San Diego Hall of Champions Reveals Top Prep Athletes, Two From Santee

The Hall of Champions on Tuesday announced top athletes in eight fall sports, including two from Santee for football and water polo, Eric Bowen of Santana High School and Jordan Arnold of West Hills High School.

“All of the first- and second-team selections will receive their Breitbard certificates at the All-CIF Awards Night Monday, Jan. 14, starting at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the San Diego Hall of Champions” in Balboa Park.

In addition, the panel of media, coaches and advisers chose Coaches of the Year, including Brett Ormsby, Cathedral Catholic boys water polo; Chris Drake, Torrey Pines girls golf; Katie Culley, Carlsbad boys cross country; and Dan Geiger, Cathedral Catholic girls cross country.  

Here are all-CIF San Diego athletes from the fall sports who attend schools in Patch towns, with extra information from U-T San Diego:

FOOTBALL FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

Receivers

Thai Cottrell / Oceanside / Jr.

Kendal Keys / Helix / Sr.

Running backs

Justin Williams / El Camino / Sr.

Quarterbacks

Tofi Paopao / Oceanside / Sr.

Anthony Lawrence / Grossmont / Jr.

Offensive line

Scott Quessenberry / La Costa Canyon / Sr.

C.J. Tauala / Oceanside / Sr.

Jordan Poland / LJ Country Day / Sr.

Kicker

Fernando Elizarraraz / Oceanside / Sr.

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

Running backs

Nehemiah Gross / Poway / Sr.

Michael Adkins / Helix / Sr.

Offensive line

Joey Kuperman / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

Jacob Alsadek / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Josh Allen / Ramona / Sr.

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive line

Amu Milo / Helix / Sr.

Jon Petersen / Poway / Sr.

Linebackers

Alec Moreno / Poway / Sr.

William Gulley / Oceanside / Sr.

Defensive backs

Derek Babiash / Poway / Sr.

Parker Price / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

Defensive line

Jordan Arnold / West Hills / Sr.

Linebackers

Max Michaels / Poway / Sr.

Rocky Fuga / Helix / Sr.

Defensive backs

Jalen Davis / Helix / Jr.

Ryshaud Keegan / Oceanside / Sr.

Ryan Sharpe / Poway / Sr.

Jace Whittaker / Oceanside / Jr.

Girls volleyball

Player of the Year: Reily Buechler, Torrey Pines

FIRST TEAM

Brittany Abercrombie / La Costa Canyon / Jr.

Tatiana Durr / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

Jennie Frager / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Lauren Miller / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

Jolie Rasmussen / Canyon Crest / Fr.

Ryann Chandler / Torrey Pines / Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Maddy Kerr / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Kristen Witous / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

Madison Dutra / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Blair Ehrlich / Poway / Sr.

Waverly Richards / La Jolla / Sr.

Savannah Rennie / Torrey Pines / So.

Raeann Greisen / Bishop’s / Jr.

Cosy Burnett / La Costa Canyon / Sr.

McKenna Hollingsworth / Tri-City Christian / Jr.

Boys water polo

FIRST TEAM

Jordan Colina / Cathedral Catholic / Jr.

Caleb Schultz / Bishop’s / Sr.

Bryce Hoerman / Cathedral Catholic / Jr.

Matt Ruple / Carlsbad / Sr.

Nick Wiley / Coronado / Sr.

Cody Smith / Cathedral Catholic / Jr.

Viktor Wrobel / Bishop’s / Sr.

Aaron Polk / Coronado / Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Jacob Fujioka / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

James LeBeau / La Jolla / Sr.

Elijah Belmontez / Coronado / Sr.

Shaun Robinson / Carlsbad / Sr.

Cole Martinez / La Jolla / Jr.

Grant Curry / Cathedral Catholic / Jr.

Eric Bowen / Santana / Jr.

Girls tennis

FIRST TEAM

Kelly Shaffer / Bishop’s / Jr.

Kylie Haviland / Del Norte / Sr.

Rozel Hernandez / La Jolla / Sr.

Wakana Tanaka / Rancho Bernardo / So.

Carissa Bernhardt / Rancho Bernardo / Fr.

Dani Devor / LJ Country Day / Jr.

Lauren Ross / LJ Country Day / Sr.

Girls golf

Player of the Year: Sandy Choi, Torrey Pines

FIRST TEAM

Alana Uriell / Carlsbad / Jr.

Isabella Salant / Pacific Ridge / So.

Minjia Luo / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Shannon Oh / Carlsbad / So.

SECOND TEAM

Hana Bradshaw / Rancho Bernardo / Sr.

Haley Whitbeck / El Camino / Sr.

Raquel Ek / Rancho Bernardo / Sr.

Paris Griffith / Del Norte / Sr.

Cara Barker / Coronado / Jr.

Shiyang Fan / Torrey Pines / So.

Sung Eun Park / Torrey Pines / Fr.

Julia Kang / Mt. Carmel / Sr.

Maddelyn Zack / Poway / So.

Boys cross country

Runner of the Year: Steven Fahy, La Costa Canyon

FIRST TEAM

Forrest Riley / Ramona / Sr.

Eric Sindel / Mt. Carmel / Sr.

Jeff Schaefer / Carlsbad / Sr.

Scott Snow / Carlsbad / Sr.

Christian Freeman / Carlsbad / Sr.

Matt McEachern / Mt. Carmel / Sr.

SECOND TEAM

Garrett Ryan / Westview / Sr.

Shay Martin / Carlsbad / Sr.

Steven Lepe / Monte Vista / Sr.

Patrick Bourke / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

Girls cross country

Runner of the Year: Emma Abrahamson, La Costa Canyon

FIRST TEAM

Emma Abrahamson / La Costa Canyon / Jr.

Anne Charles / Canyon Crest / Jr.

Nicolette Sorensen / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Kelly Lawson / La Costa Canyon / Sr.

Emily Lopez / Monte Vista / Sr.

Sabrina Seay / Mt. Carmel / Sr.

Brianna Miller / Carlsbad / Sr.

Danielle Voyles / Rancho Bernardo / Jr.

SECOND TEAM

Sophie Smith / Poway / Jr.

Kelsey O’Connell / Torrey Pines / Sr.

Field hockey

FIRST TEAM

Gabrielle De Petro / Canyon Crest / Jr.

SECOND TEAM

Kori Griswold / Cathedral Catholic / Sr.

Clara Belitz / Canyon Crest / Sr.

Arianna Shams-Kollar / Poway / Sr.