All-Ventura County Baseball Team

Position: P Player: Manuel Chavira School: Rio Mesa Year: Jr. Comment: Won 9 straight games and finished 9-2 with 2.32 ERA. Hit .379.

*Position: P Player: Adrian Mendoza School: Royal Year: Jr. Comment: Lefty was 9-0 with 2.06 ERA. Led Highlanders to quarterfinals.

*Position: P Player: Santos Mummey School: Thousand Oaks Year: Jr. Comment: Was 7-2 and led county with 0.56 ERA in first varsity season.

*Position: P Player: Adam Springston School: Simi Valley Year: Sr. Comment: Led Pioneer pitching staff with 8-1 record, 2.26 ERA.

*Position: P Player: Robert Verstraeten School: Ventura Year: Sr. Comment: Hard-throwing righty led area with 7 saves. Had 1.19 ERA.

*Position: C Player: Bennie Lemos School: Royal Year: Sr. Comment: Hot finish gave him .405 average and county-best 35 RBIs.

*Position: C Player: Monty Moritz School: Ventura Year: Sr. Comment: Carried Cougars offense with .487 average, 5 homers, 24 RBIs.

*Position: 1B Player: Jeremy Pierce School: Ventura Year: Sr. Comment: Versatile player hit .415. Was 8-1 with 2.22 ERA on the mound.

*Position: 2B Player: Jack Wilson School: Thousand Oaks Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .581 to lead county. Broke school hit record with 43.

*Position: SS Player: Eric Flores School: Rio Mesa Year: Sr. Comment: Channel League co-player of year hit .442. Signed with Dodgers.

*Position: SS Player: Kevin Pryor School: Oak Park Year: Sr. Comment: Four-year starter led Tri-Valley League champions, hitting .444.

*Position: OF Player: Ryan Holmes School: Thousand Oaks Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .441 with 3 home runs, 23 RBIs, 17 stolen bases.

*Position: OF Player: Matt Riordan School: Westlake Year: Jr. Comment: Marmonte League co-player of year hit .560, 4 homers, 27 RBIs.

*Player of year: Riordan. Pitcher of year: Mummey. Coach of year: Dan Maye, Royal.

Second team Position: P Player: Nathan Kaup School: Camarillo Year: Jr. Comment: Was 6-2, 2.89 ERA. Hit .356 with 2 home runs and 26 RBIs.

*Position: P Player: Rocky Frutos School: Santa Paula Year: Jr. Comment: Was 5-1, 3.23 ERA. Hit .375 with 3 home runs, 20 RBIs.

*Position: P Player: Ryan Lane School: Thousand Oaks Year: Jr. Comment: Won game for league title. Curveball specialist was 6-2, 2.25.

*Position: C Player: Brian Kavanagh School: Simi Valley Year: Sr. Comment: Hard-nosed catcher hit .382 with 4 home runs, 22 RBIs.

*Position: C Player: Steve Arneson School: Rio Mesa Year: Sr. Comment: No. 2 hitter batted .432 with 24 RBIs. Repeat second-teamer.

*Position: 1B Player: Matt Pitstick School: Royal Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .322 with 32 RBIs. Was winning pitcher in upset of Millikan.

*Position: 2B Player: Tim Nykoluk School: Simi Valley Year: Sr. Comment: Slick fielder anchored infield. Hit .415 and scored 29 runs.

*Position: SS Player: Jess Sanchez School: Hueneme Year: So. Comment: Led team with .416 average, 9 doubles, 25 RBIs.

*Position: 3B Player: Tyler Holmes School: Thousand Oaks Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .391 with 4 homers, 27 RBIs--4 in title-clinching game.

*Position: OF Player: Albert Ambriz School: Rio Mesa Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .429 with 20 RBIs. One of two juniors in starting lineup.

*Position: OF Player: Kevin Mellinger School: Royal Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .381 with 34 runs, 27 RBIs. Had .643 slugging percentage.

*Position: OF Player: Matt Buttell School: Camarillo Year: Sr. Comment: Hit .326 with 3 home runs, 26 RBIs. Led team with 7 doubles.

*Position: UT Player: Jared Krehbiel School: Channel Islands Year: Fr. Comment: Hit .400 with 5 home runs, all in league play.

All-Ventura County Softball Team Position: P Player: Jennifer Baltruzak School: La Reina Year: Jr. Comment: Allowed no earned runs in final 56 innings of league play.

*Position: P Player: Kelly DeArman School: Westlake Year: Jr. Comment: Led Warriors into semifinals with 23-6 record, 0.26 ERA.

*Position: P Player: Kristi Fox School: Newbury Park Year: Jr. Comment: Was 16-6 with 0.29 ERA. Led team with .278 batting average.

*Position: P Player: Nicole Greathouse School: Buena Year: So. Comment: Threw 6 no-hitters. Was 16-3 with 0.11 ERA and 151 strikeouts.

*Position: P Player: Mindy Penrod School: Moorpark Year: Sr. Comment: Iowa State-bound right-hander was 12-4 with 0.84 ERA.

*Position: P Player: Jennifer Sharron School: Thousand Oaks Year: So. Comment: Became Lancer ace in midseason. Was 10-4, 0.69 ERA.

*Position: C Player: Kim Herman School: Buena Year: Sr. Comment: Hit .372 with 18 RBIs. Repeat pick on Times All-County team.

*Position: 1B Player: Jessica Ziese School: Camarillo Year: Jr. Comment: Marmonte League player of the year hit .369 with 19 RBIs.

*Position: 2B Player: Michelle Schoen School: Simi Valley Year: Jr. Comment: Was second in Marmonte League with .352 average.

*Position: SS Player: Shane Anderson School: La Reina Year: Sr. Comment: Stanford signee hit .393, 4 homers for Division V finalist.

*Position: OF Player: Michelle Cordes School: Buena Year: Sr. Comment: Led county large-school players by hitting .476. Stole 14 bases.

*Position: OF Player: Cathy Davie School: Westlake Year: Sr. Comment: Speedy Michigan signee hit .358 with 4 homers, 16 RBIs.

*Position: OF Player: Kortney Edge School: Camarillo Year: So. Comment: Hit .292 and finished second in Marmonte league with 18 RBIs.

Player of year: Anderson.

Pitcher of year: DeArman.

Coach of year: Don Hyatt, La Reina.

Second team

Position: P Player: Karen Breshears School: Cornerstone Chr. Year: Jr. Comment: Leader of Division VI finalist was 12-1 with 0.71 ERA.

*Position: P Player: Cindy Ball School: Camarillo Year: Fr. Comment: Pitched clutch games for Scorpions. Was 8-2 with 0.52 ERA.

*Position: P Player: Kaylene Boldroff School: Oak Park Year: Jr. Comment: Twice picked on coaches’ all-county team. Was 14-7, 1.01 ERA.

*Position: C Player: Debbie Douglass School: Rio Mesa Year: Sr. Comment: Led Spartans into playoffs. Hit .400 with 8 doubles, 19 RBIs.

*Position: C Player: Jessica Mendoza School: Camarillo Year: Fr. Comment: Other half of Scorpions’ freshman battery. Hit .296.

*Position: 1B Player: Erika Hanson School: Thousand Oaks Year: So. Comment: Hit .328 after 1-for-21 start, finished at .259.

*Position: SS Player: Robyn Reida School: Buena Year: Jr. Comment: Slick fielder anchored Bulldog defense. Hit .324 with 12 RBIs.

*Position: 1B Player: Bevan Trueblood School: Buena Year: Sr. Comment: Hit .299 with 14 RBIs. Signed to play at Cal State Fullerton.

*Position: 3B Player: Danielle Stines School: Fillmore Year: Sr. Comment: Hit .389 with 5 triples, 3 home runs, 20 RBIs.

*Position: OF Player: Sara Heiler School: La Reina Year: Sr. Comment: Led Division V finalist with .427 average, 29 runs, 21 steals.

*Position: OF Player: Tracey Milburn School: Moorpark Year: So. Comment: Hit .363, led team with 14 RBIs, 14 stolen bases.

*Position: OF Player: Emily Webster School: Newbury Park Year: Jr. Comment: Hit .268, led team with 17 runs, 5 triples, 14 RBIs.

*Position: OF Player: Shana Silverman School: Oak Park Year: Jr. Comment: Led team with .456 average, 20 runs, 9 stolen bases.