Pleasanton Volleyball Coach, 15 Athletes Honored At TV30 Awards

PLEASANTON, CA — Fifteen Pleasanton students were among 37 in the Tri-Valley to receive Outstanding Athletic Awards. This included six students from Foothill High School, and 10 from Amador Valley High School.

Foothill High School Volleyball Coach Dusty Collins received TV30's 2023 Outstanding Coach Award. During his nearly 30 years of coaching, the girls teams have won seven league titles, two NCS championships, and nine League Championships. The boys teams have won four NCS and nine League Championships.

“But more important than the wins are the ways Coach Collins has impacted the players’ lives both on and off the court,” said Tri-Valley Sports Final broadcaster Ian Bartholomew, who presented the awards alongside Tim Sbranti.

Collins and 37 students were recognized in TV30’s twelfth annual Outstanding High School Athletic Awards, which were attended by Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez, Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown, Livermore Mayor John Marchand. DUSD Superintendent Chris Funk, PUSD Superintendent David Haglund, LVJUSD Superintendent Chris Van Schaack, and Supervisor David Haubert also attended.

The awards are available to view on Comcast Channel 30 or AT&T U-Verse via Chanel 99. It is also available to stream here.

The following Pleasanton students received awards:

1. Chris Lawson, Foothill football
2. Jake Goldworthy, Amador Valley football
3. Erin Brown, Amador Valley water polo
4. Evelyn McLaughlin, Amador Valley water polo
5. Katie Salonga, Foothill volleyball
6. Paige Bennett, Foothill volleyball
7. Montana Parkinson-Lubold, Amador Valley tennis
8. Brady Nassar, Amador Valley football
9. Charlotte Kelly, Amador Valley volleyball
10. Maxwell Wise, Foothill wrestling
11. Oliver de la Torre, Amador Valley baseball
12. Landen Meonske, Foothill volleyball
13. Nate Clinton, Amador Valley volleyball
14. Kush Arora, Amador Valley golf
15. Brandon Knight, Foothill Golf