Spring all-league teams announced
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 7 months AGO
COLUMBIA BASIN – Nearly 250 athletes across the Columbia Basin received all-league honors during the 2023 spring sports season. See below for a full list of those awards, from first-team all-league to honorable mention, along with coaches and players of the year.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Baseball
Freshman Caden Correia - first team
Eighth-grader Max Grindy - first team
Sophomore Grayson Beal - first team
Sophomore Carter Pitts - first team
Junior Jaxon Baergen - first team
Freshman Josh Booker - honorable mention
Softball
Junior Beth Okamoto - first team
Junior Shaina Beal - first team
Senior Prairie Parrish - honorable mention
Junior Kayleigh Elder - honorable mention
Ephrata
Baseball
Junior Cody Black - first team
Junior Walker Fulk - second team
Golf
Boys
Senior Kenji Pickeral - Golfer of the Year; first team
Senior Carter Burns - first team
Senior Max Hewitt - first team
Senior Mason Moore - first team
Senior Hunter Ogle - second team
Greg Hewitt - Coach of the Year
Girls
Sophomore Jayme Dwight - Golfer of the Year; first team
Senior Samantha Moore - honorable mention
Sophomore Logan Pickeral - honorable mention
Softball
Sophomore KK Hector - first team
Junior Peyton Trautman - first team
Sophomore Olivia Bicondova - second team
Sophomore Jaemyson Durfee - second team
Senior Marlena Rodriguez - second team
Senior Alexis Park - honorable mention
Senior Jackie Turner - honorable mention
Tennis
Boys
Sophomore Josh Mullings - Singles Player of the Year; first-team boys singles
Sophomore Jackson Addink/senior Jobe VanHeusden - first-team boys doubles
Sophomore Owen Devine - honorable mention boys singles
Freshman Cooper Black/junior Jaxon Whetstone - honorable mention boys doubles
Girls
Senior Lexie Diem - first-team girls singles
Junior Addison Mills/Senior Kacie Shannon - Doubles Team of the Year; first-team girls doubles
Sophomore Sienna Addink/Junior Molly Evenson - second-team girls doubles
Britney MacLeod - Coach of the Year
Track and Field
Boys
Senior Joshua Green - first-team sprints
Junior Ben Belino - first-team distance
Senior Tyler Raine - first-team hurdles
Senior Weslee Kriete - first-team throws
Junior Hayden Roberts - second-team distance
Senior Travis Hendrick - second-team hurdles
Senior Kyler Black - second-team horizontal jumps, vertical jumps
Girls
Junior McKenzie Paullin - first-team throws
Senior Alexa Laughlin - second-team distance
Junior Breanna Roth - honorable mention hurdles
Junior Kadie McMullen - honorable mention horizontal jumps
Boys Soccer
Senior Hudson Sager - first-team defender
Sophomore Eduardo Gonzalez - second-team midfielder
Junior Jorge Rodriguez - honorable mention midfielder
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague
Baseball
Senior Chase Galbreath - first-team first base
Sophomore Zach Klein - first-team outfield
Senior Cooper Miller - second-team infield
Junior Brock Kinch - second-team infield
Softball
Freshman Hannah Towne - first-team pitcher, infield
Junior Harlee Hennings - second-team infield
Moses Lake
Baseball
Senior Zane Harden - Offensive Player of the Year, first-team second base
Senior Blaine Macdonald - Defensive Player of the Year, first-team catcher
Senior Drew Greninger - first-team outfielder, second-team pitcher
Senior Michael Getzinger - first-team pitcher, Sportsmanship Team, second-team designated hitter
Senior Braeden Anderson - second-team outfield
Golf
Boys
Freshman Mason Bradford - second team
Sophomore Quinten Whittall - honorable mention
Junior Isaiah Patino - honorable mention
Girls
Junior Addison Nighswonger - first team
Junior Jayda Redford - first team
Sophomore Rhylee Humphrey - second team
Freshman Lilli Roylance - second team
Softball
Senior Jazlynn Torres - Offensive Player of the Year, first-team third base
Junior Raegen Hofheins - Defensive Player of the Year, first-team shortstop
Junior Morgan Ross - first-team pitcher
Junior Mikayla Schwartz - first-team second base
Senior Ali Stanley - first-team outfield
Senior Katelyn Kriete - second-team catcher
Senior Jadelyn Balderas - second-team first base
Senior Annalyse Hernandez - second-team outfield
Tennis
Boys
Junior Marwan Warnick - Player of the Year, first team, Sportsmanship Team
Junior Adam Wiseman - second team
Sophomore Caleb Dickinson - second team
Junior Keston Roylance - second team
Sophomore Emmitt Madsen - second team
Girls
Sophomores Abbie O’Neil/Kiley Thomas - Sportsmanship Team, honorable mentions
Track and Field
Boys
Ty Rimple - co-Track Athlete of the Year; first-team 400-meter dash; Sportsmanship Team; second-team 200-meter dash
Hunter Blackman - Field Athlete of the Year; first-team javelin; honorable mention discus
4x400-meter relay (Niko Rimple, Ty Rimple, Logan LaBonte and Ethan LaBonte) - second team
Jason Byers - second-team high jump
Girls
Sydney Macdonald - first-team 100-meter hurdles, triple jump; Sportsmanship Team; second-team high jump
4x100-meter relay (Kaiya Char, Kailee Kellum, Miciah Higley and Addy Burns) - first team
Kailee Kellum - first-team long jump
4x200-meter relay (Miciah Higley, Addy Burns, Madison Bond and Kaiya Char) - second team
Madison Bond - second-team triple jump
Kaiya Char - honorable mention 100-meter dash, 300-meter hurdles
Ashlee Scheel - honorable mention 800-meter run, 1600-meter run
Jayden Nordstrom - honorable mention pole vault
Boys Soccer
Junior Joshua Zamora - second-team midfielder
Junior Jackson Mohs - second-team midfielder
Senior Oscar Garcia - honorable mention forward
Senior Jonathan Cuevas - honorable mention defender
Sophomore David Martinez - honorable mention defender
MLCA/CCS
Baseball
Sophomore Levi North - first team
Junior Jonah Robertson - first team
Othello
Baseball
Sophomore Sonny Salazar - first team
Freshman Quade Gonzalez - second team
Junior Xzyan Martinez - second team
Sophomore Jordan Montemayor - second team
Senior Ezra Gonzalez - honorable mention
Sophomore Kal-El Ozuna - honorable mention
Golf
Boys
Senior Will Parrish - first team
Senior TJ Murdock - second team
Senior Collin Simmons - second team
Junior Ajay Parrish - honorable mention
Girls
Junior Mariah Murdock - first team
Junior Rachael Bates - second team
Sophomore Sami Shade - second team
Softball
Senior Camryn McDonald - Player of the Year; first team
Junior Persayis Garza - first team
Junior Amarie Guzman - first team
Sophomore Emi Pruneda - first team
Sophomore Lovie Franco - second team
Junior Naraiah Guzman - second team
Junior Miccaela Valdez - second team
Rudy Ochoa - Coach of the Year
Tennis
Boys
Junior Ashton Pruneda/senior Forrest Roylance - first-team boys doubles
Sportsmanship Award
Girls
Juniors Alize Alvarez/Mia Carlson - second-team girls doubles
Track and Field
Girls
Sophomore Bella Garza - first-team sprints; second-team horizontal jumps
Senior Josie Gentry - second-team horizontal jumps
Freshman Abigail Douglas - honorable mention sprints
Senior Lacey Garza - honorable mention throws
Boys Soccer
Sophomore Jose Cabrera - first-team forward
Junior Felipe Haro - first-team midfielder
Junior Cristian Torres - second-team forward
Junior Anthony Abundiz - second-team midfielder
Senior Brandon Garza - second-team defender
Senior Miguel Sanchez - honorable mention midfielder
Junior Jesus Bonilla - honorable mention defender
Sophomore Ismael Torres - honorable mention goalkeeper
Quincy
Baseball
Sophomore Evander Stephens - first team
Freshman Ashton Barnes Keller - second team
Sophomore Caleb Coduti - second team
Sophomore Gavin Gonzalez - honorable mention
Golf
Boys
Sophomore Jaxon Ferguson - second team
Softball
Junior Emilee Morris - first-team pitcher
Freshman Hayden Morris - first-team catcher
Junior Michelle Acevedo - first-team shortstop
Sophomore Emma Galloway - second-team first base
Senior Ashley Avalos - honorable mention third base
Tennis
Boys
Seniors Harrison Hyer and Isaac Dearie - first-team boys doubles
Girls
Junior Sophia Navarro - honorable mention girls singles
Track and Field
Boys
Junior Jayden Richards - first-team 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash
Freshman Alejandro Birrueta - honorable mention 800-meter run
4x100-meter relay (Miles Asay, Yanik Bautista, Ulisses Diaz and Jayden Richards) - second team
4x400-meter relay (Jayden Richards, Alejandro Birrueta, Sergio Esparza and Yanik Bautista) - second team
Senior Alex Lopez - honorable mention discus
Girls
Senior Jasmine Vasquez - first-team 100-meter dash
Junior Shea Heikes - honorable mention 100-meter hurdles, triple jump
Senior Joceline Schaapman - first-team 300-meter hurdles, long jump
4x100-meter relay (Marison Uribe, Dulce Bautista, Hazel Smedley and Jasmine Vasquez) - second team
4x400-meter relay (Nallely Uribe, Diana Trujillo, Paula Serrano and Thalia Castro) - honorable mention
Junior Kallie Kooistra - second-team discus
Boys Soccer
Senior Jorge Nuñez - Player of the Year, first team
Senior Alejandro Mendoza - first team
Senior Isaac Lopez - first team
Senior Edgar Guzman - second team
Junior Rafael Perez - second team
Senior Alexandro Hernandez - second team
Freshman Bryan Nuñez - second team
Junior Alexander Murillo - second team
Francisco Tafoya - Coach of the Year
Royal
Baseball
Sophomore Ben Jenks - first team
Senior Carter Noffle - second team
Sophomore Jackson Larsen - second team
Senior Detton Jenks - honorable mention
Sportsmanship Award
Softball
Senior Madison Ortega-Sanchez - co-SCAC East Player of the Year; first team
Senior Addi Lawrence - co-SCAC Player of the Year; first team
Junior Raegan Wardenaar - first team
Junior Randi Allred - first team
Freshman Jill Allred - first team
Sophomore Audrey Bergeson - second team
Sophomore Lily De La Rosa - second team
Senior Kate Larsen - second team
Freshman Emerson Eilers - honorable mention
Lisa Lawrence - Coach of the Year
Tennis
Girls
Madi Christensen/Campbelle Anderson - first-team girls doubles
Haley Acencio/Michelle Martinez - second-team girls doubles
Maria Zapata - second-team girl singles
Rodrigo Fajardo - Coach of the Year
Track and Field
Boys
Sophomore Louden Smith - first-team pole vault; honorable mention 110-meter hurdles
Senior Edgar De La Rosa - second-team shot put
Freshman Abel Garcia - second-team discus
Sophomore Ethan Ellis - honorable mention 200-meter dash, triple jump
Sophomore Lance Allred - honorable mention 300-meter hurdles
Senior Rayce Eilers - honorable mention discus
Girls
Senior Ivy Delay - first-team 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash
Senior Samantha Fitzhugh - first-team pole vault; second-team 100-meter dash
Senior Andrea Cortez - first-team triple jump
Sophomore Cindy Rincon - first-team 3200-meter run; second-team 1600-meter run
Sophomore Briana Guerrero - second-team 200-meter dash
Freshman Briana Cedillo - second-team 800-meter run
Junior Jessi Phillips - honorable mention javelin
Boys Soccer
Senior Oscar Cervantes - first-team defender
Senior Alexis Diaz - first-team midfielder
Senior Silverio Hernandez - first-team forward
Senior Abraham Montoya - second-team midfielder
Junior Case Christensen - second-team center midfielder
Senior Juan Nieto Soriano - honorable mention goalkeeper
Soap Lake
Track and Field
Freshman Mylee Dana - second-team 300-meter hurdles
Freshman Sage Hart - second-team 400-meter dash
Sophomore Monce Flores - second-team Javelin
Junior Pavlo Stoyan - second-team 800-meter run
Wahluke
Baseball
Freshman Makai Harlow - second team
Senior Josue Mendoza - honorable mention
Softball
Junior Salma Martinez - second team
Sophomore Denise Olivares - honorable mention
Tennis
Girls
Patty Guerrero - second-team girls singles
Jazmin Licona/Jenae Bravo - second-team girls doubles
Track and Field
Boys
Sophomore Jason Martinez Blass - first-team 800-meter run
Senior Brayan Calvario - first-team high jump
Junior Angel Vazquez-Jimenez - second-team 1600-meter run, 3200-meter run
Junior Abraham Sandavol - second-team high jump
Senior Noel Virgen - honorable mention pole vault
Senior Christopher Galvan - honorable mention 3200-meter run
Girls
Senior Daisy Barajas - first-team Javelin; second-team triple jump; honorable mention high jump
Sophomore Jasmin Gil Anguilar - second-team pole vault
Junior Laisha Pavon Cardona - honorable mention pole vault
Senior Daisy Perez - honorable mention 1600-meter run
Sophomore Stephany Elias - honorable mention 3200-meter run
Boys Soccer
Senior Orlando Nunez - Player of the Year; first-team center midfielder
Junior Brian Herrera - first-team center midfielder
Senior Cristian Madrigal - first-tem center midfielder
Senior Alyahir Gomez - first-team goalkeeper
Junior Alessandro Maravilla - second-team center back
Junior Alain Suarez - second-team center back
Freshman Rafael Rodriguez - honorable mention center midfielder
Cele Lopez - Coach of the Year
All-league lists for Warden and Wilson Creek were not received in time for publication.
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