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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