Volleyball: Billy De La Espriella is City Division I player of the year

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Billy De La Espriella of Granada Hills has been named City Section Division I player of the year in boys’ volleyball. He led the Highlanders to the Division I championship.

Stewart Ramirez of Eagle Rock was named the Division II player of the year. Bryan Ronsayro of Northridge Academy was the Division III player of the year.

First-team All-City Division I: Matt Badger, Granada Hills, Sr.; Garrett De Grasse, Chatsworth, Jr.; Jay Ilagan, Carson, Sr.; Paulo Lepua, Narbonne, Sr.; Grant Pugatch, Palisades, Sr.; John Reyes, Van Nuys, Sr.; Branden Son, Granada Hills, Sr.; Shahriar Tahvilian, Taft, Sr.; Nick Wittbrodt, Palisades, Jr.

First-team All-City Division II: Joe Arechiga, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Arvis Greene, University, Sr.; Steven Glaza, Venice, Sr.; Kevin Glaza, Venice, Jr.; Joseph Ibrahim, Venic, Sr.; Earl Hong, Eagle Rock, Sr.; Jordan Banez, Eagle Rock, Jr.; Dominique Lomibao, Eagle Rock, Jr.; Ha-ram Kim, Bravo, Sr.

First-team All-City Division III: Spencer Aranda, Annenberg, Sr.; Francis Astilla, Northridge, Sr.; Dillion Drummen, Northridge, Sr.; Eric Ibarra, Foshay, Jr.; Victor Leal, LACES, Sr.; Dranreb Marquez, Rancho Dominguez, Jr.

-- Eric Sondheimer