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CWAC all-league teams

HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 6 months AGO
by HERALD SPORTS STAFF
Herald Sports Staff | February 26, 2020 11:35 PM

Girls wrestling

First team: 100, Alazaye Romero, Toppenish, 10; 105, Isabella Morales, Toppenish, 10; 110, Emily Mendez, Othello, 12; 115, Iyazely Barraza, Othello, 11; 120, Lexie Garza, Wapato, 9; 125, Ruby Rodriguez-Rios, Toppenish, 9; 130, Viktorya Torres, Granger, 12; 135, Mollee Weddle, Grandview, 12; 140, Tiana Watson, Goldendale, 11; 145, Nilaya Coronado, Connell, 10; 155, Alondra Morales, Royal, 9; 170, Sailor Walker, Ellensburg, 9; 190, Rosa Saucedo, Connell, 11; 235, Kira Yount, River View, 12.

Second team: 100, Mia Zuniga, Granger, 9; 105, Aaliyah Escamilla, Warden, 12; 110, Alexis Monday, Othello, 10; 115, Cami Anderson, Prosser, 9; 120, Lili Luna, Toppenish, 11; 125, Kayden Anderson, River View, 9; 130, Sitlaly Macias, Wapato, 11; 135, Kali Watson, Goldendale, 9; 140, Maria Ocampo, White Swan, 11; 145, Hannah Hanson, East Valley, 9; 155, Laly Gonzalez, Wahluke, 11; 170, Dianna Tello, East Valley, 12; 190, Emmalee Andrewjeski, Connell, 11; 235, Bailey Ward, Zillah, 10.

Honorable mention: 100, Jocelyn Morals Flores, Connell, 10; 105, Unique Orozco, Wapato, 12; 110, Mithzy Brizuela-Villegas, Wapato, 10; 115, Marissa Riojas, Toppenish, 11; 120, Maryann Reyes, Granger, 9; 125, Lorena Sanchez, Prosser, 11; 130, Lizbeth Velasco, Toppenish, 11; 135, Alexia Hernandez, Warden, 11; 140, Kadence Ward, Zillah, 10; 145, Adri Graf, Granger, 11; 155, Angalee Beck, Warden, 9; 170, Americus Alltus, Mabton, 10; 190, Liliana Moralez, Zillah, 12; 235, Nevaeh Rodriguez, Mabton, 11.

Boys wrestling

MVP lower weight: Haiden Drury, Toppenish, 12

MVP upper weight, Isaiah Perez, Othello, 12

Coach of the Year: John Cerna, Toppenish

Sportsmanship: Quincy

First team: 106, Joel Godina, Toppenish, 10; 113, Horacio Godinez, Toppenish, 10; 120, Miah Zuniga, Toppenish, 9; 126, Emrique Gonzales, Toppenish, 11; 132, Haiden Drury, Toppenish, 12; 138, Kyler Romero, Toppenish, 12; 145, Arturo Solorio, Othello, 11; 152, Juan Escamilla, Toppenish, 10; 160, Lorenzo Gonzalez, Ellensburg, 11; 170, Isaias Ramirez, Toppenish, 12; 182, Carter Mills, Ephrata, 12; 195, Mac Laird, Ephrata, 12; 220, Amadeo Flores-Pimentel, Selah; 285, Isaiah Perez, Othello, 12.

Second team: 106, Miguel Torres, Toppenish, 10; 113, Reyden Huizar, Prosser, 10; 120, Christian Davis, Ellensburg, 11; 126, Jesus Sanchez, Grandview, 11; 132, Francisco Ayala, Ellensburg, 9; 138, Jaxon Rocha, Othello, 12; 145, Isaac John, Toppenish, 12; 152, Ethan Garza, Selah, 10; 160, Jackson Yates, Selah, 12; 170, Logan Candanoza, Prosser, 12; 182, Donny Schmidt, Selah, 10; 195, Eric Gomez, Othello, 12; 220, Elijah Roylance, Othello, 12; 285, Terrell Underwood, Toppenish, 12.

Honorable mention: 106, Diego Contreras, Prosser, 11; 113, Luis Barajas, Wapato, 10; 120, Evan Anderson, Selah, 12; 126, Miguel Amezola, Othello, 11; 132, Jesse Salinas, Selah, 10; 138, Judah Yates, Selah, 10; 145, Alonzo Lopez, Selah, 10; 152, Kade Merricks, Prosser, 11; 160, Nathan Garza Jr. Othello, 11; 170, Mykenzi Realme, Quincy, 11; 182, Henry Rinehart, Ellensburg, 12; 195, Juan Alvarado Jr., Wapato, 12; 220, Ruben Vargas, Quincy, 11; 285, Eduardo Mendez, Wapato, 11.

Girls basketball

MVP: Kylie Sherman, Selah, 9

Coach of the Year: Brad Baker, Toppenish

Sportsmanship: Quincy

First team: Kylie Sherman, Selah, 9; Dylan Philip, Ellensburg, 10; Ashlynn Sylve, East Valley, 11; Brinley Hagemeier, Ellensburg, 12; Payton Hagy, Ephrata, 11; Halle Wright, Prosser, 10; Karina Hibbitt, East Valley, 11. C

Second team: Bailey Duis, Grandview, 12; Jazmine Richey, Grandview, 9; Cloe Peters, Toppenish, 10; Kassandra Tellez, Toppenish, 12; Analee Coronado, Othello, 9; Arianna Cordova, Wapato, 11; Gabby Olivarez, Prosser, 12.

Honorable mention: Kaelynn Smith, Ellensburg, 10; Patricia Hickey, Wapato, 12; Nyah Alvarado, Wapato, 11; Jaisha Gibb, Selah, 9; Emily Wurl, Quincy, 10; Leila Taylor, Prosser, 10; Bree Peters, Toppenish, 9; Jacqueline Dearie, Quincy, 12.

Boys basketball

MVP: Noah Pepper, Selah, 11

Coach of the Year: Jo Jo Mesplie, Toppenish

Sportsmanship: Quincy

First team: Noah Pepper, Selah, 11; Isaac Perez, Toppenish, 12; Haden Hicks, Prosser, 11; Jace Durand, East Valley, 11; Matthew Ramirez, Toppenish, 12; Jason Grant, Toppenish, 10; Ryan Ferguson, Ellensburg, 12.

Second team: Kyle Hendrick, Ephrata, 11; Nicholas Gutierrez, Grandview, 11; Nate Garza, Grandview, 12; Marckos Carillo, East Valley, 12; Calvin Maljaars, Prosser, 12; Kaleb Thorson, East Valley, 10; Lakota Lange, Ephrata, 12.

Honorable mention: Jayce Moore, Ephrata, 12; Saulo Quinones, Prosser, 12; Boe Hesse, Ephrata, 12; Aidan Heikes, Quincy, 10; John Zambito, Selah, 11; Teegan Garza, Selah, 11; Jorge Buenrostro, Othello, 10.

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