A freshman girl wrestling at the 170-pound level and a senior boys soccer player were the only Pointer athletes named to the winter sports all-CIF list, both appearing on the second team.

Ellie Wu battled her way to the section’s Masters meet where she was defeated for first place. That run earned her all-CIF recognition. Wu was also honored as the City Conference Athlete of the Year.

Ethan Denney (above) led his team with 10 goals and six assists for 26 points. He scored goals in each of the Pointers’ playoff games including two against La Costa Canyon. And in the CIF finals he scored the Pointers’ only goal. While Denney scored on his penalty kick against Steele Canyon’s Elder Ibarra who was CIF Goalkeeper of the Year, Ibarra stopped the Pointers for the championship.

Denney will continue his playing career at Maryville College in Tennessee. The Scots are an NCAA Div. III program and members of the Collegiate Conference of the South.

While there were no other Pointers named all-CIF, 16 athletes were honored on all-league teams recently released by San Diego Unified School District’s Athletic Department.

A summary of honored all-league Pointers with name and (grade level):

BALONCESTO NIÑOS

First team: Nick Freeman (12), Grant Stewart (11). Second team: Trevor Dorris (11).

Athlete of the Year: Freeman, Point Loma.

Campeón de liga: Point Loma.

BALONCESTO NIÑA

First team: Rachael Morris (12). Second team: Kylie Wade (12).

League champion: Mira Mesa.

WATERPOLO NIÑA

First team: Giuliana Devers (12), Petra Christoff (11), Solana Kellner (12).

Athlete of the Year: Marina Jacoway, Point Loma.

Campeón de liga: Point Loma.

FÚTBOL NIÑOS

First team: Shea Balelo (12), Owen Purvis (12), Ethan Denney (12). Second team: Eduardo Brito (12), Adbeel Jimenez (9). Brito was also selected as Student-Athlete of the Year in boys soccer by sponsor Mission Federal Credit Union.

Campeón de liga: San Agustín.

FÚTBOL FEMENINO

First team: Kiley Fehrenbacher (12), Gwen Rauvola (12). Second team: Amelie Jacobs (11), Quinn Madden (11).

Campeón de liga: Patrick Henry.

CHICAS DE LUCHA

All-CIF second team: Ellie Wu (12).

League champion: Clairemont.

Spring is the busiest season with sports now well underway. Boys are competing in baseball, golf, tennis, and volleyball while girls are competing in volleyball and softball. Sports with teams for both boys and girls include lacrosse, swimming and diving, and track and field.