Erik Boal
Crescenta Valley High School and the community of La Crescenta are
mourning another loss of a standout athlete.
Thursday night, the News-Press learned that 2001 CV graduate and San
Jose State University freshman James Jenkins died in an apparent fall
while on a hike while vacationing with his father, Horace, in Northern
California.
Jenkins is the third prominent CV graduate to die since July 1999,
along with 1997's Danny Morris and 2000's John Barbaro.
A two-time News-Press Male Athlete of the Year, Jenkins played in 30
games during his first season for the San Jose State men's basketball
team.
The 6-foot-6 talent left CV as the basketball program's sixth all-time
leading scorer, earning Pacific League most valuable player and All-CIF
Southern Section honors in 2000 and 2001.
He also was a member of three CIF Division II boys' swimming team
championships, in addition to winning four CIF individual titles.
A full story will appear in Saturday's News-Press.
