Seven local athletes named spring league MVPS

With spring sports wrapping up the 2022-23 athletic year the East Bay and Diablo athletic leagues announced their final group of all-league and most valuable player awards with many local athletes earning these special honors.

Tabbed for league most valuable player honors in the DAL were Clayton Valley Charter’s Ryder Helfrick (baseball) and Gabby Cherwin (stunt), Northgate’s Makenna Choi (softball pitcher) and Mt. Diablo’s Lily Quezada (softball pitcher). The De La Salle trio of Henry Benner (lacrosse), Jack Jerge (golf) and Bear Harrison (baseball) in the EBAL.

Local schools in Diablo Athletic League plus Carondelet and De La Salle (East Bay Athletic League) all-league honorees:

BASEBALL

DAL Foothill MVP – Helfrick (Clayton Valley Charter).

First Team - Niko Olson, Myles Walton, Isaiah Landry, Ryder Oakley, Kyle Connelly (CVC), ), Zach Vasell, Charlie Malton (CP), Matt Campopiano, Liam Kevill (Northgate).

Second Team- Elliott Webb, Jerry Coakley, Desmond Cobb (CVC), Nate Leffel, Tino Vasell (CP). Honorable Mention - Anthony Pisciotto, Josiah Morris (CVC), Max Carlos, Nate Luehs (NG), Diego Emerling, Sean McGinty (CP). Valley First Team – Elijah Scott, Matt Dashner, Chase Taylor (Concord). Second Team – Skylar Juarez, Sean Murphy, Jared Bennett (Con). Honorable Mention - Ayden

Welch (Con).

EBAL MVP – Harrison.

First Team- RJ Meyn, Kai Smith, Tanner Griffith. Second Team - Alec Blair, Hank Tripaldi, Cal Randall. Honorable Mention- Aaron Hunt, Tim Golden (Con).

BOYS GOLF

DAL Foothill

First TeamCoco Feliciano (NG). Second

Team - Alex Titterton (NG). Honorable Mention – Tyler Stapf (NG). Valley First Team –Nicky Conti, George Simpkin, Peter Campora (CVC). Second Team – Chris Brown, Dylan Thomas, Josh Ochoa (CP). Honorable Mention – JP Barnaba (CP), Ethan Sampanes (Con), Drew Brennani (CVC).

EBAL MVP – Jerge. First

Team- Josh Kim, James Williams, Jack Hayden, Colin Keith. Second Team – Jaden Dumdumaya.

LACROSSE

DAL Boys: First Team –Luke Foster, Tim Fenstermacher (NG). Second Team –Jack Auzenne (CP), Henry Morse, Collin Cabuatan (CVC), Tony Pucci (NG).

Honorable Mention- Jack Jensen, Jack Richardson (NG).

DAL Girls First Team –Giulia Padoan, Tade Scheid (NG), Hana Rauschmeier, Katherine Isherwood (CP).

Second Team – Gianna Canesa (CVC), Kelsey Shaffer, Jocelyn Vanderbeek (NG). Honorable Mention – Allison Pon (CP), Natalia Olds, Grace Thomack (NG).

EBAL Boys MVP – Benner. First Team - Jackson Barth, JC Romo, Andrei Gran, Spencer Biles. Second Team –Mikey Lencioni, Cooper Kennedy.

EBAL Girls Second Team – Anna Mollahan, Gaby Dedes, Jenna Balousek, Abigail Cheun. Honorable Mention –Sophia Bruzzone.

SOFTBALL

DAL Foothill First Team –Soo-Jin Berry, Annika Scheafer, Layla Hernandez (CVC), Alexis Sealey, Emma Wood, Jessica Delatorre (CP).

Second Team – Isabella Scolini, Angelina Vargas, Lola Winningham (CVC), Ava Davis, Maya Davis, Abby Wood, Avery Rodriguez (CP). Honorable Mention – Jessie Lovett, Anja Perreira (CVC), Morgan Bowdish, Keira Pfeiffer (CP). Valley MVP Pitcher - Choi.

First Team – Ariana Rivera, Casey Brenes (Con), Marina Johnsen, Katelyn Takahashi, Taelyn Jriyasetapong (NG).

Second Team – Emmalee Usedom (Con), Ashley Herman, Jillian Neil, Katrina Irvin, Liliana Canfield (NG). Honorable Mention – Shay Caban (Con).

Mountain MVP Pitcher Quezada (Mt. Diablo). First Team - Jasmine Guardado, Dazzelynn Alon, Tori UmanaAlmarza (MD), Samantha Lopez (Ygnacio Valley). Honorable Mention – Sophie Ramos, Linda Ochoa, Fariah Shah (MD), Eva Lopez (YV).

EBAL Second Team –Maia Scholtens. Honorable Mention – Sydnie DeMartini, Gabriella Bush, Mackenzie Hudson.