Daily News All-City Baseball Team
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sean Grieve,
Gtn. Academy CO-PITCHERS OF THE YEAR: Joe Farina, Frankford, and Joe Matteo, Gtn. Academy
FIRST TEAM 1B: Kevin Ward, Monsignor Bonner, jr. INF: Brian Rorick, Archbishop Carroll, jr. INF: Mark Noonan, St. Joseph's Prep, sr. INF: Chris Cashman, Archbishop Carroll, sr. C: Dale Curry, Father Judge, sr. OF: Sean Grieve, Germantown Academy, sr. OF: Stan Orzechowski, North Catholic, sr. OF: Tom Dolan, Archbishop Ryan, sr. DH: Don Werner, Cardinal O'Hara, sr. P: Joe Farina, Frankford, sr. P: Joe Matteo, Germantown Academy, sr. P: Will Romanowicz, Malvern, sr.
SECOND TEAM 1B: Zac Hess, La Salle, jr. INF: Danny Overcash, Germantown Academy, jr. INF: Craig Kubis, North Catholic, sr. INF: Cory Shaeffer, Frankford, sr. C: Chris McInerney, Chestnut Hill, sr. C: Nick DiEnno, Archbishop Ryan, jr. OF: Tim Carroll, Conwell-Egan, sr. OF: Brian Morgan, George Washington, sr. OF: Kevin Gordon, Germantown Academy, sr. OF: Brandon Watson, Central, sr. DH: James Spinelli, Malvern, sr. P: John Coury, St. Joseph's Prep, sr. P: Matt Bruderek, Germantown Academy, sr. P: Andrew Lihotz, Northeast, sr.
THIRD TEAM 1B: Paul Titchenell, Cardinal O'Hara, sr. INF: Tim Hoban, Roman Catholic, jr. INF: Andrew Hanson, Germantown Academy, jr. INF: Pat Riley, La Salle, sr. INF: Dan Williams, Episcopal, sr. INF: Zack Zeglinski, Penn Charter, jr. C: Matt Fischer, Conwell-Egan, sr. OF: Billy Canady, St. John Neumann, sr. OF: Matt Brown, Germantown Academy, jr. OF: Steve Cook, Cardinal O'Hara, jr. DH: Bryan Adamson, Northeast, sr. DH: John Coyle, Cardinal O'Hara, sr. P: Mike Lorentson, Malvern, sr. P: Tom Close, Haverford School, sr. P: Pete "Paco" Vernon, Germantown Academy, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION First Basemen Joe Illgas, Malvern; Geoff Minetola, Frankford; Eric Seidman,
Washington; Colin McHale, Carroll; Gene Stricker, Conwell-Egan; Keon Richardson, Dobbins. Infielders Joe Cross, Northeast; Richard Jimenez, Frankford, soph; Ken Radziak,
Washington; Adam Eisman, Washington; Paul LaBruna, GAMP; Vinnie Evangelista, GAMP, jr.;
Anthony Carter, Ryan, jr.; Charlie Capaci, La Salle; Chris Wenger, North Catholic, jr.;
Dan Higgins, Judge, jr.; Sean Cahill, McDevitt; Kyle Whalen, West Catholic; Andrew Brown,
Bartram; Luis Alicea, Mastbaum, jr. Catchers Fran Grunde, Episcopal; Alex Kaplan, Gtn. Academy; Brandon O'Malley,
Northeast, jr.; Carlos Rosado, Frankford, jr.; Ramon "Al" Lebron, Edison; Matt
Lisowski, Carroll; Brian Cooper, Roman, jr.; R.J. Hollinshead, Penn Charter, jr.; Rick
Bates, Lincoln; Cedric Green, Bok. Outfielders Ben Vincent, Haverford School; Dan Plunkett, Malvern; Noah Cooper,
Haverford School; Joe Rosati, Episcopal, jr.; Brett DiFelice, Chestnut Hill, soph.; Andrew
Bracero, Frankford, jr.; Matt Yankowitz, Washington, jr.; Danny Camacho, Edison; Josh
"Eggie" Williams, Kensington; Dom DeMarco, GAMP, jr.; Ryan Stewart, Carroll;
Kurt Bruehl, Conwell-Egan; Bobby Muth, SJ Prep; Mike Berretta, North Catholic; Mike Krimm,
Roman; Jerry Reed, Roman; Ryan Nanni, Penn Charter, jr.; Steve DeVito, Bonner; Edwin
Burgos, Olney, soph.; Jose "Tito" Colon, Mastbaum; Brian Figaniak, Franklin
Towne Charter; Merv Woodlin, Engineering and Science. Designated Hitters Kurt Haberle, Central; Rob Fisher, Ryan, jr.; Mike Simonelli, Wood;
Jim Bogan, SJ Prep, jr.; James "JJ" Jordan, Bonner; Lenny Del Grippo,
Kennedy-Kenrick, jr.; Maurice Polen, West Phila.; Ron Bubas, Overbrook. Pitchers Andrew "Harry Potter" Reynolds, Central, jr.; Marc Tankel,
Washington, jr.; Brandon Gribbin, Carroll; Josh Rickards, O'Hara, jr.; Mike Szelagowski,
Ryan; Brian Herman, Conwell-Egan, soph.; Chris David, Conwell-Egan, jr.; Chris Kirk, Wood,
jr.; Kyle Reynolds, O'Hara; Connor McCormick, Bonner; Joe McElwee, SJ Prep; Matt
Zielinski, La Salle, soph.; Corey Thomas, Penn Charter; Anthony Cafagna, Chestnut Hill,
fresh.; Jonathan "Loco" Gonzalez, Edison, jr.; Haneef Hill, Germantown; Roberto
Hernandez, King.
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
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