103136 MAF 2006 OSA booklet

Twentieth AnnualMarin County High SchoolOutstanding Student Athlete

Awards Banquet

Embassy Suites Hotel, San RafaelMay 8, 2006

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Marin Athletic FoundationProviding Financial Support

For Interscholastic and Intramural Sports

The purpose of the Marin Athletic Foundation is to save and maintainhigh school sports programs in Marin County through communityfundraising.

The Board of Directors of the Marin Athletic Foundation believes that:

- High school sports are a vital part of the high school experienceand provide important and positive educational and develop-mental outcomes for students.

- School districts need community support to keep athletic pro-grams from being eliminated. Declining enrollment and statefinancial support often make it necessary for school boards to cutback in almost all school programs.

- To insure broad participation by all students both interscholasticand intramural programs should remain available.

- An aware community will make a commitment to provide theresources necessary to help the schools keep these programs inplace.

Selection Criteria

The student athletes being honored were selected by their schools inaccordance with the following criteria, developed with the involvement

of school athletic directors and adopted by the Board of Directorsof the Marin Athletic Foundation:

Athletic InvolvementLeadershipScholarship

School-Community InvolvementDeportment

These elements embody values that the Marin Athletic Foundationbelieves are vital in a comprehensive education for all young citizens.


Program

6:00 p.m. Reception

7:00 p.m. Dinner

WelcomeMike Daly

President, Marin Athletic Foundation Board of Directors

Student IntroductionsMary Jane Burke

Master of Ceremonies

Marin Athletic Foundationgratefully acknowledges:

SponsorPacific Union Community Fund – Matt MacPhee

Decorations Provided bySan Marin Florist - Steve Munson


Leslie MarkunThe Branson School

Next stop Johns Hopkins University. That’s wherebasketball and soccer star Leslie Markun will be get-ting off next fall. Leslie will bring her four varsityyears of basketball and three varsity soccer years ofexperience along with a stellar 4.37 GPA to the JohnsHopkins biology department. Leslie’s four years onthe Bull's basketball team has coincided with theteams return to prominence and the top of theMCAL standings. She has served as co-captain thepast two seasons. Off the court, Leslie has served onthe Branson yearbook staff for four years, beenactive in the Latin Club, worked as the school blood drive coordinator and as a SeniorMentor, was selected to advise a mentor group in the freshman class. Leslie has alsobeen active in the community serving as community service coordinator at Bransonand participating in the “Relay for Life”, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Societyfor the past four years.

Branson

David LissThe Branson School

David Liss is the poster boy when it comes toproving that Marin County does producequality athletes. Although many experts shunMarin County when it comes to sports it wasimpossible to overlook David and his Bransonteammates this season as they pulled down theBulls’ first ever State Championship in basket-ball. The 2006 MCAL Most Valuable Player, ledthe Bulls in scoring and rebounding for thesecond consecutive year on the way to the title.Coach Jonas Honick says of David: “He was apoised, mature, thoughtful, experienced leaderof this year's 34-1 State Championship team. His work ethic and a truelove for the game made David a special player and teammate.” It's not allbasketball for David, as he served as a Senior Mentor for freshman andhelped organize the young alumni committee. David is still undecided as towhich college he plans to attend, but hopes to continue playing basketballwherever he goes.


Brittany BickelDrake High

San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds took 20years to accumulate his seven MVP awards. It tookPirate runner Brittany Bickel just three years to earnher three Varsity Track MVP’s. At a school knownfor its track prowess, Brittany has been in a class ofher own. Lest you think track is Brittany’s only sportof interest, she was awarded the Varsity Volleyballcoach’s award in 2005 culminating four years as avarsity performer. Coach Julie Lanzarin calls her the“ultimate team player and a true competitor”. Awayfrom athletics, symphonic band, jazz band and jazzworkshop occupy much of her time all the while she maintains a 3.73 GPA. Brittany’splans for college include attending a four-year institution majoring in Chemistry orCriminal Justice. Wherever she goes, she plans to continue her running career.

Drake

Daniel FahyDrake High

“Dedication, determination, hard work ethic,perseverance, intelligence and unquestionablejudgment are words I would use to describe him,”said Drake High water polo coach Mark Andersonof his prize player Daniel Fahy. Daniel capped afour-year swimming and water polo career at Drakeby being selected the MCAL Player of the Year inwater polo, 1st team all North Coast Section in waterpolo and 4th team All Northern California in waterpolo. Daniel also excelled in the classroom wherehe completed AP classes in Spanish and Statisticscompiling a 3.39 GPA. Daniel has been active in the Canon Kids Sports Programacting as a camp counselor for the past four years. He plans to attend UC Davis andcontinue his water polo career at the Division I level.


Teddi HofmannMarin Catholic High

It’s hard to believe that Teddi Hoffman had any timeto sleep in her four years at Marin Catholic. Includedamong her activities in her career at MC are;Environmental Club member, St. Vincent de PaulClub member, Respect Life Club member, StudentBody Officer, Symphonic Band member and KairosRetreat Leader. She also logged more than 260 hoursof community service and oh, by-the-way wasnamed 1st team All-league in both water polo andlacrosse - twice! Teddi has the distinction of beingnot only a Marin Independent Journal “Prep of theWeek” for her athletic prowess but also was named as the paper’s “Student of theWeek”. The diversity of her awards include water polo MVP and member of theNational Honors Society. She plans to attend Colgate University and major inEnvironmental Science and hopes to play in the school’s lacrosse program.

Marin Catholic

Tim NelsonMarin Catholic High

If all things go as planned, Tim Nelson will get an upclose and personal look at two icons of the collegiateathletic and scholastic world next fall, the GoldenDome and Touchdown Jesus of the University ofNotre Dame. The 2005 MCAL Lineman of the Yearand 2nd team All-Stater has his sights set on SouthBend. But this well-rounded 4.08 student would behappy to play Division III football if things don’twork out. Tim’s two years of varsity football werebook-ended by two years of varsity volleyball.Football and volleyball were not Tim's only schoolinterests. He was the student council treasurer for three years, worked on the schoolnewspaper, participated in the Mock Trial and was a Pie Club member. Tim is a Dean’sList Life member as well as a member of the California Scholarship Federation


Simone StegerNovato High

Although the future remains uncertain the past iscrystal clear for Simone Steger. This exceptionalathlete is also an excellent leader according toSimone’s coaches and though she hasn’t yet decidedon her future path of study, it is obvious she will besuccessful in whatever she does. While excelling attrack and cross country Simone was also a stellarperformer in the classroom. Her efforts garnered herNCS Scholar Athlete awards for four years in crosscountry and three years in track. She was captain ofboth the cross country and track teams in both herjunior and senior years. Simone was an All-CIF selection in cross country in 2003 andwas an NCS participant in the 2-mile as well. Outside athletics Simone was a memberof the Hornet French and Spanish Clubs, acted as publisher for the Journalism Cluband was a member of the Interact Club.

Novato

Robert MendiolaNovato High

The continued success of the Hornet football pro-gram can be traced in large part to the performanceof Robert Mendiola. This three-time All-MCAL 1stteam cornerback and two-time wide receiver hashelped keep the Hornets at the top of the pack. Inplaying both ways the last three years, Robert hashelped lead the Hornets to two NCS championshipgames and one NCS title. This past season he wasnamed 1st team All-Metro wide receiver and 2ndteam All-State. His football knowledge has spilledover to the youth leagues where he is helping tocoach the Killer Bees Pop Warner team, with an eye on continuing the football successat Novato. Robert has also been lending his time to doing community service workat the YMCA. Although he is not sure where, Robert is hoping to continue to playfootball or run track at the collegiate level.


Mira KarageorgeRedwood High

Don’t be surprised to see the name of Mira Karageorge atthe top of a corporate organizational chart, on superiorcourt letterhead or on the front page of the newspaper. Thisnatural born leader is definitely going places. Mira playedfour years of varsity soccer while at Redwood andcaptained the team her senior year. She also was thecaptain of her freshman basketball team. Off the pitch shewas captain and founder of the Redwood Mock Trial Teamand student body president. In short, this exceptionalstudent-athlete is not a follower. Active in studentgovernment since her freshman year, Mira also found timeto intern at the Marin County Public Defenders Office aswell as enroll in honors geometry, advanced algebra and chemistry. She also took five differentadvanced placement courses all the while maintaining a 4.1 GPA. Mira plans to attend UCLA inthe Fall.

Redwood

Eric & Spencer MacCollRedwood High

Whether battling on the tennis courts in the North CoastSection finals or on stage in a Battle of the Bands, the duoof Eric and Spencer MacColl have been tough to beat. TheMacColls arrived at Redwood full of promise and havelived up to that promise. They combined to bring home theNCS doubles title in 2004 and helped the Giants win theNCS team title in 2005. However, their skills are not limit-ed to the tennis courts. They organized the “McNearsBeach Music Festival” in June of 2005 which helped raisemoney for “Afghans 4 Tomorrow”, a non profit group. Thetwo musicians have played in several Battle of the Bandscompetitions as well as during church services atWestminster Presbyterian Church. They both plan toattend Claremont McKenna College with Eric studyingbusiness and international relations and Spencer leaningtoward government or economics. Of course, they bothplan on playing tennis and music.


Paige ThelenSan Marin High

Call it a clean-sweep. Paige Thelen has been on thePrincipal’s Honor Roll every semester she has beenenrolled at San Marin High. As a star volleyball andlacrosse player she was awarded scholar-athleterecognition seven times. She took those honors onestep further in the Spring of 2005 when she receivedspecial recognition as having the highest GPA of allspring athletes. In between studies Paige found timeto play two years of varsity volleyball and threeyears of varsity lacrosse. She was named teamcaptain of the volleyball team in 2005 and captain ofthe lacrosse team in 2006. She is also active at school as a peer tutor in English andmath, a member of the Link Crew and was a volunteer in the San Marin High BloodDrive. She is passing on her lacrosse knowledge by coaching for the Novato GirlsLacrosse Club. Paige is looking forward to attending a four-year college majoring inpublic relations/communications and playing lacrosse.

San Marin

Martin CunnieSan Marin High

Talk about diversity! From the football field to thestage. From the discus ring to the bandstand. Fromthe rugby field to church, Martin Cunnie has prettymuch done it all. As a three-year varsity starterMartin has been football coach Kevin Ghee’s anchor:“If everyone on the team played with the heartand determination Martin did we would neverhave lost a game.” On the softer side Martin hasbeen in several school musical performances andspent four years playing in concert and jazz bands.He has volunteered in the music program at St.Anthony’s and worked with the San Francisco FireDepartment on their toy drive. Although he excelled at football (All-MCAL offenseand defense) and track (discus champ in 2003 and 2004), Martin will pursue rugby atUC Berkeley in the Fall. He has played for the Sonoma Dragons Rugby Club for fouryears and is looking forward to continued success at Berkeley.


Thea SuttonSan Rafael High

A severe knee injury in her sophomore year couldn’tkeep this 4.42 GPA soccer player down. Despite tear-ing her ACL and having her torn meniscus removed,Thea Sutton continued to play soccer at San Rafaeland hopes to continue her career at DartmouthCollege in New Hampshire in the Fall, where shehas already been admitted. Thea has played fouryears of varsity soccer for the Bulldogs but had togive up cross country due to the knee injury. She didhowever, compete for the track team as a junior.Away from the school soccer pitch Thea is active asa track coach with the Tamalpa Runners, volunteers for “Roots for Peace”, and is ayouth soccer coach in several recreation leagues. She is also active in many SRHSactivities including Key Club where she is co-president, symphonic and pep band andstudent government where she serves as secretary/treasurer. She plans to studybiology and sports medicine at Dartmouth .

San Rafael

Matthew FinzenSan Rafael High

San Rafael High athletic director Mark Lubamerskyknows a special student-athlete when he sees one,and in Matthew Finzen he sees one of the finest. “Ihave worked with high school students for over 18years and Matt is that one unique, exemplary stu-dent that rarely comes along.” Matt earned the“coaches award” for basketball in his senior yearand was also named team captain. He also receivedscholar athlete recognition for two years in basket-ball and three years in golf. Matthew’s skills gobeyond sports. He is a member of the Key Club, andis part of the jazz band and the wind ensemble. He is also a four year member of theCalifornia Scholarship Federation. Outside of school he has interned at the BuckInstitute of Aging Research and is a volunteer tutor at the Canal Alliance. He ishoping to attend either Dartmouth College or UCLA.


TamalpaisJulie MithunTamalpais High

Success in the classroom and success on the playingfield don't necessarily go hand-in-hand. However, inthe case of Julie Mithun they ran parallel courses.Julie spent four years playing both varsity lacrosseand cross country all the while maintaining a 4.48GPA. She was an All-league selection for three yearsin lacrosse and was named team MVP twice andcaptained the team for three years. She is a memberof not only the National Honors Society but theNational Art Honors Society as well. Apparentlythese activities still left some free time and Juliefilled it by playing club lacrosse with the Calelite team and managed two tripsto Spain to study language. Julie plans to attend a four-year college and studyenvironmental science. She also hopes to continue playing lacrosse at the club level.

Paolo SpeirnTamalpais High

It's a long ride from Bolinas to the Tamalpais campusin Mill Valley, but it has been worth it for PaoloSpeirn. Paolo played a big part in bringingthe Red-tailed Hawks the 2005 MCAL volleyballchampionship and continued to be an asset this pastseason. When not pursuing volleyball, Paolo worksas an outreach tutor at Martin Luther KingSchool in Mill Valley, is a Mosaic Project CabinLeader and runs cross country. “Paolo is anoutstanding student-athlete,” says Tam athleticDirector Gene Ng. “He is a fabulous student anda great contributor to winning the volleyball championship. Tamalpais is proud tohave Paolo as its student-athlete of the year” Paolo plans to attend a four-yearinstitution and continue to play volleyball.


Allie OwenTerra Linda High

In her four years as a Trojan, Allie Owen accumulat-ed a lot of “mosts”. In basketball it was mostimproved and most inspirational. In softball it wasmost improved and finally the best “most” MostValuable Player. She was also named as team captainof both teams and received All-league recognitionlast season in softball. It looks like LoyolaMarymount or UCSD will be the lucky recipients ofAllie’s presence for the next four years. With Alliecomes her 4.17 GPA, background in tutoring andanimal rescue and a drive to inspire others. Allie’sbasketball coach Steve Snyder describes her this way: “She was the inspirationalleader of the team and was also a very good player. She was a great team captain andthe spokesperson between players and coaches. Allie has been a pleasure to coach.”

Terra Linda

Jules HoutsTerra Linda High

It's hard to tell if Jules Houts is more at home play-ing the piano or French horn or scoring a goal ineither soccer or lacrosse. Jules diversity of interestshave seen him excel on the soccer and lacrosse fields,entertain with the Marin Symphony YouthOrchestra, participate in the Link Crew and TrojanScream Team and help out at the Parish YouthCouncil. He has been a three-time captain of thelacrosse team and recipient of the Lord Baltimoreaward as well as being a scholar athlete all fouryears while carrying a 4.67 GPA. His coachesdescribe Jules as having the perfect qualities that a player should possess and he takesthose qualities with him off the field as well. Jules most likely will attend either UCLAor Cal Berkeley in the fall, studying computer science and electrical engineering. Ifpossible he hopes to continue to play lacrosse in college.


Jillian KehoeTomales High

For four years Jillian Kehoe has been a mainstayof the Braves basketball and volleyball teams. Inbetween she has found time to be a junior class promprincess and this year’s Homecoming Queen. Aswell as being a fixture on the volleyball and basket-ball courts, Jillian has also been at the forefront ofstudent government at Tomales and with theFuture Farmers of America where she has receivednumerous awards. A 3.72 GPA student, Jillian hashelped out on many of the prom committees and hasvolunteered at the St. Patrick’s Day barbeque and atthe Marin County Agriculture Day. With varied interests Jillian has yet to decidewhere she will continue her higher education, but some college or university willcertainly be lucky to have her studying on their campus.

Tomales

Joseph Moreda, Jr.Tomales High

In an era of specialization in sports, Joseph Moreda,Jr. is a throwback. Joseph is a three-sport lettermanat Tomales, excelling in football, basketball andbaseball. In his four years at Tomales, Joseph hastaken home five Castleberry awards, the DarrenBurbank award for football in 2005 and has beenchosen captain in all three sports. Despite the timeconstraints of playing three sports, Joseph found thetime to serve as class vice-president for three years,serve as Future Farmers of America historian andvice-president, help out with CYO basketball tour-naments, volunteer for the Fisherman's Festival and help with the Tomales Town Hallclean-up. For most students that would be enough activity but Joseph also finds time(somewhere) to serve with the Valley Ford Volunteer Fire Department. Joseph planson attending Cal Poly in the fall, majoring in Dairy Science with a minor inAgricultural Science.


The Local School Teams

School Principal(s) Athletic Director

Branson Peter Esty Tom Ryan

Drake Don Drake George Lewis

Marin Catholic Don Ritchie Rick Winters

Novato Rey Mayoral Jessica Peisch

Redwood Nancy Neu Desone Parker

San Marin Loeta Anderson Keith Bergman

San Rafael Judith Colton Mark Lubamersky

Tamalpais Chris Holleran Gene Ng

Terra Linda Carole Ramsey Steve Farbstein

Tomales Trina Legacy Leon FelicianoKaren Moreda

Master of Ceremonies

MARY JANE BURKEMarin County Superintendant of Schools

Mary Jane Burke is a proud alumna of Dominican University where she received herB.A. in Education and M.A. in Special Education. She is currently President of theDominican University Alumni Board and serves on the Executive Committee of theBoard of Trustees. Her career in education began as an Instructional Assistant andvolunteer in Special Education classrooms. She has been a teacher of severelyhandicapped students, held various administrative positions and was elected MarinCounty Superintendent of Schools in 1994 and reelected in 1998 and 2002. Mary Janeis known as an enthusiastic champion for students in public and private education.She is the mother of two grown children and is currently involved in numerous localand statewide organizations and is the President-Elect of the California CountySuperintendents Educational Services Association. She has a monthly program onCOMCAST Cable entitled EducationMatters. TV.


Marin Athletic Foundation

Board of Directors Advisory BoardMike Daly, President Sharon Adams

Joe Ayoob Peter ArrigoniKasey Childs Briare Sandy Boyd

Jeff Brusati Mary Jane BurkeCarney J. Campion Joan Capurro

Judith Colton Eugene ClahanWilliam L. Cope Kit M. Cole

Carl Cox Dan ColemanGary Frugoli Peggie Daly

John S. Graham William DanielsJohn Heilmann Ken DonaldsenRick Lafranchi Mario GhilottiVicki McDill John GoviRichard Nave Jim King

Lori Saia-Odisio Thomas KnopfRobert E. Spain Walter KostaNata Tuatagaloa Kenneth MacDonald

Chris Weber Matt MacPheeTerrel Mason

Marie McCarthyPeter MitchellJeff Pottoroff

Robert TeasdaleSharon ValentinoJamie Williams

Executive Director: Patty Brusati

Join Us! We Need You!

Individual gifts are the backbone of our fund-raising to support high schoolathletics. Marin Athletic Foundation is pursuing, but has not yet attained, an

ambitious goal each year - to have 1,000 donors each giving at least $50.Please help us to make a truly significant difference in high school sports

programs by sending your tax-exempt donation in any amount to:

Marin Athletic FoundationP.O. Box 150930

San Rafael, CA 94915

For additional information, call (415) 472-1165.


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