Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason defends in Joyce in late December. Johnson made the Pacific 2B League first team. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

Forks’ Keira Johnson looks for the hoop as Crescent’s Kaylen Mason defends in Joyce in late December. Johnson made the Pacific 2B League first team. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

PACIFIC LEAGUE BASKETBALL: Forks’ Johnson, Neel make first team all-league

FORKS — Forks’ Keira Johnson and Kyra Neel, who were instrumental in leading the Spartans to their first league title in many years, were named to the Pacific 2B League first team.

Johnson, a junior, was the leading scorer for the Spartans with multiple games this year of more than 20 points. Neel, a senior, also was a huge contributor in points and rebounds.

The Spartans were co-champions of the Pacific 2B League, their first league championship since 2008. Making the second team was Forks senior Kadie Wood.

Kyra Neel

Kyra Neel

Johnson, Neel and Wood also made the league’s all-academic team, along with teammates Alyna Centeno, Chloe Gaydeski-St. John and Katelynn Wallerstedt.

Forks’ (14-6) season continues Friday with a regional contest in Cheney against Northwest Christian.

The Spartans’ Brody Lausche made the boys honorable mention team.

The all-academic team includes Lausche and teammates Brandon Galeana, Klaton Helvey, Landen Olson and Ryan Rancourt.

The girls MVP was Karsyn Freeman of Raymond and the boys co-MVPs were Morgan Anderson of Raymond and Beckett Turner of Ilwaco.

Full All-Pacific 2B League selections

Girls

MVP — Karsyn Freeman, Raymond.

First Team — Keira Johnson, Forks; Kyra Neel, Forks; Tala Mitchell, Chief Leschi; Mikaila Warfield, Ilwaco; Olivia McKinstry, Ilwaco; Kyndal Koski, Raymond.

Second Team — Kadie Wood, Forks; JoAnne Satiacum-Billie, Chief Leschi; Kassie Koski, Raymond; Zoey Zuern, Ilwaco; Raydynn Morley, South Bend.

Honorable Mention — Ione Sheldon, Ilwaco; Anna Eastman, North Beach; Sophia Bittner, Ilwaco; Anna Davis, Ocosta; Malia Cox, North Beach); Alia Enlow, Raymond; Brooklyn Avalon, Ilwaco; Ava Pine, South Bend.

Coach of the Year – Ned Bittner (Ilwaco)

Sportsmanship Award – North Beach

Boys

Co-MVP — Morgan Anderson, Raymond; Beckett Turner.

First Team — Brendon Brown, Chief Leschi; Kyle Morris, Ilwaco; Gaston Dillon, Chief Leschi, Xander Prigmore, Ocosta.

Second Team — Brody Lausche, Forks; Alex West, Ilwaco; Josh Figueroa, Ocosta; Skyler Hutson, Raymond; Thomas Dillon, Chief Leschi; Fred Lewis, Chief Leschi.

Honorable Mention — Tyler Reidinger, South Bend; Mickey Lara, Chief Leschi, Sam Needham, Ilwaco; Tyrell Hovland, North Beach.

Coach of the Year – Scott Halasz, Chief Leschi.

Sportsmanship Award – South Bend.

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