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High school softball 2024: All-Bay Area News Group team

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EL DORADO HILLS - Amador Valley pitcher Kaylee Davis (5) hoists the NorCal trophy whilst surrounded by teammates. Amador Valley defeated Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills 13-11 in the CIF NorCal Division I championship softball game at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif. on June 1, 2024 (Joseph Dycus/Bay Area News Group)




All-Bay Area News Group softball

First team

Alanna Clincy, P, Willow Glen, sophomore

BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division most valuable player was 15-5 and struck out 188 for the NorCal Division II finalists. Batted .470 with 14 extra-base hits and 33 RBIs. 

Jewel Cooper, C, Liberty, freshman

Co-Bay Valley Athletic League MVP had a .500 batting average and hit a team-high 10 home runs for the league champions. 

Jae Cosgriff, OF, Livermore senior

First-team all-EBAL selection and Minnesota commit hit .437 with four home runs for the regular-season league champions. 

Kaylee Davis, P, Amador Valley, junior

First-team all-EBAL selection was the star of Amador Valley’s stunning postseason that saw the Dons win the NCS Division I and NorCal D-I titles. Was 17-4 with 200 strikeouts, and hit the go-ahead home run in the regional final. 

Corri Hicks, C, Archbishop Mitty, senior

Co-West Catholic Athletic League player of the year hit .377 with seven HRs and 25 RBIs while playing top-notch defense at catcher. Committed to perennial powerhouse Oklahoma. 

Sophia Jin, IF, San Ramon Valley, junior

First-team all-EBAL selection and Stanford commit hit .560 with six triples and 36 runs scored. Also stole a team-high 24 bases. 

San Ramon's Sophia Jin (6) runs after the ball against Freedom High School in the sixth inning during a NCS playoff game at San Ramon Valley high school in Danville, Calif., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
San Ramon’s Sophia Jin (6) was a first-team all-Bay Area News Group player for the second year in a row (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 

Shannon Keighran, P, St. Francis, senior

First-team all-WCAL selection went 13-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 71 ⅔ innings. Hit .358 with 31 RBIs in the middle of St. Francis’ high-powered lineup. 

Kaitlyn Le, P, California, senior

EBAL defensive player of the year was 18-7 with 122 strikeouts for the Grizzlies. Helped lead San Ramon school to the top seed in NCS Division I. 

Kyra Mason, OF, Benicia, senior

DAL Foothill Division MVP hit .437 with three home runs and 24 RBIs for NCS Division II semifinalists. Committed to Columbia.  

Kate Munnerlyn, P, St. Francis, senior

Two-time Bay Area News Group player of the year and twice the WCAL pitcher of the year, Munnerlyn was 15-0 with a 0.52 ERA. The Texas A&M commit also hit .356 with six home runs. 

Jaime Oakland, OF, St. Francis, sophomore

Co-WCAL player of the year hit .629 for the WCAL and CCS Division I champions. Stole a team-high 21 bases for the 28-1 Lancers. 

Mia Rodriguez, OF, Archbishop Mitty, senior

First-team all-WCAL selection hit .450 and scored 31 runs as the Monarchs’ sparkplug leadoff hitter. Stole 18 bases for CCS Division I runners-up. 

Hillsdale's Claire Shelton (7) hits a three-run triple against Burlingame High School in the second inning at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Hillsdale’s Claire Shelton (7) was one of the top players in the PAL Bay Division (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 

Claire Shelton, IF, Hillsdale, senior

PAL Bay Division co-player of the year hit .482 with four home runs and 38 doubles for a team that reached the CCS Open Division playoffs.

Makayla Villapando, C, James Logan, senior

First-team all-MVAL selection hit .524 with four home runs for league champs and NCS Division I quarterfinalists. Helped Colts go 14-0 in MVAL play. 

Jasmine Whorley, P, Alameda, senior

WACC Foothill Division pitcher of the year and University of Illinois-Chicago commit went 15-2 with 168 strikeouts. Hit .378 with 25 RBIs. 

Ariela Yslava, P, Gilroy, junior

BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division pitcher of the year struck out 149 in 24 appearances for the CCS Open Division participants. Helped lead Gilroy to a 21-7 record. 

Second team

College Park's Jessica Delatorre (26) connects for a single against Sutter in the first inning of their NorCal Division III softball semifinal game at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Sutter defeated College Park 3-2. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
College Park’s Jessica Delatorre (26) helped College Park reach the NorCal Division III playoffs (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

Kaycie Burdick, IF, Foothill, junior

EBAL offensive player of the year hit .552 with nine home runs and 20 RBIs. Washington commit scored 37 runs and stole 10 bases. 

McKenna Charbonneau, C, Amador Valley, junior

First-team all-EBAL selection hit .382 with four home runs and 26 RBIs for NCS Division I and NorCal Division I champs. 

DeAmor Coleman, P, Salesian, freshman

TCAL Rock Division co-MVP was 17-0 with 183 strikeouts for the league champions. Also hit .481 with 24 RBIs, and stole 22 bases for the Pride. 

Jessica Delatorre, C, College Park, senior

First-team all-DAL Foothill Division selection and North Dakota State commit hit .469 with 23 RBIs for NCS Division I finalists. 

Amanda Deng, OF,  Mission San Jose, senior

MVAL player of the year and first-team all-league selection hit .679 with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. Brown University commit scored 34 runs and stole 17 bases. 

Madison Evers-Lyles, IF, Freedom, senior

First-team all-BVAL selection and Sacramento State commit hit .522 with five home runs and 28 RBIs for NCS Division I playoff participants. 

Priya Kasling, IF, Bishop O’Dowd, senior

WACC Foothill Division player of the year hit .524 with 24 runs scored while playing shortstop for the league champions. 

Bishop O'Dowd's Priya Kasling (7) reacts after a base hit against Alameda High in the 8th inning of a NCS playoff game at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, May 17, 2023. Alameda won 5-3. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Bishop O’Dowd’s Priya Kasling (7) was the WACC player of the year (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

Lexi Kuka, P, Hillsdale, junior

PAL Bay Division pitcher of the year was 18-4 with a 1.42 ERA and 151 strikeouts for the Knights, who went 23-5. 

Avery Motroni, C, Capuchino, junior

First-team all-PAL Bay Division selection hit .488 with 10 home runs and 31 RBIs for the CCS Division II champions. The Arizona State commit drove in 31 runs. 

Katia Nesper, P, The King’s Academy, sophomore

WBAL Foothill Division pitcher of the year had a 0.29 ERA and went 16-1 for the league champions. Also hit .373 with 22 RBIs 

Annika Norquist, IF, Los Gatos, junior

Co-SCVAL De Anza Division player of the year hit .405 with 10 doubles and 21 RBIs for the league champions. 

Rebecca Quinn, IF, St. Francis, senior

First-team all-WCAL selection and Idaho State commit hit .398 with nine doubles, three home runs and 39 RBIs for CCS Open Division champions. 

Saskia Raab, OF, Granada, senior

First-team all-EBAL selection hit .531 with eight home runs and 21 RBIs while also stealing 17 bases. 

Gunn High's Lauryn Selvaraj #30 rounds the bases after hitting a triple during their game against Santa Clara High at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Calif., on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Gunn won the game 14-3. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Gunn High’s Lauryn Selvaraj #30 was great in the circle and at the plate for Gunn (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) 

Lauryn Selvaraj, P, Gunn, senior

SCVAL El Camino Division MVP was 9-0 with 156 strikeouts in the circle for league champions. The Emory commit hit .405 with 22 RBIs and three triples. 

Julia Simon, C, Presentation, sophomore

First-team all-WCAL selection hit .572 with 20 RBIs and eight doubles for the Panthers. Had a hit in 16 of 19 games. 

Izzy Won, IF, Carlmont, senior

PAL Bay Division co-player of the year hit .467 with 11 doubles and 24 RBIs for the league champions. 

Honorable mention

James Logan starting pitcher Anastasia Marquez (17) throws against Newark High during their softball game at Newark High School in Newark, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
James Logan starting pitcher Anastasia Marquez was a big reason why James Logan won the league title (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) 

East Bay 

Gloria Alcaire, P, Salesian, junior

Mya Arroyo, P, De Anza, junior

Tulip Barnes, IF, Bishop O’Dowd, sophomore

Tanaya Barrett, OF, Dublin, senior

​Annelise Burgos, P, Mt. Eden, senior

Jayda Crosby, OF, California, junior

Sarah Deplitch, C, Granada, senior

Mai Falcone, IF, Amador Valley, sophomore

Ashley Herman, P, Northgate, sophomore

Bronwyn James, P, Oakland, junior

Laine Macosky, IF, Livermore, sophomore

Sinead Maas, P, Benicia, junior

Mackenzie Marion, IF, Albany, sophomore

Anastasia Marquez, P, James Logan, senior

Courtney Miles, P, El Cerrito, junior

Rebekah Millan, P, Swett, junior

Mikaela Mortimer, IF Heritage, senior

Jade Orta, C, San Leandro, sophomore

Mylia Perez, IF, Dougherty Valley, senior

Emily Placencia, C, Hercules, junior

​Savina Romero, IF, Arroyo, senior

Julissa Sanchez, OF, Pinole Valley, sophomore

Kate Skinner, P, Liberty, sophomore

Maya Soto, P, Freedom, senior

Andrea Tall, IF, Newark Memorial, junior

Cameron Tran, P, Encinal, sophomore

Abby Warren, P, Miramonte, sophomore

Paige Williams, P, Campolindo, freshman

​Mia Wong, IF, Alameda, freshman

Abby Wood, IF, College Park, senior

Emme Young, OF, Acalanes, junior

South Bay/Peninsula/WCAL SF schools

Lincoln's Keona Perez (2) celebrates her in-the-park two-run home run with Lincoln's Carina Reuterskiold (24) against Pioneer High School in the fifth inning at Lincoln High School in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Lincoln’s Carina Reuterskiold, shown smiling, had a banner year for the San Jose school (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 

Cynthia Arellano, IF, Overfelt, senior

Mariah Avalos, P, Santa Teresa, senior

Isela Barrientos, IF, Silver Creek, senior

Mia Bennette, IF, The King’s Academy, sophomore

Delilah Berry, OF, St. Ignatius, sophomore

Tess Bogart, IF, Gunn, senior

Alexis Bojorquez-Nava, P, Branham, senior

Alona Bravo, C, Hill, senior

Rae D’Amato, IF, Aragon, senior

Mia DeMartini, OF, Hillsdale, sophomore

Katelynn Dilbeck, OF, Willow Glen, junior

Isabella Flores, P, Piedmont Hills, sophomore

Sadie Heming, OF, Pioneer, senior

Savannah Hernandez, C, Valley Christian, senior

Hayden Hummel, OF, St. Francis, junior

Dani Koo, P, Menlo Atherton, senior

Kyleigh Mace, P, Archbishop Mitty, sophomore

Allison Marcelino, P, Mountain View, sophomore

DJ Martinez, P, Cupertino, senior

Jazzy Maske, IF, Mills, freshman

Catalina Medina, OF, Willow Glen, freshman

Lindsey Miller, senior, Archbishop Mitty, senior

Ava Norquist, P, Los Gatos, freshman

Avery Provenzano, IF, Notre Dame-San Jose, senior

Priyah Quiñónez, P, Milpitas, senior

Carina Reuterskiold, P, Lincoln-San Jose, senior

Sydney Riera, IF, Saratoga, junior

Lola Sierra, P, Capuchino, junior

Peyton Tsao, IF, St. Francis, freshman

Dani Wilson, OF, Gilroy, junior

Coach of the Year

Amador Valley High head coach Courtney Hennings talks to her team after their 6-1 NCS semifinal win against California High at California High School in San Ramon, Calif., on Tuesday, May 22, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Amador Valley High head coach Courtney Hennings led Amador Valley on an improbable NorCal championship run (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) 

Courtney Hennings, Amador Valley

In her first year as full-time head coach of the storied Pleasanton program, the Amador Valley alum (class of 2015) led her alma mater to a surprising postseason run. 

After the Dons won the NCS Division I championship, she then guided her team the Dons on one of the most improbable regional playoff runs in state history as the No. 8 seed in NorCal’s top division. 

Amador Valley stunned undefeated St. Francis 4-1 on the road in the first round, and then traveled to the Central Valley and handled Clovis North 7-2 in the second. 

The Dons then outlasted El Dorado Hills in a thrilling 13-11 extra-inning victory to capture the regional crown. 

“As an Amador alumni, I wish we had this in the past, and it is so exciting to come back and guide these girls to this next level,” Henning said about capturing the NorCal tournament, which was added in 2022. “It’s an amazing experience.”

Honorable mention

Nick Dykes, Hillsdale

Alan Lundberg, Gunn

Brandi Macias, Liberty

Mike Oakland, St. Francis

How the team was chosen and 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.


Originally published at Joseph Dycus

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