Salesian
noun
Sa·le·sian
sə-ˈlē-zhən 
sā-
: a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales founded by St. John Bosco in Turin, Italy in the 19th century and devoted chiefly to education
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Elias Obenyah led Salesian (29-4) with 27 points.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Salesian led for much of the first half.
—Steve Fryer, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Top-seeded Salesian barely survives De La Salle’s upset bid, will play Clayton Valley for Open championship.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 6-4 guard plays for Salesian College Prep in the Bay Area, the alma mater of former Aztecs forward Demarshay Johnson Jr.
Cal and Saint Mary’s are in the mix, but Obenyah is expected to choose between SDSU and Stanford.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Salesian led for much of the first half.
—Steve Fryer, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Top-seeded Salesian barely survives De La Salle’s upset bid, will play Clayton Valley for Open championship.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The 6-4 guard plays for Salesian College Prep in the Bay Area, the alma mater of former Aztecs forward Demarshay Johnson Jr.
Cal and Saint Mary’s are in the mix, but Obenyah is expected to choose between SDSU and Stanford.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Salesian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salesian. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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