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Spring all-league teams announced

by HERALD SPORTS STAFF
Herald Sports Staff | June 8, 2023 1:30 AM

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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IAN BIVONA/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD

Almira/Coulee-Hartline eighth-grader Max Grindy earned first-team all-league honors during the 2023 season.

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Royal senior Madison Ortega-Sanchez earned co-South Central Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors. Her teammate, Royal senior Addi Lawrence, was also a recipient of the award.

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Quincy senior Jorge Nuñez was named the Caribou Trail League Player of the Year for the second-straight season in boys soccer.

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Ephrata senior Kenji Pickeral was named the Central Washington Athletic Conference boys Golfer of the Year.

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Othello senior Camryn McDonald received her second-straight Central Washington Athletic Conference Player of the Year award in softball.

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Wahluke senior Orlando Nunez (11) was named the South Central Athletic Conference (East) layer of the Year in boys soccer.