In an effort to keep track of local high school athletes who now
compete in college, the News-Press will devote space twice a week,
usually Mondays and Thursdays, to an update:
Ryan Shaw (St. Francis, 2001) sophomore forward, UC Davis men's
soccer -- In just four matches this season, Shaw has almost
duplicated his offensive output from his entire freshman campaign --
five goals and 13 points in 20 matches -- and that hasn't been good
news for UC Davis' opponents.
After earning California Collegiate Athletic Assn. Player of the
Week honors for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 2 -- during which he was
selected Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Cal State Bakersfield
Roadrunner Classic after tallying three goals and an assist -- Shaw
scored his fourth goal of the season in Thursday's 2-2 tie with
Dominican and added his team-leading 10th point with an assist in
Sunday's 2-0 victory against Western Washington.
The 2001 News-Press All-Area co-Player of the Year -- with La
Canada's Eric Irvine, now a sophomore defender at Santa Clara
University -- has scored match-winning goals against Seattle Pacific
and Humboldt State for the Aggies (3-0-1), who are ranked No. 10 in
the National Soccer Coaches Assn. of America/adidas Division II
national top 25 poll.
UC Davis, which also features 2001 La Canada graduate Jeff Hull,
returns to action at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sonoma State.
Ryan Burnett (La Canada, 2000) junior distance runner, Point Loma
Nazarene men's cross-country -- After earning All-Golden State
Athletic Conference honors for the second straight year in 2001,
Burnett seems to only be getting better at the outset of his junior
campaign and the results of his first two races more than back up
such claims.
After winning the UC San Diego Invitational in his first meet
Aug. 31, Burnett took second at Saturday's University of San Diego
Invitational, clocking 16 minutes 37 seconds on the 5,000-meter
course at Morley Field in Balboa Park.
San Diego's Antonio Lopez won the meet in 16:15, also leading the
Toreros to the victory with 36 points, ahead of Point Loma's 58.
In the team's season-opener, Burnett clocked 21:59.8 to win the
four-mile race at UCSD, helping the Crusaders to another second-place
finish with 43 points.
Point Loma Nazarene returns to action Saturday in the Aztec
Invitational at Balboa Park.
Kelly Gaudino (La Canada, 2000) junior outside hitter, UC Davis
women's volleyball -- Despite her team's recent three-match slide,
