In an exciting year of sports at Cloverdale High School, the Eagles finished off a successful spring in great fashion with impressive individual and team efforts. The tennis team brought home an elusive championship, softball continued to have a dominant program and the track and field teams produced nine All-Leaguers en route to an impressive showing at the NCS Class A Championships.
The Eagles produced League MVPs in both softball and tennis while filling the ballets in the spring NCL-1 All-League meetings.
Thanks to the Eagle Pride Boosters Club for bringing back the annual CHS sports banquets, the student athletes were honored by their coaches in front of a packed house of friends and family.
The event included a tri-tip dinner prepared by Full of Flavor Catering owners Chad and Misty Wlodarczyk. Booster Club President Gordon Hoover was the master of ceremonies as he announced that this banquet completed the first year of seasonal sports banquets honoring a total of 167 athletes to date out of roughly 400 students. Many athletes played multiple sports during the year.
Those honored included the following:
Varsity softball presented by Pat and Margaret Fitzgerald — players were Aly Bernal, Emily Harris, Alma Beltran, Hannah Bireschi, Josie Marrufo, Nicky Martinez, Lane Hughes, Heather Sterling, Emma Adams, Angelina Cordova, and Tehya Bird.
Coaches Awards:
Slugger Award — Tehya Bird who had a .727 batting average including 11 home runs and was named NCL-1 Co-MVP.
Stolen Base Award — Heather Sterling who was a perfect 27 for 27 on the base paths.
Coaches Award — Lane Hughes.
Varsity baseball presented by coaches Keith Warner and Tony Ramazzotti — players were BJ Grady, Dylan Scaramella, Drew Edens, Nick Menzell, Mason Kostoff, Kamrin Mitchell, James Wirt, Keller Sibert, Patrick Ojeda, Shayne Turner and Jake Sullivan.
Coaches Awards:
Sportsmanship Award — Keller Sibert.
Most Improved — Kamrin Mitchell.
Coaches Award — James Wirt.
Junior varsity baseball presented by coach Jaime Ayala — players were Anthonie Rebottaro, Spencer Hoover, Tyler Ruys, Isaiah Holloman, Sebastian Fenner, Jeremy Wilson, Matt Vellutini, Thomas Giovanatto, Max Sanders, Clayton Farris, and Jakob Langevin.
Coaches Awards:
Most Improved — Max Sanders.
Coaches Award — Isaiah Holloman.
MVP — Tyler Ruys.
Varsity tennis presented by coaches Jonni Conway and Egon Teodorson — players were Luke Pope, Derick Rilea, Everett Conway, Jordan Persons, Javier Hernandez, Emily Kummer, Marina Lopez, Mikayla Crosby, and Kayli Persons.
Coaches Awards:
Most Improved — Javier Hernandez.
Best Form and Effort — Everett Conway (NCL-1 All-League First Team)
Most Impressive Volley — Jordan Persons.
NCL-1 All-League MVP — Luke Pope.
NCL-1 All-League Honorable Mention — Derick Rilea.
Track and Field presented by coaches Leanne Fogg and Yave Guzman — players were: varsity boys: Alajandro Espitia, Ross Sceales, Paden Collard, Emmett Lawson, Juan Gutierrez, Martin Ruiz, Andrew Wood, Buck Hunt, Mel Alonso, Tristen Rege and Lucas Alhborn. Varsity girls: Sami Santana, Frederike Tschernich, Katie Edwards, Cheyenne Palmer, Lupita Gonzalez, Paloma Santos, Grisselle Herrera, Julie Edwards and Eden Winniford. Freshman/Sophomore: Finn Addison, Cesar Buenrostro, Miguel Gonzalez and Alex Madrigal. Captains: Andrew Wood, Emmett Lawson, Martin Ruiz, Tristen Rege, Juan Gutierrez, Frederike Tschernich, Katie Edwards, Lupita Gonzalez, Paloma Santos and Cheyenne Palmer.
All-League (Individual qualifiers for NCS Class A championships in their events)
Tristen Rege — 100m and 200m
Emmett Lawson — 800m
Paden Collard — 1600 m and 3200m
Ross Sceales — High Jump
Andrew Wood — High Jump
Mel Alonso — Shot put and Discus
Paloma Santos — 400m and 800m
Julie Edwards — 1600m and 3200m
Katie Edwards — 3200m
Coaches Awards:
Varsity Girls:
Katie Edwards — Coaches Award
Julie Edwards — MVP
Sami Santana — Most Improved
Varsity Boys:
Mel Alonso — Most Improved
Tristen Rege — MVP
Juan Gutierrez — Coaches Award
Frosh/Soph Boys:
Cesar Buenrostro – MVP
Finn Addison – Coaches Award
Miguel Gonzalez – Most Improved
The Eagle Pride Boosters Club would like to thank Bonnie Wlodarczyk and the Cloverdale Citrus Fair for the donation of the facilities throughout the year helping make the award banquets a great success.
— submitted by Erin Delfino
