
FACES IN THE CROWD
Michael Porter Jr. | Seattle | Basketball
Michael, a 6'9" senior small forward at Nathan Hale High, scored 33 points to lead Kansas City, Mo.--based MoKan Elite AAU squad to a 93--65 win over the PSA Cardinals of New York City for the Nike Peach Jam title in North Augusta, Ga. The co-MVP averaged 26.4 points and 11.4 rebounds in five games. He has committed to Washington.
Taylor Knibb | Washington | Triathlon
Knibb, a recent graduate of Sidwell Friends School, came in 11th in the International Triathlon Grand Prix event in Stockholm, Sweden, nine seconds behind Rio-bound Katie Zaferes of the U.S., in 2:05:43. The silver medalist at last fall's junior world championships in Chicago, Knibb won the first high school nationals in April. She will attend Cornell.
Ernie Clement | Rochester, N.Y. | Baseball
Clement, a junior at Virginia and a second baseman for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, went 3 for 4 with an RBI in a 4--0 win over Chatham. The all-star selection led the league in batting (.361) and hits (44) at week's end. In 2015, Clement helped Virginia to the NCAA title and was named to the All--College World Series team.
Silvia Perez | Edinburg, Texas | Basketball
Perez, a 5'7" post player and 2016 valedictorian at Economedes High, averaged a team-best 16.3 points and 12.9 rebounds to earn Class 6A academic all-state honors. A volleyball player who also competes in the discus and shot put, she won the inaugural Rio Grande All-Valley Tom Landry Award of Excellence for sportsmanship, character and service.
Davis Shore | Knoxville, Tenn. | Golf
Davis, a senior at the Christian Academy of Knoxville, shot a 10-under 274 to win the Rolex Tournament of Champions by five strokes on the Great Waters course at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga. Last December he repeated as Class A/AA state titlist. Davis, No. 2 in the Polo golf rankings, has committed to Alabama.
Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes
Fullerton, Calif.; Costa Mesa, Calif. | Sand Volleyball
USC seniors, Claes, 6'2", and Hughes, 5'10", beat twin sisters Madison and McKenna Witt of Arizona 21--16, 21--13 to win gold at the World University Games in Parnü, Estonia. In May they led the Trojans to the sport's first NCAA title.
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