December
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Name: Andrew Sartoresi
School: Hesperia Junior School
Grade: 8th
Sport: Volleyball
Athletic Accomplishment: Andrew participated on the HJH Cross Country Team as well as the HJH Boys Volleyball team. The HJH Boys Volleyball are HDAL Champions! Andrew is excited for the rest of the school year, and is looking forward to joining the HJH Track and Field Team.
Bio: Andrew is currently in honors classes and is in our AVID program. He has a 3.57 GPA, and is a rock star student. He currently participates in WEB, and is active on campus. Andrew would like to attend a 4 year university. The college that he would be excited to attend would be ASU.
HIGH SCHOOL
Name: Nolan Newman-Gomez
School: Hesperia High School
Grade: 11th
Sport: Basketball
Athletic Accomplishment: Early in December, Nolan scored 41 points & tallied 10 rebounds, shooting 85% from the field, vs. Bosco Tech in Round 1 of the St. John Bosco Tournament. Later on in the same tournament, Nolan scored 26 points & grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Rancho Cucamonga (ranked #38 in CA). On December 30, Nolan scored 29 points with 10 rebounds in the 3rd place game of the Damien Classic Tournament vs. Alameda HS.
Bio: Nolan finished his first semester at Hesperia High School with a 4.7 GPA, all A's in 4 AP Classes, an elective, and PE. In addition, he is 7th in terms of class rank for the junior class of 558 students. Nolan plans to attend a 4-year university, major in math, and teach Calculus as well as coach basketball at Hesperia High School.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Name: Paulino Acosta-Arellano
School: SHS
Grade: 11th
Sport: Soccer
Name: Ashton McCullough
School: OHHS
Grade: 12th
Sport: Basketball
Name: Travie Nifo
School: CMS
Grade: 8th
Sport: Volleyball
Name: Ulises Rodriguez
School: RMS
Grade: 7th
Sport: Basketball