Alumni Update

The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or pro levels.

Patty Paniagua
Sport: Volleyball
High school: Tokay
College: Univ. Alabama Birmingham
The senior middle blocker was named the Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Paniagua recorded the first double-double of her career with 12 kills and 11 blocks as the Blazers took league-leading Southern Mississippi to five sets before losing last Sunday. Paniagua recorded six blocks Friday against UCF as UAB opened the weekend with a 3-1 win over the Knights.

Patty Paniagua

Matt Davis
Sport: Football
High school: Elliot Christian
College: Azusa Pacific
The sophomore wide receiver had three catches for 96 yards and TD receptions of 39 and 52 yards in a 55-27 win over Trinity University on Saturday.

Sal Gutierrez
Sport: Football
High school: Tokay
College: Azusa Pacific
The senior linebacker had two tackles, including one for loss of a yard in the Cougars' 55-27 win over Trinity College on Saturday.

Dea Cook
Sport: Soccer
High school: St. Mary's
College: UCLA
A senior defender, Cook played 90 minutes in the third-ranked Lady Bruins' 2-1 win over USC on Friday.

Pete Murdaca
Sport: Football
High school: St. Mary's
College: San Joaquin Delta
A sophomore quarterback, Murdaca completed 17-of-25 passes for 156 yards and two TDs in the Mustangs' 27-16 win over College of Sequoias on Saturday.

Casey McCurdy
Sport: Football
High school: Tokay
College: San Joaquin Delta
McCurdy had four catches for 25 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Pete Murdaca in a 27-16 win over College of the Sequoias on Saturday.

Ryan Carleton
Sport: Football
High school: Lodi
College: San Joaquin Delta
Carleton had 14 tackles including seven solo, and returned a kickoff 16 yards for the Mustangs in a 27-16 win over COS on Saturday.

Williams Miles
Sport: Football
High school: Tokay
College: San Joaquin Delta
Miles, a sophomore defensive back, had a pair of tackles in the Mustangs 27-16 win over COS on Saturday.

David Cooper
Sport: Baseball
High school: Tokay
Professional: Mesa Solar Sox
In eight games with the Solar Sox Toronto Blue Jays, Winter Arizona Fall League), Cooper is hitting .267 with eight hits, including two doubles, a home run and three runs batted in.

Britnee Warmerdam
Sport: Soccer
High school: St. Mary's
College: UC Davis
A senior defender, Warmerdam played 90 minutes in 1-0 loss to Cal-State Fullerton on Friday and played 60 minutes in 2-0 loss to UC-Riverside on Sunday.

Steven Kassner
Sport: Football
High school: Lodi
College: Okla. Panhandle State Univ.
Kassner, a defensive back, had five tackles in a 31-26 win over Texas College.

Andrew Walker
Sport: Football
High school: Lodi
College: Okla. Panhandle St. Univ. Walker, a defensive lineman, had three tackles, including a pair of sacks in a 31-26 win over Texas College.

Hallsie Pacheco
Sport: Soccer
High school: Lodi
College: San Jose State
Pacheco played 90 minutes with one shot on goal in 2-1 win over Fresno State on Friday as Spartans won the Western Athletic Conference championship.

Jason Beilsetin
Sport: Football
High school: Tokay
College: S.D. School of Mines
Beilstein, a 6-6 senior tight end, caught one pass for eight yards in 26-0 loss to Black Hills State on Saturday.

Do you know of a local athlete that has continued playing at the college or pro levels? If so, the News-Sentinel encourages you (parents, coaches, athletes and anyone else) to update us on how these former athletes are doing. We'd like to update our readers as often as possible. You can reach the News-Sentinel sports department by phone at 369-7035 or by e-mail at sports@lodinews.com.