing (UC Irvine)

Tennis

  • Bill Canning (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Conway Catton (University of San Francisco)
  • Daniel Elefant (UC Davis)
  • Megan Falcon (Louisiana State University)
  • Lisa Kearney (Cal-Berkeley)
  • David Klembith (University of Arizona, Pepperdine University)
  • Charlene Murphy (Brigham Young University)
  • Amy Peterson (Cal State Northridge)
  • Norm Peterson (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Eric Ramos (Purdue University)
  • Mark Scates (Baylor University)
    One year Pro Circuit
  • Thai Tu '05 (University of San Francisco)
  • Tommy Tu '05 (University of San Francisco)

Track & Field/Cross Country

  • Don Bell Jr. (Stanford University)
  • Dick Brace (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Nathan Brassmassery (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
  • Nicole Carroll (Fresno State University)
  • Alex Colvin (Fort Lewis College)
  • Joe Griffin (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Kellie Grigg (UC Davis)
  • Dave Haber (Cal State Hayward)
  • Brittany Hodill (Santa Clara University)
  • Lauren Hodill '03 (Claremont McKenna)
  • Stu Inman (San Jose State University)
  • Walt Jensen (USC)
  • George Kido (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Daniel Lebe (UC Davis)
  • Hector Lopez-Garcia (San Jose State)
  • Jessica Mason (San Diego State University)
  • Carl Monser (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Kevin Nious '04 (Cal State Northridge)
  • Charlie Perkins (US Air Force Academy)
  • Zach Perkins (US Air Force Academy)
  • Linda Read (Cal State Hayward)
  • Arran Rogerson (UC Davis)
  • Art Schneider (Cal Tech)
  • Leland Stanford Scott (Stanford University)
  • Ichiro Teshima (Cal-Berkeley)
  • Herb Turner (Fresno State University)
  • Jessica Vaughan (UC Irvine)

Volleyball

  • Nichole Lopez (Clark University)
  • Steve Markey (Cal State Bakersfield)

Other Sports

  • Holly Armijo (Water Polo, Sonoma State)
  • Kenny Boothby '05 (Rugby, California Maritime Academy)
  • Yannie Horth (Fencing, Air Force Academy)
  • Lyle Hunt (Judo, San Jose State University)
  • Bobby Rather (Rugby, California Maritime Academy)
  • Anna Shumaker (Gymnastics, UC Davis)
  • Anthony Suzio (Rugby, St. Mary's College of CA)
  • Ella Vandekamp (Lacrosse, Pacific Union College)

If you have a Hornet alumni update you'd like to submit (including year of AHS graduation),
send it to webmaster@hornetboosters.org.

Submissions must be for an 'official' school athletic team, from a 4-year college/university.

Note: It is fully understood that there are a lot of highly-competitive Junior College and College Club Teams, 
but there are simply too many variables and inconsistencies involved (including selection criteria, level of play, roster confirmation), 
that we had to limit the featured athletes to those on 'official' 4-year school athletic teams. 

To keep submissions as accurate as possible, please submit your request with a link to a school or 
news reporting website chronicling the individual's achievements.

Thank you.