April 30, 2024

OC Sports Zone: Community First

OC well represented on All-CIF baseball teams; coaches and players earn top honors

Players and coaches from JSerra, Aliso Niguel and Canyon, who led their teams to CIF titles, received top honors this week on the All-CIF baseball teams in recognition of the squads’ CIF titles.

JSerra’s Trent Caraway was named player of the year and Coach Brett Kay was named coach of the year in Division 1.

Aliso Niguel’s Damian Anderson Wolf was named player of the year and Coach Craig Hanson was named coach of the year in Division 3.

Canyon’s Cohen Gomez was named of the year and Coach Jason Smith was named coach of the year in Division 4.

Orange County players who earned All-CIF:

DIVSION 1

Nick Montgomery, Cypress, junior

Ralph Valazquez, Huntington Beach, senior

Dominic Smaldino, JSerra, senior

Matt Hampion, JSerra, junior

Derek Curiel, Orange Lutheran, junior

Chad Gurnea, Pacifica, senior

Collin Clarke, Santa Margarita, senior

Sammy Cova, Santa Margarita, senior

Gavin Grahovac, Villa Park, senior

DIVISION 2

Hunter Long, Capo Valley Christian, senior

Conor Sunderland, Fullerton, senior

Ezekiel Lara, Mater Dei, freshman

Mulaivi Levu, Ocean View, senior

Jackson Freeman, Tesoro, senior

Matthew Kuromoto, Woodbridge, senior

DIVISION 3

Jarett Sabol, Aliso Niguel, sophomore

Brandon Tatch, Aliso Niguel, junior

Brandon Winokur, Edison, senior

Chase Brunson, San Clemente, senior

JJ Conrad, Yorba Linda, senior

DIVISION 4

Dustin Robinson, Brea Olinda, senior

Austin Duarte, Canyon, junior

Jackson Chastain, Canyon, senior

James Derflinger, Crean Lutheran, senior

Jack O’Malley, Crean Lutheran, senior

Jared Day, La Habra, junior

Adam Harper, Northwood, senior

DIVISION 5

Sonny Rios, Anaheim, senior

Andrew Mits, Estancia, junior

John Uchytil, Estancia, junior

Julian Gonzalez, Santa Ana, junior

Matthew Gomez, Savanna, junior

DIVISION 6

Khoi Anderson, Garden Grove, senior