More on Dunston Jr. - His older sister Jasmine is a softball player for Tennessee State. Younger sister I'sha is a freshman at Valley Christian and plays basketball.
Shawon Dunston Jr. has helped takeValley Christian into the Central CoastSection playoffs.
Photo by Mark Bahrenfuss
- His mom Tracie played softball in high school. "She knows more about baseball than most baseball dads," Dunston Jr. said.
- On playing his final high school games: "I started thinking about it Sunday. (Today) will be my last home game. I've made great friends and had great coaches and teachers here and I'm going to miss them greatly."
- Valley Christian (15-12) has played one of the toughest schedules in Northern California and enters as the seventh seed in the 16-team CCS D1 tournament. "We've been up and down all year but beaten two of the top teams in the state – St. Francis and Mitty. If we get hot at the right time there's no reason why we can't win it."
- He plans to study sports business and management at Vanderbilt.
- He played second base and shortstop, like his dad, until he was a freshman at Valley Christian.
- He runs 6.58 seconds in the 60-yard dash.
- Shawon's teammate and shortstop
Matt Jackson has a scholarship to Washington.
