Basin athletes earn all-league awards

COLUMBIA BASIN — More than 200 local athletes earned all-league honors during the fall sports season, ranging from honorable mentions to players of the year. Read along to see what awards athletes from all 12 local schools earned this fall sports season.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline (Northeast 1B)

Football

Junior Carter Pitts — first-team running back, linebacker

Junior Grayson Beal — first-team tight end, second-team linebacker

Senior John Pierce — first-team offensive line, defensive line

Sophomore Harvest Parrish — first-team defensive back

Senior Everett Wood — second-team offensive line

Senior Jaxon Baergen — second-team linebacker

Junior Kayle Casimir — second-team defensive line

Sophomore Brady Roberts — second-team defensive back

Volleyball

Senior Beth Okamoto — MVP

Senior Natalie Evers — first team

Freshman Grace Okamoto — first team

Head Coach Katie Walsh — Coach of the Year

Ephrata (Central Washington Athletic Conference) 

Cross Country

Boys

Senior Hayden Roberts — first team

Sophomore Maddax Iverson — second team

Senior Hayden Malone — second team

Sophomore Cooper Black — honorable mention

Head Coach Lyndsy Roberts — Coach of the Year

Ephrata — co-Team Sportsmanship Award

Girls

Freshman Abigail Chamberlain — first team

Freshman Hannah Malone — first team

Football

Senior Eric O’Neel — first-team halfback, defensive line

Senior Hans Roberts — first-team wide receiver

Senior Jaxon Elliott — first-team tight end, inside linebacker

Senior Jared Dormaier — second-team guard

Sophomore Michael Park — second-team tackle

Sophomore Brady Hendrick — honorable mention quarterback

Senior Kaden Hallatt — honorable mention center, inside linebacker

Sophomore Calvin Lybbert — honorable mention outside linebacker

Head Coach Patrick Mitchell — Coach of the Year

Girls Soccer

Senior Alessa Soto — first-team defender

Senior Aliya Avila — second-team forward

Sophomore Delanie Killinger — second-team midfielder

Sophomore Lila Rainey — second-team midfielder

Volleyball

Senior Addison Mills — Player of the Year; first-team outside hitter

Junior Auddy Gray — Defensive Player of the Year; second-team libero

Junior Ali Helaas — second-team setter

Senior Natania Vela — second-team outside hitter

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (Northeast 2B)

Football

Junior Brody Boness — first-team running back, linebacker; second-team returner

Senior Brock Kinch — first-team running back, second-team linebacker

Junior Brock Tracey — second-team offensive line, defensive line

Volleyball

Sophomore Zoe Galbreath — co-MVP

Senior Megan Melcher — first team

Sophomore Saige Galbreath — first team

Junior Addy Colbert — second team

Head Coach Cari Galbreath — Coach of the Year

Moses Lake (Columbia Basin Big 9)

Cross Country

Boys

Senior Ty Rimple — second team

Junior Jonathan Roueche — honorable mention

Junior Angel Verduzco — honorable mention

Freshman Duane Zamora — honorable mention

Girls

Senior Paige Perkins — first team

Senior Sylvie Gephart — second team

Senior Ambar Salas — honorable mention

Sophomore Alexis Feller — honorable mention

Football

Senior Kyson Thomas — Columbia Basin Big 9 MVP; first-team wide receiver, defensive back and returner

Sophomore Brady Jay — Co-Offensive MVP; first-team quarterback

Senior Joel Middleton — first-team wide receiver, second-team defensive back

Junior Brayden Kast — first-team offensive line

Senior Hayden Throneberry — first-team defensive back

Senior Wyatt Keller — first-team linebacker

Junior Tommy Ransom Jr. — second-team running back, honorable mention defensive back

Sophomore Connor Reed — second-team offensive line

Senior Bodie Ritchie — second-team defensive line

Freshman Petrah Mackenzie — second-team defensive line

Sophomore Kaden Dominguez — honorable mention offensive line

Senior Gavin Reyer — honorable mention offensive line

Sophomore Carter Anderson — honorable mention linebacker

Girls Soccer

Senior Bella Huberdeau — first-team forward

Junior Meadow Saenz — first-team defense

Sophomore Reese Prescott — second-team midfielder

Freshman Lindsey Davis — honorable mention forward

Junior Maite Betes — honorable mention midfielder

Senior Xitlali Murillo — honorable mention midfielder

Freshman Cayla Throneberry — honorable mention defender

Senior Gabriela Vela — honorable mention goalkeeper

Girls Swimming and Diving

Senior Issabelle Parrish — CBBN Swimmer of the Year; first-team 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle

Sophomore Bria Bodenman — first-team 500-yard freestyle, honorable mention 200-yard freestyle

Junior Alli Hines — second-team 200-yard individual medley

Junior Kathryn DuVall — first-team 100-yard breaststroke, second-team 50-yard freestyle

Senior Keera Michie — second-team 100-yard butterfly

Junior Adelaide Jensen — honorable mention 500-yard freestyle, Good Sport Team

Junior Juia Heaps — first-team 100-yard backstroke

200-yard medley relay (DuVall, Bodenman, Michie and Jensen) — first team

200-yard freestyle relay (Michie, Heaps, Jensen and Parrish) — first team

400-yard freestyle relay (DuVall, Bodenman, Heaps and Parrish) — first team

Head Coach Jason Hart — Co-Coach of the Year

Slowpitch Softball

Senior Mikayla Schwartz — Offensive Player of the Year; first-team infield

Freshman Amelia Avalos — first-team infield

Junior Jenika Balderas — first-team catcher

Sophomore Alina Lopez — first-team infield

Senior Kendall Reffett — first-team outfield

Junior Paige Richardson — first-team pitcher

Senior Trinity Nations — Sportsmanship Team

Volleyball

Sophomore Kardyn Martinez — first-team middle hitter

Junior Kaelsey Witbank — first-team setter

Junior Madison Bond — second-team pin hitter

Junior Makena Stuart — second-team pin hitter

Senior Raegen Horheins — honorable mention libero

Sophomore Caitlin Decubber — Good Sport Team

Head Coach Krystal Trammell — Co-Coach of the Year

MLCA/CCS (Central Washington B)

Football

Senior Rubin Ulyanchuk — first-team quarterback, linebacker

Sophomore Jonny Ferguson — first-team receiver, defensive back

Sophomore James Robertson — first-team all-purpose

Sophomore Andrew Kibukevich — first-team offensive line, second-team defensive line

Senior Brendan Schober — first-team defensive line

Junior Levi North — second-team running back, linebacker

Sophomore Villiam Volyanyuk — second-team tight end

Junior Jacon Journey — second-team offensive line

Volleyball

Senior Maria Gulenko — first team

Othello (CWAC)

Cross Country

Boys

Sophomore Daniel Gonzalez — second team

Sophomore Alejandro Mendoza — second team

Junior Sylas Garza — honorable mention

Girls

Junior Sophia Garza — honorable mention

Football

Senior Alex Mendez — Offensive Player of the Year; first-team running back, cornerback, all-purpose

Junior Mason Perez — Defensive Player of the Year; first-team tackle, defensive line

Sophomore Rjay Garza — first-team wide receiver, safety

Senior Steven Carmona — first-team outside linebacker

Junior Jordan DeLeon — second-team halfback

Senior Ajay Parrish — honorable mention tight end

Junior Anthony Solorio — honorable mention guard

Othello — Team Sportsmanship Award

Girls Soccer

Junior Emi Pruneda — first-team goalkeeper

Senior Naraiah Guzman — honorable mention forward

Senior Stephanie Gonzalez — honorable mention midfielder

Junior Lovie Franco — honorable mention defender

Volleyball

Senior Kalilynn Gomez — first-team setter/right-side hitter

Senior Maleyna Alvarez — honorable mention middle blocker

Senior Mia Carlson — honorable mention outside hitter

Senior Persayis Garza — honorable mention libero

Quincy (Caribou Trail League)

Cross Country

Boys

Sophomore Alejandro Birrueta — first team

Sophomore Sergio Esparza — second team

Senior Alexis Birrueta — honorable mention

Freshman Jonaz Rodriguez — honorable mention

Girls

Junior Brenda Uribe — second team

Football

Junior Jayden Lopez — second-team offensive, defensive line

Senior Bob Bensch — second-team offensive line

Senior Ethan Gregg — second-team defensive back, honorable mention quarterback

Junior D.J. Ferks — second-team linebacker, honorable mention tight end

Senior Noel Ruiz — honorable mention running back

Senior Jayden Richards — honorable mention running back

Senior David Gudino — honorable mention defensive back

Senior Brian Farias — honorable mention defensive line

Head Coach Russ Elliott — Coach of the Year

Girls Soccer

Junior Crystal Vargas — first-team midfielder

Freshman Emiko Kondo — second-team defender

Junior Michele Gramajo — second-team midfielder

Sophomore Hayden Morris — second-team forward

Senior Michelle Acevedo — second-team midfielder

Freshman Aylen Garcia — honorable mention goalkeeper

Volleyball

Senior Shea Heikes — second team

Senior Sulyana Mefi — honorable mention

Royal (South Central Athletic Conference (East))

Cross Country

Boys 

Sophomore Carlos Barajas — first team

Senior Aram Garnick — second team

Junior Jesus Mendoza — second team

Junior Alan Amado — second team

Senior Fabian Meza — second team

Girls

Senior Kenia Orth — first team

Freshman Sarah Freeman — second team

Freshman Chloe Svilich — third team

Freshman Rebecca Carlson — third team

Sophomore Kayla Abundiz — third team

Freshman Vanesa Cedillo — third team

Football

Junior Lance Allred — Offensive Player of the Year, first-team quarterback, first-team linebacker

Senior Jared Lee — first-team running back, first-team linebacker

Senior Case Christensen — first-team wide receiver, first-team defensive back

Junior Asher Garnick — first-team offensive line

Senior Juan Morales — Lineman of the Year, first-team offensive line, first-team defensive line

Sophomore Anderson Brown — first-team kicker

Senior Bennett Brown — first-team defensive line, honorable mention tight end

Senior Caden Allred — first-team defensive back, second-team wide receiver

Junior Jackson Larsen — second-team wide receiver, defensive back

Sophomore Rolando Cedillio — second-team offensive line

Senior Noel Alatorre — second-team offensive line, defensive line

Sophomore Abel Garcia — second-team offensive line

Junior Ben Jenks — second-team linebacker

Sophomore Shea Stevenson — second-team defensive back

Junior Nathan Niebla — honorable mention linebacker

Head Coach Wiley Allred — Coach of the Year

Girls Soccer

Senior Alexa Carrasco — first-team defensive center midfielder

Senior Sonia Ledezma — first-team center midfielder

Junior Audrey Bergeson — first-team forward

Junior Anyeliq Miron — second-team defender

Freshman Maggie Frank — second-team center midfielder

Senior Randi Allred — second-team goalkeeper

Sophomore Sharon Arroyo — honorable mention defender

Volleyball

Junior Madisen Christensen — first-team outside hitter

Sophomore Madyn Smith — second-team outside hitter

Senior Jaya Griffin — second-team libero

Senior Jayden Frank — honorable mention middle blocker

Soap Lake (Central Washington B)

Football

Senior Trey Landeck — first-team receiver, second-team defensive back

Junior Jesse Morales — first-team offensive line

Senior Andrey Sushik — first-team defensive back, second-team wide receiver

Junior Jairo Lopez — second-team quarterback

Junior Sam Schopf — second-team running back

Sophomore Grayson Pippens — second-team defensive line

Sophomore Logan Northrup — second-team linebacker

Volleyball

Senior Laura Villalva — first team

Wahluke (SCAC (East))

Cross Country

Boys 

Senior Angel Vazquez — first team

Junior Jason Martinez — second team

Girls

Senior Jackeline Ventura — third team

Girls Sportsmanship Award

Football

Junior Anthony Cuevas — first-team offensive line, defensive line

Senior Andrew Yorgesen — first-team linebacker

Freshman Franco Perez — second-team running back

Senior Kacei Hirai — second-team wide receiver

Senior Christian Hernandez — second-team offensive line

Senior Alessandro Maravilla — second-team linebacker

Freshman Antwan Cuevas — honorable mention offensive line

Senior Jose Bravo — honorable mention defensive line

Girls Soccer

Senior Salma Martinez — first-team center midfielder

Junior Maria Barajas — first-team center back

Senior Sofia Fabela — second-team striker

Junior Esmeralda Islas — second-team center midfielder

Freshman Ashya Erazo — honorable mention forward

Volleyball

Senior Madison Harlow — first-team setter

Senior Andrea Corrales — second-team outside hitter

Sophomore Kathy Veloz — honorable mention outside hitter

Warden (Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (East))

Cross Country

Girls

Freshman Lila Sackmann — first team

Senior Alona Castro — first team

Senior Sierra Campos — first team

Freshman Angelina Buck — second team

Senior Molly Sackmann — second team

Senior Isela Arriaga — second team

Sophomore Kyla Tate — second team

Head Coach Karla Banks —- Coach of the Year

Football

Senior Jair Perez — second-team wide receiver

Senior Anthony Contreras — second-team offensive line, defensive line

Junior Travis Visker — second-team linebacker

Sophomore Hunter Golladay — second-team defensive back

Junior Elijah Ruiz — honorable mention running back

Junior Michael Gonzalez — honorable mention defensive back

Girls Soccer

Junior Magaly Rangel — first-team midfielder

Senior Maria Zaragoza — second-team forward

Senior Valerie Rodriguez — honorable mention goalkeeper

Volleyball

Senior Lauryn Madsen — first team

Junior Genesis Ozuna — first team

Junior Lauren Chamberlain — second team

Senior Briana Martinez — honorable mention

Junior Reagan Golladay — honorable mention

Wilson Creek (Central Washington B)

Volleyball

Senior Izzie Hochstatter — first team

Senior Jessa Bise — first team

Senior Lucia Maseras — first team

    Ephrata senior Addison Mills was the Central Washington Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year during the 2023 season.
  

    Royal junior Lance Allred (11) earned first-team all-league honors as a quarterback and a linebacker and brought home the South Central Athletic Conference (East)’s Offensive Player of the Year award.
  

    Lind-Ritzville/Sprague sophomore Zoe Galbreath (1) was a co-MVP in the Northeast 2B league.
  

    Othello junior Mason Perez (50) was the Central Washington Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year this fall.
  

    Quincy junior Crystal Vargas (9) was one of six Jackrabbit girls soccer players to receive all-league honors.
  

    Warden junior Lauren Chamberlain, middle, received second-team all-league honors with the Cougar volleyball team this fall.
  

    Wilson Creek senior Izzie Hochstatter (6) was one of three Devils that earned all-league honors this fall.
  

    Wahluke junior Maria Barajas was one of two Warriors to earn first-team all-league honors.
  

    Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior John Pierce (53) and Carter Pitts (11) both received first-team all-league honors this fall.
  

    Seven Soap Lake players – including junior Jairo Lopez, left – earned all-league awards.
  

    MLCA/CCS’s Rubin Ulyanchuk, right, was one of five Lions to receive first-team all-league honors this season.