The 2026 Cardinal Ritter Spring Sports Banquet was a tremendous celebration of the hard work, dedication, leadership, and success of our student-athletes. Throughout the spring season, Raider athletes represented our school with pride both in competition and in the classroom. Congratulations to all of our award winners and varsity letter recipients.
Baseball
MVP: Aiden Lane
Most Improved: Dylan Lisher
Mental Attitude: Jacob Hutt
Academic Award: Oliver Gambs
4-Year Varsity Award: Mark Liston, Jacob Hutt
Aiden Lane All City and All Conference!
Softball
MVP: Owen Finke
Most Improved: Sophia Barnes
Mental Attitude: Robyn Buck
Academic Award: May Buck
4-Year Varsity Award: Cadence Ortiz, Robyn Buck
Owen Finke and MG Hawkins are All City.
Owen, Berkley & Robyn All Conference.
Boys Golf
MVP: Lucas Jost
Most Improved: Shawn Combs
Mental Attitude: Elias Chui
Academic Award: Elias Chui
4-Year Varsity Award: Lucas Jost, Elias Chui
Girls Tennis
MVP: Joselyn Platero
Most Improved: Layla Lamburg Thurman
Mental Attitude: Lucy Rios
Academic Award: Leah Areal
4-Year Varsity Award: Joselyn Platero
5-Year Varsity Award: Lucy Rios
Joselyn was All City.
Girls Track & Field
MVP: Jenni Carlos
Most Improved: Bella Drake, Nia Simmons
Mental Attitude: Ann Chlupacek, Brenda Sandoval
Academic Award: Lottie Kappel
4-Year Varsity Award: Bella Drake, Sawyer Finke, Kara May
Boys Track & Field
MVP: Edgar Perez
Most Improved: Jayden Woods
Mental Attitude: Oudock Urayo, K. Bolden
Academic Award: Nicolas Spalding Price
4-Year Varsity Award: Jose Bustamante Lopez, Trey Cole
Multi-Sport Varsity Letter Recognition
A special congratulations to our student-athletes who demonstrated exceptional commitment by earning varsity letters across multiple sports throughout their high school careers:
Sawyer Finke – 14 Varsity Letters (Track & Field, Girls Basketball, Cross Country)
Jose Bustamante Lopez – 12 Varsity Letters (Track & Field, Swim & Dive, Cross Country)
Bella Drake – 12 Varsity Letters (Track & Field, Swim & Dive, Cross Country)
Mark Liston – 12 Varsity Letters (Baseball, Swim & Dive, Cross Country)
Jacob Hutt – 10 Varsity Letters (Baseball, Swim & Dive, Football)
Lucas Jost – 10 Varsity Letters (Boys Golf, Football, Bowling, Wrestling)
Kara May – 8 Varsity Letters (Track & Field, Cross Country)
Joselyn Platero – 8 Varsity Letters (Girls Tennis, Cheerleading)
The Spring Sports Banquet highlighted the dedication, perseverance, sportsmanship, and academic excellence that define Raider Athletics. We are proud of every athlete, coach, and family member who contributed to another successful year. Congratulations to all of our award winners, seniors, and letter earners, and thank you for representing Cardinal Ritter with pride.
Once a Raider, Always a Raider! ❤️🖤🏴☠️