James Danielson

JAMES DANIELSON
PHS CLASS OF 1981 

James graduated in 1981 and was a 3-sport star in football, soccer, and track.       

In Football, James was a 3-year varsity starter. He was Piedmont’s first soccer style kicker, kicking a 40-yard field goal in a game against Albany. He led the team in interceptions his junior and senior years, while having one game with 4 interceptions his junior year.

In Soccer, James was a 3-year varsity starter. After his MVP junior year, James led the Piedmont team to its first North Coast Section Championship appearance, while earning Piedmont's first North Coast Section Individual Player honor in 1981. James received the Coaches Award his senior year. His PHS soccer coach, Don O’Connell has stated James would have very easily been a 4-year varsity member in soccer if PHS had a team his freshman year.

James was a 4-year varsity member in track. He was a 3-time Optimo winner during those 4 years. He broke the school record for the Triple Jump his senior year.

James was distinguished as team captain and a 1st Team All-League recipient in each sport his junior and senior years. He received 10 total varsity letters at Piedmont High. James was distinguished as Athlete of the Year for the PHS graduating class of 1981, He went on to play soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his Bachelors of Art Degree in Social Science.

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Georgia Hill

GEORGIA HILL

A 2013 graduate, Georgia Hill lettered in both softball and basketball at PHS. In softball, Georgia earned 1st Team All-League honors four times, including WACC League MVP, 3rd Team All East Bay and 1st Team All State her senior year. She was voted Co-Captain, team MVP and team Offensive Player of the Year three times and was the starting pitcher each of her four years on varsity. Georgia shares or holds over 20 unofficial softball records, including career Home Runs (26), RBI’s (150), Hits (143), Batting Average (.491), Slugging Percentage (.921), RBI’s in a game (8), RBI’s in a Season (48) and home runs in a double header (3). Georgia’s most impressive and improbable record came in her first home game as a freshman where she hit a home run in her first two plate appearances. In her one year of varsity basketball, Georgia received the Most Inspirational Award. After two years of playing softball at The College of Wooster, Georgia ranked among the top five in 11 softball school records, breaking four her freshman year, including the single season home record with six. Georgia transferred from the College of Wooster to the University of Arizona, where she graduated in Spring 2018 with a History and Marketing degree.

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Jon Minor

JON MINOR

Jon graduated PHS in 1983, earning three varsity letters in basketball. Jon was a dominant 6’6” starting center his junior and senior years, earning 1st Team All-League honors and Alameda County Athletic Conference (ACAL) Player of the Year both seasons. He also received the Optimo Award his senior season as the team’s Most Valuable Player. Jon continued his basketball career at UC Davis.

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Lauren Barbieri

LAUREN BARBIERI

Lauren is a 2001 PHS graduate. A Track & Field and Cross Country standout, Lauren was named the Track & Field MVP all 4 years at PHS. She won multiple league titles, competed in the North Coast Section championship meet in the 800m, high jump, triple jump, 300m hurdles, 4x100 relay, and 4x400 relay. In her senior season she competed in the California State Championship meet in the 300m hurdles. Lauren broke PHS records in the Triple Jump, 4x400 relay and 100m hurdles. During her senior year she was also PHS Student Body President. After PHS Lauren competed in both Cross Country (2 years) and Track & Field (4 years) at UC Berkeley where she recorded an All Time Top 10 time in 3000m Steeplechase and was named Academic All-Pac 10.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, Lauren earned her MBA from UCLA business school, and has had a long career as recycling and waste consultant. She still loves running marathons and triathlons, and spending time being active outdoors with her husband, Mike, and children, Rian and Walter. She and her family now live in Truckee.

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Devin Brown

DEVIN BROWN

Devin graduated from PHS in 2009 and was a dynamic athlete in football, basketball and baseball for the Highlanders. On the Gridiron, he was a three-year starter on both sides of the ball. As a senior, he led the State with 13 interceptions and earned 1st Team All-League honors, All-Area by both the San Francisco Chronicle and Contra Costa Times, and was named to the All-State 1st Team Defense by MaxPreps. Additionally, he received All-League in basketball in 2008 & 2009. After graduation, Devin took his athletic talents to the University of Massachusetts football program where he was a UMASS Scholar Athlete of the Year.

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Kerri Roemer

KERRI ROEMER

Kerri graduated PHS in 1999, earning 11 varsity letters in Tennis, Basketball, Track & Field, and Softball. 

She was named an “athlete of the season” in 1996 and became the first Piedmont player to win the girl’s tennis singles league title in 15 years.  She led the team to NCS playoffs in each of her four years.  In 1997, Kerri and her sister, Kristi, led the varsity team to win the first ever CIF/USTA NorCal Invitational.  As team captain in 1998, she was a leading player on the ACCAL championship team and was presented the CIF sportsmanship/citizenship award.    

Kerri was consistently achieved a singles ranking in the girls’ USTA Northern California junior circuit and in 1998, Kerri earned a USTA national ranking of 228 for the girls’ 18 singles division. 

Kerri continued her tennis career by joining UC Davis women’s tennis team in 1999 and was awarded the Division II Western Conference Rookie of the Year in 2000.  She was named team captain her senior year. 

In addition to her PHS tennis accomplishments, Kerri was a starter on the varsity girls’ basketball team where she played both guard and forward, earning Honorable Mention All-League in 1997.  She also helped the team to a historic 1st round win at NCS playoffs in 1998.  Kerri ran track her freshman year, competing in the 800 meters and hurdles.  During sophomore and junior years, she joined the varsity softball squad where she hit lead-off and defended center field.

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