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Deanna Manning Stadium, home of the CIF softball finals. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone).
Pacifica High School infielder Kaniya Bragg was named the player of the year and Mariners’ Coach Tony Arduino was named championship coach of the year for CIF Division 1.
The two helped lead Pacifica to the CIF Division 1 title with a 3-0 victory over Orange Lutheran.
OC players honored:
DIVISION 1
Player of the year: Kaniya Bragg, Pacifica, infield, senior
Championship coach of the year: Tony Arduino, Pacifica
Carson Cooper, Canyon, catcher, senior
Taylor Schumaker, Esperanza, outfield, senior
Liah Lummus, Huntington Beach, infield, senior
Kaylee Layfield, JSerra, infield, senior
Abby Ford, JSerra, pitcher, freshman
Gabriella Terrones, Los Alamitos, infield, senior
Brianne Weiss, Orange Lutheran, pitcher, senior
Kai Minor, Orange Lutheran, outfield, junior
Brynne Nally, Pacifica, pitcher, senior
Payton Kennedy, Santa Margarita, infield, junior
Auddrey Lira, Villa Park, utility, junior
DIVISION 2
Player of the year: Natalia, Hill, Gahr
Championship coaches: Rey Sanchez and Jason Ramirez, Gahr
Taylor Nelson, Aliso Niguel, infield, senior
Sara Pinedo, El Modena, pitcher, junior
Jayleen Scott, Mater Dei, catcher, senior
K’Lene Gutierrez, Rosary, infield, freshman
Loula-Rae McNamara, Tesoro, pitcher, junior
Aleena Garecia, Whittier Christian, infield, senior
DIVISION 3
Player of the year: Alyssa Galindo, Etiwanda, pitcher
Championship coach: Adrianna Brown, Etiwanda
Renay Chavez, El Dorado, infield, junior
DIVISION 4
Player of the year: Jamie Sencion, Paraclete, pitcher, senior
Championship coach: Margaret Neill, Paraclete
DIVISION 5
Player of the year: Peyton Kingery, Valley Christian, catcher
Championship coach: Chester Wayne Kingery Jr., Valley Christian
Taylor Falt, Anaheim, infield, junior
Kayden Connaty, Garden Grove, pitcher, senior
Ashley Capelouto, Ocean View, infield, senior
DIVISION 6
Player of the year: Kalena Lemus, Ganesha, pitcher, junior
Championship coach: Patricia Joines, Ganesha
DIVISION 7
Player of the year: April Medrano, Eastside, infielder
Championship coach: Eric Price, Eastside
Sinamapu Fina’i, Loara, catcher, junior
To’avalu Fina’i, Loara, infielder, senior
DIVISION 8
Player of the year: Eden Skinner, Hesperia Christian, infield, sophomore
Championship coach: April Skinner, Hesperia Christian
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