2 weeks Ago By Matt Miller
FAIRFIELD — Rodriguez High School graduate Darla May Dela Torre has had a remarkable first season with the Sacramento State women’s golf team. Not only was she recently named Freshman of the Year in the Big Sky conference, she went out and finished tied for fourth overall on Wednesday in the Big Sky Championship. Dela Torre shot rounds of 68, 73 and 72 for an even-par, three-day total of 213 at the Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
She played a key role in Sacramento State winning its third straight Big Sky title. The Hornets outpaced Weber State in the team race by 15 strokes. Her opening-round 68 was her lowest of the season.
She had one birdie on the par-5 3rd hole and eight pars over her first nine holes. Dela Torre birdied three holes over the next nine. The low round tied her for the best first round at the Big Sky Championship since Jennifer Kuga had a 68 for Sacramento State in 2022.
Dela Torre was selected first-team all-conference. She had a scoring average of 73.63 prior to the conference championship.
She competed in all 30 rounds for the Hornets. She had 11 rounds of par or better and became the eighth Hornet to be named Freshman of the Year since 2020. Sacramento State has automatically qualified for the NCAA regionals, which will be held at six sites, May 11-13.
Women’s Golf Sophomore Nikki Chindavong (Rodriguez) finished tied for 29th for Nevada at the Mountain West Championships at the Dinah Shore Golf Course in Rancho Mirage. Chindavong opened with a par-72 before posting rounds of 78 and 82 to finish 16-over (232) for the tournament. Nevada finished third as a team.
Women’s Gymnastics Cal senior Maddie Williams (Buckingham, Dream Xtreme Gymnastics Center) competed at the NCAA Championships Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Due to an uncharacteristic mistake on her dismount on the uneven bars, she scored only a 9.525.
It was a disappointing final in what has been a brilliant collegiate career. Prior to the championship, Williams was named an All-American on bars for the third straight year. Williams was also a second-team All-American in the all-around.
Track and Field Sophomore Gianni Miles (Rodriguez) competed for Jessup at the Johnny Mathis Invitational in San Francisco and finished first in the 100 meters (10.6 seconds), first in the 200 meters (21.69) and was part of the second-place 4x100 relay team (42.
22). Freshman Skye Odom (Vanden) finished third in the triple jump (37 feet, 6.5 inches) and 14th in the long jump (16-0.
50) for Cal State Bakersfield at the Cal State LA Twilight Meet. Sophomore Mariessa McLaughlin (Vanden) finished 12th in the 5,000 meters (18:55.82) for Cal State Monterey Bay at the Mathis Invitational in San Francisco.
Baseball Sophomore infielder Landon Troutt (Rodriguez) batted .500 (7-for-14) for the week with the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy. He had seven runs scored, two RBI and hit two doubles in games against Mount St. Mary and Old Westbury.
Sophomore catcher-infielder Kaden Wilde (Rodriguez) went 7-for-16 with three runs scored, three RBI and a double for Cedarville in games against Slippery Rock and Kentucky Wesleyan. Junior pitcher Aidan Russell (Vacaville) earned a win on the mound for San Diego State as the Aztecs rolled over San Jose State 9-3. Russell threw six innings and allowed three hits, two earned runs, four walks and struck out four.
Graduate student and infielder Brian McClellin (Vacaville) had four hits – including a double – scored a run and drove in three for Pacific during games against Cal State Bakersfield and the University of San Francisco. Senior outfielder DJ Scott (Rodriguez) had two hits, scored two runs and drove in one run. Senior pitcher Logan Piper (Vacaville) threw 4.
2 innings against Fresno State and North Carolina State. Piper allowed seven hits, three earned runs and three walks. He also struck out three batters.
Senior pitcher Victor Martinez (Rodriguez) threw 2.2 innings for Santa Clara and allowed six hits, three earned runs, two walks and struck out seven. Martinez took the loss as Santa Clara was beaten 3-2 by Loyola Marymount.
Junior infielder Connor Ross (Solano) went 2-for-7 with an RBI for Cal Baptist in games against UC Santa Barbara and Sacramento State. Sophomore outfielder Connor Broschard had a hit, an RBI and scored two runs for Lewis and Clark in games against Warner Pacific and Pacific University. Junior infielder Jack Metcho (Rodriguez) scored a run for Nevada in a 19-0 win over Washington State.
Sophomore pitcher Nathan Schikore (Rodriguez) had two mound appearances for Willamette and took a loss in a 7-6 win by Puget Sound. Schikore threw 7.2 combined innings and allowed 12 hits, seven earned runs, no walks and struck out seven batters.
Softball Senior infielder Bianca Belo-Diaz (Vanden/Solano) went 7-for-14 with five runs scored and four RBI for Shawnee State in games against Midway, Brescia (Kentucky) and Oakland City. Sophomore outfielder Ka’Liyah Gipson (Vanden) finished her week 5-for-9 with two RBIs for Jackson State in games against Mississippi Valley State. Freshman first baseman Maalia Cherry (Vanden) hit a home run and went 4-for-9 with two RBIs as Cal State Bakersfield took on Cal State Northridge.
Freshman utility player Ayanna Frank (Vanden) went 4-for-13 with three runs scored for Alabama State in games against Jacksonville State and Alabama A&M. Junior shortstop Kate Tobola hit a double, scored two runs and finished with three RBIs for Dominican California during a series against Hawaii Pacific. Sophomore outfielder Karlyne Manuel (Vacaville) scored a run for the Penguins.
Sophomore catcher Katelyn Kilgore (Rodriguez) went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored for Colorado-Colorado Springs in a 9-8 loss to Regis. Senior outfielder Tai Wilson (Vanden) tripled and scored a run for Seattle in games against Southern Utah. Freshman shortstop Mia Zabat (Vanden) had a hit, scored a run and drove in two for Saint Mary’s in games against Cal and Santa Clara.
Freshman outfielder Kiah Silva (Vanden) added a hit and scored a run. Senior utility player Sydney Davis (Vacaville) had a hit and drove in two runs for Stanislaus State during a series against San Francisco State. Senior outfielder Kristy Regalado (Solano) had a hit, drove in one run and scored two for Georgian Court in games against Jefferson and Dominican (New York).
Sophomore infielder Jaidayn White (Rodriguez) had a pinch-hit for Cal State Monterey Bay in a loss to Sonoma State. Freshman pitcher Xochitl Atayde (Vacaville) made an appearance for San Francisco State. Atayde allowed three hits, four earned runs and two walks in an 11-7 win over Stanislaus State.
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