Kylie Miraldi, a 2008 Nevada Union graduate, played her last game in a San Jose State Spartan volleyball jersey Monday, but she won't be saying good-bye without some accolades.

Miraldi earned second team All-Western Athletic Conference volleyball team honors Sunday.

Even with the confidence boost, the senior and her Spartan squad still couldn't find a way to win as they fell to New Mexico State in the first round of the WAC tournament.

Although the Spartans struggled to win all year, Miraldi was able to shine, putting up stellar numbers and performances all season.

This year, Miraldi nabbed the Most Valuable Player award at the Hilton-Stockton Invitational, set a Spartan record for blocks in a game with 14 and was second on her team in kills with 199.

But, all Miraldi's contributions couldn't help a Spartan squad that struggled this season, going 12-17 overall and 6-9 against WAC foes.

Taylor Japhet (Nevada Union '09) San Jose State — Japhet made her first appearance for the Spartans in over a month against New Mexico State Monday.

While Japhet played well, the Spartans would fall in three sets and be knocked out of the WAC tournament in the first round.

Japhet tallied nine kills and two digs in the loss.

The season is over for the Spartan volleyball squad, but there is always next year for Japhet, who has one more year of eligibility left.

Basketball

Josh Ritchart (Forest Lake Christian '10) UC Davis — Ritchart and the Aggies dropped to 1-6 this season as they lost to Eastern Washington 79-59 Sunday.

Ritchart had a team-high 19 points to go with seven rebounds and a block in the loss.

The freshmen forward also went 5-10 from beyond the arc, including three in the second half. But, it wasn't enough as Eastern Washington used a 19-1 run to take the game.

UC Davis will look to get on the right track against Idaho Wednesday.

Patrick Scott (Bear River '09) Sonoma State — Scott helped his Seawolf squad to a 1-1 split at the Notre Dame de Namur Invitational.

In the first game, Sonoma State breezed past Dominican University 76-63. Scott scored 10 points in the victory to go along with three rebounds and two assists.

In the second game, Scott and the Seawolves ran into a wall against he tournament host. Notre Dame de Namur outlasted Sonoma State 74-69.

Scott had seven points to go with two rebounds and two assists in the loss.

The Seawolves will look to bounce back against Cal State East Bay, Friday, as they open their California Collegiate Athletic Association play.

Caroline Reeves (Nevada Union '08) Cal Poly San Luis Obispo — Reeves and the Mustangs improved to 4-2 as they grabbed two wins during the Cal Poly Thanksgiving Invitational.

In the first game of the tourney the Mustangs beat Austin Peay 79-69. Reeves contributed five points and crashed the boards, grabbing 10 rebounds. In the second matchup Cal Poly blewout San Jose State 71-55. Reeves added eight points, six rebounds and an assist in the victory.

Next up for Cal Poly is a non-conference matchup against Pepperdine.

Football

Taylor Dever (Nevada Union '07) University of Notre Dame — Dever and Notre Dame lost for the first time in November as they fell to Stanford 28-14, Saturday night.

The loss drops the Fighting Irish to 8-4 this season.

The senior offensive tackle helped Notre Dame garner 309 total yards in the loss, 252 of those yards coming through the air.

Notre Dame will now wait to find out when, where and who they will play when bowl selections are announced Sunday.

Zach Masch (Nevada Union '07) University of Hawai'i — Masch wrapped up two tackles and got a hit on the quarterback as the Warriors tallied their sixth win of the season.

Hawai'i beat Tulane 35-23, Saturday, getting the Warriors one win away from bowl-eligibility.

Masch has 35 tackles on the season to go with 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

Hawaii is now 6-6 on the season and 3-4 in the Mountain West Conference with one game left against Brigham Young University.

Trenden Amuzie (Nevada Union '09) Greenville College — Amuzie and the Greenville Panthers came up short Saturday, losing to Cambellsville University 21-7 in the 2011 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Victory Bowl.

The offense struggled for the usually high scoring Panthers as Greenville dropped its first game since September.

The starting offensive linemen helped push the Panther offense to 470 yards per game this season, 36.2 points per game and a 7-4 record.

Dan Pettinato (Nevada Union '10) University of Arizona — Pettinato chased down two tackles and a sack in Arizona's 45-37 victory Louisiana-Lafayette.

The redshirt freshman has now tallied 16 tackles on the season and has got the start at defensive end the last four games.

The Wildcats improve their record to 4-8 and remain 2-7 in PAC-12 play.

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