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Just got an update on Nkosi’s performance from his dad he wrote:

Nkosi played really well and I wanted again to keep you in the loop.  Here were his stats as well as a San Jose Mercury news article published today.

Nkosi Djehuti-Mes

Final stats from The Latin American Baseball Classic

Three starts right field. DH one game. One start in centerfield. USA team record was 4-1.

Batting avg: .500

Slugging: 1.250

OBP: .714

Stats are from 5 game tournament. 3 strikeouts, 3 doubles, 4 RBI’s, 4 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 1 home run,  1 pop up out, 7 stolen bases.

Highlights:

Nkosi had Walk off steal to win the first game.

Nkosi had a walk off home run to win game two.

Awarded honors for base running.

Oakland teen playing for Team USA

By Steve R. Waterhouse

This has been quite the busy summer for Oakland resident Nkosi Djehuti-Mes.

The 14-year-old has played on five different baseball teams — the most notable is representing the USA on a 14-under team in the Latin American Baseball Classic held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Aug. 4-10.

Djehuti-Mes, a right-handed outfielder, earned one of the 13 spots when he beat out hundreds of players from across the country to make the team.

“When I found out I made […]

Celina is a sophomore at Foothill high school. She competes at the national and international level. She is also a two time conference champion in the 400IM.

At GS she keeps a well managed and structured “dryland program” designed at enhancing her swimming. She continues to reap the rewards of that hard work.

Nice update from her mom she wrote:

She won and performed the best time the 400m IM at Jr. Nationals.  On the first day of the meet she competed in the 200m fly.  It was a brutally tight race and she tied for 3rd place.  But From First to 3rd place, all 4 swimmers were neck to neck all the way ending up very closed finish. 2:11.77 was a very good time.

Keep up the good work Celina.

Congratulations to James. he was called up last week to play the Mets. He had a rough outing but will make the adjustment. As of today he has played in 5 major league games and is hitting .167. He had a good outing against the Reds on the 14th going 2 for 3 with 2 rbi’s.

James is the second GS athlete this year to be called up. Brandon Crawford was called up a couple months ago. His first mlb at bat was a grand slam. We wish both of them the congrats and the best of luck.

Rough debut for Darnell

by Mike McCombs

A day after losing his luggage on the way to New York to join the San Diego Padres, James Darnell went 0-for-4 in his major league debut.

The former South Carolina Gamecocks slugger lost his luggage Monday somewhere between Tucson, Ariz., and CitiField in Queens.

Then on Tuesday, Darnell struck out twice and grounded into a double play while going 0-for-4 in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets.

I think it’s safe to say, long term, Darnell will experience more good days in the majors than bad.

The third baseman, who will see extended playing time with Chase Headley out at […]

Mitchel Kranson received  Honorable Mention in the Sports Stars of the Week column. It reports : The third baseman at De La Salle impressed coaches and scouts at the Oakland A’s Area Code Games Tryouts in Stockton on July 7, hitting a 370 foot double.