DAILY NEWS ALL-AREA SOFTBALL 2025
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mia Gomez, Agoura, Senior
Gomez shined on the field not just because of her cheerful personality, but also because of her incredible swing.
She set the Agoura record for single-season home runs, career home runs and career RBIs this season while leading the Chargers to the top of the Marmonte League standings. Agoura shared the league title with Oaks Christian for its first crown since 2015.
Gomez, a Utah commit, is a Marmonte League co-Most Valuable Player after hitting .533 this season with 45 runs, 40 hits and 54 RBIs in addition to seven doubles and 18 home runs.
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Addison Moorman, Granada Hills Charter, Senior
Granada Hills Charter finally overcame Carson for an L.A. City Section championship after years of trying, and Moorman was at the center of it all.
She recorded her 700th career strikeout in this season’s Open Division championship game and finishes her career as a Highlander with 704 total strikeouts. She was 19-1 this season for a career-best win percentage of .950.
The Lehigh commit and West Valley League pitcher of the year owned a 1.57 ERA and struck out 198 hitters this season in 129 2/3 innings.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Justin Siegel, Notre Dame
Notre Dame has steadily climbed the ranks and finally achieved a Division 1 berth this year in Coach Jeff Siegel’s third year as head coach.
The Knights took down Orange Lutheran and El Segundo in the first and second rounds of the playoffs before a quarterfinal game against El Modena slipped away.
In league play, Notre Dame went unbeaten to claim the league title outright and extend its championship streak to four seasons.
ALL-AREA TEAM
PITCHERS
Sophia Debs, Oaks Christian, So.
13-3, 2.97 ERA, 95 K, 89.2 IP; .529 avg, four runs, 18 hits, 22 RBI
Kiley Finnerty, Moorpark, Jr.
Coastal Canyon pitcher of the year, 12-1, 2.77 ERA, 64 K, 83.1 IP
Aliyah Garcia, Notre Dame, Jr.
Mission League pitcher of the year, 16-4, 2.38 ERA, 104 K, 109 IP
Carly Kearns, Valencia, Sr.
4-2, 2.02 ERA, 197 K, 145.1 IP, Cal State Dominguez Hills signee
Taliya Mata, Saugus, Jr.
Foothill League pitcher of the year, 13-1, 2.89 ERA, 85 K, 75 IP
Valentina Reyes, Burroughs, So.
Pacific League pitcher of the year, 8-2, 2.94 ERA, 31 K, 64.1 IP
Ava Seeger, Thousand Oaks, So.
Marmonte League pitcher of the year, 5-4, 1.36 ERA, 67 K, 61.2 IP
FIELD PLAYERS
Lainey Brown, Granada Hills Charter, Sr.
West Valley League player of the year, .481 avg, 49 runs, 50 hits, 38 RBI, nine home runs
Sydney Burckhard, Moorpark, Sr.
.413 avg, 23 runs, 31 hits, 28 RBI, 11 doubles, six home runs
Sarah Delgado, El Camino Real, Sr.
.418 avg, 23 runs, 38 hits, 31 RBI, eight doubles, two triples, three home runs
Amaya Del Olmo, Agoura, Jr.
.425 avg, 31 hits, 34 runs, 32 RBI, six doubles, 12 home runs
Amelia Johnson, Saugus, Jr.
Foothill League player of the year, .500 avg, 15 runs, 39 hits, 36 RBI, 11 doubles
Terrianna Kelley, Oaks Christian, Jr.
Marmonte League co-most valuable player, .434 avg, 35 runs, 33 hits, 27 RBIs, nine doubles
Erika Laufer, Heritage Christian, So.
.484 avg, 30 runs, 31 hits, 36 RBIs, 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs
Nadia Ledon, Notre Dame, Jr.
.490 avg, 44 runs, 48 hits, 23 RBI, nine doubles, 15 stolen bases, University of New Mexico signee
Carly Nelson, Viewpoint, Sr.
.526 avg, 29 runs, 30 hits, 21 RBIs, nine doubles, three home runs, NYU signee
Giabella Otani, Oaks Christian, Jr.
.453 avg, 12 runs, 39 hits, 31 RBI, four doubles, six home runs
Kira Palmer, Westlake, Sr.
.438 avg, 36 runs, 42 hits, 23 RBI, seven doubles, one home run, 16 stolen bases
Nina Peyton-Johnson, Sierra Canyon, Sr.
Mission League co-player of the year, .615 avg, 31 runs, 40 hits, 35 RBIs, 12 home runs, Cal signee
Naomi Stoll, West Ranch, So.
.415 avg, 26 runs, 39 hits, 36 RBI, 14 doubles, one triple, six home runs
Kale’a Tindal, Harvard-Westlake, Jr.
Mission League co-player of the year
Holly White, Royal, Sr.
.375 avg, 24 runs, 27 hits, 22 RBI, seven home runs, CSU Monterey Bay signee
Aurora Zepeda, Simi Valley, Sr.
.329 avg, 21 runs, 26 hits, 20 RBI, 10 stolen bases, Seattle University signee