NCS Player of the Year
CASEY SOLTIS, OF, GRANADA
Casey Soltis didn’t know when he would be drafted in the MLB draft and and certainly didn’t know what team would use a draft pick
on him. But the last team he would have picked would have been the Miami Marlins in the fifth round, the team farthest away from his Livermore home.
"It was just a great moment," Soltis said. "One I'll always remember."
Soltis was the first East Bay high school player taken in this year's MLB Draft. The Granada High outfielder was named Prep2Prep’s
North Coast Section Baseball Player of the Year.
On June 6th at 11:36am, he got the official word that he was the second pick of the 5th round. “It was a bit of a shock for a second
because no one had called, but after a bit you could say I was pretty pumped,” he explained.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Soltis, was the 137th overall selection. This season for the Matadors, he hit .353 with a .472 on-base
percentage, scored 27 runs and had 16 RBIs in 26 games. Soltis also had 13 stolen bases on the year. He was named EBAL MVP.
"We’re all pretty pumped up," Granada coach Corrigan Willis said. "He’s a tremendous guy and had a great season for us. His plate
discipline was really great this year."
Willis said Soltis has a difficult decision to make since he's also committed to Oregon. But for now, there's excitement at Granada.
"I think it’s a great day for Casey and his family and Granada baseball," Willis said. "All of the coaches were pumped up.”
The left-handed hitting Soltis, who is committed to Oregon, "uses a quick, short swing to make consistent contact to all fields. He has
some raw power to tap into in the future, which should help his offensive profile in the corner outfield spot. He runs well and has the
kind of strong arm you like to see in right," according to a scout on MLB.com.
Soltis had an incredible summer season, being one of the top performers in the Area Code Games while on the Oakland A’s. Soltis earned
the Offensive Player of the Day award in early August and he entered the 2014 season as one of the top all-around high school players
in Northern California.
Also considered: Joe DeMers, College Park; Cal Stevenson, Kennedy.
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NCS LEAGUE HONORS
BAY COUNTIES LEAGUE-East Division
Player of the Year: Nico Hoerner, Head-Royce
Senior of the Year: Jamey Smart, Athenian
Junior of the Year: Henry Bond, Athenian
Sophomore of the Year: Christian Jones, Bentley
BAY COUNTIES LEAGUE-General Division
Player of the Year: Travis Byerly, Fremont Christian
Senior of the Year: Levon Potoukian, Fremont Christian
Junior of the Year: Luis Ramirez, Making Waves Academy
BAY VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Mitchell Zamora, Liberty
Senior of the Year: Antone Self, Deer Valley
Junior of the Year: Andrew Acuavera, Pittsburg
Sophomore of the Year: Kevin Milam, Heritage
DIABLO FOOTHILL ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Denis Karas, Campolindo
Senior of the Year: Drew Anderson, Miramonte
Junior of the Year: Connor McNally, Campolindo
Sophomore of the Year: James Vaccaro, Miramonte
DIABLO VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Joe DeMers, College Park
Senior of the Year: Austin Cannedy, Clayton Valley Charter
Junior of the Year: Chris Brown, College Park
Sophomore of the Year: Patrick O'Shea, Concord
EAST BAY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Casey Soltis, Granada
Senior of the Year: Ryan Anderson, Foothill
Junior of the Year: Ryan Weisenberg, San Ramon Valley
Sophomore of the Year: Dominic Foscalina, Livermore
HUMBOLDT-DEL NORTE BIG 5 LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Nathan Porter, Del Norte
Senior of the Year: Keenan Snipes, Eureka
Junior of the Year: Johnny Calderon, Del Norte
Sophomore of the Year: Trevor Garrison, McKinleyville
HUMBOLDT-DEL NORTE LITTLE 4 LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Logan Thrap, Del Norte
Senior of the Year: Jared Sherman, South Fork
Junior of the Year: Troy Langley, South Fork
Sophomore of the Year: Kevin Vandenack, South Fork
MARIN COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Matthew Tarantino, Marin Catholic
Senior of the Year: Joe Ryan, Drake
Junior of the Year: Paul Kunst, Marin Catholic
Sophomore of the Year: Parker Laret, Redwood
MISSION VALLEY ATHLETIC LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Cal Stevenson, Kennedy
Senior of the Year: Jacob Call, Washington
Junior of the Year: Steven Kwan, Washington
Sophomore of the Year: Nick Medina, Kennedy
NORTH BAY LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Peter Hoge, Maria Carrillo
Senior of the Year: Keith Wallach, Maria Carrillo
Junior of the Year: Eric Parnow, Casa Grande
Sophomore of the Year: Andrew Vaughn, Maria Carrillo
NORTH CENTRAL I LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Cole Brodnansky, Clear Lake
Senior of the Year: David Mansell, Clear Lake
Junior of the Year: Matt Heller, Clear Lake
Sophomore of the Year: Noah Lyndall, Kelseyville
NORTH CENTRAL II LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Dominic Pedersen, St. Vincent de Paul
Senior of the Year: Max Cowell, St. Vincent de Paul
Junior of the Year: George Sammon, St. Vincent de Paul
Sophomore of the Year: Ty Evenich, Tomales
SONOMA COUNTY LEAGUE
Player of the Year: Garrett Hill, Analy
Senior of the Year: Jimmy Flatt, Sonoma Valley
Junior of the Year: Hunter Williams, Petaluma
Sophomore of the Year: MacLean Meyn, Sonoma Valley
TRI-COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Rock Division
Player of the Year: Christian Sadler, Hercules
Senior of the Year: Robert Hansen, St. Joseph Notre Dame
Junior of the Year: Mark Armendarez, Hercules
Sophomore of the Year: Justin Mahley, Hercules
TRI-COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE-Stone Division
Player of the Year: Kasey Wallace, Pinole Valley
Senior of the Year: Josh Cohen, St. Mary's
Junior of the Year: James Terrell, St. Patrick/St. Vincent
Sophomore of the Year: Andre Nnebe, St. Mary's
WEST ALAMEDA COUNTY CONFERENCE-Foothill Division
Player of the Year: Kevin Nava, San Leandro
Senior of the Year: Marcus Marquez, San Leandro
Junior of the Year: Max Petroff, Mt. Eden
Sophomore of the Year: Joel Figueroa, Mt. Eden
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