Spring is a busy sports season for Lamorinda high schools. The boys’ programs had strong showings this year. No fewer than two Lamorinda boys' programs earned berths in the North Coast Section postseason for each sport. Outstanding individual athletes were honored for their hard work and impressive feats by the Diablo Foothill Athletic League.

All three baseball teams qualified for the NCS playoffs. Campolindo (20-4) earned the No. 1 seed in the Division II tournament. After dominating the postseason in the past years, the Cougars were shocked by No. 16 Casa Grande, losing in the opening round 0-1.
In the Division III playoffs, No. 6 Miramonte (14-11) defeated Albany 4-3 in a two-day, 18 inning affair. The Mats fell in the next round. Acalanes (16-10) made some noise as the No. 7 seed. The Dons upset the No. 2 seed to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to the eventual champions.

Most Valuable Player:
Denis Karas Campolindo
Most Valuable Pitcher:
Matt Ladrech Campolindo
First Team:
Matt Tuan Campolindo
James Vaccaro Miramonte
Connor McNally Campolindo
Logan Boersma Miramonte
Austin Fisher Acalanes
Max Flower Campolindo
Scott Singh Campolindo
Drew Anderson Miramonte
Andrew Rosenzweig Miramonte
Adam Remotto Campolindo
Second Team:
Doug Nimura Acalanes
Zach Stromberg Acalanes
Bear Smith Campolindo
Matt Metheny Miramonte
Max Diaz Acalanes
Bennett Stehr Miramonte
Daniel Kim Acalanes
Grant Henderson Acalanes
Honorable Mention:
Dominic Paoletti Miramonte
Matt Jorgensen Acalanes
Ben Skinner Campolindo
Gold Glove:
Ben Skinner Campolindo
Austin Fisher Acalanes
Matt Metheny Miramonte

All three teams placed at the NCS golf tournament. Campolindo led Lamorinda, earning a third place finish with a score of 386. Acalanes finished in seventh overall. Miramonte followed close behind finishing in eighth place. At the Tournament of Champions, Campolindo earned a second place finish and qualified for the Nor Cal regional tournament. The Cougars finished fourth overall. Will Brueckner of Acalanes qualified as an individual for the Nor Cal regional and then earned a spot at the State finals. Brueckner finished in fourth place in the state.
Most Valuable Player:
Will Brueckner Acalanes
First Team:
Henry Cassriel Miramonte
Manny Manzone Campolindo
Second Team:
Robert Young Campolindo
Jim Coon Campolindo
Kent Kao Miramonte
Kennedy Kim Acalanes
Austin Fisher Campolindo

All three teams qualified for the NCS lacrosse tournament. At 12-7, Campolindo earned the No. 10 spot and lost in the first round. Miramonte (8-7) earned the No. 8 spot and lost in the opening round to No. 9 St. Mary’s of Stockton in overtime 6-7. Acalanes (20-3) earned the No. 1 spot. They faced No. 2 Marin Catholic in the finals. The Dons lost a heartbreaker, falling 6-7 in overtime.

First Team:
Adrian Jeffries Acalanes
Robbie Stern Acalanes
Jack Mariani Acalanes
Peter Mitchell Acalanes
Jack Deveny Acalanes
Brian Maiken Acalanes
Marshall Morse Acalanes
Vinnie Gladden Acalanes
Cam Bosshart Acalanes
Second Team:
Nathan Brickman Acalanes
Drew Cirelli Campolindo
Sam deRoque Acalanes
Kevin Hull Campolindo
Will Rack Campolindo
Sam Tuttle Miramonte
Joshua Chen Miramonte
Matt Moran Miramonte
Spencer Hardwick Miramonte
Honorable Mention:
Austin Mello Campolindo
Sam Essabhoy Miramonte
Tyler Henderson Acalanes
Chris Lane Acalanes
Alex Wahl Campolindo

The Lamorinda swim teams finished in the Top 20 at the NCS meet. Campolindo finished in third place with 187 points. Miramonte took 12th place and Acalanes took 16th place.

First Team:
Austin Wentzel Acalanes
Alex Shieman Campolindo
Peter Brassigna Campolindo
Jolen Griffin Campolindo
Grant Sivesind Campolindo
Gabe Ostler Miramonte
Tommy Laresen Miramonte
Tyler Kirchberg Miramonte
Trevor Whitsitt Miramonte
Second Team:
Henry Baer Acalanes
Jack Peterson Acalanes
Nick Inserra Acalanes
Nicky Erickson Campolindo
Weston Carpenter Acalanes
Honorable Mention:
Brad Robison Acalanes
Jack Avery Acalanes
Jordan Hoover Miramonte
Miles Kalbus Miramonte

Both Miramonte and Acalanes qualified for the NCS tennis tournament. Acalanes (16-5) earned the No. 3 seed and Miramonte (13-5) earned the No. 6 seed. The Mats and Dons faced off in the second round and Miramonte upset its crosstown rival, winning 4-3. The Mats won in the semifinals and advanced to face undefeated No. 1 Dougherty Valley in the finals, where they lost 6-1. Acalanes’ Cardiff brothers reached the NCS finals in doubles play. Dan and Ryan were seeded No. 2 and faced the No. 1 seed from Redwood in the finals. The Dons fell 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

First Team (single/double):
Dan Cardiff Acalanes
Kyle Everly Acalanes
Peter Martin Miramonte
Kyle Rechnitz/Bryce Hummer
Miramonte
Dylan Brodsky/Bailey Wu Campolindo
Second Team (single/double):
Isaiah Bird Acalanes
Ryan Cardiff Acalanes
Alex Hwang Miramonte
Tilden Oliver Campolindo
Neil Weikert Miramonte
Jacob Goldsmith/Zach Taylor
Campolindo
Nikita Lilichenko/Jack D’Melveny
Miramonte
Honorable Mention (singles):
Nico Brightbill Acalanes
Zach Cole Campolindo
Liam Kelly Miramonte

Lamorinda teams finished in the Top 20 at the NCS track and field meet. Acalanes finished in fifth place to lead Lamorinda. Camplindo took ninth place, and Miramonte followed in 12th place. Lamorinda athletes also qualified for the finals at the CIF State Championships in their respective events. Campolindo’s Aidan Goltra competed in the 3200 meter run. He finished in 11th place. Acalanes’ Matt Thomas competed in the discus, finishing in 10th place.

First Team:
Michael Wang Acalanes
Marcus Harland-DunawayCampolindo
Alex Hennis Acalanes
Dan Cardiff Acalanes
Nathan Downey Miramonte
Aidan Goltra Campolindo
Calvin Saribay Acalanes
Will Fuller Miramonte
Matt Thomas Acalanes
Charles O’Brien Miramonte
Luke Lundstrom Miramonte
Scott Rein Miramonte
Second Team:
Nick Comly Acalanes
Cameron Gaskell Acalanes
Andrew Bertics Acalanes
Jack Shurtz Campolindo
Tiaki Chiba Acalanes
Sid Vitale Acalanes
Honorable Mention:
Parker Lothamer Campolindo
Justin Pfaff Campolindo
Jonathan Rowland Campolindo
Niki Moore Campolindo
Jonathan Hughes Campolindo

Both Miramonte and Campolindo qualified for the NCS volleyball tournament. Miramonte (6-8) earned the No. 9 seed and lost a heartbreaker in the first round. The Mats were up two games before dropping three straight to Livermore for the loss. Going undefeated in league play, Campolindo (32-2) earned the No. 1 seed. Campo swept through the NCS tournament to earn its fourth straight title. Campo then advanced to the Nor-Cal tournament. The Cougars again swept through the tournament to earn the Nor-Cal title for the second straight year.

Most Valuable Player:
Yize Dong Campolindo
First Team:
Stephen Buhl Campolindo
Ryan First Campolindo
Joe Worsley Campolindo
Griffin Bell Campolindo
Mitch Brooks Miramonte
Second Team:
Michael Standring Campolindo
Jack Eisner Campolindo
Gage Worsley Campolindo
Mitchell Tang Miramonte
Tommy Graham Acalanes
Honorable Mention:
Seth Strumwasser Acalanes
Luke Hoyle Campolindo
Elliot Alper Miramonte