High school baseball: 2023 all-league teams in the South Sound
All-league baseball teams around the South Sound for the 2023 spring season, as chosen by coaches.
4A SPSL
Player of the year: Jake Bresnahan, Sumner, sr
Pitchers of the year: Hunter Grasser, Puyallup, sr.; Sax Matson, Olympia, sr.
Offensive players of the year: Kai Halstead, Puyallup, jr.; Logan Shepherd, Olympia, sr.
Coach of the year: Rick Barnhart, Bellarmine Prep
First team
P — Lincoln Berg, Olympia, soph.
P — Michael LeJeune, Puyallup, jr.
P — Brett Ellingson, Puyallup, jr.
P — Keagen Peck, Bethel, soph.
P — Jason Marshall, Rogers, jr.
P — Drew Welk, Bellarmine Prep, sr.
1B — Micah Yanos, Curtis
1B — Jackson Copeland, Puyallup, jr.
INF — Gavin Brubaker, Curtis
INF — Gage Thompson, Puyallup, soph.
INF — Martyn Hernandez, Rogers, soph.
INF — Bradyn Melton, South Kitsap, sr.
3B — Davis Jaquez, Sumner, sr.
3B — Ian Draper, Rogers, soph.
UTIL — Mason Pike, Puyallup, soph.
UTIL — Trace Pruitt, Olympia, soph.
C — Jaxen Mentink, Sumner, jr.
C — Sam Twitty, Olympia, sr.
OF — Donte Grant, Puyallup, sr.
OF — Tristan Ringosn, Puyallup, jr.
OF — CJ Brewer, Rogers, sr.
OF — Bradley Carl, Sumner, jr.
OF — Sean Tutty, Emerald Ridge, jr.
OF — Jay Mentink, Sumner, sr.
OF — Spencer Truebenbach, Bellarmine Prep, soph.
DH — Luke Mertlich, Rogers, sr.
DH — Nic Gibson, Emerald Ridge, sr.
Second team
P — Ben Spitzer, Curtis
P — Austin Egan, Rogers, sr.
P — Payton Moritz, South Kitsap, jr.
P — Trevor Nimmich, Emerald Ridge, jr.
P — Josh Moore, Curtis. jr.
P — Josh Mejia, Rogers, sr.
1B — Evan Nichol, Olympia, sr.
1B — Aiden Pulley, Rogers, sr.
INF — Mason Gooding, South Kitsap, soph.
INF — Brennan Aoki, Emerald Ridge, soph.
INF — Chase Sloan, Bethel, sr.
INF — Sean Ryan, Sumner, sr.
3B — Jevin Patterson, Puyallup, sr.
3B — Yacel Limonta, Bethel, sr.
UTIL — Connor Watson, Bethel, sr.
UTIL — Hayden Morrison, Bellarmine Prep, sr.
C — Hudson Brown, Emerald Ridge, soph.
C — Logan Howard, Rogers, jr.
OF — Mateo Meconi, Olympia, sr.
OF — Tanner Solinsky, Emerald Ridge, jr.
OF — Prince Malo, Bethel, sr.
OF — Jon Crawley, Rogers, sr.
OF — Brayden Adcox, Sumner
DH — Levi Slawter, Olympia, sr.
Honorable mention
P — Riley Snow, Olympia, sr.
P — Randall McGaugh, South Kitsap, jr.
P — Parker Tromp, Sumner
P — Charlie Bridgeman, Bethel, sr.
P — Nick Miller, Bethel, jr.
P — Kyle Wells, Emerald Ridge, jr.
P — Kaden Bourgeau, Graham-Kapowsin, soph.
1B — Daylan Mathews, Emerald Ridge, sr.
1B — Cody Cummings, Sumner, jr.
1B — Chase Kreuger, Sumner, jr.
INF — Jack Skelley, Olympia, jr.
INF — Peyton Nixon, Sumner, jr.
UTIL — Ty Orser, South Kitsap, sr.
UTIL — Santiago Herrera, South Kitsap, soph.
UTIL — Carson Cody, Emerald Ridge, soph.
C — Kaden Ecklund, South Kitsap, sr.
C — Tanner McVey, Graham-Kapowsin, soph.
OF — Riley Sanoy, Puyallup, soph.
OF — Coltyn Clark, Rogers, soph.
DH — Cameron Hale, Puyallup, sr.
DH — Tyler Logan, Curtis
4A NPSL
MVP: Carson Ohland, Tahoma
Coach of the year: Sheldon Stober, Kentridge
First team
C — Carson Ohland, Tahoma, sr.
1B — Ethan Sugimoto, Kentridge, soph.
2B — Sam Hostetter, Kennedy Catholic, sr.
3B — Orlando Young, Federal Way, soph.
SS — Jay O’Neill, Federal Way, sr.
OF — Conrad Henkel, Tahoma, sr.
OF — Jackson Dulay, Kentwood, jr.
OF — Isaiah Afework, Federal Way, sr.
UTIL — Jack Dodge, Tahoma, sr.
P — Micah Hagler, Kennedy Catholic, sr.
P — Orlando Young, Federal Way, sr.
P — Austin Crawford, Federal Way, sr.
P — Logan Pierce, Tahoma, sr.
Second team
C — Jack Bergstrom, Decatur, sr.
1B — Cole Fenton, Mount Rainier, sr.
2B — Johnny Hall, Mount Rainier, soph.
3B — Austin Nelson, Kentridge, jr.
SS — Peter Hollabaugh, Kennedy Catholic, sr.
OF — Noah Lee, Tahoma, sr.
OF — Griffin Bye, Tahoma, sr.
OF — Coleman Hollabaugh, Kennedy Catholic, jr.
UTIL — Micah Hagler, Kennedy Catholic, sr.
P — Luke Koenig, Federal Way, jr.
P — Coleman Hollabaugh, Kennedy Catholic, jr.
P — Adam Jay, Tahoma, soph.
Honorable mention
C — Rian Eaton, Mount Rainier, fr.
1B — Jackson Walker, Tahoma, jr.
SS — Jack Dodge, Tahoma, sr.
OF — Ryland Gullard, Kentridge, jr.
OF — Eric Havili, Decatur, soph.
OF — Rylan Keane, Mount Rainier, fr.
OF — Austin Wade, Mount Rainier, sr.
OF — Dante Saladino, Kennedy Catholic, fr.
UTIL — Thoma Holden, Federal Way, soph.
UTIL — Sam Ramirez, Decatur, jr.
P — Hunter Buol, Decatur, soph.
P — JJ Henning, Decatur, soph.
P — Landon Hosterman, Decatur, jr.
P — Rylan Keane, Mount Rainier
P — Kaden Barnes, Kentridge, sr.
3A SSC
MVP: Gage Reeser, Timberline, jr.
Pitcher of the year: Marcus Olson, Timberline, jr.
Coach of the year: Doug LaPalm & Timberline staff
First team
INF — Payton Knowles, Peninsula, sr.
OF/P — Karsten Hansen, Capital, jr.
OF — Garrett Cooper, Central Kitsap, sr.
OF/P — Joshua Dunham, Gig Harbor, jr.
INF — Mateo Castro, Central Kitsap, sr.
C — Kaleb McNeely, Timberline, sr.
P — Garrick Cosmos, Gig Harbor, sr.
C/P — Jaylen Kennedy, North Thurston, soph.
INF/P — Jacob Muench, Capital, soph.
INF/P — Jackson Camper, Capital, sr.
Second team
P/IN — Rudy Larson, North Thurston, soph.
P — Aidan Klumker, Peninsula, sr.
P/INF — Tyler McLellan, Timberline, sr.
INF/P — Brett Haggerty, North Thurston, sr.
OF — Wyatt Robison, Yelm, soph.
P — Brenden Masini, Gig Harbor, sr.
INMF — Joaquin Velez-Fucal, North Thurston, sr.
C — Keland Naputi, River Ridge, jr.
OF — Brady Altman, Gig Harbor, sr.
P — Payton Albin, Central Kitsap, sr.
Honorable mention
OF — Blake Ostrander, Capital, soph.
INF — Micahel Navarro, Capital, jr.
OF/P — Nolan Lahn, Capital, jr.
P — JJ Martinson, Central Kitsap, soph.
2B/3B — Chase Pringle, Gig Harbor, sr.
OF — Cooper McCutcheon, Gig Harbor, jr.
3B — Ryland Heckman, Gig Harbor, jr.
INF — Jalon Fulton, North Thurston, fr.
INF/P — Aden Deschenes, Peninsula, jr.
OF/P — Troy Buchanan, Peninsula, sr.
DH — Ian Williams, River Ridge, sr.
P — Jack Von Rueden, River Ridge, jr.
P — Alex Roski, Timberline, sr.
INF — Bailey New, Timberline, sr.
P/INF — Ethan Mathis, Timberline, jr.
INF/OF — Tyler Stevens, Timberline, sr.
OF — Aden Schaler, Yelm, sr.
INF — Parker Myers, Yelm, fr.
3A PCL
MVP: Marcel Mercado, Stadium
Sportsmanship: Mount Tahoma
Coach of the year: Justin Hinkle, Stadium
First team
P — Mitch Arneson, Bonney Lake
P — Evan Chan, Bonney Lake
P — Riley Newman, Stadium
C — Bennett Nieraeth, Stadium
INF — Jesse Winkler, Stadium
INF — Logan Judish, Stadium
INF — Drew Hobson, Silas
INF — Aiden Balatbat, Lakes
INF — Elijah Knight, Mount Tahoma
OF — Gavin Yoder, Silas
OF — Caleb Wenz, Silas
OF — Jackson Noonan, Stadium
UTIL — Trevor Younce, Bonney Lake
DH — Mason Wright, Bonney Lake
Second team
P — Eli Marquart, Bonney Lake
P — Gavin Thunstrom, Bonney Lake
P — Cade Best, Spanaway Lake
C — Jack Phillips, Silas
INF — Ronny Schilling, Silas,
INF — AJ Smith, Spanaway Lake
INF — Mason Scarlett, Lakes
INF — Nate Eisenmenger, Silas
OF — Kellen Colglazier, Stadium
OF — Braeden Fagnant, Bonney Lake
OF — Hayden Luhring, Silas
UTIL — NolanRyan Babauta, Spanaway Lake
Honorable mention
Spanaway Lake: Jovaein Manibusan Bamba
Lincoln: Curtis Sellers, Kunnie Sou
Mount Tahoma: Robert Bailey
Lakes: Aaron Miller, Robbie Kelleher, Dylan Boyajean
Silas: Giovanni Konieczny, Carter Lystra
Bonney Lake: Tristan Grudge, Carson Hughes
3A NPSL
Co-MVPs: Amari Goodfellow, Auburn and David Pardey Jr., Kentlake
Coach of the year: Mike Suguro, Kentlake
First team
1B — Buddy Olson, Auburn, sr.
2B — Christopher Moore, Kentlake, fr.
SS — Andrew Shrader, Auburn Riverside, jr.
3B — Rattanakor Mean, Kent-Meridian, sr.
C — Cade Huffman, Auburn Riverside, jr.
OF — Brenden Stein, Auburn, sr.
OF — Emmit Weichbrodt, Auburn Mountainview, sr.
OF — Kyler Herwick, Thomas Jefferson, jr.
UTIL — Austin Ellsworth, Auburn, sr.
DH — Cole Foster, Auburn Riverside, sr.
P — Devin Tep, Kentlake, soph.
P — Cole Foster, Auburn Riverside, sr.
Second team
1B — Danner Philbrick, Auburn Mountainview, jr.
1B — Alexis Santos-Andrare, Auburn Riverside, sr.
2B — Andre Muneton, Auburn Riverside, soph.
SS — Gavin Liechty, Kentlake, jr.
SS — Emilio Feliciano, Auburn Mountainview, sr.
3B — Aidan Grames, Auburn Mountainview, sr.
C — Chase Rankin, Auburn, fr.
OF — Jake Waltros, Auburn Mountainview, jr.
OF — Nate Soto, Auburn Riverside, soph.
UTIL — Alex Williamson, Kentlake, jr.
DH — Jailon Goodfellow, Auburn, sr.
P — Christopher Moore, Kentlake, fr.
P — Freddy Frias, Auburn, jr.
Honorable mention
1B — Ethan Loghry, Kentlake, jr.
1B — Chuka Savini, Kent-Meridian, soph.
2B — Gino Trippy, Auburn Mountainview
SS — Kort Baker, Thomas Jefferson, soph.
SS — Charles Bagley, Todd Beamer, sr.
C — Brighton Brown, Auburn Mountainview, jr.
C — Dawson Finseth, Kentlake, sr.
OF — Alec Smetheram, Auburn, fr.
OF — J.T. Futch, Kentlake, soph.
OF — Carson Rhooms, Auburn Riverside, sr.
P — Titus Edwards, Kent-Meridian, sr.
P — Kaeden Morgan, Auburn Riverside, fr.
2A SPSL
MVP: Cooper Markham, Enumclaw, soph.
Coach of the year: Corey Widman, Steilacoom
Sportsmanship: Foss
First team
P — Garrett Chavis, Enumclaw, jr.
P — Aidan Graham- Fife, sr.
P — Braden Bedell, Fife, sr.
P — Micah Bujacich, Steilacoom, jr.
P — Finn Still, White River, sr.
C — Carter Christiansen, Fife, soph.
C — Trey Smith, Franklin Pierce, fr.
INF — Garrett Chavis, Enumclaw, jr.
INF — Gavin Coke, Steilacoom, jr.
INF — Jeb English, Enumclaw, sr.
INF — Dallas Boler, Franklin Pierce, sr.
INF — Micah Bujacich, Steilacoom, jr.
INF — Reese Widman, Steilacoom, sr.
OF — Hunter Anderson, Enumclaw, fr.
OF — Aidan Graham, Fife, sr.
OF — Jack Erickson, Fife, sr.
OF — Lucas Larson, Franklin Pierce, soph.
OF — Dalton Lembo, White River, sr.
DH — Diego Dickson, Orting, sr.
UTIL — Karson Holt, Enumclaw, jr.
Second team
P — Karson Holt, Enumclaw, jr.
P — Andrew Olson, Fife, jr.
P — Andrew Ling, Orting, sr.
P — Aadan Rathbun, White River, jr.
P — Ryder Dunn, White River, sr.
C — Casey Megargle, Enumclaw, sr.
C — Ty Rogers, White River, sr.
INF — Andrew Olson, Fife, jr.
INF — Elijah Sledge, Franklin Pierce, soph.
INF — Jason Warren, Orting, jr.
INF — Noah Seabrands, Enumclaw, sr.
INF — Ty Jacobs, White River, sr.
OF — Emmit Otero, Enumclaw, sr.
OF — Jackson Martin, Orting, sr.
OF — Wyatt Whelan, Steilacoom, sr.
OF — Weston Harper, White River, sr.
UTIL — TeShaun Colbray, Washington, jr.
Honorable mention
Clover Park: Rylan Garner, sr.; Radman Jonas, sr.
Enumclaw: Landon Brauer, jr.
Fife: Kaden Cretti, jr.; Evan Reece, soph.
Foss: Joseph Sullivan, jr.
Franklin Pierce: Jaxon Harpel, fr.; Will Hutchens, sr.; Jacob Viera, jr.
Orting: Isaac AlMousawi, jr.
Steilacoom: Drew Macdonald, sr.
Washington: Jace Spencer, soph.; Alex Campos, sr.
White River: Jackson Rock, fr.; Landon Hill, soph.
2A EvCo
MVP: Alex Overbay, Tumwater
Coach of the Year: Lyle Overbay and staff, Tumwater
First Team: Brayden Oram, Tumwater (IF); Tate Quarnstrom, Rochester (IF); Eddie Marson, Tumwater (IF); Gavin Fugate, W.F. West (IF); Brady Sprague, Centralia (IF); Wyatt Wagner, Shelton (IF); Braden Jones, W.F. West (IF); Braden Hartley, Rochester (OF); Braiden Bond, Black Hills (OF); Mason Ubias, Rochester (OF); Deacon Meller, W.F. West (OF); Hunter Lutman, W.F. West (P); Hunter Eisele, Aberdeen (P); Trenton Gaither, Tumwater (P); Graysen Reveal, Tumwater (C); Ross Kelley, W.F. West (DH); Hyde Parrish, Rochester (U)
Second Team: Moshie Eport, Centralia (IF); Mark Otto, Black Hills (IF); Max Johnson, Black Hills (IF); Bubba Jones, Aberdeen (IF); Weston Potter, W.F. West (IF); Matt Carleton, Shelton (OF); Tucker Weaver, Centralia (OF); Tanner Parkinson, Black Hills (OF); Alexander Shepler, Black Hills (OF); Spencer Coots, Shelton (P); Baylor Ainsworth, Aberdeen (P); Hayden Pietras, Rochester (C); Gabe Seymour, Centralia (C)
Honorable Mention: Trevon Nichols, Aberdeen; Alec Lynch, Black Hills; Hank Spray, Black Hills; Marcus Miller, Centralia; Landen Jenkins, Centralia; Brady Baird, Rochester; Ethan Rodriguez, Rochester; Austin Williams, Shelton; Trevor Rhoades, Shelton; Brady Rhoades, Shelton; Derek Thompson, Tumwater; Riggs Westlund, W.F. West; Evan Stajduhar, W.F. West
1A Evergreen
MVP: Bode Poler, Montesano, jr.
Coaching staff: Montesano
First team
Elma — Gibson Cain, sr.; Andrew Sanders, sr.; Grant Vessey, jr.
Hoquiam — Zander Jump, jr.
Montesano — Josh Wills, sr.; Cam Taylor, jr.; Kaleb Ames, sr.; Christian Olsen, sr.
Tenino — Austin Gonia, soph.; Easton Snider, sr.; Kellan Knox, jr.; Cody Strawn, jr.; Will Feltus, soph.
Second team
Eatonville — Payton Hanly, jr.
Elma — Ethan Camus, soph.; Jack Alexander, soph.; Brody Palmer, soph.
Montesano — Skylar Bove, jr.; John Kling, sr.; Jackson Busz, sr.
Tenino — Brody Noonan, sr.; Jack Burkhardt, soph.
Honorable mention
Eatonville — Cooper Field, sr.; Colton Herbrand, fr.
Elma — Carter Struder, jr.; Eastin Wright, jr.; Blake Corr, sr.
Hoquiam — Jake Templer, sr.; Mick Bozich, sr.; Dominic Standstipher, jr.
Montesano — Denali Harris, sr.
Tenino — Michael Vasser, soph.
More leagues will be added as The News Tribune receives them.
This story was originally published June 2, 2023 at 1:19 PM.
