Two soccer players at Point Loma High School led a group of athletes honored for their skills during the recently completed winter sports season.
Senior standout Riley O’Toole, a midfielder, achieved the highest honor, being named to the first team All-CIF girls soccer, making her one of the top 12 players in San Diego and Imperial Counties. She has committed to Villanova University.
O’Toole, a four-year member of the Pointers, helped lead her team to a Div. II CIF championship in 2015 and a Div. I semifinal appearance in 2016. This year, the team finished 9-5-5 (4-1-4, second place in Western League) before being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Open Division (eight best teams in the section).
Senior defender Jerzy Piotrowski was named second team All-CIF boys soccer for his outstanding play. A three-year letterman, Piotrowski played a key role as the Pointers won the Div. II CIF championship in 2016 and saw his team reach the Open Division semifinals this year before losing two gut-wrenching games on penalty kicks after 90 minutes of scoreless play. First, the Pointers saw St. Augustine edge them 3-1 and then, just two days later in a state playoff game, Oceanside ended the Pointers’ dreams with a 4-3 shootout win. Overall, the Pointers finished 10-8-4 (2-2-4, third place in Western League). Other honored athletes: Boys basketball
Yassine Gharram, only a freshman, was named first team All-City League while senior Darnell Johnson and junior Kyle Johnson were named the second team for the Pointers, who finished 19-8 overall (7-3, second in Central League). Boys soccer
Besides Piotrowski, the other Pointer on the first team All-Western League team was senior Adrian Marmol. Girls soccer
Besides O’Toole, senior Lily Lutz and junior Iyana Zimmerman were named first team All-Western League. Zimmerman has already committed to play at the University of Arizona. Girls water polo
Sophomore Veronika Divis was named to the second team All-Eastern League team. She led the team in points (42) and goals (24). The team finished 5-16 overall (0-8, fifth place in Eastern League). Wrestling
Seniors Luis Davila Vasquez and Arthur Daniels were named to the first team All-Eastern League team.
