State Champions From Central Coast Section Schools (1914 through Winter 2011)

This is a list of individual athletes and teams from Central Coast Section schools who have won state championships in sports contested under the sponsorship of the California Interscholastic Federation. The list includes state champions from Central Coast Section schools who competed as members of the North Coast Section prior to the creation of the CCS in 1965. Winning times, heights or distances are shown for Cross Country or Track & Field Champions and weights for Wrestling Champions.

CIF State Championship sports and years of competition:
Basketball (boys) - 1916 to 1928 and 1981 to date
Basketball (girls) - 1981 to date
Cross Country (boys and girls) - 1987 to date
Football (boys) - 1915 to 1927
Golf (boys) - 2003 to date
Golf (Girls) - 2004 to date
Rugby (boys) - 1914 to 1919
Track & Field (boys) - 1915 to 1941 and 1946 to date
Track & Field (girls) - 1974 to date
Volleyball (girls) - 1978 to date
Wrestling (boys) - 1973 to date

Central Coast Section State Champions listed alphabetically by school:

Aptos
1998 - Gary Passanisi, Boys 3,200-meter Run (9:05.74)
2004 - Eddie Olson, Boys Golf (68)
2005 - Girls Division II Cross Country Team

Bellarmine
1965 - Bruce Naglee, Boys Discus (172-3 1/2)
1987 - Scott Robinson, Boys 1,600-meter Run (4:07.95)
2005 - Daniel Lim, Boys Golf (69)

Branham
1983 - Dan Dodds, Wrestling (189 pounds)

Burlingame
1940 - Don Reiss, Boys 120-yard High Hurdles (14.7-tie)
1988 - Girls Div. III Basketball Team

Camden
1977 - Ann Regan, Girls 880-yard Run (2:08.0)
1978 - Ann Regan, Girls 880-yard Run (2:07.93)
1979 - Ann Regan, Girls 880-yard Run (2:10.21)

Capuchino
1998 - Angela Sanchez, Girls Div. IV Cross Country (18.33)

Carlmont
1976 - Wyatt Bishop, Boys 880-yard Run (1:54.4)
2004 - Joanne Lee, Girls Golf (71)

Carmel
2003 - Boys Division IV Cross Country Team
2004 - Boys Division IV Cross Country, Dylan Fitzpatrick (15.45)

Castilleja
1987 - Katy McCandless, Girls Div. III Cross Country (17:51)
2006- Tori Anthony, Girls Pole Vautl (13-3)
2007- Tori Anthony, Girls Pole Vault (14-1)
2008- Girls Div V Volleyball Team

Crestmoor
1971 - Chuck Bommarito, Boys 220-yard Dash (21.2)

Cubberley
1974 - Pam Blackburn, Girls High Jump (5-8)
1979 - Bill Green, Boys 100-yard Dash (9.59)
1979 - Bill Green, Boys 440-yard Dash (46.77)

Cupertino
1981 - Matt Olejnik, Wrestling (138 pounds)
1991 - Aki Yoshikawa, Wrestling (103 pounds)

Del Mar
1983 - Cory Schubert, Girls 1,600-meter Run (4:44.93)
1983 - Cory Schubert, Girls 3,200-meter Run (10:08.14)
1989 - Jim Lawrence, Boys Pole Vault (15-6)
1996 - Tisha Ponder, Girls 300-meter Hurdles (42.22)

Fremont
1963 - Bruce Wilhelm, Boys Shot Put (63-4 3/4)
1980 - Girls Div. I Volleyball Team
1995 - Joe Naivalu, Boys 110-meter Hurdles (14.33)
1996 - Joe Naivalu, Boys 110-meter Hurdles (13.68)
2006- Boris Novachkov, Wrestling (103 pounds)
2006- Filip Novachkov, Wresting (119 pounds)
2006- Greg Crane, Wresting (160 pounds)
2007- Boris Novachkov, Wrestling (125 pounds) 

Gilroy
1987 - Kordel Baker, Wrestling (138 pounds)
2008- Hunter Collins, Wrestling (171 pounds)
2008- Martin Gonzalez, Wrestling (119 pounds) 
2009- Martin Gonzalez, Wrestling (125 pounds)
2009- Jesse Delgado, Wrestling (112 pounds)
2011-Jasmine Yamez (108 pounds)

Gunderson
1980 - Dan Chaid, Wrestling (175 pounds)
1981 - Dan Chaid, Wrestling (185 pounds)
1986 - Laurie Chapman, Girls 3,200-meter Run (10:12.86)

Gunn
2001 - Ruth Graham, Girls Div. II Cross Country (18:08)
2005 - Tori Tyler, Girls 3200-meter run (10:38.90)

Harbor
1992 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2005 - Julie Dufresne, Girls Shot Put (47-7 1/2)

Hill
1963 - Bill Fosdick, Boys Pole Vault (14-8 3/4)
1975 - Rick Bracamonte, Wrestling (123 pounds)
1978 - George Achica, Wrestling (Heavyweight)
1978 - Kelia Bolton, Girls 100-yard Dash (10.92)
1978 - Kelia Bolton, Girls 220-yard Dash (23.99)
1978 - Boys Wrestling Team
1990 - Rocky Morris, Boys 300-meter Intermediate Hurdles (37.46)

Hollister
1932 - Ray Churchill, Boys Javelin (195-6 3/4)
1941 - Chet Hartman, Boys Pole Vault (12-6-tie)
1992 - Pete Swanson, Boys Shot Put (61-3 1/4)
2001 - Elzunia Wojcicka-Lamb, Girls Long Jump (20-5)

Homestead
1985 - Mark Webster, Boys High Jump (6-9)

Independence
1977 - Roxanne Bier, Girls Two-Mile Run (10:39.7)
1980 - Rick Palomino, Wrestling (106 pounds)
1983 - Anthony Palomino, Wrestling (135 pounds)
1986 - Ruben Gonzalez, Wrestling (129 pounds)
1988 - John Montgomery, Boys 300-meter Intermediate Hurdles (36.43)
1988 - Marco Sanchez, Wrestling (119 pounds)
1993 - Eric Guerrero, Wrestling (125 pounds)
1994 - Eric Guerrero, Wrestling (130 pounds)
1995 - Eric Guerrero, Wrestling (135 pounds)
1995 - Tony Gomez, Wrestling (125 pounds)
1995 - Boys Wrestling Team
1996 - Oscar Gonzales, Wrestling (171 pounds)
1997 - Jason Palomino, Wrestling (125 pounds)
1998 - Ricky Palomino, Wrestling (135 pounds)
1998 - Jacob Palomino, Wrestling (103 pounds)
1999 - Jacob Palomino, Wrestling (112 pounds)
2000 - Jacob Palomino, Wrestling (121 pounds)

Jefferson
1988 - Boys Div. III Basketball Team
1991 - Isaac Carson, Boys 110-meter Hurdles (13.67)

Leigh
1975 - Conrad Suhr, Boys 880-yard Run (1:51.0)
1985 - Rebecca Chamberlain, Girls 3,200-meter Run (10:23.85)

Leland
1979 - Jerry Morrison, Wrestling (191 pounds)
1988 - John Wirtz, Boys Discus (192-10)
1993 - Scott Slover, Boys Pole Vault (16-2)
1994 - Scott Slover, Boys Pole Vault (16-10)
1995 - Daniel Sikiric, Boys Div. II Cross Country (15:23)

Lick
1976 - Ryan Kawaoka, Wrestling (127 pounds)

Lincoln
1953 - Don Bowden, Boys 880-yard Run (1:57.1)
1954 - Don Bowden, Boys 880-yard Run (1:52.9)

Los Altos
1961 - Bob Stoecker, Boys Discus (188-6 1/2)
1962 - Bob Stoecker, Boys Discus (185-11 1/2)
1969 - Chris Adams, Boys Discus (188-0)
1970 - Chris Adams, Boys Discus (201-3)
1970 - Rick Brown, Boys 440-yard Dash (47.8)
1970 - Rick Brown, Boys 880-yard Run (1:50.6)
1970 - Boys Mile Relay Team (3:15.6)
1970 - Boys Track & Field Team
1972 - Scott Overton, Boys Discus (185-10)
1998 - Darren Marble, Boys High Jump (6-8)
2004 - Allie Miller, Girls High Jump (5-9 1/4)


Los Gatos
1964 - Bob Brannan, Boys Shot Put (62-7 1/4)
1984 - Ivar Moen, Boys Pole Vault (16-2)
1993 - Girls Div. III Volleyball Team
2000 - Boys Div. III Cross Country Team
2003 - Nik Kay, Boys Discus (203-3)
2007- Nico Weiler, Boys Pole Vault (17-2)
2008-Nico Weiler, Boys Pole Vault (17-3)

Lynbrook
1977 - Kris Costello, Girls 110-yard Low Hurdles (13.97)
1978 - Kris Costello, Girls 110-yard Low Hurdles (13.83)
1992 - Jason Balkman, Boys Div. III Cross Country (15:38)
1994 - Jason Balkman, Boys Div. I Cross Country (15:15)
1995 - Jason Balkman, Boys 3,200-meter Run (9:05.31)

Menlo School
1925 - Herbert Fleishhacker Jr., Boys Shot Put (49-2)
1983 - Boys Div. II Basketball Team
1989 - Boys Div. V Basketball Team
1989 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team
1990 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team
1991 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team
2005 - Libby Jenke, Girls 800-meter Run (2:10.39)

Menlo-Atherton
1986 - Steve Toney, Boys Pole Vault (16-2)
1989 - Boys Div. II Basketball Team
1990 - Chi Johnson, Girls High Jump (5-8)

Mills
1983 - Leslie Maxie, 400-meter Dash (53.19)
1984 - Leslie Maxie, Girls 300-meter Low Hurdles (40.90)
1985 - Leslie Maxie, Girls 300-meter Low Hurdles (41.80)

Mitty
1993 - Girls Div. IV Volleyball Team
1994 - Girls Div. III Volleyball Team
1995 - Girls Div. III Basketball Team
1995 - Girls Div. I Volleyball Team
1999 - Girls Div. I Basketball Team
2001 - Girls Div. I Volleyball Team
2003 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2004 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2007- Girls Div. II Basketball Team 
2008- Girls Div. II Basketball Team
2008- Girls Div. II Volleyball Team 
2009- Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2011-Boys Div II Basketball Team

Monterey
1999 - Sani Roseby, Girls Long Jump (19-8 3/4)
2000 - Sani Roseby, Girls 100-meter Dash (11.90)

Mountain View
1984 - Shannon Clark, Girls 1,600-meter Run (4:47.52)
1985 - Shannon Clark, Girls 1,600-meter Run (4:49.14)
2009 - Boys Div. II Cross Country .

Mount Madonna
2007 - Girls Div. V Volleyball Team

Mount Pleasant
1990 - Ed Lasquette, Boys Pole Vault (15-10)
2006- Jeneba Tarmoh, Girls 100-meter Dash (11.59)
2006- Jeneba Tarmoh, Girls 200-meter Dash (23.29)
2007- Jeneba Tarmoh, Girls 100-meter Dash (11.27)
2007- Jeneba Tarmoh, Girls 200-meter Dash (23.20)
2007- Vashti Thomas, Girls 100-meter High Hurdles (13.03) 
2007- Girls Track & Field Team 
2008-Vashti Thomas, 100-meter High Hurdles (13.44)
2008-Vashti Thomas, Long Jump (20-0 1/4)
2008-Vashti Thomas, Triple Jump (42-0 1/2)

North Salinas
1993 - Calvin Harrison, Boys 200-meter Dash (21.12)
1993 - Boys 1,600-meter Relay Team (3:14.19)
1993 - Boys Track & Field Team

Oak Grove
1973 - Fred DeLeon, Wrestling (178 pounds)

Oceana
1983 - Johnny Piccolotti, Wrestling (116 pounds)
1985 - Tom Piccolotti, Wrestling (167 pounds)

Overfelt
1979 - Boys Wrestling Team
1980 - Ruben Castillo, Wrestling (95 pounds)
1989 - Javier Gonzales, Wrestling (126 pounds)

Pacific Grove
1947 - George Mattos, Boys Pole Vault (12-6)

Palma
1992 - Boys Div. IV Basketball Team
2008- Tyree Johnson, Boys Div. IV Cross Country (15:32)

Palo Alto
1935 - Les Steers, Boys High Jump (6-2)
1936 - Les Steers, Boys High Jump (6-0 3/4)
1937 - Les Steers, Boys High Jump (6-4)
1941 - Omar Cowles, Boys 120-yard High Hurdles (14.3)
1956 - Ron Larrieu, Boys Mile Run (4:20.1)
1977 - Dave Schultz, Wrestling (165 pounds)
1978 - Mark Schultz, Wrestling (154 pounds)
1993 - Boys Div. III Basketball Team
2006- Boys Div. II Basketball Team 

Peterson
1975 - Jim Brown, Wrestling (193 pounds)
1977 - Bob Arata, Wrestling (127 pounds)

Piedmont Hills
1987 - Luis Juico, Boys High Jump (7-1)

Pinewood
1999 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team
2005- Girls Div. V Basketball Team
2006- Girls Div. V Basketball Team 
2010 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team 
2011-Girls Div V Basketball Team

Presentation (San Jose)
1987 - Mary Mendoza, Girls 3,200-meter Run (10:33.04)
1995 - Rebecca Morrison, Girls Shot Put (47-6 3/4)

Redwood Christian
2000 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team

Riordan
2002 - Boys Div. III Basketball Team

Sacred Heart Cathedral
1998 - Girls Div. III Basketball Team
2001 - Shannon Rowbury, Girls 800-meter Run (2:10.31)
2002 - Shannon Rowbury, Girls 1,600-meter Run (4:52.77)
2006- Girls Div. IV Basketball Team 
2007- Girls Div. III Basketball Team 
2008- Girls Div. III Basketball Team
2009 - Boys Div. III Basketball Team

Sacred Heart Prep
1993 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team
1994 - Girls Div. I Basketball Team
1995 - Girls Div. I Basketball Team
1995 - Girls Div. V Volleyball Team
1996 - Girls Div. V Volleyball Team
1996 - Girls Div. V Basketball Team
1999 - Girls Div. IV Basketball Team

St. Francis-Mountain View
1987 - Girls 200-meter Relay Team (45.95)
1987 - Karen Lawson, Girls Long Jump (19-1 1/2)
1993 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
1994 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
1995 - Boys Div. II Basketball Team
1997 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
1997 - Jason Olmos, Wrestling (152 pounds)
1998 - Boys Div. III Cross Country Team
1998 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2000 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2001 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
2002 - Girls Div. I Volleyball Team
2003 - Girls Div. III Volleyball Team


St. Ignatius
1926 - Boys Basketball Team
1994 - Chris DeMartini, Boys Shot Put (58-11 1/2)
1996 - Boys Div. III Cross Country Team
2007 - Katy Daly, Girls Div. III Cross Country (18:13) 

San Jose
1941 - Bob Ingram, Boys Mile Run (4:32.8)
1950 - Vern Wilson, Boys High Jump (6-2-tie)

San Lorenzo Valley
1999 - Alejandra Barrientos, Girls 1,600-meter Run (4:45.02)
1999 - Alejandra Barrientos, Girls Div. III Cross Country (17:37)
1999 - Girls Div. III Cross Country Team
2000 - Girls Div. III Cross Country Team
2001 - Alejandra Barrientos, Girls 1,600-meter Run (4:42.24)
2004 - Girls Div. IV Cross Country Team
2005 - Girls Div. IV Cross Country Team
2009 - Cody Rodebaugh, Wrestling (140 pounds)

San Mateo
1917 - Boys Rugby Team
1926 - Boys Football Team

Santa Clara
1993 - Tracy Brown, Wrestling (125 pounds)

Santa Teresa
1985 - Kristen Dowell, Girls 800-meter Run (2:10.7)
1990 - Craig Magness, Boys 800-meter Run (1:51.66)

Saratoga
1983 - Mike Kibort, Boys Pole Vault (15-6)
2001 - William Kraemer, Boys Div. III Cross Country (15:57)
2003 - Alicia Follmar, Girls 1600 meter Run (4:51.47)
2003 - Alicia Follmar, Girls Div. III Cross Country (17:40)
2004 - Alicia Follmar, Girls 1600-meter Run (4:46.47)

Sequoia
1930 - Bob Dickinson, Boys Javelin (173-11)
1930 - Kermit Plowman, Boys High Jump (6-0 1/2)

Serra
1970 - Lynn Swann, Boys Long Jump (24-2 3/4)

Silver Creek
1974 - Millard Hampton, Boys 220-yard Dash (21.1)
1976 - Marquita Belk, Girls 440-yard Dash (55.2)
1977 - Andre Phillips, 330-yard Low Hurdles (36.43)

Soquel
1983 - Johnny Cleveland, Boys Long Jump (24-6 1/2)

South San Francisco
1984 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team
1985 - Girls Div. II Volleyball Team

Valley Christian- Dublin-(moved to NCS 2006)
2006- Robbie Knorr, Boys Div. V Cross Country (15:49)

Valley Christian-San Jose
2005 - Khrystal Carter, Girls 200-meter Run (23.44)

Watsonville
1979 - Dave Barnes, Wrestling (127 pounds)
1982 - Gus Paz, Wrestling (132 pounds)

Westmoor
1959 - Dave Dunbar, Boys 880-yard Run (1:53.2)

Wilcox
1964 - Mile Ryan, Boys Mile Run (4:11.2)
2002 - Christina Hardman, Girls 400-meter Dash (54.09)
2008- Girls Div. II Basketball Team 

Willow Glen
1960 - Roger Olsen, Boys High Jump (6-6 1/4-tie)
1977 - Mark Stillman, Boys Mile Run (4:06.9)
2006- Mohamed Abdalla, Boys Div. 3 Cross Country (15:26)

Woodside
1982 - Wendy Brown, Girls Long Jump (19-10 1/2)
1982 - Wendy Brown, Girls Triple Jump (40-1)
1983 - Wendy Brown, Girls Triple Jump (40-3)
1984 - Wendy Brown, Girls Triple Jump (42-10 1/2)
1984 - Wendy Brown, Girls High Jump (6-1 1/4)
1984 - Wendy Brown, Girls Long Jump (20-9 3/4)

Woodside Priory
2000 - Girls Div. V Volleyball Team

York
1999 - Kim Stone, Girls High Jump (5-9)