Area athletes receive postseason honors | Bonney Lake and Sumner sports

Panthers and Spartans both received many postseason honors this year.

SUMNER BASEBALL

A trio of Spartans made the all-SPSL 3A first team, with a total of nine receiving postseason honors.

Making the No. 1 list were senior pitcher Joey Muscamera, junior shortstop Collin Wolf and junior third baseman Josiah Fidecaro.

Earning a second-team nod were senior Johnny Staley as both a pitcher and designated hitter, along with senior outfielder Chase Torgison.

Receiving honorable mention were freshman catcher Jake Gehri, junior first baseman Nathan Harrell, senior second baseman Trey Woodworth and senior outfielder Gage Whitehead.

SUMNER TRACK AND FIELD

The Spartans were well represented on the girls side of the awards sheet, with freshman Emma Sjolund tabbed as the SPSL 3A’s Athlete of the Year for distance events and junior Emma Bakke sharing honors as the league’s Athlete of the Year in the sprints.

Also, Sumner High shared the Sportsmanship Award.

SUMNER FASTPITCH

A quartet of Spartans were honored with selection to the South Puget Sound League 3A all-league team.

Making the second team were freshman infielder Abi Proffitt and junior catcher Chloe Oyadomari. Receiving honorable mention were sophomore outfielder Abby Woodside and junior pitcher McKenna Eidel.

SUMNER SOCCER

Eight members of the Spartan squad earned postseason honors.

Named to the SPSL 3A all-league first team were junior defender Jordan Butler, junior midfielder Nicholas Phillips and senior forward Drew Wehmer.

Earning second-team honors were junior defender Christian Fisher, sophomore midfielder Nick Phillips, junior midfielder Armoni Atherton and senior goalkeeper Sam Jacobson.

Receiving honorable mention was sophomore defender Owen Leestra.

Coach of the Year honors went to Sumner’s Peter Voiles.

SUMNER LACROSSE

Four Sumner players were honored with selection to the all-SPSL lacrosse team, as announced by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association.

Named to the second team were sophomore attacker Quinault Mackey, freshman defender Evan Patrick and senior goalkeeper Jaron Scarbrough.

Receiving honorable mention was senior midfielder Alec Buckley.

SUMNER GIRLS TENNIS

The Spartans’ Lauren Baker was honored when the South Puget Sound League 3A’s “all opponent” team was chosen.

BONNEY LAKE BASEBALL

Nine members of the Bonney Lake baseball team picked up postseason honors, with a quartet of Panthers making the South Puget Sound League 3A first team.

Earning first-team honors were senior pitcher Grant Townsend, senior first baseman Riley Miller, freshman second baseman Matthew Gretler and senior outfielder Taylor Graham. Townsend was twice honored, also tabbed as the league’s first-team designated hitter.

Accorded second-team honors was senior outfielder Kyle Jones.

Receiving honorable mention were senior catcher Ethan McElderry, senior shortstop Stephen Hansen, sophomore third baseman Robby Pogue and senior outfielder Zach Lewandowski.

As a group, the Panthers received the league’s Sportsmanship Award.

BONNEY LAKE FASTPITCH

Five Panthers were singled out for individual honors when SPSL 3A coaches gathered to vote for their all-league roster.

Bonney Lake’s Ali Martinson was a first-team outfielder and Courtney Campbell was the league’s first-team catcher. Both are seniors.

Named to the second team was sophomore infielder Joey Ahern. Receiving honorable mention were a pair of freshmen, infielder Jessica Clark and utility player Raelyn Kimmel.

BONNEY LAKE SOCCER

A trio of Panther seniors were named to the SPSL 3A second team: forward Brady Thomas and defenders Nick Douglas and Connor Hogan.

BONNEY LAKE GIRLS TENNIS

The entire Panther squad was honored with the SPSL 3A’s Sportsmanship Award.

Additionally, Elizabeth Matison and Baylee Littlefield were tabbed for the league’s all-academic team in recognition of their 4.0 grade-point averages.