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Last week we talked about the Granada boys’ basketball team being one step away from playing for the CIF State D-I basketball title.
That goal became a reality on March 7 when the Mats beat Salesian 60-47 to win the Northern California title and spot in the D-I title game opposite the loaded Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks team.
The dream run came to an end on March 10 when the Matadors turned in a valiant effort before falling 67-58 in the title game.
The game started tight with the Mats trailing only 18-14 at the end of the first quarter. Notre Dame gradually built a lead in the second quarter and took a 39-27 lead into the half.
At one point in the third quarter Granada trailed 42-27 but cut it to 48-40 at the end of three. Notre Dame opened the final quarter strong and ran the lead out to 57-40, but the Mats came back to close to eight at one point.
Notre Dame, playing with at least two future Division One college players, were able to keep the Mats from getting closer.
Caleb Foster, bound for Duke, finished with a state record 33 points for ND. Mercy Miller, a junior who has committed to Houston, added 17 points for Notre Dame.
Tyler Harris had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Granada, while St. Mary’s bound Andrew McKeever turned in a strong effort before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
EBAL WINTER ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
2023 East Bay Athletic Winter All-League Teams
Boys’ basketball
Player of the Year: Connor Sevilla (DV)
First team
Ryan Beasley (DV), Alec Blair (DLS), Courtney Anderson, Jr. (Dub), Andrew McKeever (Gra), Seamus Deely (SRV).
Second team
Amari Gray (Cal), Billy Haggerty (DLS), Donovan Cooks (Dub), Tyler Harris (Gra), Jake Fields (MV), Parker McClaughry (SRV).
Honorable mention
Mateo Jackson (AV), Colt Cash (AV), Kellen Torrey (Cal), Blake Hudson (DV), Landon Edmond (DV), Evan Wells (DLS), Carter Donlon (Footh), Siddartha Swarup (Foot), Navaughn Long (Gra), Owen Omweg (Liv), D’Wayne Noel (Liv), Kasen Krueger (MV).
Girls’ basketball
Player of the Year: Nia Coleman (Monte Vista)
First team
Keisha Vitalicio (Car), Cassidy Bartolotto (Gra), Alexa Pletschette (Gra), Sofia Bowes (SRV), Sierra Chambers (SRV).
Second team
Trinity Chu (Cal), Allie Cummins (Car), Jamie Kent (Car), Riley Young (Foot), Sarina Nagra (MV).
Honorable mention
Addison Leomiti (AV), Emma Baer (AV), Taylor Lim (Cal), Ananya Shaligram (DV), Mikala Caston (DV), Rachel Brans (MV), Anneka Lupinek (SRV), Amanda Kerner (SRV), Sophia Ignacio (Dub), Beti Terpstra (Foot).
Girls’ soccer
Player of the Year: Lauren Kenny (Carondelet)
First team
Goalie: Maddie Buckley (Car); Forwards: Joy Casselman (Car), Angel Akanyirige (AV); Defenders: Gianna Rodrigues (SRV), Chloe Casselman (Car), Summer Starsiak (Dub), Zoe Franks (Liv).
Midfield: Brensly Holmes (SRV), Lizzie Vranesh (Car), Emma Fuller (AV), Rylan Park (MV), Regan Stiner (Cal).
Second team
Goalie: Layla Adams (Cal); Forwards: Sami Schulze (SRV), Leah Sulzberg (Cal); Defenders: Brooke Walker (AV), Ava Hofstede (AV), Riley Martin (MV), Brittany Hahn (Gra), Marlena Bevilacqua (DV).
Midfield: Victoria Alessandrini (Car), Lauren Kealy (SRV), Isabel Liu (Dub), Lindsey Gomm (Cal).
Honorable mention
Goalie: Maddie Gambs (SRV), Maddie Funk (Liv);
Forward: Abby Morris (SRV), Maylen Montoya (AV), Alden Hofstede (AV), Allison Moore (Dub), Autumn Walston (Gra), Temilade Okeowo (DV).
Defender: Kaya Durkee (Car), Riann Juroff (Car), Anna Colley (SRV), Ella Economos (MV), Sydney Mutzl (Foot), Claire Young (Foot), Rhea Billon (DV).
Midfield: Isabella Pierotti (MV), Sophia Carbone (MV), Peyton Hasty (Foot), Kiana Tahmassebi (Foot), Brooke Torrico (Liv), Alana Albarran (Dub), Eva Torrico (Liv), Melanie Reed (Gra), Siena Queirolo (Gra), Mackenzie Tierney (DV).
Boys’ Soccer
Player of the Year: Keyan Shaughnessy (DV).
First team:
Goalie: Luke Hedden (MV).
Forward: Matas Drevinskas (DV), Stefan Zanatti (MV).
Midfield: Praneel Siddireddy (DV), Jake Hensley (SRV), Sawyer Hodson (SRV), Fernando Cavazos (Foot), Javier Mena (Cal).
Defender: Gerard Kong (DV), Beau Lopez (MV), Lucas Pfister (DLS).
Second team
Goalie: Luis Franco (Gra)
Forward: Tanner Breech (Liv), Luke Morrison (MV)
Midfield: Juan Sanchez (DV), Dylan Voelker (Liv), Matthew Rajecki (DLS), Tony Bonev (Foot), Maxwell Thompson (Gra)
Defender: Shota Lam (DV), Felix Miranda (MV), Jayden Nguyen (Dub).
Honorable mention (no positions)
Elliot De La Torre (AV); Henry Beatty (AV), Issac Light (AV), Sam Montoya (AV), Azana Alemayehu (Cal), Jared Koo (Cal), Paul Taira (Cal), Cooper Kennedy (DLS), Hudson Merritt (DLS), Leo Bravo (DLS), Mateo Marchis (DLS), Josh Lijesen (Dub), Michael Hong (Dub), Connor McGinley (Dub), Mateen Omari (DV), Justin Ghobrial (DV), Alejandro Ramirez (Foot), Dylan Russo (Foot), Jack Lingle (Liv), Marcos Valez (Liv), Chris Atwood (MV), Brennan Dew (MV), Joey Corritone (SRV), James Carney (SRV), Trevor George (SRV), Alex Tamango (Gra), Josh Eichenberger (Gra).