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Alumni Update
The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or pro levels.
Mallory Engelhardt
Sport: Soccer
High school: Lodi
College: Dominican Univ.
Engelhardt played 77 minutes and had three shots on goal, including the game-winning goal in the 52nd minute in a 1-0 victory over DIxie State College. Engelhardt's unassisted score end Dixie's 12-game winning streak in conference play. She played 29 minutes in a 4-3 win over Notre Dame de Namur and 52 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Grand Canyon University.
Bobby Shepard
Sport: Football
High school: Lodi
College: Fresno State
A sophomore special teams long snapper, Shepard was on the field for four PATS, one field goal and four punts in the Bulldogs' 31-21 win over Idaho on Saturday.
Dea Cook
Sport: Soccer
High school: St. Mary's
College: UCLA
A senior defender, Cook played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Washington State on Sunday and also played 90 minutes in 2-1 win over Washington on Friday.
Pete Murdaca
Sport: Football
High school: St. Mary's
College: San Joaquin Delta
A sophomore quarterback, Murdaca completed 20-of-31 passes for one touchdown and one interception in the Mustangs' 28-14 loss to Fresno City College on Saturday.
Casey McCurdy
Sport: Football
High school: Tokay
College: San Joaquin Delta
A wide receiver, McCurdy had three catches for 18 yards in the Mustangs' 28-14 loss to Fresno City College on Saturday.
Ryan Carleton
Sport: Football
High school: Lodi
College: San Joaquin Delta
A linebacker, Carleton had nine tackles, including six solo stops, in the Mustangs' 28-14 loss to Fresno City College on Saturday.
Kercia Brakel
Sport: Golf
High school: Lodi
College: Sacramento State
Brakel carded rounds of 80 and 81 to finish with a total of 161 and tied for 45th place in the Cal Poly Invitational on Nov. 1-2.
Kamden Brakel
Sport: Golf
High school: Lodi
College: Hawaii
Brakel shot rounds of 76-75-74- for a nine-over par of 225 to finish in a tie for 40th place at the Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational.
Hallsie Pacheco
Sport: Soccer
High school: Lodi
College: San Jose State
A senior midfielder, Pacheco was named to the first-team All-Western Athletic Conference soccer squad. Pacheco scored her first four collegiate goals and added two assists for a career-high 10 points, fourth-most on the team this season. She has started all 19 games, and is the Spartans' active leader with 69 games played and 45 starts.
Muhammad Maskeen
Sport: Cross Country
High school: Lodi
College: Johnson & Wales University
Maskeen, a freshman, ran a personal best of 27.44 at the conference meet last week.
Alex Daneke
Sport: Swimming
High school: Lodi
College: UC Davis
In recent swim meet against Denver, Daneke had two individual wins. He won the 200 free with a time of 1:41.60 and the 100 free with a time of 46.81. He also finished fourth in the 50 free with a time of 21.77 and was a member of the 400 free relay team that finished second as the Aggies took the meet, 160-135.
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.

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