SHP Athletics - Winter Sports Wrap Up

3/6/2024

The SHP Boys and Girls Basketball and Soccer teams have concluded their 23-24 season.
Continue reading for the final wrap.

The SHP Boys Basketball team completed one of its finest seasons in program history, capturing it’s 3rd WBAL title in 4 seasons, and earning automatic berths into the CCS Open Division and NorCal Division I Tournaments for the 2nd straight season. The Gators, who went a perfect 10-0 in WBAL play, finished the regular season as MaxPreps’ top ranked Division 4 team in the state, thanks in part to non-league wins over Granada, Bellarmine, St. Francis, Justin-Siena, and Menlo-Atherton.

The SHP Girls Basketball team finished the season 16-9 overall 2nd place in the WBAL - Skyline Division with an 8-2 record. The 16 wins are the most in a single season since the 2018 CCS Division IV Championship team. The Gators clinched a berth into the CCS Division IV playoffs, ultimately falling to Menlo in the Tournament semifinal. 10 of the 13 players on the roster will be returning for the Gators next season, as SHP will be returning to the Foothill Division for league play.

Despite graduating 15 seniors from last years squad, the SHP Boys Soccer team finished the season with an overall record of and 8-4-2 record in WBAL play, which was good enough for sole possession of 3rd place. The Gators finished the season on a high note, going 4-1-1 over their final 6 matches, including a 1-0 win over league-champion Menlo on February 2nd. First-year head coach Bret Simon will have his entire roster returning next season and looking to build on this season’s success.

The SHP Girls Soccer completed one of its finest seasons in the programs illustrious history, finishing the year 15-4-1 overall and claiming their first league championship since 2017. First year Head Coach Armando del Rio guided the Gators to significant non-league wins against Los Altos, Sequoia, and Menlo-Atherton, before sweeping league play with a perfect 10-0 record. SHP earned the #7 overall seed in the CCS Division 1 Tournament, falling 3-2 to eventual CCS and NorCal Division 1 Champion Archbishop Mitty.

WBAL Players of the Year:

Shannon Bennitt - WBAL Girls Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year

Nathan Fox - WBAL Boys Soccer Forward of the Year

T.J. O’Brien - WBAL Boys Basketball Most Valuable Player

McKenna Tanona - WBAL Girls Soccer Defender of the Year

Lewa White - WBAL Girls Soccer Midfielder of the Year

WBAL All-League Players:

Boys Basketball:

JP Kerrigan - First Team

Drew Wagner - First Team

Tyler Hogan - Honorable Mention

Erick Osterloh - Honorable Mention