Official Site of the Corona Angels: Prep News: EDWARDS NAMED ALL-STATE JUNIOR ATHLETE OF DISTINCTION

This article first appeared
July 10, 2009
CalHiSports.com
by Senior Editor Ronnie Flores
Contributing: Paul Muyskens, Harold Abend, Mark Tennis, Steve Brand

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Note: It is not a requirement that an athlete of the year needed to have participated in more than one sport. Single-sport athletes often do end up first in our selection process due to the significance of their accomplishments. These honors are based mainly on athletic performance during the school year. Academics and community service are considered, but are not nearly weighted as much as athletic achievement.

State Junior Athlete of the Year: Kori Carter (Claremont)
There are a ton of fine underclass girls athletes in California, but the majority of them are single sport studs. Every year, prep sports become more specialized, as earning a college scholarship has never been more competitive. With that in mind, Carter edges out state champion and EA SPORTS All-American golfer Jenny Shin and Chelsea Gray, who led St. Mary's of Stockton to the CIF Div. III basketball title, among juniors. Carter, a sleek athlete who also dabbled with basketball as a sophomore, edged out Shin and Graywon by winning not one, but two, individual titles at the CIF State rack meet. She won the 100-Meter High Hurdles in 13.59 seconds and took home the 300-Meter Low Hurdles title (for the second consecutive year) with a time of 41.26. The last female athlete to win that double at state was Talia Stewart from James Logan of Union City in 2004.         

More Junior All-State Athletes of Distinction

Joan Caloiaro (Mitty, San Jose) volleyball, basketball
Emily Dillon (Wilson, Long Beach) soccer
Taylor Edwards (Vista Murrieta, Murrieta) softball
Cynthia Fascella (Fountain Valley) swimming
Chelsea Gray (St. Mary's, Stockton) basketball
Angela Gradiska (Pinewood, Los Altos Hills) track
Ashton Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland) track
Jenny Shin (Torrance) golf
Jacque Taylor (Casa Grande, Petaluma) cross country, track
Rachael Williams (Mitty, San Jose) volleyball