Despite lingering tenderness in his left arm, Donato this season went 6-0 with a 1.10 ERA. In 44 2/3 innings, he allowed 27 hits while striking out 72. In his best overall outing, a playoff win over Archbishop Carroll, he whiffed 14 and homered twice.
Donato, whose 3-year pitching mark at N-G was 22-2, is bound for Indian River State College in Florida.
Our Player of the Year is shortstop Sean Coyle, of Germantown Academy.
The 5-9, 180-pound senior was outstanding all season, batting .562 with 14 doubles, four triples, 13 homers and 55 RBI for the Inter-Ac League runner-up. He also milked 20 walks, went 22-for-22 on stolen-base attempts and scored 45 runs.
Coyle recently was the Red Sox' third-round selection in the first-year player draft. He's deciding whether to sign or join his brother, Tommy, an '09 GA grad, at North Carolina.
FIRST TEAM
1B: Kevin Conroy, Father Judge, Sr.
INF: Sean Coyle, Germantown Academy, Sr.
INF: Will Katzka, Haverford School, Sr.
INF: Ty Young, Malvern, Sr.
OF: Jon McAllister, Chestnut Hill, Sr.
OF: Brian O'Grady, Archbishop Wood, Sr.
OF: Rick Reigner, Monsignor Bonner, Sr.
C: Ray Toto, St. Joseph's Prep, Jr.
DH: Aaron Wilmer, George Washington, Sr.
P: Mark Donato, Ss. Neumann-Goretti, Sr.
P: Matt Lengel, Haverford School, Sr.
P: Ryan Etsell, North Catholic, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
1B: Alex Liberatore, Monsignor Bonner, sr.
IF: Mike Zolk, Neumann-Goretti, jr.
IF: Kyle McCrossen, Archbishop Wood, jr.
IF: Dom Raia, GAMP, jr.
IF: Eric Frain, Archbishop Ryan, jr.
OF: Kevin Mack, Archbishop Ryan, jr.
OF: Cullen Rota, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.
OF: Mike Riverso, Neumann-Goretti, sr.
C: Matt Lipson, Haverford School, sr.
C: Chris Lopez, Thomas Edison, sr.
DH: Albert Baur, Neumann-Goretti, sr.
DH: Matt McAllister, Archbishop Wood, sr.
P: Keenan Kish, Germantown Acad., sr.
P: Chris O'Brien, Malvern, jr.
P: Joe Harvey, Kennedy-Kenrick, sr.
THIRD TEAM
1B: Mark Gervasi, Central, jr.
1B: Nick Craig, Haverford School, jr.
IF: Israel Diaz, Frankford, jr.
IF: Stefan Swaintek, Lansdale, jr.
IF: Josh VanHorn, Monsignor Bonner, sr.
IF: Nate Coronado, Northeast, jr.
IF: Matt Petrizzi, Conwell-Egan, jr.
OF: Matt Mullen, Monsignor Bonner, sr.
OF: Mike Spahits, Archbishop Wood, sr.
OF: Steve Markle, Archbishop Ryan, sr.
C: Matt Conroy, Bishop McDevitt, jr.
DH: Greg Brooks, SJ Prep, sr.
P: Joe Nestor, Monsignor Bonner, sr.
P: Tim Racek, Roman Catholic, sr.
P: Pete Rowe, Central, jr.
P: Seamus Finnegan, Archbishop Carroll, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION (SENIORS UNLESS NOTED)
First basemen: Kevin Melone, SJ Prep, jr.; Elijah Resnick, North Catholic, jr.; Mick Foley, Penn Charter; Matt Primavera, Chestnut Hill, soph.; Andrew Ferguson, Malvern.
Infielders: Colin Pyne, La Salle, soph.; Marty Venafro, Neumann-Goretti, soph.; Matt Wagner, Conwell-Egan; Anthony Ortiz, Roman; Ron Moyer, Conwell-Egan; Demetrius Jennings, Penn Charter, soph.; Andrew Amaro, Penn Charter, jr.; Mike Fitzgerald, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Dan Hoy, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Drew Hayes, Malvern, soph.; Anthony DiVincenzo, GAMP; Jose Sosa, Edison; Josean Bernard, Kensington; Chris Blackwell, Overbrook; Dan Quinn, Central, jr.; Aron Litostanski, Fkn Towne, jr.; Shelby Marion, Washington; Felix Torraca-Dedos, Esperanza, jr.
Outfielders: Andrew Onimus, O'Hara; Greg DiSanto, Carroll, jr.; Rory Clemens, Lansdale, jr.; Tyler Veterano, SJ Prep; AJ Rodriguez, La Salle; Sal DiPrinzio, Kennedy-Kenrick, jr.; Joey Gorman, Neumann-Goretti, soph.; Nick Bateman, Malvern, soph.; Aaron Novak, Gtn. Academy, jr.; Greg Guers, Gtn. Academy, jr.; Joe Giacchino, Malvern; Brian Ruditys, Episcopal, jr.; Taylor Wright, Episcopal, jr.; Nick Boyle, Chestnut Hill, jr.; Augusto Ortega, Frankford, soph.; Mike Foley, Washington; Adam Hoskins, Central.
Catchers: Colin Budny, Ryan; AJ Vagliani, Roman; TJ Burgmann, La Salle; Daulton George, Conwell-Egan, jr.; Chris Harvey, Gtn. Academy, soph.; Eddie Ravert, Malvern; Luis Santos, Esperanza; Stanley Baylis, Eng. and Science.
Designated hitters: Jeff Courter, Wood, jr.; Ryan Murtagh, West Catholic; Rick Troncelliti, Haver. School; Vince Rondolone, Haver. School, jr.; Kevin Pfeifer, Central; Ed Tomaszewski, Lincoln; Tyler Hunt, Masterman; Daurys Rodriguez, Bartram.
Pitchers: Larry Brittingham, Wood, jr.; Anthony DiGalbo, Bonner; Joe Halbherr, Dougherty; Ryan Winton, SJ Prep, soph.; Eric Close, Haver. School, soph.; Erik Hubbard, Chestnut Hill; Omar Cruz, Frankford, soph.; O'Shane Black, Germantown; Martin Nolasco, Edison, jr.; David Ashbridge, Masterman, jr.; Andrew Shields, Roxborough; Johnny Pagan, Olney, jr.; Omar Ortiz, Boys' Latin, soph.