Othello, Ephrata, Quincy girls named to All-CWAC team
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OTHELLO — Othello Huskies coach Sammy Rocha and Quincy Jackrabbits coach Mark Kondo were named Co-Coaches of the Year for girls wrestling in the Class 2A Central Washington Athletic Conference. Wrestlers from Ephrata, Quincy and Othello were named to the all-league teams.
The Huskies finished second in the Class 2A tournament in Rocha’s first year as head coach. Quincy placed 10th at Class 2A; it was Kondo’s second year heading the program.
First team
Othello: Briselda Galvez, junior, 120 pounds; Angela Monday, junior, 140 pounds; Karla Guzman, sophomore, 145 pounds.
Ephrata: Alexandra Estrada Rangel, junior, 130 pounds; Adylene Sanchez, junior, 155 pounds.
Quincy: Alondra Cordova, senior, 125 pounds.
Second team
Othello: Janissa Barrera, junior, 100 pounds; Bella Garza, senior, 105 pounds; Grayce Mendez, sophomore, 110 pounds; Grace Rocha, senior, 115 pounds; Josselyn Medina, freshman, 125 pounds; Miriam Garcia-Avila, sophomore, 140 pounds.
Ephrata: Rayn Castillo, junior, 145 pounds; Tessa Hausken, junior, 170 pounds; Carolina Monico, junior, 235 pounds.
Quincy: Jourdan Ferguson, junior, 135 pounds.
Honorable mention
Othello: Mili Flores, freshman, 105 pounds; Victora DeLeon, junior, 130 pounds; Diamond Van Cleve, senior, 130 pounds; Alejandra Espindola, junior, 235 pounds.
Quincy: Emiko Kondo, sophomore, 100 pounds; Crystal Perez, sophomore, 110 pounds; Crystal Vargas, senior, 120 pounds; Kimberly Solano-Garcia, junior, 145 pounds; Diana Trujillo, junior, 170 pounds; Juliza Herrera, senior, 190 pounds.
State champion Adylene Sanchez, Ephrata, was named to the all-league first team in the Central Washington Athletic Conference.
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