Simply put, it was an amazing season for South County high school teams during the recently completed winter sports season.
Players, coaches, administrators and parents gathered March 5 at Montgomery High School to celebrate the Metro Conference’s third annual all-league ceremony.
Sweetwater Union High School Coordinator of Athletics Joe Heinz, who served as master of ceremonies at the event, cited some rather amazing numbers.
Actually, they are somewhat stupefying.
A total of 74 Metro Conference boys and girls basketball teams, boys and girls soccer teams, girls water polo teams, boys and girls wrestling teams and roller hockey teams qualified for postseason play.
Add 13 additional teams from small private South County schools and that jaw-dropping number climbs to 87 teams.
It was a supreme chore for anyone to keep track of them in a short time period.
However, the end result was especially rewarding.
Twenty-four South County teams remained in contention entering the semifinal round of this year’s San Diego Section playoffs. Eight advanced to division finals.
Five won coveted CIF titles: Bonita Vista in Division I girls basketball, Olympian in Division II girls basketball, Southwest in Division V boys basketball, Eastlake in Open Division girls soccer and Mater Dei Catholic in Division IV girls soccer.
Moreover, the Division I girls basketball championship game proved to be an all-Mesa League affair as Bonita Vista tipped Mater Dei Catholic.
The Division V boys basketball title game was an all-South County affair between Southwest and National City’s San Diego Academy.
In the ensuing state playoffs, Mater Dei Catholic’s girls team would advance as far as the Southern California regional championship game while Southwest ended its run in the SoCal semifinals.
High School Winter Sports All-League Teams
BOYS BASKETBALL
Mesa League
First Team
Trey Anderson (Mater Dei Catholic)
Beon Riley (Mater Dei Catholic)
Jake Tawhiao (Mater Dei Catholic)
Timmy Crawford (Montgomery)
Chris Stanek (Otay Ranch)
Second Team
Reggie Jackson (Mater Dei Catholic)
Kyle Paranada (Montgomery)
Anthony Mendoza (Bonita Vista)
Rahin Williams (Montgomery)
Brian Leonhardt (Eastlake)
Player of the Year
Trey Anderson (Mater Dei Catholic)
Championship Team
Mater Dei Catholic High School
South Bay League
First Team
Neilryan Pangilinan (Sweetwater)
Craig McMillan Jr. (Sweetwater)
Jimmy Mattox (Sweetwater)
Justin Wilson (Hilltop)
Diego Edwards (Southwest)
Second Team
Issac Gonzalez (Southwest)
Marcos Deanda (Hilltop)
Justin Stonebraker (Mar Vista)
Carlos Arevalo (Chula Vista)
Larry Hopkins (Hilltop)
Player of the Year
Neilryan Pangilinan (Sweetwater)
Championship Team
Sweetwater High School
Latone sets CIF single-game scoring record
Bonita Vista High School senior Shyla Latone set a new San Diego Section single-game scoring record with 76 points in a 99-26 Mesa League victory at Hilltop High School on Jan. 19. Latone eclipsed the previous record of 71 points set by San Diego’s Charde Houston in a game against Castle Park on Dec. 9, 2002.
Latone finished the season with 1,290 points and a 36.9 points-per-game scoring average. She recently signed with Division I member Cleveland State to continue her basketball career.
High School Winter Sports All-League Teams
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mesa League
First Team
Shyla Latone (Bonita Vista)
Chloe Webb (Mater Dei Catholic)
Haylee Owen (Eastlake)
Cynthia Green (Olympian)
Anneth Grijalba (Bonita Vista)
Second Team
Kaleese Petties (Montgomery)
Marissa Sanchez (Mater Dei Catholic)
Auren Isaacson (Eastlake)
Kaylynn Cooper (Montgomery)
Lynette Garon (Otay Ranch)
Player of the Year
Shyla Latone (Bonita Vista)
Championship Team
Bonita Vista High School
South Bay League
First Team
Jasmyn Wolfgramm (Chula Vista)
Ghizelth Anderson (Chula Vista)
Alissa Wolfblack (Chula Vista)
Ana James (Mar Vista)
Asonte Jackson (Castle Park)
Second Team
Lauren Wold (Mar Vista)
Karla Mendoza (Castle Park)
Bella Flores (Chula Vista)
Hanna Mesfin (Sweetwater)
Marla Vereo (San Ysidro)
Player of the Year
Jasmyn Wolfgramm (Chula Vista)
Championship Team
Chula Vista High School
High School Winter Sports All-League Teams
BOYS SOCCER
Mesa League
First Team
Luis Barrera (Southwest)
Sergio Alarid (Southwest)
Gustavo Andrade (Southwest)
Samay Rahim (Eastlake)
Adrian Reyes (Eastlake)
Ramiro Hampson-Medina (Bonita Vista)
Alex Luna (Bonita Vista)
Francisco Lopez (Castle Park)
Gerardo Terriquez (Chula Vista)
Angel Tapia (Montgomery)
Jose Trujillo (San Ysidro)
Second Team
Robin Lopez (Southwest)
Juan Ayala (Southwest)
Daniel Martin (Eastlake)
Ricardo Serrano (Bonita Vista)
Alan Medina (Bonita Vista)
Danny Ortega (Castle Park)
David Sanchez (Castle Park)
Giancarlo Cornejo (Montgomery)
Jesus Celaya (Montgomery)
Felix Garcia (Chula Vista)
Roberto Escalante (San Ysidro)
Athlete of the Year
Luis Barrera (Southwest)
Championship Team
Eastlake High School
South Bay League
First Team
George Ndoumbe (Otay Ranch)
Leonardo Razo (Otay Ranch)
Jorge Gijon (Otay Ranch)
Aaron Navarro (Otay Ranch)
Luis Pulido (Sweetwater)
Jehova Torres (Sweetwater)
Ivan Chavez (Mater Dei Catholic)
Santiago Ferrer (Mater Dei Cathoic)
Enrique Avalos (Olympian)
Kurt Pena (Hilltop)
Kenneth Centella (Mar Vista)
Second Team
Arath Hermiz (Otay Ranch)
Alan Mascareno (Otay Ranch)
Miles Brotschi (Otay Ranch)
Sebastian Chavez (Sweetwater)
Daniel Lozano (Sweetwater)
Justin Carreon (Mater Dei Catholic)
Kiko Olvera (Mater Dei Catholic)
Zachary Powers (Olympian)
Gilbert Rodriguez (Olympian)
Daniel Ayala (Hilltop)
Caleb Lopez (Mar Vista)
Athlete of the Year
George Ndoumbe (Otay Ranch)
Championship Team
Otay Ranch High School
GIRLS SOCCER
Mesa League
First Team
Gloriana Hinojosa (Eastlake)
Jennifer Pham (Eastlake)
Krista Eberle (Eastlake)
Shi’anne Swift (Olympian)
Gabriela Puentes (Olympian)
Kassie Arriaga (Bonita Vista)
Alejandra Jaramillo (Bonita Vista)
Cassandra Gonzalez (Chula Vista)
Michelle Posada (Chula Vista)
Karla Garcia (Montgomery)
Aolani Chin (Otay Ranch)
Second Team
Taylor Summit (Eastlake)
Masyn Purvis (Eastlake)
Marissa Garcia (Eastlake)
Skyla Sykes (Olympian)
Alyssah Tapia (Olympian)
Torrey Provencher (Bonita Vista)
Alyssa Casper (Bonita Vista)
Erika Perez (Chula Vista)
Ashante Gatlin (Chula Vista)
Soraya Diaz (Montgomery)
Alexis Gonzalez (Otay Ranch)
Athlete of the Year
Gloriana Hinojosa (Eastlake)
Championship Team
Eastlake High School
South Bay League
First Team
Daicy Gonzalez (Mar Vista)
Andrea Kumano (Mar Vista)
Aurora Santillan (Mar Vista)
Rachel Penick (Mater Dei Catholic)
Isabela Molina (Mater Dei Catholic)
Sharon Montoya (Castle Park)
Kimberly Navarro (Castle Park)
Basia Llamas (Hilltop)
Jasmyn Brown (Southwest)
Lizeth Bustos-Torres (Sweetwater)
Valeria Ramirez (San Ysidro)
Second Team
Brianna Sanchez (Mar Vista)
Giselle Medina (Mar Vista)
Isabela Roji (Mater Dei Catholic)
Carmen Willis (Mater Dei Catholic)
Genesis Escobedo (Castle Park)
Alayla Navarro (Castle Park)
Arely Salcedo (Hilltop)
Brianna Gonzalez (Hilltop)
Paulina Raygoza (Southwest)
Madison Roman (Sweetwater)
Isella Olivera (San Ysidro)
Athlete of the Year
Daicy Gonzalez (Mar Vista)
Championship Team
Mar Vista High School
GIRLS WATER POLO
Mesa League
First Team
Jilian Walsh (Eastlake)
Juliana Pierce (Bonita Vista)
Melanie Clamp (Mar Vista)
Brenna Pangelinan (Eastlake)
Ivana Reyes (Otay Ranch)
Daniella Diaz (Hilltop)
Brianna Villalva (Bonita Vista)
Second Team
Sydney Parry (Eastlake)
Giovanna Ikeda (Bonita Vista)
Kailey Uribe (Eastlake)
Megan Slovatizki (Bonita Vista)
Maria Jimenez (Otay Ranch)
Jordan Carpadakis (Hilltop)
Lauryn Rockwell (Mar Vista)
Athlete of the Year
Juliana Pierce (Bonita Vista)
Co-championship Teams
Bonita Vista & Eastlake
South Bay League
First Team
Eleni Sklavenitis (Olympian)
Lillian Burkhart (Olympian)
Kalinka Silva (Olympian)
Alicia Thompson (Chula Vista)
Amanda Garcia (Chula Vista)
Ashley Gorham (San Ysidro)
Kelly Villanueva (San Ysidro)
Second Team
Samantha Burden (Olympian)
Elizabeth Burkhart (Olympian)
Serena Abaroa-Bassett (Chula Vista)
Natalie Ramirez (Chula Vista)
Cassandra Arellano (San Ysidro)
Melissa Velazco (Southwest)
Alina Urrea (Southwest)
Athlete of the Year
Alicia Thompson (Chula Vista)
Championship Team
Olympian High School
San Diego Section Winter Champions
Boys Soccer
Open Division: San Marcos
Division I: Point Loma
Division II: Del Norte
Division III: University City
Division IV: Sage Creek
Division V: West Shores
Girls Soccer
Open Division: Eastlake
Division I: Scripps Ranch
Division II: Our Lady of Peace
Division III: Mt. Carmel
Division IV: Mater Dei Catholic
Division V: High Tech North County
Boys Basketball
Open Division: Mission Bay
Division I: Santa Fe Christian
Division II: Francis Parker
Division III: Mount Miguel
Division IV: San Diego
Division V: Southwest
Girls Basketball
Open Division: Mount Miguel
Division I: Bonita Vista
Division II: Olympian
Division III: Christian
Division IV: San Dieguito Academy
Division V: Madison
Girls Water Polo
Open Division: Carlsbad
Division I: El Camino
Division II: Canyon Crest Academy
Division III: Point Loma
