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Spring all-league lists released

by IAN BIVONA
Sports Reporter | June 5, 2024 3:00 AM

COLUMBIA BASIN — Nearly 300 athletes and coaches from around the Columbia Basin were named to their respective all-league lists during the spring sports season. Read along for a full list of selections, including numerous player of the year awards.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline

Baseball

Sophomore Caden Correia - first team.

Junior Grayson Beal - first team.

Junior Carter Pitts - first team.

Junior Jameson Conley - first team.

Senior John Pierce - first team.

Senior Jaxon Baergen - first team.

Softball

Senior Beth Okamoto - first-team, league Most Valuable Player.

Freshman Grace Okamoto - first team.

Senior Shaina Beal - first team.

Senior Kady Murray - first team.

Ephrata

Baseball

Senior Cody Black - first team.

Senior Noah Ferebee - honorable mention.

Senior AJ Glenn - honorable mention.

Boys Soccer

Senior German Munoz-Toro - first-team defender.

Seniors Eduardo Gonzalez - second-team forward.

Sophomore Avian Soto - honorable mention midfielder.

Senior Jaedon Truscott - honorable mention defender.

Senior Kolby Carvo - honorable mention goalkeeper.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Golf

Boys

Senior Lance Evenson - first team.

Junior Tristen MacNeil - first team.

Sophomore Caleb Moberg - second team.

Freshman Caiden Weber - honorable mention.

Girls

Junior Jayme Dwight - Most Valuable Player, first team.

Junior Jadynn Johnson - first team.

Sophomore Rayn Castillo - second team.

Junior Ali Helaas - second team.

Junior Logan Pickeral - honorable mention.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Tennis

Boys

Junior Josh Mullings - first-team singles.

Girls

Seniors Molly Evenson and Addison Mills - Doubles Team of the Year, first-team doubles.

Senior Emily Pugh - honorable mention singles.

Juniors Chloe Ho and Erika Morford - honorable mention doubles.

Track and Field

Boys

Senior Hayden Roberts - first-team distance.

Senior Ben Belino - first-team at-large.

Senior Hayden Malone - second-team distance.

Senior Jaxon Elliott - honorable mention throws.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Girls

Freshman Eliana Moser - first-team hurdles.

Senior McKenzie Paullin - first-team throws.

Junior Adelyn Simmons - first-team vertical jumps.

Sophomore Delanie Killinger - second-team horizontal jumps.

Softball

Junior KK Hector - first team.

Senior Peyton Trautman - first team.

Junior Olivia Bicondova - second team. 

Junior Jaemyson Durfee - second team. 

Junior Auddy Gray - second team. 

Senior Kendall Laugen - honorable mention. 

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague

Baseball

Junior Brody Boness - first-team utility.

Golf

Senior Lance Williamson - sportsmanship award.

Softball

Sophomore Hannah Towne - first team.

Senior Megan Melcher - second team.

Junior Madisyn Cameron - second team.

Sophomore Aeowyn Armstrong - second team.

Senior Harlee Hennings - second team.

Moses Lake

Baseball

Senior Nolan Betz - unanimous first-team second base selection, all-sportsmanship team.

Junior Cooper Hancock - first-team designated hitter, first-team pitcher, Pitcher of the Year.

Junior Kason Whitaker - first-team pitcher.

Freshman Jacoby Fulbright - second-team first base.

Junior Cruz Martinez - second-team third base, honorable mention pitcher.

Junior Jackson Carlos - second-team outfield.

Senior Jayce Stuart - honorable mention shortstop.

Sophomore Noah Hernandez - honorable mention outfield.

Freshman Dagen Enquist - honorable mention pitcher.

Head Coach Donnie Lindgren and coaching staff - Coach of the Year.

Boys Soccer

Senior Joshua Zamora - honorable mention midfielder, all-sportsmanship team.

Senior Jackson Mohs - honorable mention midfielder.

Senior Tyson Garza - honorable mention midfielder.

Senior Miguel Mendoza - honorable mention midfielder.

Sophomore Kyre Wiltbank - honorable mention defender.

Golf

Boys

Sophomore Mason Bradford - first team, all-sportsmanship team.

Senior Isaiah Patino - first team.

Senior Christian Mathis - second team.

Junior Quinten Whittall - honorable mention.

Sophomore Grady Walker - honorable mention.

Girls

Senior Addison Nighswonger - first team.

Senior Jayda Redford - second-team, all-sportsmanship team.

Sophomore McKenna Good - honorable mention.

Sophomore Lilli Roylance - honorable mention.

Tennis

Boys

Senior Marwan Warnick - first team, Player of the Year.

Senior Keston Roylance - second team.

Senior Adam Wiseman - second team.

Sophomore Sam Molitor - honorable mention.

Junior Caleb Dickinson - honorable mention, all-sportsmanship team.

Junior Carsen Owens - honorable mention.

Girls

Junior Claire Thompson - honorable mention.

Junior Kiley Thomas - all-sportsmanship team.

Track and Field

Boys

Senior Ty Rimple - co-Track Athlete of the Year, first-team 300-meter hurdles, all-sportsmanship team.

Junior Hunter Blackman - co-Field Athlete of the Year, first-team discus, first-team javelin, second-team high jump.

Junior Wesley Davis - second-team javelin.

Senior Joel Middleton - second-team long jump, honorable mention triple jump.

Rimple, senior Kyson Thomas, junior Calin Dameron and Middleton - second-team 4x100-meter relay.

Head Coach Nicki Weiland - Coach of the Year.

Assistant Coach Jennifer Carpenter - Assistant Track Coach of the Year.

Girls

Freshman Lindsey Davis - co-Track Athlete of the Year, first-team 100-meter dash.

Junior Madison Bond - co-Field Athlete of the Year, first-team long jump, first-team triple jump.

Sophomore Addy Burns, junior Kaiya Char, sophomore Reese Prescott and Davis - first-team 4x100-meter relay.

Davis, Burns, Char and Prescott - first-team 4x200-meter relay.

Junior Ingrid De La Rosa - second-team 100-meter hurdles.

Char - second-team 300-meter hurdles.

Burns - second-team high jump.

Prescott - honorable mention 200-meter dash.

Freshman Rachel Nofzinger - honorable mention 300-meter hurdles.

Freshman Kamery Char, Nofzinger, freshman Ashley Cabiao and Kayia Char - honorable mention 4x400-meter relay.

Senior Sylvie Gephart - all-sportsmanship team.

Carpenter - Assistant Track Coach of the Year.

Softball

Junior Paige Richardson - Most Valuable Player, unanimous first-team pitcher.

Senior Raegen Hofheins - Defensive Player of the Year, unanimous first-team shortstop.

Senior Mikayla Schwartz - unanimous first-team second base.

Senior Kendall Reffett - unanimous first-team outfield.

Sophomore Addisyn Reffett - second-team outfield.

Senior Lexi Cox - second-team outfield.

Senior Emmie Olsen - second-team utility, all-sportsmanship team.

Senior Morgan Ross - honorable mention pitcher.

Senior Trinity Nations - honorable mention catcher.

Head Coach Mike Hofheins - Coach of the Year.

MLCA/CCS

Baseball

Senior Jonah Robertson - first team.

Sophomore Levi North - first team.

Senior Brendan Schober - first team.

Freshman Zane Swinger - first team.

Othello

Baseball

Junior Jordan Montemayor - first team.

Junior Sonny Salazar - first team.

Sophomore Quade Gonzalez - second team.

Freshman Xzyvvn Martinez - second team.

Senior Xzyan Martinez - honorable mention. 

Junior Kal-El Ozuna - honorable mention. 

Head Coach Sonny Garza - Coach of the Year.

Boys Soccer

Senior Anthony Abundiz - first-team forward.

Junior Larry Maldonado - first-team forward.

Senior Felipe Haro - first-team midfielder.

Senior Don Eldred - first-team defender.

Junior Ruben Mancilla - second-team midfielder.

Senior Cristian Torres - second-team midfielder.

Seniors Jesus Bonilla - honorable mention defender.

Golf

Boys

Junior Samson McDonald - first team.

Sophomore Gavin Carl - second team.

Senior Ajay Parrish - second team.

Head Coach Trevor Salsbury - Coach of the Year.

Girls

Senior Mariah Murdock - first team.

Junior Sami Shade - first team.

Senior Rachael Bates - second team.

Tennis

Boys

Seniors Ashton Pruneda and Riley Rodriguez - Doubles Team of the Year, first-team doubles.

Girls

Seniors Maleyna Alvarez and Mia Carlson - first-team doubles.

Juniors Rylinn Jones and Launa Mollotte - honorable mention doubles.

Track and Field

Girls

Sophomore Abby Douglas - first-team sprints.

Sophomore Kiara Haertling - honorable mention throws.

Softball

Senior Amarie Guzman - Most Valuable Player, first team.

Junior Lovie Franco - first team.

Senior PK Garza - first team.

Junior Emi Pruneda - first team.

Senior Naraiah Guzman - second team.

Senior Miccaela Valdez - second team.

Freshman Alexa Prochet - honorable mention. 

Junior Kaelee Valdez - honorable mention. 

Quincy

Baseball

Junior Evander Stephens - first team.

Sophomore Ashton Barnes-Keller - first team.

Junior DJ Frerks - second team.

Boys Soccer

Senior Rafael Perez - first-team defender.

Senior Guillermo Gomez - first-team defender.

Sophomore Brayan Nunez - first-team midfielder.

Junior Kasey Toevs - first-team midfielder.

Sophomore Erick Zepeda - second-team midfielder.

Junior Killian Roos - second-team midfielder.

Junior Daniel Mendoza - second-team forward.

Golf

Boys

Freshman Boden Highfill - first team.

Junior Jaxon Ferguson - second team.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Girls

Junior Paola Palacios - second team.

Junior Blessby Alvarez - second team.

Junior Sarah Maharjan - second team.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Tennis

Girls

Junior Caia Williams - honorable mention singles.

Senior Sophia Navarro and junior Vanessa Quintero - honorable mention doubles.

Track and Field

Boys

Senior Jayden Richards - first-team 100-meter dash, first-team 200-meter dash.

Sophomore Sergio Esparza - first-team 1,600-meter run.

Junior Ulisses Diaz - second-team 200-meter dash.

Sophomore Alejandro Birrueta - second team 800-meter run, second-team 1,600-meter run.

Esparza, sophomore Anthony Averill, Birrueta and Richards - second-team 4x400-meter relay.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Girls

Freshman Addison Compton - second-team 100-meter dash, second-team 200-meter dash.

Senior Shea Heikes - second-team 100-meter hurdles, second-team triple jump.

Senior Kallie Kooistra - second-team discus.

Freshman Isabella Thompson - second-team high jump.

Softball

Senior Nicole Durfee - first team.

Junior Emma Galloway - first team.

Junior Amy Buenrostro - second team.

Junior Myka Hinojosa - honorable mention.

Royal

Baseball

Junior Ben Jenks - first team.

Junior Jackson Larsen - first team.

Senior Jared Lee - second team.

Senior Seth Christensen - honorable mention.

Boys Soccer

Junior Alex Arceo - first-team goalkeeper.

Senior Santiago Gonzalez - first-team center midfielder.

Senior Miguel Soriano - first-team center midfielder.

Senior Case Christensen - second-team defender.

Senior Trent Jensen - second-team defender.

Senior Freddy Cabrera - honorable mention midfielder/forward.

Golf

Boys

Junior Ezra Jenks - second team.

Senior Caden Allred - second team.

Senior Bennett Brown - second team.

Senior Trevor Dorsing - honorable mention. 

Freshman Aven Rodriguez - honorable mention. 

Girls

Seniors Molli Klefbeck - second team.

Tennis

Boys

KJ Greenfield and Kevin Ramirez - third-team doubles.

Girls

Maria Zapata - second team singles.

Madi Christensen and Campbelle Anderson - first-team doubles.

Kimberly Pineda and Michelle Martinez - first-team doubles.

Haiyden Sutor and Madyn Smith - second-team doubles.

Head Coach Rodrigo Fajardo - Coach of the Year.

Track and Field

Boys

Junior Caden Fitzhugh - first-team 100-meter dash, first-team 200-meter dash, first-team 400-meter dash.

Junior Louden Smith - first-team pole vault, second-team 110-meter hurdles.

Junior Santana Luna - first-team long jump, second-team triple jump.

Sophomore Abel Garcia - honorable mention shot put, honorable mention discus.

Senior Jairo Michel - honorable mention pole vault.

Girls

Junior Brianna Guerrero - first-team 100-meter dash, second-team 200-meter dash.

Freshman Maggie Frank - first-team 100-meter hurdles, second-team 300-meter hurdles, second-team long jump.

Senior Alexa Carrascro-Morfin - first-team discus.

Junior Cindy Rincon - second-team 1,600-meter run, honorable mention 3,200-meter run.

Softball

Sophomore Jill Allred - Player of the Year, first team.

Senior Randi Allred - first team.

Senior Raegan Wardenaar - first team.

Junior Audrey Bergeson - first team.

Junior Lily Delarosa - second team.

Senior Jaya Griffin - second team.

Sophomore Emerson Eilers - honorable mention.

Team Sportsmanship Award.

Soap Lake

All-league lists from Soap Lake were not available in time for press deadline.

Wahluke

Baseball

Sophomore Damien Cardenas - first team.

Junior Jose Valdovinos - second team.

Sophomore Makai Harlow - second team.

Sophomore Keaton Zirker - second team.

Junior Andy Garcia - honorable mention.

Boys Soccer

Senior Diego Olivares - Player of the Year, first-team forward.

Freshman Icker Lopez - first-team right wing/center midfielder.

Senior Brian Herrera - first-team left midfielder.

Senior Haziel Sandoval - second-team goalkeeper.

Sophomore Alex Adame - second-team defender.

Junior Luis Corona - second-team striker.

Sophomore Alvaro Rodriguez - second-team center midfielder.

Sophomore Rafael Rodriguez - honorable mention defender.

Head Coach Cele Lopez - Coach of the Year.

Tennis

Boys

Christopher Gomez - third-team singles.

Victor Perez and Ramiro Ochoa - third-team doubles.

Girls

Estrella Lopez - third-team singles.

Jenae Bravo - third-team singles.

Yahaza Perez and Elissa Urias - second-team doubles.

Track and Field

Boys

Senior Bryan Kinney-Avalos - first-team triple jump, second-team high jump.

Junior Ivan Cruz - first-team 100-meter ambulatory, first-team 200-meter ambulatory.

Senior Heaven Jerry-Wyena - second-team 100-meter dash, second-team 200-meter dash.

Senior Angel Vazquez-Jiminez - second-team 3,200-meter run, honorable mention 1,600-meter run.

Sophomore Justin Islas - second-team pole vault.

Senior Angel Valdespino - honorable mention 300-meter hurdles.

Senior Abraham Sandoval - honorable mention high jump.

Girls

Senior Yulissa Gallaga - first-team 300-meter hurdles, second-team 200-meter dash.

Junior Jasmin Gil Aguilar - first-team pole vault.

Junior Stephany Elias - second-team 3,200-meter run, honorable mention 1,600-meter run.

Senior Ana Prieto - second-team discus.

Senior Laisha Pavon Cardona - second-team javelin.

Junior Daniela Perez - second-team pole vault.

Senior Aura Caro - honorable mention discus.

Junior Karla Gonzalez - honorable mention pole vault.

Softball

Senior Madison Harlow - second team.

Senior Salma Martinez - second team.

Senior Azneth Ruiz - honorable mention. 

Warden

Baseball

Senior Owen Cox - first team.

Junior Anthony Gutierrez - first team.

Junior TJ Visker - first team.

Sophomore Ryan Jorgensen - second team.

Junior Michael Gonzalez - honorable mention.

Boys Soccer

Junior Oscar Dominguez - first-team midfielder/forward.

Senior Angel Lino - second-team midfielder/forward.

Sophomore Jose Perez - honorable mention defender.

Golf

Boys

Eighth-grader JJ Madsen - honorable mention.

Girls

Senior Lauryn Madsen - first team.

Senior Eily Castillo - second team.

Junior Reagan Golladay - second team.

Sophomore Amaya Erickson - honorable mention.

Senior Naomi Kinzle - honorable mention.

Sophomore Megan Richins - honorable mention.

Softball

Senior Emma Cox - Player of the Year, first team.

Senior Aliza Leinweber - first team.

Senior Sierra Campos - first team.

Senior Briana Martinez - first team.

Senior Valerie Rodriguez - second team.

Sophomore Jamylex Pruneda - second team.

Junior Genesis Ozuna - second team.

Head Coach Randy Wright - Coach of the Year.

Wilson Creek

All-league lists from Wilson Creek were not available in time for press deadline.

    Along with first-team designated hitter and pitcher honors, Moses Lake junior Cooper Hancock received the Pitcher of the Year award in the Columbia Basin Big 9 this baseball season.
 
 
    Wahluke senior Diego Olivares (9) was named the South Central Athletic Conference (East) Player of the Year during the boys soccer season this spring. Olivares was one of eight Warriors to receive all-league honors.
 
 
    Almira/Coulee-Hartline senior Beth Okamoto was named the Northeast 1B League’s Most Valuable Player in softball this spring.
 
 
    Royal sophomore Jill Allred received the Player of the Year award South Central Athletic Conference (East) this softball season.
 
 
    Warden senior Emma Cox, one of seven Cougar softball players who received all-league recognition, was named as the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (East) Player of the Year.
 
 
    Moses Lake junior Paige Richardson received both a unanimous first-team pitcher placement and the Columbia Basin Big 9’s Most Valuable Player award this softball season.
 
 
    Quincy junior Kasey Toevs (21) was one of seven Jackrabbit boys soccer players to receive all-league awards this spring, four of which were first-team awards.