Othello's Walker, Ephrata's Ratigan head CWAC volleyball teams

COLUMBIA BASIN - Othello High School's Allison Walker and Ephrata High School's Britney Ratigan were the lone Columbia Basin area choices on the All-Central Washington Athletic Conference first team volleyball squad announced earlier this week.

Walker, a junior outside hitter and Ratigan, a senior outside hitter, were part of the 10-player first team. The Huskies and Tigers landed other players on the second team and honorable mention list as well.

Othello sophomore middle hitter Kylee Mollotte was a second-team choice, as was Ephrata senior setter BreAnne Duff. Quincy High School junior setter Manda Brindle was an honorable mention choice, as were Ephrata senior Briana Moser (middle hitter) and junior Darcee Fales (outside hitter).

Quincy's Lady Jackrabbits got the nod for the conference's Sportsmanship Award.

The teams are listed below in their entirety.

Player of the Year: Kinzi Poteet, Grandview.

Coach of the Year: Janay Schutz, Toppenish.

First team: OH Kealey Johnston, Sr., Grandview; MH Raissa Licano, Sr., Grandview; OH Casie Snyder, Sr., East Valley; DS Lindsay Bronkhorst, Jr., East Valley; OH Allison Walker, Jr., Othello; OH Britney Ratigan, Sr., Ephrata; MH Kayla Standish, Sr., Ellensburg; OH Talia Venera, Sr., Ellensburg; OH Kierea Meloy, Sr., Selah; S Sasha Valdez, Sr., Selah.

Second team: OH Sydney Mottice, Jr., Grandview; MH Megan Stauffer, Sr., Toppenish; MH A.J. Yarlott, So., Toppenish; OH Jaime Rafferty, Sr., Prosser; MH Kylee Mollotte, So., Othello; S BreAnne Duff, Sr., Ephrata; DS Mercedes Chandler, Sr., East Valley; MH Erin Smith, So., Selah.

Honorable mention: DS Katie Veloz, Sr., Grandview; S Vanessa Medina, Jr., Grandview; MH Annie Martinez, So., East Valley; OH Aimee Gone, Jr., Toppenish; OH Lacey French, Jr., Prosser; S Manda Brindle, Jr., Quincy; OH Darcee Fales, Jr., Ephrata; MH Briana Moser, Sr., Ephrata; S Katie Kelleher, Sr., Ellensburg; MH Ashley Wilson, Sr., Selah; OH Kierstin Wilson, Jr., Selah.