Jesse Mendez, a former area softball coach, has been organizing the San Gabriel Valley all-star softball games for more than a decade.
This year he has partnered with Fastpitch Films to organize quite a show that will take place June 2 at the University of La Verne.
There will be two underclassmen all-star games, made up of players from the San Gabriel Valley at 12:45 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.. Those games will be followed by a San Gabriel Valley senior all-star game at 4:45 p.m. The final game matches the best-of-the best SGV all-stars, made up of underclassmen and seniors, against the Riverside area’s best all-stars at 7:30 p.m.
The SGV best-of-best teams features three UCLA commits: Whittier Christian senior Aleena Garcia, Los Altos junior Brianah Alejandre and South El Monte junior Jazmine Leyva. The team includes Temple City pitcher Kassandra Gewecke, an Ohio State commit, South Hills slugger Joie Economides, a Stanford commit, and South Hills’ Kayla Sigala, a Syracuse commit.
The SGV team will also include a pair of strong junior pitchers, La Mirada’s Montse Reyes-Cardenas (San Diego State) and California’s Pricilla Ramirez (Long Beach State).
Mendez will be the head coach of the best-of-the-best SGV squad.
Just prior to the final game, there will be a Home Run Derby at 6:45 p.m.
SGV best-of-best all-star roster: Ashley Hernandez, Sr. (California), Pricilla Ramirez, Jr. (California), Sophia Pinedo, Sr. (Bishop Amat), Jayla Brown, Jr., (Charter Oak), Maya Venegas, Sr. (Covina), Montse Reyes-Cardenas, Jr., (La Mirada), Amanda Urbina, Jr. (La Mirada), Rebecca Eckart, Sr., (La Mirada), Olivia Torres, Sr. (La Serna), Sabria Ritto, Sr. (La Serna), Mika Yuge, Sr. (La Serna), Giselle Mejia, Sr., (Los Altos), Brianah Alejandre, Jr., (Los Altos), Kayla Sigala, Sr. (South Hills), Joie Economides, Sr. (South Hills), Madilyn Hernandez, Sr., (South Hills), Kassandra Gewecke, Sr., (Temple City), Samantha Womack, Sr. (Temple City), Aleena Garcia, Sr. (Whittier Christian), Jailyn Paderez, Sr. (Whittier Christian), Jazmine Leyva, Jr., (South El Monte), Izel Avalos, Sr. (Diamond Ranch).
The SGV underclassmen and seniors games have yet to divide up their rosters, but players have already been selected. There will be a media day/portrait day May 28 at Azusa High from 4-6 p.m.
SENIOR SGV ALL-STARS
Alison Rubio (Alhambra), Sophia Herrera (Arcadia), Bella Aspetia (Arcadia), Karissa Blanco (Arroyo), Krystal Henriquez (Arroyo), Isabella Reyes (Arroyo), Ryanna Alano (Ayala), Juliana Canizales (Azusa), Amelie Markes (Baldwin Park), Kerry Khow (Basset), Sophia Pinedo (Bishop Amat), Kaitlyn Maaske (Bonita), Valerie Vasquez (California), Ashley Hernandez (California), Shiann Gil (California), Maya Venegas (Covina), Arianna Barrera (Covina), Kaitlyn Gomez (Diamond Bar), Caitlin Esteves (Diamond Bar), Zyanne Diaz (Duarte), Mia Sanchez (Eagle Rock), Elisa Gonzalez (El Monte), Camila Abundis (El Monte), Mia Granco (Garey), Erin Gonzalez (Garey).
Samantha Meyer (Glendora), Rebecca Eckart (La Mirada), Mika Yuge (La Serna), Sabria Ritto (La Serna), Giselle Mejia (Los Altos), Aalijah Aranda (Los Altos), Jasmin Molina (Keppel), Angelica Oseguera (Monrovia), Kate Nelson (Monrovia), Mia Perez (Mountain View), Ashley Erazo (Mountain View), Ariel Fierro (Northview), Rreyawna Tucker (Northview), Sarai Rivas (Pomona), Sharon Tiet (Rosemead), Natalie Valiente (Rowland), Harmony Torres (San Dimas).
Emma Mendizabal (Schurr), Janessah Nappi (Sierra Vista), Hailey Hernandez (Sierra Vista), Lorin Lozano (Sierra Vista), Mia Miramontes (Sierra Vista), Joie Economides (South Hills), Sophia Sanchez (South Hills), Faith Hernandez (South Hills), Kayla Sigala (South Hills), Kassandra Gewecke (Temple City), Sheridan Gonzalez (Temple City), Samantha Womack (Temple City), Dior Lozano (West Covina), Aleena Garcia (Whittier Christian), Jai Paderez (Whittier Christian).
UNDERCLASS SGV ALL-STARS
Tony Covarrubias, Jr. (Alhambra), Peyton Fox, So. (Arcadia), Alina Linn, So. (Arroyo), Emily Rubalcava, So. (Arroyo), Savannah Limon, So (Arroyo), Liliana Acosta, So., (Ayala), McKenzy Beccerra, Jr. (Ayala), Taelor Walker, Jr., (Ayala), Marisa Dominguez, Jr. (Ayala), Sofia Carillo, Jr., (Azusa), Julyssa Jimenez, So. (Bishop Amat), Anaiyah Jimenez, So. (Bishop Amat), Samantha Garcia, Fr. (Bishop Amat), Serenity Reyes, So. (Bonita), Koa Puppe, Fr. (Bonita), Camryn Van Valkenburgh, Jr. (Bonita), Pricilla Ramirez, Jr. (California), Alexis Salas, So. (California), Mia Martinez, Jr. (California), Bella Salas, Jr. (California), Shirley Acevedo, So. (California), Leila Deibert, Fr. (Charter Oak), Mac Diebert, So. (Charter Oak), Jaz Johnson, Jr. (Charter Oak), Jaya Brown, Jr. (Charter Oak), Lyla Caston, Jr. (Charter Oak).
Alexis Sumpter, Jr. (Covina), Yuri Song, Jr., (Diamond Bar), Izel Avalos, Jr. (Diamond Ranch), Alyssa Garcia, Jr. (Duarte), Emily Ramirez, Jr. (Duarte), Kiley Peinado, Jr. (Duarte), Daniella Matiarena, So. (Duarte), Prissah Lucero, So. (Edgewood), Cassie Blanco, Jr. (Edgewood), Isabelle Enriquez, Fr. (Edgewood), Lesly Valdez, Jr. (El Rancho), Jaelynn Barragan, Jr. (El Rancho), Miley Diaz, Jr. (Garey), Ariel Beltran, Fr. (Garey), Saydrie Meono, Jr. (Wilson), Abigail Milton, Jr., (Muir), Gianna Butler, So. (Muir), Montserrat Reyes-Cardenas, Jr. (La Mirada), Amanda Urbina, Jr. (La Mirada), Angelina Ratzlaff, Jr., (La Mirada), Riley Hilliard, Fr. (La Mirada), Reese Hilliard, Fr. (La Mirada), Aubrie Baruch, So. (La Serna), Candace Puig, So. (La Serna), Isabella Sanchez, So. (La Serna), Brianah Alejandre, Jr. (Los Altos), Esmeraldo Soto, Fr. (Los Altos), Robyn Guitron, So. (Keppel), Lauren Young, Jr. (Keppel), Navaeh Saldivar, Jr. (Keppel).
Madison Cardona, Jr. (Monrovia), Andrea Coria, Jr. (Mountain View), Leanna Ramirez, Jr. (Mountain View), Jayda Eaton, Jr. (Nogales), Clementina Duran, So. (Northview), Vanessa Hernandez, So. (Pomona), Tiffany Villegas, Fr. (San Dimas), Jazmine Marquez, So. (San Dimas), Maya Medina, Jr. (San Dimas), Mia Gonzalez, Jr. (Schurr), Melina Sanchez, Fr. (Schurr), Sophia DeSantiago, Fr. (Schurr), Jenna Franklin, Jr. (Schurr), Kayla Rodriguez, Jr. (Schurr), Jazmine Leyva, Jr. (South El Monte), Alexis Rodriguez, Jr. (South El Monte), Nadine Gutierrez, Jr. (South El Monte), Loreli Castrejon, So. (South El Monte), Sofia Medina, Fr. (South El Monte), Gia Castruita, Fr. (South El Monte), Mikayla Santa Ana, So. (South Hills), Parker Milton, So. (South Hills), Iliannie Carrillo, So. (Temple City), Melinda Lansford, Fr. (Temple City), Leslie Bautista, Jr. (West Covina), Sofia Hernandez, So. (Whittier Christian), Mia Camacha, Fr., (Whittier Christian), Torri Hinostro, Jr. (Whittier Christian), Bobbie Lozano, Jr. (Whittier Christian).
