Lori Carthum/for Peninsula Daily News                                Chimacum’s Shanya Nisbet belts a two-run double during the Class 1A State Softball Tournament last weekend. Nisbet was voted Co-MVP of the Olympic League 1A Division by league coaches.

Lori Carthum/for Peninsula Daily News Chimacum’s Shanya Nisbet belts a two-run double during the Class 1A State Softball Tournament last weekend. Nisbet was voted Co-MVP of the Olympic League 1A Division by league coaches.

PREP SPORTS: All-League selections for Chimacum, Forks, Port Townsend

CHIMACUM — Chimacum’s senior shortstop Shanya Nisbet shared Olympic League 1A Division Softball Co-MVP honors with Coupeville’s Katrina McGranahan in voting by league coaches.

Nisbet’s Co-MVP selection headlined four all-league selections for the Cowboys.

Chimacum won the Olympic League 1A Division for the third consecutive season, claimed the West Central District title and advanced to the Class 1A state tournament for the third straight season.

She was joined by twin sister and Chimacum’s catcher Mechelle Nisbet, senior pitcher Holly Snider, sophomore first baseman Grace Yaley and junior second baseman Bradyn Nelson.

The Nisbet sisters have signed to play basketball and softball together at Olympic College.

Port Townsend’s Jenna Carson was selected to the team as a utility player.

The Redhawks also received the Team Sportsmanship Award.

Olympic League 1A Division

Co-MVP’s: Shanya Nisbet, Chimacum and Katrina McGranahan, Coupeville

Pitchers: Holly Snider, Chimacum; Amber Bumbalough, Klahowya

Infielders: Grace Yaley, 1B, Chimacum; Bradyn Nelson, 2B, Chimacum; Mikayla Elfrank, SS, Coupeville; Lauren Rose, 3B, Coupeville.

Outfielders: Hope Lodell, Coupeville; Karli Eberhard, Klahowya; Alexa Woodrum, Klahowya.

Utility: Jenna Carson, Port Townsend

Team Sportsmanship: Port Townsend

Olympic League 1A soccer

CHIMACUM — Chimacum senior Carter McCleary shared the Olympic League 1A Division’s Boys Soccer MVP Award with Klahowya’s Jacob Sargent in voting conducted by league coaches.

Cowboys senior Allan Hilt was the other Chimacum player selected to the All-Olympic League first team.

Three Port Townsend players made the first team: seniors Jack Kingsley and Ryan Botkin and sophomore Zach Dempsey.

Chimacum received the Team Sportsmanship Award.

Olympic League 1A Division

Co-MVPs: Carter McCleary, Chimacum; Jacob Sargent, Klahowya

All League Team

• Jack Cooper, sr., Klahowya

• Kyle Daykin, sr., Klahowya

• Darius Joe, jr., Klahowya

• Aaron Becker, soph., Klahowya

• Jack Kingsley, sr., Port Townsend

• Ryan Botkin, sr., Port Townsend

• Zach Dempsey, soph., Port Townsend

• William Nelson, jr., Coupeville

• Uriel Liquidano, sr., Coupeville

• Allan Hilt, sr., Chimacum

Olympic League 1A baseball

CHIMACUM — Four Chimacum baseball players were selected by league coaches to the Olympic League 1A Division All-League first team.

Senior Lane Dotson was selected as a utility player, junior Matthew Bainbridge was picked as a third baseman, sophomore Cole Dotson made the team as an outfielder and sophomore Issac Purser was picked as a pitcher.

Klahowya senior Dylan Zuber was voted league MVP.

Klahowya coach Dan Zuber was selected Coach of the Year.

Port Townsend received the Team Sportsmanship Award.

Olympic League 1A Division

MVP: Dylan Zuber, sr., Klahowya

Pitchers: Issac Purser, soph., Chimacum; Hunter Smith, jr., Coupeville

Infielders: Ben Streck, jr., 1B, Klahowya; Matt Hilborn, soph., 2B, Coupeville; Hayden Trull, sr., Klahowya; Matthew Bainbridge, jr., 3B, Chimacum.

Outfielders: Clay Reilly, sr., Coupeville; Cole Dotson, soph., Chimacum; Braden Ribble, sr., Klahowya

Utility: Lane Dotson, sr., Chimacum

Team Sportsmanship: Port Townsend

Coach of the Year: Dan Zuber, Klahowya

Evergreen boys soccer

FORKS — Forks junior forward Samuel Gomez was the lone Spartans selection to the All-Evergreen League All-League Boys Soccer team.

Gomez made the second team for Forks (5-9).

Evergreen League 1A All League

Offensive Player of the Year: Conner Darras, Hoquiam

Defensive Play of the Year: Riccardo Marangon, Montesano

Keeper of the Year: AJ Hernandez, Elma

Coach of the Year: Rick Denholm, Montesano

First Team

Forwards: Trace Thompson, Elma; Nicolai Vikkelsoe, Montesano, Nazareno Mazariegos, Hoquiam

Midfielders: Carlos Juarez, Hoquiam; Luis Muro, Montesano; Adonis Torres, Elma

Defenders: Oscar Joya, Hoquiam; Andres Vazquez, Hoquiam; Eric Blanchard, Montesano; Isaac Horton, Elma

Goalkeeper: Waymn Thoemes, Montesano

Second Team

Forwards: Samuel Gomez, Forks; Connor Parkinson, Montesano; Jose Juarez, Hoquiam; Christian De LaConcha, Elma

Midfielders: Tigre Falla, Hoquiam; Michael Malpass, Montesano; Ken Moua, Montesano; Noah Edwards, Tenino; Gregory Dick, Hoquiam; Doug Wescott, Elma

Goalkeeper: Johnny Smith, Hoquiam

Evergreen League baseball

FORKS — Forks senior outfielder Parker Browning, junior infielder Chance Wilson and sophomore utility player Brett Moody were voted to the All-Evergreen League 1A All-League Baseball Team by league coaches.

Montesano’s Matt Plato was voted league MVP.

All-Evergreen League

MVP: Matt Plato, Montesano

First Team

Pitcher: Nate Kloempken, Montesano

Infielders: Rob Wall, Tenino; Chance Wilson, Forks; Zach Spradlin, Hoquiam; Evan Bates, Montesano.

Outfielders: Riley Wright, Tenino; Teagen Zillyett, Montesano; Sean McAllister, Hoquim; Parker Browning, Forks.

Catcher: Sawyer Rhoden, Montesano

Utility: Brett Moody, Forks.

Evergreen League Softball

FORKS — Forks landed two players on the All-Evergreen League All-League Softball Team.

Freshman Catcher Rian Peters and junior outfielder Bailey Queen were voted to the second team by league coaches.

Montesano’s Samantha Stanfield and Elma’s Peyton Elliott headlined the team.

Stanfield, who pitched the Evergreen 1A League and District IV 1A champions to the state 1A title, was named the Defensive MVP. Elliott was tapped as the Offensive MVP for the league.

Evergreen 1A All-League Softball

MVP Defense: Samantha Stanfield, Montesano

MVP Offense: Peyton Elliott, Elma.

First Team

Pitcher: English Hyde, Hoquiam. Catcher – Peyton Poler, Montesano.

Infielders: Allyssa Gustafson, Montesano; Hannah Quinn, Montesano; Paige Folkers, Hoquiam; Kali Rambo, Elma.

Outfielders: Annie Cristelli, Montesano; Cheyann Bartlett, Montesano; ReyLynn Dunn, Hoquiam. Utility: Felicia Gubbe, Tenino.

Second Team

Pitcher: Quin Mikel, Elma.

Catcher: Rian Peters, Forks.

Infielders: Kaylee Rambo, Elma; Destry Dineen, Elma; Jaydan Olsen, Forks; Maya Jump, Hoquiam.

Outfielders: Josie Toyra, Montesano; Bailey Queen, Forks; Kohlby Jo Saylor, Elma.

Utility: Lindsay Pace, Montesano.

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