Basin athletes earn winter all-league honors
IAN BIVONA | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 1 week AGO
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | March 7, 2024 1:00 AM
COLUMBIA BASIN — Over 150 athletes and coaches around the Columbia Basin earned all-league honors this winter.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Boys Basketball
Sophomore Josh Booker — first team
Head coach Graham Grindy — Coach of the Year
Girls Basketball
Senior Beth Okamoto — first team
Sophomore Naomi Molitor — first team
Head coach Matt Elder — Coach of the Year
Ephrata
Boys Basketball
Senior Hans Roberts — second team
Junior Payton Riggs — honorable mention
Team Sportsmanship Award
Girls Basketball
Senior Addison Mills — second team
Senior Alessa Soto — second team
Senior Molly Evenson — honorable mention
Boys Wrestling
Senior Alex Gutierrez (120) — first team
Sophomore Tavone Mantese (150) — honorable mention
Team Sportsmanship Award
Girls Wrestling
Sophomore Alexandria Estrada Rangel (135) — first team
Senior Leslie Sanchez Guerrero (140) — first team
Senior Kadie McMullen (145) — first team
Sophomore Adylene Sanchez (155) — first team
Sophomore Natalin Abundiz (115) - honorable mention
Senior Noemi Vallejo (120) — honorable mention
Sophomore Rayn Castillo (130) — honorable mention
Freshman Meraly Carrillo Cazarez (140) — honorable mention
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague
Boys Basketball
Freshman Joey Duff — second team
Senior Brock Kinch — second team
Girls Basketball
Sophomore Zoe Galbreath — first team
Sophomore Saige Galbreath — second team
Senior Harlee Hennings — second team
Moses Lake
Bowling
Freshman Jayla Pierce — first team
Senior Sam Underwood — second team, sportsmanship team
Boys Basketball
Sophomore Tyce Miller — honorable mention
Senior Willem Jansen — All-Sportsmanship team
Girls Basketball
Senior Lexi Cox — first team, All-Defense team
Junior Madison Bond — first team
Senior Kylee Voss — All-Defense team honorable mention
Junior Kaiya Char — All-Sportsmanship team
Boys Wrestling
Sophomore Ian Garza (106) — first team
Freshman Duane Zamora (120) — first team
Senior Dayton Regan (150) — first team, Upper Weight Wrestler of the Year
Junior Drayden Gaither (126) — second team
Freshman Trenton Vasquez (132) — second team
Sophomore Ian Anderson (138) — second team
Junior Bruno Duarte — Good Sport Team
Girls Wrestling
Senior Ashley Naranjo (110) — first team, Lower Weight Wrestler of the Year
Sophomore Reese Prescott (115) — first team
Sophomore Elyssa Armendariz (105) — second team
Freshman Kenia Corona (235) — second team
Freshman Kamilah Martinez (110) — honorable mention
Senior Gabriela Vela (135) — honorable mention, Good Sport Team
Boys Swim and Dive
200-yard Medley Relay (junior Dylan Moore, sophomore Josiah Wallace, junior Luke Molitor and senior Carter Beus) — second team
200-yard Freestyle — Senior Damien Paluch (first team); sophomore Sam Molitor (second team)
50-yard Ferretyle (Adaptive) — senior Danny Thurman (first team)
50-yard Backstroke (Adaptive) — Thurman (first team)
200-yard Individual Medley — Moore (first team); sophomore Sam O’Shea (honorable mention)
50-yard Freestyle — Luke Molitor (second team)
1-meter Diving — senior Austin Higgins (honorable mention)
100-yard Butterfly — Luke Molitor (first team)
100-yard Freestyle — junior Vincent Bodenman (honorable mention)
500-yard Freestyle — Paluch (first team); freshman Matt Molitor (honorable mention)
200-yard Freestyle Relay (Luke Molitor, Moore, Beus and Bodenman) — second team
100-yard Backstroke — Moore (second team)
100-yard Backstroke — Wallace (honorable mention)
400-yard Freestyle Relay (Sam Molitor, O’Shea, Matt Molitor and Bodenman) — first team
Good Sport Team — sophomore Charlie Pray
Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School
Boys Basketball
Sophomore Johnny Ferguson — first team
Senior Jonah Robertson — first team
Head coach Emerson Ferguson — Coach of the Year
Girls Basketball
Team Sportsmanship Award
Othello
Boys Basketball
Senior Ashton Pruneda — second team
Senior Josh Tovar — second team
Girls Basketball
Junior Emi Pruneda — second team
Team Sportsmanship Award
Boys Wrestling
Senior Isaac Campos (113) — first team
Senior Anthony Abundiz (132) — first team
Junior Anthony Solorio (215) — first team
Junior Mason Perez (285) — first team, Heavy Wrestler of the Year
Sophomore Daniel Gonzalez (113) — second team
Sophomore Mason Russell (126) — second team
Senior Marcos Zuniga (132) — second team
Junior Jeremiah Flores (150) — second team
Sophomore Camilo Mendez III (157) — second team
Junior Christopher Garcia (100) — honorable mention
Senior Adriel Flores (126) — honorable mention
Sophomore Miguel Zuniga (190) — honorable mention
Head coach Rudy Ochoa II — Coach of the Year
Girls Wrestling
Senior Naraiah Guzman (100) — first team
Junior Bella Garza (105) — first team
Freshman Grayce Mendez (110) — first team, Lower Wrestler of the Year
Junior Gracie Rocha (115) — first team
Sophomore Briseida Galvez (120) — first team
Sophomore Serenity Ayala (125) — first team
Senior Elia Velazquez (190) — first team
Sophomore Alejandria Espindola (235) — first team
Freshman Brooklyn Hillman (105) — second team
Sophomore Jessica Basurto (135) — second team
Sophomore Kiara Haertling (145) — second team
Sophomore Janissa Barrera (100) — honorable mention
Senior Bresais Campos (145) — honorable mention
Junior Jadira Perez (155) — honorable mention
Quincy
Boys Basketball
Sophomore Pierce Bierlink — Player of the Year
Senior Julian Ibarra — first team
Senior Aidan Bews — first team
Head coach Scott Bierlink — Coach of the Year
Girls Basketball
Sophomore Chloe Medina — second team
Sophomore Emily Camacho — honorable mention
Boys Wrestling
Junior Saidt Alvarez (113) — first team
Senior Kaleb Klempel (175) — second team
Junior DJ Ferks (215) — second team
Sophomore Jace Reyes (126) — honorable mention
Junior Fernando Bautista (132) — honorable mention
Sophomore Sergio Bernal (165) — honorable mention
Junior Julian Silvas (175) — honorable mention
Sophomore Alejandro Barajas — honorable mention
Girls Wrestling
Senior Allison Guerrero (100) — first team
Freshman Crystal Perez (110) — first team
Sophomore Hayden Morris (120) — first team
Senior Michelle Acevedo (130) — first team
Freshman Emiko Kondo (100) — second team
Junior Maritza Gil (105) — second team
Junior Alondra Cordova (115) — second team
Junior Crystal Vargas (125) — honorable mention
Royal
Boys Basketball
Senior Caden Allred — first team
Freshman Grant Wardenaar — first team
Junior Lance Allred — second team
Junior Jackson Larsen — second team
Senior Bennett Brown — honorable mention
Head coach Greg Jenks — Coach of the Year
Team Sportsmanship Award
Girls Basketball
Junior Audrey Bergeson — Player of the Year, first team
Senior Kenia Orth — first team
Sophomore Briana Cedillo — first team
Senior Raegan Wardenaar — second team
Sophomore Taylor Webb — second team
Senior Megan Fielding — honorable mention
Head coach Farrah Wardnaar — Coach of the Year
Boys Wrestling
Sophomore Dennis Hernandez (113) — second team
Sophomore Shea Stevenson (150) — second team
Soap Lake
Boys Basketball
Senior Trey Landdeck — Most Valuable Player
Senior Pavlo Stoyan — first team
Junior Ruvim Goloborodko — second team
Girls Basketball
Senior Olivia McCrady — first team
Sophomore Mylee Dana — second team
Wahluke
Boys Basketball
Senior Andrew Yorgesen — first team
Junior River Buck — first team
Freshman Manny Ruvalcaba — second team
Senior Kacey Hirai — honorable mention
Girls Basketball
Senior Kylee Tirado — honorable mention
Team Sportsmanship Award
Warden
Boys Basketball
Junior Anthony Guttierez — first team
Junior Jake Roylance — second team
Senior Adrian Madrigal — honorable mention
Girls Basketball
Senior Lauryn Madsen — Player of the Year, first team
Freshman Makenna Klitzke — first team
Freshman Angelina Buck — first team
Senior Aliza Leinweber — second team
Head coach Josh Madsen — Coach of the Year
Boys Wrestling
Senior Manny Canales (120) — first team
Junior Michael Gonzalez (126) — first team
Senior Omar Pruneda (215) — first team
Senior Anthony Contreras (285) — first team
Junior Junior Santiago (138) — second team
Senior Rufino Gonzalez (165) — second team
Freshman Jaden Hernandez (190) — second team
Sophomore Gabriel Serna (215) — second team
Freshman Jesus Arias (285) — second team
Freshman Samuel Aguilar (106) — honorable mention
Freshman Raylen Heredia (113) — honorable mention
Senior Jose Arriaga (120) — honorable mention
Junior Kolby Klueber (126) — honorable mention
Freshman Daniel Martinez (144) — honorable mention
Girls Wrestling
Senior Brianalee Martinez (115) — first team
Senior Jada Hernandez (120) — first team
Senior Maira Zaragoza (125) — first team
Senior Alona Castro (100) — second team
Sophomore Ashley Cruz (125) — second team
Wilson Creek
Boys Basketball
Senior Zane McMillan — second team
Girls Basketball
Junior Neeley Odorizzi — second team