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SAN RAMON VALLEY: RUDD STAYS HOME
Alyssa Rudd didn’t start her basketball career at San Ramon Valley, but the 5-foot-8 senior embodies everything that the Danville program stands for.
Rudd, a transfer from crosstown rival school Monte Vista, shined as one of the Wolves’ star players despite playing just over half of the last season. In a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding one for SRV, Rudd helped propel the Wolves to the North Coast Section Open Division title.
Her play didn’t go unnoticed by Division I programs, but the Danville nati