Duke Commit Jayson Tatum and US Olympian Sydney McLaughlin Take Home 2016 Gatorade Athlete of Year Awards

The best male and female high school athletes in the country gathered at the LA Hotel for the 2016 Gatorade Athlete of the Year Awards ceremony last week.

The event featured several pro stars including NFL MVP Cam Newton, Los Angeles Rams RB Todd Gurley and Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford.

The ceremony was emceed by ESPN anchor Sage Steele and highlighted the hard work and accomplishments of the top athletes in their respective sports.

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The 2015 Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year Award Ceremony featured the top high school athletes in the nation at their respective sports being honored for their exemplary athletic performance. The award recipients shined in the classroom as well. The 13th annual star studded event was held at the luxurious The L.A. Hotel Downtown.

Texas A&M freshman quarterback Kyler Murray took home the Male Athlete of the Year award after leading Allen High (TX) to a 43-0 record and three straight state titles.

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Watch this complete game HS basketball mixtape featuring St. John Bosco vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana). The Monarchs were led by senior swingman Stanley Johnson and junior sharpshooter Lovett Parker. Arizona commit Tyler Dorsey controlled the pace for St. John Bosco and sophomore scorer Vance Jackson hit several threes. Check it out.

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The Alemany Warriors took care of business Wednesday night with an impressive 65-36 road victory over the St. Francis Knights in the Mission League opener.

The Warriors jumped out to an early lead and controlled the game thanks to the outstanding play of their backcourt, featuring dual-sport senior captain Brandon Boyd and lightning quick sophomore Shac Dawkins.

The Alemany squad is loaded with ballers at every position. Sophomore big man Daron Henson was a force on the interior and knocked down several mid-range jumpers.

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The USC Trojans landed a huge commitment when class of 2014 sharpshooting Etiwanda point guard Jordan McLaughlin announced his decision to attend Southern Cal over cross-town rival UCLA.

McLaughlin also had offers from power programs like Kansas and Indiana.

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Mater Dei standout Stanley Johnson shined at the 2013 Nike Global Challenge in Washington D.C. over the weekend, leading USA West to the gold medal and earning MVP and All-Tournament Team honors.

Ohio State commit D'Angelo Russell was also named an MVP while Canadians Montaque Gill-Caesar and Christopher Egi were named International MVP's.

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Loyola 80, Calabasas 65

Parker Jackson-Cartwright strung together a dazzling triple double of 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Max Hazzard unleashed in like fashion with 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead Loyola past Calabasas. Thomas Welsh was just as terrific too with a putback jam and two hand bangout among the highlights of his 22 points on 10 of 12 FG (mostly in the paint). Welsh also snatched 14 rebounds, giving Loyola three players who posted at least a double-double.

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Watch Mater Dei star junior forward Stanley Johnson (2014) go off for 25 points to lead the Monarchs back to the CIF State Championship game for the third straight season.

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"It was fun. Every year's a new challenge," Stanley Johnson told CLA Sports yesterday.

Winning state championships should be fun and the Mater Dei Monarchs are beginning to build a monopoly on post-season celebrations in Sacramento. Stanley Johnson led the Monarchs to their 10th CIF State Championship under Head Coach Gary McKnight last week.

Believe it or not, Mater Dei wasn't projected to be a championship-caliber team this season.

Stanley Johnson: Socal Regional Final Video

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Watch Mater Dei star junior forward Stanley Johnson (2014) go off for 25 points to lead the Monarchs back to the CIF State Championship game for the third straight season.

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