BRENDEN FARNEY, grandson of Olosega, Manu'a Native drafted by the Oakland A's

manufou.com - COCONUT WIRELESS
www.manufou.com, 5 Jan 2012

Vacaville Highs Brenden Farney makes a throw during Mondays high school all-star game. Farney and Vacaville teammate C.J. Jacobe were drafted by the Oakland As in the MLB first-year player draft. (Mike Greener/Daily Republic)
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It feels good, said Farney, who played three seasons at Fairfield before transferring to Vacaville. Im very excited, very excited.
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In helping the Bulldogs tie for the Monticello Empire League title, Farney, a shortstop, led the team in hitting (.487), runs scored (29) and triples (3), tying Jacobe for the top spot in home runs (5).
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I had long talks with a bunch of different organizations, Farney said.
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They didnt draft just me, they drafted my best friend, Brenden Farney, Jacobe said.