Torreys at the Next Level

Braxton Burmeister
Class Year: 2017
Sport: Football
San Diego State University

Kiera Oakry
Class Year: 2018
Sport: Basketball
University of San Diego

Wynton Bastian
Class Year: 2019
Sport: Lacrosse
Providence College

Ryan Langborg
Class Year: 2019
Sport: Basketball
Princeton University

Zach Alligood
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Football
Johns Hopkins University

Jackson Hamman
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Lacrosse
Ohio Wesleyan University

Aidan Risse
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Baseball
Bard College

Daniel Rosenberg
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Football
Claremont McKenna

Lauren Miller
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Swim & Dive
University of Chicago

Samantha Francis
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Volleyball
Stanford University

Jake Bold
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Baseball
Princeton University

Johnny Luetzow
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Baseball
Santa Clara University

Chris Esquivel
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Baseball
University of San Diego 

Daniel Shaul
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Baseball
Grinnell College

Huon Fitzpatrick
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Baseball
Emerson College

Dani Hackman
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Swim & Dive
Washington & Lee Univ.





Nina Khosla
Class Year: 2019
Sport: Lacrosse
Emerson College

Krando Nishiba
Class Year: 2019
Sport: Golf
USC

Rodrigo Duran
Class Year: 2019
Sport: Golf
Chapman University

Anthony Altala
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Football
MIT

Joseph Cetale
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Baseball
NYU

Tia Harrison
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Soccer
George Washington University

EJ Kreutzmann
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Baseball
Columbia University

Nicole Prescott
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Volleyball
Harvard University

Zach Schwartzberg
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Baseball
Saddleback College

Jazzy Anousinh
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Basketball
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Owen Benjamin
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Football
Claremont McKenna

Alanna Butcher
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Soccer
Yale University

Taylor Wassel
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Swim & Dive
University of Idaho

Jake Bluestein
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Basketball
Mass. College of Liberal Arts

Evan Hiremath
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Football
University of Wyoming

Sam Alligood
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Football / Track & Field
Carnegie Mellon University
Ben Daugherty
Class Year: 2018
Sport: Basketball
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

Chase Mangini
Class Year: 2018
Sport: Football
Tufts University

Trent Grainger
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Lacrosse
University of Richmond

Paris Atchley
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Basketball
UC Riverside

Sam Coleman
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Basketball
Kalamazoo College

Henry Little
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Lacrosse
Ohio Wesleyan University

Te-Hina Paopao
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Basketball
University of Oregon

Lauren Ziment
Class Year: 2020
Sport: Softball
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges

Ethan Estrada
Class Year: 2021
Sport: Swim & Dive / Track & Field
Bowdoin College

Shawn Zhou
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Swim & Dive
Johns Hopkins University

Jerry Zhou

Class Year: 2022
Sport: Swim & Dive
University of Chicago

Camden French
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Tennis
Denison University

Hailey Grimaud
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Volleyball
Dominican University of Calif. 

Olivia Sampson
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Volleyball
Chapman University

Alex Glynn
Class Year: 2022
Sport: Soccer
Chapman University







Excellence Beyond College

List of 11 items.

  • Mai-Loni Henson, class of 2016

    Mai-Loni had four successful years on the women's basketball team at the University of Washington where she was a three-year starter. After graduation, Mai-Loni signed a professional contract to play basketball in France for Al-Aplemont, a team based in Le Havre. She is now playing for AS Aulnoye in France. 
  • Alfonso Rivas, Class of 2015

    Alfonso played baseball for three years at the University of Arizona and helped lead his team to the 2016 College Baseball World Series. He was drafted in the 4th round by the Oakland Athletics in 2018. After being traded to the Chicago Cubs, Alfonso made his Major League debut in 2021 and played in 101 games for the Cubs in 2022. 
  • Alex Guenette, Class of 2013

    Alex signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2017 after a 4-year career at catcher for the University of California, Irvine. He had a brief career in the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system. 
  • Kelsey Plum, Class of 2013

    Kelsey Plum was the number one pick in the 2017 WNBA draft (San Antonio Stars) after setting the NCAA career scoring record and being selected the 2017 NCAA Player of the Year at the University of Washington. Kelsey won a gold medal in 3x3 basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She then helped lead the Las Vegas Aces win the 2022 WNBA Championship. 

    Here are some of Kelsey's highlights:
    • 2022 WNBA Champion
    • 2022 All-WNBA First Team
    • 2022 All-Star Game MVP
    • 2022 All-Star
    • 2022 US World Cup Gold Medalist (5×5)
    • 2021 US Olympic Gold Medalist (3×3)
    • 2021 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year
    • 2017 WNBA All-Rookie Team
    • WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month (September, 2021)
    • WNBA Western Conference Player of the Week (September 20, 2021, August 1, 2022, June 6, 2022)
  • Tommy Edman, Class of 2013

    Tommy was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Stanford University in 2016. After working his way up the minor leagues, Tommy made his major league debut with the Cardinals on June 8, 2019. Tommy earned a starting position and helped lead the Cardinals to the postseason in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Tommy was awarded the Gold Glove in 2021. 
  • Daniel Henry, Class of 2012

    Daniel finished his career at safety for the University of New Mexico’s football program as the team’s 2nd leading tackler in 2016. He signed a free agent contract with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens just after the 2017 draft.
  • Sammy Ayala, Class of 2012

    Sammy Ayala was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 2012 Major League Draft out of La Jolla Country Day School. He played for the Bristol White Sox in 2013 and 2014, Algodoneros de San Luis Rio Colorado in the Mexican League 2016 and the Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League in 2017.
  • Anthony Paolucci, Class of 2011

    Anthony Paolucci turned pro after a 2-year golf career at USC. In 2015, he played on the PTLA Qualifying Tournament-South America. In 2010, Paolucci was named 2010 Rolex Junior Player of the Year. Playing with an amateur exemption, Paolucci shot three under par over four rounds to finish 18th at the 2011 Farmers Open Golf Tournament at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. He is currently competing on the PGA - Latinoamerica tour. 
  • Candice Wiggins, Class of 2004

    New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association signed Candice Wiggins in 2015. As a seven-year WNBA veteran, Wiggins won a WNBA Championship with the Minnesota Lynx in 2011 and earned All-Rookie Team and Sixth Woman of the Year honors. In 2008, she won the Wade Trophy after leading Stanford to the NCAA Championship game. She played for the Tulsa Shock in 2013 and spent 2014 with the Los Angeles Sparks. Wiggins has also played professionally in Greece, Italy and Spain.
  • Alexandra Stevenson, Class of 1999

    Stevenson made her professional tennis debut at Wimbledon in 1999—just three weeks after graduating from LJCDS. She was the first woman qualifier to reach the semifinals of a grand slam in the Open Era. In 1999, she was named Rookie of the Year by Tennis Magazine and Most Fascinating People by People Magazine. By 2002, she elevated her world ranking to No. 18, the highest of her career, and gained fame for having one of the biggest serves in the game.
  • Rashaan Salaam, Class of 1992

    Rashaan Salaam played college football for the University of Colorado and was a recipient of 1994 Heisman Trophy. He played for the Chicago Bears as a first round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. He also played for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.
    • Kelsey Plum '13 currently playing for Las Vegas Aces

    • Tommy Edman '13 currently playing for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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