Ava Barclay
Clairemont
Girls water polo
The senior goalie stepped up in the postseason, collecting 68 total saves and logging 10 saves in the 9-6 win over Valhalla in the SoCal Regional Division 2 title match.
Maleah Porch
Otay Ranch
Girls basketball
Scoring 13 points and pulling down eight key rebounds, the senior led the Mustangs to a come-from-behind 45-29 victory over Bishop’s to secure the section Division 2 crown.
Jaden Bales
St. Augustine
Boys basketball
Scoring 15 points and collecting eight rebounds, the 6-foot-3 junior led the Saints to a 59-42 win over Victory Christian in the San Diego Section Division 1 playoffs and into the SoCal Regionals.
Lily La Raia
Cathedral Catholic
Girls water polo
The freshman dished out a whopping nine assists to lead the Dons to the SoCal Division 3 title with a 20-5 win over Lake Balboa Birmingham.
Billy Townson
Poway
Boys wrestling
Battling to the very end, the senior led his team to a second-place finish in the state by just 7.5 points.
Ava Fodera
Poway
Girls wrestling
The freshman, seeded second at 105 pounds, qualified for the state championships in Bakersfield, where she suffered her only loss, getting pinned at the 5:20 mark. The Titans placed sixth overall as a team.
Archie Gonzalez
St. Augustine
Boys soccer
Making three diving saves in penalty kicks, the senior goalie helped the Saints edge previously unbeaten Del Norte for the Open Division championship.
Ava Paolini
San Marcos
Girls soccer
Taking a perfect assist from Sophia Zboyan six minutes into overtime, the Knights senior scored and led San Marcos past Bonita Vista, 2-1, in the Open Division championship game.
