Ephrata's Simon brothers, Othello's Kirkwood sisters make All-CWAC teams
EPHRATA - Senior Daniel Simon and sophomore Patrick Simon of the Ephrata Tigers were two of the first-team selections on the recently-announced all-league basketball teams for the Central Washington Athletic Conference.
The Simon brothers, who finished as the Tigers' top two scorers, helped lead Ephrata to an 18-2 regular-season record, a second-place finish in the league, and its first state tournament berth since 2002.
Other local players named included Quincy junior guard Eric Martin on the second team. Othello junior Jakob Scott, Quincy senior Chase Webley and Ephrata senior Ryan Lutz were all chosen to the honorable mention list.
On the girls' side, Othello's first-ever CWAC title ended with a pair of players - senior Courtney Kirkwood and junior Allison Walker - each earning first-team nods.
Other local choices to the CWAC roster included Quincy senior Tashia Zamarron and Othello freshman Christine Kirkwood on the second team, while Ephrata senior BreAnne Duff was an honorable mention choice. Ephrata's girls earned the league's team sportsmanship award.
The complete teams are listed below.
All-CWAC Boys
Coach of the Year - Steve Elder, East Valley
Most Valuable Player - Kevin Komstadius, sr., East Valley
First team - Kellen Crawford, sr., Prosser; Daniel Simon, sr., Ephrata; Cody Bruns, sr., Prosser; Willie Blodgett, jr., Wapato; Patrick Simon, so., Ephrata; CJ Lopez, sr., Grandview
Second team - Eric Martin, jr., Quincy; Ethan Rosser, sr., Ellensburg; Rogi Fajardo, jr., Grandview; Kyle Washut, sr., Selah; Joe Jenkins, sr., Ellensburg; Nate Morales, sr., East Valley
Honorable mention - Kirby Moore, jr., Prosser; Michael Rogstad, sr., East Valley; Jakob Scott, jr., Othello; Joshua Schutz, jr., Toppenish; Chase Webley, sr., Quincy; Trevor Dallman, jr., Selah; Ryan Lutz, sr., Ephrata
All-CWAC Girls
Coach of the Year - Ted Strom, Wapato
Most Valuable Player - Kayla Standish, Ellensburg
First team - Sasha Valdez, sr., Selah; Jordan Brown, sr., Prosser; Arianna Mohsenian, sr., East Valley; Courtney Kirkwood, sr., Othello; Allison Walker, jr., Othello; Kinzi Poteet, jr., Grandview
Second team - Tamara Jones, fr., Prosser; Tashia Zamarron, sr., Quincy; Denise Smiscon, sr., Wapato; AJ Yarlott, so., Toppenish; Kendall Hull, jr., East Valley; Kristen Wyatt, sr., Ellensburg; Christine Kirkwood, fr., Othello; Julia Valicoff, sr., East Valley
Honorable mention - Tana Farrell, jr., Ellensburg; Michaela Huck, jr., East Valley; BreAnne Duff, sr., Ephrata; Lacie French, jr., Prosser; Anna George, sr., Grandview; Rochel Burke, sr., Selah
Team sportsmanship award - Ephrata Tigers