2025-2026 Athlete Nominees

FALL 2025 NOMINEES

Girls Soccer

Vianey Esquivel, Eisenhower
Kate Ketcham, East Valley
Anahi Lamas, Highland
Ariana Lopez, East Valley
Emmaria Mendoza, Naches Valley

Football

Devin Anciso, West Valley
Jaxon Berg, East Valley
Derek Hansen, Sunnyside
Greyson Stevens, East Valley
Zeliah Wade, East Valley

Boys Cross Country

Kian Compton, Eisenhower
Mystic Hammond, Ellensburg
Hudson Meloy, West Valley
Waylon Stoneburg-Schafer, Cle Elum-Roslyn
Joshua Whitney, Davis

Girls Swimming & Diving

Macey Holloway, Ellensburg
Adelaide Loeser, Eisenhower
Cora Loeser, Eisenhower
Kellee Muffett, Zillah
Chloe Myers, Selah

Girls Cross Country

Grace Beachy, Ellensburg
Zoey Moon, West Valley
June Nemrow, Ellensburg
Callie Orcutt, West Valley
Presley Weatherley, East Valley

Volleyball

Aubree Roseberry, Ellensburg
Madilynn Shurtleff, Selah
Lydia Simmons, Ellensburg
Joslyn Standley, Davis
Katie Strong, West Valley

WINTER 2025 NOMINEES

BOWLING

Dylan Emmerson, West Valley
Lili Munoz, Sunnyside
Cecilia Peugh, Eisenhower
Jaidyn Spelts, Eisenhower
Naikeeley Tabayoyon, Eisenhower

Boys Basketball

Austin Birley, West Valley
Parker Mills, West Valley
Oliver Pepper, Selah
Aiden Sanchez, Sunnyside
Dekker Van De Graaf, Zillah

Girls Basketball

Isa Garcia, Davis
Cheyenne Hull, Davis
Makenna Klitzke, Zillah
Deets Parrish, Davis
Herbie Wright, Prosser

Boys Wrestling

Andrew Flores, Granger
D’Anthony Garcia-Reyes, Selah
Steve Romero, Toppenish
Ryan Vader, Zillah
Justyce Zuniga, Toppenish

Girls Wrestling

Gabrielle Berger, Granger
Alyssa Graciano, Sunnyside
Adalyne Montiel, Toppenish
Sophia Torrez, Toppenish
Charlene Underwood, Toppenish

Boys Swimming

Alex Alejo, East Valley
Jake Brandt, East Valley
Jimmy Park, Prosser
Gabe Petroff, Prosser
Joshua Strand, Selah

SPRING 2026 NOMINEES

Baseball

Rhyse Elder, West Valley
Colby Graham, West Valley
Carter Peone, Ellensburg
Brandon Stone, East Valley
Braxton Young, Selah

Softball

Avery Brewer, Selah
Aspin Grubenhoff, Selah
Zabella Hickenbottom, Eisenhower
Ainsley Johnson, West Valley
Presley Weatherley, East Valley

Boys Soccer

Kristian Iniguez, Toppenish
Alejandro Jasso, Ellensburg
Jonathan Licona, Sunnys
Eli Montez, East Valley
Aiden Munoz, Davis

Boys Tennis

Caleb Adams/Luke Gates, Selah
Yohann Doshi, Selah
Blake Gilman, Prosser
Logan Holt/Tegan Connell, West Valley
Pete Kegley, West Valley

Girls Tennis

Aspen Austin, West Valley
Rylie Carter, Toppenish
Lucy Plant/Paige Kegley, West Valley
Natalie Richardson, La Salle
Hannah Sonnichsen, Prosser

Boys Track & Field

Preston Bates, East Valley
Benjamin Beardemphl, West Valley
Kian Compton, Eisenhower
Benji Dufault, La Salle
Samuel French, West Valley

Girls Track & Field

Ella Craig, Davis
Aysia Garcia, Zillah
Hadley Hanchett, Eisenhower
Chloe Myers, Selah
Callie Orcutt, West Valley

Boys Golf

Grady Braman, Grandview
Rhett Braman, Grandview
Ayden Kline, East Valley
Pierson Kloster, West Valley
Henry Paul, East Valley

Girls Golf

Bella Cha, Prosser
Emme Morgan, Sunnyside
Elaine Mower, Selah
Ava Olszewski, West Valley
Riley Wilfong, Cle Elum-Roslyn

2025-2026 Team & Coach Nominees

Team Nominees

Fall Team of the Year

East Valley Football
East Valley Girls Soccer
Ellensburg Boys Cross Country
Ellensburg Girls Cross Country
Ellensburg Volleyball

Winter Team Of The Year

Cle Elum-Roslyn Girls Basketball
Davis Girls Basketball
Toppenish Girls Wrestling
Wapato Boys Wrestling
Zillah Girls Basketball

Spring Team Of The Year

Davis Boys Soccer
East Valley Boys Soccer
Selah Baseball
West Valley Baseball
West Valley Softball

Coach Nominees

Fall Coach of the Year

Eric Berg, East Valley Football
Jeff Hashimoto, Ellensburg Boys & Girls Cross Country
Stephanie King, Granger Girls Soccer
Chezla Madson, Ellensburg Girls Swimming
Jesse Stueckle, Ellensburg Volleyball

Winter Coach Of The Year

Sergio Morales, Toppenish Girls Wrestling
Ray Navarro, Selah Girls Basketball
Richard Sanchez, Granger Wrestling
Zack Schab, East Valley Boys Swimming
Akil White, Davis Girls Basketball

Spring Coach Of The Year

Brooks Archer, West Valley Baseball
Mike Archer, Selah Baseball
David Flores, Ellensburg Boys Soccer
Cristian Gonzalez, Davis Boys Soccer
Drew Van Kemseke, Zillah Baseball

Yakima Valley Sports Awards Ticket Info

All tickets for the 2026 Yakima Valley Sports Awards are general admission, there will be no assigned seating other than a select few sponsors and staff. Tickets are $15 each. All nominees will receive a letter at their school that contains a unique coupon code for $10 off the cost of their ticket, making it $5. Tickets are not available at the door.

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If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Anglin at 509-945-3523 or shannon@yakimasports.org.