WEDNESDAY
JUNE 7
2023
Honoring Athletes, Teams and Coaches in more than 20 Interscholastic Sports
Made Possible by the Yakima Valley Sports Commission
Welcome to the 2023 Yakima Valley Sports Awards!
7:00PM - Yakima Convention Center


Check out YakimaHerald.com and the Herald-Republic Sunday sports page for complete coverage of the 2022 Yakima Valley Sports Awards.





FALL 2022 NOMINEES & WINNERS (Open/Close)

Winners are in bold print.

Girls Soccer

  • Anahi Garcia, Highland
  • Mackenzie Isaak, East Valley
  • Shannah Mellick, East Valley
  • Kendall Moore, West Valley
  • Ashlyn Valdovinos, West Valley

Football

  • Skyler Cassel, West Valley
  • Brent Maldonado, Sunnyside
  • Noah McNair, Sunnyside
  • Neo Medrano, Prosser
  • Ben Pupplo, West Valley

Boys Cross Country

  • Caden Casteel, West Valley
  • Max Hutton, West Valley
  • Emil Miller, West Valley
  • Nicolas Spencer, Selah
  • Eric Swedin, Selah

Girls Swimming & Diving

  • Emily Holt, Ellensburg
  • Adelaide Loeser, Eisenhower
  • Aubrey Sanchez, East Valley
  • Izzy Vick, Selah
  • Gabi Young, Selah

Girls Cross Country

  • Isabela Alvarado, Eisenhower
  • Diana Camargo, Wapato
  • Taryn Huck, Naches Valley
  • Brooke Miles, Naches Valley
  • June Nemrow, Ellensburg

Volleyball

  • Shaela Allen-Greggs, Davis
  • Lexi Barbee, West Valley
  • Abby Harrell, Ellensurg
  • Taylor Kieser, Selah
  • Kennedy Webb, West Valley
WINTER 2022-23 NOMINEES & WINNERS (Open/Close)

Winners are in bold print.

Boys Swimming & Diving

  • Gabe Cardenas, West Valley
  • James Field, East Valley
  • Charles Hudson, Selah
  • Ian Muffett, Zillah
  • Emiliano Zuniga, Toppenish

Girls Basketball

  • Shaela Allen-Greggs, Davis
  • Olivia Anderson, Ellensburg
  • KK Bass, Wapato
  • Esmeralda Galindo, Davis
  • Jamison Philip, Ellensburg

Girls Bowling

  • Evka Ball, West Valley
  • Hannah Betterton, West Valley
  • Makenzie Clemmons, Eisenhower
  • Layla Hall, Davis
  • Haley Hammontree, West Valley

Boys Basketball

  • Landen Birley, West Valley
  • Emmett Fenz, Ellensburg
  • Cesar Hernandez, Davis
  • Levi Pepper, Selah
  • Cole Wagenaar, Sunnyside Christian

Girls Wrestling

  • Lexie Garza, Wapato
  • Alexxus Ramos, Sunnyside
  • Ruby Rodriguez-Rios, Toppenish
  • Sophia Torrez, Toppenish
  • Mia Zuniga, Toppenish

Boys Wrestling

  • Francisco Ayala, Ellensburg
  • Alejandro Fernandez, Sunnyside
  • Mitchell Helgert, Naches Valley
  • Conan Northwind, Granger
  • Jermiah Zuniga, Toppenish
SPRING 2023 NOMINEES & WINNERS (Open/Close)

Winners are in bold print.

Boys Soccer

  • Edwin Diaz, Davis
  • Jorge Ibarra, Davis
  • Miguel Romero, Highland
  • Jacob Russell, East Valley
  • Cole Sullivan, Ellensburg

Girls Golf

  • Quincey Abrams, La Salle
  • Lexi Becker, Selah
  • Ava Lynn Jim, Toppenish
  • Kaitlyn Panarello, Selah
  • Ivana Zaldivar, East Valley

Carol Finney Softball Athlete of the Year

  • Avery Brewer, Selah
  • Tori Goodell, East Valley
  • Kenidee Holden, West Valley
  • Tinley Taylor, East Valley
  • Lauren Thomas, Selah

Girls Track & Field

  • Isabela Alvarado, Eisenhower
  • Tatiana Camacho, Toppenish
  • Ella Craig, La Salle
  • Mia Hicks, Zillah
  • Alexia Lee, Eisenhower

Boys Golf

  • Bradley Hammermeister, West Valley
  • Dallin Kibbe, Zillah
  • Brady Komstadius, West Valley
  • Pierson Kloster, West Valley
  • Trey LeCheminant, West Valley

Pete Orgill Baseball Athlete of the Year

  • Nathan Gonzalez, Davis
  • Tommy Meluskey, West Valley
  • Brody Mills, West Valley
  • Ty Moore, Naches Valley
  • Carter Seely, Selah

Boys Track & Field

  • Josh Boast, Ellensburg
  • Max Hutton, West Valley
  • Colton Magruder, Ellensburg
  • Aiden Waddle, Eisenhower
  • Tre Webb, Prosser

Boys Tennis

  • Cameron Erb, East Valley
  • Axel Fulton, West Valley
  • Alexander Garcia-Widmer, West Valley
  • Doubles: Dallas DeBlasio - Ranne Meloy, East Valley
  • Doubles: Dhruv Kumar - Pete Kegley, West Valley

Girls Tennis

  • Henleigh Elder, East Valley
  • Gwen Gilliam, Goldendale
  • Annika Richardson, La Salle
  • Ivy Tweedy, West Valley
  • Doubles: Ahlyah Basmeh - Zanna Orvald, West Valley
TEAM and COACH 2022-23 NOMINEES (Open/Close)

Winners are in bold print.

Fall Team of the Year

  • Ellensburg Girls Cross Country
  • Highland Girls Soccer
  • Naches Valley Girls Cross Country
  • Selah Boys Cross Country
  • West Valley Boys Cross Country

Fall Coach of the Year

  • Brad Cramer, West Valley Slowpitch
  • Zack Schab, Selah girls Swimming
  • Jesse Stueckle, Ellensburg Volleyball
  • Jason Timm, West Valley Girls Soccer
  • Brandon Wagner, Naches Valley Cross Country

Winter Team of the Year

  • Davis Girls Basketball
  • Ellensburg Girls Basketball
  • Toppenish Boys Wrestling
  • Toppenish Girls Wrestling
  • Wapato Girls Basketball

Winter Coach of the Year

  • Kyler Bachofner, Prosser Girls Basketball
  • Joe Blodgett, Wapato Girls Basketball
  • Jose Segovia, Toppenish Boys Wrestling
  • Dean Wagenaar, Sunnyside Christian Boys Basketball
  • Akil White, Davis Girls Basketball

Spring Team of the Year

  • Davis Boys Soccer
  • Ellensburg Boys Track and Field
  • Highland Boys Soccer
  • Naches Valley Baseball
  • West Valley Boys Golf

Spring Coach of the Year

  • Mike Archer, Selah Baseball
  • John Arlt, Ellensburg Track and Field
  • Jake Fife, Naches Valley Baseball
  • Cristian Gonzalez, Davis Boys Soccer
  • Greg Wagner, Highland Boys Soccer