Montesano and Elma swept the top awards as the 1A Evergreen League announced its all-league team for the 2023 season.
Leading the way was Montesano senior midfielder Mateo Sanchez, who was named the league’s Most Valuable Player after scoring a team-high 43 points for the Bulldogs.
Sanchez scored 15 goals and led Monte with 13 assists to average 2.9 points per game in leading the Bulldogs to league and district titles this season.
Elma junior Cason Seaberg – last season’s league MVP – and Montesano senior Cole Ekerson were named the 1A Evergreen offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively.
Montesano defender Cole Ekerson (12)
Elma forward Cason Seaberg
Seaberg scored a league-leading 30 goals this season while Ekerson was an anchor of a Montesano back line that allowed nine goals in league play and recorded seven shutouts in 2023.
Elma senior goal keeper Andy Salvatierra was named the 1A Evergreen Goalkeeper of the Year after allowing just 20 goals this season for the second-place Eagles.
Montesano’s Fidel Sanchez was named the league’s Coach of the Year, turning the Monte program around after a four-win season two years ago.
Twin Harbors-area student-athletes named to the league’s First Team were Raymond-South Bend goal keeper Oscar Juarez, Montesano forward Felix Romero (19 G, 2 A); Montesano midfielders Cristofer Tobar (11 G, 6 A) and Jiovanni Torres (13 G, 7 A), Raymond-South Bend midfielder Edgar Ramirez, Elma midfielder Hank Doelman (13 A), Montesano defender Spencer Lovell and Elma defender Logan Skeem.
The full all-league team is as follows:
Elma goal keeper Andy Salvatierra
2023 1A Evergreen All-League Boys Soccer Team
League MVP: Mateo Sanchez, sr., Montesano
Offensive Player of the Year: Cason Seaberg, jr., Elma
Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Ekerson, sr., Montesano
Goalkeeper MVP: Andy Salvatierra, sr., Elma
Coach of the Year: Fidel Sanchez, Montesano
First Team
Goalkeeper: Oscar Juarez, sr., Raymond-South Bend.
Forwards: Max Craig, sr., Tenino; Riley Rockey, sr., Eatonville; Felix Romero, soph., Montesano.
Midfielders: Cristofer Tobar, fr., Montesano; Jiovanni Torres, jr., Montesano; Edgar Ramirez; soph., Raymond-South Bend; Hank Doelman, jr., Elma; Alex Reichelderfer, sr., Tenino.
Defenders: Spencer Lovell, jr., Montesano; Logan Skeem, sr., Elma; Trentten Cressman, jr., Eatonville.
Second Team
Goalkeeper: Nathaniel Goode, soph., Eatonville.
Forwards: Kevin Tomyn, sr., Eatonville; Ivan Torres, soph., Elma.
Midfielders: Nova Raupp, sr., Forks; David Espinoza, sr., Tenino; Jose Fabian, jr., Hoquiam; Jose Perez, jr., Elma.
Defenders: Ryan Morris, sr., Ilwaco; Ben Justus, soph., Tenino; Alexander Bucio, 8th grade, Raymond-South Bend.
Honorable Mention
Marshal Akaluti, sr., Tenino; Chance Labounty, jr., Hoquiam; Josiah Goode, sr., Eatonville; Victor Peña, Moreno, soph., Eatonville; Alex Miranda, jr., Elma; Jayden McElravy, sr., Montesano; Evan Brown, sr., Ilwaco; Malachi Duckworth, sr., Raymond-South Bend; Arturo Dominguez, sr., Forks.
