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Bianca Knight
Ridgeland High School
Impact Statement
“When the gun went off, I was full speed until I had nothing left.”
-Bianca Knight
Biography
Already one of the greatest female athletes in Mississippi history, Knight broke her own state record in the 100 meters, running the race in 11.28. Her best 2006 time, 11.26, placed her among the top 40 runners in the world at any level. She won her sixth state title in the 100, her fifth title in the 200 and her fourth title in the 400, leading Ridgeland to the Class 4A team title. Knight won two gold medals at the 2005 IAAF Youth World Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, taking the 100 (11.38) and running a leg of the winning U.S. medley relay team. She also added a silver medal in the 200.
She also holds four of the nation’s top 12 indoor sprint times this year. A rare Gatorade National Player of the Year selection as a junior, she will attend the University of Texas.
Knight only attended Texas for a year before turning pro but did capture the 2008 NCAA 200-m Championship by setting a NCAA record of 22.40.
In 2012 she was part of the Gold Medal winning 4×100 relay. Her team consisted of Tianna Madison, Carmelita Jeter and fellow NHSCA Girls’ Track & Field Athlete of the Year from 2003, Allyson Felix.
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Colts Neck High School
Forys has been breaking state and national records since he began his high school career.
Forys has been breaking state and national records since he began his high school career.
Craig Forys
Colts Neck High School
Impact Statement
Forys has been breaking state and national records since he began his high school career.
Biography
Forys has been breaking state and national records since he began his high school career when he established national indoor freshman records in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters. He has won six Meet of Champions individual state titles – three indoor and three outdoor – and as a junior became only the second runner ever to win both the 1,600 and 3,200 in the outdoor Meet of Champions, scoring a double title in the indoor season as well.
At the West Chester (Pa.) Henderson Invitational May 4, Forys set three state records in one race – in the 3,000 meters (8:15.5), the 3,200 meters (8:46.04) and the two-mile run (8:48.99) – and he has run the nation’s fastest time in all three events this year. Also the two-mile champion in the Nike Indoor Nationals in March, he will attend the University of Michigan.
While a senior at Michigan, Forys was named to the second Team All-Big Ten and was awarded Academic All-Big Ten honors.
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Edina High School
Whitney remained undefeated in 166 matches during her high school career. She also holds the record for state medals at Edina.
Whitney remained undefeated in 166 matches during her high school career. She also holds the record for state medals at Edina.
Whitney Taney
Edina High School
Impact Statement
Whitney remained undefeated in 166 matches during her high school career. She also holds the record for state medals at Edina.
Biography
Taney was unbeaten in a six-year high school career, winning all 166 matches in which she competed. That total included 150 singles victories and 16 doubles victories. Taney was the state doubles champion as an eighth-grader and as a freshman, following that with state singles titles as a sophomore, junior and senior. Edina won the state team title all six seasons.
As a junior player, Taney has won 174 consecutive USTA Northern Section matches and 42 consecutive tournaments, and has been ranked as high as No. 9 nationally in singles and No. 5 in doubles. She will attend the University of Michigan.
Taney was a four year letter winner while at Michigan. The Wolverine holds the record for most career doubles victories with 114. She was named All Big-Ten in 2008, 2010 and 2011. She also was a 2010 NCAA Qualifier. In addition, Taney was a three time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a two time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award winner.
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Kings High School
“Matt Allare is a team leader who brings a ton of excitement to the court every day.”
-Ty Tucker, OSU Coach
“Matt Allare is a team leader who brings a ton of excitement to the court every day.”
-Ty Tucker, OSU Coach
Matthew Allare
Kings High School
Impact Statement
“Matt Allare is a team leader who brings a ton of excitement to the court every day.”
-Ty Tucker, OSU Coach
Biography
An imposing figure on the court at 6-foot-6, Allare is a three-time Division 1 state champion, winning the state singles title this season after taking state doubles crowns as a sophomore and junior. He also has won a pair of United States Tennis Association (USTA) Under-18 doubles crowns.
Since the conclusion of the high school season, Allare went 4-1 in the USTA Midwest Winter Championships, then won the Columbus Indoor Championships and the USTA National Open Under-18 event in Cincinnati, and has moved up to No. 16 nationally among high school seniors according to tennisrecruiting.net. He will attend Ohio State University.
Allare played all four years as a Buckeye. He also excelled in the classroom. He was a three time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, as well as a two time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
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Montville Township High School
One of the best swimmers to come out of New Jersey. Lauren continued her passion and shined at the University of Georgia.
One of the best swimmers to come out of New Jersey. Lauren continued her passion and shined at the University of Georgia.
Lauren English
Montville Township High School
Impact Statement
One of the best swimmers to come out of New Jersey. Lauren continued her passion and shined at the University of Georgia.
Biography
English set two state records this year and became the first girl to win four Meet of Champions state backstroke titles and only the fourth girl to win a single event four times. She broke her own state record by swimming the 100-yard backstroke in 54.39 seconds, and also upset a three-time defending state champion to win the 50-yard freestyle in a state-record 23.11 seconds. English finished ninth in the 100-meter backstroke in the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and the next year she set the national high school record (1:02.17), a mark she broke (1:01.39) in the Morris County Championships this year. She will attend the University of Georgia.
Her freshman year as a bulldog she was named to the SEC Freshman Team. She missed her entire sophomore year due to injury but came back strong and was on the SEC Championship team. Her team placed second at the NCAA Championships in 2010.
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Westerville Central High School
Staab was a two- time State Champ at Westerville Central before becoming a four- time NCAA Champion at Stanford.
Staab was a two- time State Champ at Westerville Central before becoming a four- time NCAA Champion at Stanford.
Austin Staab
Westerville Central High School
Impact Statement
Staab was a two- time State Champ at Westerville Central before becoming a four- time NCAA Champion at Stanford.
Biography
One of the nation’s top sprint swimmers, Staab is a two-time Division 1 state champion in the 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly, becoming the first Ohio boys swimmer to repeat in the same event since 2001.
Staab’s 100 butterfly time of 47.10 set a state record and tied the national high school record set in 1997, and his 100 freestyle time of 43.93 was just one-half second off the state record. Also an outstanding student with a 4.2 grade-point average and a perfect combined score of 2400 on the SAT, he will attend Stanford University.
While at Stanford Staab went on to be a four- time NCAA National Champion, twice in the 100 meter butterfly, one in the 200 Individual Medley and 200 Free Relay respectively. Staab was also an 18- time All American. He holds Stanford and NCAA records in multiple events.
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Roy C. Ketcham High School
“She’s very competitive, so her ability to compete, I think, puts her in a class of her own. She’s one of the most competitive kids that I know.” -Alison Kulik, Head Coach at Boston College
“She’s very competitive, so her ability to compete, I think, puts her in a class of her own. She’s one of the most competitive kids that I know.” -Alison Kulik, Head Coach at Boston College
Hannah Cerrone
Roy C. Ketcham High School
Impact Statement
“She’s very competitive, so her ability to compete, I think, puts her in a class of her own. She’s one of the most competitive kids that I know.” -Alison Kulik, Head Coach at Boston College
Biography
Cerrone stands just 5-foot-5, but the midfielder played big for Ketcham, scoring 29 goals – six of those coming in the state playoffs – and 11 assists to lead her team to an 18-3-3 record and the Class AA regional final as a senior. A six-year varsity starter, Cerrone was selected the NSCAA/adidas High School Player of the Year.
Also the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year, Cerrone is a Parade All-American, a two-time NSCAA All-American and a member of the United States Soccer Federation’s Under-17 National Team. She also excelled on the basketball court, averaging more than 20 points per game in the backcourt. She will attend Boston College.
During her freshman year as an Eagle, Cerrone was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team. Her Junior and Senior year, she started for 24 games. She is the all time leader of games played with 91. Her senior year she was named to the College Cup All-Tournament team.
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Lincoln-Way East High School
Duran has overcome a multitude of physical ailments to excel on the soccer field.
Duran has overcome a multitude of physical ailments to excel on the soccer field.
Andrew Duran
Lincoln-Way East High School
Impact Statement
Duran has overcome a multitude of physical ailments to excel on the soccer field.
Biography
Duran has overcome a multitude of physical ailments to excel on the soccer field. The 6-foot-1 midfielder led Lincoln-Way East to a 22-2 record in his final 24 games played. During his career he scored 20 goals and added 47 assists, including a school-record 19 assists as a sophomore.
After suffering four collapsed lungs over a two-year period that required surgery on both lungs, Duran returned just months after the operations to score 10 goals and 10 assists for the Griffins as a senior before a broken foot ended his season in the team’s 11th game.
Selected the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s NSCAA/adidas High School Player of the Year as a senior, he will attend Creighton University.
While at Creighton Duran was a NSCAA All-America Second-Team his senior year.
In 2012 Duran was drafted by the Seattle Sounders in the fifth round and played professionally for one year.
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Cactus Shadows High School
Choe, a two- time Arizona State Champ, won the 2012 Symetra Tour to earn her 2013 LPGA card.
Choe, a two- time Arizona State Champ, won the 2012 Symetra Tour to earn her 2013 LPGA card.
Esther Choe
Cactus Shadows High School
Impact Statement
Choe, a two- time Arizona State Champ, won the 2012 Symetra Tour to earn her 2013 LPGA card.
Biography
As a junior Choe posted a 36-hole score of 15-under-par 125 – the lowest score in state history – to lead Cactus Shadows to the Class 4A state team title. She followed that with 11-under 129 as a senior for her second individual title, leading Cactus Shadows to a state runnerup finish and earning repeat Girls Golfer of the Year honors from the Arizona Republic.
A two-time Junior Solheim Cup Team member who also competed on the Junior Ryder Cup Team in 2006, Choe is ranked No. 1 in the Junior Golf national rankings and was voted the Rolex Junior Player of the Year.
She turned professional at the age of 17.
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Murrieta Valley High School
“Chat with your playing partners about anything buy golf. Concentrate on each shot for not more then a minute. You’ll stay fresh.” -Rickie Fowler, on staying focused
“Chat with your playing partners about anything buy golf. Concentrate on each shot for not more then a minute. You’ll stay fresh.” -Rickie Fowler, on staying focused
Rickie Fowler
Murrieta Valley High School
Impact Statement
“Chat with your playing partners about anything buy golf. Concentrate on each shot for not more then a minute. You’ll stay fresh.” -Rickie Fowler, on staying focused
Biography
Fowler burst onto the tradition-rich Southern California golf scene in 2004 when he shot 62 to become the first freshman to win the state’s Southern Region title since Tiger Woods. He won the Southern Region for the second time as a sophomore, adding a sixth-place state finish.
He then won the state title as a junior after finishing third in the Southern Region and was named High School Golfer of the Year by the Los Angeles Times. He was the Southern Region runnerup this spring. Last year he advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur Championships. A two-time Rolex Junior All-American, Fowler is ranked No. 2 in the Junior Golf national rankings. He will attend Oklahoma State University.
Fowler attended Oklahoma State but turned professional in 2009. He was named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2010.
His has had success in the PGA with a handful of second place finishes. Most recently, Fowler finished second at the 2018 Masters with a total of -14, one stroke behind the winner.
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Reno High School
“I like cross country because every race is different. It’s not just running in circles. It can be hilly, flat, fast—anything,” -Marie Lawrence
“I like cross country because every race is different. It’s not just running in circles. It can be hilly, flat, fast—anything,” -Marie Lawrence
Marie Lawrence
Reno High School
Impact Statement
“I like cross country because every race is different. It’s not just running in circles. It can be hilly, flat, fast—anything,” -Marie Lawrence
Biography
Lawrence finished fifth in the Foot Locker Girls National championship in 2006 and was the highest placing senior, after posting runnerup finishes as a freshman, sophomore and junior. She earned Athletes Only Athlete of the Week honors twice last fall.
A three-time Class 4A state cross country champion, Lawrence led Reno to the state track and field title this spring by sweeping the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters for the third time, ending her career with 11 individual state championships, five relay titles and four state records. She finished 10th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in the Under-20 World Championships and is the national high school record holder in the 2,000 and 3,000 meters. She will attend the University of Washington.
While at the University of Washington Lawrence was named second team All-Pac-10 team as a freshman.
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Big Bear High School
Hall was a California State Champ before becoming a 3x Big West Conference Champion in college.
Hall was a California State Champ before becoming a 3x Big West Conference Champion in college.
Chad Hall
Big Bear High School
Impact Statement
Hall was a California State Champ before becoming a 3x Big West Conference Champion in college.
Biography
Hall was the champion of the Foot Locker Boys National Championship in 2006 after a runner-up finish in the West Region qualifying race. He was the Division 4 state champion as a senior and finished just one second behind the overall boys leader, and was the Division 4 state runner-up as a sophomore and junior. He also finished 12th in the 3,200 meters in the state track and field tournament as a junior.
Hall began his senior season by setting a course record in the prestigious Woodbridge Invitational and was honored by Sports Illustrated as its National High School Athlete of the Week. He will attend the University of Oregon.
As a freshman at Oregon, Hall was a NCAA Regional qualifier in 5,000 meters. Hall then transferred to UC Riverside where he was a qualifier in the 2009 NCAA Nationals in the 1,500 meters. Overall, he was a three time Big West Conference Champion.
Hall began to train for triathlons after graduation. In 2014 Hall won the second annual Big Bear Triathlon. He completed the course before all of his 300 opponents. Hall is now pursuing professional cycling. Last year, in 2019, he finished 12th at the Pro Time Trail US National Championships and 18th at the Pro Road US National Championship.
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Collins Hill High School
“Always try to be the shining light, bringing life to every situation” -Maya Moore
“Always try to be the shining light, bringing life to every situation” -Maya Moore
Maya Moore
Collins Hill High School
Impact Statement
“Always try to be the shining light, bringing life to every situation” -Maya Moore
Biography
Moore ended her career with Miss Georgia Basketball honors after leading Collins Hill to a 125-3 record and three Class 5A state titles in her four-year career. Her team won its final 53 games with her on the court and ended this season ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25. As a senior, the 6-foot forward averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks and became only the third girls player to capture the Naismith Award twice.
She was also named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, the WBCA Player of the Year and the USA Today National Player of the Year. Maya averaged 10 points, six rebounds and four steals to help lead the USA Basketball Women’s Under-18 National Team to the gold medal in the 2006 FIBA Americas Championship. She will attend the University of Connecticut.
While at Connecticut, Moore led the team to two national titles.
She was the #1 overall pick at the 2011 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. She led the Lynx to four WNBA titles during her 9 year career.
In addition to her WNBA career, Moore was on the gold winning Olympic teams in 2012 and 2016. She was also on the World teams that claimed gold in 2010 and 2014.
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Lake Oswego High School
“Take your time. It’s the biggest decision of your young life.”
-Kevin Love, on college recruiting
“Take your time. It’s the biggest decision of your young life.”
-Kevin Love, on college recruiting
Kevin Love
Lake Oswego High School
Impact Statement
“Take your time. It’s the biggest decision of your young life.”
-Kevin Love, on college recruiting
Biography
The 6-foot-10 power forward led Lake Oswego to the 2005 Class 6A state championship and scored 813 points, a state record for a junior. He exceeded that as a senior, averaging 33 points, 17 rebounds, four assists and three blocks per game while shooting 67 per cent from the field as he led the Lakers back to the state title game.
His 2,628 career points broke the state record that had stood for 50 years, and he became the first Oregon boys player to earn state Player of the Year honors three times. Love, whose father, Stan, played for the NBA’s Baltimore Bullets and Los Angeles Lakers, was the Gatorade National Player of the Year, and also was named Player of the Year by Parade magazine and USA Today. He will attend UCLA.
Love played for UCLA one season and led the Bruins to the Final Four. He was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.
In 2008, Love was the 5th pick in the first round at the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Love played with the Timberwolves until 2014 when he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was part of the 2016 Championship team that ended Cleveland’s 52 year drought.
In addition, Love won a Gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. He also won Gold at the FIBA Games in Turkey in 2010.
In June of 2020, Love was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY’s. This award is presented to an individual(s) whose contributions “transcend sports”.
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Community Service
The Kevin Love Fund, is joining in the fight to prioritize mental wellness alongside physical health.
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West Holmes High School
“I approach life being relentless. Do everything as hard as you can. You don’t want to take any shortcuts.” -Colt Sponseller
“I approach life being relentless. Do everything as hard as you can. You don’t want to take any shortcuts.” -Colt Sponseller
Colt Sponseller
West Holmes High School
Impact Statement
“I approach life being relentless. Do everything as hard as you can. You don’t want to take any shortcuts.” -Colt Sponseller
Biography
A three-time Ohio Division 2 state champion, Sponseller went 6-0 and won one of the toughest weight classes – 160 pounds – in the NHSCA National High School Seniors Wrestling Championships in April and was voted the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler.
It was Sponseller’s second NHSCA national championship, as he also claimed the National Juniors title at 152 pounds in 2006. Sponseller completed a dominating senior season with a 49-0 record and posted a career record of 157-13, and was a finalist for W.I.N. magazine’s prestigious Junior Dan Hodge Trophy. He will attend Ohio State University.
Sponseller continued to shine as a Buckeye. He was a 3x NCAA National Qualifier. His senior year he placed 4th at the NCAA Tournament, earning him All- American status.
Off the mat, Sponseller was a two time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and on the NWCA All-Academic Team in 2010 and 2011. He was a three Ohio State Scholar Athlete honoree.
After college he competed on the international circuit and won the Bronze medal at the 2012 University World Championships.
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St. Mark's High School
“It’s every day. For how hard we train, the mentality is to give it your all, all the time and that will be no different today or tomorrow or the first game of the Olympics.”
“It’s every day. For how hard we train, the mentality is to give it your all, all the time and that will be no different today or tomorrow or the first game of the Olympics.”
Katelyn Falgowski
St. Mark's High School
Impact Statement
“It’s every day. For how hard we train, the mentality is to give it your all, all the time and that will be no different today or tomorrow or the first game of the Olympics.”
Biography
Falgowski, a forward, was a four-time All-State selection. She was voted the state’s Player of the Year as a sophomore, when she scored 17 goals and added 15 assists, and as a junior, when she led St. Mark’s to the state title game with eight goals and 13 assists.
A member of six U.S. National Teams, she became the youngest player ever selected to the U.S. Senior National Team, and competed in the World Cup last September, a month before her 18th birthday, as the U.S. finished sixth.
A three-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) First Team All-American, she will attend the University of North Carolina.
As a senior at UNC, she was named the National Player of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. She was a four- time All Americans (first-team twice, second-team twice) and four-time All-ACC honoree.
In 2008 Falgowski was the only collegiate team member representing the United States in the Olympics. She was also on the 2012 and the 2016 Olympic Teams. She also won Gold at the 2011 and the 2015 Pan American Games. She was named a FIH World All-Star in 2011.
In 2018, Falgowski, now Ginolfi, retired from field hockey after a career for the record books.
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Mira Costa High School
” I’m just chasing my dreams. We’re going after it with all that we have.”
-Alix Klineman
” I’m just chasing my dreams. We’re going after it with all that we have.”
-Alix Klineman
Alix Klineman
Mira Costa High School
Impact Statement
” I’m just chasing my dreams. We’re going after it with all that we have.”
-Alix Klineman
Biography
The 6-foot-4 outside hitter led Mira Costa to state titles her sophomore and senior years, and was named tournament MVP both times. This year Mira Costa finished 37-1 and was ranked No. 1 nationally. Klineman racked up 513 kills as a senior and set school records with 52 service aces and a .494 hitting efficiency percentage. She was selected the Gatorade National Player of the Year and the PrepVolleyball.com Senior Player of the Year. She was also the Gatorade California Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.
Klineman also led the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team to the gold medal in the NORCECA Continental Championships in 2006, scoring 22 kills, five blocks and an ace in a five-set title-match win over the Dominican Republic. Also an outstanding student with a 3.94 grade-point average, she will attend Stanford University.
At Stanford Klineman became the 8th four- time All American in the program’s history. .She was the Pac 10 Player of the Year and the Volleyball Magazine’s National Player of the Year as a senior.
In 2017 Klineman shifted her focus to beach volleyball and turned pro. She has won multiple gold medals during her time at the FIVB BVB World Tour and the AVP Pro BVB Tour. She also won the Silver Medal at the 2019 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.
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Valencia High School
“That’s every athlete’s dream, to win the last game you ever played and bring home a national championship while at it.” -Jordan Taylor
“That’s every athlete’s dream, to win the last game you ever played and bring home a national championship while at it.” -Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Valencia High School
Impact Statement
“That’s every athlete’s dream, to win the last game you ever played and bring home a national championship while at it.” -Jordan Taylor
Biography
Valencia is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25, and Taylor, one of five Valencia players committed to Division 1 college programs, is one of the major reasons. Heading into the Division 1 South Section state playoffs, Taylor had posted a perfect 28-0 record, with a 0.23 earned-run average and 348 strikeouts in 185 innings. She threw a perfect game and nine no-hitters during a junior season that saw her finish 26-5 with a 0.13 earned-run average, and her 416 strikeouts (in 215 innings) made her the first girl to exceed the 400-strikeout mark in Santa Clarita Valley history. Taylor ended an 18-3 sophomore season with 58 consecutive scoreless innings. She will attend the University of Michigan.
While at Michigan, she finished her career with 8 no-hitters and a 107-18 career record. Her winning percentage and strikeouts top the conference. She is 7th overall in the NCAA for Division I with career saves.
After school she began to pitch in the NPF after she was drafted in the third round in 2011 by the USSSA Pride and played until 2017.
She also won a Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.
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Irving High School
Beavan, whose fastball has been clocked at 96 miles per hour, has seen action in the Majors.
Beavan, whose fastball has been clocked at 96 miles per hour, has seen action in the Majors.
Blake Beavan
Irving High School
Impact Statement
Beavan, whose fastball has been clocked at 96 miles per hour, has seen action in the Majors.
Biography
The 6-foot-7, 215-pound Beavan was named Youth Player of the Year by Baseball America after scattering seven hits and striking out 11 in shutting out Cuba, 4-0, in the 2006 World Junior Championships, helping the U.S. team win the silver medal. In the same event in 2005, Beavan blanked Chinese Taipei as the U.S. also took home the silver medal.
This season, Beavan, whose fastball has been clocked at 96 miles per hour, is 9-2 with a 0.19 earned-run average and 139 strikeouts – with just five walks – in 73 innings. Though his career record is just 25-13, he has 424 career strikeouts in just 247 1/3 innings with a 0.91 earned-run average.
He has accepted a scholarship to the University of Oklahoma, but is projected to be a high first-round selection in the upcoming Major League Baseball amateur draft. He was selected in the first round by the Texas Rangers in 2007. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2012 and currently plays for the Bridgeport Bluefish.
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Trinity Catholic High School
Brantley led Trinity Catholic to two appearances in the state finals, winning one.
Brantley led Trinity Catholic to two appearances in the state finals, winning one.
John Brantley
Trinity Catholic High School
Impact Statement
Brantley led Trinity Catholic to two appearances in the state finals, winning one.
Biography
In a state that may produce more elite football players than any other, Brantley stood out even in his state’s deep talent pool. The 6-foot-3, 198-pound quarterback, who threw for 2,766 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior, led Trinity Catholic to the Class 2B state title as a junior and a state runnerup finish as a senior.
As a junior and senior, Brantley directed an offense that averaged 50 points per game while building a 27-game winning streak. In his career he threw a state-record 99 touchdown passes and was intercepted just 14 times, passing for 6,802 yards with a 61.5 completion percentage. The Gatorade National High School Player of the Year, Brantley was the MVP of the EA Sports/Nike Elite 11 Camp and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He will attend the University of Florida.
While at Florida, Brantley saw playing time all four years As a senior, he passed for 4,750 yards and threw 30 touchdowns as a Gator.
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