PaliHi Athletes Named All-City

Palisades High setter Scott Vegas was named the City Section’s Most Valuable Player in boys’ volleyball this season. Vegas, a senior bound for UCLA, led the Dolphins to their 11th section title in May. Also making the All-City First Team were Dolphins teammates Matt Hanley, a junior outside hitter, and sophomore opposite hitter Kene Izuchuckwu. Jordan Cohen, who switched from outside hitter to libero for the playoffs, was a Second Team choice. In baseball, Palisades pitcher/third baseman Jonathan Moscot made the All-City First Team and senior catcher Garrett Champion made the Second Team. Pitcher Trevor Takeyama of City champion Chatsworth was named Most Valuable Player. In tennis, the Dolphins’ top duo of Jeremy Shore and Matt Goodman were First Team All-City selections after advancing to the finals of the City Individual doubles tournament. Kyung Choi and Ren Nielsen, who finished fourth overall, were also First Team picks. The duos of Ali Yazdi-Eric Eckhert and Spencer Lewin-Che Borja each made Third Team All-City along with singles players Brett Allchorn, Oliver Thornton and Trinity Thornton. Senior Nicole Torres of the Palisades High softball team was the Dolphins’ lone representative in the City’s inaugural Invitational Division vs. Small Schools All-Star game on June 5 at Contreras High.