The Point Loma High baseball program celebrated its season recently during a family banquet at the Bali Hai restaurant on Shelter Island.
The varsity team went to the CIF Div. II semifinals before losing to eventual champion San Ysidro. Their 18-14 record under first-year head coach David Wells also included wins against some county powers.
Wells became emotional at times when discussing the season and introducing some of his players.
The former major leaguer also had high praise for his coaching staff, which included Kyle Harvey, Nick Garrett, David Camara and Mike Delgado. 
Wells expressed optimism for coming years based on the success of the junior varsity and freshman teams.
The coaching staff presented the following individual awards: Pitcher of the Year:  Cole van den Helder (junior).
Most Improved:  Cheyne VanArsdale (senior) and Philip Huber (junior).
Defensive Player of the Year:  Lawrence Perez (senior).
Most Versatile Player:  Seth Urbon (junior).
Most Valuable Player:  Cole Lemmel (senior).
Margaret Harvey Baseball Scholarships ($500 each):  Sean Robinson (senior) and Perez.
Coach Delgado Leadership Award: Lawrence Perez.
Former Pointer infielder Scott Heylman, after concluding a college career at UC Davis, returned to take charge of the junior varsity program.
Heylman and assistant TJ Kendzora, a former San Diego State University player, teamed to lead their squad to a 20-5 overall record and a league-best 11-1 mark.
Freshman coaches Jeff Solis and Andy Martin (also a Pointer alum) guided their team to a 12-9-1 record.