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On Sunday February 15, 2026 our staff saw around 60 players from across VA/DC at the NOVA I Preseason All-State event. We hosted one of the most talented PAS events in VA/DC history at Complete Game in Manassas. Today we begin to take a look at a few players that stood out in a few areas. Our superlatives list cover two different sets of players, pitchers and positional players. In total we look at eight categories for players, Fastball, Secondary Mix, Pitcher Projection, Raw Power, Run Tool, Athleticism, Hit Tool, and Defense. We have selected the players from each event that stood out in those respective categories. This story focuses specifically on positional players from the NOVA I Preseason All-State event.

NOVA I Preseason All-State Position Superlatives

Best Runners

Jack Eastham 3B / RHP / James Madison High School, VA / 2029

Jack Faessen SS / 2B / Gainesville High School, VA / 2028

Charlie Garten OF / LHP / Gonzaga College High School, DC / 2029

Christian Gomez OF / LHP / Battlefield, VA / 2027

Jack Guerin SS / RHP / St. Alban's, VA / 2028

William Jacobi OF / LHP / Marshall, VA / 2027

Mark Kennedy 3B / RHP / Charles J. Colgan Sr. High, VA / 2029

Chase Kuntz SS / 2B / Battlefield High, VA / 2027

John Mack SS / RHP / St Johns College High School, DC / 2029

Corey Mack Jr. SS / RHP / St Johns College High School, VA / 2028

Nico Moritz-Toledo OF / 1B / Battlefield High, VA / 2027

Zach Rachinsky 1B / OF / Flint Hill, VA / 2027

Bryson Skinner OF / RHP / Kettle Run High Sch, VA / 2028

AJ Taormina OF / RHP / Riverbend High, VA / 2029

Luke Torres 3B / OF / Marshall High, VA / 2028

Ben Valchar OF / RHP / Tuscarora High School, VA / 2029

Jackson Vnuk OF / Kettle Run High Sch, VA / 2029

Chaz Willis OF / SS / Gonzaga College High School, VA / 2027

Raw Power

Jack Arft C / 1B / Highland School, VA / 2028

Clark Chase LHP / 1B / Centreville High, VA / 2029

Christian Gomez OF / LHP / Battlefield, VA / 2027

Thomas Knight 1B / LHP / Turner Ashby High, VA / 2027

Cole Plummer RHP / SS / Highland School, VA / 2028

Zach Rachinsky 1B / OF / Flint Hill, VA / 2027

Declan Schnabel 1B / 3B / Gonzaga College High School, VA / 2027

Best Athletes

Bobby Arnold OF / LHP / Battlefield High, VA / 2028

Christian Colina 1B / OF / Gainesville High School, VA / 2028

Charlie Garten OF / LHP / Gonzaga College High School, DC / 2029

Christian Gomez OF / LHP / Battlefield, VA / 2027

Jack Guerin SS / RHP / St. Alban's, VA / 2028

Maddox Helsley OF / 3B / Woodberry Forest School, VA / 2028

Keegan Jensen SS / 2B / Highland School, VA / 2028

Corey Mack Jr. SS / RHP / St Johns College High School, VA / 2028

Nico Moritz-Toledo OF / 1B / Battlefield High, VA / 2027

Zach Rachinsky 1B / OF / Flint Hill, VA / 2027

Best Hit Tool

Ryne Aimone 1B / RHP / James Madison, VA / 2029

James Bacher C / SS / Madison High, VA / 2028

Clark Chase LHP / 1B / Centreville High, VA / 2029

Chase Colangelo SS / 2B / PDG Academy, VA / 2027

Jack Eastham 3B / RHP / James Madison High School, VA / 2029

Charlie Garten OF / LHP / Gonzaga College High School, DC / 2029

Christian Gomez OF / LHP / Battlefield, VA / 2027

Maddox Helsley OF / 3B / Woodberry Forest School, VA / 2028

William Kapalka OF / RHP / Trinity Christian School of Fairfax, VA / 2027

Thomas Knight 1B / LHP / Turner Ashby High, VA / 2027

Nico Moritz-Toledo OF / 1B / Battlefield High, VA / 2027

Mason Parker C / 3B / PDG, VA / 2027

Aiden Payne 3B / RHP / Woodgrove HS, VA / 2028

Zach Rachinsky 1B / OF / Flint Hill, VA / 2027

Declan Schnabel 1B / 3B / Gonzaga College High School, VA / 2027

Alex Steiding 2B / SS / Gainesville High School, VA / 2029

Colin Steiding OF / 3B / Gainesville High School, VA / 2029

Luke Torres 3B / OF / Marshall High, VA / 2028

Best Defenders

Jack Arft C / 1B / Highland School, VA / 2028

James Bacher C / SS / Madison High, VA / 2028

Brody Clark C / 1B / Lightridge High School, VA / 2027

Davin Crain SS / RHP / Heritage High, VA / 2028

Jack Eastham 3B / RHP / James Madison High School, VA / 2029

Jack Guerin SS / RHP / St. Alban's, VA / 2028

Maddox Helsley OF / 3B / Woodberry Forest School, VA / 2028

Connor MacBean SS / OF / Battlefield High, VA / 2029

Brian Pickersgill C / 3B / Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School, VA / 2028

Jackson Stelma C / 1B / St Paul Vi Catholic High School, VA / 2028