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a letter from the president
Dear Parents, Alumni, Students and Friends, The 2013-2014 school year was a tremendous success. Our girls soccer, boys soccer, boys basketball, football, baseball, boys golf all made it to the semi finals of the North Coast Section. Boys basketball and boys golf won NBL titles. Five of our team sports made it to the North Coast Section and several individuals competed in the NCS/CIF Championship series including cross country, swimming, track, badminton, and wrestling. So many life lessons are taught through athletics: discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship to name only a few. While nurturing our program and developing lifelong memories, we, as a board, invite you to participate so that you, too, will have a direct impact on our school through the athletic life of all of our children. I cannot overemphasize how parental involvement is the key to establishing a tradition of successful support provided by the booster club. Over the past year, with strong parent and community support, we have been fortunate to assist Montgomery athletics physically and financially, contributing $116,000, and we thank all those individuals who have donated their time, talents, and resources for our school. By joining the Montgomery Athletic Booster Club, members receive a booster card that gives you entrance to all home non-playoff games and a discount at away games. Our goal is 100% membership and representation of all of our athletes. Membership information can be found at our website: montgomeryvikingsathletics.com. We welcome you to attend one of our monthly meetings held the second Monday of every month, 7pm in the Viking Room. In addition, we are now offering a monthly support program. For a mere $10 per month, you can support the athletic program and assist in providing the best student athletic program possible. On behalf of the Montgomery High School Athletic Booster Club board, we thank you for supporting our efforts in contributing to the success of our student athletes. Have a great 2014–2015 year! Kim Kinahan MHS Athletic Booster Club President Kinahan@sbcglobal.net
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Montgomery High School Hall of Fame Please join us in celebrating the Montgomery High School Hall of Fame Class of 2014 The evening will be a celebration of past Viking Coaches and Players and filled with great stories and memories provided by our inductees, their teammates, coaches and players.
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Jim Gray – 1962
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Bob Butler – 1964
Andy Alkire – 1959
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Senior Christian Friday, one of the top runners in the NCS, nears the finish line.
#2: Become a team parent or rep Every team needs a parent representative. The team reps work with the booster board to ensure our coaches and players have what they need to be successful on field and in the classroom.
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Kendall Anderson Monica Arga Gina Audiss Samantha Bickart Alexis Borquez Karen Cai Vanessa Castillejo Janelle Chen Anthony Chui Jonathan Day Yingqi Fan Josette Fish
Dylan Freitas Carrie Gao Michael Henrich Garcia Anthony Goldstone McKennah Goshgarian Laura Gouillon Eleanor Hayden Maeve Holland Grace Kouch Yuna Lee Ella Mahood Jacob Matalon
The Viking co-ed badminton team had a tremendous season on multiple fronts. How proud Head Coach Mary Lehman must be when her team performs well on the courts and in the classroom. The varsity team posted an overall 16-2 record, good for 2nd place in the North Bay League. The junior varsity team finished with a 17-1 record, so the future looks bright for the Vikings. Numerous Vikings qualified for the North Coast Section play and performed well in the toughest of competition. All North Bay League nominees were: (boys doubles) Anthony Goldstone and Yuxuan Qi, (mixed doubles) Tommy Wikle and
Colin McHale John McLarty George Nacouzi Ryuma Naito Reinard Jeffrey Nambayan Andrew Nguyen Yuxuan Qi Hannah Selwyn Serena Uppal Taylor Wang Thomas Wikle
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Serena Uppal, and (honorable mention) Dylan Freitas and Jeffry Nambayan. The team’s accomplishments in the classroom were even more impressive. The Vikings were selected to receive the North Coast Section Scholastic Championship Team Award for 2014 with a team GPA of 3.64. This is presented to the top three NCS teams with the highest GPA. For perspective, we are one of three teams out of the 170 schools to receive this honor. Fabulous work, Vikings, for living the true meaning of “student athlete!”
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Senior Cole Larsen helps lead the Montgomery Viking defense.
#3: Join the Viking Athletic Booster Board Your involvement is needed as a board member. Meetings are only once a month. Meet other parents and become part of the action.
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1 Max Meredith 12
9 Matt Miller 12
20 Henry Stelzner 12
2 Alex Finley 12
10 Rylan Kobre 12
21 Jacob Swarthout 11
3 Sam McBeth 12
11 Kiel Long 12
22 Paedyn Miramontez 12
4 Cody Kotula 11
12 Anthony Prince 12
23 Jared Nonnan 12
5 Charles Keller 11
16 Zac Merriken 11
24 Josh Lenney 12
7 Mitchell West 12
18 RJ Flores 11
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Led by Coach Dean Haskins, the Vikings had another outstanding year. In a tough league and a challenging pre-league schedule, the Vikings finished with an overall 20-9 record. After playing several close games with the NBL Champions, Maria Carrillo, the Vikings settled for a second place finish in both the regular season and the league tournament. Qualifying for the North Coast Section playoffs, the Vikings
made a great playoff run bowing out in the NCS semi-finals to the eventual champion, College Park. The Vikings were well represented on the All-League team with four first-team selections. Those making first team were Jared Noonan, Sam McBeth, Matt Miller and Josh Lenney. Great season, Vikings, and let the tradition continue!
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Travis Schefer
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Adam Sheppard
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Matt Shanoff
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Wil Thibault
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Jack Stelzner
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Senior Isabella Beal
#4: Volunteer at an Event Help us by volunteering at an event such as the annual dinner dance or golf tournament. A great way to contribute and meet other involved parents.
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GOLF Coaches: Jess Stimack , Jonathan Carlson , Chris Kelly, Marcelo Bautista , and Vinny Bagala name
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Tanner Schulze
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Kyle Schaff
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Luke McLaughlin
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Carlo Lanford
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Ben Pearson
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Paul Kuhn
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Justin Vargas
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Jason Peterich
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Ryan Fitzgerald
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Dalton Franks
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Bryden Long
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Kousuke Tominaga
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Devan Becker
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Joshua Morgan
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Jacob Goolsby
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Jared Friday
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Rory Fette
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Casey Hughes
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This year’s edition of Viking golf won their fourth consecutive NBL championship and are now on the verge of a dynasty. The Vikings were the only team in the area to move on to the North Coast Section Tournament of Champions. This year’s team was led by NBL Player of the Year, Nick Rogers. Other
first-team, all-NBL selections included Luke McLaughlin and Kousuke Tominaga. With a number of quality young players coming back, Coach Stimack has plenty of firepower to continue the “dynasty.”
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Did You Know? The Montgomery Athletic Boosters funded the painting and cleaning of our Montgomery gymnasium. All of the NBL and section banners were removed and cleaned, and the gym walls and bleachers were painted. The new paint and cleaning gives the Viking Dome a well-deserved facelift.
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We all know that a win/loss record does not always tell the full story, that was the case for this year’s Lady Viking softball team. Their overall record of 9-15 and a North Bay League record of 3-11 is not a reflection of how well the Vikings played. Of the league losses, five were by one run and two of those were in extra innings. Certainly one highlight was coming from behind against Cardinal Newman with three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 3-2 victory. Despite the losses,
five Lady Vikings were recognized with second-team all-NBL honors. They were: Haily Herrman, JT Arias, Jennifer Warner, Sarah Wikle and Sophia Rowan. The Lady Vikings have several returning players nex t season and are looking forward to making tremendous strides. The team works hard and plays with great enthusiasm, and that is a combination that adds up to success. We look forward to watching the Lady Vikings compete with the best next year.
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Gina Kelly
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#5: Donate Our student athletes benefit directly from your contributions. For as little as $10 a month, you can help our athletes and coaches. Visit www.montylink.com.
Did You Know? Jenna Bauer signs her National Letter of Intent to the University of Arizona in the newly renovated Viking Team Room. The Viking Team Room was once a rundown teachers lounge. This state-of-the-art room includes a 56� screen for viewing game film, internet access and a place to meet for teams and coaches. The room is also utilized by our service organizations and is now a nice place for the faculty to enjoy a few free moments.
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Maxfield Bonta 10
Kailey Hill 10
Brendan Perry 11
Jack Brian 11
Thomas Kauth 12
Bryce Petersen 12
Kara Brunn 11
James Kelley 10
Talia Petersen 10
Michael Burns 10
Sean Kelley 12
Eva Ratcliffe 10
Spenser Bushey 11
Todd Kelly 11
Eunice Solis 12
Brandi Caulfield 12
Quinlan Kezer 11
Sophia Stamoulis 12
Danielle Cole 11
Keegan Kinahan 12
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Grant Day 11
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Parker Williams 11
Collin Day 9
Jessica Kwan 09
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Head swimming and diving coach, Shelley Kelley, reports she had a wonderful team this year. This year’s team had skill levels from beginners to All-Americans. Both the boys and girls teams finished third in the competitive North Bay League. Numerous school records were set by the group and five swimmers/ divers made it all the way to the North Coast Section Meet. Three of the five qualifying for the NCS Meet made it all the way to the finals. Senior Jenna Bauer completed her wonderful career receiving All-American Finalist honors and being voted
the Press Democrat Female Athlete of the Year! Jenna will be swimming for the University of Arizona next year on scholarship. In addition to being outstanding in the pool, the Vikings were outstanding in the classroom. Over half of the team was recognized as distinguished scholar athletes for their outstanding GPAs. Both top scholar athletes for northern California were Viking swimmers. Receiving top honors were Sean Patrick Kelley and Angelica Nowak . Way to go, Vikings— athletes and scholars!
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Did You Know? Not the flashiest of items, but the Montgomery Athletic Booster Club was able to purchase and place a secure storage container for the track team. This container will ensure that equipment will be secure and safe from the elements.
Did You Know? The booster club funded the overhaul of the weight room, including over $20,000 in new equipment. The room was also improved for safety and cleanliness. The weight room is used by not only our athletes but the entire student body.
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Enthusiastic head boys tennis coach, Sean Benoit, has much to be proud of with his young Vikings team. The team finished in fourth place in the North Bay League with a 7-7 record. Quite the accomplishment with a young team of only 11 players. Coach Benoit reports that the team had an excellent work ethic and always competed to the best of their ability. The group was
led by Shannon Connell who was selected Honorable Mention All-North Bay League including a fourth-place finish in the NBL Singles Tournament after playing four matches in two days. The outlook is bright and the expectations high for the Vikings as they will return their entire team next season.
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Did You Know? The Montgomery sports magazines recognize all of our teams and coaches. Included in the magazines are team pictures, rosters and interesting articles featuring current or former Viking athletes. These are given away free of charge at all home games.
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Dean Anderson 12
Kelsie Jones 9
Emily Richter 10
MeiLi Bartholome 12
Isabelle Kennedy 10
Elijah Rivas 9
Kevin Benson 12
Dami Kim 12
Jose Rivera Mijes 10
Aurora Bissiri 11
Jacob Lane 12
Jesus Rivera Vellos 10
Tucker Bradshaw 10
Garrett Lee 9
Austin Robinson 11
Jack Brunson 11
Brittney Lerdahl 12
Abraham Rodriguez 10
Sylvia Calderon 9
Cameron Long 12
Daniel Rondon 11
Nicolas Cassata 12
Alexis Lopez 11
Sophia Rowan 11
Danielle Castleberry 12
Stuart Lovelace 10
Nicholas Savio 11
Bridget Childs 9
Craig Lowry 10
Caitlin Shaw 9
Cassidy Childs 9
Kristen Lum 12
Devon Siebels 10
Alex Crossman
Eunisse Anne Manalo 11
Eric Smedes 9 Margaret Smith 9
Cathryn Dandridge 11
Chance Marler 9
John Dethlefsen 12
Erin McCullough 11
Devon Soltani 11
Bryan Dingus 12
Sean McHale 12
Anthony Goldstone 11 Audrey Stalcup 9
Kelsey Dowdall 10
Breeanna Meloskie 12
Estefania Fernandez Farias 11
Dante Merlin 10
Blake Staples 10
Ian Fisher 10
Victoria Mollard 11
Charles Stone 10
Marina Franceschi 10
Jonathan Montgomery 10
Warren Talcroft 9
Riley Frenzel 11
Diego Montiel Monjaras 10
Malik Telcy 10
Christian Friday 12
Bryan Nava
Thomas Thomsen 9
Jason Fritz 12
Audrey Nelson 12
Jaden Valentine 9
Naftali Gachu 11
Leah Ogbamicael 9
Alexander Villegas 10
Michael Gallegos 12
Alexia Onate 9
Diane Vivio 12
Kevin Garcia 10
Emma Orosz 9
Victoria Whang 10
Quinn Gavin 11
Bobby Ounphonchareune 11
Louis Williams 10
Vincent Goldstone 9
Justin Peterich 9
Tesfamichael Woldeslassie 11
Uzias Gonzalez 11
Joshua Pine 10
Mackenzie Wuopio 9
John Harris 10
Adam Ramirez-Alvarez 11
Lauren Yee 11
Reese Hewett 11
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Viking co-ed track and field teams had both individual and team success this year. Head coaches Alena Cook and Alan Bursch should take tremendous pride in this year’s team accomplishments. This year’s team fielded the most athletes they have in years. To be successful in track and field, depth is needed, in addition to some individual standouts. The varsity girls record was 3-3-1 and the boys finished 3-4. Junior varsity girls and boys both finished even better with 5-2 records. There
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were plenty of individual accomplishments. Montgomery set a new Windsor Relay frosh/soph record in the 400m race. Tori Mollard set the new Montgomery school record for the 300m hurdles. The varsity girls 4x400 relay team won the North Coast Section Redwood Empire title. Also, the varsity boys 4x400 relay finished second at both the NBL and NCS Redwood Empire meets. Great job, Vikings, and continued success!
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#7: Support our sponsors and advertisers The more we support our sponsors, the more they can support us. When you do business with a sponsor, let them know where you heard about them. If you can’t use their goods or service, give them a call or write them an email and thank them for their support. A little support goes a long way.
Did You Know? The Montgomery Athletic Boosters hosted a college recruiting event on campus called “Recruiting Realities.” The event was open to the entire community and drew a crowd of over 200 participants to learn about the opportunities and challenges of earning funding to attend college by playing athletics.
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The Montgomery boys soccer team, under the leadership of Jon Schwann, posted another great season. An overall 18-4-2 record and a league record of 12-1-1 resulted in another North Bay League championship. This record garnered the #1 seed in the North Coast Section Playoffs and the boys advanced to the section finals before losing to Tamalpais High. Team MVP honors went to Chris Ortiz. Evan Martinez was the leading scorer and Offensive Player of the Year and Julio Chavez was the Defensive Player of the Year. All three were selected first-team all-North Bay League along with Martin Macias. Perpetual award winners were Julio Chavez for the Tony DeCosta Memorial Award and Keegan Kinnahan for the Stucky Sportsmanship Award. Great job, Vikings, and continued success!
FOOTBALL What a year of excitement and transition for the Viking football team. With the retirement of legendary coach, Jason Franci, Montgomery athletic director and baseball coach, Dean Haskins took over the helm. Coach Haskins continued the winning culture with an outstanding overall record of 10-3 and a North Bay League record of 5-2. Season highlights included an undefeated preseason, beating rival Cardinal Newman in overtime, a big homecoming victory over Rancho Cotate and a triple-overtime win over Ukiah. Two big playoff wins moved the Vikings into the North Coast Section semi-finals. A tough loss to Casa Grande finally ended the Vikings’ playoff run. First-team all-NBL players included Etienne Ezeff, George Pennington, Henry Stelzner, Logan Francavilla and Justin Perry. Others receiving NBL honors were Anthony Bautista, Justin Eatmon, Cole Larson, Bradon Sackett, Keshawn Walker, Colton Silvers, German Rogue, Bryan Dingus and RJ Flores. After transitioning the Vikings’ coaching staff, Coach Haskins has now handed the reins to new head coach and longtime assistant, Marcelo Bautista. Continued success, Marcelo. And the Viking tradition carries on!
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CROSS COUNTRY There were many exciting moments for the Viking cross country team this fall season as reported by head coach Val Sell . Both individual and team performances highlighted the overall effort. On the boys’ side, Christian Friday was a first-team North Bay League runner. His season also included a second-place finish at the prestigious Yoshanny Rahm Invitational. The most outstanding girl runners included Lauren Ray and Molly Kinahan. The girls’ team had an overall second-place finish in the same Yoshanny Rahm Invitational. The overall team highlight was watching the group come together as a team and the encouragement and support provided to each other. As happens most years, the experienced runners were always there to support and cheer on the beginners. This is the type of spirit always shown by our cross country team.
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The girls volleyball team produced another outstanding year, as we have come to expect under the leadership of Head Coach Koy Stewart. The team finished with a tremendous overall record of 23-12 and a North Bay League record of 13-3. This record resulted in a North Coast Section playoff run that ended in a nail-biting, five-set loss to league rival Maria Carrillo. The Lady Vikings had three first-team allNorth Bay League players in Hannah McGary, Violet Johnson and McKenna Laforge. Others receiving all-NBL honors were Alyssa Comb and Katie Kirk. Hannah McGary has signed a Letter of Intent to attend LaSalle University on scholarship. The team only graduated two seniors and had seven underclassmen who contributed heavily to the team’s success this past season. The future looks very bright for the Lady Vikings volleyball team.
GIRLS SOCCER The tradition of success for the Lady Viking soccer team is well documented and this past season was no exception. The Lady Vikings finished the season with an overall record of 19-3 and a North Bay League record of 12-2. In the preseason they beat the nationally ranked Alta High School of Utah 1-0. Their outstanding regular season led to a great North Coast Section playoff run which found them in the NCS finals for the 12th time in the past 13 years. A hard-fought 2-1 loss ended the Lady Vikings’ great season. Top players leading the Lady Vikings were senior Izzie Beal, junior Sarah Iroz and sophomore Taylor Fager. Leading scorer was sophomore Taylor Ziemer who has made a verbal commitment to the number one ranked team in the country, the University of Virginia. Clearly the winning culture will continue under Head Coach Pat McDonald. Great job, Lady Vikes!
GIRLS GOLF One could not judge the success of the Lady Vikings’ golf team only on wins and losses according to Head Coach Chris Giovannini. Their record on the year was a very acceptable 5-7, good for fourth place in the North Bay League. Golf being a competitive game also known for sportsmanship and etiquette, Coach Giovannini reports this year’s team was a big winner. Coaches from around the league routinely commented the Lady Vikings were the hands-down favorite team with which to play. They played honestly, supportively and at a pace that is so appreciated in the world of golf. Thanks for your dedication to Montgomery!
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GIRLS TENNIS The Lady Viking Girls Tennis team had a great season under first year girl’s Head Coach, Sean Benoit. The team included a large number of participants with varying levels of experience. This made the contribution of Assistant Coaches Mary Lehman and Marie Meredith invaluable to the growth of the team. The players were enthusiastic, responsible and very hard working. Highlights included very competitive matches with Maria Carrillo, Santa Rosa and Cardinal Newman. The final result was an 8-6 record and 4th place finish in the North Bay League. Individual honors included a Consolation Championship in the NBL Singles for Alexandra Wood who defeated her teammate Sami Eberhart in the finals. Delany Seymour placed fifth in the NBL Singles overall. Delaney teamed with Sami to place 3rd overall out of 16 teams in the NBL Doubles. Great job ladies and special thanks to Coach Benoit who also is our Boys Tennis Coach.
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The Viking cheerleaders just might be the unsung heroes of the Montgomery athletic program. This hard-working squad supported all 17 Viking teams in some form. They performed at all football, boys and girls basketball games and supported other teams in some meaningful way. They cheered at a home wrestling match, supported the Soccer Breast Cancer Night Game and provided motivational gifts to all other teams. In addition to attending sporting events, the cheerleaders perform at a number of other important school events. These events include the Montgomery Education Foundation Crab Feed and the boosters’ annual dinner dance. The cheerleaders are the main sponsors of the homecoming dance and the Mr. Viking contest which directly supports multiple community non-profit groups.
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In the competitive arena, the Viking cheerleaders are nothing short of top notch! They participated in three regional competitions and actually qualified for three national competitions. They chose to participate in the nationals at Disneyland and put on an outstanding performance for their first trip to nationals. They also swept both the drill team and grand sweepstakes at this past year’s Rose Parade. This is an enthusiastic group that works as hard as any athletes on campus. They additionally perform in the classroom with an overall GPA over 3.0 including multiple girls with GPAs over 4.0. Thanks for all your hard work and we are truly appreciative of all your support! Go Vikes!
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the Northern California State Tournament semi-finals. Alec Raven was unanimously voted the NBL Most Valuable Player. Additionally, Kiel Long was once again voted the Most Valuable Defensive Player in the NBL. Sam Averbuck was a first-team all-NBL player and Kiel Long and Noah Orlik received all-league honors.
The Lady Vikings’ season reflected the very competitive nature of the North Bay League. The Lady Vikings finished the season with an overall record of 13-14 and a 6-8 NBL record good for a fifth place finish. Madison Nordby and Niambi Saint Louis were second-team all-NBL selections and both made all-tourna-
ment teams in the pre-season. Madison was voted the Team Player of the Year, Niambi was voted the Offensive Player of the Year, and Riley Brittain the Defensive Player of the Year. Hayley Komrij was selected as Most Inspirational by her teammates. Great job, Lady Vikes!
basketball
No surprise that the Vikings boys basketball team had another historic year under Head Coach Tom Fitchie. The team finished with an overall record of 26-7 and completed the North Bay League with a 13-1 record and another championship. The senior group of Alec Raven, Kiel Long, Sam Averbuck, Rylan Kobre and Noah Orlik ended their Viking careers with a run to
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Jenna Bauer s
After a stellar high school career that saw her named the Press Democrat Female Athlete of the Year, Jenna Bauer signed a National Letter of Intent to the University of Arizona. Jenna earned a scholarship to swim for the Wildcats. To see her signing visit: http://vimeo.com/channels/165646/79731551
Izzie Beal
The Lady Viking soccer team’s loss is the gain of Northern Colorado University of the Big Sky Conference. Izzie Beal signed a National Letter of intent to play soccer for UNC. Izzie will play for the Bears in Greeley, Colorado. To see her signing visit: http://vimeo.com/channels/165646/85980100
Hannah McGary
Hannah McGary will take her volleyball skills to NCAA Division 1 LaSalle University after signing a National Letter of Intent to play for the Explorers. This scholarship will take her to Philadelphia to continue her career. To see her signing visit: http://vimeo.com/channels/165646/92372263
Etienne Ezeff
Etienne Ezeff, a captain on last year’s football team ended his brilliant career at Montgomery and signed a national letter of intent with Northern State in South Dakota. He will play wide receiver for the Wolves. For more information: http:// nor thernstatewolves. c o m / r o s t e r. a s p x ? r p _ id=3117&path=football
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2013 Claire Donnelly (left) & Chantal Evett (right)
Claire Donnelly and Chantal Evett just finished up their freshman year playing basketball for ClaremontMudd-Scripps. For more information: http://www.cmsathletics.org/ sports/wbkb/2013-14/roster
Jennifer Yacuta
Jennifer appeared in all 19 games for the Lamar University Soccer team. She made four starts and finished third on the team in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists. For more information: http://www.lamarcardinals.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/jennifer_yacuta_858216.html
2012 Alyssa Anderson
Alyssa played in 17 games with 16 starts for Sacramento State and led the team with seven goals and one assist for 15 points, tying for second in the Big Sky Conference in goals and third in points. For more information: http:// www.hornetsports.com/sports/wsoc/201314/bios/anderson_alyssa_1am4
Emily Gould s
Emily finished up her sophomore season at Portland University, a Division I school in the West Coast Conference. For more information, go to: http://portlandpilots.com/roster.aspx?rp_ id=3455&path=wten
2011
Sarah Fitzgerald
Sarah Fitzgerald is entering her junior year at UC Santa Cruz. Last season, Sarah played in 25 games and averaged 12.1 minutes play. For more information: http://www.goslugs. com/sports/wbkb/2013-14/bios/fitzgerald_sarah_chdf
Ben Freeland
Ben Freeland enters his junior year at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. Ben played in 28 games last season and started in eight. For more information: http://www.goleopards.com/sports/mbaskbl/mtt/ben_freeland_819061.html
2013-2014 SRJC Men’s Basketball team
Keenan Whyte
Four former Vikings led the Santa Rosa Junior College mens basketball to their first-ever state basketball title: Quentin Mendoza (201 1), Alec Kobre (201 1), Mike Simanek (2006), and Troy Stevenson 1996 (coach). Playing their best basketball through the state tournament, the Bear Cubs were led by State Tournament MVP Alec Kobre. Kobre signed a National Letter of Intent to the University of Pacific and will play for the Tigers this winter. Other Vikings playing key roles for the Bear Cubs were Quentin Mendoza and Mike Simanek. Lead assistant coach for the team is ex-Viking, Troy Stevenson. Congratulations, Vikings! Watch the final game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4ECo3TqKg4
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Keenan, a first team all-American at the Santa Rosa Junior College, signed with University of Pacific. UOP has brought back men’s soccer after a 28-year absence. For more Information: http://pacifictigers.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/bios/whyte_keenan_ jj94
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2010
2002 Ely Anderson
Kyle Jeffers
Ely, a red shirt junior, played in nine games at right and left tackle last season and is a projected starter for the 2014 season. for more information: http://www.odusports.com/ PhotoAlbum.dbml?BIO_PL AYER _ ID=1372638&BIO_PICTURE_ID=1
Kyle Jeffers has returned for a fifth season with the Singapore Slingers. He is a fan favorite, often referred to as their Tim Duncan because of his unselfish play. He has made his home in Singapore. For more information: ht tps: //slinger snation.wor dpress. com/tag/kyle-jeffers/
Taylor Stroud
2001
Taylor Stroud just finished up a brilliant softball career at Sacramento State. She was a second-team all-Big Sky Conference selection after going 7-6 with a 3.37 ERA. In 17 appearances, she had 13 starts, 10 complete games, three shutouts and a save in 83.0 innings of work. http://hornetsports.com/sports/sball/2013-14/bios/ stroud_taylor_1yek
2005
Kim Conley
Kim Conley, already an Olympian, can now call herself a national champion as she won the 10,000 meter race at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Sacramento. For more information: http://w w w.pressdemocrat.com/ sports/2274538-181/conley-winsnational-title-in
2004
Koa Misi t
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Koa Misi, entering his fourth season with the Dolphins, has just taken over the inside linebacking position and will be calling signals for Miami this season.http://www.thephinsider.com/2014/7/24/5933605/koamisi-has-won-the-miami-dolphinsstarting-middle-linebacker-job
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Eric Kronberg
Eric Kronberg is in his eighth MLS season after being drafted in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California. For more information: http://www.sportingkc.com/players/eric-kronberg
1992
Brandon Hyde
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Former Viking baseball and basketball star is currently the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. After a professional playing career and time managing in the minor leagues, Brandon was a bench coach for the Florida Marlins and is now working at world-famous Wrigley Field as a coach for the Cubbies. Learn more about what Brandon is doing. For more information: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/ coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=chc&coachorstaffid=492