Akili Smith Jr.

Lincoln

Football

With the Oregon-bound senior leading the way, Lincoln rolled to the Division 1-AA state championship with a 28-26 win over Pittsburg. He finished the season with 2,478 yards and 24 passing touchdowns.

Aileen Shin

Bishop’s

Girls water polo

A junior, Shin led the Knights to seven straight wins, scoring 32 goals, dishing out nine assists, collecting eight steals and getting 23 exclusions. The Knights won the Villa Park Tournament.

Angelo Posada

Poway

Boys wrestling

Competing at 215 pounds, Posada remained unbeaten by capturing the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions with a hard-fought 5-4 decision in the championship round.

Jaelyn Williams

Eastlake

Girls cross country

The junior finished ninth in the 45th Foot Locker National Championships at Balboa Park, posting a 3-mile time of 17:31.1 on the way to All-America honors.

Devin Hamilton

Montgomery

Boys basketball

The 6-foot-4 senior averaged 15.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while helping the Aztecs post an 8-1 record.

Ellery Muren

Mt. Carmel

Girls soccer

The freshman led the Sundevils past Patrick Henry 4-1 in the Butch Lee Tournament championship game. Muren scored five goals in five tournament games on the way to earning MVP honors.