Vikings lead All-FVL baseball selections

Foothill Valley League champion Oakmont took the lion's share of the All-FVL baseball awards, which were selected by a recent vote of the league's coaches. Oakmont, which went 13-2 in winning the first FVL baseball crown, had six of its players tagged to the All-League squad. Heading the list of Vikings honored were TJ Nichols, who shared the league's Offensive MVP award with Nick Noll of Nevada Union, and Carson Blatnick, the Vikings' catcher who was named as the FVL's Defensive MVP. Other First Team selections for the Vikings included Greg Nichols, Luke Davies, Andrew Paolini and Bryce Sidler. For Placer, sophomore Anson Aroz and senior Chandler Dakin were picked. Earning All-FVL Second Team berths from Oakmont were pitcher Kai Peterson, first baseman Alec Gums and outfielder Joseph Mintmier. Honored from Placer were shortstop Peyton Stumbo and pitchers Marc Sassarini and Martin Haswell. ALL-FOOTHILL VALLEY LEAGUE BASEBALL Offensive MVP– TJ Nichols, Oakmont; Nick Noll, Nevada Union. Defensive MVP– Carson Blatnick, Oakmont First Team Oakmont Luke Davies, Greg Nichols, Andrew Paolini, Bryce Sidler Nevada Union Evan Hicks, Andrew Long, James Nolen Lincoln Zach Chamizo, Clayton Coats, Jack Nilsson Ponderosa Devon Suske, Ty Uber Placer Anson Aroz, Chandler Dakin Rio Linda Izaac Nagy, Cameron Skattebo