FIRST TEAM
Angelo Allievi, P, Trinity Christian junior: Allievi had a strong junior year for the Warriors. He went 4-0 with a save and a 2.24 ERA. He struck out 49 batters in 43 2/3 innings.
Ariel Antigua, IF, Trinity Christian sophomore: Antigua, a South Carolina commit, had a stellar season. He hit .391 with three home runs and 39 RBIs. Antigua stole four bases and had a 1.165 OPS.
John Arencibia, IF, Lake Worth Christian sophomore: Arencibia had a breakout year at the plate, batting .444 with one home run, 18 RBIs and a 1.250 OPS. He also stole 14 bases.
Kyle Barnowski, P/IF, King’s Academy senior: Barnowski was a key hitter and pitcher for the Lions. He hit .351 with a .984 OPS and 15 steals. On the mound, he went 5-4 with a 1.59 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 44 innings.
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Jack Bello, IF, Cardinal Newman junior: Bello was the most dangerous hitter in the Crusader’s lineup, hitting .407 with one home run and 20 RBIs. He stole seven bases and a 1.088 OPS.
Bryan Blasioli, OF, Saint John Paul II senior: Blasioli was a key cog in the Eagles’ lineup, hitting .333 and stealing 13 bases. Blasioli had a .895 OPS.
Walker Buchanan, OF, Benjamin sophomore: Buchanan had a breakout sophomore season, hitting .368 with three home runs, 26 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. He had a 1.047 OPS.
Matthew Faranda, P/ IF, King’s Academy senior: Like his teammate, Kyle Barnowski, Faranda was important player in the lineup and the rotation. He hit .333 with a home run and a 1.042 OPS. He stole 12 bases, as well. Faranda went 3-1 with one save and a 2.10 ERA, striking out 41 batters in 26 2/3 innings.
Nolan Feyereisen, P, Boca Raton Christian freshman: In his first season with the Blazers, Feyereisen had a strong year at the plate and on the mound. He hit .400 with two home runs and 10 stolen bases, and he went 3-0 with a 0.38 ERA. He struck out 30 batters and allowed only one earned run in 18 1/3 innings.
Carsten Finnvold, P, American Heritage-Delray senior: Finnvold, a Florida signee, was the ace of the Stallions’ staff. He went 7-3 with a 1.06 ERA, striking out 81 batters in 59 1/3 innings.
Gavin Keene, P/IF, Lake Worth Christian junior: Keene did it all for Lake Worth Christian. At the plate, he hit .425 with a home run, 16 RBIs and a 1.315 OPS. On the mound, he went 3-2 with a 1.02 ERA. Keene struck out 42 batters in 20 2/3 innings.
Trevor Robb, IF, Glades Day sophomore: Robb was one of Glades Day’s top hitters, batting .400 with a 1.020 OPS.
Nicholas Romano, IF, American Heritage-Delray senior: Romano was a solid hitter for the Stallions, hitting .317 with one home run and a .934 OPS.
J.T. Salvato, P, Saint John Paul II senior: Salvato was a big-time pitcher for the Eagles, going 4-1 with a 0.64 ERA. He was also a solid hitter, batting .288 with 11 stolen bases.
SECOND TEAM
Andrew Alexander, IF, Lake Worth Christian junior
Daniel Camejo, P/IF, Glades Central senior
Ramsley Estime, P/IF, Berean Christian senior
DeShaughn Forbes, OF, Trinity Christian junior
Kevin Freshcorn, P/IF, Saint John Paul II Academy junior
Jacob Haggard, IF, Benjamin junior
Max Joy, P/IF, Benjamin junior
Dylan King, C, American Heritage-Delray senior
Matthew LaPira, P, American Heritage-Delray sophomore
Azrial Lopez, IF, Berean Christian junior
Garrett McDougal, IF, Suncoast junior
Ryan Peterson, OF, Jupiter Christian senior
Andrew Schaefer, P/IF, Oxbridge Academy sophomore
Alex Walsh, P/OF, Oxbridge Academy junior
HONORABLE MENTION
American Heritage-Delray: Jason L’Etoile, Dane Rossi; Benjamin: Freddy Beruvides, Tristan Head; Berean Christian: Julian Knickerbocker, Allan Manuel; Boca Raton Christian: Brandon Roberts; Cardinal Newman: Cade Drohan, Brandon Vazquez; Glades Central: Andy Bas; Glades Day: Braden Browder, Marquis Clarke, Dante Marquez, Dylan Wilkins; Jupiter Christian: Caleb Adams; King’s Academy: Augie Aronson, Donovan Glisson, Carter Gschwind, Elias Machado; Lake Worth Christian: Anthony Chapman; Oxbridge Academy: Nick Groover; St. Andrew’s: Cole Cleveland, Cole Derks Joseph England, Cole Shields; Saint John Paul II Academy: Gage Adams, Vincent Carnigan; Suncoast: Bradley Link, Jacob Perez, Gavin Ramos; Trinity Christian: Pierce Boles, Eduardo Morel, Jan Oquendo.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Peter Graffeo, Saint John Paul II Academy: Graffeo led the Eagles to one of their best seasons in years. Thanks to excellent pitching, Saint John Paul II Academy finished the season 21-5 and beat American Heritage-Delray 2-1 to win the program’s first district title since 2014. The Eagles beat Cardinal Newman and King’s Academy in the first two rounds of the playoffs before falling to Fort Pierce John Carroll in the regional finals.