Four Twin Harbors girls soccer standouts named to All-State teams

Montesano’s Lisherness, Stanfield; Ocosta’s Denny, Ness earn state’s top honors

By Ryan Sparks • December 14, 2021 5:00 am
DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano senior midfielder Paige Lisherness, right, was named to the 1A All-State First Team on Monday.
DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano senior midfielder Paige Lisherness, right, was named to the 1A All-State First Team on Monday.

1A All-State Team

After an unprecedented season that saw it reach the highest state finish in program history, the Montesano High School girls soccer team was awarded for its success.

On Monday, two of the Bulldogs’ top players — Mikayla Stanfield and Paige Lisherness — were named to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1A All-State girls soccer team.

Stanfield, a forward, completed her sophomore season as the 1A Evergreen League’s leading scorer with 31 goals and was named the league’s Player of the Year in early November.

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano sophomore forward Mikayla Stanfield (10) was named to the 1A All-State First Team on Monday.

DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Montesano sophomore forward Mikayla Stanfield (10) was named to the 1A All-State First Team on Monday.

Lisherness was named the league’s top defensive player for the second consecutive season. The senior defensive midfielder and field general scored seven goals and assisted on four more this past season.

Both Stanfield and Lisherness played huge roles in Montesano’s run to the 1A State semifinals for the first time in program history.

First Team

Players of the Year — Livvy Moore, Deer Park; Maya Tucker, Deer Park

Goal keeper — Jordyn Tipp, Kings;

Defense — Maya Tucker, Deer Park; Paige Lisherness, Montesano; Lucy Bishop, Seattle Academy; Isa Kimball, Kings

Midfield — Carley Diaz, Cashmere; Andrea Snell, Deer Park; Kiki Caputo, Seattle Academy; Mikayla Stanfield, Montesano

Forward — Livvy Moore, Deer Park; Zoe Bishop, Seattle Academy

Second Team

Goal keeper — Ava Courtney, Cashmere

Defense — Natalie Verduzco, Toppenish; Carmen Kiewart, Deer Park; Evelyn Jergens, Newport; Siena Verprauskus, Overlake; Genn Ledesma, Cashmere

Midfield — Blake Jenson, Royal; Brooklynn Dryden, Deer Park; Elle Jones, Bush; Sheala Bradley, La Center

Forward — Emily Wurl, Quincy; Victoria Peters, Klahowya

PHOTO BY JENNIFER RAFFELSON Ocosta forward Miki Ness (12) was named to the B Class All-State Second Team on Monday.

PHOTO BY JENNIFER RAFFELSON Ocosta forward Miki Ness (12) was named to the B Class All-State Second Team on Monday.

B Class All-State Team

Ocosta players Kylee Denny and Miki Ness were named to the “B” Class All-State Team on Monday.

Denny, a freshman, and Ness, a junior, were both named to the All-State Second Team, Ness as a forward and Denny as a midfielder.

Ness led the Wildcats with 22 goals while Denny scored six goals and recorded a team high 10 assists.

Both were named to the 2B Central-North League’s First Team this past season.

First Team

Players of the Year — Rachael Keller, Highland; Madi Stark, Adna

Goal keeper — Macy Kalnoski, Adna

Defense — Madi Stark, Adna; Anahi Garcia, Highland; Brooke Milohav, Kalama

Midfield — Marina Smith, Toledo; Rose Dillon, Toledo; Josie Brandonburg, Kalama; Presley Smith, Adna

Forward — Rachael Keller, Highland; Kailey Shipley, Kalama

PHOTO BY JENNIFER RAFFELSON Ocosta midfielder Kylee Denny was named to the B Class All-State Second Team on Monday.

PHOTO BY JENNIFER RAFFELSON Ocosta midfielder Kylee Denny was named to the B Class All-State Second Team on Monday.

Second Team

Goal keeper — Jessica Meyer, Kalama

Defense — Ava Beck, Kalama; Isabella Martin, Cle Elum; Jareli Pardo, Tonasket; Anna Wilson, Tonasket

Midfield — Margreit Gallow, Saint George’s; Ivette Ramos, Highland; Kylee Denny, Ocosta

Forward — Miki Ness, Ocosta; Mireya Castro-Corrasco, Granger