Honors galore for spring Shooting Star kids!

In what is easily the most successful season for Shooting Star clients, we are happy to report that nine of our spring high school athletes earned either first or second team all-league honors. All league selections are made by the coaches in the athletes' respective leagues. Here are the athletes, along with their very proud parents. We always make mom and dad a part of each athlete's portfolio! Congratulations to all on your outstanding season.
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Riley Showers of Bakersfield Christian with his parents
Jeff and Kym. Riley was named South Sequoia League
Player of the Year.


Pitcher Bryan Maxwell of Centennial High with his parents
Jeanne and Marty. Bryan was named first team all South-
west Yosemite League.


Nathan Ketelhut of North High with his parents Tammy
and Brian. Nathan is the first team SWYL catcher.


Centennial's Alana Alexander with her parents Treena
and Pat. Alana was named first team all SWYL in track.


Bakersfield Christian's Tori Hoffmann was named first
team SSL in softball. Her parents are Beth and Tom.


Garces sophomore Grant Campbell made the first team
all Southeast Yosemite League outfield. His mom and
dad are Jack and Bonnie.


Garces' Kelly Hosey and her mom, Sandy. Kelly made
the SWYL second team in track.


Josh Dickey of Centennial with his parents Darrin and
Mandi. Josh is the SWYL second team catcher.


Bakersfield Christian shortstop Dwight Mashburn was
named to the South Sequoia League second team. His
parents are Denise and Mike.

Orioles take Martin again

It seems the Baltimore Orioles like Jarret Martin. For the second straight year, Jarret was chosen by Baltimore in the Major League Baseball draft. Martin, who set a central section home run record at Centennial High last year and tied the Bakersfield College home run record this year, was chosen in the 18th round, a one-round improvement over last year, when he was chosen in the 19th round. Despite his prolific batting numbers, major league teams are interested in him as a pitcher.

As he did last year, Jarret will now consider his options before deciding to sign professionally or return to the Renegades for his sophomore year. K.C. Hobson, the dominant high school player who led the Stockdale High Mustangs to back-to-back section championships, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round.