Saugus softball sweeps Foothill League Players of the Year honors 

Amelia Johnson (32) of Saugus hits a double home run against Canyon High on April 15, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Amelia Johnson (32) of Saugus hits a double home run against Canyon High on April 15, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
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The Saugus softball team dominated the Foothill League in 2025, going undefeated en route to capturing the league title, and now can claim both end-of-season award-winners. 

Junior Amelia Johnson was named the Player of the Year, while junior Taliya Mata was named the Pitcher of the Year. 

Johnson was a standout in the middle of the Saugus lineup and behind the plate as Mata’s catcher. She led the league with a .987 slugging percentage; was second in RBIs (36) and home runs (seven); and fourth in batting average (.500) and on-base percentage (.565). 

Mata was second in the league with 13 wins, fifth in strikeouts with 85, and second in ERA at 2.89. 

Here’s how the rest of the all-Foothill League teams look: 

First team 

  • Jessica Carr, senior, Canyon. 
  • Tatum McAfee, freshman, Castaic. 
  • Sadie Curtis, senior, Hart. 
  • Brianna Garcia, senior, Saugus. 
  • Jordan Shepherd, senior, Saugus. 
  • Savanna Smith, junior, Saugus. 
  • Carly Kearns, senior, Valencia. 
  • Blair Runel, junior, Valencia. 
  • Ava Esparza, sophomore, West Ranch. 
  • Naomi Stoll, sophomore, West Ranch. 
  • Isabella Swanson, senior, West Ranch. 

Second team 

  • Isabella Heasley, senior, Canyon. 
  • Alexis Steen, junior, Castaic. 
  • Rohan Elhamamsy, senior, Golden Valley. 
  • Hannah Cook, freshman, Hart. 
  • Gabriella Kobliska, sophomore, Hart. 
  • Luci Curiel, junior, Saugus. 
  • Kona Ramsbottom, junior, Saugus. 
  • Sydney Bolder, sophomore, Valencia. 
  • Riley Josett, sophomore, Valencia. 
  • Payton Borland, junior, West Ranch. 
  • Torrey Price, freshman, West Ranch. 

Honorable mention 

  • Karina Montero, junior, Canyon. 
  • Larkin Smith, sophomore, Castaic. 
  • Ilana Watson, sophomore, Golden Valley. 
  • Natalie Williams, freshman, Hart. 
  • Brianna Coe, senior, Saugus. 
  • Kiera Rand, freshman, Valencia. 
  • Gretchen Roen, freshman, West Ranch. 

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