Softball is the second of the Whittier Daily News All-Area Spring Sports to be released. Our player of the year is La Habra’s Maleena Esparza while the coach of the Year is La Mirada’s Rich Trujillo.
Please click below for the entire list and link to stories.
WHITTIER DAILY NEWS
ALL-AREA SOFTBALL
Coach of the Year: Richard Trujillo, La Mirada
Player of the Year: Maleena Esparza, Junior, Shortstop, La Habra
La Habra’s Maleena Esparza
La Mirada’s Rich Trujillo
First Team
Pitchers: Bekah Kikuchi, Senior, Whittier Christian; Kayla Klein, Senior, La Habra
Infielders: Samantha Duran, Senior, Second Base, California; Mandie Perez, Junior, Shortstop, Whittier Christian; Rochelle Sablay, Junior, First Base, La Mirada; Shanin Thomas, Junior, Third Base, La Habra
Utility: Emily Sanchez, Sophomore, Schurr
Catcher: Valerie Aguilar, Junior, Montebello
Outfielders: Jasmin Dresser, Junior, Right Field, St. Paul; Mylee Macahilig, Junior, Left Field, La Mirada; Jackie Valdez, Junior, Left Field, La Serna
Second Team
Pitchers: Ambar Hickman, Junior, La Mirada; Jacklyn Zacarias, Sophomore, Schurr
Infielders: Alex Flores, Senior, Shortstop, Santa Fe; April Marquez, Junior, First Base, Montebello; Redd Pichardo, Junior, Third Base, La Serna; Katie Spain, Senior, Second Base, La Serna
Utility: Alejandra Barcenas, Junior, El Rancho
Catcher: Lisa Perez, Junior, La Mirada
Outfielders: Chanele Dresser, Senior, Center Field, St. Paul; Chelsea Sciacca, Senior, Right Field, La Habra; Aishia Ruiz, Junior, Left Field, Schurr
Honorable Mention
California: Rayleen Pallan, Danielle Vela
Cantwell Sacred Heart: Alexis Pintado, Anais Sustayta
El Rancho: Katie Caraballo, Brianna Ramos
La Habra: Leslie Halte, Cami Jacob
La Mirada: Mercedes Gasparovic, Courtney Skogen
La Serna: A.J. Carrasco, Nikki Oviedo
Montebello: Jacqueline Lopez, Celeste Rodriguez
Pioneer: Raquel Norzagaray, Cynthia Quintana
Santa Fe: Arianna Hernandez, Briana Liera
Schurr: BreAnna Bolanos, Jessica Rivera
St. Paul: Krystal Gutierrez, Erica Lespron
Whittier: Crystal Martin, Alexandra Romero
Whittier Christian: Richelle Coberly, Lovie Lopez.
Here’s the Player of the Year and First Team Story – Leading the Way
Here’s the Coach of the Year Story – La Mirada’s Trujillo sees no reason to be upset
