Softball: Locals named all-league
Estancia High seniors Felicia Rios and Maya Van Den Heever, as well as Costa Mesa senior Anessa Farldow and junior Brenna Alvis, earned first-team All-Orange Coast League honors in softball.
All four players are repeat first-team selections.
Rios, a shortstop and co-captain, hit .500 and led Estancia with 26 runs batted in. She also had four doubles, two triples and a home run to help the Eagles finished 10-13, 6-4 in league, good for third place.
The Eagles lost to visiting Moreno Valley, 10-0, in the wild-card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs.
Van Den Heever, an outfielder, batted .458 and had 19 RBIs and a team-best nine doubles.
Farldow was a catcher and team captain for the Mustangs (10-9, 5-5 in league), who finished fourth and didn’t qualify for CIF. Farldow hit .450, and her totals of 27 RBIs and four home runs were both second on the team.
Alvis, a shortstop, hit .566, which was second on the Mustangs and in the Newport-Mesa area. She led her team with 34 runs scored, and had seven doubles and a team-best three triples in addition to her stellar defensive play. She also stole a team-best 13 bases.
Estancia sophomores Emily Kubisty and Kalena Shepherd, as well as Costa Mesa senior Jasmine Herrera and sophomore Valerie Castro, earned second-team honors.
Freshman Keana Polo of league champion Godinez earned Orange Coast League MVP honors, and her freshman teammate Arilin Ramirez was league Pitcher of the Year.
— From staff reports
— From staff reports
CdM’s McCrane first-team pick
Corona del Mar High sophomore pitcher Mallory McCrane received first-team All-Pacific Coast League accolades in softball.
McCrane, a transfer from Berkeley High in the Bay Area, provided a boost for CdM when she became eligible after sitting out for 30 days. She hit .412 in 11 games and led the Sea Kings with a .600 on-base percentage. In the circle, she had a 1-4 record.
CdM was 2-20, and 0-10 in league.
CdM junior Brooke Franson, who led the team with a .429 batting average including CdM’s only two home runs, earned second-team honors.
Irvine senior Jordann Utterback earned league MVP honors for the league champion Vaqueros, while Woodbridge senior Claire Boyer was the league’s Most Valuable Pitcher.
— From staff reports
— From staff reports
Tars’ Freeman on second team
Newport Harbor High freshman Leah Freeman earned second-team All-Sunset League honors in softball.
Freeman, who played third base, was the leadoff hitter for the Tars (10-12-1, 0-10 in league). She hit .258 with team-best totals of 24 runs and 22 steals. She walked 10 times and struck out just five times in 66 at-bats.
Newport Harbor did not have a first-team all-league selection.
Los Alamitos junior Mary Iakopo earned Sunset League MVP honors after helping the Griffins go 9-1 in league to capture the title.
Edison senior Kiana Pancino was league Pitcher of the Year, while Los Al sophomore Brianna Jewett earned Rookie of the Year accolades.
— From staff reports
— From staff reports