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NICOLAS TORACCA Nico is attending Pepperdine University. One of the factors in Nico’s college decision process was Pepperdine University’s amazing international studies program and he is looking forward to doing a semester in Florence in the Fall of 2017 or Spring of 2018. Nico’s family is very proud of the young man that he has become and attribute it, in part, to Cathedral!
NICOLAS MENCHERO In Nicolas’ senior season at S.I. he was named the 2016 Western Catholic Athletic League Receiver of the Year, finishing with 1,328 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games. He was also named to the 2016 All-League First Team, 2016 Mercury News All-Bay Area Team and 2016 Chronicle All-Metro Team. Nicolas now plays WR for the UC Davis Auggies.
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Alex Iljas, Aaron Mullen, Kyle Fortune (S.I./Wide Receiver), Sam Cooper (S.I./ Wide Receiver) & Matt Jacobsen (M.C./ Quarterback).
You never know when you’ll find a fellow Hawk! Coach Mullen ran into Willie Moses ’98, Ikenna Nwadibia ’06 , and David Hopkins ’98 at breakfast.
Jimmy Santosa, Instructional Technology teacher organized a lunch with Luca Angeleri ’15 and Troy Mock ’11 to discuss the future of the robotics program at Catheral. He got some great ideas from these guys who are excelling academi- cally at their respective schools.
AMRIT BAVEJA Amrit has recently created an app for The Branson School. With the School adopting a revamped schedule, his app provides students the ability to stay organized while using their Smart Phones.
“Another pair of Hawks: Milan Toliver ’12 and Ikenna Nwadibia ’06 ”
The BCL high school track champion- ships at Kezar Staduim had a few 2013 Hawks: Chris Dann, Alex McDonald, CJ Dowd and George Dicke .
Big Brother and Little Brother are reunited at a local baseball game. Look who little Peter Lehman ’21 ran into this summer, Louis Gaitley ’13 , who is attending Brown this fall.
ALUMNI TOGETHER Walter Lum ’14 with Aaron Mullen and Will Jacobsen ’15 over the holiday break at the Head-Royce Tournament. Will helped the Branson Bulls win the Tom Welsh Holiday Classic at Head-Royce. The sophmore nailed a pair of clutch 3 pointers in the semifinal and final, preserving wins against previ- ously unbeaten Lick-Wilmerding and Head-Royce, in games which Jacobsen finished with 12 points a piece. Walter Lum ’14 is a junior at Lick Wilmerding High School and is leading the Tigers to a 12-1 record. Their only defeat came to Branson.
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ISAAC FINESTONE Isaac of Lowell High and the Bay Area Warriors has committed to Oberlin College in Ohio for the 2017-18 year. Coach’s quote: “He has physical presence and does the important ‘little things,’ sets good screens, good rebounder.”
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GAVIN POLA Gavin and his brother, Brock ’22 ran into Gordy Webb ’11, a staffer at Lair of the Golden Bear, a UC Berkeley family camp located in the Pinecrest, California, during their camp stay this summer.
Alumni Counselors at the Bishop’s Ranch Choir Camp this summer. (left to right) Gibson Morris ’14, Nick Martin ’15, Charlie Crawford ’11, Jonah Fleishhacker ’14 , and Matt Thier ’00
The Graduates, Class of 2013’s William Carnevale , CJ Dowd , and Chris Dann at their 2017 UHS graduation.
Cathedral boys play each other in a recent Saint Ignatius (21) vs. Marin Catholic (0) match up. William Russell ’17 dominated his SI’s defensive line. He deflected passes and in the 2nd quarter, sacked fellow Cathedral alum, Matt Jacobsen ‘17 . Matt Jacobsen led his Marin Catholic team in yards. His longest gain was a 35-yard run. (left to right) Jack Jacobsen (Branson), Howard Harden (S.I./Wide Receiver), William Russell (S.I./ Defensive Line),
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