The San Jose State commit was named the Mission Valley Athletic League Player of the Year after leading the Cougars to their second straight league title. Matos hit .545 with six home runs and 19 total extra-base hits for an astounding 1.588 OPS. She also stole 15 bases and scored 42 runs this year.

Over Matos’ final two seasons, Newark Memorial did not lose a league game, finishing her career on a 31-game league winning streak. She also earned first-team all-league honors in 2015 and 2015, and averaged 11 points per game for the Cougars’ basketball team.

Perez showed why she is considered one of the top prospects on the West Coast, hitting .613 with six home runs, 40 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Her 1.777 OPS was among the best in the North Coast Section, and her play at shortstop anchored the middle of the Bulldogs’ defense.

The UCLA commit has helped lead Alhambra to three straight section titles, and she has never lost a league game.

Williams continued to dominate across the state and the section in her second season for the Dons. The Missouri commit struck out 245 batters in 144 innings pitched, and tossed three no-hitters, including back-to-back no-no’s against California and Bishop O’Dowd.

The sophomore left-hander also made her presence felt at the plate, hitting .456 with two home runs, and was named the EBAL’s Most Valuable Player.

Pangilinan, an early Oregon commit, was instrumental in getting the Bruins to the Division IV title game, as well as capturing the TCAL-Rock tournament title. The infielder hit .468 with eight home runs and 35 RBI, while striking out just once all season.

Her biggest game of the year at the plate came in the TCAL-Rock title game against regular season champ Pinole Valley, when she had two home runs, seven RBI, four runs scored, and a stolen base in the 16-4 win over the Spartans.

Scates led the Falcons to an EBAL co-championship, pitching all but 19 innings during the season. For the year, the first-team All-EBAL selection posted a 1.46 ERA, and had 163 strikeouts in 153 innings pitched. The Chapman commit was even more impressive in the playoffs, allowing just one earned run in 28 innings for a 0.25 post-season ERA, as Foothill reached the NCS Division I title game.

The BVAL MVP allowed just 10 earned runs in her final 14 starts, a stretch that included the Falcons’ run to their eighth softball section title. Strong threw a perfect game in the Reno Tournament, and a no-hitter in league play against Pittsburg. The sophomore registered double-digit strikeout totals six times in the final 12 games, and allowed just three hits in the eight-inning shutout against Foothill in the NCS championship game.

The first-team All-EBAL selection and Arizona State bound senior anchored the Cougars’ run to the section semifinals, hitting .377 with 12 extra-base hits, and dominating behind the plate. During a late-season six-game stretch, Blair had only one runner attempt to steal, and that runner was thrown out on the attempt.

Easily one of the top dual-sport athletes in the section, Rogers led Pinole Valley to a regular season TCAL-Rock championship, and to the Division III semifinals. She may be headed to Menlo College to play basketball, as a guard, but Rogers is dangerous on the diamond. She was named the TCAL-Rock MVP, and hit .538 with five home runs for the Spartans. In the playoffs, she went 5-for-6 with three extra-base hits.

McCullough was named the Player of the Year for the Marin County Athletic League after batting .447 with eight home runs and 45 RBI.

The Nevada-bound Mello was named first-team All-MVAL for the second straight year, and it was the fourth year in a row she received first-team all-league honors (first two years in the WACC, while at Tennyson). She batted .518 with six home runs, 15 stolen bases, and 41 runs scored.

The Sacramento State-bound Shaw was a unanimous first-team all-league selection in the WACC after hitting .452 with six home runs and 26 RBI. And her big hits did not come cheaply. Her blast against Freedom nearly rallied the Trojans in the section quarterfinals, and she also homered in games against Heritage and Amador Valley, becoming the only player this year to go deep against both Strong and Williams.

After moving to Martinez and joining the powerhouse Alhambra team, Zapanta injected an extra threat to the top of the Bulldogs’ lineup, not to mention adding terrific coverage in the outfield. The Saint Mary’s commit batted .481 with 38 stolen bases and 42 runs scored. Playing centerfield, she registered 42 put-outs, displaying amazing range.

The UCLA bound Crawford earned first-team All-EBAL honors after batting .367 with 14 stolen bases. Against the elite pitching of the EBAL, Crawford was even better, hitting .411 in league play. She committed just one error all season in the outfield.

The UC San Diego-bound Rabbitt did everything needed for the Wildcats, ensuring their second straight NCS Division IV title. At the plate, she hit .529 with two home runs, 16 total extra-base hits, 26 RBI, and 42 runs scored. In the playoffs, she was 8-for-11 offensively, with seven runs scored. The first-team all-MCAL selection was also productive in limited time in the circle, going 3-1 with a 1.21 ERA. All three wins were complete-game shutouts, including a no-hitter against Miramonte.

The Santa Clara commit showed no signs of slowing down in her second high school season. Selected first-team All-DFAL, Bower hit .707 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI, while posting a ridiculous 2.412 OPS. She now has 23 home runs and 91 RBI in her first two high school seasons, and even stole 12 bases this season, just for good measure.

Scardina was a leader offensively and defensively for the regular season North Bay League champions. In the circle, she was 8-3 with a 1.67 ERA and two complete-game shutouts. At the plate, she hit .423 with seven home runs and a team-high 30 RBI.

Hammoude was named the WACC-Foothill division Player of the Year, after leading the Dragons to back-to-back Division III section titles. The Oregon State commit did not commit an error behind the plate, threw out 75 percent of would-be base stealers, and batted .400 with five home runs and 28 RBI.

When she was on, Slack was nearly unhittable, allowing just 62 hits in 145 innings pitched, and leading Marin Catholic to its second straight NCS Division IV title. In the title game against a powerful St. Pat’s lineup, Slack struck out seven in a complete-game, four-hit shutout. She finished the season 19-3 with a 1.45 ERA and 206 strikeouts, and was named the MCAL Pitcher of the Year. Slack’s season totals included six complete game shutouts, and a no-hitter against Sonoma Valley.

The UC Riverside commit was named the Most Valauble Player of the HDN after another dominant season in the circle. Dolcini struck out 273 batters in 164 innings pitched, while compiling a 21-5 record with a 0.98 ERA. The junior also led the Huskies at the plate, batting .452 with three home runs and 23 RBI. Her pitching totals included eight complete-game shutouts, and three no-hitters.

The Oregon State commit showed the ability to hit any pitching the Cowboys faced this season, especially with a key home run in Livermore’s win over Amador Valley. Nunes was selected first-team All-EBAL.

Moving from the outfield to catcher this season, Dimercurio became a weapon offensively and defensively for the Bulldogs. The Saint Mary’s commit hit .386 with five home runs and 31 RBI. Behind the plate, she allowed just two stolen bases all season. Dimercurio also earned the distinction of homering in three straight section title games when she went deep against Newark Memorial this year.

Nunez continued to provide at the top of Redwood’s lineup this season, hitting .446 with 10 stolen bases. The Cal commit made just three errors all season at shortstop, and did not commit a single error in the first 24 games of the year. The junior received first-team All-MCAL honors.

The first-team All-EBAL selection was the glue in the middle of Foothill’s outstanding defense, committing just three errors all season at shortstop, and only one error in EBAL and NCS play combined. She was equally clutch at the plate, where her season-long .342 batting average became .395 in league play and .454 in the post-season.

Rohrer led a potent Cougars’ lineup by hitting .535 with four home runs and 25 RBI. The middle of the season featured a 15-game hitting streak for the versatile senior, who primarily played first base, but also got behind the plate a bit.

The MVP of the DVAL, Pichardo hit .500 for the Minutemen, with eight home runs and 32 RBI. She also committed just one error, while handling 150 total chances at first base for the Division II quarterfinalists and DVAL co-champs.

The UC Davis commit hit .549 with three home runs and 31 runs scored to earn first-team All-EBAL honors. Villalobos hit safely in 23 of the Wolves’ 25 games this year.

Known for her powerful arm and bat, Ramirez earned her first-team All-BVAL selection after batting .529 with nine doubles and 19 RBI. She also had a team-high 11 walks, for a .598 on-base percentage, and committed just one error in the outfield.

The George Mason commit hit .456 with six doubles and 22 RBI for the Division III champion Dragons. Rosenfeld earned first-team All-WACC honors, and did not commit an error defensively, while also registering six assists from the outfield.

The Cal Poly commit was a lone bright spot for the Vikings this season, and earned first-team All-MVAL honors. It was the second straight season in which Ramos was named first-team all-league.

Boursaw had a monster season at the plate, hitting .602 with 13 home runs and 51 RBI for the Bruins. The Yavapai College commit had four home runs and seven RBI in the Division IV playoffs, which resulted in SPSV advancing to the title game.

The Kansas commit was named the DVAL’s Most Valuable Pitcher, but did much more than that for the Minutemen. Wynne hit .526 with 20 extra-base hits, including six home runs. In the circle, she posted 11 wins, including three complete-game shutouts. In Concord’s first-round playoff win over Alameda, Wynne went 4-for-4 at the plate, and tossed a complete game on the mound.

Edens was the overall leader for the Eagles, who finished as the Division V runner-up. Headed to Northeast Community College-Nebraska for softball next season, Edens went 18-4 with a 0.63 ERA in the circle, striking out 237 batters and pitching five no-hitters, two of them perfect games. At the plate, she hit .506 with six home runs and 33 RBI.