Pali High Football Players Earn All-City Honors

By STEVE GALLUZZO | Sports Editor

After leading the Palisades Charter High School football team to the Western League title and the Open Division playoffs, eight Dolphins have been named to the All-City Team.

Senior end Evan Nehrenberg was selected the Defensive Line Most Valuable Player, having recorded 46 tackles (21 for losses) and a team-best 10.5 sacks in the eight games he played.

Teammates joining Nehrenberg on the Defensive First Team are senior safety and cornerback Matthew Spoonamore (49 tackles, three interceptions, two pass deflections and one fumble recovery) and senior punter Caden Robertson (35.6-yard average). Making the Second Team are senior safety Saxon Wald (56 tackles) and junior linebacker Jake Treibatch (a team-best 60 tackles and 2.5 sacks).

Senior Maynor Morales of City champion Birmingham is the Defensive MVP.

Three Pali High players earned Offensive First Team recognition: junior tailback Teralle Watson (who won the Joe Spector trophy as Varsity MVP at the team banquet in December 2023 after pacing the Dolphins with 741 yards rushing, 223 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns); senior center Alfonso Orozco; and senior wide receiver Braydon Sanford, who led the squad with 23 catches for 418 yards and seven touchdowns.

Birmingham wide receiver Peyton Waters is the Open Division Player of the Year for the second straight season. Patriots quarterback Kingston Tisdell is the Offensive MVP and Abdoni Ubeda is the Offensive Lineman of the Year. Birmingham’s Jim Rose was voted Coach of the Year.

“I’m so proud of the Palisades High football players who were named All-League and All-City,” Dolphins first-year coach Dylen Smith said on social media. “Your hard work and dedication has paid off.”

Highlighting the All-Western League First Team are Orozco and Nehrenberg, who were chosen Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year, respectively. Smith got picked Coach of the Year.

Making the All-League Offensive First Team were Watson and Sanford and earning Defensive First Team accolades were Treibatch, Spoonamore and Wald. Venice receiver/cornerback Amir Smith was chosen MVP.