All-Bay Area News Group softball

First team

Delaney Aumua, IF/OF, Granada, senior

Auburn commit was named co-EBAL offensive player of the year after hitting .476 with 33 RBIs, 30 hits, 31 runs scored, 23 extra-base hits and 19 home runs. Also fielded her position well, completing 99% of possible putouts.

Ava Bulanti, P, St. Francis, senior

All-around player hit .389 with 39 RBIs, eight home runs and 18 runs scored. In the circle, compiled a 1.96 ERA and a 14-1 record with 112 strikeouts. The Stanford commit was named West Catholic Athletic League co-pitcher of the year.

Alanna Clincy, P, Willow Glen, junior

Bay Area News Group player of the year and a Cal commit led the Rams to undefeated regular season and CCS Open Division final. Compiled a 0.39 ERA, going 22-0 in the circle with 216 strikeouts in 125 ⅔ innings. Also contributed with the bat, hitting .290 with 25 runs batted in and three home runs. 

Jayda Crosby, SS/OF, California, senior

Fresno State commit hit .537 with 51 hits, 38 runs scored, 29 RBIs, 21 extra-base hits and six home runs. Also stole 10 bases. East Bay Athletic League co-offensive player of the year.

Kyleigh Mace, P, Archbishop Mitty, junior

BYU commit held opponents to a 0.84 ERA in 19 appearances and 116 ⅓ innings, striking out 159. Also defended position well with a fielding percentage of 97.3%. Co-WCAL pitcher of the year.

Liberty’s Kaitlyn Macias hits an RBI single against Casa Grande in the NCS Division I softball championship game at St. Mary’s College on May 30, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 

Kaitlyn Macias, P/1B, Liberty, junior

Bay Valley Athletic League player of the year hit .470 with 22 runs scored, 39 hits, 40 RBIs, 18 extra-base hits and 10 home runs. Weber State commit also made 13 appearances in the circle, going 5-0 with a 0.77 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 36 ⅓ innings. 

Laine Macosky, SS, Livermore, junior

Junior committed to Northwestern hit .488 with 30 RBIs, 40 hits and 29 runs scored in 27 games. Also made four appearances in the circle. East Bay Athletic League first-team selection.

Catalina Medina, OF/P, Willow Glen, sophomore

All-around threat hit .391 with 29 runs scored, 36 hits and 17 RBIs while anchoring the Rams’ outfield defense. Also contributed in the circle, making 13 appearances with a 1.11 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 31 ⅔ innings pitched. BVAL Mt. Hamilton sophomore of the year.

Avery Motroni, C/IF, Capuchino, senior 

Senior committed to Arizona State hit .511 with 46 hits, 34 RBIs, 17 extra-base hits and 24 runs scored. Battled back from injury to catch select games and played infield while recovering from a patellar tendon tear suffered in November, compiling a perfect fielding percentage mark with 59 putouts. PAL Bay first-teamer.

Katia Nesper, P, The King’s Academy, junior

Left-handed pitching savant committed to Northwestern recorded an ERA of 0.33, going 16-2 in the circle with 249 strikeouts, three no-hitters, 11 shutouts and 13 complete games. Hit .306 with 15 RBIs. Co-Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division pitcher of the year.

Ellie Novitske, SS, Foothill, senior

The Nebraska-Omaha commit hit .494 with 40 hits, 30 RBIs and 17 runs scored, including 16 extra-base hits. Led Foothill to NCS Division I semifinal against top seed Liberty as a 13 seed. EBAL first-teamer.

St. Francis’ Jaime Oakland bunts against Willow Glen during the CCS Open Division softball championship game at West Valley College in Saratoga on May 31, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 

Jaime Oakland, OF, St. Francis, junior

WCAL player of the year hit .577 with 24 RBIs and 41 runs scored as the tone-setter at the top of the Lancers’ lineup. The Nebraska commit compiled 60 hits, walked seven times and struck out four, finishing with an on-base percentage of .604 and an OPS of 1.229.

Lola Sierra, P, Capuchino, senior

PAL Bay pitcher of the year compiled a 2.27 ERA in 27 appearances, going 15-6 in the circle with a save, 129 strikeouts and a run-rule shortened five-inning no-hitter. In the no-hitter, she also drove in five runs with three doubles at the plate. Overall, hit .402 with 15 runs scored, 33 hits, 26 RBIs and seven extra-base hits, also drawing 19 walks. 

Kate Skinner, P, Liberty, senior

Most valuable pitcher of the Bay Valley Athletic League finished with a 2.16 ERA and a record of 17-5 with 209 strikeouts. The Illinois State commit also hit .292 with a home run and two doubles.

Peyton Tsao, SS, St. Francis, sophomore

Sophomore star hit .398 with 50 RBIs, 40 runs scored and 37 extra-bases hits to anchor the Lancers’ offense in the three-spot. WCAL first-teamer.

Ariela Yslava, P/OF, Gilroy, senior

Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division most valuable player. Hit .400 with 33 RBIs, 25 runs scored, 34 hits and 29 extra-base hits, including seven home runs. In the circle, had a 0.75 ERA in 23 appearances, pitching 130 2/3 innings and striking out 178.

Second team

Julianna Altamirano, P/1B, Live Oak, sophomore 

Two-way player hit .418 with 28 hits, 10 runs scored, 19 RBIs and a home run, also stealing three bases. In the circle, went 13-1 with a 1.20 ERA, including 151 strikeouts in 93 ⅔ innings. Threw back-to-back no-hitters in March. BVAL Santa Teresa pitcher of the year.

Mia Brady, SS/OF, Alhambra, senior

Hit .416 with 28 runs, 32 hits, 19 RBIs and six extra-base hits. Stole 19 bases. DAL Foothill co-most valuable player.

DeAmor Coleman, P/SS, Salesian, sophomore

Hit .551 with 33 runs scored, 49 hits, 20 RBIs, 19 extra-base hits and two home runs. Stole 13 bases and converted 98.5% of potential putouts. Went 17-0 in the circle with a 1.39 ERA, striking out 196 batters in 150 ⅔ innings. Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division co-pitcher of the year.

Izabella Holt, OF, Clayton Valley, sophomore

Sophomore sensation hit .447 with 26 runs scored, 34 hits, 27 RBIs, 14 extra-base hits and two runs scored. Stole seven bases as well. Diablo Athletic League first-teamer.

Sophia Jin, OF, San Ramon Valley, senior

Senior committed to Stanford hit .436 with 20 runs scored and 24 hits as a top-of-the-lineup threat. Also stole 10 bases. EBAL first-teamer.

Hillsdale’s Lola Jones delivers a pitch against Cardinal Newman during the NorCal Division III championship game on June 7, 2025 in San Mateo. (D. Ross Cameron for the Bay Area News Group) 

Lola Jones, P/1B, Hillsdale, junior

Co-PAL Bay player of the year hit .282 with 24 hits, 21 RBIs and three home runs. In the circle, made 25 appearances, compiling a 2.01 ERA with 173 strikeouts in 139 innings. Led Hillsdale to CIF NorCal Division III championship, shutting out Cardinal Newman 1-0 in the final with a three-hitter. 

Allison Lui, P/OF, Notre Dame-Belmont, senior

Hit .417 with 27 RBIs, 35 hits and 21 runs scored, including 12 extra-base hits and three home runs. As a pitcher, went 14-2 in 22 appearances, posting a 0.65 ERA and striking out 170 in 108 ⅓ innings. PAL Ocean first-teamer and Georgetown commit led Tigers to league title and runner-up finish in CCS Division II championship game. 

Jazzy Maske, SS, Mills, sophomore

Anchor of Mills’ resurgent season hit .506 with 45 runs scored, 42 hits and 35 runs batted in, including 19 extra-base hits. Peninsula Athletic League Ocean Division first-team selection.

Los Gatos sophomore Ava Norquist fields a ball against Wilcox on May 13, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 

Ava Norquist, P, Los Gatos, sophomore

Hit .434 to lead the Cats’ lineup with 13 runs scored, 36 hits, 21 RBIs, seven extra-base hits and a pair of home runs. Registered perfect fielding percentage while going 8-7 in the circle, compiling an ERA of 1.98 in 22 appearances, including seven complete games and 142 strikeouts in 113 ⅓ innings. Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division most valuable player.

Shyla Paredes, IF, Valley Christian, freshman

Star freshman keyed Valley’s strong season with a .447 average, 39 runs, 42 hits, 36 RBIs, 17 extra-base hits and six home runs. WCAL first-teamer.

Dani Rauscher, SS, Prospect, senior

Blossom Valley Athletic League Santa Teresa Division most valuable player hit .574 with 29 runs scored, 35 hits, 10 RBIs and six extra-base hits. Stole 35 bases as well to lead Panthers to 17-6 record and 13-3 mark in league play.

Alanys Robertson, P/OF/1B, Castro Valley, senior

Junior hit .511 with 32 runs scored, 24 hits, 26 RBIs, 10 home runs and six doubles. In the circle, pitched 11 times with an ERA of 0.85 in 57 ⅓ innings with 69 strikeouts. West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division player of the year.

Aaliyah Soderlund, C, Alameda, senior

Backstopped Alameda to a strong season that included a trip to NCS Division I quarterfinals. Hit .354 with 29 hits, 21 RBIs, nine extra-base hits. Drew 19 walks, had a .485 on-base percentage and slugged .500. WACC Foothill first-teamer.

Arli Tatum, C/SS, El Cerrito, freshman

According to MaxPreps, Tatum finished 23rd in the state of California with a .731 batting average, compiling 57 hits in 78 at-bats. She added 63 runs, 52 RBIs, 23 doubles, 10 home runs, 12 walks, a slugging percentage of 1.462 and an OPS of 2.239. Also fielded her position well, completing 99.4% of potential putouts, and stole 34 bases. Tri-County Athletic League first-teamer.

Alexis Weiler, OF, College Park, sophomore

Hit .466 with 20 runs scored, 34 hits, 18 RBIs and 10 extra-base hits. Also stole 13 bases. DAL Foothill co-most valuable player.

Taylor Workman, SS, Aragon, sophomore

Co-PAL Bay player of the year was a bright spot on an Aragon team that endured a challenging season. Hit .597 with 43 hits, 28 runs scored, 20 RBIs, 20 extra-base hits and 20 walks. Also stole 19 bases.

Honorable mention

East Bay 

Willa Adler, P, Alhambra, senior

Addy Baxter, UT, Northgate, senior

Tulip Barnes, 3B, Bishop O’Dowd, junior

Kaycie Burdick, UT, Foothill, senior

Sophia Burdick, UT, Foothill, senior

Victoria Collins, IF, Clayton Valley, sophomore

Rianna Everetts, UT, De Anza, senior

Mai Falcone, UT, Amador Valley, junior

Miya Fujimoto, SS/CF, Piedmont, senior

Kylie Garcia, P, Heritage, junior

Zaylee Gutierrez, C/1B, Castro Valley, freshman

Olive Lightfoot, P, Berkeley, freshman

Hailey King, IF/OF, California, senior

Olivia Kundysek, P/1B, Berean Christian, senior

Julia Lambert, UT, Alameda, sophomore

Addie Layous, OF, San Ramon Valley, junior

Kylie Liberman, OF/C, Las Lomas, senior

Trinity Mendoza, CF/SS, Pittsburg, junior

Courtney Miles, UT, El Cerrito, senior

Rebekah Millan, IF, Swett, senior

Abby Mullen, C/OF, Antioch, senior

Kaci Norton, P, Livermore, junior

Aislynn Newlin, P, Concord, senior

McKenzie Ortega, P/OF, Pinole Valley, junior

Katie Osborn, OF, Dougherty Valley, senior

Savannah Page, UT, Liberty, senior

Janessa Parras, C, James Logan, senior

Marilyn Rivas, P/1B, Kennedy-Fremont, senior

Avery Rodriguez, OF, College Park, senior

Ava Rojas, OF, Benicia, senior

Yasmeen Sanchez, OF, Freedom, junior

Maia Scholtens, P/1B, Carondelet, senior 

Aoife Shen, 3B/C, St. Mary’s, senior

Kelsie Skaggs, IF, Liberty, junior 

Reese Stiner, 1B/OF, California, senior

Andrea Tall, SS/UT, Newark Memorial, senior

Braelyn Valdez, 2B, Deer Valley, senior

Abby Warren, P, Miramonte, junior

Mia Wong, IF/UT, Alameda, sophomore

Emme Young, UT, Acalanes, senior

South Bay/Peninsula schools

Talia Abu-Hamid, C, Gunderson, freshman

Mia Bennette, UT, King’s Academy, junior

Jiyah Caban, UT, Fremont-Sunnyvale, junior

Mia DeMartini, SS/CF, Hillsdale, junior

Katelynn Dilbeck, C, Willow Glen, senior

Lucy Esquivel, IF/OF, Mills, sophomore

Gianna Galarza, C, St. Ignatius, junior

Adriana Giomi, P/IF, Sacred Heart Cathedral, senior

Gracie Giovacchini, C, Archbishop Mitty, freshman

Star Gutierrez, OF, Capuchino, freshman

Serenity Hernandez, IF, Lincoln, sophomore

Jacque Connolly Hojas, P/1B, Branham, senior

Hayden Hummel, OF, St. Francis, senior

Quinn Hulberg-Dana, C, Live Oak, freshman

Irene Kim, OF, Leland, junior 

Makenzie Leon, IF, Valley Christian, senior

Allison Marcelino, P, Mountain View, junior

Makayla Mase, OF, Los Altos, freshman

Bam Mendoza, 3B, Gilroy, senior

Leela Menon, SS, Homestead, senior

Dana Motroni, IF, Capuchino, sophomore

Haley Ocumen, OF, Willow Glen, senior

Taylor O’Mahoney, UT, Hillsdale, junior

Isabella Paskert, SS, Piedmont Hills, senior

Lili Pon, 2B, Leigh, sophomore

Madyson Quintanilla, IF, South San Francisco, freshman

Saira Ramakrishman, P, Saratoga, senior

Jasmine Ramirez, SS/C, Santa Clara, junior

Julieta Ramirez, P, Independence, freshman

Sydney Riera, C, Saratoga, senior

Julia Simon, C/IF, Presentation, junior

Destiny Solis, C, Milpitas, senior

Addison Sorto, C, Los Gatos, senior

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Regan Steele, P, Westmont, senior

Hailey Truong, RHP/UT, Notre Dame-Belmont, junior

Talitha Vaughn, SS, Cupertino, senior

Samantha Vidal, SS, Santa Teresa, senior  

Hannah Walker, UT, Woodside, junior

Maya Yumiba, OF, St. Francis, senior

Sam Zimmerman, P/1B, Sobrato, junior

Coach of the Year

Brandi Macias, Liberty 

Led Liberty to first North Coast Section title in 28 years, beating No. 3 Casa Grande 4-0 in the championship game. Third-year coach guided the Lions to a 25-5 overall record, including a 10-0 mark in Bay Valley Athletic League play and a run to the CIF NorCal Division II final. Coached both the BVAL pitcher of the year (Skinner) and player of the year (Katelynn Macias). Ten Liberty players received all-league recognition.

Honorable mention

Michelle Beauchemin, Mills

Nicole Manley, Castro Valley

Jorge Quezada, Independence

Don Spingola, Willow Glen

Jovan Wright, El Cerrito

How the team was chosen and who is eligible?

The Bay Area News Group’s high school sports staff selects the team. Those eligible for all-Bay Area News Group honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.