Pioneer Athlete Spotlight on Keirabella Brown of Concord High
School: Concord High
Grade: Freshman
Sports: Track, Flag Football,
and Wrestling
CONCORD, CA (June 30, 2025) — Just a freshman at Concord High School, Brown made quite the impression at her new school. She competed during this just completed school year in varsity girls flag football in the fall, in varsity wrestling and qualified for North Coast Section meet last winter and finished up the year on the Bears track and field team this spring. During the winter season Brown won the Diablo Athletic League wrestling championship at 147 pounds and qualified the frosh sensation for the NCS meet, where she finished fifth nearly qualifying for state.
Retiring CHS cross country and track coach Lanette Stanziano says, “In track and field she has been truly amazing. She is the Concord MVP for scoring the most points this season and she qualified for DAL championships in four events (she would have qualified for two other events as well, but the limit on entries is four).” Brown not only got personal records in all those events, but she also placed in every event at the DAL championships, earning a medal in each and qualifying for NCS Tri-Valley in all four events. At DAL she placed third in 100H, fourth in the triple Jump, sixth in the high jump and fifth in 300H.
With three years ahead of her, Brown already places on the Concord all-time Top 20 List in the 110H (second all time), 300H (fourth), triple jump (tied for eighth) and high jump (tied for seventh). Stanziano adds that Brown “is positive and hardworking and never complains or gives up. Her drive to be better is incredible.” Illustrating that, Brown fell in her first event (100 hurdles) at the NCS Tri-Valley Meet but was able to recover and still get a PR in her last event of the day, the triple jump. That mark was good enough for nine place overall. Her coach adds, “She is quite the competitor and has a bright future ahead of her.”
The Pioneer congratulates Keirabella and thanks Athlete Spotlight sponsors Dr. Laura Lacey & Dr. Christopher Ruzicka who have been serving the Clayton and Concord area for over three decades at Family Vision Care Optometry. laceyandruzicka.com.
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Jay Bedecarré
Jay Bedecarré is a long-time resident and writer in Concord and Clayton. He began his newspaper writing career while still a senior at Mt. Diablo High School and he has been part of The Pioneer since its inception in 2003. Jay also operates Bay Area Festivals, presenting events around the San Francisco Bay Area including Bay Area KidFest annually in Downtown Concord.