Daily News All-City Baseball Team
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ed Durfor,
Frankford CO-PITCHERS OF THE YEAR: Gerard Oakes, Carroll, and John Price, Ryan
FIRST TEAM 1B: Ed Durfor, Frankford, sr. INF: Ed Turner, St. Joe’s Prep, sr. INF: Steve Compton, Haverford School,
sr. INF: Harry Ley, Washington, sr. INF: Bryan Harvey, La Salle, sr. C: Mike Brown, Chestnut Hill, sr. OF: Eric Ruhland, Judge, sr. OF: Kirk Bucholski, Judge, sr. OF: Kenny Devenney, Penn Charter, jr. DH: Jack Meyers, Episcopal, sr. P: Gerard Oakes, Carroll, sr. P: John Price, Ryan, sr. SECOND TEAM 1B: Bob Greenfield, Judge, sr. INF: Eric Hoffman, Haverford School, sr. INF: Kyle Cousin, Penn Charter, sr. INF: Chris Hamilton, Germantown Friends,
jr. INF: Brian Schuster, Central, sr. C: Doug Hitchner, Episcopal, sr. OF: Andrew Hoffman, Haverford School,
sr. OF: Mike Hagarty, McDevitt, sr. OF: Michael Gibbs, Roxborough, soph. OF: Joe McCourt, Roman, jr. DH: Dennis Klinger, Judge, sr. P: Justin DiLucchio, Episcopal, sr. P: Phil Terry, Roman, jr. P: Matt Carroll, Penn Charter, sr. THIRD TEAM 1B: Mike Jones, Saul, sr. 1B: Mark Roth, Wood, sr. INF: Dan Ferrazzano, GAMP, sr. INF: Chad Harvey, Conwell-Egan, sr. INF: John Drozdowski, Roman, sr. C: Ron Kenney, Bok, jr. C: Mike Lista, St. Joe’s Prep, sr. OF: Ryan Parfitt, La Salle, jr. OF: Kevin Fitzpatrick, Ryan, sr. OF: Dan Auld, Bonner, jr. OF: Matt Michel, La Salle, sr. DH: Mike Costanzo, Carroll, soph. P: Steve Guida, Bartram, sr. P: Andrew Gambone, St. Joe’s Prep,
sr. P: Brett Merves, Washington, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION First Basemen Kevin
Wiener, Washington, sr.; Steve Jones, Frankford, sr.; John Spada, Roman, jr.; Chris
Dougherty, La Salle, sr.; Tom Gardner, Carroll, sr.; Ian Leahy, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.;
Vaughn Burns, Conwell-Egan, sr.
Infielders Eric Vacca,
Chestnut Hill, sr.; Mike Marron, Gtn. Academy, sr.; Ian Wallace, Episcopal, jr.; Mike
Caringi, Ryan, jr.; Sean Meister, Wood, sr.; Steve Szychulski, North Catholic, sr.; Matt
Rizzo, West Catholic, sr.; John Maher, St. Joe’s Prep, sr.; Pasquale “Pat”
Narducci, Neumann, jr.; Tim Mahon, Roman, sr.; Bill Reilly, Judge, sr.; Charles “Chipper”
Polkowski, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.; Kelvin Rawlinson, Bartram, sr.; Carlos Munoz, Kensington,
jr.; Miguel Morell, Lincoln, sr.; Craig Kabrhel, Central, sr.; Andre Andrews, Overbrook,
jr.; Ronald Shipman, Penn, sr.; Steve McDowell, Saul, sr.
Catchers Paul
DiSantis, Dougherty, sr.; Marc Wagner, Kennedy-Kenrick, jr.; Mark Dickson, Judge, jr.;
Steve Simmons, North Catholic, sr.; Shawn Grassi, Conwell-Egan, sr.; Jason Smith, Bonner,
soph.; Chris Burling, Haverford School, jr.; Tim Sheehan, Malvern, sr.; Aaron Greenfield,
Penn Charter, soph.; Jim Connolly, Frankford, sr.
Outfielders Ron Meyer,
Northeast, sr.; Joe Sannutti, Washington, sr.; Cory Ford, Northeast, sr.; Mike Sacco,
GAMP, jr.; Bryan Hines, Bartram, sr.; Anthony Boyer, Bartram, jr.; Brian Coulter,
Frankford, sr.; Vincent Curtis, Overbrook, sr.; Mike Street, Mastbaum sr.; Tom Terry,
Conwell-Egan, sr.; Brian Payne, Dougherty, sr.; Marty Higgins, Carroll, jr.; Al Bonetti,
Neumann, sr.; Matt McKenna, Judge, sr.; Sean Brennan, West Catholic, sr.; B.J. “Butch”
Hogan, O’Hara, jr.; Mike DeHoratius, St. Joe’s Prep, sr.; Ted Piotrowicz,
Carroll, jr.; D.J. Mastronardo, Malvern, sr.
Designated Hitters Dave Firth,
Northeast, soph.; Dan Spitzberg, Washington, sr.; Jim Corbett, Dougherty, sr.; Neal Regan,
Ryan, sr.; Mike Anderson, North Catholic, sr.; Joe Milani, Malvern, soph.; Kyle Eckel,
Episcopal, sr.
Pitchers Ross Barna,
Malvern, jr.; John DiBenedetto, Gtn. Academy, sr.; Ed Slavin, North Catholic, sr.; Gavin
Beier, Conwell-Egan, sr.; Pat Molony, Neumann, sr.; Randy Milia, Bonner, soph.; Matt
Johnson, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.; Chris Kloepher, Ryan, sr.; Dave Gabel, North Catholic, sr.;
Ron Clarkson, Lincoln, jr.; Chris DeMarco, GAMP, jr.; Jesse Bulicki, Northeast, jr.;
Charlie Ritterson, Washington, jr.; Steve Furtak, Roxborough, sr.; Terrance “T.J.”
Brunson, Dobbins, jr.
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
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