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  • Tuesday was officially ‘Hogan Weaver Day’ in Citrus Heights. Here’s why

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    Hogan Weaver received a proclamation during a June 13, 2019 City Council meeting, which declared Feb. 25, 2020, as “Hogan Weaver Day.”

    By Marcus D. Smith–
    Last year, the Citrus Heights City Council proclaimed Feb. 25, 2020, as Hogan Weaver Day, in recognition of athletic accomplishments by Hogan Weaver, who graduated last year from San Juan High School.

    Although previously receiving recognition during the June 13, 2019 City Council meeting, this year was the first chance the honor was actualized by family, friends, and fans. The date of recognition was chosen to correspond with his birthday, which falls on Feb. 25.

    The Sentinel had an opportunity to catch up with Weaver this week to discuss his playing days and plans for the future.

    The former Spartan graduated in 2019 with an offer to play at Sonoma State University. Weaver was a standout student-athlete at San Juan High School. He graduated with a 3.5 GPA that year. On the diamond, he played all four years of varsity and overall smashed 17 homers and added 129 RBIs, according to MaxPreps.com.

    As a pitcher, he compiled an ERA of 1.77 and led the team to 25 wins.

    “Now just being able to be recognized for that after playing with all these different guys, all the different coaches…from little league to high school, it’s just great to be recognized for all [of] this,” Weaver said.

    In his stint at San Juan High School, he was awarded a plethora of honors, like being named the Sierra Delta League All-League team for all four years. He was named Most Valuable Player for two years and named to the Sacramento Bee’s All-Metro Team for three years. He was also nominated for the River Cats All-City Team for two years.

    Councilman Bret Daniels, in reading from an official proclamation during last year’s council meeting, said the city wanted to recognize Hogan for “a phenomenal varsity baseball career at San Juan High School.”

    Weaver credits his some of his prior coaches, exclusively naming Dustin Rickey, as an individual that played a vital role to his growth and development in the game of baseball. Rickey was Weaver’s pitching coach since tee-ball.

    Now at Sonoma State, Weaver said he is redshirting to get in shape and come out next year ready to dominate the scenes.

    “I’ve been working harder and harder, getting in with our strength and conditioning coach,” said Weaver. “Just getting to the cage on extra time, trying to get as many reps as I possibly could.”

    Weaver is majoring in kinesiology and wants to pursue sports medicine or physical therapy and hopes to stay within the sport of baseball. He’s hoping to get drafted to Major League Baseball (MLB) and play for as long as he can.

    Weaver also enjoys helping in his community and working with younger athletes in little league to help them develop their skills and harness their potential through coaching or motivational dialogue. He was also known to umpire baseball games during the spring and summer in the Sunrise Little League.

    Coaching is also in his plans, taking after his father. He looks to coach little league for his son.

  • Citrus Heights declares ‘Hogan Weaver Day’ to recognize SJHS student

    Citrus Heights declares ‘Hogan Weaver Day’ to recognize SJHS student

    Hogan Weaver accepts a proclamation from the Citrus Heights City Council in his honor, declaring Feb. 20, 2020 as Hogan Weaver Day.

    By Rylie Friesen–
    In honor of San Juan High School graduate Hogan Weaver’s athletic and academic achievements, the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday night officially proclaimed Feb. 25, 2020, as “Hogan Weaver Day.”

    “The city wishes to recognize the achievements of student Hogan Weaver who enjoyed a phenomenal varsity baseball career at San Juan High School,” said Councilman Bret Daniels, reading from an official proclamation during the June 13 City Council meeting.

    Weaver is credited with a .481 batting average, including batting .559 during his senior year. On his record, he also has 141 hits, 40 doubles, 17 home runs, and 129 runs batted in.

    These accomplishments earned him awards, like being named the Sierra Delta League All League team for four years, as well as Most Valuable Player for two years, the Sacramento Bee’s All Metro Team for three years, and the River Cats All City Team for two years, Daniels said.

    “A lot of times — if you don’t know baseball — you’re either a great hitter, or you’re a great pitcher,” said Daniels, noting that from the pitcher’s mound Weaver had a 1.77 earned run average, and struck out 447 batters in 236 innings. “It’s hard to find people that are both, but Hogan is.”

    Weaver also graduated with a 3.5 grade average and earned multiple scholarships, including from the Citrus Heights Rotary, according to the City Council’s proclamation. He will be attending Sonoma State College.

    In receiving the proclamation during the council meeting, Weaver spoke briefly and thanked Daniels and his family for supporting him through four years at San Juan High School.

    In his free time, Hogan served as an umpire in baseball camps, as well as mentored young baseball players in little league.

    February 25 is Weaver’s birthday, which is the reason the date for “Hogan Weaver Day” was selected.

  • San Juan High School alumni award over $42k in student scholarships

    San Juan scholarships, students
    Sixteen of the 17 graduating seniors of San Juan High School students who received a scholarship award from the San Juan Alumni Association. Not pictured is Tracey Ballesteros. / Photo by Larry Fritz, San Juan High School Alumni Association.

    By Thomas J. Sullivan–
    Members of the San Juan High School Alumni Association (SJAA) recognized 17 graduating senior students on Thursday night with individual scholarship awards totaling $42,500.

    The annual awards ceremony was held on May 23 at San Juan High School and included scholarships given by other community groups. Recipients of the alumni association’s scholarships for 2019 are:

    • Luis Garibay-Gutierrez – $5,000
    • Steven Nguyen – $5,000
    • Bryan Pineda – $3,000
    • Vanessa Luviano – $3,000
    • Tracey Ballesteros – $2,500
    • Christina Alvarado – $2,000
    • Juana Arellano-Alvarado – $2,000
    • Danitza Camacho-Noboa – $2,000
    • Mateo Gonzales – $2,000
    • Amanda Green – $2,000
    • Nina Kryzhanivska – $2,000
    • Gabriela Navarro-Tapia – $2,000
    • Summer Negrete – $2,000
    • Katalynna Vang – $2,000
    • Joanna Velasquez-Ramirez – $2,000
    • Jade Velez – $2,000
    • Hogan Weaver – $2,000

    The annual scholarship tradition traces its roots to the San Juan High School Class of 1929, which during their 50th reunion in 1979 had $500 remaining from their reunion fund and decided to give a pair of $250 scholarships to deserving SJHS graduating students.

    The annual tradition of awarding scholarships to SJHS graduates has continued for 40 years. To date, the association says over $413,000 in scholarships have been awarded to 275 SJHS alums. The association also provides grant money to faculty and other school activities.

    The SJAA president is Dee Worthington-Peacock, Class of 1964, with Larry Fritz, Class of 1973, serving as vice president.  The association also has a Legacy Exhibit at San Juan High School located in a room off of the cafeteria (near the front of the school). The Legacy Exhibit is open to the public on Mondays when the high school is in session, and closed during the summer from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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