All-Western League Baseball Team Selected

The All-Western League baseball team has been selected and one player has made the squad.

Sophomore Sam Wasserman of league champion Palisades and senior Robert Gsellman of runner-up Westchester were named the league's Most Valuable Players, Palisades senior Dylan Jeffers was named Pitcher of the year and Marcus Wilson of Hamilton was voted Freshman of the Year. 

Rounding out the first team are pitchers Harrison Simon of Palisades, Ryan Losman of Venice and Marc Huberman of Hamilton; catcher Cary Jacobson of Palisades; first baseman Phillip Joseph of Palisades; second baseman Josh McKie of LACES; shortstops Nolan Sax of Venice, Kenny Peoples-Walls of Westchester and Christian Dye of LACES; third baseman Nolan Flashman of University; outfielders Chase Holmes and Jason Barnett of Palisades and Ryan Taylor of LACES; and Palisades utility player Spencer Simon.

Second team selections are pitchers Vincent Medina of Venice, Nick Poulos of Palisades and Ryan Israel of Hamilton; catcher Chad Lawhon of Venice; first baseman Steven Diaz of Venice; second baseman Seth Victor of Hamilton; third basemen Francisco Hernandez of Hamilton and Derek Martin of LACES; shortstops Elliot Barzilli of Palisades and David Winte of Fairfax; utility player Anthony Noriega of Westchester; and outfielders Keaton Frey and Sal Becerra of Venice and Andy Landaverde of Hamilton.

Dennis Hired as Head Coach 

Steve Dennis has been hired to replace Chuck Berrington as Fairfax High's varsity head coach next season. The Lions were 5-17-2 overall and 2-9 in the Western League this spring under Berrington, who took over for three-year pilot Rocky Sherwood.

Dennis compiled a 37-17 record in two seasons as head coach at Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies from 2006-08.