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All-league spring sports selections announced

Alan Dale<br> Herald Sports Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 7 months AGO
by Alan Dale<br> Herald Sports Writer
| May 29, 2011 6:00 AM

COLUMBIA BASIN - With the state's 2010-11 sports calendar coming to a close with this weekend's baseball, softball, boys soccer, tennis, and track state finals set for the next two days and golf already in the bag, it is time to recognize those Columbia Basin athletes who earned all-league honors from their respective breathren.

MOSES LAKE CHIEFS (4A)

BASEBALL - Mitch Yada (first team, pitcher), Colby Swartz (first team, relief pitcher), Cameron Alvarado (first team, shortstop), Nick Laszlo (second team, pitcher), Tony Hernandez (second team, outfield), Yada (honorable mention, first base), Bryton Redal (honorable mention, second base), Matt Noyola (honorable mention, catcher), and Devin Juarez (honorable mention, outfield). Quintz Whitaker (co-coach of the year).

SOFTBALL - Tasha Gentry (first team, first base), Cassandra Guerrero (honorable mention, shortstop), Tressa Radach (honorable mention, catcher), Holly Perry (honorable mention, outfield), and Hylie VanLaethem (honorable mention, pitcher).

BOYS SOCCER - Derrick Gonzales (first team, midfielder), A.J. Montes (second team, forward), Kasey Grant (second team, defender), and Luis Villa (honorable mention, goalkeeper).

TENNIS - Boys, Levi Huddleston (second team), Josh Black and Tyler Knapp (honorable mention); Girls, Courtney Kunjara (honorable mention).

GOLF - Boys, Randy McNair and Gabe Porter (first team), Tanner Montgomery and Brenden Cox (honorable mention); Girls, Vannessa Goodwyn and Jacy Jones (second team).

TRACK - Boys, Justyn Simmons (second team, long jump), and Brandon Bradley (honorable mention discus); Girls, Caylah Lunning (second team, long jump), Taylor Ballard (honorable mention, shot put), and Sadie Nielsen (honorable mention, discus).

EPHRATA TIGERS (2A)

BASEBALL - Josh Snider (second team, pitcher) and Bryce Beavers (second team, infield).

SOFTBALL - Skylar Lund (first team, infield) and Kayla Brissey (second team, outfield).

BOYS SOCCER - Ramon Sanchez (first team, midfielder), Andres Dircio (second team, defender), and Matt Helsley (honorable mention, goalkeeper).

TENNIS - Boys, Connor/Hunter Sears (doubles).

GOLF - Boys, Andrew Whalen (MVP, first team), Mattias Dilling and Cody Cummings(second team), and Bryan Heer (honorable mention); Girls, Allie Duff (Player of the Year, first team), Kelsey Sage and Megan Criss (first team).

TRACK - Boys, Micah Ohl (first team, sprints), Steven Monda (first team, distance), Colton Bennett (first team, horizontal jumps), Evan McMartin (second team, hurdles) and Brad Christensen (honorable mention, throwing events); Girls, Danielle Friends (second team, distance), Erin Monda (second team, hurdles), Abby Smith (second team, throwing events), Kristen McDonnell (honorable mention, throwing events), Hannah Gunderson (honorable mention, distance)

OTHELLO HUSKIES (2A)

BASEBALL - David Garza (first team, infield), Caleb Garza (first team, utility), Amando DeLeon (second team, infield), Darren Laughlin (honorable mention, outfield), Gabe Cesar (honorable mention, outfield) and Eddie Garza (honorable mention, utility). Larry Gonzales (coach fo the year).

SOFTBALL - Brenda Rodriguez (first team, infield), Alyssa Martinez (second team, infield), Marisa Martinez (second team, outfield), Joanna Quezada (second team, utility), Kim Bullis (honorable mention, infield) and Anica Garza (honorable mention, catcher).

BOYS SOCCER - Jorge Campos (Offensive MVP, first team, midfielder), Eduardo Montes and Owne Rodriguez (second team, defenders) and Ivan M. Lopez (honorable mention, forward).

TENNIS - Boys, Marcus Garza/Wesley Cogswell (doubles); Girls, Emma Hymus/Jocelyn Cantu.

GOLF - Boys, Sam Para and Jared Kummer (first team) and Colton Hall and Trevor Salisbury (honorable mention). Sam Rocha (coach of the year); Girls, Delaney Towle and Paulie Garza (first team), Kylie Kummer (first team), and Katelyn Andrews and Mikayla Parris (honorable mention). Heather McDonald (coach of the year).

TRACK - Boys, Adrian Garcia (honorable mention, throwing events); Girls, Christine Kirkwood (first team, throwing events), Hanna Hayduk (second team vertical jumps and honorable mention, hurdles)

QUINCY JACKS (2A)

BASEBALL - Jackson Hodges (second team, infield) and Johnny Navarro (second team, outfield).

BOYS SOCCER - Julio Rodriguez (honorable mention, defender).

TENNIS - Boys, Garrett Van Dyke; Girls, Ciara Rassmussen.

TRACK - Boys, Luke Grigg and Christian Perez (first team, hurdles), Ian Huxtable (first team, horizontal jumps), Grigg (first team, veritcal jumps), Amando Tafoya (second team, throwing events), Huxtable (second team, veritcal jumps), Darren Hodges (second team, vertical jumps), Carter Bushman (honorable mention, hurdles), Manny Lopez (honorable mention, distance). Dave Stoddard (coach of the year); Girls, Jazmine Perez (second team, sprints), Marinda Talley (honorable mention, distance and horizontal jumps)

ROYAL KNIGHTS (1A)

BASEBALL - Danny Vermeer (first team), Uli Montoya (second team), Anthony Westcott and Kent Christensen(honorable mention).

SOFTBALL - Shanna Seeley, Maria Garcia, and Stefhany Guadarrama (second team) and Gladys Meza (honorable mention).

BOYS SOCCER - Adam Martinez (MVP, first team), Christian Guerrero and Luis Esquivel (first team), Elias Corona, Alex Ramirez and Lupe Arceo (second team), and Jose Nava (honorable mention).

TENNIS, GOLF, TRACK - Not available

WARDEN COUGARS (2B)

BASEBALL - Jacob Yamane (MVP. first team), Derek Pruneda, Ty Jesse and Marcelo Pruneda (first team), and Garritt Marks, Cruz Pruneda and Anthony Platas (second team).

SOFTBALL - Iris Rodriguez (MVP, first team), Bianca Hernandez, Tawnie Gonsalez, and Liz Pruneda (first team), Cassondra Platas, Amanda Elizalde, and Stacee Villarreal (second team). Wes Richins (coach of the year).

BOYS SOCCER - Hugo Rodriguez (first team, defender), Carlos Gomez (first team, midfielder), Hector Camacho (first team, striker), Osbaldo Alba (second team, goalkeeper), and Cesar Santana and Jesus Rangel (honorable mention, defenders).

GOLF - Not available

ALMIRA/COULEE-HARTLINE WARRIORS (1B)

BASEBALL - Jacob Olmstead (MVP, first team) Daniel Hardy and Brandon Boutain (first team).

SOFTBALL - Nikki Osborne (MVP, first team), Sarah Gloyn, Madeline Isaak, Jordan Jones, and Julianna Hughes (first team). Nicole Evans (coach of the year).

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