Banning Players Win All League Honors

Miguel Medrano and Felicity McCafferty won All Mountain Valley League First Team honors in baseball and softball, the league announced.

Medrano and McCafferty were two of nine Banning athletes to win all MVL honors.

Medrano led the Broncos in batting (.493), hits (34) and RBI (14). McCafferty led the team in doubles (10) and was second on the team in batting (.458), runs scored (25), and hits (27).

It was a rough season for Banning’s baseball team. The Broncos (9-`5, 5-10) won three of their last six games but missed the playoffs.

Joining Medrano on the All MVL team were second team selections Juan Gomez and Isaac Linares and honorable mention Ryan Fish.

McCafferty led the team in doubles and was second on the team in batting (.458), runs scored (25) and hits (27).

McCafferty helped the Broncos (10-12, 6-8) win five of their last five games. The Broncos missed the playoffs but in the strong finish they scored a 9-7 win over eventual third place finisher Notre Dame.

Joining McCafferty on the All MVL team were second team selections Laura Becerra, Taylor McCafferty and Andrea Villegas and honorable mention Jesicah Lara.

All Mountain Valley League Baseball

Offensive MVP - Andrew Ramones Citrus Valley
Defensive MVP - Ryan Borden Citrus Valley
Coach Of The Year - Ron Carmody Citrus Valley

1^st Team: Citrus Valley: Connor McCoy, Isaac Gonzalez, Zach Rodriguez, Notre Dame: Ben Duncan, Christian Beck, Jacob Boucher, Rubidoux: Tony Manzo, Glenn Guardamondo, Trey Bauders; Rim of the World: Cody Ells Of: Banning: Miguel Medrano; Jurupa Hills: Tyler Drake.

2ND TEAM: Citrus Valley - Art Gomez, Fidel Sandoval, Notre Dame - Matt Giffin, Kevin Oconnor, Dalton Weeks, Rubidoux - Erick Perez, Roman Alvarez, Rim of The World - Wyatt Mcgilvery, Ryan Lozoya, Andrew Thomas Banning - Juan Gomez, Isaac Linares, Jurupa Hills - Bryan C. Sanchez.

HONORABLE MENTION: Citrus Valley - Jordan Babbitt, Notre Dame - Tyler Peacock, Rubidoux - Hugo Cornejo, Rim of The World - Justin Soto, Banning - Ryan Fish, Jurupa Hills - Nick Mendez

Mountain Valley All-League Softball

Most Valuable Offensive Player- Elizabeth Caporuscio, Sr., Rim of the World
Most Valuable Defensive Player - Nikki Hoffman, So., Citrus Valley
Coach of the Year - April Finazzo, Citrus Valley

First Team: Jasmine Canez, Jurupa Hills, Chandler Geary, Citrus Valley, Katie Gyll, Notre Dame, Hayley Jaquess, Citrus Valley, Halle Luna, Notre Dame, Felicity
McCafferty, Banning, Ashlyn Morris, Citrus Valley, Sarah Tribe, Rim of the
World, Taylor Tribe, Rim of the World, Melanie Vidaurri, Citrus Valley, Haley
Young, Notre Dame.

Second Team:  Vanessa Aguirre,  Jurupa Hills; Laura Becerra, Banning; Brianna Chairez, Citrus Valley; Jamie Garner, Rim of the World; Julie Goldsberry, Rim of the World; Taylor McCafferty, Banning; Nichole Moore, Rim of the World; Sophia Ortega, Citrus Valley; Monique Rojas, Jurupa Hills; Stephanie Sandoval, Rubidoux; Austin Schmidt, Notre Dame; Katie Schoenauer, Notre Dame; Andrea Villegas, Banning.

Honorable Mention: Jesicah Lara, Jr, Banning; Sonia Lopez, Rubidoux; Brianna Meza, Jurupa Hills; Kalene Needham, Rim of the World; Bailey Powell, Notre Dame; Katie Witherby, Citrus Valley.