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Righetti is tabbed top senior in Mt. Hamilton soccer circuit

By Kevin Sparrer

Stephanie Righetti was the best senior in the business this year, and the rest of the league agreed.

Righetti was named the Senior of the Year in the Mt. Hamilton division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League as a forward this year for Pioneer's girls soccer team.

Leigh sweeper Angela Santoro was also recognized for her skills, receiving the Junior of the Year award, and Branham's Shelby Salvacion was named the Freshman of the Year as a forward this season.

The Most Valuable Player award went to Jessica Ingram of Santa Teresa as a junior midfielder. Forward Megab Jurado of Piedmont Hills was named the Sophomore of the Year.

Pioneer also had a couple of girls named to the all-league first team this season. Sami Vesa received the award as a junior midfielder, while Julia Setnieker was named as a senior stopper.

Junior forward Sara Chehrehsa was the only girl from Leland to make first team.

The Mustangs also had two girls named to the second team this season, junior midfielder Bianca Springer and senior forward Michelle Schenor.

Junior midfielder Karina Cavanna was the only player from Leland on the second team.

In the Santa Teresa division it was all Maricella Padilla from Del Mar. Padilla was named the MVP of the league as a sophomore forward.

Prospect also had a good showing, with both Megan Heykants and Hannah Gilbert receiving awards. Heykants was named the Senior of the Year as a sweeper, and Gilbert was the Junior of the Year as a forward.

Taylor Lundquist of Willow Glen received Sophomore of the Year honors as a midfielder. Ruby Robles earned the title Freshman of the Year for Lincoln as a forward.

The Dons, Santa Teresa division champions, had a number of players named to the all-league first team. Liz Bergscheider was named as a junior forward, Lauren Pagendarm as a junior sweeper and Ashlynn Polini as a senior forward.

Willow Glen had a pair of players named to the first team. Defender Kathryn Cremer and goalkeeper Rebekah Cremer both received the awards as seniors this year.

The Dons also had the most players named to the second team, including senior midfielder Lauren Idemoto, soph defender Hillary Morman and freshman goalie Suzanne Bowers.

For the Rams it was Dominique Ross and Ashley Tovar on the second team. Ross was a freshman defender, and Tovar was a senior defender.