Gressett, Collins, Phillips Highlight All-Bay Team

Palos Verdes senior John Gressett, Sea Kings junior Jack Collins and Peninsula senior Scott Phillips earned top honors on the 2017 All-Bay League team released Thursday by the league’s coaches.

Gressett, a senior midfielder who will play next year at NCAA Division I Vermont, was named Bay League Most Valuable Player. He was a second-team all-Bay selection as a junior.

Collins, a junior transfer from Connecticut who is committed to Bucknell, was named Offensive Player of the Year.

Phillips, a senior LSM who is committed to Bryant, was named Defensive Player of the Year. The do-it-all Phillips was a first-team all-Bay selection as a junior.

In all, league champion Palos Verdes (16-4) had 14 players named to the 28-player 2017 All-Bay League Team. Runner-up Mira Costa (12-6) had eight, Peninsula (5-10) and Redondo Union (6-11) each had three.

2017 All-Bay League Team

Most Valuable Player: John Gressett, Palos Verdes
Offensive POY: Jack Collins, Palos Verdes
Defensive POY: Scott Phillips, Peninsula

First Team
Attack
Austin Lowi, Palos Verdes
Jack Larkin. Palos Verdes
Zach Horowitz, Mira Costa

Midfield
Casey Bonner, Mira Costa
Jake Nolls, Palos Verdes
Beau Sabosky, Palos Verdes

Face-Off
Colin Fitt, Palos Verdes

LSM
Josh Park, Palos Verdes

Defense
Matt Nagy. Palos Verdes
Adam Enomoto, Mira Costa
Kyle McBride, Palos Verdes

Goalie
Kyle McCann, Palos Verdes
JJ Barry, Palos Verdes

Second Team
Attack
Ryker LaFranchi, Redondo Union
Josh Maruyama, Mira Costa

Midfield
Jack Quinn, Palos Verdes
Bryan Cloutier, Redondo Union
Bailey Delgado, Mira Costa

Face-Off
Alejandro Ruiz, Mira Costa

LSM
Gavin Scouton, Redondo Union

Defense
Julian Menendez, Mira Costa
Cole Garvey, Mira Costa
Hart Swan, Palos Verdes
Patrick Slaught, Peninsula

Goalie
Matt Choi, Peninsula