Emotional San Ramon Valley boys deliver trophies to ailing coach’s home

After posting a historic 114 points last week, the Wolves won the gold division of the Damian Classic in La Barne (Los Angeles) on Friday before bringing the trophy to Delanois’ home in San Ramon on Saturday.

Head coach Brian Botteen said neither the staff nor the team used De Lanois’ condition as a rally point until halftime of Friday’s championship game.

Playing with physical and emotional fury, the Wolves surprised everyone with three standout Southern California victories, jumping out to a huge lead before holding on. With Ironwood holding his double-digit lead in his game, Botteen told his men: Be greedy and bring the trophy back to Hans. “

And they did.

Parker McLaughey had 26 points in the final, division MVP Luke Isaac had 20 and Seamus Deeley had 14.

“We were able to fight all kinds of adversity and pull it out,” says Deely.

Botteen said, “Winning the 2015 (D1) state title is 1-A and winning this is 1-B.” When we warned Hans he was just ecstatic. “

• World No. 5 Riordan loses incumbent Chronicle Player of the Year King-Njhsanni Wilhite. He told his San Francisco Standard that he was leaving his school for Red Rock Academy, a new program/school in Las Vegas. “I am making the best decisions for myself and my future,” he said. “I want to win a scholarship so my parents can send me to college.”

The 6-foot-1 guard, who averaged 23.3 points per game and led the Crusaders to their first Central Coast Section Open Division title last season, reports offers from Washington and San Jose.

Wilhite is leaving, but the Crusaders are looking to move acclaimed 6-3 guard Kaia Berridge from New Zealand and 6-7 freshman Alexander Kuminga, brother of Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga. To welcome.

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Dougherty Valley (13-1) is The Chronicle’s new No. 1 men’s team after placing third at the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic in San Diego. USF-backed guard Ryan Beasley scored his 37th in his 70-58 opener against Odia (Seattle) and his 30th in his 94-73 victory over Isidro-San Diego. Scored his 114 points, including a tournament-high. Conor Sevilla had 28 against San Isidro and 87 in the four-day tournament. Blake Hudson, who moved from St. Mary’s Barkley on his 6-3 record, also scored an impressive 60 goals in four games.

“People will know us after this tournament,” Sevilla said. “We have made it very clear that we will be playing against these big teams.”

• Fourth-placed De La Salle Concorde, who finished fifth in Torrey Pines with a 4-3 record, gave the East Bay Athletic League third of the top four. With Granada-Livermore (9th), Dublin (10th), Monte Vista-Danville (20th) and bubble team California-San Ramon (11-4), EBAL is clearly more than that is. Competitiveness.