6A: North Salem Vikings – 2025-26 Season Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the high school season begins, rosters are being released and I'm going to be previewing each team from the 6A and 5A levels. I'll go over each team's key players going into this coming season, list the returners/newcomers, and key departures. Here is the preview of the North Salem Vikings (6A) of the Central Valley Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Hemingway Huynh (2nd Season at North Salem)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Season's Record: 11-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1602196"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-693280c49adf5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the more explosive guards we saw on Saturday was&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1602196' first='Rafael' last='Ochoa']. He displayed his shifty ball-handling skills in the half-court and also wasn't afraid of contact, either, as he got to the foul line quite a bit. Another thing we noticed about Rafael's game was his ability to shoot the ball from outside. We liked his confidence to take shots off the catch and the dribble.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2737175"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-693280c49ae94"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Box, a 6'8" center, is an imposing interior presence with strong shot-blocking ability and the length to play above the rim. He uses his reach well defensively and shows soft touch around the basket on offense. Box can also step out and hit mid-range shots and is a dependable option in pick-and-roll situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Antonio Alvarez (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Returners</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quinten Torres (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Newcomers</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1602196' first='Rafael' last='Ochoa'] (Class of 2026, Transfer from McKay)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elijah Hunyh (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jesaiah Chagolla Smith (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Purnell (Class of 2028)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Francis Franco (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2844568' first='Isaiah' last='Vargas'] (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan Rain (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Depatures</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maverick Huynh (Graduated)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Droiy Comstock (Graduated)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->