All-Bay Area News Group softball team
(Listed in alphabetical order)
FIRST TEAM
Kasey Aguinaga, P, Heritage, senior
Boise State commit went 11-0 with a 1.11 ERA as the Patriots captured the NCS Division I title. Struck out 115 in 69 ⅔ innings. Received first-team all-Bay Valley Athletic League recognition.
Tianna Bell, IF, Heritage, senior
Bay Valley Athletic League co-MVP bound for Cal hit .577 (45 for 78) while helping the Patriots capture the NCS Division I title and reach the NorCal D-I regionals. Drove in 34 runs and hit nine homers.
Elon Butler, IF, Archbishop Mitty, senior
Knocked in a team-leading 42 runs, finishing with a .450 batting average and eight home runs. Signed with Cal. Named to the West Catholic Athletic League’s first team.
Olivia DiNardo, IF, Aragon, senior
Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division co-player of the year and Arizona commit hit .606 with nine home runs while helping Aragon reach the semifinals of the CCS Open Division playoffs. Finished with 40 hits and 38 RBIs. Also scored 36 runs.
Megan Grant, IF, Aragon, senior
Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division co-player of the year, bound for UCLA, capped her high school career hitting .511 with six homers and 22 RBIs.
Shannon Keighran, P, St. Francis, sophomore
West Catholic Athletic League pitcher of the year finished 14-1 with a 0.92 ERA for CCS and NorCal champs. In 76 innings, she struck out 124. Opponents had a .153 batting average against her.
Taryn Kern, IF, Archbishop Mitty, senior
Indiana-bound star earned first-team all-West Catholic Athletic League honors as she hit .527 (49 for 93) with 13 home runs and 11 doubles. Knocked in 31 runs and scored 40 for the CCS Open Division runner-up.
Madeline Le, IF, Milpitas, junior
Duke commit received MVP honors in the SCVAL De Anza Division. She hit .577 (45 for 96) with nine home runs and 10 doubles for a team that tied Los Gatos for the league championship. She also had 28 RBIs and scored 25 runs.
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Ahmiya Noriega, IF, Silver Creek, senior
Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division MVP and San Jose State-bound standout batted .547 (47 for 86) with nine home runs and 30 RBIs.
Jessica Oakland, IF, St. Francis, senior
Bay Area News Group and West Catholic Athletic League player of the year hit a state-leading 21 homers while batting .578 as the Lancers captured CCS and NorCal titles. Knocked in 67 runs. Bound for Minnesota.
Taylor Rodriguez, P, Livermore, senior
East Bay Athletic League player of the year struck out 327 in 188 innings. Finished 24-3 with a 1.15 ERA. She also hit .393 with seven home runs and 27 RBIs. Committed to Dominican University.
Sydney Stewart, C/IF, St. Francis, senior
First-team all-West Catholic Athletic League recognition. The Washington-bound star hit .557 (44 for 79) with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs, helping the Lancers finish No. 1 in Cal-Hi Sports’ state rankings.
Kailani Tatro, P/IF, Pinole Valley, junior
Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division MVP knocked in a team-best 48 runs while batting .512. Finished with 17 extra-base hits, including five home runs. Went 23-3 in the pitching circle with a 1.48 ERA, striking out 230 in 165 innings.
Makayla Winchell, OF, Granada, senior
Notre Dame-bound first-team all-East Bay Athletic League pick hit a team-best .527. Also led the Matadors with 59 hits, 46 runs and 35 RBIs. Finished with eight home runs.
Jordan Woolery, IF, Clayton Valley Charter, senior
Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division MVP and UCLA commit hit .652 (45 for 69) for a team that went 18-5. Had 24 extra-base hits, including eight home runs. Also drove in 40 runs.
SECOND TEAM
Delaney Aumua, IF, Granada, freshman
Led the Matadors with 10 home runs, batting .405 (34 for 84). Knocked in 33 runs and scored 29. Received first-team all-East Bay Athletic League recognition.
Anna Bean, P/UTL, Los Gatos, junior
SCVAL De Anza Division’s most valuable pitcher went 14-1 with a 1.05 ERA as the Wildcats tied Milpitas for the league title. Struck out 120 in 86 ⅓ innings. She also hit .443 and drove in 39 runs. Had 17 extra-base hits, including nine homers.
Braxton Brown, P, Benicia, junior
Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division’s most valuable pitcher went 20-4 for the NCS Division II champions. Had 143 strikeouts in 145 ⅓ innings. Also hit .337 with six home runs and 23 RBIs.
Carly Cummings, OF, St. Francis, junior
Hit .519 (54 for 104) for the CCS and NorCal champs. Went 4 for 5 in the NorCal final against Clovis. Was named to the West Catholic Athletic League’s first team.
Alexandra Cutonilli, IF, Heritage, junior
First-team all-Bay Valley Athletic League honors. Hit .520 (39 for 75), drove in 35 runs and scored 28. Finished with 19 extra-base hits, including five home runs.
Emma French, IF, Benicia, freshman
First-team all-Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division honors. Hit .419 (44 for 105) with 40 RBIs. Had 21 extra-base hits for NCS Division II champions, including five home runs. Scored 24 runs.
Jessica Gutierrez, IF, Wilcox, junior
SCVAL De Anza Division’s most valuable offensive player hit .500 (41 for 82) and scored 39 runs. Struck out just twice in 91 plate appearances.
Corri Hicks, Archbishop Mitty, C/IF, sophomore
Finished with 12 home runs and 40 RBIs while batting .405 (32 for 79) as the Monarchs reached the CCS Open Division final and NorCal Division I regional.
Sophia Jin, IF, San Ramon Valley, freshman
Hit a team-leading .556 (45 for 81) and received first-team all-East Bay Athletic League honors. Had 14 extra-base hits, including six triples.
Paige McLeod, P, San Ramon Valley, junior
First-team all-East Bay Athletic League recognition. Finished with 156 strikeouts and 160 ⅔ innings for a team that finished 18-9. Hit .400 with 23 RBIs and five home runs.
Alexis O’Gorman, OF, St. Francis, junior
First-team all-West Catholic Athletic League selection hit .505 – one of five St. Francis players to hit at least .500. Scored 48 runs and knocked in 18.
Taylor Rapp, C, Livermore, senior
First-team all-East Bay Athletic League honors and Sonoma State commit. Hit .337 while helping the team capture the league championship.
Ainsley Waddell, P, Sequoia, junior
Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division pitcher of the year won 17 games and finished with a 0.98 ERA. In 150 ⅔ innings, she struck out 213. Committed to UC Santa Barbara.
Taija Warren, OF, Milpitas, junior
Hit .536 (45 for 84) and had a .618 on-base percentage, receiving first-team all-SCVAL De Anza Division recognition for the league’s co-champions.
Kelly Zybura, P/OF, Archbishop Mitty, senior
First-team all-West Catholic Athletic League honors. Finished with a 0.96 ERA in 72 ⅔ innings. Struck out 67. Committed to Penn.
THIRD TEAM
Sarissa Block, IF/OF/P, Carlmont, senior
Hit a team-high .557 (44 for 79), drove in 25 runs and scored 27. Had 16 doubles and five homers. Received first-team honors in the Peninsula Athletic League’s Bay Division. Committed to Cal State-East Bay.
Mackenzie Daley, IF, Valley Christian, sophomore
Knocked in a team-leading 26 runs while hitting .416. Finished with 15 extra-base hits, including a team-best 12 doubles.
Emma Fales, P, Branham, senior
Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division pitcher of the year and George Washington commit won 15 games this spring with a 1.28 ERA. Struck out 167 and walked just 19 in 141 ⅔ innings.
Emma Jackson, IF/OF, Salesian, junior
First-team all-Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division recognition. Had 50 hits in 81 at-bats (team-best .617 average). Drove in 31 runs and had 14 extra-base hits, including seven homers.
Jade Johnson, P/IF, James Logan, senior
Mission Valley Athletic League player of the year hit .567 with 29 RBIs. Four of her 14 extra-base hits were home runs. San Francisco State commit.
Abigail Kaneko, P/OF/IF, Berkeley, senior
West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division player and pitcher of the year had 106 strikeouts in 101 innings. Finished 12-2 with a 1.87 ERA.
Maddy Leung, IF, Encinal, senior
Player of the year in the West Alameda County Conference Shoreline Division. Was among the section leaders in RBIs with 42. Hit .698 (44 for 63) and had 10 doubles, seven home runs and seven triples. Scored 37 runs.
Hannah Levy, UTL, Hillsdale, senior
First-team all-Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division pick. Led the Knights with a .405 batting average. Hit five home runs and knocked in 24.
Alex Mello, P, Granada, junior
First-team all-East Bay Athletic League honors. Pitched a three-hitter with seven strikeouts in an NCS Division I semifinal victory over San Ramon Valley.
Avery Motroni, C/IF, Capuchino, freshman
Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division freshman of the year led the Mustangs in batting (.463), hits (38) and RBIs (26), Also hit nine doubles and five home runs as Capuchino finished 19-10.
Maggie Paulovich, IF, Albany, senior
Hit .458 with nine doubles and three homers, earning first-team all-Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division honors. Also had a .619 on-base percentage. Bound for Cal State-Fullerton.
Addie Payne, OF, Los Gatos, senior
First-team all-SCVAL De Anza Division honors. Hit seven homers and knocked in 31 runs. Finished with a .368 batting average.
Kokoro Sagae, IF, Santa Teresa, senior
Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division senior of the year led the Saints with 44 hits and 37 RBIs. Also hit a team-leading nine homers, to go with nine doubles and six triples.
Tayler Shelton, P/IF, Pittsburg, senior
Bay Valley Athletic League co-player of the year hit .541 (33 for 61) with eight homers, nine doubles and 32 RBIs. Struck out 125 in 127 ⅔ innings. Alabama A&M commit.
Myia Weiler, OF, College Park, junior
First-team all-Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division honors. Hit a team-high .534 (39 for 73) and scored 30 runs for a team that went 17-8-1.
SPECIAL MENTION
Mariah Ayala, Granada, senior
Soo Jin Berry, Clayton Valley, junior
Stefania Bilyeu, Los Altos, senior
Emilie Boncher, Valley Christian, senior
Alona Bravo, Andrew Hill, sophomore
Aneesa Brewer, Pinole Valley, junior
McKenna Campbell, Willow Glen, junior
Lynsey Chiala, Los Gatos, senior
Chloe Cummings, St. Francis, junior
Alysia Elizarrey, Moreau Catholic, junior
Isabella Epstein, Piedmont, senior
Madison Evers-Lyles, Freedom, sophomore
Rylinn Gull, Las Lomas, senior
Adyson Kim, Mills, senior
Avery Lyman, Berkeley, sophomore
Lorenzza Marcacci, Benicia, senior
Faith Martinez, Cupertino, sophomore
Kyra Mason, Benicia, sophomore
Jacqui McLean, Westmont, junior
Kate Munnerlyn, St. Francis, sophomore
Haley Ocumen, Willow Glen, freshman
Katie Perry, Homestead, senior
Alizabeth Ruiz, Livermore, junior
Sophia Siu, Castro Valley, senior
Kassandra Soria, Santa Teresa, senior
Maya Soto, Freedom, sophomore
Skylar Stroh, Heritage, junior
Gianna Tassio, Terra Nova, junior
Kyndal Todd, Castro Valley, junior
Brooke Tran, Aragon, junior
HOW TEAM WAS CHOSEN & WHO IS ELIGIBLE
The Bay Area News Group’s high school sports staff selects the team. Those eligible for all-Bay Area News Group honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
