Move Over Boys, These Girls are Making A Name For Themselves Now!

The girl’s basketball team at San Jacinto Valley Academy is quickly making a name for themselves around Southern California, dominating day in and day out. Right now, they have a 15-1 overall record and are looking like the favorites to secure the “Chip” this season. They have some tough opponents ahead of them, but they have what it takes to go the whole way. The team is coming fresh off a victory against La Puente 58-45, next up is Santa Paula is ranked 504 in the state while San Jacinto Valley Academy is ranked 433. On paper, the San Jacinto Valley Academy girls should win this game. As long as they keep playing the way they have that’s gotten them this far.

Jheisymae Artagame is only a sophomore but is having an amazing season. Artagame transferred from San Jacinto High School and was forced to sit out the first half of the season. So when she got the chance to start playing, she wasted no time. Artagame is averaging: 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals per game. She has a quick release and has a really high basketball IQ.

Krislyn Mozga is also a beast in her own right, averaging 11 points per game, 5 assists, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals. She is also only a sophomore. Kalia Anady is having quite the season; she is putting up double 7’s. Seven points a game and seven rebounds. Rayann Dudley grabs about seven rebounds a game as well.

In true Mamba fashion, the leading scorer for the Wolves is wearing #24, and she wears it with pride. Princess Mccauley is putting up 22 points and 10 rebounds per game. She is, Misses Double-Double and plays with a type of tenacity that has proven to be unmatched this season. Mccauley is only a Freshman and is already building a reputation around Southern California for being an elite scorer and ball handler.

The crazy thing about this team is: it is loaded with underclassmen; in fact, there is only one junior and no seniors on the roster. Get used to hearing these lady’s names now, because they are only coming up and there are four more years left of their reign. Each one of these girl’s styles of play is different than the others, but they all fit together like a well-oiled machine that has been operating as one for many years.

Coach Shanequa Mccauley and staff have done an amazing job with this team and their future is bright. Stay tuned for updates on the San Jacinto Valley Academy girl’s basketball team as they continue to tear through the CIF playoffs in 2020.

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He was always involved and working hard. He wasn’t just hiding in his office and impossible to reach; many people had his cell-phone number, and he would make sure to answer their calls regularly. He spent his free time as a referee for the organization; he also would coach teams in various sports usually.

If you ask him why he didn’t have kids, he will give you a look of confusion and respond with something along the lines of “what are you talking about? I have thousands of kids.” Even though it’s impossible for him to remember every single kid he has affected while working at Valley-Wide, he treats them all the same. Over the years, he has helped kids get jobs, encouraged them to focus on their school work, and invested time to help kids who didn’t have anyone else to help them.

I’ll share a personal story of mine and my experience with Michael Paul. I was in 8th grade and playing my last year of flag football against his team. The score was tied, and we were taking the field with an opportunity to score and win the game. My quarterback Threw an Interception to one of the best players on the opposite team, and I took off after him. Running as fast as I could, I caught up with him about 30-feet in front of the endzone.

I dove and grabbed the kids’ flag, but in the process, his cleat smacked against my face, one of my teeth were knocked out, and my nose was bloody. I was trying my best to hold in my tears, but I was not very successful at it. I started to walk off the field with my head down. Michael Paul ran over to me from his sideline put his arm around me and said, “that was a heck of a playing kid, I know you’re in pain, but don’t let anyone see that. That’s not what football is about. You walk off this field with your head held high. Don’t ever let your opponent see that you are in pain. When you get home, then you can cry, but while you are on the field, you act as tough as you possibly can.”

Those are words that have stayed with me throughout my football career, construction career, and something I instill in my kids/players I coach. That night Michael Paul made a difference in my life, and I’d be willing to bet he doesn’t even remember that because he has probably said something similar to many different boys.

Valley-Wide came together to honor him by renaming the Gymnasium after him, that doesn’t even begin to touch what the community owes a man who dedicated most of his life to helping raise their children, but it will do. Michael Paul was at the ceremony and thanked everyone who showed up. There was loud applause for him, and tears spread around the crowd. We hope that his predecessors to half as good of a job that he has because his presence is already deeply missed around the facilities.

Thank you, Michael Paul, for your dedication to our community!

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