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Top stars, best performances last week in Northern California high school baseball & softball (May 23-29)

Here are the top performers from section championship week in NorCal high school baseball and softball.
Lance Smith, SBLive Sports|
Top stars, best performances last week in Northern California high school baseball & softball (May 23-29)
Top stars, best performances last week in Northern California high school baseball & softball (May 23-29)

Somehow, the last week of the spring sports season – and 2021-22 CIF athletic schedule – has arrived. This week is Regionals across high school baseball and softball across California, which means last week (May 23-29) was the section championships across the majority of NorCal. With that said, here's a look at the top performers.

SOFTBALL:

Lauryn Carranco, Clovis:

Carranco was dominant in shutouts against Central and Buchanan to lead the Cougars to a Central Section Division 1 championship.

Breanna Romero, Sheldon:

Romero tossed complete games with only one run allowed against Rocklin and Lincoln (Stockton) to steer the Huskies to a Sac-Joaquin Section D1 title.

Sophia Asar, Los Altos:

Asar got a win in the circle in the semifinals against Pacific Grove, threw a no-hitter in the championship against Piedmont Hills, and also hit 3-7 with two walks and two RBIs to guide the Eagles to a Central Coast Section D4 title.

Giselle Aguirre, Caruthers:

Aguirre hit 6-8 with three extra-base hits, a walk, four RBIs, and six runs scored in the semifinals and finals as the Blue Raiders stormed their way to a Central Section D5 title.

Kyra Mason, Benicia:

Mason hit 4-6 with three doubles and three RBIs in two games, and went on to score three runs to help lead the Panthers to a CIFNCS Division 2 championship.

Lauren Osheroff, Marin Catholic:

Osheroff hit 5-9 with two home runs, two doubles, a walk, and three RBIs in the final two rounds of the North Coast Section D2 playoffs.

Tayler Biehl, Vista Del Lago:

Biehl hit 5-8 with a homer, a triple, a double, and four runs scored in wins over Vanden and Central Catholic to guide the Eagles to a CIFSJS Division 3 title.

Kendal Manley, Del Oro:

Manley hit a three-run blast in the Sac-Joaquin Section D2 semifinals, which was a win against Roseville, and went 2-4 with three RBIs and another home run in a 10-9 championship victory over St. Francis (Sacramento).

Morgan Hunter, Monache:

Hunter hurled a pair of one-hitters, one with one earned run allowed against Fowler and another in shutout fashion against Wasco, to propel the Marauders to a Central Section Division 3 title.

Ella Myers, Monterey:

Myers pitched complete games with zero earned runs allowed against Valley Christian and Capuchino, and batted 2-6 with a double, and RBI, and two runs scored to help the Dores win a CIFCCS D2 title.

Mia Castillo, Orange Cove:

Castillo threw a complete game with only one run allowed in the semifinals and a one-hit shutout in the finals to help the Titans win a CIFCS Division 4 championship.

Jess Oakland, Saint Francis (Mountain View):

Oakland hit 4-6 with a homer, three walks, four RBIs, and three runs scored in the last two games of the Central Coast Section Open Division championship to lift the Lancers to a championship.

Brianna Humphrees, Dixon:

Humphrees batted 4-8 with a homer, a double, and five RBIs in two games to help power the Rams to a Sac-Joaquin Section D4 championship.

Kira Morris, Eureka:

Morris tossed a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts in the CIFNCS Division 3 semifinals against Maria Carrillo, and also hit 1-2 with a double, a walk, and a run scored.

Dani Rauscher, Prospect:

Rauscher batted 6-9 with an RBI, stole five bases, and scored two runs in the final two rounds of the CIFCCS D5 playoffs.

BASEBALL:

Nick Dugan, St. Bernard's:

Dugan threw six hitless innings with 13 strikeouts (to combine with Aidan Dorsch for a no-hitter) and hit 3-4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored to dominate in the North Coast Section D6 finals for the champion Crusaders.

Nate Wedderburn, Monterey:

After throwing two scoreless innings and batting 1-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the semifinals against Los Gatos, Wedderburn threw a complete game shutout and hit 2-4 with a walk and a run scored against Burlingame to lead the Dores to a CIFCCS D3 title.

Gavin Rognlien, Cardinal Newman:

Rognlien went off for a line of 5-7 hitting with a homer, three doubles, seven RBIs, and three runs scored in two games as the Cardinals stormed their way to a CIFNCS D3 championship.

William Anderson, Christopher:

Anderson batted 5-7 with two doubles, a triple, a walk, five RBIs, and two runs scored in the last two rounds of the Central Coast Section Division 5 playoffs to help the Cougars win a championship.

Antonio Cabrera, Archbishop Mitty:

Cabrera tossed a two-hit shutout and hit 1-3 with a double and an RBI to guide the Monarchs to a Central Coast Section D2 finals victory over Branham.

Kai Smith, De La Salle:

Smith hit a combined 3-5 with a homer, a double, a walk, five RBIs, and three runs scored in the North Coast Section D1 semifinals and finals as the Spartans won the championship.

Jack Basseer, Foothill (Pleasanton):

Basseer hit 5-7 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored in the final two rounds of the CIFNCS Division 1 postseason.

Gavin Farinha, Turlock Christian:

Farinha threw a one-hit shutout with 14 K's in the CIFSJS Division 7 finals and also drove in the game's only run in a 1-0 win over Valley Christian (Roseville).

Jack Brothers, Monte Vista Christian:

Brothers hit 3-3 with a double and two RBIs, and caught a runner stealing in a 5-3 CIFCCS D6 championship victory over Gunn.

Gus Tofaneli, Calaveras:

Tofaneli went 3-5 with a home run and four RBIs in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 championship, a 9-7 win against Marysville. 

Noel Aquino, St. Francis (Watsonville):

Aquino helped lift the Sharks to a Central Coast Section Division 4 title by hitting 4-5 with a homer, two walks, and three RBIs in the final two rounds.

Jace Gilmore, Whitney (Rocklin):

Gilmore threw a complete game with zero earned runs allowed as the Wildcats knocked off McClatchy 2-1 for a CIFSJS D1 championship.

Caleb Ford, Ukiah:

In the last two games of the North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs, Ford pitched 2.1 hitless, scoreless innings and batted 4-7 with a walk, two RBIs, and three runs scored for the champion Wildcats.

Derek McNary, Hanford:

McNary pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to help lead the Bullpups to a 1-0 win over Tulare Western in the Central Section D3 semifinals.

Thomas Martinez, Del Campo:

Martinez hit 3-3 a double, a walk, and an RBI, and scored a run in Cougars' 4-2 victory against Vanden for the CIFSJS Division 3 title.

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Lance Smith, SBLive Sports
LANCE SMITH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.

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