Metro Conference 2019 Spring Sports Honor Roll

Eastlake High School senior Keoni Cavaco earned recognition as the 2019 Mesa League Player of the Year in baseball. Photo by Phillip Brents

ALL-LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS

Mesa League

First Team
Keoni Cavaco (Eastlake)
Ricky Tibbett (Eastlake)
Nate Nankil (Bonita Vista)
Noel Perez (Otay Ranch)
Marcelo Mayer (Eastlake)
Alejandro Gonzalez (Montgomery)
Samuel Lopez (San Ysidro)
Jesse Chacon (Hilltop)
Bret Leonhardt (Hilltop)
Ray Cebulski (Eastlake)

Second Team
Lucas Marrujo (Bonita Vista)
Eric Nakano (Bonita Vista)
Iran Fuentes (Eastlake)
Octavio Corona (Otay Ranch)
Adrian Hinojosa (Eastlake)
Damian Tarin (Otay Ranch)
Jake Cekander (Eastlake)
Raymundo Reyes (Bonita Vista)
Erick Ordonez (Chula Vista)
DiMaggio Cazares (Bonita Vista)

Player of the Year: Keoni Cavaco (Eastlake)

Pitcher of the Year: Ricky Tibbett (Eastlake)
Photos by Phillip Brents

Team champion: Eastlake High School

 

South Bay League

First Team
Ildephonso Ruiz (Mater Dei Catholic)
Adrian Sanchez (Southwest)
Claudio Corrales (Sweetwater)
Emilio Luna (Castle Park)
Raul Bojorquez (Southwest)
Victor Zauzueta (Olympian)
Aaron Garcia (Olympian)
Paul Samson (Mater Dei Catholic)
John Pyle (Sweetwater)
Danny Zepeda (Sweetwater)

Second Team
Manny Huerta (Sweetwater)
Diego Ruiz (Southwest)
Dominic Escobar (Southwest)
Zachary Hastings (Mar Vista)
Aiden Calvert (Mater Dei Catholic)
Rob Carrillo (Mater Dei Catholic)
Bradley Mookini (Olympian)
Andres Contreras (Olympian)
Christian Vazquez (Mater Dei Catholic)
Aldo Canedo (Southwest)

Player of the Year: Ildephonso Ruiz (Mater Dei Catholic)

Pitcher of the Year: Adrian Sanchez (Southwest)
Photo by Roberto Bonilla

Team champion: Sweetwater High School
Photo by Phillip Brents

 

ALL-LEAGUE SOFTBALL TEAMS

Mesa League

First Team
Lexi Sosa (Mater Dei Catholic)
Alyssa Garcia (Mater Dei Catholic)
Jalyse Hanson (Mater Dei Cathoic)
Alexis Guevara (Bonita Vista)
Vinitzia Blanco (Bonita Vista)
Alexia Sandoval (Hilltop)
Arisa Tovar (Olympian)
Sharlize Palacios (Eastlake)
Hannah Slike (Eastlake)
Gisselle Garcia (Otay Ranch)

Second Team
Destinee Noury (Mater Dei Catholic)
Kiyra Moody (Mater Dei Catholic)
Alexia Morales (Mater Dei Catholic)
Micaela Macario (Bonita Vista)
Kodi Gora (Bonita Vista)
Lily Hermosillo (Hilltop)
Stephanie Alvarez (Olympian)
Taylor Tropp (Eastlake)
Emily Esquivel (Eastlake)
Arian Young (Otay Ranch)

Player of the Year: Alyssa Garcia (Mater Dei Catholic)

Pitcher of the Year: Lexi Sosa (Mater Dei Catholic)

Team champion: Mater Dei Catholic High School

 

South Bay League

First Team
Jesskari Rodriguez (Southwest)
Bryanna Schaffer (Mar Vista)
Abigail Rivera (Mar Vista)
Emily Leslie (Mar Vista)
April Valdez (Montgomery)
Morgan Quinlan (Chula Vista)
Raquel Gonzalez (San Ysidro)
Cassandra Loa (Southwest)
Arissa Rodriguez (Southwest)
Pamela See (Sweetwater)

Second Team
Alexis Tubman (Mar Vista)
Ryleigh Titilah (Mar Vista)
Kayla Romero (Montgomery)
Kylee Knight (Montgomery)
Viviana Macias (Chula Vista)
Marissa Balagtas (Chula Vista)
Cyntia Coria (San Ysidro)
Paola Olmos (Southwest)
Idaliz Castillo (Sweetwater)
Isabel Morales (Sweetwater)

Player of the Year: Bryanna Schaffer (Mar Vista)

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Pitcher of the Year: Jesskari Rodriguez (Southwest)
Photo by Roberto Bonilla

Team champion: Mar Vista High School
Photo by Phillip Brents

 

Boys Lacrosse All-League Teams

Mesa League

First Team
Jackson Schneider (Eastlake)
McKinley Englund-Young (Eastlake)
Tony Santos (Eastlake)
Braden Mayer (Eastlake)
Nic Bigalk (Eastlake)
Andreas Macias (Hilltop)
Kyle McLean (Hilltop)
Connor McComber (Hilltop)
Justin Locke (Bonita Vista)
Timothy Tucker (Bonita Vista)
Dante Briseno (Otay Ranch)

Second Team
Michael Carino (Eastlake)
Zachary Ertzner (Eastlake)
Kai Bowden (Eastlake)
Terran Pineda (Hilltop)
Arturo Arriola (Hilltop)
Isias Pedroza (Hilltop)
Francisco Moreno (Bonita Vista)
Christopher Jennen (Bonita Vista)
Jaylin Lee (Bonita Vista)
Randy Quinonez (Otay Ranch)
Oscar Banthaw (Otay Ranch)

Player of the Year: Jackson Schneider (Eastlake)

Team champion: Eastlake High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

 

South Bay League

First Team
Marco Sanchez (Chula Vista)
Alijah Gonzalez (Olympian)
Andrew Leibold (Olympian)
Robert Tagart (Olympian)
Michael Naffarette (Olympian)
Blake Yamamoto (Olympian)
Nico Garcia (Mar Vista)
Levi Lord (Mar Vista)
Paul Fieweger (Mar Vista)
Hector Torres (Mater Dei Catholic)
Vincent Dobrawa (Mater Dei Catholic)

Second Team
Joe Sanchez (Chula Vista)
Ernesto Bollina (Chula Vista)
Kyle Libed (Olympian)
Renz Miranda (Olympian)
Brandon Lara (Olympian)
Juan Larson (Mar Vista)
Blake Baxter (Mar Vista)
Zack Duhala (Mar Vista)
Xavier Pichardo (Mater Dei Catholic)
Kyle Dominguez (Mater Dei Catholic)
Javon Simmons (Mater Dei Catholic)

Player of the Year: Alijah Gonzales (Olympian)

Team champion: Olympian High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

 

Girls Lacrosse All-League Teams

Mesa League

First Team
Kika Funk (Eastlake)
Cori Montero (Eastlake)
Arianna Lorenzana (Eastlake)
Kera Hernandez (Eastlake)
Bella Ramos (Hilltop)
Ashley Arias (Hilltop)
Melody Rendon (Hilltop)
Veronica Stuart (Bonita Vista)
Haley White (Bonita Vista)
Aliyah Cohen (Olympian)
Nicole Lacsina (Olympian)
Myra Odedina (Otay Ranch)

Second Team
Marissa Garcia (Eastlake)
Yuleni Zendejas (Eastlake)
Kameron Lujan (Eastlake)
Marisa Camacho (Hilltop)
Kassandra Loredo (Hilltop)
Katie Barros (Hilltop)
Megan Peterson (Bonita Vista)
Jordyn Nicolas (Bonita Vista)
Samarys Bonilla (Olympian)
Alaina-Grace Damaso (Olympian)
Zoe Finch (Otay Ranch)
Gabrielle Gloria (Otay Ranch)

Player of the Year: Kika Funk (Eastlake)

Team champion: Eastlake High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

 

South Bay League

First Team
Aurora Santillian (Mar Vista)
Erica Rodriguez (Mar Vista)
K.C. Lasala (Mar Vista)
Celeste Preciado (Castle Park)
Allison Velasco (Castle Park)
Ilinani Roche (Castle Park)
Pricilla Betancourt (Chula Vista)
Starla Mendoza (Chula Vista)
Maryam Ali (Southwest)
Johanna Sartor Southwest)
Maryna Diaz (Montgomery)
Gabrielle Cruz (San Ysidro)

Second Team
Paris Avalos (Mar Vista)
Carolina Akerlundh (Mar Vista)
Brittany Rodriguez (Castle Park)
Berenice Villalobos (Castle Park)
Ahlexis Tantay (Chula Vista)
Alessandra Carlon (Chula Vista)
Madai Arias (Southwest)
Lelani Javier (Southwest)
Jemina Galas (Montgomery)
Leland Mendiola (Montgomery)
Jada Vaughan (San Ysidro)
Isabela Mercado (San Ysidro)

Player of the Year: Aurora Santillan (Mar Vista)

Team champion: Mar Vista High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

 

Boys Volleyball All-League Teams

Mesa League

First Team
Jano Tello (Eastlake)
Joel Aninipok (Otay Ranch)
Olumide Allen (Eastlake)
Emilio Yale (Otay Ranch)
Jhon Manabat (Eastlake)
Ben Lincoln (Eastlake)
Angelo Ragadio (Bonita Vista)

Second Team
Tyson Duran (Otay Ranch)
Gabe Son (Olympian)
Jacob Simon (Olympian)
Ben Palguta (Eastlake)
Jaeric Hickman (Montgomery)
Nathan Dorow (Montgomery)
Micaiah Luli (Hilltop)

Player of the Year: Jano Tello (Eastlake)

Libero: Joel Aninipok (Otay Ranch)

Team champion: Eastlake High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

 

South Bay League

First Team
Sebastian Vega (Chula Vista)
Adrian Ontiveros (Chula Vista)
Marcos Diaz (Sweetwater)
Kris Aguilo (Sweetwater)
Joshua Magtoto (Sweetwater)
Bryant Encinas (Southwest)
Marco Castillo (Castle Park)

Second Team
Brandon Robles (Sweetwater)
Armando Nunez (Chula Vista)
Alexis Lopez (San Ysidro)
Joaquin Murrita (Castle Park)
Christopher Nichols (Mar Vista)
Jackson Salvestini (Mater Dei Catholic)
Vincent Warren (Mater Dei Catholic)

Player of the Year: Sebastian Vega (Chula Vista)

Libero: Jose Pina (Sweetwater)

Team champion: Sweetwater High School
Photos by Phillipn Brents

 

Boys Golf All-League Teams

Mesa League

First Team
Adrian Soriano (Mater Dei Catholic)
Rei Harashima (Eastlake)
Steven Deutsch (Olympian)
Umaan Avvari (Otay Ranch)
Ashton Stencil (Olympian)
Alexis Abalos (Olympian)

Second Team
Antonio Zito (Olympian)
Ivan Sillero (Mater Dei Catholic)
Jered Vichek (Eastlake)
Carlos Mattei (Mater Dei Catholic)
Johan Guerra (Mater Dei Catholic)
Aiden Aguilera (Eastlake)

Player of the Year: Adrian Soriano (Mater Dei Catholic)

Team champion: Eastlake High School

 

South Bay League

First Team
Nikko De Castro (Sweetwater)
Yaaziel Franco (Montgomery)
Jesse Ibarra (Mar Vista)
Rigoberto Arellano (Montgomery)
Darrius Eddington (Montgomery)
Kyle Hara (Mar Vista)

Second Team
Adam Izaguirre (Sweetwater)
Jarren Fabunan (San Ysidro)
Alex Gutierrez (Mar Vista)
David Segura (Sweetwater)
Jerold Mauricio (Sweetwater)
Marcelino Maclang (Mar Vista)

Player of the Year: Nikko DeCastro (Sweetwater)

Team champion: Sweetwater High School

 

Boys Tennis All-League Teams

Mesa League

Singles
Ivan Smith (Hilltop)
Marco Alvarez (Eastlake)
Alejandro Castaneda (Eastlake)
Sebastian Castaneda (Eastlake)
Justin Nguyen (Olympian)
Jesus Gomez (Sweetwater)

Doubles
William Cruz (Bonita Vista)
Eddie Rosario (Bonita Vista)
Mauricio Covarrubias (Eastlake)
Diego Covarrubias (Eastlake)
Jorge Roji (Eastlake)
Sho Nakata (Eastlake)

 

Player of the Year: Ivan Smith (Hilltop)
File photo by Chadd Cady

Team champion: Eastlake High School

 

South Bay League

Singles
Jose Oropeza (Mater Dei Catholic)
Brian Espinoza (Chula Vista)
Ryan Wright (Chula Vista)
Arturo Corral (Mater Dei Catholic)
Aiden Perez (Castle Park)
Sohaib Atibello (Montgomery)

Doubles
Erik Lefebvre (Mater Dei Catholic)
Andres Castellanos (Mater Dei Catholic)
David Murillo (Chula Vista)
Randolph Teh (Chula Vista)
Tommy Zheng (Castle Park)
Charles Zuniga (Castle Park)

Player of the year: Jose Oropeza (Mater Dei Catholic)

Team champions: Chula Vista High School (pictured), Mater Dei Catholic High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

 

Boys Swimming

Mesa League First Team

200 medley relay: Eastlake (Aaron Medina, Nathan Bjornstad, Skylar Kinney, Elijah Stewart)

200 freestyle: Samuel Gomez (Otay Ranch)

200 individual medley: Emilio Camarillo (Eastlake)

50 freestyle: Elijah Stewart (Eastlake)

100 butterfly: Emilio Camarillo (Eastlake)

Diving: Erik Duarte (Olympian)                              

100 freestyle:  Samuel (Otay Ranch)

500 freestyle: Colby Hughes (Eastlake)

200 freestyle relay: Eastlake (Nathan Bjornstad, Skylar Kinney, Emilio Camarillo, Elijah Stewart)

100 backstroke: Ezra Aguimatang (Bonita Vista)

100 breaststroke: Nathan Bjornstad (Eastlake)

400 freestyle relay: Eastlake (Skylar Kinney, Colby Hughes, Jeremy Redden, Emilio Camarillo)

Swimmer of the Year: Emilio Camarillo (Eastlake)

Diver of the Year: Erik Duarte (Olympian)

Team champion: Eastlake High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

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South Bay League First Team

200 medley relay: San Ysidro (Edwin Inzunza, Angel Zepeda, Pablo Wells, Eduardo Zepeda-Gutierrez)

200 freestyle: Ian Osuna-Urrea (San Ysidro)

200 individual medley: Edwin Inzunza (San Ysidro)

50 freestyle: Jadon Garcia (Southwest)

100 butterfly: Pablo Wells (San Ysidro)

Diving: Jose Torres (Southwest)

100 freestyle: Eduardo Zepeda-Gutierrez (San Ysidro)

500 freestyle: Edwun Inzunza (San Ysidro)

200 freestyle relay:  Southwest (Xavier Finley, Jadon Garcia, Joaquin Gutierrez, Henry Torija)

100 backstroke: Henry Torija (Southwest)

100 breaststroke: Jadon Garcia (Southwest)

400 freestyle relay: San Ysidro (Edwin Inzunza, Angel Zepeda, Pablo Wells, Eduardo Zepeda-Gutierrez)

Swimmer of the Year: Edwin Inzunza (San Ysidro)

Diver of the Year: Jose Torres (Southwest)

Team champion: Southwest High School

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Girls Swimming

Mesa League First Team

200 medley relay: Eastlake (Pia Davila, Emily Lundgren, Cecilia Hagewood, Aranza Martha)

200 freestyle: Paola Castillo (Bonita Vista)

200 individual medley: Emily Lundgren (Eastlake)

50 freestyle: Cecilia Hagewood (Eastlake)

100 butterfly: Pia Davila (Eastlake)

Diving: Alehtse Cinco (Olympian)

100 freestyle: Aranza Martha (Eastlake)

500 freestyle: Paola Castillo (Bonita Vista)

200 freestyle relay: Eastlake (Brenna Pangelinan, Erin Gidley, Mirsha Lora, Meagan Ruane)

100 backstroke: Pia Davila (Eastlake)

100 breaststroke: Emily Lundgren (Eastlake)

400 freestyle relay: Eastlake (Pia Davila, Emily Lundgren, Cecilia Hagewood, Aranza Martha)

Swimmer of the Year: Emily Lundgren (Eastlake)

Diver of the Year: Alehtse Cinco (Olympian)

Team champion: Eastlake High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

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South Bay League First Team

200 medley relay: San Ysidro (Itzel Murguia Serrano, Miranda Mitra, Eva Reyes, Dania Alvarez)

200 freestyle: Dania Alvarez (San Ysidro)

200 individual medley: Miranda Mitra (San Ysidro)

50 freestyle: Natalie Ramirez (Chula Vista)

100 butterfly: Allison Simon (Chula Vista)

Diving: Eva Reyes (San Ysidro)

100 freestyle: Natalie Ramirez (Chula Vista)

500 freestyle: Dania Alvarez (San Ysidro)

200 freestyle relay: Chula Vista (Natalie Ramirez, Noelia Zuniga, Allison Simon, Xcaret Avalos)

100 backstroke: Itzel Murguia Serrano (San Ysidro)

100 breaststroke: Miranda Mitra (San Ysidro)

400 freestyle relay: San Ysidro (Itzel Murguia Serrano, Miranda Mitra. Eva Reyes, Dania Alvarez)

Swimmer of the Year: Nicole Moran (Sweetwater)

Diver of the Year: Eva Reyes (San Ysidro)

Team champion: San Ysidro High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

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Boys Track & Field

Mesa League First Team

4×100 relay: Otay Ranch (Dylan Zolezzi, Rogelio Flores, Steven Filippi, Edric Picatoste)

4×400 relay: Olympian

100 dash: Jerome Patterson (Eastlake)

200 dash: Hugo Soberanes (Olympian)

400 dash: Hugo Soberanes (Olympian)

800 run: Julio Leon (Olympian)

1600 run: Jonathan Kelly (Bonita Vista)

3200 run: Justin Mulvany (Otay Ranch)

110 high hurdles: Anthony Gilpin (Olympian)

300 intermediate hurdles: Nathan Mestre (Otay Ranch)

High jump: Ellijah Johnson (Otay Ranch)

Pole vault: Jordan Rodriguez (Otay Ranch)

Long jump: Rogelio Flores (Otay Ranch)

Triple jump: Keiki Phillips (Olympian)

Shot put: Vincent Santos (Eastlake)

Discus throw: Cesar Salazar (Sweetwater)

Track Athlete of the Year: Hugo Soberanes (Olympian)

Field Athlete of the Year: Zion Bakari (Bonita Vista)

Team champion: Otay Ranch High School

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South Bay League First Team

4×100 relay: San Ysidro (Zabdiel Davalos, Marcus Bowman, Armando Lemus, Marco Velazquez)

4×400 relay: San Ysidro (Cesar Rodriguez, Armando Lemus, Zabdiel Davalos, Edgar Jimenez)

100 dash: Laurence Massa (Mater Dei Catholic)

200 dash: Laurence Massa (Mater Dei Catholic)

400 dash: Gilbert Daniel (Mater Dei Catholic)

800 run: Esteban Magana (Southwest)

1600 run: Esteban Magana (Southwest)

3200 run: Esteban Magana (Southwest)

110 high hurdles: Esteban Farias (Hilltop)

300 intermediate hurdles: Esteban Farias (Hilltop)

High jump: Christian Lopez (Castle Park)

Pole vault: Eric Trus (Mater Dei Catholic)

Long jump: Arrien Smith (Castle Park)

Triple jump: Demarkus Lewis (Mater Dei Catholic)

Shot put: Sovial Sonzeu (Mater Dei Catholic)

Discus throw: Sovial Sonzeu (Mater Dei Catholic)

Track Athlete of the Year: Esteban Magana (Southwest)

Field Athlete of the Year: Sovial Sonzeu (Mater Dei Catholic)

Team champion: San Ysidro High School
Photos by Phillip Brents

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Girls Track & Field

Mesa League First Team

4×100 relay: Eastlake (Blanca McCormick, Ana Mercado, Nyha Kidd, Kalah Bateman)

4×400 relay: Eastlake (Ana Mercado, Sarah Davis, Blanca McCormick, Luz Mercado)

100 dash: Kalah Bateman (Eastlake)

200 dash: Kalah Bateman (Eastlake)

400 dash: Adaeze Noble (Olympian)

800 run: Luz Mercado (Eastlake)

1600 run: Luz Mercado (Eastlake)

3200 run: Melissa Mekitarian (Eastlake)

110 high hurdles: Nyha Kidd (Eastlake)

300 intermediate hurdles: Nyha Kidd (Eastlake)

High jump: Ana Mercado (Eastlake)

Pole vault: Natalia Cortes (Eastlake)

Long jump: Gianna Bostic (Eastlake)

Triple jump: Kayla Reynante (Bonita Vista)

Shot put: Kaylee Hewat Lanier (Otay Ranch)

Discus throw: Kaylee Hewat Lanier (Otay Ranch)

Track Athlete of the Year: Ana Mercado (Eastlake)

Field Athlete of the Year: Kaylee Hewat Lanier (Otay Ranch)

Team champion: Eastlake High School             

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South Bay League First Team

4×100 relay: Mater Dei Catholic (Jordan Norman, Paola Nenninger, Christine Carey, Evelyn Higleman)

4×400 relay: Mater Dei Catholic (Jordan Norman, Paola Nenninger, Christine Carey, Evelyn Higleman)

100 dash: A’Sontee Jackson (Castle Park)

200 dash: Brianna Ayala (Mar Vista)

400 dash: Jordan Norman (Mater Dei Catholic)

800 run: Jordan Norman (Mater Dei Catholic)

1600 run: Estela Bustillos (Castle Park)

3200 run: Estela Bustillos (Castle Park)

100 high hurdles: Anastasia Henderson (Mar Vista)

300 intermediate hurdles: Ana Zamitz (Hilltop)

High jump: Monserrat Salazar (Southwest)

Pole vault: Hennessy Martinez (Mater Dei Catholic)

Long jump: Paola Nenninger (Mater Dei Catholic)

Triple jump: A’Sontee Jackson (Castle Park)

Shot put: Natoya Davis (Castle Park)

Discus throw: Natoya Davis (Castle Park)

Track Athlete of the Year: Jordan Norman (Mater Dei Catholic)

Field Athlete of the Year: Natoya Davis (Castle Park)

Team champion: Castle Park High School