For the second consecutive season, Gewecke has been named the Star-News player of the year. A year after leading the Rams to the CIF-SS Division 4 title and being named the Division 4 player of the year, Gewecke continued her dominance in the pitching circle and was a big threat offensively too. She led the Rams to an 18-4 record and they went undefeated in the Rio Hondo League, where she was named player of the year as well. She was 12-2 with a 0.97 ERA with 112 strikeouts in 86 innings. Gewecke recorded 15 strikeouts in a win over La Cañada, and threw a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 4-0 win over Monrovia. At the plate, she was one of the area’s best hitters too, batting .443 with 27 RBIs, 11 doubles and two triples.
Sophia Herrera, Arcadia, Jr.
The Apaches’ ace led them to a second consecutive Pacific League title and was named the league’s pitcher of the year. Herrera was 16-5 with a 2.44 ERA and an area-leading 162 strikeouts in 113 innings. She also contributed at the plate, batting .293 with 13 RBIs. Two of Herrera’s biggest games came at the end of the season when the Apaches needed to sweep Crescenta Valley to wrap up the league title. Herrera delivered, giving up six hits and one earned run during the two games, both wins.
Al Gills, Arcadia
The Star-News coach of the year award is well deserved for Gills, who announced recently that he has resigned as the team’s coach after seven years. This season the Apaches won back-to-back Pacific League titles and were 20-9 overall and 9-1 in league. They reached the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, losing to eventual champion Great Oak in the first round.
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