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Monte’s Lisherness wins second straight league MVP award

Published 3:00 am Wednesday, February 16, 2022

By Ryan Sparks

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DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano senior Paige Lisherness (23) was named the 1A Evergreen League Most Valuable Player on Monday. It’s the second consecutive season Lisherness has won the award, sharing the honor with Tenino’s Ashley Schow last season.
DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano guard Mikayla Stanfield was named to the 1A Evergreen League’s First Team, league officials announced on Monday.
DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano junior McKynnlie Dalan, right, was named to the 1A Evergreen League’s First Team on Monday.

Montesano dominated the 1A Evergreen all-league awards, earning four top honors — including MVP and Coach of the Year — as the league announced its all-league team earlier this week.

Leading the way for the Bulldogs was senior post Paige Lisherness, who was named the league’s MVP this season.

It’s the second consecutive year Lisherness was named MVP after sharing the honors last season with Tenino center Ashley Schow.

Montesano’s Mark Mansfield was named the league’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Bulldogs to an undefeated league season and No. 4 state ranking.

Montesano junior forward McKynnlie Dalan and sophomore guard Mikalya Stanfield were both named to the league’s First Team.

The full all-league list is as follows:

1A Evergreen All-League Girls Basketball Team

MVP — Paige Lisherness, sr., Montesano

Coach of the Year — Mark Mansfield, Montesano

First Team

McKynnlie Dalan, jr., Montesano; Ashley Schow, sr., Tenino; Abby Severse, sr., Tenino; Hailey Rath, sr., Eatonville; Mikayla Stanfield, soph., Montesano

Second Team

Charli Sampson-Eastman, sr., Hoquiam; Alivia Hunter, sr., Tenino; Jaiden King, jr., Montesano; Emmie Spencer, soph., Elma; Bailey Andersen, fr., Eatonville

Honorable Mention

Vanna Prom, jr., Montesano; Maia Young, jr., Montesano; Olivia Young, sr., Montesano; Sophia Henley, sr., Eatonville; Megan Letts, sr., Tenino; Grace Vestal, sr., Tenino; Hannah Warren, sr., Elma

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