The Dispatch selects the top performers in each sanctioned sport
offered at Gilroy High School
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The Dispatch selects the top performers in each sanctioned sport offered at Gilroy High School …
• Badminton
Players of the Year
Yiwah Liang & Alyssa Perez
The two seniors bolstered the No. 1 singles spots .
• Baseball
Player of the Year
Peter Mickartz
The Mustangs’ leading hitter and team MVP also performed closing and spot-starting duties for a Gilroy team that made the CCS playoffs.
Also: Drew Andersen, Chris Hernandez, Michael Stevens, Jeremy Teschera
• Boys’ basketball
Player of the Year
Calvin Kretz
The senior shooting guard was an all-around solid scorer and earned a spot on the TCAL First Team.
Also: Ryan Chisolm, Adam Moon, Adam Supnet, Dominick Wilkins
• GIRLs’ basketball
Player of the Year
Kristen Campos
When the junior point guard was on the floor, the Mustangs were a well-oiled machine. Naturally, she played nearly every minute in Gilroy’s CCS semifinal run.
Also: Kendall Costa, Katherine Hussey, Amanda Link, Shanté Mancera
• Cross country
Players of the Year
Darrin Amerson &
Stephanie Radtke
Amerson, the best runner for the boys, was also a 4.15 student. Radtke, a three-time CCS qualifier, also contributed to the basketball team.
• Field hockey
Players of the Year
Elena Ramirez & Karlie Sandoval
Ramirez led the Mustangs in goals scored while Sandoval was named to the All-CCS First Team.
Also: Shanté Mancera, Genelle Perez
• Football
Player of the Year
Justin Sweeney
School and league rushing records? Check. Big plays in big games? Check. Flat-out speed when turning the corner on sweeps? Triple check. And this all-CCS running back is just a junior.
Also: Bobby Best, Jared Gamm, Shea Lemos, Peter Mickartz, Jay Raven
• BOYS’ GOLF
Player of the Year
Ryan Clark
Clark was the lone Mustang golfer who qualified for the CCS meet.
• GIRLS’ GOLF
Player of the Year
Kristen Campos
The only athlete named by the Dispatch as Player of the Year in two sports, the junior qualified for the CCS meet last fall.
• Gymnastics
Player of the Year
Samantha Nussbaumer
Floor specialist was the only ‘Stang to reach the CCS Finals.
Also: Adrienne Etienne, Stephanie Orth
• Boys’ soccer
Player of the Year
Alfonso Motagalvan
Gilroy’s field general was showered with postseason awards, including CCS Player of the Year. Now the 3.9-GPA student takes his game to UC Santa Barbara on a full ride.
Also: Ben Alcantar, Artemio Arteaga, Everardo Diaz de Leon
• GIRLS’ SOCCER
Players of the Year
Amanda Bruce &
Joann Olivo-Pedroza
Both midfielders earned first team All-TCAL honors. Olivo-Pedroza was also named Junior of the Year.
Also: Alysha Davis, Sara Hugo, Kendra Sato
• Softball
Player of the Year
Kayla Aldridge
The senior shortstop takes her slick glove and powerful bat to St. Mary’s.
Also: Patty Olvera, Dana Schoenemann, Sarah Villar
• Swimming
Player of the Year
Santiago Maciel
The butterfly specialist capped off a stellar four-year career at GHS with league titles in the 200 IM and 200 fly and a trip to the section finals.
Also: Scott Castruita, Lee Walton
• Tennis
Player of the Year
Ben Wilson
Just a sophomore, Wilson was the top ‘Stang player on the hardcourt.
• Track and field
Player of the Year
Bobby Best
With a State Finals appearance in discus, look for a big season from this junior weightman next spring. In the fall, he’ll once again anchor the football team’s offensive line.
Also: Sierra Barroza, Stephanie Radtke, Frank Valadez, Arnulfo Velasquez
• Boys’ volleyball
Players of the Year
Vinny DeLorenzo & Patrick Largo
Outside hitter DeLorenzo, a junior, and setter Largo, a senior, powered a potent Mustang attack last season.
Also: Ryan Chisolm, Dominic Jackson, Steven Good, Travis Graham, Adam Moon
• Girls’ Volleyball
Player of the Year
Amanda Link
The All-TCAL power hitter was a force at the net for the Mustangs.
Also: Kendall Costa, Michelle DiFiore, Stephanie Orth
• Water Polo
Players of the Year
Lauryn Rossi & Travis Gamble
Rossi, a leading scorer, and Gamble, a defensive mainstay, led the ‘Stangs in the pool.
• Wrestling
Player of the Year
Armando Gonzalez
The junior placed third at State and was the most consistent grappler on a team that placed sixth in California – best in GHS history.
Also: Hunter Collins, Adin Dueñas, Austin Gubrud, Vanessa Gutierrez, Nico Naranjo
