At the end of each school year, The562.org takes pride in celebrating the top athletes, performances, and achievements from across the city. We’ve been awarding All-City Awards for nearly a decade, as part of a tradition in local sports coverage that dates back more than 50 years.
We begin our All-City awards this week by honoring the standout individual performers in each sport as our All-City Athletes of the Year. Stay tuned for our selections for the overall Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year, along with additional honors including Top Moments, Coach of the Year, Game of the Year, and more next week.
Boys’ Cross Country: Jack Walsh, Millikan
For the sixth year in a row, Millikan had the top finisher at the Moore League boys’ cross country finals, and for the first time it was Walsh, winning in a time of 15:19.26. During that final league race at Heartwell, Walsh made his move at the halfway point in the race to pull away from the field, winning by nearly 10 seconds. Walsh’s win helped Millikan to a third consecutive team title, the first time the Rams have accomplished that feat since 1977-79.
Girls’ Cross Country: Nadia Mejia, Wilson
The 2025 season was the culmination of a brilliant running career for Mejia, who started at Millikan and finished at Wilson, and had tremendous success at both schools. As a senior, Mejia won her second Moore League individual title to complete a season sweep of the league races, winning in a time of 17:43. She also helped Wilson earn its first trip to State since 2002, finishing in 13th place at the CIF-SS finals with a season-best time of 16:58. Mejia was also Wilson’s top finisher at the State Championships, clocking an 18:01 to place 22nd in Division 1. She will continue her career at UC Riverside next season.
Flag Football: Ki’ele Ho-Ching, Long Beach Poly
It was easy to forget that flag football is not Ki’ele Ho-Ching’s primary sport. This Fall she helped lead Long Beach Poly to a Moore League title and earned Moore League Player of the Year honors thanks to eye-popping stat lines like one game where she had five receiving touchdowns, one passing touchdown, and two interceptions. Ho-Ching’s primary sport is softball, where she won a gold medal with USA Softball last Summer and signed with the University of Oklahoma.
Co-Girls’ Golf: Hailey Stoskopf, Millikan
Hailey Stoskopf led Millikan Girls’ Golf to back-to-back Moore League championships in her senior season and collected some hardware herself. Stoskopf led the Rams through every big Moore League contest, helping her team collect key wins over Wilson. Aside from leading the team of Rams, Stoskopf was crowned the Individual Moore League Girls’ Golf champion after she shot a 158 over the three-day tournament in the fall.
Co-Girls’ Golf: Jasmyn Munoz, St. Anthony
St. Anthony has established itself as a Del Rey League powerhouse on the green, continuing their pattern of success with a fifth consecutive league championship. Jasmyn Munoz led the Saints to a dominant 14-1 overall record and even made history herself. After a stellar season and shooting 116 in the Individual Tournament, Munoz was crowned the Del Rey League Champion.
Girls’ Tennis: Mandy Oliveros, CAMS
Mandy Oliveros continued her domination of the Moore League winning her third straight girls’ singles title. She defeated teammate Miki Sakai as CAMS swept the top four spots in the singles tournament.
Co-Boys’ Water Polo: Samson Casem, Wilson
Samson Casem was a key part of Wilson’s continued dominance in boys’ water polo, helping the Bruins go unbeaten in Moore League play throughout his four-year career. A consistent offensive threat as one of Wilson’s top scorers, Casem will continue his water polo career at the University of Redlands.
Co-Boys’ Water Polo: Keegan Abing, Wilson
Keegan Abing was a three-year player for the Wilson boys’ water polo program and helped the Bruins go undefeated in Moore League play throughout his high school career. Abing was one of Wilson’s top goal scorers and a reliable presence on the Bruins’ dominant offense.
Co-Girls’ Volleyball: McKennah Iamaleava, Long Beach Poly
McKenna Iamaleava had a breakout season as a junior for Long Beach Poly, leading the Jackrabbits to an undefeated Moore League championship while leading the league in several offensive and defensive categories. Iamaleava was a CIF-SS Division 2 All-CIF-SS selection and holds scholarship offers from several Division 1 universities as she heads into this Fall and her senior season.
Co-Girls’ Volleyball: Simrin Adams, Wilson
More known for her prowess on the sand where she’s part of the USA Beach Volleyball youth national program, Adams proved herself to be a force indoors as well. Her stat-stuffing performances led the junior Stanford commit to receive co-Moore League Player of the Year honors alongside Iamaleava.
Football: Jude Nelson, Millikan
Nelson was a terror on both sides of the ball for the Rams during the 2025 season, becoming the third consecutive Millikan player to win the Moore League Player of the Year award. Primarily a tight end, where he will play at Utah State, Nelson led the team in catches (61), receiving yards (824) and tied for the team lead with 12 touchdowns. He also filled in at defensive end when needed and recorded a pair of sacks and four QB hurries on the defensive side of the ball.
Boys’ Basketball: Quali Giran, Millikan
Freshman Quali Giran lived up to an enormous amount of hype in a standout debut season, leading Millikan to its first outright Moore League championship since 1988. The five-star guard averaged a preposterous 24 points per game across 30 contests and became the first freshman ever named Moore League Player of the Year. Giran also averaged five rebounds, three assists, and nearly two steals per game.
Co-Girls’ Basketball: Aniyah Lindsey, Lakewood
Lakewood Girls’ Basketball has a bright future ahead with freshman Aniyah Lindsey on their squad. Lindsey was the Lancers’ leading scorer through the season and helped her team snap Long Beach Poly’s 17-year Moore League win streak while claiming a co-league championship. In her first year, Lindsey averaged 16.5 PPG with a huge 22-point performance against the Jackrabbits.
Co-Girls’ Basketball: Jah’Asharee Moore, Jordan
Jah’Asharee Moore was expected to have a big senior season for the Jordan Panthers and she delivered. Jordan won their first Moore League Girls’ Basketball championship in 30 years, posting a 10-2 in-league record. Moore was a huge contributor in this success, as the senior captain was dynamic across all areas of the court, captured with a 29-point, 12-rebound, and 8-steal performance over Santa Fe Springs.
Boys’ Soccer: Ivan Cervantes Vega, Millikan
It was another dominant run for Millikan as they claimed yet another Moore League title, and Cervantes Vega was the emotional leader for the Rams. As one of just a few seniors on a young Millikan roster, his veteran presence in the midfield stymied opposing offenses and also made Millikan’s attack go. Cervantes Vega was named the Co-Moore League Player of the Year and he will continue his playing career at Mt. SAC next season.
Girls’ Soccer: Savannah Galvan, Millikan
Millikan girls’ soccer made history in 2026, winning the program’s first ever CIF-SS championship behind a stellar defense. The Rams recorded 11 consecutive clean sheets on their way to lifting the gold plaque at Veterans Memorial Stadium. At the heart of their back line was Galvan, who was named Co-Moore League Defensive Player of the Year, and the CIF-SS Division 2 Player of the Year for her brilliant postseason performance. The talented center back will play for UC Santa Barbara in college next season.
Girls’ Water Polo: Bella Salley-Najjarian, Wilson
Bella Salley-Najjarian was as dominant as it gets for Wilson’s girls’ aquatics program as just a sophomore. The USA National Team Selection Camp invitee scored at will throughout the Bruins’ undefeated Moore League water polo season and helped lead them to an Open Division playoff berth. Salley-Najjarian later won three races at the Moore League swim finals, capping a well-rounded sophomore campaign for Wilson aquatics.
Boys’ Wrestling: Chris Anguiano, Millikan
Chris Anguiano continued his historic wrestling career winning his first CIF individual and Masters titles. With his Masters title, he became the first Ram to complete the feat since 1984. Anguiano also made the CIF State tournament for the third consecutive year taking seventh to reach the podium.
Girls’ Wrestling: Ashley Wafer, Lakewood
Ashley Wafer capped her historic wrestling career with some new hardware. Wafer won gold in the 235-pound gold division at the Masters Meet. She followed that performance by taking the bronze medal at the CIF State Tournament. At the CIF individual tournament, Wafer took the silver medal.
Boys’ Badminton: Peter You, Long Beach Poly
Peter You won his first badminton title for the Jackrabbits. It was redemption after finishing as runner up last year.
Girls’ Badminton: Ceci Fonseca, Lakewood
Ceci Fonseca capped her high school career with a gold medal as she won the badminton singles title.
Boys’ Golf: John Schroeder, Wilson
In his freshman season, Wilson’s John Schroeder made a statement on the green. Against an experienced slate of Moore League golfers, Schroeder outshot his competition to claim the League’s Individual Champion Title. Moving into CIF play, Schroeder was named the medalist in his first round by shooting -4.
Boys’ Tennis: Kamden Harden, Long Beach Poly
Kamden Harden arrived at Long Beach Poly this year as a freshman and quickly made his name known. Harden jumped ahead of his competition, dominating the league final with a 6-1, 6-0 score to become the Jackrabbits’ first Moore League Singles Champion since 2019. His success on the court also fueled Long Beach Poly to their Moore League championship with an undefeated 8-0 record.
Boys’ Swimming: Lucas Jue, Long Beach Poly
Long Beach Poly senior All-American Lucas Jue continued his historic run this year as he set another pair of Moore League records and more importantly claimed the state title in the 500 free. One of just a handful of Long Beach athletes to win an individual swim state title, Jue is signed with Louisville to swim in the NCAA next year after wrapping up his decorated high school career.
Girls’ Swimming: Sienna Ramirez, Millikan
Millikan junior Sienna Ramirez was the only other Long Beach swimmer to make it to the state meet, finishing 22nd in the 100 breaststroke to wrap up a sensational junior season. Ramirez also won two individual titles at the Moore League finals taking the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke as well as joining on the 200 medley relay title. Ramirez’s first year dropping water polo to focus on swim paid off big time with lots of hardware ahead of her senior year.
Boys’ Diving: Brayden Ogawa, Long Beach Poly
Long Beach Poly freshman Brayden Ogawa is set up with a very bright future after claiming the CIF-SS Division 1 diving championship this year in his first year in high school. He edged his teammate and fellow Poly freshman Romeo Lobedecis, who finished in second place; Ogawa scored 502.00 in the finals round. Ogawa went on to compete at the World Junior Diving Championships in Florida in the 16-18 division where he took 12th place on the 3m springboard for McCormick Divers.
Girls’ Diving: Lorealle Lobedecis, Long Beach Poly
The Lobedecis family is a diving dynasty at Long Beach Poly, and junior Lorealle Lobedecis looks like the next star up for the Jackrabbits. Lobedecis took fifth place in the Division 1 CIF-SS finals with a score of 465.65, the top girls’ score in the city. Lobedecis will be back for her senior season next year trying to add to the family’s collection of trophies.
Boys’ Lacrosse: Noe Perez, Compton
Noe Perez was named the Moore League MVP. The four-year starter helped lead the Tarbabes to their second playoff victory in program history his senior year. He scored 58 goals and had 10 assists his senior season.
Girls’ Lacrosse: Amelia Nulty, Wilson
Amelia Nulty capped her 2026 season in dominating fashion. She was named the Moore League Player of the Year and scored 42 goals – 37 of those in league action.
Baseball: Daunte Bell, Millikan
The reigning Moore League Pitcher of the Year reclaimed the award in impressive fashion this spring, putting up gaudy numbers on the mound. The University of Houston signee was 9-4 with a 0.67 ERA, striking out 100 batters while allowing just nine walks in his 83.2 innings of work. Not only that, he was a stellar center fielder when he wasn’t pitching, and he hit .365 at the plate while tying for the team lead with 24 RBIs. During the postseason, he allowed just two runs in 20 innings to help lead the Rams to a CIF-SS semifinal appearance.
Softball: Riley McAndrew, Millikan
McAndrew has been a key figure for the Rams her entire career, but she’s never been as valuable as she was during her senior season. She made her reputation as a second baseman, but became the ace pitcher that Millikan needed this season. The George Washington signee had a 2.02 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in the circle, collecting 95 strikeouts in 86.2 innings pitched, taking the ball in every key league game to lead Millikan to its sixth consecutive Moore League crown. She was also fourth on the team with 24 hits and third on the team with 17 runs scored while hitting .320 at the plate.
Boys’ Track and Field: Noah Smith, Long Beach Poly
Senior Noah Smith has been one of the top quarter-milers in the state throughout a decorated track career at Long Beach Poly. Smith was the Moore League champion in the 400m as a junior and reached three CIF-SS Division 1 finals, adding a third-place finish at the CIF State Championships this past May. Smith is also a two-time state champion as a key part of Poly’s 4x400m relay and is set to continue his track career at USC next year.
Girls’ Track and Field: Clara Adams, Wilson
Junior Clara Adams is one of the best mid-distance runners in the country and won every individual 400m race she competed in during her junior year, including at national meets like the Arcadia Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays. She capped her season by becoming a double state champion in the 400m and 200m while also winning a third gold medal as part of Wilson’s 4x400m relay team, which had claimed the NFHS national record just one week earlier. Adams helped Wilson secure a fourth consecutive team state championship and contributed a mind-boggling 30 of the Bruins’ school-record 70 team points.
Boys’ Volleyball: Kobe Magdael, Millikan
Senior pin-hitter Kobe Magdael helped Millikan boys’ volleyball claim its first Moore League championship since 2006 in a season where the Rams didn’t drop a single set against league opponents. Magdael averaged 3.3 kills per set during his senior campaign while hitting an efficient .365 and adding 21 aces. He will continue his volleyball career at Long Beach City College next year.
Beach Volleyball: Simrin Adams/Sadie Calderone, Wilson
Simrin Adams and Sadie Calderone were a dominant duo for Wilson Beach Volleyball this year. After a stellar win over Millikan, Adams and Calderone clinched back-to-back Moore League Pairs Championships while staying undefeated in league play. The duo were fighters on the sand, proven by their 21-9, 22-20 victory in the 2026 Moore League championship match where they rallied from a six-point deficit in the second set to secure their second consecutive title.
