All-Coastal 1B League girls and boys basketball teams

Several Grays Harbor players and coaches were recognized on the all-Coastal 1B League girls and boys basketball teams announced recently.

Taholah’s Denise Curleybear and Nettie Mail and Lake Quinault’s Kat Neeland were named to the girls first team. Mary M. Knight’s Kaylee Sowle took league Most Valuable Player honors.

Karl Braden, who guided Taholah to an unbeaten league season, was selected as the girls Coach of the Year. North River received the Sportsmanship Award.

Taholah’s Zach Cain was a unanimous choice as the boys MVP. He joined teammate James Orozco and North River’s Luis Nieves, among others, on the first team.

Sean Pierson, who directed North River to its first district berth since 2008, earned Coach of the Year honors. Wishkah received the Sportsmanship Award.

The Coastal League all-stars:

GIRLS

First Team

Kaylee Sowle, Mary M. Knight; Denise Curleybear, Taholah; Kat Neeland, Lake Quinault; Nettie Mail, Taholah; Jadyn Davidson, Mary M. Knight.

Second Team

Joanna Kukhar, Oakville; Erica Bomhoff, Wishkah; Kelsey Bray, Oakville; Jesse Thompson, Wishkah; Shaylynn Cole, Oakville.

Honorable Mention

Taholah — Kayleah McCrory, Tomika Grover. North River — Ruby Gumaelius, Leanna White. Wishkah — Aleah Clevenger.

BOYS

First Team

Zach Cain, Taholah; Zack Thompson, Mary M. Knight; Luis Nieves, North River; James Orozco, Taholah, Nathan Boyd, Oakville.

Second Team

Murray Cottrell, Lake Quinault; Forrest Carbaugh, North River; Jason Shaw, Mary M. Knight; Jesse Purdy, Taholah; Allen Espinoza, Lake Quinault

Honorable Mention

Taholah — Jayson Mowitch. Oakville — Anthony Eichelberger, A.J. Brown, Roy Keller. Mary M. Knight — Isaiah Compton, Austin Fries.