19 local athletes earn fall league MVP honors

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Jan. 16, 2025) — Athletes from six local high schools received Diablo and East Bay athletic league most valuable player awards for the fall season with Clayton Valley Charter garnering seven MVP awards.

Sophomore Quinn Arroyo of Carondelet won her second consecutive EBAL water polo MVP and her Cougar team went on to win the North Coast Section title and was runner up at the Northern California CIF championships.

College Park’s Ryland Pierce won his second straight DAL MVP water polo goalie award.

All-Diablo Athletic League

Cross County

Boys 1st team – Jack Rattary, Blake Leung (College Park), Daniel Messer; 2nd team – Liam Moore, Noah Tunggpalan (CP); 3rd team – Jake Vensko (CP).

Girls 1st team – Olivia Joseph (Northgate); 2nd team – Katherine Buechter (Clayton Valley Charter), Camila Terrazas, Lucy Leininger, Natasha Cohen (NG; 3rd team – Abigail Seman, Maddison Palmer (NG).

Flag Football

VALLEY 1st team – Paradise Mahasin, A’Mariah Iglesias, Lamiyah Washington, Shay Caban (Concord), Sa’rye Starks (Ygnacio Valley); Gianna Marcantonio, 2nd team – (Con), London Adams (Mt. Diablo); 3rd team – Kaitlyn Tatom (YV).

FOOTHILL MVP Defense – Taylor Ochoa (CP), MVP Offense – Anja Perreira (CVC); 1st team- Stella Beuchotte, Molly Rattary, Maya Davis, Jaice Vickroy (CP), Gianna Marcantonio, Ruby Bartholomew, Mia Forester, Izabella Holt (CVC), Danica Heine, Sadie Hansell, Anjali Huber (NG); 2nd team – Taylor Laton, Amanda West (CVC), Tilda Saelao, Addison Lily Hurd (CP), Brady Luons, Alexis, Rose (CP), Kaya Andresen, Brooklynne Smith, Symone Jewell (NG).

Football

FOOTHILL MVP Offense – Hayezon Jackson (CVC), MVP Defense – Logan Knapp (CVC); 1st team -Tony Keck, Blake Oleski, Brandon Ardds, Nate Underwood, Carson Fife, Logan Remington (CVC); 2nd team – Billy Blackwell, Ryan Clark, Chris Bair, Justin Underwood, Asaike Fatai.

MOUNTAIN MVP Offense – Juan Gonzalez (Con), MVP Defense – Jayden Reger (Con); 1st team – Jeremiah Owens, Antonio Campbell, Armanny Ayala, Sheldon Silas, Kenneth Facen, Kaile Leffel, Jahmonny Derbigny, Manuel Zuniga, Jakorey Robinson (MD), Lynn Mair, Avery Down, Isaiah Singleton, Eric Madayag, Alexis Barba, Jayden Pena, Chris Dunn (Con); 2nd team – Andrew Lopez, Cesar Preciado, Andrew Faynleyb, Jake Foster, Franchesco Cornejo (Con) , Finnie Fiefia, Elijah Molnar, Christian Kuuan (MD), Fred Fine, Dany Castro, Jalen Fayad, Nadjib Hami, Jacari Gibson (YV).

VALLEY MVP Offense – Blayne Ballard (NG), MVP Defense – Trent Lanza (CP); 1st team – James Voorhies, Izaac Jinks, Erik Hornbuckle, Brady Mize, Jonah Lawson, Desmond Cobb, Alex Freitas (CP), Brady Willis, Zach Knisley, Ethan Kengla, Owen Fruchtenicht, James Mayse, Brandon Johnson, Deangelo Smith, Charlie Agulles (NG), 2nd team – Dante Nishizawa, Josh Rautenstrauch, Demorian McCray, Jackson Rojas (CP), Jackson Jones, Dax Gordon, Yotam Gayer, Hayden August, Liam Fruchtenicht, Trevor Stapf (NG).

Girls Golf

FOOTHILL 1st team – Audrey Cheng, Armani Starke (NG); 2nd team – Mischa Pena, Cami Barajas (NG).

VALLEY 1st team – Angel Dacasin, Eva Aguba (CVC), Olivia Divers, Athena Alkhoury (CP), Kaitlyn Sakurai (Con); 2nd team – Ciera Alkhoury, Avery Rodriquez, Bella Alkhoury (CP), Madison Raju (Con), Bree Meyer (CVC).

Girls Tennis

FOOTHILL 1st team – Emma Golovin, Greer Swanson (NG); 2nd team – Karina Shteyn, Makenna Choi, Emiliana Thompson (NG).

VALLEY 1st team- Kiana Tabones, Samantha Friedman, Monica Mikhavel, Kaya Corbin, Zoe Corbin (CVC); 2nd team – AJ Taguinod, Lily Valdez, Allyna Elner (CVC), Fiona Kremin, Tatiana Razvalioff (Con), Sophia Bernal (YV).
Girls Volleyball

VALLEY MVP – Ava Salamasidis (CVC); 1st team – Nicole Woods, Damia Nait Challal (YV), Holly Hopkins, Rabiya Erken (Con), Carter Owens-McClain, Jade Vu (CVC); 2nd team – Mika David, Emma King (CVC), Lanasia Sipp (YV), Sarai Trevino (MD), Malina Laidley (Con).

FOOTHILL MVP – Fea’o Saluni (NG); 1st team – Mina Ismen, Ashlyn Victa (NG), Fabiola Farias, Rylan Maile (CP); 2nd team – Bella Lang (CP), Julia Jensen, Briana Lucchese (NG).

Water Polo

VALLEY Boys MVP –Kyle Stillinovich (CVC), MVP Goalie – Scotty Bliss (Con); 1st team – Hudson Freitas (Con), Dominic Maffei, Ville Erickson, Branden Ruiz (CVC); 2nd team –Shourya Chauhan (CVC), Andrew Cook, Dawson Wood (Con).

VALLEY Girls MVP – Tori Malsom (CVC), MVP Goalie – Kai Leigh Hernandez (CVC); 1st team – Bella Jimenez, Avery Boughton, Lexi Teitsma (CVC), Caroline Swanson, Makena Meyers (CP), Avery Wood (Con); 2nd Team – Meghan Andrade (CVC), Meredith Hom, Keira Smith (CP).

FOOTHILL Boys MVP Goalie – Ryland Pierce (CP); 1st team – Mikhail Popov, Nic Austen (CP); 2nd team – Ethan Lee, Oliver Knoflick (NG).

All-East Bay Athletic League

(DLS boys, Carondelet girls)

Cross Country

Boys 1st team – Trey Caldwell, Tadhg Murray, Heath Salter; Honorable Mention – Dillon Gaber.
Girls 3rd team -Gretchen Yakatis.

Football

1st team – Matthew Johnson, Derrick Blanche, Dominic Kelley, Ace Robinson, DJ Asiasi, Nico Baumgartner; 2nd team – Toa Fa’avae, Ant Dean, Jaden Jefferson, Mya Telona, Lukas Platzbecker, Wyatt Ferguson.

Girls Golf

1st team – Lily Peng, Kate Keith; 2nd team – Sam Reyes.

Girls Volleyball

1st team – Meena Kasirajan, Isabella Ehrlich; 2nd team – Sophia Hylen.

Water Polo

Boys Offensive Player of the Year – Breydon Congo, Defensive Player of the Year – Will Corr; 1st team – Lukas Peters, Davidka Skov, Hayden Tully; 2nd team – Sloan Brown, Tanner Lustig.

Girls Offensive Player of the Year – Quinn Arroyo, Defensive Player of the Year – Sarah Wright; 1st team- Josie Haast; 2nd team – Ainsley Swann, Clara O’Connor, Kayden Page.