Selected by a panel of media, coaches and advisers under the auspices of the San Diego Sports Association:
FOOTBALL
Offensive Player of the Year:
Shawn Poma, Cathedral Catholic
The best player on the best team, Poma rushed 138 times for 1,413 yards and 17 TDs with 188 yards on 7 receptions and a pair of scores. With a forfeit and a game called because of lightning, Poma played in just 10 games. He also saw limited action in the second half of four games. He had a season-high 203 yards rushing against Helix, 188 against Carlsbad in the playoffs and 178 against Torrey Pines in the San Diego Section Open Division championship game.
Defensive Player of the Year:
Michael Shawcroft, Helix
A large and agile linebacker, Shawcroft has committed to play next season at San Diego State. He averaged nearly 10 tackles a game over the course of the season and had six solo tackles in the section Division I championship game against St. Augustine. He also played tight end, catching seven passes for 128 yards and a TD.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. | Name, School | Yr.
QB | Miles Hastings | San Marcos | Sr.
QB | Noah Tumblin | Mira Mesa | Sr.
QB | Kyrin Beachem | Oceanside | Sr.
RB | Jahmon McClendon | Monte Vista | Sr.
RB | Shawn Poma | Cathedral Catholic | Sr
RB | Elelyon Noa | Helix | Jr.
RB | Kenan Christon | Madison | Sr.
RB | Mac Bingham | Torrey Pines | Sr.
WR | Casey Granfors | University City | Sr.
WR | Jamahd Monroe | Lincoln | Sr.
WR | Daniel Stokes | Madison | Sr.
OL | Brian Driscoll | Torrey Pines | Sr.
OL | Edward Hill | Valley Center | Sr.
OL | Ross Maseuli | Cathedral Catholic | So.
OL | Isaiah Jatta | Helix | Sr.
OL | Vincent Santos | Eastlake | Sr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Pos. | Name | School | Yr.
QB | Deniro Osuna | Central | Jr.
QB | Jonte Stewart | Otay Ranch | Sr.
RB | Dorian Richardson | RBV | Sr.
RB | Isiah Thompson | Morse | Sr.
RB | Cael Patterson | Orange Glen | Jr.
RB | Duce Reynolds | Kearny | Sr.
RB | Sean McDonald | Ramona | Sr.
RB | Josh Butler | Poway | Jr.
WR | Tuupash Turner | Valley Center | Sr.
WR | Sam Sciafe | St. Augustine | Jr.
WR | Javelle Brown | Mira Mesa | Sr.
OL | Christopher Alvarado | Helix | Sr.
OL | Logan Berzins | Cathedral Catholic | Jr.
OL | Rudy Archuleta | San Pasqual | Sr.
OL | Michael Malauulu | Morse | Jr.
OL | Jack Carlson | San Marcos | Sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. | Name | School | Yr.
DL | Akili Butler | Lincoln | Sr.
DL | Quinn Roff | San Marcos | Sr.
DL | T’ray Kirkland | Lincoln | Sr.
DL | Isaac Anderson | Mission Hills | Sr.
LB | Michael Shawcroft | Helix | Sr.
LB | Ozzie Nicholas | La Costa Canyon | Jr.
LB | JT Penick | St. Augustine | Sr.
LB | Joshua McCurty | Eastlake | Sr.
LB | Raiden Hunter | San Diego | Sr.
LB | Jordan Allen | Cathedral Catholic | Jr.
DB | Don Chapman | Lincoln | Sr.
DB | Jayden Wickware | San Diego | Sr.
DB | Delshawn Traylor | Helix | Jr.
DB | Shamar Martin | Morse | Sr.
DB | JL Skinner | Point Loma | Sr.
DB | Jonny Tanner | Rancho Bernardo | Sr.
DB | Asa Turner | Carlsbad | Sr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Pos. | Name | School | Yr.
DL | Carson Drake | Santa Fe Christian | Sr.
DL | Miles McCormick | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
DL | Blake Schmidt | Monte Vista | Sr.
DL | Damon Thomas | Mar Vista | Sr.
LB | Luke Manos | Rancho Bernardo | Sr.
LB | Connor Heffler | St. Augustine | Jr.
LB | Ethan Simley | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
LB | Michael Stearns | Torrey Pines | Sr.
DB | Xavier Hamlett | Helix | Jr.
DB | McKinley Egland-Young | Eastlake | Sr.
DB | Ke’ontae Springs | Madison | Jr.
DB | Chrishawn Gordon | Valley Center | Sr.
DB | Devon Jones | Kearny | Sr.
DB | Marcus Dean | Mira Mesa | Sr.
DB | Thaddeo Campbell | Central | Sr.
DB | Michael Linguadoca | SF Christian | Sr.
Kicker of the Year: Ryan Sanborn | Francis Parker
Coach of the Year: Tracy McNair | Morse
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Player of the Year:
Emily Fitzner, Torrey Pines
Committed to Indiana, the 6-foot senior setter/opposite led Torrey Pines to the San Diego Section Open Division championship. The Falcons finished the year 33-4, ranked No. 3 in California and No. 10 in the nation. Fitzner had 623 assists, 255 kills and 150 digs.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Brooke Buchner | Bishop’s | Jr.
Madison Endsley | Cathedral Catholic | Jr.
Emily Fitzner | Torrey Pines | Sr.
Samantha Francis | La Jolla Country Day | So.
Sara Jones | Santa Fe Christian | Sr.
Hanna Karl | Sage Creek | Jr.
Morgan Lewis | La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Delaynie Maple | Torrey Pines | Jr.
Olivia Schewe | Canyon Crest | Sr.
Karenna Wurl | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Stephanie Adams | El Capitan | Jr.
Leyla Blackwell | La Jolla | Jr.
Karen Cordero | Otay Ranch | Sr.
Evie Gonzalez | Canyon Crest | Sr.
Kendra Ham | Torrey Pines | Sr.
Sabrina Hardisty | Scripps Ranch | Sr.
Delaney Karl | Sage Creek | Fr.
Athena Leota | Bishop’s | Sr.
Macall Peed | Torrey Pines | Sr.
Peyton Wilhite | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Libero of the Year: Karenna Wurl, Cathedral Catholic
Coach of the Year: Amanda Savage, Sage Creek
GIRLS GOLF
Player of the Year:
Brianna Navarrosa, Mater Dei Catholic
A junior, Navarrosa shot a 7-under-par 137 at Admiral Baker South to win the San Diego Section individual championship by six strokes. It was her second title in three years. She shot a 4-under 69 at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, placing second by a shot as the team took the SoCal Regional title. At the state championship at the Victoria Club in Riverside, she shot a 4-under 68 to win the individual title by two shots. Navarrosa has committed to USC.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Brianna Navarrosa | Mater Dei Catholic | Jr.
Lauren Gomez | Point Loma | So.
Ivanna Montemayor | Mater Dei Catholic | Jr.
Vanessa Ho | Rancho Bernardo | So.
Estibaly Garcia | Mater Dei Catholic | So.
Crista Izuzquiza | Coronado | Jr.
Mary Damian | Point Loma | So.
Stephanie Heimler | Rancho Bernardo | Sr.
Caroline Garay | Francis Parker | Sr.
Jasmine Leovao | El Camino | Fr.
SECOND TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Hannah Jugar | Bonita Vista | Sr.
Lynn Pham | University City | Fr.
Libby Fleming | Torrey Pines | So.
Brooke Ryback | Our Lady of Peace | So.
Michelle Yi | Canyon Crest | So.
Yuree Huh | Torrey Pines | Sr.
Summer Yang | Torrey Pines | Jr.
Melanie Reyes | Bonita Vista | So.
Serena Chi | Rancho Bernardo | Jr.
Meghan Royal | Carlsbad | Fr.
Coach of the Year: Alex Valenzuela, Mater Dei Catholic
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Runner of the Year:
Jacob Stanford, La Costa Canyon
Stanford, a senior, won the San Diego Section Division II championship, covering the 2.96-mile Balboa Park course in 15:06.0, just one second off the best time of the day. The senior went on to place fifth in the state in Division II, running 15:11.17 at Woodward Park in Fresno.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Jonathan Velasco | Mission Hills | Sr.
Jacob Stanford | La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Garrett Stanford | La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Caleb Niednagel | La Costa Canyon | Jr.
Franky Varela | San Pasqual | Sr.
Jonathan Rodriguez-Gomez | Grossmont | Sr.
Justin Mulvany | Otay Ranch | Sr.
Morgan Turpin | Mt. Carmel | Sr.
Andrew Schulz | Canyon Crest | Jr.
Henry McClish | San Diego | Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Alejandro Barranco | Poway | Jr.
Alex Wahab | Del Norte | Sr.
Nader Ali | Crawford | Sr.
Sam Jones | El Camino | So.
Andy Pueschel | La Costa Canyon | Jr.
Zane Golpariani | Del Norte | Sr.
Zak Beckwith | Poway | Jr.
Joshua Bauer | Point Loma | Sr.
Jaden Forester | Helix | Jr.
Josh Ligas | Poway | Jr.
Coach of the Year: Tyler Ludwig, El Capitan
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Runner of the Year:
Kristin Fahy, La Costa Canyon
Stanford bound, Fahy capped a sensational prep career by winning the state Division II championship, covering the 3.1-mile Woodward Park course in Fresno in 17:22.6. She won by 50 seconds and had the second-fastest time of the day. Earlier, she won the San Diego Section Division II title, running 16:57.5 over the 2.96-mile Balboa Park course. She won by nearly a minute and had the best time of the day by nearly 20 seconds.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Kristin Fahy | La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Carlie Dorostkar | Canyon Crest | Jr.
Skyler Wallace | Sage Creek | Jr.
Bella Longo | Mission Vista | So.
Jessica Riedman | La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Stormy Wallace | Sage Creek | Fr.
Jacey Farmer | Rancho Bernardo | Fr.
Ashley Learn | Rancho Bernardo | So.
Mariana Beltran-Picos | Olympian | Sr.
Trang Woolridge | Westview | So.
SECOND TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Kira Compton | La Costa Canyon | Fr.
Sydney Weaber | La Costa Canyon | So.
Arionn Livingston | Steele Canyon | Fr.
Teresa Perez | Coronado | Sr.
Katie Downs | Poway | Jr.
Giovanna da Silva | Scripps Ranch | Sr.
Mackenzie Kozina | El Camino | Fr.
Luz Mercado | Eastlake | Sr.
Liliana Prieto | El Camino | Sr.
Lavanya Pandey | Sage Creek | Jr.
Coach of the Year: Jacob Feiring, Sage Creek
GIRLS TENNIS
Player of the Year:
Katie Codd, Canyon Crest
A freshman, Codd passed up a chance to play in the Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans to compete for the San Diego Section individual title. The gamble paid off for the Avocado West League champion as she beat teammate Irene Huang 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) at the Balboa Tennis Club.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Katie Codd | Canyon Crest | Fr.
Irene Huang | Canyon Crest | So.
Niki Shahbazi | Eastlake | So.
Olivia Madarang | SD High Tech | Jr.
Sophia Colavin | La Costa Canyon | Fr.
Laura Eugenio | Mater Dei Catholic | Jr.
Amanda Letzring | Mt. Carmel | Jr.
Antonia Pareja | Sage Creek | Fr.
Carolyna Fowler | Canyon Crest | Fr.
Asha Gidwani | Canyon Crest | Fr.
Emily Fowler | Canyon Crest | Jr.
Giulia Hayer | Canyon Crest | Jr.
Coach of the Year: Joe Tomasi, San Dieguito
BOYS WATER POLO
Player of the Year:
AJ Kuypers, Cathedral Catholic
The goalie had 17 saves in an 11-7 San Diego Section Open Division championship-game win over Bishop’s to cap his senior season. He was also named MVP of the America’s Finest City Tournament | recording nine saves in a title-game win over Manhattan Beach Mira Costa.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
AJ Kuypers | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Ford Eldridge | Bishop’s | Sr.
Cole Atwell | La Jolla | Sr.
Thomas Gruwell | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Jaedan Calder | Vista | Sr.
Maximo Carrillo | Bishop’s | Sr.
Christopher Sturtevant | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Andy Rogers | Coronado | Sr.
Jack Martin | Bishop’s | So.
Austin Smit | Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Sheldon French | Valhalla | Sr.
Trevor Moore | Steele Canyon | Jr.
Zach Rath | Poway | Sr.
Daniel O’Laughlin | Grossmont | Sr.
Merle Richman | Bishop’s | Sr.
Hayden Nightingale | Vista | Sr.
Liam Zawadzki | Grossmont | Sr.
Andrew Higginson | Valhalla | Sr.
Chris Ball | Point Loma | Sr.
Torin Carss | San Pasqual | Jr.
Coach of the Year: Dave Spence, Vista
FIELD HOCKEY
Player of the Year:
Megan Connors, Scripps Ranch
The Cal-bound senior finished the season with 44 goals and 19 assists, leading the Falcons to a 25-2 record and the San Diego Section Open Division championship. In addition, on the morning Scripps Ranch beat San Pasqual for the field hockey title, Connors placed ninth in the section Division II cross country finals, covering the 2.96-mile Morley Field course in 18:48.2.
FIRST TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Megan Connors | Scripps Ranch | Sr.
Bella Ianni,Vista | Sr.
Jane Onners | Serra | Sr.
Hanna Winn | Serra | Sr.
Tyler Samuelson | Serra | Sr.
Erin Burgess | Scripps Ranch | Jr.
Victoria Mellow | Scripps Ranch | Sr.
Alexis Kansky | Rancho Buena Vista | Sr.
Anna Hong | Canyon Crest | Sr.
Keeley Akagi | San Pasqual | Sr.
Bobbi Parker | San Pasqual | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name | School | Yr.
Jolie Riedell | Scripps Ranch | Sr.
Adah Anderson | Scripps Ranch | Jr.
Melanie Schwimmer | Bishop’s | Sr.
Tegan Samuelson | Serra | So.
Phoebe Lemm | Serra | Jr.
Sara Stone | Westview | Jr.
Laura Sepa | Westview | Sr.
Abbey Frame | Rancho Buena Vista | Jr.
Morgan Hansen | La Jolla | Sr.
Taylor Tropp | Eastlake | Sr.
Marissa Garcia | Eastlake | Sr.
Coach of the Year: Dani Castro, Scripps Ranch
BREITBARD CERTIFICATES
Athletes recognized as All-San Diego Section first- and second-team selections, plus coaches of the year, are invited to receive their Breitbard certificates at a ceremony at 6 p.m. Dec. 12 at Petco Park. The home plate gate will open at 5 p.m. Admission to the event, sponsored by the San Diego Sports Association, is free.
