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CIF state track and field: Pittsburg athletes win two state titles
When the curtain closed Saturday night at the California Interscholastic Federation state track and field championships in Clovis, four individuals and one relay team stood tallest among Bay Area News Group athletes.
Pittsburg’s 4×100 relay team of Jamar Searcy, Michael Stallworth, La’Rico Tezeno and Tim Edwards opened the meet with a sizzling sprint around the Veterans Memorial Stadium track, posting a time of 40.77 to edge Long Beach Poly by three-tenths of a second.
The East Bay school wasn’t done.
Later, Jathiyah Muhammad captured Pittsburg’s second state title, winning the girls pole vault in 13 feet, 9 inches.
Muhammad’s brother, Khaliq, took second in the boys pole vault with a mark of 16-4, which was four inches behind winner Kai Anderson of University City.
Acalanes’ Trevor Rogers leaped 24-3 ¾ to capture the long jump one year after placing fourth in the event.
The Cal-bound two-sport standout, who helped Acalanes win a state football title in December, edged Wilcox’s Tyson Bonilla, who took second in 24-1.
Campolindo’s Pinkie Schnayer also stood atop the medal stand after she finished first in the shot put in 47-3 ¾. Aja Johnson of Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks was second in 46-8 ¾.
Bishop O’Dowd’s Brandon Rush celebrated a state championship in the triple jump after he posted a mark of 47-5. He went 48-1 ¼ in Friday’s trials, which ranked second heading into Saturday’s finals.
Here is how athletes from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area performed on Saturday:
Girls 4×100
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Oaks Christian, 45.67
No. 7 Pittsburg, 47.08
Friday’s trials
No. 8 Pittsburg, 46.86
Top time: Calabasas, 45.90
Boys 4×100
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Pittsburg (Jamar Searcy, Michael Stallworth, La’Rico Tezeno, Tim Edwards), 40.77
No. 6 Archbishop Mitty, 41.13
DQ De La Salle
Friday’s trials
No. 2 Pittsburg, 41.30
No. 5 Archbishop Mitty, 41.51
No. 7 De La Salle, 41.58
Top time: Long Beach Poly, 41.19
Girls 1,600
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Sadie Engelhardt, Ventura, 4:32.06
No. 5 Tatum Olesen, Menlo-Atherton, 4:46.76
Friday’s trials
No. 5 Tatum Olesen, Menlo-Atherton, 4:51.25
Top time: Sadie Engelhardt, Ventura, 4:50.52
Boys 1,600
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Andreas Dybdahl, Santa Barbara, 4:08.23
No. 4 Benjamin Bouie, Crystal Springs Uplands, 4:10.40
No. 6 Miles Jones, Oakland Tech, 4:11.15
No. 7 Arrin Sagiraju, Dougherty Valley, 4:11.45
No. 11 Daniel Martinez, Clayton Valley Charter, 4:14.61
Friday’s trials
No. 4 Arrin Sagiraju, Dougherty Valley, 4:11.88
No. 6 Daniel Martinez, Clayton Valley Charter, 4:11.92
No. 7 Benjamin Bouie, Crystal Springs Uplands, 4:10.99
No. 12 Miles Jones, Oakland Tech, 4:12.53
Top time: Jonah Reynolds, Jesuit-Carmichael, 4:10.59
Girls 100 hurdles
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Anisa Bowen-Fontenot, San Diego, 13.59
Friday’s trials
No locals advanced
Top time: Anisa Bowen-Fontenot, San Diego, 13.74
Boys 110 hurdles
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Myles Mcfarland, Cosumnes Oaks, 13.69
No. 6 Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango, Archbishop Mitty, 14.22
No. 9 Thomas Zang, St. Ignatius, 14.75
Friday’s trials
No. 3 Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango, Archbishop Mitty, 14.07
No. 9 Thomas Zang, St. Ignatius, 14.24
Top time: Myles Mcfarland, Cosumnes Oaks, 13.71
Girls 400
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Payton Smith, La Jolla, 53.39
No. 2 Hannah Rutherford, Mountain View, 53.70
No. 8 Eden Enoru, Heritage, 56.39
Friday’s trials
No. 2 Hannah Rutherford, Mountain View, 54.54
No. 8 Eden Enoru, Heritage, 55.65
Top time: Morgan Maddox, Culver City, 53.62
Boys 400
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Xai Ricks, Long Beach Poly, 46.79
Friday’s trials
No locals advanced
Top time: Dylan Ochoa, Northview, 47.24
Girls 100
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Mikaela Warr, Canyon, 11.41
Friday’s trials
No locals advanced
Top time: Amirah Shaheed, Madison, 11.50
Boys 100
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Brandon Arrington Jr., Mt. Miguel, 10.33
No. 4 Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle, 10.49
No. 9 Nathaniel Guillory, Los Altos, 10.63
Friday’s trials
No. 5 Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle, 10.40
No. 7 Nathaniel Guillory, Los Altos, 10.51
Top time: Brandon Arrington Jr., Mt. Miguel, 10.27
Girls 800
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Tessa Buswell, Poway, 2:06.51
No. 7 Kylie Hoornaert, Prospect, 2:09.22
No. 8 Zoe Lahanas, Clayton Valley Charter, 2:10.96
Friday’s trials
No. 1 Kylie Hoornaert, Prospect, 2:08.48
No. 11 Zoe Lahanas, Clayton Valley Charter, 2:12.18
Boys 800
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Cain Evans, Carlsbad, 1:50.21
Friday’s trials
No locals advanced
Top time: Cain Evans, Carlsbad, 1:51.88
Girls 300 hurdles
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Morgan Herbst, Carlsbad, 41.26
Friday’s trials
No locals advanced
Top time: Morgan Herbst, Carlsbad, 41.93
Boys 300 hurdles
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Jordehn Gammage, Canyon, 37.35
No. 9 Thomas Zang, St. Ignatius, 39.39
Friday’s trials
No. 9 Thomas Zang, St. Ignatius, 38.57
Top time: Jonathan Tseko-Biffle, El Capitan, 37.48
Girls 200
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Amirah Shaheed, Madison, 23.53
No. 7 Hannah Rutherford, Mountain View, 24.06
Friday’s trials
No. 3 Hannah Rutherford, Mountain View, 23.99
Top time: Morgan Maddox, Culver City, 23.60
Boys 200
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Brandon Arrington Jr., Mt. Miguel, 20.55
No. 3 Nathaniel Guillory, Los Altos, 21.27
No. 5 Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango, Archbishop Mitty, 21.34
DNS Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle
Friday’s trials
No. 6 Nathaniel Guillory, Los Altos, 21.11
No. 7 Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango, Archbishop Mitty, 21.20
No. 9 Jaden Jefferson, De La Salle, 21.46
Top time: Brandon Arrington Jr., Mt. Miguel, 20.55
Girls 4×800 relay
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Ventura. 8:57.21
No. 6 Granada, 9:10.55
No. 7 Los Altos, 9:11.42
No. 8 St. Francis, 9:12.15
No Friday’s trials
Boys 4×800 relay
Saturday’s finals
State champion: San Clemente, 7:38.07
No. 2 Granada, 7:40.29
No. 7 Foothill, 7:44.53
No Friday’s trials
Girls 3,200
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Jaelyn Williams, East Lake, 9:57.11
No. 8 Shea Volkmer, Campolindo, 10:20.57
No Friday’s trials
Boys 3,200
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Evan Noonan, Dana Hills, 8:43.12
No. 2 Grant Morgenfeld, Palo Alto, 8:44.40
No. 5 Lucas Cohen, Albany, 8:48.63
No. 7 Landon Pretre, Menlo School, 8:50.47
No. 9 Olaf Dietz, Berkeley, 8:51.77
No Friday’s trials
Girls 4×400 relay
State champion: Long Beach Wilson, 3:41.40
No locals advanced
Top time: Long Beach Poly, 3:47.95
Boys 4×400 relay
State champion: Long Beach Wilson, 3:12.54
No locals advanced
Top time: Long Beach Wilson, 3:15.08
Girls discus
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Aja Johnson, Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks, 158-10
No. 5 Brielle Moseley, Silver Creek, 142-4
Friday’s trials
No. 10 Brielle Moseley, Silver Creek, 138-4
Top mark: Sol Bitners, Davis, 153-5
Boys discus
Saturday’s finals
State champion: McKay Madsen, Clovis North, 206-8
No. 3 Kyler Headley, Silver Creek, 197-6
Friday’s trials
No. 6 Kyler Headley, Silver Creek, 184-6
Top mark: Derek Smith, Buchanan, 206-11
Girls long jump
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Loren Webster, Long Beach Wilson, 20-5 1/4
No. 5 Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius, 19-0
No. 9 Natalie Lyons, Acalanes, 18-3
No. 10 Kira Gant Hatcher, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 18-1
Friday’s trials
No. 5 Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius, 18-8 ½
No. 9 Natalie Lyons, Acalanes, 17-11 3/4
No. 12 Kira Gant Hatcher, St. Mary’s-Berkeley, 17-6 ¾
Top mark: Loren Webster, Long Beach Wilson, 20-9 ¼
Boys long jump
Saturday’s finals
No. 1 Trevor Rogers, Acalanes, 24-3 ¾
No. 2 Tyson Bonilla, Wilcox, 24-1
No. 6 Jonathan Craft, James Logan, 23-2 ¼
No. 11 Brandon Rush, Bishop O’Dowd, 22-1 ¾
Friday’s trials
No. 1 Trevor Rogers, Acalanes, 24-7 ¾
No. 2 Tyson Bonilla, Wilcox, 24-3 ¼
No. 4 Brandon Rush, Bishop O’Dowd, 23-7
No. 5 Jonathan Craft, James Logan, 23-6 ¼
Girls shot put
Saturday’s finals
State champion: No. 1 Pinkie Schnayer, Campolindo, 47-3 3/4
Friday’s trials
No. 1 Pinkie Schnayer, Campolindo, 44-3 ½
Boys shot put
Saturday’s finals
State champion: McKay Madsen, Clovis North, 62-9 ½
No. 10 Luke Lewis, Serra, 55-6 1/2
Friday’s trials
No. 10 Luke Lewis, Serra, 55-7
Top mark: Brayden Bitter, Clovis North, 64-3 ¼
Girls pole vault
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Jathiyah Muhammad, Pittsburg, 13-9
No. 6 (tie) Elise Doyle, San Ramon Valley, 12-5
No. 9 (tie) Abigail Goetz, Sequoia, 11-11
Friday’s trials
No. 1 Jathiyah Muhammad, Pittsburg, 12-7
No. 2 (tie) Elise Doyle, San Ramon Valley, 12-3
No. 10 Abigail (Abby) Goetz, Sequoia, 11-9
Boys pole vault
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Kai Anderson, University City, 16-8
No. 2 Khaliq Muhammad, Pittsburg, 16-4
Friday’s trials
No. 4 Khaliq Muhammad, Pittsburg, 15-6
Top mark: Three tied for first, also at 15-6
Girls triple jump
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Alyssa Alumbres, Vista Murrieta, 40-11
No. 11 Daniela Hughes, Los Altos, 37-2 ¾
Friday’s trials
No. 11 Daniela Hughes, Los Altos, 37-7 1/4
Top mark: Quincie Richards, Royal, 39-8 ¾
Boys triple jump
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Brandon Rush, Bishop O’Dowd, 47-5
No. 8 Noah Gonzalez, St. Ignatius, 45-7 ¼
No. 11 Anthony Dean, De La Salle, 44-2 ¾
Friday’s trials
No. 2 Brandon Rush, Bishop O’Dowd, 48-1 ¼
No. 7 Noah Gonzalez, St. Ignatius, 46-7
No. 11 Anthony Dean, De La Salle, 46-2
Top mark: Jordan Carter, Vista del Lago, 48-6 ¾
Girls high jump
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Valentina Fakrogha, Ventura, 5-8
No. 2 Summer Young. Menlo School, 5-8
No. 4 Lelani Laruelle, Monta Vista, 5-7
Friday’s trials
No. 3 (tie) Addison Braitberg, Miramonte, 5-5
No. 6 Lelani Laruelle, Monta Vista, 5-5
No. 8 Summer Young, Menlo School, 5-5
Top mark: Two tied, also at 5-5
Boys high jump
Saturday’s finals
State champion: Deshawn Banks, Birmingham, 7-0 ½
ND Alexander Dillon, Milpitas
Friday’s trials
No. 3 (tie) Alexander Dillon, Milpitas, 6-6
Top mark: Two tied, also at 6-6
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cam Heyward still have not agreed on a new contract. The team’s minicamp is completed, leaving just a brief break between now and the start of training camp. After that, the regular season will be here in a snap, leaving contract talks to wait until the season concludes.
If a contract extension is completed, it will be during this break before training camp and the preseason begins. Heyward recently made bold claims about playing elsewhere, which could apply pressure on the Steelers to finalize his new extension. The biggest question remaining in these negotiations is what will the contract look like if they reach an agreement.
Let’s start with the NFL’s current market for defensive linemen. According to Over the Cap, Heyward’s average salary of just over $16 million ranks 19th among interior defensive linemen. The position received a huge boost when the recently retired Aaron Donald negotiated his contract extension, earning himself an average salary north of $30 million.
That reset of the market led to a group of younger defensive linemen getting paid. Players such as Justin Madubuike, Derrick Brown, Dexter Lawrence, and Jeffrey Simmons all received contracts totaling more than $90 million after Donald signed his extension. They also were guaranteed at least 50% of their total contract. Heyward wants to be paid like a top-10 defensive lineman in the NFL, putting him on par with or exceeding these contracts.
The biggest hold-up for the Steelers is Heyward’s age. He’s 35 years old, and while he wants to play longer, there is no guarantee what level he can bring to finish his career. The best linemen in the league are between the ages of 25-31, with many players out of the league by the time they are Cam’s age.
There’s no doubt that the Steelers have a freak of nature in Cam Heyward, but should they pay him like he will be elite for the duration of his next contract? His performance at this point of his career is an anomaly, and the Steelers could believe that anomaly is coming to an end.
If the two sides get a deal done, it will be a compromise. Heyward can’t expect to make as much money as he’d like, and the Steelers must do something they never do: sign an aging veteran to a market-rate contract.
Some examples that could key us in on a potential contract are recent deals for defensive linemen age 30 or older. An example from last summer is former Steelers nose tackle Javon Hargrave. At age 30, he signed a four-year, $84 million deal with San Francisco. Similarly, DeForest Buckner recently signed a two-year, $46 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. Nearly all of the money is guaranteed as well.
With all of this in mind, what will a new deal look like between Heyward and the Steelers? The length of the contract feels easier to predict. Heyward stated that he wants to play a few more years, so why not settle on a two or three-year contract? The team can structure it so there are options worked in and can leave themselves wiggle room should Heyward drastically decline.
As for the salary, that’s the real kicker. If the Steelers are willing to up his average salary to somewhere between $20 and $25 million, depending on the length of the contract, a deal will get done quickly. A new contract in the neighborhood of two-year, $40-48 million, or three-year, $60-70 million should put this negotiation to rest for Heyward and the Steelers.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have concluded Organized Team Activities and departed for a midsummer break. Training camp waits on the other side of roughly six weeks off and later will come roster cuts as the team trims down to a final group of 53 men.
Some of the decisions the Steelers need to make will be easier than others. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette said during an appearance on 93.7 The Fan’s The Starkey Show that he believes tight end will be the most difficult of them all to cut down from five guys to three.
“Tight end is so hard for me to predict right now,” Fittipaldo said. “You got [Pat] Freiermuth, you got Darnell Washington, Connor Heyward, Rodney Williams and they brought in [MyCole] Pruitt, who was with Smith in Atlanta. That’s five guys right there. Are you gonna keep even four of those guys…That’s going to be hard for them on cutdown day,” he said.
Freiermuth and Washington figure to be locks to make the roster as the top two tight ends on the roster, which leaves it as a three-man race for what will be no more than two tight end spots on the 53-man roster when the time comes. Heyward has shown some playmaking flashes over his two seasons in Pittsburgh. Williams has experience in the program and Pruitt has more snaps played in the system as a former Atlanta Falcon under Smith’s coaching.
Heyward has filled a sort of hybrid role for the Steelers, at least during OTAs as the full roster gets accustomed to offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s new system. He’s lined up at tight end, in the backfield and as a slot receiver at times. And even more versatility will give him a leg up in the race for a roster spot, according to Fittipaldo.
“I’ll tell you one thing – you better play special teams,” Fittipaldo said. “Special teams are going to be a big factor in that and luckily for Heyward he’s a good special teams player.”
There will be plenty of speculation over the coming weeks but no decisions until the Steelers hit the fields at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, throw on pads and get back to playing football.
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KRAFT HOCKEYVILLE 2024 TO FEATURE OTTAWA SENATORS AND PITTSBURGH PENGUINS IN NHL PRESEASON MATCHUP
TORONTO, ON (June 15, 2024) – Today, Kraft Heinz, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced their official 2024 NHL preseason matchup celebrating the Kraft Hockeyville 2024 winning community Elliot Lake, Ontario. The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off on Sunday, September 29, 2024. The details of the preseason game, including location and broadcast timing, are currently being finalized and will be announced at a later date, along with other important community event details.
“Now spanning 18 years, Kraft Hockeyville’s roots dig deep into Canada’s hockey legacy. We feel privileged to be a part of Elliot Lake’s journey and witness how hockey unites their community — on the ice and beyond,” said Simon Laroche, President of Kraft Heinz Canada. “We are pleased to announce the preseason game in partnership with the NHL and NHLPA and celebrate the heartwarming story of our winning city with local hockey fans and players alike.”
In addition to their NHL® preseason game for winning Kraft Hockeyville 2024, Elliot Lake received $250,000 for upgrades to its local arena, Centennial Arena, and $10,000 worth of youth hockey equipment from the NHLPA Goals & Dreams fund.
Elliot Lake is a resilient community where hockey has been a constant source of inspiration. Despite many challenges, particularly after the closure of mines in the early 1990s, their community has redefined itself and the population continues to grow. However, recent hardships impacted their recreational and competitive hockey leagues, including their junior hockey team, forcing them to relocate due to the closure of the Centennial Arena following significant structural issues with their roof. This has not only impacted the city financially but has affected the mental health and well-being of the children in the community. Winning Kraft Hockeyville 2024 provides the resources needed to support the reopening of Centennial Arena, offering the city the home arena they deserve while continuing to foster hockey’s hopeful spirit in Elliot Lake.
“Northern Ontario maintains a rich hockey history,” said Ottawa Senators President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Steve Staios. “We’re looking forward to showcasing both our team and our brand to the many passionate fans in their communities as part of this fall’s Kraft Hockeyville events.”
“The Pittsburgh Penguins are excited to participate in Kraft Hockeyville this fall,” said Pittsburgh Penguins President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. “Having grown up in Northern Ontario, I understand how impactful the event will be for the people of Elliot Lake and the surrounding area. The investment in Elliott Lake and the game itself provide the Penguins with a great opportunity to contribute to the growth of the sport in an area of the world that truly loves ice hockey!”
Kraft Hockeyville has established a longstanding commitment to building strong communities across the country through the love of the game of hockey. The program has awarded over $5.1 million to 101 communities over the past 18 years in support of revitalizing Canada’s aging sports and recreation infrastructure.
For complete program details, please visit krafthockeyville.ca.
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