Ripon Christian's Luke Crivello and Mason Tameling have been named spring sports activities MVPs after main their groups to back-to-back Southern Athletic League championships.
The college returns to the Trans-Valley League as a full-time member within the fall.
Crivello was a two-way standout on the baseball workforce (12-2 SAL, 22-9 general) as an ace pitcher, center infielder and productive shortstop.
The senior began half of Ripon Christian's 14 video games on the mound and completed with a 1.40 earned run common with 47 strikeouts, 18 hits and 14 walks in 35 innings. On the plate, he hit a .353 batting common with 17 runs, 10 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Defensively, the middle fielder had a .926 fielding proportion, dedicated simply two errors and turned 4 double performs.
Taming proved to be a significant weapon on the boys volleyball workforce (10-0, 19-8), however he was equally
Ripon Christian's Mason Tameling comes up with a block towards visiting Oretimba in Southern Athletic League motion.
essential in protection. The 6-foot-2 sophomore exterior hitter paced the Knights with 104 kills (3.9 per set) and 60 digs in league matches. He additionally served 19 aces.
John de Visser (baseball) and Kevin Tameling (volleyball) gained coach of the 12 months for his or her sports activities. It’s the eighth for de Visser.
Right here's a have a look at the remainder of Ripon Christian's league-wide honorees:
Baseball
Seniors Dustin Hoekstra and Grant Sonke aren’t any strangers to the All-SAL checklist.
Each are three-time all-league alternatives, and Hoekstra was MVP final 12 months. Hoekstra pitched and performed second base for the Knights and boasted a league-leading 0.56 ERA. He additionally struck out 56 towards 19 hits and 12 walks in 37 1/3 innings. Offensively, he hit .295 with 18 runs, 14 RBIs, 4 doubles, a triple and 14 steals.
Sonke, a catcher and middle fielder in earlier seasons, moved to 3rd base for his closing recreation with Ripon Christian. Offensively, he was once more the spark plug for the Knights, posting a .426 common with workforce highs in hits (20), runs (19), RBI (17) and steals (18). He additionally hit two doubles, a triple and a homer.
Junior catcher Josh Buffalow is a two-time all-league champion. He hit .375 with 17 RBIs and led RC with eight extra-base hits – all doubles – in league video games.
Senior Kayden Anderson obtained honorable point out.
Boys volleyball
The Knights efficiently defended their SAL throne regardless of shedding their finest gamers from the earlier season to commencement.
Tameling is joined by 5 different Knights on the all-league workforce and two others earned honorable point out.
Setter/proper hitter Preston Zuidervaart and libero Zach Varni have been the primary leaders. Zuidervaart recorded 31 kills, 31 aces, 11 blocks and 184 assists. Varni pitched in 54 begins.
Additionally making all-league are junior proper hitter Isaiah Vander Woude (60 kills, 11 blocks), sophomore center Darren Van Groningen (60 kills, 20 blocks, 22 aces) and junior setter Joel Hendricks (98 assists, 29 aces). Sophomores Daniel Lambdin and Isaac Venema earned honorable point out.
