Vanessa Salinas always had to overcome the odds.
At the Central Section Grand Masters meet, Monteverde was a triple gold-medalist -- winning the 100-meter high hurdles (wind-aided 14.59), the 300 low hurdles (43.92) and high jump (5-4). She also anchored the 1,600 relay to a third-place finish (3:59.02). That means she contributed 31.5 of Clovis West's team-winning 94 points.
2008 Boys Golf All-Star TeamHe's qualified because: Ernst capped a splendid high school career with a scintillating 7-under 65 in the Central Section championship at Riverbend that included 31 on the back nine. It was the highlight of a season that saw him average 1-under par and redemption for losing the 2007 section title in a playoff. He also was runner-up in 2006. He ends a four-year career with a 22-1 match-play record in the Tri-River Athletic Conference. Ernst will play for UNLV.
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2008 Girls Swimming All-Star TeamSection finals events: 50 free, 100 back, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
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2008 Boys Track & Field All-Star TeamHe's qualified because: No Central Section track and field athlete matched his versatility. His season-best times in the section ranked No. 1 in the 110 high hurdles (14.43) and 300 intermediate hurdles (37.57), No. 7 in the triple jump (45-11) and No. 9 in the long jump (21-91/2). He swept those four events while powering the Pioneers to the West Yosemite League title. He placed second in the state in the triple jump, and in the section swept the 110 and 300 hurdles. His 37.57 time in the 300 hurdles ranks second in section history to Bakersfield's Thomas Mack (37.28, 2002).
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2008 Boys Volleyball All-Star TeamHe's qualified because: Burriss was the Knights' go-to guy and earned County/Metro Athletic Conference Player of Year honors for the second straight year. An outside hitter, Burriss is a four-time first-team All-CMAC selection and received the team's co-Most Outstanding Player Award. He led the team in digs three of his four years and is the first two-time team captain in program history. He will attend Fresno State and play for its club team.
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2008 Boys Tennis All-Star TeamHe's qualified because: Lorentzen established a gaudy won-loss record of 30-2, his only losses coming to Sky Lovill of Sir Francis Drake (ranked No. 4 in NorCal) and to Stockdale's Jeremy Quiroz in the Central Section final. Lorentzen cruised through pre-season tournaments and the West Yosemite League, then rolled through the Central Section singles tournament, losing only five games before the final, where he lost to Quiroz, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. A good all-around athlete, Lorentzen also plays quarterback on El Diamante's football team.
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2008 Boys Swimming All-Star TeamSection finals events: 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
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2008 Boys Basketball All-Star TeamGreg Smith was good as a sophomore. He was very good for Edison High's first 29 games this season.
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