The San Diego Section released its winter sports all-section teams March 28, followed by a winter sports recognition gala at the San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum broadcast April 2 on KUSI-TV.
It was a star-studded 2014-15 winter sports campaign for several prominent South County student-athletes and teams, most notable among them Chula Vista senior forward/midfielder Isai Aguila, who was named the San Diego Section boys soccer player of the year.
Aguila helped lead the two-time defending Metro-Pacific League champion Spartans (19-2-7) to this year’s Southern California regional championship title — the first in school history. He finished the season with 13 goals and 15 assists.
Eight South County players overall were honored on this year’s all-section boys soccer team, including three from Chula Vista.
Senior forward/midfielder Giovanni Garcia received All-CIF First Team recognition while senior goalkeeper David Loya earned All-CIF Second Team honors.
Garcia led the Spartans on the season with 18 goals. Loya posted shutout performances in regional playoff matches at El Toro and Clovis Buchanan.
Hilltop senior goalkeeper Abner Alatorre also received All-CIF First Team recognition. In 19 games for the Lancers (8-8-7), Alatorre posted a 0.6 goals-against average.
Mater Dei Catholic senior Alonso Garcia, Otay Ranch senior Esteban Lopez, Bonita Vista senior Chon Hampson-Medina and San Ysidro senior Pedro Puentes all received All-CIF Second Team honors.
Puentes helped lead San Ysidro to its second consecutive section championship after the Cougars (15-3-4) defeated La Jolla Country Day, 1-0, to win this year’s Division III title.
Garcia helped lead the Crusaders (11-6-5) to a runner-up finish in the section’s Division II championship game while Hampson-Medina helped guide Bonita Vista (13-7-6) to a runner-up finish in the section’s Division IV championship game.
Girls soccer
Bonita Vista senior Pascale Dumesnil (First Team) and Lady Baron senior Amber White both earned All-CIF recognition on the girls soccer all-section squad.
Dumesnil, the Metro-Mesa League Player of the Year, led Bonita Vista (13-6-2) with 87 shots despite missing six of her team’s games. She finished the season with seven goals and a team-leading 12 assists.
White posted a 0.3 GAA with five shutouts to buttress the Lady Barons’ defense.
Boys basketball
Two South County players earned placement on the All-CIF First Team: San Ysidro senior Lenard Stewart and Mater Dei Catholic sophomore Jaylen Hands.
Stewart paced Metro-South Bay League champion San Ysidro (16-13) with a 25.5 per game scoring average in helping the Cougars advance to the Division I playoffs.
Hands was among the prime driving forces in leading the Crusaders (18-11) to this year’s Metro-Mesa League co-championship title and a berth in the Division I quarterfinals.
Girls basketball
Mater Dei Catholic senior Kristina Sellona and Montgomery junior Murrellence Woodson both received recognition on the All-CIF Second Team.
Sellona led Metro-Mesa League co-champion Mater Dei Catholic (14-16) with a 16.1 per game scoring average.
Woodson led Metro-South Bay League champion and Division II runner-up Montgomery (24-8) with a 15.3 per game scoring average.
Boys wrestling
The Metro Conference posted four runner-up place-finishers at this year’s San Diego Masters state qualifying tournament, all securing All-CIF Second Team honors.
They included Olympian senior Bryan Sanchez (108 pounds), Olympian junior Dante Preciado (134 pounds), Mar Vista sophomore Aaron Olmos (147 pounds) and Olympian freshman Uriel Beristain (172 pounds).
Girls wrestling
Seven Metro Conference female wrestlers advanced to the championship round of this year’s section finals. Hilltop senior Alysia Baker won the 152-pound championship title while the other six recorded runner-up place-finishes.
Second Team All-CIF honors went to Hilltop freshman Jasmine Plasencia (103 pounds), Eastlake sophomores Elizabeth Hafen (123 pounds) and Grace Williams (128 pounds), Eastlake junior Aliyah McGuire (139 pounds), San Ysidro senior Jazmin Quintanilla (152 pounds) and Mar Vista sophomore Elycia Edwards (172 pounds).
Metro Conference Boys All-League Soccer Teams
Metro-South Bay League
First Team
M: Antonio Valenzuela (San Ysidro), 12
M: Pedro Puentes (San Ysidro), 12
D: Richard Gutierrez (San Ysidro), 12
M: Omar Cordenas (San Ysidro), 12
M: David Paez (Southwest), 11
GK: Sergio Martinez (Southwest), 12
F: Julio Gudiel (Southwest), 12
F: Johan Rodriguez (Montgomery), 11
M: Christopher Aguilar (Montgomery), 11
D: Gabriel Chavez (Mar Vista), 12
D: Allan Munoz (Mar Vista), 12
Second Team
M: Enrique Escalante (San Ysidro), 11
GK: Alexis Garcia (San Ysidro), 12
D: Carlos Reyes (San Ysidro), 12
M: Alex Perez (San Ysidro), 11
M: David Chavarin (Southwest), 11
D: Antonio Garcia (Southwest), 12
M: Eduardo Roji (Southwest), 12
D: Javier Morales (Montgomery), 12
D: Joey Alvarez (Montgomery), 12
GK: Antonio Morales (Montgomery), 10
M: Benjamin Villareal (Mar Vista), 11
Honorable Mention
F: Braulio Escalera (San Ysidro), 12
M: Andy Cardenas (San Ysidro), 10
D: Jessy Fuentes (San Ysidro), 11
M: Alfredo Adame (Southwest), 12
D: Edwin Ramirez (Southwest), 10
D: Isai Reynaga (Montgomery), 12
D: Jaime Taich (Montgomery), 12
M: Jose Guerra (Montgomery), 11
D: Carlos Macias (Mar Vista), 12
M: Kennith Centella (Mar Vista), 9
M: Alain Menvez (Mar Vista), 12
Championship team
San Ysidro Cougars
Player of the Year
Johan Rodriguez (Montgomery)
Metro-Pacific League
First Team
F: Giovanni Garcia (Chula Vista), 12
M: Isai Aguila (Chula Vista), 12
GK: David Loya (Chula Vista), 12
D: Alan Quintero (Chula Vista), 11
D/M: Sergio “Rigo” Santana (Hilltop), 12
M: Victor Lopez-Celaya (Hilltop), 12
GK: Abner Alatorre (Hilltop), 12
M: Johnny Negrete (Castle Park), 12
M: Abraham Rodriguez (Castle Park), 11
D: Daniel Gomez (Sweetwater), 12
D: Francisco Lopez (Sweetwater), 12
Second Team
D: Giessy Uribe (Chula Vista), 12
M: Iran Blanco (Chula Vista), 12
M: Iraq Blanco (Chula Vista), 11
D: Jesus Areola (Chula Vista), 12
M: Carlos Calderon (Hilltop), 12
F: Josue Ponce (Hilltop), 12
D/F: Mathias Cien Mayer (Hilltop), 10
M: Fernando Mendoza (Castle Park), 12
M: Luis Dominguez (Castle Park), 12
M: Yamil Garcia (Sweetwater), 10
M: Marco Sandoval (Sweetwater), 9
Honorable Mention
M: Orlando Vazquez (Chula Vista), 11
D: Oliver Togeres (Chula Vista), 12
F: Angel Lozano (Chula Vista), 12
D: Emilo Ugarte (Hilltop), 11
M: Carlos Monsivias (Hilltop), 12
D: Roman Vazquez (Hilltop), 11
D: Fausto Flores (Castle Park), 12
D: Sergio Abundis (Castle Park), 12
D: Oscar Cobian (Castle Park), 12
M: Kevin Cervantes (Sweetwater), 12
F: Luis Baltazar (Sweetwater), 11
GK: Rafael Morales (Sweetwater), 10
Championship team
Chula Vista Spartans
Player of the Year
Abner Alatorre (Hilltop)
Metro-Mesa League
First Team
GK: Andres Rovira (Eastlake), 10
D: Michael Bogart (Eastlake), 12
M: Adrian Romo (Eastlake), 11
D: Esteban Lopez (Otay Ranch), 12
M: Luis Arambulo (Otay Ranch), 12
M: Jordan Sloan (Otay Ranch), 11
D: Jordan Chavez (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
M: Alonzo Garcia (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
M: Chon Hampson-Medina (Bonita Vista), 12
D: Matt Michaud (Bonita Vista), 11
M: David Wilson (Olympian), 10
Second Team
M: Kellen Sewell (Eastlake), 11
M: Kyle Morton (Eastlake), 11
D: Cade Alejos (Eastlake), 11
D: German Canchola (Otay Ranch), 11
M: Josue Baranca (Otay Ranch), 12
F: Eric Ruiz (Otay Ranch), 12
M: Marco Sanchez (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
M: Renato Rosique (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
F: Moises Flores (Bonita Vista), 11
GK: Varuzhan Hovhanesian, (Bonita Vista), 10
M: Aidan Osborn (Olympian), 10
Championship Team
Eastlake Titans
Player of the Year
Alonzo Garcia
(Mater Dei Catholic)
Metro-Mesa League
2014-15 Standings
•Eastlake Titans 5-2-1, 16 points
•Otay Ranch Mustangs, 4-2-2, 14 points
•Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 4-2-2, 14 points
•Bonita Vista Barons 2-3-3, 9 points
•Olympian Eagles 0-6-2, 2 points
San Diego Section Division
Championship Finals
Division II
•Mater Dei Catholic, runner-up
Division IV
•Montgomery Aztecs, champion
•Bonita Vista Barons, runner-up
Metro Conference All-League Girls Soccer Teams
Metro-Mesa League
First Team
Amber White (Bonita Vista), 12
Pascale Dumesnil (Bonita Vista), 12
Amanda Castillo (Bonita Vista), 11
Natalya Romaine (Bonita Vista), 10
Carla Martinez-Barry (Eastlake), 12
Ariana Robles (Eastlake), 11
Makena Sekimoto (Eastlake), 10
Yaira Guardado (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
Brittany Garrido (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
Jazzleen Wharry (Olympian), 11
Emily Zahn-Schmitz (Otay Ranch), 12
Second Team
Emily Sherman (Bonita Vista), 12
Nikki Miranda (Bonita Vista), 11
Shae Provencher (Bonita Vista), 11
Kiki Cormier (Eastlake), 12
Sara Schenk (Eastlake), 11
Jessica Most (Eastlake), 11
Andrea Stonehouse (Mater Dei Catholic), 12
Kellie White (Mater Dei Catholic), 11
Julia Kershaw (Otay Ranch), 12
Cantelle Arambulo (Otay Ranch), 10
Breanna Bonilla (Olympian), 12
Championship Team
Bonita Vista Barons
Player of the Year
Pascale Dumesnil
(Bonita Vista)
Metro-Mesa League
2014-15 Standings
•Bonita Vista Barons 7-1-0, 21 points
•Eastlake Titans 6-1-1, 19 points
•Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 2-5-1, 7 points
•Otay Ranch Mustangs, 1-4-3, 6 points
•Olympian Eagles 1-6-1, 4 points
Metro-Pacific League
First Team
Sasha Alvarez (Hilltop), 12
Mary Reilly (Hilltop), 12
Emily Reilly (Hilltop), 12
Jordyn Ramos (Hilltop), 10
Desiree Arrellano (Chula Vista), 11
Alahna Perez (Chula Vista), 11
Cassandra Gonzalez (Chula Vista), 9
Alejandra Estrada (Sweetwater), 11
Ayleen Mendoza (Sweetwater), 11
Berenice Portillo (Castle Park), 11
Kimberly Navarro (Castle Park), 9
Second Team
Victoria Waialeale (Hilltop), 11
Jovanna Bernal (Hilltop), 10
Jaelynn Kamanu (Hilltop), 10
Yilena Betancourt (Chula Vista), 11
Yanitza Mendoza (Chula Vista), 9
Crystal Rivera (Chula Vista), 9
Vanessa Fernandez (Castle Park), 11
Michelle Montoya (Castle Park), 10
Sarah Rodriguez (Castle Park), 10
Kassandra Hernandez (Sweetwater), 11
Jennifer Lopez (Sweetwater), 10
Championship Team
Hilltop Lancers
Player of the Year
Mary Reilly
(Hilltop)
Metro-Pacific League
2014-15 Standings
•Hilltop Lancers, 5-0-1, 16 points
•Chula Vista Spartans 4-1-1, 13 points
•Castle Park Trojans, 1-5-0, 3 points
•Sweetwater Red Devils 1-5-0, 3 points
Metro-South Bay League
First Team
Samantha Beck (Mar Vista), 12
Kelsey Medellin (Mar Vista), 12
Nathaly Perez (Mar Vista), 12
Eliana Payne (Mar Vista), 12
Tarra Moore (San Ysidro), 12
Natalie Morales (San Ysidro), 12
Georgina Herrera (San Ysidro), 12
Alexis Espino (Montgomery), 10
Natalie Cassidy (Montgomery), 11
Catalina Patterson (Montgomery), 12
Elena Perez (Southwest), 12
Second Team
Taylor Quintero (Mar Vista), 11
Fernanda Mejia (Mar Vista), 12
Breanna Morales (Mar Vista), 10
Nicole Rea (San Ysidro), 12
Vanessa Morales (San Ysidro), 12
Cassandra Arrellano (San Ysidro), 9
Giselle Zapata (Montgomery), 12
Karla Garcia (Montgomery), 9
Yael Huezo (Montgomery), 11
Vanessa Meza (Southwest), 12
Stephanie Rojas (Southwest), 12
Championship Teams
Mar Vista Mariners/San Ysidro Cougars
Player of the Year
Samantha Beck
(Mar Vista)
Metro-South Bay League
2014-15 Standings
•San Ysidro Cougars 4-1-1, 13 points
•Mar Vista Mariners 4-1-1, 13 points
•Southwest Raiders 2-4-0, 6 points
•Montgomery Aztecs 1-5-0, 3 points
San Diego Section Division Playoff Qualifiers
Open Division
•Bonita Vista, quarterfinals
•Eastlake, quarterfinals
Division I
•Hilltop, first round
Division III
•Otay Ranch, quarterfinals
•San Ysidro, first round
Division IV
•Chula Vista, champion
•Olympian, runner-up
•Mater Dei Catholic, semifinals
•Southwest, quarterfinals
•Mar Vista, first round
Division V
•Castle Park, champion
•Montgomery, semifinals
