The 2026 Chagrin Valley Conference baseball season featured dominant championship runs, competitive division races, and standout individual performances across all four divisions.
Perry rolled to the Chagrin Division title with a perfect league record, Jefferson captured the Lake Division crown, Beachwood and Independence shared the Metro Division championship, and Chagrin Falls earned the Valley Division title. The all-conference selections recognized many of the top players and coaches who helped shape the 2026 season throughout the CVC.
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Chagrin Division
Final Standings
- Perry (10-0)
- Hawken (7-3)
- West Geauga (6-4)
- Orange (4-6)
- Lutheran West (3-7)
- Harvey (0-10)
Coach of the Year
- Matt Platt, Perry
Player of the Year
- Tyler Fink, West Geauga
First Team
- C: Tyler Fink, 12, West Geauga
- 1B: Trent Taylor, 12, Perry
- IF: Brody Petruccelli, 12, Perry
- IF: Carter Hopkins, 11, Perry
- IF: Cole Twardokus, 11, Hawken
- OF: Eli Mester, 12, Hawken
- OF: Trevor McKinnon, 11, Orange
- OF: Carter Crofoot, 10, Perry
- P: Mitchell Mikolay, 11, West Geauga
- P: Connor D’Astolfo, 12, Perry
- P: Ben Carpenter, 11, Orange
- UTL/DH: Tanner Brandt, 10, Hawken
- UTL/DH: Ryan Delaney, 12, Harvey
Second Team
- C: Kevin Oster, 10, Hawken
- C: Michael Niedzwiecki, 11, Perry
- 1B: Steve Alferink, 12, Lutheran West
- IF: Aidan Englehart, 12, Harvey
- IF: George Gallup, 10, Orange
- IF: Justin Costello, 12, Perry
- OF: Chase Sivon, 11, Perry
- OF: Danny Neal, 10, Orange
- OF: Patrick Murphy, 10, Hawken
- P: Sheamus Matson, 11, Perry
- P: Nolan Andrejack, 9, Perry
- P: Keniel Laguer, 10, Lutheran West
- UTL/DH: Xavier Carlisle-Winston, 12, Orange
Honorable Mention
- Ethan Gipson, 12, Hawken
- Miles Hamilton, 11, Hawken
- Greyson Lentine, Harvey
- Rileigh Sale-Estrada, Harvey
- Jackson Remaley, 12, West Geauga
- Nick Colella, 11, West Geauga
- Victor Rodriguez, 9, Lutheran West
- Jeansiel Vargas, 11, Lutheran West
- Blake Jacops, 12, Orange
- Caleb Panteck, 12, Orange
- James Ashburn, 12, Perry
- Nick Gustin, 11, Perry
Lake Division
Final Standings
1. Jefferson (9-1)
2. Madison (6-4)
2. Geneva (6-4)
3. Edgewood (5-5)
4. Lakeside (4-6)
5. Conneaut (1-9)
Coach of the Year
- Scott Barber, Jefferson
Player of the Year
- Eddy Gvora, Madison
First Team
- 1B: Brendon Fobell, 11, Geneva
- IF: Anthony Rivera, 12, Conneaut
- IF: Conner Koski, 11, Lakeside
- IF: Brendan Titman, 11, Madison
- OF: Riley Baldwin, 12, Edgewood
- OF: Elliott Tobie, 12, Edgewood
- OF: Mason Kalil, 10, Jefferson
- C: Alex Sperduto, 12, Edgewood
- P: Geno Measel, 12, Edgewood
- P: Logan Padgett, 12, Jefferson
- P: Tate Hudson, 12, Jefferson
- DH: Nathan Yarnell, 12, Madison
- UT: Jacob Thompson, 10, Conneaut
Second Team
- Caden Andes, 10, Edgewood
- Logan Rustic, 12, Geneva
- Devon Sanchez, 12, Edgewood
- Luke Gibbons, 10, Madison
- Michael Riffle, 11, Jefferson
- Lucas Uden, 9, Jefferson
- Bryce Junker, 11, Geneva
- Joey Sands, 10, Jefferson
- Tristan Westerfield, 11, Lakeside
- Jeremy Murphy, 10, Lakeside
- Ethan Glaus, 9, Edgewood
- Nick Kustala, 12, Geneva
Honorable Mention
- Evan Smith, 12, Madison
- Daniel Schultz, 12, Madison
- Keigan Spring, 12, Conneaut
- Evan Vendetti, 12, Conneaut
- RJ Cotton, 11, Jefferson
- Tristan Gilman, 11, Jefferson
- Tyler Sabin, 9, Geneva
- Nate Hutchens, 11, Geneva
- Zion Thomas, 12, Lakeside
- Gage Tome, 12, Lakeside
- Tanner Cline, 12, Edgewood
- Mike Brydle, 9, Edgewood
Metro Division
Final Standings
1. Beachwood (8-1, Co-Champion)
1. Independence (8-1, Co-Champion)
3. Cuyahoga Heights (5-4)
4. Fairview (3-6)
5. Brooklyn (2-8)
6. Trinity (0-5)
Co-Coaches of the Year
- Matt Lamovec, Beachwood
- Jim Crooks, Independence
Co-Players of the Year
- Ethan Malek, 12, Beachwood
- Anderson Jolliffe, 11, Independence
First Team
- C: Highley Devine, 12, Beachwood
- 1B: David Crooks, 11, Independence
- IF: Anderson Harper, 10, Trinity
- IF: Vinny Carriero, 12, Independence
- IF: Ethan Malek, 12, Beachwood
- OF: Owen Jenks, 12, Independence
- OF: Cal Reis, 11, Fairview
- OF: Caleb White, 12, Beachwood
- P: Anderson Jolliffe, 11, Independence
- P: Gavi Lappen, 12, Beachwood
- P: Nico Medina, 10, Beachwood
- UTL/DH: Nathan Tommer, 10, Cuyahoga Heights
Second Team
- C: Nolan Ghann, 11, Independence
- 1B: Henry Strean, 12, Beachwood
- IF: Nathan Clark, 10, Fairview Park
- IF: Bentley Cox, 10, Brooklyn
- IF: Tyler Rabant, 11, Cuyahoga Heights
- OF: James Stallings Jr., 10, Trinity
- OF: Mason Vega, 10, Brooklyn
- OF: Eli Ward, 10, Beachwood
- OF: Baryn Rusch, 9, Cuyahoga Heights
- P: Burke Lowry, 12, Fairview Park
- P: Jackson Justice, 12, Cuyahoga Heights
- P: Bryce Rusch, 12, Cuyahoga Heights
- UTL/DH: Josh Peters, 12, Independence
Honorable Mention
- Carter Reagan, 10, Fairview
- Cooper Thomas, 12, Fairview Park
- Que’Shaun Dunn, Trinity
- Alexzander Allicock, Trinity
- Matt Kenderes, 10, Brooklyn
- Zander Rollins, Brooklyn
- Anthony Sobonya, 12, Independence
- Ryan Suhy, 11, Independence
- Nolan Junke, 10, Cuyahoga Heights
- Anthony Grissman, 12, Cuyahoga Heights
- Jack Rindsberg, 10, Beachwood
- Jonah Greller, 11, Beachwood
Valley Division
Final Standings
1. Chagrin Falls (7-3)
2. Berkshire (5-5)
2. Crestwood (5-5)
2. Kirtland (5-5)
5. Rootstown (4-6)
5. Wickliffe (4-6)
Coach of the Year
- Mike Sweeney, Chagrin Falls
Co-Players of the Year
- Jack Watson, Chagrin Falls
- Frankie Bucar, Wickliffe
First Team
- P: Sebastian Becker, 11, Kirtland
- P: Bryce Harless, 12, Rootstown
- P: Jack Watson, 12, Chagrin Falls
- C: Bobby Bradley, 12, Crestwood
- DH/UT: Anthony Pratt, 11, Rootstown
- 1B: Patrick Brancel, 12, Berkshire
- IF: Frankie Bucar, 12, Wickliffe
- IF: Xavier Lasecki, 12, Kirtland
- IF: Will Murray, 11, Chagrin Falls
- OF: Cole Vanatta, 10, Wickliffe
- OF: Sam Barcikoski, 12, Berkshire
- OF: Henry Cimperman, 12, Chagrin Falls
Second Team
- P: Ethan Nielsen, 11, Chagrin Falls
- P: Kyle Shelhammer, 12, Crestwood
- P: Wyatt Januska, 12, Crestwood
- C: Ash Martin, 11, Chagrin Falls
- DH/UT: Blake Ludvik, 12, Wickliffe
- 1B: Jake Eyerman, 12, Crestwood
- IF: Evan Pollock, 10, Berkshire
- IF: Rice Johnson, 10, Chagrin Falls
- IF: Eric Nemunaitis, 12, Chagrin Falls
- OF: Max Andrasak, 10, Wickliffe
- OF: Carson Hayn, 11, Rootstown
- OF: Michael Kalista, 10, Crestwood
Honorable Mention
- Oliver Miller, 11, Berkshire
- Nolan Morris, 12, Berkshire
- Lucci Cantini, 11, Kirtland
- Ben DiFranco, 12, Kirtland
- Michal McCulloch, 9, Crestwood
- Mark Kish, 12, Wickliffe
- Alex Aheimer, 12, Wickliffe
- Joey Tenebria, 12, Chagrin Falls
- Dylan Pribanic, 10, Chagrin Falls
- R.J. Soika, 12, Rootstown
- Jaydon Whitesel, 11, Rootstown
