For the second straight year, Taholah senior Zach Cain was named to the Associated Press All-State boys basketball team announced Tuesday.
Cain was a first-team selection for the Class 1B boys all-state team. The teams were chosen by a vote of sports writers throughout the state.
The senior forward averaged 23.3 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in leading the Chitwhins to the District IV championship and a state Class 1B appearance.
The versatile Cain also averagved 3.5 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.9 blocked shots per contest while shooting 50 percent from the field.
He was the lone Twin Harbor player honored. Ilwaco’s Makenzie Kaech was a first-team selection for the Class 2B girls.
The remainder of the boys and girls all-state teams, from the 2A through the 1B classifications.
BOYS
CLASS 2A
Player of the year — Elijah Pepper, jr., Selah.
First Team — Elijah Pepper, jr., Selah; Demetrius Crosby II, sr., Foss; Christian Zamora, jr., Lynden; Steele Venters, jr., Ellensburg; Clayton Whitman, jr., Lynden.
Honorable mention — Micah Pollard, jr., Foss; Khyree Armstead, sr., Mountlake Terrace; Trystan Lowry, sr., Anacortes; Jordan Thomas, sr., Chehalis; Zac Olmstead, sr., North Kitsap; Tyler Berger, sr., Mark Morris.
CLASS 1A
Player of the year — Cole Bajema, jr., Lynden Christian.
First team — Cole Bajema, jr., Lynden Christian; George Reidy, sr., Cedar Park Christian (Bothell); Lewis Pope, sr., South Whidbey; Michael Coumont, sr., Freeman; Antonio Salinas, jr., Zillah.
Honorable mention — Kobe Kohls, sr., Naches Valley; Casey Bauman, sr., Nooksack Valley.
CLASS 2B
Player of the year — Brock Ravet, jr., Kittitas.
First team — Brock Ravet, jr., Kittitas; Matt Poquette, sr., Morton-White Pass; Cody Young, sr., Adna; Erik Farias, jr., St. George’s; Joe Taylor, jr., Brewster.
Honorable mention _ Justin Jeske, sr., Liberty (Spangle); Reece Wallace, sr., Toledo; Carson Cloaninger, jr., Colfax.
CLASS 1B
Player of the year — Erwin Weary, sr., Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace.
First team —Erwin Weary, sr., Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace; PJ Talen, sr., Tacoma Baptist; Maguire Isaak, jr., Almira/Coulee-Hartline; Luke Wagenaar, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Zach Cain, sr., Taholah.
Honorable mention — Ryan Moffet, so., Odessa; Cade Bosma, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Jacob Tewalt, sr., Pomeroy; Brandon Flett, sr., Wellpinit.
GIRLS
CLASS 2A
Player of the year _ Kiara Steen, sr., Chehalis.
First team _ Kiara Steen, sr., Chehalis; Jelly Perry, sr., Lakewood; Emily Rodabaugh, jr., Archbishop Murphy; Beyonce Bea, jr., Washougal; Marissa Cortes, jr., Prosser.
Honorable mention — Genesis Wilkinson, jr., East Valley (Spokane); Erika Brumfield, jr., Chehalis; Jenni Johnson, sr., Toppenish; Georgia Lavinder, sr., White River; Julia Johnson, sr., Chehalis; Lindsey Nurmi, sr., Black Hills.
CLASS 1A
Player of the year _ Hailey Van Lith, so., Cashmere.
First team — Hailey Van Lith, so., Cashmere; Julianna Walker, fr., Annie Wright; Katrina Gimmaka, sr., Nooksack Valley; Samantha Bowman, sr., Zillah; Avery Dykstra, sr., Lynden Christian.
Honorable mention — Irena Korolenko, so., Cedar Park Christian (Bothell); Taylor Stephens, jr., La Center; Isabela Hernandez, jr., Lynden Christian; Sienna Swannack, sr., Lakeside.
CLASS 2B
Player of the year _ Carmen Gfeller, sr., Colfax.
First team — Carmen Gfeller, sr., Colfax; Talia von Oelhoffen, fr., Tri-Cities Prep; Melissa Lee, sr., Napavine; Makenzie Kaech, sr., Ilwaco; Sydney Abbott, sr., Davenport.
Honorable mention _ Britnee Guerrero, sr., Mabton; Mollie Olson, sr., Napavine; Alea Yun, jr., Life Christian; Cece Bergquist, sr., St. George’s .
CLASS 1B
Player of the year _ Dakota Patchen, jr., Colton.
First team — Dakota Patchen, jr., Colton; Gabi Isaak, jr., Almira/Coulee-Hartline; Sailor Liefke, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Nayha Mills, sr., Yakama Tribal; Tiffany Boutain, sr., Almira/Coulee-Hartline.
Honorable mention — Gabi Rick, sr., Selkirk; Emily Banks, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Maddy Dixon, so., Pomeroy; Gina McCaulley, sr., Neah Bay; Katie Arrasmith, sr., Garfield-Palouse.
