Friday, November 25th Beginning with the 199798 season, the IHSAA divided Indiana high schools into four classes based on enrollment, and each class held its own tournament. LeBron James learned early to get his teammates going if he was not shooting well. 2022-2023 Varsity Roster. Samuelson played for the Mater Dei High School basketball team for three seasons. The Finals MVP was Wes Unseld, who scored 15 points with nine rebounds in Game 7. --Guard Chris Jackson, a 6-3 senior, has signed with UC Riverside. The young and the relentless: Two freshmen playing varsity to keep tabs on: Olujimi Mann, a 6-4 guard at Mater Dei, and Bob Dreyer, a 6-4 forward at Saddleback. [3][4], During the 1992 season, Mitchell suffered an horrific injury when he smashed his right arm in anger against a wire-reinforced glass panel of a locker-room door after Gold Coast narrowly lost away to the Illawarra Hawks. NORMAL, Ill. Alyssa Koerkenmeier had to do a double take. And on the other end, Mira Costas offense simply overwhelmed in a whirlwind of ball and player movement, touch-passing and quick-hitting in transition for easy buckets. She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. Mater Dei advances to the Division 1 finals Feb. 25 against Etiwanda, which beat Anaheim Canyon 67-57. Garrett Jefferson- Freshman Black Head Coach. James was 8 for 24 from the field, including 0 for 9 on 3-pointers, but his team won, 64-58, in front of a crowd of 12,819 and a national TV audience. If the Fighting Irish win the Garden Grove League--and many think they will--credit Cummins. [8], The school has received mixed attention in local media due in part to their method of scouting athletes from public high schools in due process of offering scholarships as a part of recruitment for their acclaimed football program. G So. 2003-04 4A Lawrence North Jack Keefer 29-2 Columbia City 50-29 3A Evansville Mater Dei John Goebel 21-6 Bellmont 63-45 2A Jimtown Randy DeShone 25-2 Brownstown Central 63-59 A Waldron Jason Delaney Feb 2 2023. He looks forward to helping young men in learning on and off the court. Hes a tremendous shooter, just like his dad, John Vallely, who was a standout at UCLA. Craig Maier was the best point guard who played for me, hands down, Goebel said. While living in Corona, California, Strawberry attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana. 1, Dig this: Long Beach States Mason Briggs could be next big thing at libero. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? Savannah has been added to the Mater Dei 2023 lacrosse roster . El Toro High alum Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies and Villa Park High alum Mark Trumbo of the Baltimore Orioles had 20 homers each going into Tuesday, as did the Cincinnati Reds Adam Duvall. In addition to coaching at Servite, he is the Associate Dean of Students on campus. Let us know about . Maris Zurliene and Avery Trame also hit big baskets. More: The best starting five since 2000: Bosse Bulldogs. 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Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame receives No. Mater Dei celebrates with the state trophy on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. Paul Halfacre, Special to STLhighschoolsports.com. A 2022 graduate of Chapman University, Evans worked as the sports and managing editor of the campus newspaper before beginning freelance work with The Times. Koerkenmeier hit on 20 of 31 shots over the two games at Illinois State University with 15 blocks. --Anthony Porter, a 5-8 senior at Santa Ana Valley. Unseld was a different sort of player a 6-foot-7, 245-pound center. It was part of the Parade All-American series that originated with boys basketball before branching to other sports. Boys Basketball - Basketball - Mater Dei High School Athletics . He earned a role in the Wildcats' starting lineup after Christmas his freshman season and never left, earning all-SIAC accolades along the way. Dion has been married to his lovely wife Karen for 31 years and raised 4 successful children. 2003-04: Garrett Love: 2nd Team: 2003-04: Blake . That other sport: Its tough to talk about anything other than football around Esperanza and Los Alamitos these days. Steven serves as the Musical Director for Antioch Church of Long Beach. Byron (34-3), which had won 22 games in a row, never got closer than to within eight points the rest of the way. Full Bio. #5 AMAYA WILLIAMS #10 RILEY TEJONES #11 CAIA ELISALDEZ. Mater Dei, which relies on three-pointers, made only one in the first half. McKnight has son Clay McKnight, a 6-2 sophomore guard, on the varsity. Hes 36, but like its been said: It aint the years, its the mileage. Explore and purchase photos of your local teams . Koerkenmeier had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks in what is believed to the be the first triple-double in girls state tournament history. . Its personal: Mater Dei assistant coach Dave Taylor was the most valuable player on the San Clemente basketball team in 1974-75. But down 17 at the half in Fridays semifinal against Manhattan Beach Mira Costa, McKnight threw the game plan out the window and let his young bucks roam free, the Monarchs looking like veterans in a raucous 60-54 comeback win. [3], Mitchell was the second overall pick in the 1990 CBA draft before moving to Australia. Photo Galleries. Coach Davis has also been a Varsity basketball official for 15 years with dual membership in the CIF LA City Section and the CIF Southern Section-South bay units of the CBOA. 2021 2nd Team All-Trinity League, Tajavis Miller '22 He was fifth in the state in scoring as a senior with a 26.3 average. Mater Dei High School Athletics Social Media - Footer. [2], On January 13, 2019, Samuelson surpassed the 2,000 career point mark in a win over South Florida. He has been married to his wonderful wife Jamie for 30 years and raised three sons all of whom are Servite graduates.