At least, that was the consensus of the league's coaches when they got together recently to select their 2003 all-league team.

Monsees, who broke his own single-season scoring record at Leland this year, was named the league's Most Valuable Player after leading the Chargers to a perfect record in the regular league season and league playoffs.

Monsees was joined on the all-league special honors list by teammate Mike Walters, who was named the Mt. Hamilton Senior of the Year, and by his father, Mike Monsees, who was picked the Coach of the Year.

Senior goalkeeper Ryan Rodrigues and senior 2-meter man Nick Beene were Leland players named to the all-league first team, and seniors Trevor Foote and Steven Hoang won all-league second team utility spots.

Chane Vermilyea of Pioneer was selected as the league's Junior of the Year. Senior Chris Emert was an all-league first teamer from Pioneer and junior goalkeeper David Grometer was a second-team pick for the Mustangs.

Jason Tom of Willow Glen and Ryan Floersch of Mt. Pleasant were named co-Sophomores of the Year in the league. Joining Tom on the all-league list from Willow Glen was senior Andy Okun, first team. Tom was also named an all-league second teamer.

Lincoln junior Colin Lindsey was picked to the all-league first team along with senior David Brookbank and Floersch of Mt. Pleasant, senior Brett Heimlick of Independence and senior Nick Hoggan of Piedmont Hills.

Lincoln junior Stuart Gillette was named to the second team along with junior Alex Nguyen of Mt. Pleasant, junior Jordan Jensen of Independence, senior Jonathan Lee of Piedmont Hills and senior Ryan Eick of Silver Creek.

Two-meter star Katie Rogers of Lincoln was named the league MVP after leading the Lions to the championship in the BVAL's Mt. Hamilton Division.

The senior was joined on the all-league list by teammates Sarah Hagopjan and Jessica Urhausen. The two seniors won all-league first-team honors as utility players. Lincoln senior Lauren Sutherland was named a second-team utility player.

Stephanie Kirby of Independence was picked the league's Senior of the Year and Juliet Moss of Mt. Pleasant was the Junior of the Year, but the rest of the league's special awards went to Leland.

Leland goalkeeper Danielle Gold was tabbed the Sophomore of the Year in the league and teammate Courtney Monsees was selected as the Freshman of the Year. First-year coach Eric Rise was named the league's Coach of the Year.

Senior driver Lucy Engelter and freshman utility player Monsees were each named to the all-league first team for Leland with junior 2-meter player Casey Armstrong a second-team pick for the Chargers.

Rounding out the all-league first team were junior Kelly Perryman of Piedmont Hills, sophomore Fannie Ko of Independence, junior Crystal Nakimura of Silver Creek, junior Jennifer Nayala of Santa Teresa and sophomore Daniella Verlarquez of Mt Pleasant.

Sophomores Katie Lopiccolo of Pioneer and Laura Vonstockhausen of Willow Glen were named to the second team along with sophs Amanda Miller of Independence and Andrea Brookbank of Mt. Pleasant and seniors Amy Rindedo of Santa Teresa, Tarrah Mesa of Piedmont Hills and Alison Tallerico of Silver Creek.