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Central Valley players attend season-ending ceremony
40 Hawk athletes rewarded for effort
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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