With summer officially coming to a close on a rainy Sept. 21, we’re taking time out from our regular SportStar of the Week format to focus on four of the Bay Area’s top athletes of the 2013 Summer.
ELIZABETH SCHULTZ Golf Senior ›› SCHOOL: Acalanes
›› THE NUMBERS: With a 36-hole score of 147, Schultz finished third at a USGA Women’s U.S. Open qualifier at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City. That put her in the field of 144 at the Women’s U.S. Open at Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y.. Then, in her first round, she carded three birdies and finished with a very respectable 6-over 78. She struggled on Day 2 and missed the cut, but solidified herself as a young golfer to watch in the Bay Area and beyond. Schultz closed her summer by setting a 67 in the City of San Leandro Junior Golf Tournament. It was a women’s record for the event.
JUSTIN LYNCH Swimming Senior
›› SCHOOL: Home school (Vallejo)
›› THE NUMBERS: Lynch was already a well-known name in the youth swimming circuit before this summer, but this year he announced his presence with authority. For the second time in his career, he broke an age-group record previously held by Michael Phelps with a 52.75-second effort in the 100-meter Butterfly in late June. In August, he went to the U.S. Swimming Junior Nationals as the heavy favorite in the event and delivered on the hype. He won the 100 butterfly with a meet-record time of 52.91. He also took second in the 200 butterfly and sixth in the 50 freesytle.
SABRINA IONESCU Basketball Sophomore
›› SCHOOL: Miramonte She first beat the odds by making the U.S. U16 National Team despite being a walk-on to the tryouts. She then started all five games as the U.S. went 5-0 at the FIBA America’s World Championship Qualifier. She averaged 3.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and tied for the team lead in assists.
Support Your Local Business • Say You Found Them In SportStars™
JUSTIN HOOPER Baseball Junior
›› SCHOOL: De La Salle Hooper was one of just two incoming juniors to be make the Oakland A’s Area Code Games roster for the premier showcase tournament that happens in Long Beach every August. The left-hander gained praise at the event and was one of three A’s pitchers to reach the high-80s in velocity. He also attended the National Team Identification Series and received an invite to the Team USA tryouts next summer.
Score Digital Content: Scan SSM With LAYAR
October 1, 2013
SportStars™
7