San Lorenzo Valley High senior Haden Woolworth, No. 52, was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division's Most Valuable Player for the 2024 fall season. (Paul Firenzi/Press Banner file photo)

San Lorenzo Valley senior Haden Woolworth and Scotts Valley senior Jesse Ringel were commended by coaches within the league for their outstanding performance on the football field during the 2024 fall season.

Woolworth was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division’s Most Valuable Player, while Ringel earned his spot as the Mission Division–North’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Woolworth was a two-way lineman who played a huge role in helping the Cougars finish with a 9-1 overall record, and 5-1 in Santa Lucia Division play.

Ringel—who also played at the fullback position—was the heart and soul of the defense as the Falcons’ main linebacker that hardly took a play off, leading the Falcons (3-7) to a 2-4 record in Mission Division–North action.

2024 All-Pacific Coast Athletic League football teams

Gabilan Division

Most Valuable Player: Sam Whelan, Soquel

Offensive Player of the Year: Eli Dukes, Palma

Defensive Player of the Year: Soakai Funaki, Monterey

First team offense

Sam Whelan, Soquel, QB

Rico Maturino, Salinas, QB

Eli Dukes, Palma, RB

Tyreis Lundy, Soquel, RB

Enobong Wirth, Monterey, RB

Emarrcis Turner, Salinas, WR

Kavon Collins, Monterey, WR

Hudson Summerrill, Soquel, WR

Owen Warmerdam, Aptos, WR

Garbiel Garduno, Salinas OL

Elijah Fisher, Monterey, OL

Job Barroso, Palma, OL

Eric McKay, Palma, OL

Abel Munoz, Alvarez, OL

Second team offense

Preston White, Monterey QB

Abel Bailon, Alvarez, QB

Dayven Marquez, Salinas, RB

Roman Garcia, Alvarez, RB

Dylan Guisado, Aptos, RB

Kai Vaughn, Monterey, WR

Brady Ballesteros, Salinas, WR

Lucas Milburn, Palma, WR

Vaughn Bredy, Soquel, WR

Masen Coso, Soquel, OL

Armando Villareal, Soquel, OL

Logan Brantley, Aptos, OL

Tomas Salvador, Hollister, OL

Jackson Stevens, Soquel, OL

First team defense

Soakai Funaki, Monterey, LB

Ben Palma, Soquel, LB

Jake Mungaray, Salinas, LB

Caden Scherer, Palma, LB

Adrian Lopez-Kais, Soquel, LB

Tanner Trowbridge, Soquel, DL

Josh Na, Salinas, DL

Christian Lujano, Hollister, DL

Edgar Chavez, Alvarez, DL

Jayden Brown, Monterey, DL

Kai Vaughn, Monterey, DB

Jake Escalante, Soquel, DB

Gavin Flynn, Salinas, DB

Jalen Ward, Alvarez, DB

Second team defense

Carmelo Arias, Hollister, LB

Jackson Scott, Salinas, LB

Toure Ajamu, Hollister, LB

Maverick Muse, Soquel, LB

Salvatore Felice, Hollister, LB

Xavier Reinhardt, Palma, DL

Weston Aviles, Hollister, DL

Alan Mejia, Alvarez, DL

Django Dilliak, Soquel, DL

Jackson Silacci-Jensen, Salinas DL

Wyatt Maravilla, Salinas, DB

Dekota Ordonio, Monterey, DB

Casey MacConnell, Aptos, DB

Dominic Chaidez, Palma, DB

Richard Chamberlain Sportsmanship team

Ivan Chavez, Alvarez

Felix Valencia, Aptos

Nathan Alves, Hollister

Eric Valdez, Monterey

Gibson Stoffel, Palma

Connor Bjorn, Salinas

Chase Petersen, Soquel

Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship team 

Aptos

Mission Division–North

Offensive Player of the Year: Nico Downie, Monte Vista Christian

Defensive Player of the Year: Jesse Ringel, Scotts Valley

Lineman of the Year: Arnulfo Jimenez, North Monterey County

First team offense

Dominic Pierini, MVC, QB

Jayden Durate, Alisal, RB

Eli Velez, Scotts Valley, RB

Joseph Dayritt, St. Francis, RB

Nico Downie, MVC, WR

Julius Escort, Seaside, WR

Jacob Jimenez, St. Francis, WR

Jorge Martinez, Alisal, OL

Jacob Wong, MVC, OL

Hector Pantoja, NMC, OL

Vinny Noce, Scotts Valley, OL

Lisandro Pantoja, Watsonville, OL

Jesse Ringel, Scotts Valley, TE/FB

First team defense

Gus Tapia, Alisal, DL

Arnulfo Jimenez, NMC, DL

Nathaniel Bell, Seaside, DL

Nicholas Ibarra, St. Francis, DL

Nick Paz, St. Francis, DL

Efren Posadas, Alisal, LB

Gunner Sorensen, MVC, LB

Francisco Calderon, NMC, LB

Jesse Ringel, Scotts Valley, LB

Jeremiah Laui, Seaside, LB

Kike Jacinto, Alisal, DB

Marcos Mendoza, NMC, DB

Eli Velez, Scotts Valley, DB

Keon Ealey, Seaside, DB

Second team offense

AJ Gomez, NMC, QB

Javier Fonseca, St. Francis, QB

Chris Rasmussen, NMC, RB

Josiah Escort, Seaside, RB

Abraham Martinez, Watsonville, RB

Boston Ashe, MVC, WR

Kenji Mellin, NMC, WR

Patrick Miller-Brown, Watsonville, WR

Joshua Angel, Alisal, OL

Xavier Jimenez, NMC, OL

Marcus Gonzalez, St. Francis, OL

Brijido Rodriguez, Watsonville, OL

Leandro Ambrocio, Watsonville, OL

Luis Marquez, Watsonville, TE/RB

Second team defense

John Croghan, St. Francis, DL

Carlos Zamora, Alisal, LB

Jesiah Ramos, Alisal, LB

Max Torres, MVC, LB

Josiah Carranza, NMC, LB

Leo Cruz, NMC, LB

Vaughn Chomentowski, Scotts Valley, LB

Caleb Gabriel, Alisal, DB

Rykin Resurreccion, MVC, DB

Jordan Ramirez, MVC, DB

Caden Kilpatrick, Scotts Valley, DB

Julius Escort, Seaside, DB

Mason Borrego, St. Francis, DB

Diego Abrego, Watsonville, DB

Richard Chamberlin sportsmanship team

Roy Reyes, Alisal

Dominic Velasquez, NMC

Brady Cortez, MVC

Bobby Arcangeli, Scotts Valley

Walter Perez, Seaside

Joseph Martinez, St. Francis

Nathaniel Aguilar, Watsonville.

Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship team 

Seaside

Mission Division–South

Most Valuable Player: Jackson Lloyd, Carmel

Offensive Player of the Year: Ashton Rees, Carmel

Defensive Player of the Year: Nathan Barajas, North Salinas

First team offense

Hudson Rutherford, Carmel, QB

Carson Tidwell, King City, RB

Gideon Llantero, Pacific Grove, RB

Dylan Reynoso, North Salinas, RB

Ashton Rees, Carmel RB

Julio Camacho, Soledad, RB

Ben Garry, Pacific Grove, WR

Ty Arnold, Carmel, WR

Simeon Brown, Carmel, WR

Robert Lopez, North Salinas, OL

Jagger Funk, King City, OL

Isaac Sanchez, Pacific Grove, OL

Jackson Lloyd, Carmel, OL

Melvin Rivera-Romero, Soledad, OL

First team defense

Aaron Cruz, Greenfield, DL

Jason Valencia, North Salinas, DL

Jackson Lloyd, Carmel, DL

Chris Rua-Chico, Soledad, DL

Nathan Barajas, North Salinas, LB

Rocky Villanueva, King City, LB

Mathew Maxon, Carmel, LB

Daniel Garcia, Soledad, LB

Naythen Hernandez, Greenfield, DB

Gio Hernandez, Greenfield, DB

Ben Garry, Pacific Grove, DB

Ashton Rees, Carmel, DB

Ty Arnold, Carmel, DB

Simeon Brown, Carmel, DB

Second team offense

Izaiah Gonzalez, North Salinas, QB

Brody Edmonds, Pacific Grove, QB

AJ Martinez, Greenfield, RB

Jayden Contreras, Rancho San Juan, WR

Joshua Grover, Soledad, WR

Brooklyn Ashe, Carmel, WR

Cody Lambert, King City, WR

Armando Esquivel, North Salinas, OL

Brandon Guerra, North Salinas, OL

William Enriquez, King City OL

Isaac Solorio, Rancho San Juan, OL

Brian Tapia, Rancho San Juan, OL

Ryton Harrison, Pacific Grove, OL

Second team defense

Harvey Xiong, North Salinas DL

Johell Carrillo, King City, DL

Oscar Stenlund, Pacific Grove, DL

Axel Chicas, King City, DL

Dominik Diaz, Soledad, DL

Ryton Harrison, Pacific Grove LB

Jonavin Hall, Rancho San Juan, LB

Danny Morales, Soledad, LB

Sean Nimuan, North Salinas, LB

Hector Garcia, Greenfield, DB

Alexander Macias, King City, DB

Matt Garcia, North Salinas, DB

Fabian Herrera, King City, DB

Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship team

Sebastian Lizardi, King City

Alexis Lomeli, Greenfield

Indy Gabrielson, Carmel

Alex Carbajal, Rancho San Juan

JJ Sepulveda, North Salinas

Nathaniel Wade, Pacific Grove

Adam Velarde, Soledad

Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship team

King City

Santa Lucia Division

Most Valuable Player: Haden Woolworth, San Lorenzo Valley

Offensive Player of the Year: Fin Mink, Stevenson

Defensive Player of the Year: Thomas Dayton, Stevenson

First team offense

Fin Mink, Stevenson, QB

Jack Dagan, San Lorenzo Valley, QB

Fausto Gonzalez, Harbor, RB

Justin Griffis, San Lorenzo Valley, RB

Ely Cisneros, Gonzales, RB

Caden Olson, Stevenson, WR

Soji Agbelrkale, Santa Cruz, WR

Winston Wells, San Lorenzo Valley, WR

Tucker Green, Stevenson, OL

Haden Woolworth, San Lorenzo Valley, OL

Aron Bernabe, Pajaro Valley, OL

Andrew Quinones, Marina, OL

Nate Alvarez, Gonzales, OL

Tony Garcia, Gonzales, TE

First team defense

Cody Thacher, Stevenson DL

Haden Woolworth, San Lorenzo Valley, DL

Adrian Mendoza, Pajaro Valley, DL

Matteo Aspromonte, Santa Cruz, DL

Dominiq Montiel, Gonzales, DL

Thomas Dayton, Stevenson, LB

Brian Flores, Pajaro Valley, LB

Flint Dickson, Stevenson, LB

Jacob Hardin, San Lorenzo Valley, LB

Derek Diniz, Stevenson, DB

Adrian Pendergast, Santa Cruz, DB

Dominick Aguilar, San Lorenzo Valley, DB

Ray Blanco, Gonzales, DB

Izaak Ocampo, Pajaro Valley, ST

Second team offense

Ray Blanco, Gonzales, QB

Neven Ristic, Santa Cruz, QB

Jose Perez, Pajaro Valley, RB

Donovan Maben, Marina, RB

Antonio Borgomini, Stevenson, RB

Izaak Ocampo, Pajaro Valley, WR

Maxwell Falconer, Harbor, WR

Adrian Pendergast, Santa Cruz, WR

Luke Brower, Santa Cruz, OL

Tyler Dezur, San Lorenzo Valley, OL

Jacob Hernandez, Gonzales, OL

Caleb Durate, Pajaro Valley, OL

Josiah Rosales, Gonzales, OL

Ollin Bates, San Lorenzo Valley, TE

Second team defense

Douglas Ciolino, Marina, DL

Darian Regino, Harbor, DL

Joshua Mariscal, Gonzales, DL

Ollin Bates, San Lorenzo Valley, DL

Gabriel Machado, San Lorenzo Valley, LB

Johan Perez, Harbor, LB

Jason Tejeda, Gonzales, LB

Toni Bahena, Pajaro Valley, LB

Dogan Lund, Stevenson, DB

Jordan Renteria, San Lorenzo Valley, DB

Alejandro Anguiano, Gonzales, DB

Fernando DaCosta, Santa Cruz, DB

Raju David, Marina, DB

Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship team

Joel Lorenzo, Gonzales

Israel Lopez, Harbor

Tyson Gross, Marina

Jose Perez, Pajaro Valley

Isa Irsfeld, Santa Cruz

Cody Bumbaca, San Lorenzo Valley

Iason Manthoulis, Stevenson

Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship team

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