Daily News All-City Baseball Team
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Mike
Costanzo, Carroll PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Dave Firth, Frankford
FIRST TEAM 1B: Ted Rydesky, O'Hara, sr. INF: Mike Costanzo, Carroll, sr. INF: Adam Murray, Episcopal, sr. INF: Mike Essery, O'Hara, sr. C: Aaron Greenfield, Penn Charter, sr. OF: Chris Lubanski, Kennedy-Kenrick, jr. OF: Dan Waters, La Salle, jr. OF: Pete Chromiak, SJ Prep, sr. DH: Mike Gibbs, Roxborough, sr. P: Dave Firth, Frankford, sr. P: Frank Gailey, Carroll, jr. P: Randy Milia, Bonner, sr.
SECOND TEAM 1B: Eric Smith, SJ Prep, sr. 1B: Dan Mueller, Wood, sr. INF: John Reifsnyder, La Salle, sr. INF: John Gardner, Carroll, jr. INF: Gary Stricker, Conwell-Egan, sr. C: Jim Gillin, Carroll, sr. C: Rob Ritterson, Washington, sr. OF: Mark Barrar, O'Hara, sr. OF: Tom Dolan, Ryan, soph. OF: Nick Condo, Bonner, sr. DH: Matt Skellan, Malvern, sr. P: Paul Keldsen, Malvern, jr. P: Noah White, Central, sr. P: Stephen Burns, Malvern, sr.
THIRD TEAM 1B: Taylor Baum, Penn Charter, jr. 1B: Andrew Godlewski, Saul, jr. INF: Mike Vail, Haverford School, sr. INF: Steve Gallo, Lincoln, sr. INF: Harry Crane, Judge, sr. INF: Ari Bluestein, Northeast, sr. C: Chris Jeffers, La Salle, sr. OF: Dave Levinson, Haverford School, sr. OF: Mario Malatino, GAMP, jr. OF: Tom Kee, Dougherty, sr. DH: Tim Szychulski, Lincoln, sr. DH: Joe Milani, Malvern, sr. P: Sean McGovern, Dougherty, sr. P: Gerry Sasse, Penn Charter, sr. P: Pete Doyle, Roman, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
First Basemen: Mike "Pio" Piotrowicz, North
Catholic, sr.; Doug Garritt, McDevitt, sr.; Andy MacDonald, Ryan, sr.; Jim Porreca,
Neumann, jr.; Chuck Richardson, Roxborough, sr.; Steve Sandberg, Northeast, sr.; Akei
Johnson, Bartram, sr.; Andrew Scafetta, GAMP, sr.
Infielders: Dennis DiGiovanni, Roman, sr.; Dan Paluch,
North Catholic, jr.; Tim D'Orazio, Bonner, sr.; Paul Kollhoff, Bonner, sr.; John Chambers, Neumann, sr.; Vince Gallagher, SJ Prep, sr.; Dennis Morrow, West Catholic,
sr.; Joe DiMenna, O'Hara, jr.; Pat Riley, La Salle, soph.; Craig Borzillo,
Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.; Pat Oruska, Ryan, sr.; Sean Jones, McDevitt, sr.; Kamil Harris,
Northeast, jr.; Glenn LaBadie, Frankford, sr.; Anthony Caines, GAMP, jr.; Steve Hopkins,
Central, sr.; Chris Bragg, Franklin LC, sr.; Jason Brown, Episcopal, jr.; Kevin Gordon,
Gtn. Academy, soph.; D.J. Reagoso, Malvern, soph.
Catchers: Dale Curry, Judge, soph.; Mike Romano,
Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.; Andrew Kovach, McDevitt, jr.; Jason Smith, Bonner, sr.; Brett
Altman, O'Hara, sr.; Ambioris Puntier, Frankford, sr.; Ryan Meyer, Central, sr.; Robert
Harvey, Lamberton, sr.
Outfielders: Kyle Brennecke, Wood, sr.; George Higginson,
Ryan, sr.; Frank Nunan, Bonner, jr.; Fran Burbidge, O'Hara, sr.; Anthony Capella, Roman,
jr.; Anthony Altomare, Carroll, sr.; Ryan Stewart, Carroll, soph.; Mike Burgos, Olney,
sr.; Matt Colon, Frankford, jr.; Adam Davis, Central, sr.; Matt Kane, Washington, sr.;
Jason Welte, Washington, sr.; Andrew Stridiron, Roxborough, jr.; Maurice Hunter, Bok, sr.;
Ted Oberwager, Episcopal, sr.
Designated Hitters: Travis Roth, Wood, sr.; Joe Farina,
Frankford, soph.; Joe Manini, Frankford, sr.; David Scirrotto, GAMP, jr.; Ken Wlodarczyk,
Northeast, jr.; Matt Scavitto, Haverford School, sr.
Pitchers: Bob Mitros, McDevitt, jr.; Paul Koenig, Judge,
sr.; Mike Kane, Conwell-Egan, jr.; Joe Zazworskey, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.; Matt Daley,
Roman, jr.; Kevin Horning, Bonner, jr.; Ryan Zastowney, Northeast, sr; Eric Castro,
Edison, sr.; Johnny Marrero, Mastbaum, jr.; Steve Barnes, Fels, sr.; Cody Worthy, Franklin
LC, sr.; Francis Colon, Kensington, jr.; Sean Grieve, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Spencer Smith,
Chestnut Hill, sr.; Will Romanowicz, Malvern, soph.
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
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