Central Valley High School coaches recognized student-athletes that participated in football, boys soccer, volleyball, girls tennis, girls golf and cross country during the fall sports season at a special banquet on Nov. 18.
VARSITY FOOTBALL
MVP-Ja'Quan Gardner
Defensive Player of the Year-Benjamin Anitelea
Offensive Lineman of the Year-Matthew Smith
Defensive Lineman of the Year-Jose Medina
Most Improved-Jovanny Pelayo
Hawk Award-Kendel Johnson
Gardner had a record-breaking final season for the Hawks.
Ja'Quan became the Stanislaus District's single-season (2,467) and career (6,014) rushing yards leader. He totaled 23 touchdowns this year.
Anitela, a senior linebacker, collected 116 tackles, registered three sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered one fumble.
Johnson, a senior quarterback, racked up 1,874 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense.
JV FOOTBALL
Offensive Player of the Year-Jamarea Lumpkin
Defensive Player of the Year- Noah Postley
FROSH FOOTBALL
Offensive Player of the Year- Jonathan Barragan
Defensive Player of the Year-Angel Rico
Defensive Player of the Year-Carlos Fregoso Zamora
Coaches Award-Chase Winchester
Barragan rushed for a single-season-record 1,027 yards.
BOYS SOCCER
Hawk Award-Ozzie Ramos
Best Central Defender-Jesus Mendoza
Best Defensive Midfielder- Daniel Hernandez
Best Forward-Omar Orozco
Most Dynamic Midfielder- Jaime Lua
Outstanding Attacking Midfielder-Anthony Calvo
Outstanding Forward-Juan Medrano
Best Right Defender-Custodio Vasquez
Most Dynamic Defender-Jairo Ramos
Ozzie Ramos collected 31 goals and 29 assists.
Orozco tallied a state-leading 47 goals and 11 assists.
Calvo chipped in with 29 assists.
Medrano had 19 goals and 12 assists.
JV BOYS SOCCER
Mini Hawk Award-Juan Gutierrez
MVP-Jesus Roberto Perez
VOLLEYBALL
Hawk Award-Julia Ramsey
Best Defensive Player-Mia Lorenzo
Most Improved-Lynaya Lerma
MVP-Leah Faamafi
JV VOLLEYBALL
Jr. Hawk Award-Ellysa Widas
Most Improved-Victoria Perez
Best Defensive Player-Blanca Espinoza
FROSH VOLLEYBALL
Mini Hawk-Kristie Del Valle
Most Improved-Adria Robinson Hunter
GIRLS TENNIS
Hawk Award-Alexandrea Martinez
Most Improved-Chelsea Flores
MVP-Emely Amaya
GIRLS GOLF
Hawk Award-Marlen Diaz
Most Improved-Georgina Salgado
Diaz qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Division-IV tournament.
CROSS COUNTRY
Hawk Award-Miguel Villafan
Coaches Award-Adriana Gomez
Coaches Award-Felipe Garcia