ALL-VALLEY BASEBALL TEAM : COACH OF THE YEAR

Manny Alvarado KENNEDY As an assistant at San Fernando last year, Alvarado made a trip to the City Section 4-A Division championship baseball game at Dodger Stadium with the Tigers. When he was hired at Kennedy a month later, he said he hoped his wait for a return visit would be a short one. How about one season? In his first year as a varsity coach, Alvarado, 35, won a City title, leading the Golden Cougars to the 4-A crown with a 4-3 win over Palisades. Not bad for a guy who didn’t coach at a high school for eight years until he returned to San Fernando in 1988. This year he led Kennedy to a 22-7 record and the North Valley League title. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Gino Tagliaferri KENNEDY Tagliaferri, 5-11, 190-pound shortstop, is a three-time All-Valley selection who capped a spectacular career with a record-setting season. He cracked 13 home runs to lead the state and set a single-season City Section record. His three-year career total of 23 is also a City record and places him in a tie for fifth on the state list. In leading the Golden Cougars to City and North Valley League titles, he batted .365 and had a slugging percentage of .875. Of his 35 hits, 25 went for extra bases. He was selected in the third round by the Detroit Tigers in baseball’s amateur draft and has signed a letter of intent with Fresno State. PITCHER OF THE YEAR Roger Salkeld SAUGUS Salkeld’s career was capped when the Seattle Mariners made him the No. 3 pick in the nation in baseball’s amateur draft. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound, hard-throwing right-hander was 13-1 with an 0.57 earned-run average and had 178 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings. His three-year totals: A 30-7 record with 404 strikeouts and a 1.31 ERA in 266 1/3 innings. Salkeld hurled his only no-hitter last month against Canyon and led the Centurions to their fifth Golden League title and the Southern Section 3-A Division championship game. Saugus was defeated by La Palma Kennedy, 1-0, when Salkeld uncorked a ninth-inning wild pitch. But two days later, draft day gave Salkeld reason to celebrate. FIRST TEAM Javier Delahoya P GRANT 6-2, 170 Sr. The East Valley League MVP became the first Valley-area high school player to sign a professional contract when he accepted a $40,000 offer from the Dodgers last week. He was selected in the fourth round in baseball’s amateur draft. Delahoya was 9-1 with a 1.93 ERA and struck out 99 in 76 innings. He also batted .379 with five home runs and 27 RBIs. Derek Wallace P CHATSWORTH 6-3, 170 Sr. The right-hander is a repeat selection from last season and one of four Chancellors selected in the amateur draft. He likely will pass up an offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates to play at Pepperdine next season. The West Valley League MVP posted a 9-3 record with a 1.92 ERA. He batted .344 with four home runs, 22 RBIs and stole 10 bases. Casey Burrill C HART 6-3, 210 Sr. In the year of the catcher, the All-Valley team carries two of the top high school catchers in the state with Burrill and Bobby Hughes. Burrill led Hart’s drive to the Southern Section 4-A title game with a .453 average and also hit six home runs. He had 39 RBIs to tie for most in the Valley area. Drafted by the Pirates, Burrill will likely attend USC in the fall. Bobby Hughes C NOTRE DAME 6-3, 210 Sr. Hughes nearly matched Burrill’s statistics. He batted .400 with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs and 38 RBIs. Hughes, who has signed with Loyola Marymount, had an even bigger impact on defense. In the playoffs, he threw out Cerritos shortstop Robert Hinds, who is headed to UCLA, and was three for three against Lakewood baserunners. Rich Aude INF CHATSWORTH 6-5, 185 Sr. Next to Tagliaferri, Aude was the most devastating hitter in the Valley area. He batted .454 and led the area with 45 hits. He slugged six home runs, scored 31 runs and tied Burrill for the lead in RBIs with 39. Aude, who has signed with UC Santa Barbara, was drafted by Pittsburgh in the second round to become the highest selection in school history. Bobby Corrales INF SAN FERNANDO 5-8, 165 Sr. Corrales set a school record for RBIs with 34 and batted .385. He also set an unofficial record in a new category instituted by Coach Steve Marden: hitting in the clutch. In 51 at-bats with runners in scoring position, Corrales had 23 hits--a .451 average. Corrales struck out only twice in 91 at-bats. Corrales was not drafted and may sign with Cal Lutheran. Jason Evans INF CHATSWORTH 5-11, 183 Sr. Evans, who batted under .200 last season at Loyola, exploded after transferring to Chatsworth. He batted .391, scored a Valley-area high 44 runs, hit three home runs and had 28 RBIs. His 27 stolen bases led City Section Valley players. He also posted a 3-1 record with a 2.92 ERA. He has signed with Cal and was drafted in the fourth round by the Cubs. Mike Murray INF KENNEDY 5-10, 150 Sr. Kennedy averaged more than eight runs a game en route to the City 4-A title and the switch-hitting Murray got the offense rolling from his leadoff spot. He batted .411 and walked 32 times for an on-base percentage of .566. He scored 36 runs, drove in 29 and also showed some power with three home runs. He likely will play at Valley College next season. Pat Bryant OF CLEVELAND 5-11, 180 Jr. One of only two juniors on the All-Valley team, Bryant was the only player from a team that failed to make the playoffs to earn All-City 4-A honors. The quick-footed center fielder batted .464 with five doubles, two triples and four home runs. He knocked in only 14 runs as the leadoff hitter but stole 21 bases. His father, Derek, played for Oakland in 1979. Eddie Chavez OF POLY 5-11, 175 Sr. It may have been a down year by Poly’s lofty standards--the Parrots lost in the first round of the 4-A playoffs--but no one can blame Chavez. He batted .397 and set a school record with six home runs, good for second place among Valley City players. He also had four saves to share the lead among Valley City players. He will play at Canyons next season. Chris Lohman OF NOTRE DAME 6-0, 170 Sr. Notre Dame averaged nearly 10 runs a game and Lohman led the attack with a .472 average. He hit four triples, four home runs, had 35 RBIs and stole 15 bases. He was 3-1 as a pitcher and was co-MVP of the San Fernando Valley League. Lohman, drafted by Oakland in the 56th round, is considering offers from UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and Gonzaga. Lance Migita OF HART 5-6, 150 Jr. Although he hit only one home run, Migita accounted for 70 runs in a 30-game season. He was one of only three Valley-area players to score at least 40 runs, and he drove in 31. He was second in the area with 13 doubles, hit three triples and stole 12 bases. Together with a .435 batting average, Migita has a tough act to follow next season--his own. Glenn Nahmias OF TAFT 5-10, 155 Sr. Taft reached the City 4-A playoffs for the first time since 1980 and Nahmias was one of the key ingredients. He batted .424 with nine doubles, two triples and three home runs. He also knocked in 26 runs and was an All-City selection. A solid student, he has gained admission to Cal on academic merit and has been invited to try out as a walk-on. Nino Romo UTIL SYLMAR 5-10, 175 Sr. Previously known as Chris Romo’s younger brother, Nino ended his career as this season’s leading hitter among Valley City players with a .471 average. He had four doubles and 15 RBIs. He also led Sylmar to the East Valley League title as the team’s top pitcher with a 9-3 record and 2.86 ERA. He plans to join his brother Chris at Mission College in the fall. ALL-VALLEY SECOND TEAM

Mitch Cizek Kennedy Pitcher Sr. Frank Serna San Fernando Pitcher Sr. Chris Westbury Burroughs Pitcher Sr. Eric Johnson Chatsworth Catcher Sr. Jon Beauchemin Alemany Infielder Sr. Keyaan Cook Montclair Prep Infielder Jr. Tim Costic Monroe Infielder Sr. Mike Engler Van Nuys Infielder Sr. Ray Gardocki Hart Infielder Sr. Steve Pelote Grant Infielder Jr. Garret Anderson Kennedy Outfielder Jr. Zac Miller Agoura Outfielder Sr. Matt Tull Saugus Outfielder Sr. Scott Warr Saugus Utility Sr.