PREP BASEBALL, SOFTBALL: Forks players, coaches win all-league honors

FORKS — The Forks baseball and softball teams, which both played for the Southwest District championships, had numerous players named to the Pacific League baseball and softball all-league teams.

Forks baseball coach Jason Richard and softball coach Traci Kratzer were both named coaches of the year.

Forks dominated the baseball all-league team. Making the first team were Logan Olson, Carter Windle, Dalton Kilmer and Trey Baysinger. Making the second team were Hayden Baker, Riley Pursley and Tyler Wood.

The MVP was Colby Scheuber of Ocosta.

Making the baseball Pacific League All-Academic team were Spartans Kaleb Blanton, Jack Delgado, Ryan Rancourt and Gunner Rogers.

In softball, making the first team were Spartans Chloe Leverington and Elizabeth Soto. Making the second team were Kyra Neel and Aspen Rondeau. Making the honorable mention team were Kadie Wood, Keira Johnson and Kray Horton.

The softball MVP was Olivia Matlock of Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.

Making the softball All-Academic Team were Forks’ Josie Grant, Johnson, Leverington, Maren McCracken, Neel and Nicole Winger.

Pacific League 2B All-League Baseball

MVP — Colby Scheuber (Ocosta, Sr.)

Coach of the Year — Jason Richard (Forks)

First Team — Logan Olson (Forks, Jr.), Garrett Keeton (PWV, So.), Carter Windle (Forks, Sr.), Dalton Kilmer (Forks, Jr.), Trey Baysinger (Forks, Sr.), Andrew Martin (Ocosta, Fr.), Dylan Simonson (Ilwaco, Sr.), Jarrod Gunderson (RSB, So.), Hudson Barnum (PWV, Jr.).

Second Team — Harley Figueroa (Ocosta, Sr.), Nate Hopkins (Ilwaco, Sr.), Hayden Stephens (RSB, Sr.), Jackson Wilkin (Ilwaco, Sr.), Gavin Hampton (PWV, Jr.), Hayden Baker (Forks, Sr.), Kaden Ritzman (PWV, Jr.), Alex Hillard (Ilwaco, So.), Kjirsten Hopfer (Ocosta, Sr.).

Honorable Mention — Frederick Bishop (Ocosta, So.), Riley Pursley (Forks, Jr.), Tyler Wood (Forks, Sr.), Josh Figueroa (Ocosta, So.).

All-Academic Team

Forks: Kaleb Blanton, Jack Delgado, Ryan Rancourt, Gunner Rogers. Ilwaco: Ryan Morris, Jacob Rogers, Kaemon Sawa, Daniel Smith. North Beach: Joshua Hammett-Armstrong, Jaelyn Purvis, Wyatt Rockey. Northwest Christian: Cooper Walker. Ocosta: Kjirsten Hopfer, Colby Scheuber. PWV: Blake Howard, Kollin Jurek, Joey McCalden, Will Clements, Derek Fluke, Aiden Young, Riley Pearson, Kaden Ritzman, Garrett Keeton. RSB: Hayden Stephens, Gabe Ogren, Ty Reidinger.

Pacific League 2B All-League Softball

MVP — Olivia Matlock (PWV, Jr.)

Coach of the Year — Traci Kratzer (Forks)

First Team — Chloe Leverington (Forks, Sr.), Raegan Portmann (PWV, Jr.), Elizabeth Soto (Forks, Fr.), Ronni Graham (Ocosta, Sr.), Annika Hollingsworth (Ocosta, Fr.), Annika Mason (PWV, Sr.), Ava Bush (PWV, Jr.), Chloe Sawyer (South Bend, Sr.), Lillyan Barnum (Ocosta, Sr.), Merissa Frasier (PWV, Jr.).

Second Team — Ryan Raffleson (Ocosta, Sr.), Kyra Neel (Forks, So.), Madeleine Wilkin (Ilwaco, 8th), Jessie Gilbert (Ocosta, 8th), Maddie Silvernail (Raymond, Sr.), Kyndal Koski (Raymond, Fr.), Tegen Fleury (Raymond, Sr.), Izzy Silvernail (Raymond, Jr.), Aspen Rondeau (Forks, Jr.).

Honorable Mention — Dani Shannon (PWV, Jr.), Sadie Howard (PWV, Sr.), Kadie Wood (Forks, So.), Kray Horton (Forks, Sr.), Trinity White (Ocosta, Jr.), Payton Peterson (PWV, So.), Grace Huber (PWV, So.), Keira Johnson (Forks, Fr.).

All-Academic Team

Forks: Josie Grant, Keira Johnson, Chloe Leverington, Maren McCracken, Kyra Neel, Nicole Winger. Ilwaco: Olivia McKinstry. North Beach: Vyolet Dodson, Charli McPherson. Ocosta: Lillyan Barnum. PWV: Kylee Lyons, Payton Peterson, Merissa Frasier, Raegan Portmann, Lauren Emery, Grace Huber, Olivia Matlock, Lydia Smaciarz, Ella Petit. Raymond: Tegen Fleury, Maddie Silvernail, Izzy Silvernail, Kyndal Koski, Alia Enlow, Olivia Stigar, Caton Swogger, Grace Busenius. South Bend: Clara Green, Kendall Harriman, Blakeli Jerles, Makaylee Kuikien, Raydynn Morley, Chloe Sawyer.

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