ALL-CENTRAL COAST SECTION
Player of the Year
HENRY BOLTE, PALO ALTO
Palo Alto's Henry Bolte won just about every individual award there was to be earned from the local media in the Bay Area metro, and now he’s the hands down winner as the 2022 Prep2Prep Central Coast Section Player of the Year.
The No. 2 rated prospect in California and No. 1 rated outfielder by PerfectGame.org had signed with Texas. However, after he was
drafted by Oakland in the second round as the No. 56 pick in the Major League Draft, Bolte decided to
turn down the scholarship and joined the Athletics organization, where he’s been assigned to the
rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics to begin his professional career.
Last season, on a Vikings team that went 26-7 and 13-1 in winning the SCVAL-De Anza Division and finished as runners-up in
the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs, Bolte put up some extraordinary numbers that had
him selected as the only finalist from the Bay Area for the coveted Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Baseball
State Player of the Year.
The Vikings 6-3, 200-pound power-hitting centerfielder led Paly in just about every major statistical category. His
.441 batting average, 13 home runs, 42 RBIs, 57 runs scored, .921 slugging percentage, 1.499 on-base
plus slugging percentage, 29 bases on balls and 48 stolen bases all led the team.
The 13 home runs was the No. 1 reported mark in the state as were the 57 runs scored. The 48 stolen bases was the No. 3
mark in the state and according to the Cal-Hi Sports Online Record Book likely is the all-time
mark in the Central Coast Section. What makes that number more phenomenal is most stolen base
records come from players from small schools while Bolte got his against the top competition in
Northern California.
There were four occasions on which Bolte had two home runs in a game, all in victories over Cupertino, Santa Clara, Sacred Heart
Cathedral and Los Altos.
The bolting speed Bolte showed on the base paths translated to his ability to run balls down in center field where he had a .973
fielding percentage with only two errors in 73 total chances.
Bolte may have forgone his college career as a member of the Longhorns, but hopefully we’ll get to see the 2022 Prep2Prep
Central Coast Section Player of the Year if he’s called up to the big leagues and
performs for the local fans as a member of the Oakland Athletics.
Other players considered for this award include Valley Christian's Jacob Hudsona nd Saint Francis' Blake Rogers.
Coach of the Year
MATT MAGUIRE, SAINT FRANCIS
Coach Matt Maguire's Lancers came as close as they possibly could to winning the inaugural state CIF Northern Regional
Division I championship. They fell just short, suffering a heartbreaking 7-6 loss to De La
Salle in the title game, but that does nothing to diminish what Maguire
did in leading a Saint Francis team that finished 31-5 in one of the greatest seasons in school history.
As a result, Maguire has been named the 2022 Prep2Prep Central Coast Section Baseball Coach of the Year.
“Thank you very much, but it's more about the players and our staff,” Maguire said. “I’m very proud of our guys that have earned
these post-season recognitions and I’m grateful to be chosen along with our staff.”
“Coaches (Jamie) Ybarra, (Colin) Stewart and (Sam) Petke were a great group to work with and I’m thankful for all their
time and effort they put into our program to make it successful,” continued Maguire, a 1998 St. Francis graduate and a
shortstop who went on to play at Nevada before returning home where he has been teaching and
coaching for 19 years. Maguire is also currently the assistant athletic director.
St. Francis won the West Catholic Athletic League regular season title with a 12-2 record, and then, in arguably the
toughest league in the state, they captured the league’s playoff championship as well
with wins over Archbishop Riordan, Sacred Heart Cathedral and Valley Christian.
In the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs, they squeaked by Live Oak in the first round, 5-4, and then put a 9-1
semifinal thumping on WCAL rival Bellarmine to set up a title-game matchup with Palo Alto. There was
no scoring in that game until the bottom of the eighth inning when Lancers junior shortstop
Elias Duncan hit a bases loaded walk-off sacrifice fly to win the championship.
It was the eighth CCS championship for St. Francis, first since a 2018 Division II title, first in the section’s top division
since back-to-back Open Division crowns in 2015 and 2016, and the first for Maguire since he took
the head coaching job to begin the 2017-18 season. In the end, St. Francis also finished No. 2
in the state in the Cal-Hi Sports rankings.
St. Francis was among the state’s top teams all season. They did take an early season loss to De La Salle but from there
they ran off 15 straight victories including nine in WCAL play before finishing 3-2 in their
last five league games. Despite the two WCAL losses late in the season, the Lancers bounced
back and won another 10 consecutive games before the season-ending loss to the Spartans.
“It was fun to see our guys get on a run at the end of the season and really believing they could compete with anyone on
any day and going out and doing it,” Maguire said. “From the first week of workouts to the last
they bought in and it was great to be a part of.”
“Spring was an awesome time to be on our campus and see our softball and boys volleyball team both winning NorCal titles,”
Maguire continued. “And then our guys being there right until the end representing St. Francis
the best we could.”
The best they could has earned Maguire the 2022 Prep2Prep CCS Coach of the Year for baseball.
FIRST TEAM ALL-CCS
Kyle Bacosa, Bellarmine
Position: Pitcher
Year: Senior
The University of Redlands-committed All WCAL First Team, BANG and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Second Team selection now snags a spot in the rotation of the All CCS First Team. On the season Bacosa was 6-2 with a 1.67 ERA and fanned 64 batters in 50.1 innings pitched. He also gave up a mere one earned run in nine of his 11 appearances.
Danny Peters, Palo Alto
Position: Pitcher
Year: Senior
With the numbers Peters put up he could have been Utility. The Cal-Hi Sports All State Second Team, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team Chronicle First Team, BANG Second Team and All-SCVAL – De Anza Division selection adds All CCS First Team honors to his resume as a pitcher. He finished 7-2 with a 2.15 ERA and was the winning pitcher in the Vikings 7-0 CCS Division I victory over Valley Christian. Peters also hit .312 with six home runs, six doubles and 37 runs batted in.
Blake Rogers, Saint Francis
Position: Pitcher
Year: Senior
The Baylor-committed ace of the Prep2Prep All CCS First Team was one of only eight pitchers statewide to earn Cal-Hi Sports All State First Team. The West Catholic Athletic League Pitcher of the Year was also First Team BANG and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro. Rogers was the winning pitcher and had 12 strikeouts in the Lancers 2-1 victory in the WCAL playoff title game and went seven shutout innings in a 1-0, eight-inning win over Palo Alto for the CCS D1 title. On the season he was 7-0 with a 0.80 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 70.1 innings pitched.
Ryan Lee, Saint Francis
Position: Catcher
Year: Senior
There was no first team catcher listed in the all WCAL and Lee didn’t even get a spot on honorable mention or any of the local media teams, but he was a Cal-Hi Sports Third Team selection. The reason Lee may have been shortchanged according to Lancers head coach Matt Maguire, is he was hitting around .250 prior to the playoffs. We reward the entire season and not just league play and he ended up hitting .308 with three home runs and his 26 RBI was second on the team. For his last five games Lee was 9-for-16 including a 3-for-4 effort with an RBI in the Lancers 7-6 CIF Northern Regional Title game loss to De La Salle. Another factor in making him First Team All NCS in behind the plate Lee only had two errors in 291 total chances for a .993 fielding percentage.
Diego Castellanos, Live Oak
Position: Infielder
Year: Junior
The Most Valuable Player of the BVAL – Mount Hamilton Division adds an All CCS First Team selection to Cal-Hi Sports All State Second Team Medium Schools and BANG First Team honors. Castellanos led the league champions with a .448 average, 11 doubles and 33 RBI, and was second with 29 runs scored. He also had 19 stolen bases. Besides playing first base and some outfield he saw some time on the mound for the Acorns in relief where he was 1-1 and had 27 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched. Castellanos was also considered for Junior of the Year.
Elias Duncan, Saint Francis
Position: Infielder
Year: Junior
Of all the other players considered for CCS Junior of the Year Duncan was our runner-up. The top returner for Lancers head coach Matt Maguire next season and already has turned some heads as both a Cal-Hi Sports All State Second team and First Team Underclass selection as well as earning BANG First Team and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team honors. The Lancers shortstop lead the team with a .367 average, 40 hits and 41 runs scored, plus he had four home runs and 10 doubles. Duncan drove in the only run in the 1-0 victory over Palo Alto in the bottom of the eighth with a sacrifice fly.
Matteo Blandino, Archbishop Mitty
Position: Infielder
Year: Junior
Blandino earned All WCAL First Team as a pitcher but didn’t pitch an inning, All BANG First Team as a catcher/infielder, and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First team as a catcher. The Cal-Hi Sports Second Team Underclass selection is listed on the Mitty roster as a third and first baseman, and that’s where he lands on the All CCS First Team. Last season he led the Monarchs with a .402 average and 39 hits, seven home runs and 39 runs batted in. Blandino was also considered for All CCS Junior of the Year.
Jarren Advincula, Archbishop Mitty
Position: Outfielder
Year: Junior
The Monarch’s junior star was All WCAL First Team infield, First Team San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro as an outfielder, and Second Team BANG infield/outfield. For the All CCS First Team Advincula gets the nod in the outfield as well being considered as the Junior of the Year. Last season the San Diego State-committed Advincula led the team with a .422 average and tied for first with 38 hits, 26 RBI and 33 runs scored. Advincula was also considered for Junior of the Year.
Wyatt King, Saint Francis
Position: Outfielder
Year: Senior
The Lancers power-hitting outfielder rounds out the All CCS First Team outfield after earning All WCAL First Team, Cal-Hi Sports All State Second Team, and San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro and BANG Second Team honors. Last season the Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo-committed King led the Lancers with seven home runs, was by far the leader with 39 RBI, tied for first with 12 doubles, and was second with 28 runs scored, all while hitting for a .311 average.
Michael Casteneda, Valley Christian
Position: Utility
Year: Junior
The junior and ace of the Warriors staff also did some hitting and that snags him an All CCS First Team selection to go along with All BANG and San Francisco Chronicle All Metro Second Team honors. On the mound he was 7-2 with a 2.25 ERA and 71 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 65.1 innings pitched. Casteneda also hit .275 in 67 plate appearances.
Andre Hyrkin, Palo Alto
Position: Utility
Year: Senior
Hyrkin is listed as both an infielder and outfielder and the Vikings senior also got an appearance in relief on the mound for the CCS runners-up. The package earn Hyrkin and All CCS First Team Utility spot to go with Cal-Hi Sports All State Third Team honors. Last season he hit .354 with two home runs with 17 RBI and 15 runs scored.
Lucas Kelly, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Position: Utility
Year: Senior
The top baseball player in the city of San Francisco the past two seasons as named by the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in its annual awards for San Francisco high school athletes, was a very solid All CCS First Teams selection to go with Cal-Hi Sports Second Team, BANG and San Francisco Chronicle Al-Metro and All WCAL First Team honors. The Texas A&M commit batted .449 with seven home runs, 28 RBI and 37 runs scored.
SECOND TEAM ALL-CCS
HONORABLE MENTION:
ARCHBISHOP MITTY:
David Estrada, Alex Ramos
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN:
Sebastian Elsner, Frank Zapata, Luke Zuromski
BELLARMINE:
Matt Dicicco, Chase Knight, Dominic Rolla
BRANHAM:
Evan Williams
BURLINGAME:
Holden Glavin
CAPUCHINO:
Ryan Choi, Timothy Jang, Ryan Lordier
CARLMONT:
Tripp Garrish, Aiden KujrtJack Vanoncini, Tanner Van Why
CRYSTAL SPRINGS UPLANDS:
Theo Ebersman, Jacob Mirob, Sam Young
JEFFERSON:
Tyler Louie
LEIGH:
David Bose, Dylan Christian, Miles Lu, Nate Miller
LIVE OAK:
Justin Kester-Johnson, Dominic Periera, Cole Wilson
MENLO-ATHERTON:
Matt McLeod
MONTE VISTA CHRISTIAN:
Mark Spohn
PIONEER:
Nathan Tichy
SACRED HEART CATHEDREAL:
Jeffrey Osorio-Agard, Nick Katz, Ronin Mukai, Colin Spear, Justin Tapia
SANTA TERESA:
Dylan Green, Ricky Vidal
ST. FRANCIS:
Derek Gile, Max Ross
ST. FRANCIS SCP:
Noel Aquinas, Tristan Kim
ST. IGNATIUS:
Niko Gomozias, Josh Pashby
SEQUOIA:
Jack Lanham, Dillon Goetz, Cole Kenyon
SOBRATO:
Seth Hernstedt
SOLEDAD:
Eric Segura
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO:
Martin Chen
STEVENSON:
Trent Toole
TERRA NOVA:
Zach Allen, Caleb Catalano. Dominic Gordon, Ashton Jones, Mason Mini, Giovanni Thompson, Dylan Uter
THE KING'S ACADEMY:
Aiden Rhee
VALLEY CHRISTIAN:
Hunter Fujimoto, Quinten Marsh, Louis Zulaica
WESTMOOR:
Javier Manila
WILLOW GLEN:
Logan Vieira
WOODSIDE PRIORY:
Ronin Park
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