Selected by a panel of media, coaches and advisers under the auspices of the San Diego Hall of Champions:
BOYS BASKETBALL
Player of the Year: Rejean Ellis, Mission Bay
The agile junior guard led the Bucs to the Open Division championship, scoring 34 in a semifinal win over Torrey Pines and 16 in a 52-42 title-game win over Foothills Christian. For the season, Ellis averaged 24 points, six rebounds and six assists.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Rejean Ellis, Mission Bay | Jr.
Finn Sullivan, Torrey Pines | Sr.
Ryan Langborg, La Jolla Country Day | Jr.
Trey Anderson, Mater Dei Catholic | Sr.
Bryce Pope, Torrey Pines | Jr.
Taurus Samuels, Vista | Sr.
Warren Washington, Mission Hills | Sr.
Derrick Carter-Hollinger, Foothills Christian | Jr.
Cameron Barry, West Hills | Sr.
Damien Miller, Orange Glen | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
James Allen, Mount Miguel | Sr.
Kody Clouet, San Marcos | Sr.
Chibuzo Agbo, St. Augustine | So.
Ronnie Latting, Mission Bay | Jr.
J.C. Canahuate, Army-Navy | Sr.
Yassine Gharram, Foothills Christian | So.
Isaiah Morris, Vista | Sr.
Jalen Flanagan, El Camino | Sr.
Matthew Stevenson, Santa Fe Christian | Sr.
Beon Ja Riley, Mater Dei Catholic | So.
Coach of the Year: Ed Martin, Montgomery
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Player of the Year: Shyla Latone, Bonita Vista
Latone capped a remarkable career with a sensational senior season, averaging 37.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 4.6 steals a game with 89 3-pointers in leading the Barons to a section Division I championship. She scored a section record 76 points in a win over Hilltop.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Shyla Latone, Bonita Vista | Sr.
Chloe Webb, Mater Dei Catholic | Jr.
Hailey McCoy, Mission Hills | Sr.
Emma Dudley, Santa Fe Christian | Sr.
Camara Douglas, Mount Miguel | Sr.
Kendal Ellenbeck, La Jolla Country Day | Sr.
Sylena Peterson, Mount Miguel | Fr.
Kiera Oakry, La Jolla Country Day | Sr.
Rachel Roberts, San Marcos | Sr.
Aaliyah Taylor, Mission Hills | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Ashley Kowack, Santa Fe Christian | Sr.
Bianca Notarainni, La Jolla Country Day | Sr.
Hailey Owen, Eastlake | Sr.
Alexis Machain, La Costa Canyon | So.
Dee Dee Valenzuela, San Marcos | Sr.
Mazatlan Harris, Cathedral Catholic | So.
Jayda Villareal, La Jolla Country Day | Sr.
Kaylee Berry, La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Kristin Williams, Christian | Fr.
Jennell Hooftallen, Mira Mesa | Jr.
Coach of the Year: Robbie Sandoval, Mount Miguel
BOYS SOCCER
Player of the Year: Pedro Mercado, San Marcos
Playing on sprained ankles in the playoffs, the senior scored a pair of goals in a semifinal win over Cathedral Catholic and followed with two more goals in a 4-2 Open Division championship win over La Costa Canyon as the Knights went 20-1-4. Mercado finished the season with 17 goals and 10 assists, giving him 37 goals and 12 assists in 65 career matches.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Pedro Mercado, San Marcos | Sr.
George Ndoumbe, Otay Ranch | Sr.
Eduardo Ramirez, Poway | Sr.
Ramiro Rodriguez, San Pasqual | Jr.
Erik Herrera, Torrey Pines | Sr.
Alex Churness, University City | Sr.
Andrew Kleszewski, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Mehrshad Hairani, Del Norte | Sr.
Jose Sanchez, San Marcos | Sr.
Sean Bridges, Canyon Crest | Sr.
Samay Rahim, Eastlake | Sr.
Collin Wagstaff, La Costa Canyon | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Jesus Cigala, Helix | Sr.
Luis Barrera, San Diego Southwest | Sr.
Eloge Iradukunda, Preuss | So.
Santiago Majewski, Torrey Pines | Sr.
Juan Martinez, Coronado | Jr.
Richard Recinos, Crawford | Sr.
Jacob Chong, La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Barrett Wolf, Point Loma | Sr.
Eric Ponce, Mission Hills | Sr.
Matt Guthrie, Scripps Ranch | Jr.
Aleksander Ragins, Canyon Crest | Sr.
Elahi Navarrete, San Pasqual | Sr.
Coach of the Year: Matt Hidalgo, San Marcos
GIRLS SOCCER
Player of the Year: Gloriana Hinojosa, Eastlake
Hinojosa was outstanding in the Open Division championship game, making four saves in regulation and overtime, one a spectacular diving stop, then turning back two penalty kicks as the Titans beat Steele Canyon. For the season, Hinojosa had 123 saves and allowed just 12 scores for an 0.9 goals-against average. She had nine shutouts on the season.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Abby Prager, Mount Carmel | Sr.
Ashlin Healy, Our Lady of Peace | Sr.
Gloriana Hinojosa, Eastlake | Sr.
Jalyn Lupo Steele, Canyon | Sr.
Lexi Wright, Carlsbad | Fr.
Tatum Lenain, Torrey Pines | So.
Samantha Smigliani, La Jolla | Jr.
Katya Pourteymour, Carlsbad | Sr.
Trinity co*ker, Poway | Fr.
Sealan Crotty, Steele Canyon | Sr.
Naya Menezes, Scripps Ranch | Jr.
Krista Eberle, Eastlake | Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Amber Huff, Grossmont | Sr.
Rachel Penick, Mater Dei Catholic | Fr.
Samantha Boyce, Escondido Charter | So.
Libby Herzog, North County High Tech | So.
Gabby Maas, Rancho Bernardo | Sr.
Gianna Creighton, West Hills | Jr.
Kassandra Blanchard, San Pasqual | Sr.
Mel Huerta, Serra | Sr.
Shi’anne Swift, Olympian | Sr.
Alyssa Ozuna, El Camino | Sr.
Cheyenne Balodis, La Costa Canyon | Sr.
Alyssa Huynh, Bishop’s | So.
Coach of the Year: Mark Coziahr, Eastlake
BOYS WRESTLING
Wrestler of the Year: No selection made.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Tommy Lavigne, Valley Center | So.
Jason Miranda, Poway | So.
Jacob Allen, Poway | Sr.
Jaden Le, Rancho Bernardo | So.
Chase Zollmann, Poway | Sr.
Jaden Abas, Rancho Bernardo | Jr.
Bernie Truax, Rancho Buena Vista | Sr.
Domonic Mata, Poway | So.
Calvin Naraghi, Poway | Sr.
Jacob Mendoza, Poway | Sr.
Nathan Tausch, Poway | Sr.
Kalani Sorensen, San Marcos | Sr.
Dave Martinez, Vista | Sr.
Andrew Johnson, Poway | So.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Gavin Concepcion, Rancho Bernardo | So.
Aria Mazroy, Mission Hills | Sr.
Matt Vinci, Cathedral Catholic | So.
Cameron Santiago, Poway | Sr.
Malik Patrico, Mt. Carmel | Sr.
Josh Tolentino, Poway | Sr.
Jayden Smith, Brawley | Jr.
Damien Gomez, Brawley | Sr.
David Lipscomb, Steele Canyon | Jr.
Colin Murphy, Rancho Bernardo | Sr.
Thomas Schmitt, Mater Dei Catholic | Sr.
Javier Espinoza, Poway | Sr.
Lucas Ah Key, West Hills | Sr.
Coach of the Year: No selection made
GIRLS WRESTLING
Wrestler of the Year: Destiny Lyng, Helix
A 139-pounder, the senior powered to the state final with four pins and a 16-0 technical fall before losing 9-4 in the title match to finish second in the state. Lyng, who was 22-3 on the season, was third in the state at 133 last year and won three San Diego Section championships in her career.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Emily Sway, Torrey Pines | So.
Jasmine Plasencia, Hilltop | Sr.
Savannah Kiddoo, Ramona | Jr.
Candee Nunez, Granite Hills | Fr.
Alexa Downs, Olympian | Jr.
Phonisha Pruitt, Lincoln | Jr.
Anne-Marie Maskalenko, Clairemont | Jr.
Destiny Lyng, Helix | Sr.
Maddie Konopka, La Costa Canyon | So.
Dayna Mitchem, Otay Ranch | Sr
Larisa Valdez, Montgomery | Sr.
Jasmin Ballesteros, Montgomery | So.
Emily Velasquez, San Pasqual | Sr.
Madlyne Navarro, El Camino | Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Yesenia Marin Deguire, Olympian | So.
Corrina Swift, San Diego | Sr.
Sarina Kuninaga, Chula Vista High Tech | So.
Cora Johnson-Woessner, LC Canyon | Jr.
Ariah Valdez, Imperial | Fr.
Amber Plasencia, Hilltop | So.
Nahdia Barrientos, Hilltop | So.
Kira Satnick, Westview | Sr.
Sierra Medford, Valley Center | Fr.
Sonia Baniqued, Mar Vista | Sr.
Diane Baker, West Hills | So.
Stephanie Villafuentes, Calexico | Sr.
Aylin Salas, Otay Ranch | Jr.
Angelica Bautista, Hoover | Jr.
Coach of the Year: Danny Harris, San Pasqual
GIRLS WATER POLO
Player of the Year: Laura Larkin, Cathedral Catholic
Headed to Princeton, Larkin finished her senior season with 118 goals, 37 assists and 89 steals for a team that finished 25-6, losing 4-2 to Carlsbad in the Open Division title match. Larkin scored five goals in a quarterfinal win and three in the semis. In her two-year varsity career, Larkin had 227 goals, 71 assists and 142 steals.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Laura Larkin, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Laurene Padilla, Carlsbad | So.
Maeve Murphy, Carlsbad | Jr.
Ariana Bockstahler, Bishop’s | Sr.
Lyndsey Hightower, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Sarah Greeven, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Fiona Schmidt, Carlsbad | Sr.
Sophia Sanders, Bishop’s | Fr.
Reese Oliver, Coronado | Jr.
Dagmara Czajka, Del Norte | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Spencer Samuel, Valhalla | Sr.
Lauren Schmidt, Carlsbad | So.
Sophia Zamoyski, Del Norte | Sr.
Genevieve Petrassi, Torrey Pines | Sr.
Ryan Sund, Coronado | Jr.
Katy Koenig, La Jolla | Jr.
Mia Barr, El Camino | So.
Maddie Wayman, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Zoe Johnson, Valhalla | Jr.
Katie Scott, Bishop’s | So.
Coach of the Year: Greg Horman, Carlsbad
ROLLER HOCKEY
Player of the Year: Matt Gauthier, Scripps Ranch
The high-scoring Gauthier led the Falcons to a 17-3 finish this season, losing to Westview in the semifinals of the playoffs.
FIRST TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Matt Gauthier, Scripps Ranch | Sr.
Will Hamilton, Eastlake | Sr.
Laurent Lee, Westview | Sr.
Kayleigh Andrew, San Diego Southwest | Sr.
Jakob Ogan, Rancho Bernardo | Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Name, School | Yr.
Miles Cook, Rancho Bernardo | Jr.
Matt Russell, Patrick Henry | Jr.
Alex Pang, Rancho Bernardo | Jr.
Jake Belland, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Patrick Henson, Cathedral Catholic | Sr.
Coach of the Year: Caroline Talavera, Chula Vista
