2025 Stars of the Month

January:

February

Pro Stars

Ronika Stone – San Diego Mojo
The Mojo middle blocker continued to shine both offensively and defensively in February. She ranked among the best in the nation in several categories, including blocks and kill percentage. In recognition of her excellent play, Stone was selected to represent the Mojo at the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match.

Justin Bailey – San Diego Gulls
The forward had an exciting February on the ice, contributing key goals and assists to help the Gulls close out the month with an eight-game winning streak. Additionally, he tied the AHL record for the fastest goal at the start of a period at just four seconds on a power play against Calgary.

College Stars

Nick Boyd – San Diego State Men’s Basketball
The Aztec basketball phenom was red-hot in February, leading the team in scoring with an average of 13 points per game. His standout performance included a 24-point game in a big win against Boise State.

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones – UCSD Men’s Basketball
The Triton basketball star helped lead UCSD to a perfect 7-0 record in February, averaging more than 19 points per game. Tait-Jones also reached a career milestone, breaking the 1,000-point mark in a game against Hawaii.

Eiley Tippins – Point Loma Nazarene Women’s Basketball
It was a historic month for the Lady Sea Lions, who went a perfect 6-0 and clinched their first-ever Pac West Conference Championship. Tippins’ offensive contributions were a key part of this success, averaging over 10 points per game. She also shot a perfect 7-7 from the field on the night Point Loma secured the conference title.

Claudia de las Heras – USD Women’s Tennis
The Triton tennis standout was dominant in both singles and doubles play throughout February, winning seven matches, including victories against several Top-25 nationally ranked teams.

High School Stars

Sofia Nunez – Bonita Vista High School Girls’ Soccer
The junior forward for the Lady Barons had a busy month, registering a goal or assist in almost every game during February as the team went undefeated. Her most notable goal came in the CIF Open Division semifinal playoff, where she scored against Torrey Pines to help send Bonita Vista to the CIF championship game.

Aileen Shin – The Bishop’s School Girls’ Water Polo
A key offensive player for the Knights, the junior at Bishop’s led her team in scoring as they secured their historic seventh consecutive CIF San Diego Open Division championship.

JJ Sanchez – Montgomery High Boys’ Basketball
The senior Aztec basketball standout has been one of the most dominant players in the city this season. In February, he led the team in every statistical category except for blocks. His incredible play came at the perfect time, as he averaged more than 20 points per game in the playoffs, helping lead Montgomery to the CIF San Diego Open Division finals.

Santiago Postlethwaite – St. Augustine Boys’ Soccer
A dynamic player for the Saints in February, Postlethwaite scored several game-winning goals, leading the team to a Western League title and securing a spot in the CIF Open Division championship for the third year in a row.

March