After compiling four El Toro records and a CIF championship, Chargers pitcher Chad Thompson capped a remarkable junior season with one more achievement: All-CIF-Southern Section Division II Player of the Year for baseball.

The 6-foot-8 right-hander went 12-3 with a 1.28 ERA, with 121 strikeouts in 93 innings. He set or tied the school record for complete games (nine), shutouts (five), victories and strikeouts. He punctuated his season by earning the victory in the Chargers' first four playoff games.

ALL-CIF-SS DIVISION II

Player of the Year: Chad Thompson, Junior, El Toro

First Team

Nolan Arenado, Junior, El Toro

Michael Barnhill, Senior, El Toro

Mikel Beltran, Sophomore, Oxnard

John Brehm, Senior, Paso Robles

Tyler Chatwood, Senior, East Valley

Zach Collier, Senior, Chino Hills

Aaron Deguire, Senior, West Torrance

Derek Legg, Senior, Vista Murrieta

Jacob Mahan, Senior, Camarillo

Kyle Petter, Senior, West Torrance

Brooks Pounder, Junior, Temecula Valley

Danny Pulfer, Senior, Cypress

Mason Radeke, Senior, Santa Barbara

Nick Ramirez, Senior, Katella

Matt Redfearn, Junior, Upland

Bryce Rutherford, Junior, Arcadia

Brian Valenzuela, Senior, Vista Murrieta

Ramiro Velasco, Senior, Santa Ana

Marc Venning, Senior, Palos Verdes

Eric Young, Senior, East Valley

Second Team 

Blake Adame, Junior, Oxnard

Matt Andriese, Junior, East Valley

Scott Baxter, Senior, Ocean View

Travis Feldman, Senior, Crescenta Valley

Cameron Garfield, Junior, Murrieta Valley

Nate Halverson, Junior, Palos Verdes

Kris Kauppila, Senior, Crescenta Valley

Aaron Lambrix, Senior, Foothill

Andy Lines, Senior, Palos Verdes

James McCann, Senior, Dos Pueblos

Jonathan Montoya, Senior, Chino Hills

Steven Moon, Senior, Redondo Union

Mason Morioka, Senior, West Torrance

Darren Mullen, Senior, San Luis Obispo

David Nick, Senior, Cypress

Marc Oslund, Senior, West Torrance

Josh Page, Senior, Rancho Cucamonga

Ray Palafox, Juniors, Burroughs

Dillon Penprase, Junior, El Toro

Nathan Raubinger, Senior, Arroyo Grande

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