Prep All-League Baseball Teams

ANGELUS

Co-MVPs: Ed Crippen, shortstop, (Servite) and Lionel Hastings, shortstop, (Mater Dei).

First team: Pitchers--Sonny Guzman (St. Paul), J.D. Romero (Bishop Amat) and Sean Sutton (Mater Dei); Catchers--Cale Carter (Mater Dei) and Charles Rodriguez (Bishop Amat); Infielders--Curtis Bowman (Bishop Montgomery), Doug DeJardin (Mater Dei), Keith Frankel (Mater Dei), Whit Haydon (Servite), Tom Robledo (St. Paul) and Eric White (Bishop Amat); Outfielders--Rick Ellis (Mater Dei), George Garcia (Bishop Amat), Juan Hernandez (Bishop Amat), Chad Rolish (Servite) and Rob Walker (Servite); Designated hitter--J.D. Delgado (Bishop Amat); Utility player--Scott Melendres (St. Paul).

Second team: Pitcher--Jason Dietrich (Mater Dei); Catcher--Mike Hall (Bishop Montgomery); Infielders--Gabe Alvarez (Bishop Amat), Noe Negrete (St. Paul), Gus Pelavo (St. Paul), Jeff Rathel (Bishop Montgomery) and Steve Sandoval (Servite); Outfielders--Jim Betzsold (Mater Dei), Tony Cicciarelli (St. Paul), Erik Geierman (Bishop Montgomery), Henry Ortiz (St. Paul) and Neil Yamamoto (Servite); Designated hitters--Ernie Gonzales (St. Paul) and Taylor Ivey (Mater Dei); Utility players--Albert Borunda (St. Paul) and Steve Sell (Bishop Montgomery).

CENTURY

Co-players of the year: Todd Blyleven (Villa Park) and Scott Crosby, (Santa Ana Valley).

Coach of the year: Hi Lavalle (Canyon).

First team: Pitchers--Todd Blyleven (Villa Park), Mike Casagrande (Canyon) and Jesse Rosas (Santa Ana); Catcher--Alex Vicario (Villa Park); Infielders--Aaron Boone (Villa Park), Kent Donnelly (Foothill), Octavio Medina (Santa Ana), Bob Thompson (Canyon) and Mike Vermillion (El Modena); Outfielders--Jason Martian (Villa Park), Brandon Potts (Canyon) and Greg Tippin (Canyon); Designated hitter--Lee Torres (Canyon); Utility player--Scott Crosby (Santa Ana Valley).

Second team: Pitchers--Ken Manell (El Modena), John Scardino (Foothill), Jason Schade (El Modena) and Todd Wilson (Villa Park); Catchers--John Morales (Santa Ana) and Ryan Puskas (Canyon); Infielders--Dan Alvarez (Santa Ana), James Hong (Villa Park), Bill Johnson (Santa Ana), Jose Ramirez (Santa Ana Valley) and Jason Wakefield (El Modena); Outfielders--Jeff Fuentes (Santa Ana), Kurt Luhrsen (Villa Park) and Clint Pearson (Foothill); Designated hitter--Neil Garcia (Foothill); Utility player--Jose Arroyo (Santa Ana Valley).

EMPIRE

Player of the year: Dan Redington, first baseman, (Esperanza).

Coach of the year: Mike Curran (Esperanza).

First team: Pitchers--Dan Allen (Katella), Chris Drummond (Katella), Joe Foss (Esperanza) and Todd Gragnano (Los Alamitos); Catcher--Jess Evans (Katella); Infielders--Dennis Briggs (Katella), Brandon Farley (Katella), Czach Hallock (Loara), Rich Hills (Esperanza) and Anthony Napolitano (Los Alamitos); Outfielders--Eric Boyd (Katella), Erickson Dumaual (Esperanza), Gerardo Flores (El Dorado), Doug Kieck (Los Alamitos) and Kevin Smith (Cypress); Designated hitter--Abby Gomez (Cypress); Utility player--Keith MacDonald (Esperanza).

Second team: Pitchers--Tyson Dowdell (El Dorado), John Homan (Cypress) and Shade Summers (Esperanza); Catchers--Chris Hoffman (Loara) and Jon Pitts (Esperanza); Infielders--Chris Marquez (Katella), Kyle Poffenberger (Loara), Robert Prince (Cypress) and Gar Vallone (El Dorado); Outfielders--Andy Hall (Loara), Greg Hauser (Esperanza), Brian Pickler (Esperanza) and Bruce Torkelson (El Dorado); Designated hitter--David Dzurilla (Cypress); Utility player--Brian Havens (Los Alamitos).

FREEWAY

Player of the year: D.C. Olsen, catcher, (Fullerton).

Coach of the year: Dan Ilertsen (Troy).

First team: Pitchers--Rick Orr (Sunny Hills), Scott Oxarart (Sonora) and Guy Pinelli (Troy); Catchers--Steve Friedrich (Troy) and Jason Sugarman (Sunny Hills); Infielders--Matt Carter (Troy) and Nick Sciacca (La Habra); Outfielders--Brad Keays (Sonora), Kenny Overby (Sunny Hills), Bobby Patel (Fullerton) and John Sinohui (Buena Park).

Second team: Pitchers--Chris Looney (Sunny Hills), Scott Veeder (La Habra) and Brian Veronda (Sunny Hills); Infielders--Rene Arias (Fullerton), Tony Martinez (Sunny Hills) and Armando Robles (Buena Park); Outfielders--Ladd Brunner (Fullerton), Brent Coon (Troy), Jason Gudzunas (Troy), Mark Moreno (La Habra) and Marcos Pando (Sonora).

GARDEN GROVE

MVP: Robert Toth, pitcher, (Pacifica).

First team: Pitchers--Brian Faddoul (Kennedy) and Mike Kissell (Santiago); Catcher--Matt Logan (La Quinta); Infielders--Jason Cherms (La Quinta), John Morgan (Los Amigos), Marco Perez (Santiago) and Rick Tantardini (Bolsa Grande); Outfielders--Walter Dawkins (La Quinta), Chris Shockley (Pacifica) and David Smith (Santiago); Designated hitter--Matt McCready (Los Amigos); Utility player--Jon Korzen (La Quinta).

Second team: Pitchers--Scott Jones (Kennedy) and Brett Osborn (La Quinta); Catcher--Scott Wood (Kennedy); Infielders--Luis Cerda (Bolsa Grande), Mark Flatten (Pacifica), Craig Roah (Kennedy) and Rod Rosales (Bolsa Grande); Outfielders--Don Hopkins (La Quinta), Chris Singletary (Rancho Alamitos) and Will Villalobos (Kennedy); Designated hitter--Roger Yang (Rancho Alamitos); Utility player--Shawn Zingali (Garden Grove).

ORANGE

MVP: Brian Travaglia, first baseman, (Brea-Olinda).

First team: Pitchers--Steve DeVinney (Santiago), Robert Fernandez (Anaheim) and Chad Phillips (Brea-Olinda); Catcher--Chris Briones (Brea-Olinda); Infielders--Mauricio Hernandez (Magnolia), Chad Marlow (Brea-Olinda), Steve Rewald (Valencia) and Andy Trumpour (Santiago); Outfielders--Eric Nygard (Western), Cesar Rojo (Anaheim), John Toro (Brea-Olinda) and Tony Truel (Magnolia); Designated hitter--Zeke Barrios (Anaheim); Utility player--Danny Castro (Anaheim).

Second team: Pitchers--John Lynn (Brea-Olinda) and John Straits (Magnolia); Catcher--Ron Mason (Magnolia); Infielders--Paul Castillo (Valencia), Bob Crabtree (Savanna), Justin Jimenez (Valencia) and Louis Palomares (Anaheim); Outfielders--Jesse Caron (Magnolia), David Geary (Anaheim) and Robert Legendre (Western); Utility player--Matt Wood (Savanna).

PACIFIC COAST

MVP: Kevin Lovingier, pitcher, (Laguna Hills).

First team: Pitchers--Mike Cutler (Costa Mesa), Ruben Hernandez (Orange), Ryan Meredith (Trabuco Hills), Martin Olich (Orange) and Aaron Scheid (Laguna Beach); Catchers--Tim Kingsbury (Woodbridge) and Matt Maffei (Laguna Hills); Infielders--David Crain (Laguna Beach) and Sean Spelber (Woodbridge); Outfielders--Alex Mann (Laguna Beach), Richard Prater (Orange), Jim Reynolds (Laguna Hills) and Trent Zappen (Woodbridge).

Second team: Pitcher--Gary Fishel (Woodbridge); Catcher--Jeff Corrao (Trabuco Hills); Infielders--Ryan Kessler (Laguna Hills), Brad Porter (Costa Mesa) and Mark Wells (Laguna Hills); Outfielders--Brandon Dekker (Trabuco Hills), Scott McClelland (Trabuco Hills), Jeff Peterson (Orange) and Ted Wilkes (Laguna Hills); Designated hitter--Chris Thompson (Orange); Utility player--Clark Carman (Laguna Beach).

SEA VIEW

Co-MVPs: Dan Baker, pitcher (Tustin) and Ryan Relph, catcher, (Tustin).

First team: Pitchers--Greg Brannis (Estancia) and Bob Sliker (Newport Harbor); Catcher--Paul McDaniels (Estancia); Infielders--Gary Burrows (Estancia), Len Herman (Estancia), Ben Munoz (Tustin) and Rees Thorkelson (Corona del Mar); Outfielders--Shawn Green (Tustin), Brett Hardy (Tustin) and Brian Smith (University); Utility players--Harvey Perez (Saddleback) and Jason Singer (Newport Harbor).

Second team: Pitcher--Bill Courtney (Tustin); Catcher--Aaron Butler (University); Infielders--Ramiro Garcia (Saddleback), Manuel Heraz (Saddleback), Alan Marlinger (University) and Ruben Mora (Estancia); Outfielders--Chad Faltz (Tustin), Colby French (Estancia) and Tom Smith (Saddleback); Designated hitter--Brian Gill (Tustin); Utility players--Brad LaMar (Corona del Mar) and Cody Rodman (Estancia).

SOUTH COAST

Co-MVPs: Bo Haley, outfielder (El Toro) and Mike Robertson, outfielder (Dana Hills).

First team: Pitchers--Travis Burges (Capistrano Valley) and Rob Johnson (El Toro); Catcher--Lance Marks (Dana Hills); Infielders--Don Disbro (Mission Viejo), Chris Sauritch (El Toro) and Scott Sebbo (El Toro); Outfielders--Rick Brail (San Clemente) and Mark Huffman (Irvine); Utility player--Mike Seal (Irvine).

Second team: Pitchers--Ken Dolan (San Clemente), Chris Lugo (El Toro), Greg Pearce (El Toro) and Albie Sukut (Dana Hills); Catcher--Chad Hoelker (El Toro); Infielders--Scott Brandino (Irvine), Rob Gattis (Mission Viejo) and Tim Snowden (Mission Viejo); Outfielders--Ian Levine (Capistrano Valley) and Jonathan Petke (Capistrano Valley).

SUNSET

MVP: Duane Page, pitcher, (Ocean View).

First team: Pitchers--Jim Gwaltney (Ocean View) and Sean Patterson (Marina); Catcher--Robin Lindsey (Marina); Infielders--Jason Brissey (Huntington Beach), Gilbert Gonzalez (Ocean View), Daniel Hernandez (Ocean View), Chris Larson (Westminster) and Marc Newfield (Marina); Outfielders--John Arnold (Ocean View), Donnie Smith (Edison) and James Eidam (Edison); Designated hitter--Eric Schaff (Ocean View); Utility player--J.P. Rizzo (Huntington Beach).

Second team: Pitchers--Derek Fahs (Fountain Valley) and Phil Jensen (Edison); Catchers--Kevin Bill (Ocean View) and Steve Thobe (Edison); Infielders--Rocky Balch (Edison), Brad Barton (Marina), Derek Brown (Fountain Valley), Curtis Bruce (Ocean View) and Ryan Marlin (Huntington Beach); Outfielders--Dave Dardis (Fountain Valley), Scott Pirtle (Huntington Beach) and Dave Schultz (Marina).