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Back again! Valley Christian makes it a dozen CCS championships, shutting out Soquel in San Jose

01 June 2026 16:10

Valley Christian shut out Soquel to win its 12th CCS championship in San Jose. The final Athlete of the Week poll of the 2025-26 school year highlights top performances from May 25-30.

- Julianna Altamirano (Live Oak softball) drove in three runs and pitched a complete game to win CCS Division II. - Daniela Hughes (Los Altos track) won the CIF state triple jump title with a leap of 41 feet 1 inch.

- Kyleigh Mace (Archbishop Mitty softball) pitched a shutout to win CCS Open Division. - Lelani Laruelle (Monta Vista track) won the CIF state high jump at 5 feet 8 inches.

The poll closes Wednesday at 5 p.m. Winners are announced each Friday in the Mercury News and East Bay Times.

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