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On Saturday February 7, 2026 our staff saw just under 80 players from across VA/DC at the first winter event of the year. We hosted two events at Complete Game in Manassas, VA, the NOVA Freshman Free Showcase and the NOVA Preseason ID. 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 Position Players from the NOVA Preseason ID & Freshmen Free events.

NOVA ID & Freshmen Free Position Superlatives

Best Runners

Garrett Brown OF / RHP / Gainesville High School, VA / 2029

Tyler Caperton SS / OF / Easternview High School, VA / 2028

Langdon Cavossa RHP / OF / Highland School, VA / 2029

Noah Ciavarro SS / RHP / Kettle Run High Sch, VA / 2029

Brayden Cronin 3B / RHP / Chantilly High, VA / 2028

Jake Davila 3B / SS / Woodson High, VA / 2027

Luca Feden C / 3B / Yorktown High, VA / 2027

Connor Galano OF / RHP / St Johns College High School, DC / 2027

Carter Jones RHP / OF / Mclean High, VA / 2028

Kaio Lim OF / 1B / Forest Park High, VA / 2027

Drew Olson RHP / OF / Hayfield Secondary, VA / 2027

Devin Perry SS / 2B / Battlefield High School, VA / 2029

William Ridolfi OF / RHP / Independence High, VA / 2029

Will Smoot SS / OF / Madison High, VA / 2027

Landon Sotosky SS / RHP / Charles J Colgan SR High, VA / 2028

Jordan Taylor OF / Stone Bridge High, VA / 2028

Luke Warren SS / OF / C.D. Hylton High, VA / 2028

Braxton Williams LHP / OF / Gonzaga College High School, VA / 2029

Owen Williams 3B / 1B / Riverbend High, VA / 2027

Raw Power

Will Bruce OF / RHP / Yorktown High, VA / 2029

Liam DeVoir OF / RHP / Independence High, VA / 2029

Demir Doven C / 1B / Edison High, VA / 2027

Grant Goltry C / OF / Woodson High, VA / 2028

Ryan Harding OF / Lake Braddock Secondary, VA / 2027

Carter Jones RHP / OF / Mclean High, VA / 2028

Colt Monticello OF / RHP / Yorktown High, VA / 2028

William Ridolfi OF / RHP / Independence High, VA / 2029

Connor Watson 1B / RHP / Hayfield Secondary, VA / 2027

Best Hit Tool

Zander Amaya C / 3B / Battlefield High, VA / 2028

Kyle Arrington 3B / RHP / Hayfield Secondary, VA / 2029

Demetri Bates C / SS / Tuscarora High School, VA / 2028

Garrett Brown OF / RHP / Gainesville High School, VA / 2029

Peter Bucsa C / OF / Georgetown Preparatory School, MD / 2029

Tyler Caperton SS / OF / Easternview High School, VA / 2028

Langdon Cavossa RHP / OF / Highland School, VA / 2029

Noah Ciavarro SS / RHP / Kettle Run High Sch, VA / 2029

Liam DeVoir OF / RHP / Independence High, VA / 2029

Renny Donnelly SS / 2B / Lightridge High, VA / 2028

Colton Johnston 3B / Robinson Secondary, VA / 2029

Matthew Lee 3B / RHP / Briar Woods High, VA / 2028

Keanu Lim 2B / SS / C.D. Hylton High, VA / 2029

Colt Monticello OF / RHP / Yorktown High, VA / 2028

Rohan Natnithithadha OF / 2B / Fairfax High, VA / 2028

Carter ONeil SS / OF / St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, VA / 2029

Devin Perry SS / 2B / Battlefield High School, VA / 2029

Kingston Powell OF / RHP / Highland School, VA / 2029

Conner Rauss 2B / OF / Battlefield, VA / 2029

Mason Reynolds OF / OF / Patriot High, VA / 2028

Lucas Rivas C / 1B / Independence High, VA / 2029

Tonmy Rodriguez Jr 2B / OF / James Wood High, VA / 2028

Trystan Thrasher C / 3B / St. Johns College High school, VA / 2029

Most Athletic

Dean Bowman OF / OF / Brentsville District High, VA / 2029

Will Bruce OF / RHP / Yorktown High, VA / 2029

Tyler Caperton SS / OF / Easternview High School, VA / 2028

Langdon Cavossa RHP / OF / Highland School, VA / 2029

Noah Ciavarro SS / RHP / Kettle Run High Sch, VA / 2029

Jake Davila 3B / SS / Woodson High, VA / 2027

Maddox Ek Martinez OF / RHP / Oakton High, VA / 2029

Luca Feden C / 3B / Yorktown High, VA / 2027

Grant Goltry C / OF / Woodson High, VA / 2028

Carter Jones RHP / OF / Mclean High, VA / 2028

Drew Olson RHP / OF / Hayfield Secondary, VA / 2027

Devin Perry SS / 2B / Battlefield High School, VA / 2029

Kovas Plummer C / 2B / McLean, VA / 2029

William Ridolfi OF / RHP / Independence High, VA / 2029

Charlie Rotz RHP / OF / Flint Hill Upper School, VA / 2029

Will Smoot SS / OF / Madison High, VA / 2027

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

Henry Stember 2B / SS / Lightridge High, VA / 2028

Jordan Taylor OF / Stone Bridge High, VA / 2028

Luke Warren SS / OF / C.D. Hylton High, VA / 2028

Braxton Williams LHP / OF / Gonzaga College High School, VA / 2029

Owen Williams 3B / 1B / Riverbend High, VA / 2027

Tatum Wright OF / 2B / Gainesville High School, VA / 2028

Best Defenders

Kyle Arrington 3B / RHP / Hayfield Secondary, VA / 2029

Tyler Caperton SS / OF / Easternview High School, VA / 2028

Brayden Cronin 3B / RHP / Chantilly High, VA / 2028

Luca Feden C / 3B / Yorktown High, VA / 2027

Brendan Frisbie 2B / OF / Charles J Colgan SR High, VA / 2029

Grant Goltry C / OF / Woodson High, VA / 2028

Carter Jones RHP / OF / Mclean High, VA / 2028

Colt Monticello OF / RHP / Yorktown High, VA / 2028

Luke Paris 3B / RHP / The Potomac School (McLean, Va), VA / 2029

Devin Perry SS / 2B / Battlefield High School, VA / 2029

William Ridolfi OF / RHP / Independence High, VA / 2029

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