Jayce Costephens (Jake Costephens)
Jayce Costephens
Coastal Academy
Baseball
The Stingrays’ leadoff hitter, Costephens batted .333, scored two runs, drove in another and pitched three innings, allowing just one run, as Coastal won the Division 5 SoCal Regional title.
Charlize “Chuck” Masingale (Charlize “Chuck” Masingale)
Charlize ‘Chuck’ Masingale
Mater Dei Catholic
Softball
When the Crusaders needed a run, the UCLA-bound senior stepped up with an RBI single to help Mater Dei Catholic defend its SoCal Division 1 title with a 3-1 victory over La Habra.
Jake Musicant (Dale Edwards)
Jake Musicant
Francis Parker
Baseball
The junior dominated the SoCal Regionals, allowing just one run in six innings against Covina and tossing four scoreless innings in the 9-3 loss to North Torrance in the Division 3 playoffs.
LaNiah Broom (LaNiah Broom)
LaNiah Broom
Helix
Softball
Broom had four hits, including a home run and a double, in leading the Scotties into SoCal D3 title game against Hanford, where she scored twice in an 8-4 setback.
Alex Harrington (Alex Harrington)
Alex Harrington
Cathedral Catholic
Baseball
Harrington batted .500 in the SoCal Regional Division 1 playoffs, where the Dons came up short versus Huntington Beach. He was 5-for-10 and scored twice in three games.
– STEVE BRAND