FACES IN THE CROWD

KAYDEN PORTER

SPANISH FORK, UTAH > BASEBALL

Kayden, a senior pitcher at Spanish Fork High, hit his 31st career home run in an 8--0 win over Delta High to set a Utah record (now 33). Last year he batted .571 to lead the Dons to their third straight state title and was invited to the Triple A All-Star Home Run Derby, where he was runner-up to 27-year-old Gwinnett Braves outfielder Stefan Gartrell 7--5. This season, Kayden is batting .390 and is 5--0 on the mound.

SHAYLA SANDERS

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. > TRACK AND FIELD

Shayla, a senior at Boyd Anderson High who holds nation-leading times in the 100 (11.33) and 200 meters (23.25) this year, swept both events and anchored the winning 4√ó 100 relay at the 4A finals. She helped lead the Cobras to the girls' state title after five straight top three finishes. In February, Shayla ran a 7.21 in the indoor 60 meters, No. 2 alltime for U.S. high schoolers. She will compete at Florida next year.

DAVID HERON

MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. > SWIMMING

David, a junior at Mission Viejo High who competes for the Nadadores swim club, won the men's 5K at the open-water championships in Miromar Lakes, Fla., for his first national title. He finished the course in 57:50.92 to qualify for the junior worlds in Welland, Ont., in August. David also came in third in the 10K (1:58:15.86) to make the U.S. team and qualify for the Junior Pan Pacs in Honolulu later that month.

GABRIELLE JENNINGS

SLIDELL, LA. > TRACK AND FIELD

Gabrielle, an eighth-grader at First Baptist Christian School, won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters, and anchored the victorious 4 √ó 400 relay at the Class C finals to reach 19 total state running titles (including cross-country, and indoor and outdoor track), dating back to fifth grade. Undefeated against Louisiana runners this year, she holds the state's top times in the 1,600 (5:06.10) and 3,200 (11:07.56).

MIKE PELLETIER

BURNT HILLS, N.Y. > VOLLEYBALL

Pelletier, a 6' 5" junior outside hitter at Springfield College, was named most outstanding player in leading the Pride to a 3--0 sweep of Carthage to win the NCAA's inaugural Division III men's volleyball championship. Hospitalized in 2011 by an ulcerative colitis attack that cut short his season and stripped him of 60 pounds, Pelletier had a match-high-tying 10 kills and a team-high seven digs in the final.

STEPHANIE RICKETTS

SAN JOSE > SOFTBALL

Ricketts, a senior righthander at Hawaii, threw her 800th career strikeout during a 10--3 complete game victory over Utah State in the regular-season finale. The win gave the Rainbow Wahine their fourth Western Athletic Conference regular-season title. Ricketts, who led the team to the WAC semifinals, finished with a 1.24 ERA and was named conference pitcher of the year for the third straight time.

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YOU WIN SOME, you lose some—but rarely does the back-and-forth come so rapidly. Last Thursday, Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis gave up HRs to the first three Orioles he faced, an AL first. He then retired the next 18 batters—11 on strikeouts—before serving up two more dingers. His five HRs allowed and 12 strikeouts were a feat unmatched in 94 years, putting him in league with these yo-yoing athletes of the past.

DAN MARINO

Dolphins QB

Oct. 23, 1988

521 passing YDS (then No. 2 alltime), 3 TDs

Career-high 5 INTs, one pick-6, in loss

RAY LANKFORD

Cardinals CF

Aug. 8, 1998

Tied game with HR in 11th; won it with single in 13th

Had already struck out in first 5 ABs

JASON KIDD

Suns PG

Nov. 17, 2000

Triple double: 18 PTS, 10 AST, 12 REB

14 turnovers, tying NBA record, in loss

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SHANE MARSHALL (PORTER)

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GERARD ROWE (SANDERS)

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CHRIS HERON (HERON)

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LESLIE JENNINGS (JENNINGS)

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SPRINGFIELD ATHLETICS (PELLETIER)

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UH SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS (RICKETTS)