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Bernard, Jacks wrap up super senior seasons
By Dick Sparrer
The high school season ended weeks ago, but the honors continue to roll in for the baseball stars of the 1999 spring season.
And seniors Ryan Bernard of Saratoga and Darrel Jacks of Prospect pretty much top the list.
Bernard wrapped up an outstanding baseball career for the Falcons in impressive fashion.
A four-year starter for Saratoga, Bernard hit an impressive .545 and knocked in 17 runs to lead the Falcons to the championship in the El Camino Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League. But it didn't stop there for the Saratoga senior. He also helped the Falcons to the Central Coast Section Division II title, and was picked to play in the first annual North-South County High School All-Star Series. His home run in game three helped the North win the series two games to one.
That was the just the beginning of the post-season honors for the talented Saratoga infielder. Bernard was named to the all-league first team in the El Camino Division and won a place on the All-Central Coast Section first team.
And to top off his outstanding Saratoga career, Bernard earned a place on the 1999 High School All-State team in the medium-school division.
Jacks joined Bernard on the North All-Star squad after an outstanding senior campaign as the catcher for the playoff-bound Prospect Panthers.
Jacks hit .569 with an incredible 10 home runs to knock in 25 runs for Prospect to lead the Panthers into the postseason. He was honored for his baseball heroics with the MVP award in the Santa Teresa Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League. He went on to earn a place as a first-team catcher on the All-CCS team.
All-Stars
Local players who were among the 55 high school seniors to participate in the three-game County All-Star Series were: North-- Matt Cannon of Monta Vista; Bernard, Mike Drew, Brady Moran, Brett Miller and Robin Gill of Saratoga; Brandon Fenemma and Jeff Ouellet of Los Gatos; Jacks and Brett Marrs of Prospect; Gabe Duran of Fremont; and Nick Mitchell, Kyle Viau and David San Filippo of Del Mar; and South-- Justin Abreu, Nick Bonacorsi and Jason Pera of Bellarmine; Todd Argent, Francisco Castaneda, Nick Langone and Brandon Crockett of Leland; Danny Cisneros and Matt Gagliardi of Valley Christian; and Chad Ziemendorf of The King's Academy.
All-BVAL
Jacks and Mitchell topped the list of area players winning all-league honors in the BVAL this spring.
Jacks was picked as the MVP in the Santa Teresa Division after his outstanding year for the Panthers. He was joined on the all-league squad by his Prospect teammates Curtis Wills, Nick Vidal and Brett Bonvechio.
Matt Segerstrom and Mark Arreola of Willow Glen were also honored with places on the all-league first team in the Santa Teresa Division.
Mitchell was named the senior of the year in the Mt. Hamilton Division. Del Mar's Viau and Sanfillipo joined Mitchell on the prestigious all-league list.
Falcons dominate
Saratoga dominated the all-league list in the El Camino Division at the year's end, just as the Falcons dominated league play throughout the season.
Seniors Miller, Bernard, Gill and Morgan were named to the all-league first team along with juniors Jason Worden and Erick Raich.
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