Cate High School received plenty of Tri-Valley League honors for the fall season, headlined by the CIF-SS Div. 3 Champion girls tennis team and the league champion football squad.
Girls Tennis
The Rams dominated all season long on the tennis court, capping off an undefeated season with a championship victory over Culver City.
They were led by freshman Lisa Hasebe, who was awarded the league’s Singles MVP award.
Cate also had a stranglehold on the All-League First Team, with five of the team’s six members coming from the Rams.
The members of the First Team from Cate were Alyna Takahashi, Reyna Takahashi, Collette Chang, Francis Davis and Sophie Alijani.
Alyna Takahashi was honored for her singles play while the rest of the First Team members shined in doubles play this season.
Football
On the gridiron, the Rams picked up a pair of individual honors and got plenty of acknowledgment on the All-League First Team.
Standout wide receiver Tyler Martinez put up numbers all season, earning the title of the league’s Offensive Player of the Year.
On the other side of the ball, Kristian Scurtis was a dominant force and was named the Defensive Player of the Year for his performance.
First Team: Johnny Foster, Cody Mast, Zack Coulter, Henry Bouma
Honorable Mentions: Quinn Pullen, Riley Valente
Cross Country
On the race course, Cate picked up All-League honors on both the boys and girls sides.
For the boys team, Sebastian Sutch was awarded the league’s MVP after leading the Rams all season long. As for their All-League First Team members, Everest Schipper and Ati Zwieback made the list.
Meanwhile, Oliver Lee was named to the All-League Second Team.
For the girls, Sebastian’s sister Francesca Sutch received her flowers as well, being named a member of the All-League First Team. Her teammate Stella Rodgers graced the Second Team.
Girls Volleyball
Cate filled up the All-League honors for girls volleyball, as seven different athletes received recognition for their play in a season where the Rams finished third in league.
Melanie Davidson and Oyin Opawumi led the charge all season for Cate, earning All-League First Team honors.
Davidson, a setter who stood out in her ability to facilitate the Rams offense, was also named to the Division 6 All-CIF team this season.
Second Team: Fallon Erickson, Coco Klinman
Honorable Mentions: Evangeline Litte, Emerson Evans, Josie Frazer
Boys Water Polo
Rounding out Cate’s All-League team members is boys water polo, which had a successful season in the pool that ended in a second-place finish in league.
The lone Ram on the First Team was senior center Remy Minis, who was also honored on the Division 5 All-CIF team for his stellar play this year.
Second Team: Baye Breene, Phin Stephenson
Honorable Mentions: Elliott Paige, Fernando Baldochi, Jae Wykoff
