Elma’s Jalyn Sackrider took top honors as the Class 1A Evergreen League announced its All-League basketball teams for the 2018-19 season last week.
Sackrider, a 6-foot-3 junior center, won the league’s Most Valuable Player award after leading the Eagles to a 25-4 record on the way to a sixth-place finish at state. She scored a team-best 13.6 points a contest.
Joining Sackrider as first-team honorees are teammates Quin Mikel and Kali Rambo. The juniors averaged 11.1 and 11.7 points per game, respectively.
A pair of Montesano players were named to the first team. Bulldogs center Zoe Hutchings earned a nod after averaging 17.5 points a game for Monte this season.
Hutchings’ Monte teammate, sophomore Zoee Lisherness, also was named to the first team after scoring nine points per game this season.
Montesano’s Sam Winter, seen here in a Daily World file photo, was named to the 1A Evergreen All-League First Team on Tuesday. (Ryan Sparks | Grays Harbor News Group)
A pair of Montesano Bulldogs also made first team on the boys side, with high-scoring junior Sam Winter (17.4 ppg) and senior Shaydon Farmer (9.6 ppg) earning selections.
Hoquiam junior Matt Brown, who led the Grizzlies in scoring with 19.5 points per game, was also named to the league’s first team.
All-League basketball:
BOYS
MVP — Seth Johnson, Sr., Forks
Coaches of the year — Rick Gooding, Forks; Joe Chihart, Tenino
First team
Sam Winter, Jr., Montesano; Matt Brown, Jr., Hoquiam; Cort Prost, Sr., Forks; Shaydon Farmer, Sr., Montesano; Yngwie Dowies, Sr., Tenino.
Second team
Rayyon Dayton, Jr., Hoquiam; Braton Armas Sr., Forks; Logan Brewer, Jr., Tenino; Tanner Nicklas, Jr., Montesano; Evan Bates, Sr., Montesano.
Honorable mention
Cody Vollan, Jr., Elma; Cameron Bumstead, Jr., Hoquiam; Trace Ridgway, Soph., Montesano; Joseph Reaume, Sr., Forks; Trey Basinger, Soph., Forks; Bryson Eccles, Sr., Hoquiam; Tony Flores, Soph., Forks; Alex Bratton, Sr., Tenino.
GIRLS
MVP — Jayln Sackrider, Jr., Elma
Coach of the year — Brandi Thomas, Tenino
First team
Kaylee Schow, Sr., Tenino; Zoe Hutchings, Jr., Monte; Quin Mikel, Jr., Elma; Kali Rambo, Jr., Elma; Zoee Lisherness, Soph., Monte.
Second team
Ashley Schow, Fr., Tenino; Lexi Lovell, Sr., Monte; Rian Peters, Jr.; Forks; Katie Granstrom, Sr., Monte; Glory Grubb, Sr., Monte.
Honorable mention
Rylee Vonhof, Sr., Hoquiam; Kayli Johnson, Jr., Elma; Rhian Mathis, Sr., Tenino; Chloe Leverington, Soph., Forks; Maya Jump, Sr., Hoquiam; Jillian Bieker, Jr., Elma.
