High School Sports

High school baseball: 2026 all-league teams in the South Sound

All-league baseball teams around the South Sound for the 2026 spring season, as chosen by coaches.

4A SPSL

Player of the year: Wyatt Plyler, Sumner

Pitcher of the year: Jackson Dion, Emerald Ridge

Offensive player of the year: Preston Bolam, Emerald Ridge

Coach of the year: Derek Weldon, Olympia

FIRST TEAM

P — Cooper Hordyk, Curtis

P — Quinncey Ratteray, Graham-Kapowsin

P — Travis Kunkel, Olympia

P — Peyton Crass, Olympia

P — Brody Santman, Sumner

P — Beau Hale, Puyallup

P — Cade Bellerive, Emerald Ridge

1B — Harlan Carrillo, Curtis

1B — Gregory Johnson, Puyallup

MIF — Parker Myers, Yelm

MIF — Riley Angelo, Curtis

MIF — Jake Miller, Sumner

MIF — Brayden Landry, Puyallup

3B — Craig Sale, Curtis

3B — Austin Brittain, Bethel

UTIL — Garrett Liedes, Graham-Kapowsin

UTIL — Trenton Fowler, Bonney Lake

C — Joe Giles, Curtis

C — Evan Hellner, Sumner

OF — Colton Brown, Graham-Kapowsin

OF — Brayden Cheeka, Olympia

OF — Bryce Carl, Sumner

OF — Ryan Cannady, Bonney Lake

DH — Josh Sidock, Bethel

DH — Keagan Soliza, Puyallup

SECOND TEAM

P — Erik George, Curtis

P — Evan Barnes, Bethel

P — Zach Morris, Emerald Ridge

P — Max Schweyen, Puyallup

P — Gavin Jennings, Bonney Lake

P — Wyatt Vincent, Bonney Lake

P — Landyn Keister, Olympia

P — Xander Cypher, Sumner

P — Madden Pike, Puyallup

1B — Owen Osso, Yelm

1B — Lucas Miller, Bonney Lake

MIF — Lincoln Ramirez, Yelm

MIF — Carson Dietsche, Bethel

MIF — Sawyer Dean, Olympia

MIF — Drew Wicklander, Sumner

3B — Ka’eo Smith, Graham-Kapowsin

3B — Jonah Smith, Yelm

UTIL — Bryce Baker, Graham-Kapowsin

UTIL — Junior Parker, Bonney Lake

C — Zach Humphreys, Emerald Ridge

C — Connor Hardy, Olympia

OF — Quinten Loomis, Yelm

OF — Bradley Dinelt, Curtis

OF — Micah Houston, Curtis

OF — Braden Czesztyicki, Bethel

OF — O’Shea Jones, Graham-Kapowsin

OF — Milo Tolbert, Olympia

OF — Anthony Gotay, Emerald Ridge

OF — Brady Rainwater, Emerald Ridge

DH — Elijah Butler, Olympia

DH — Kash Aguilar, Emerald Ridge

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers: Logan Caudill, Yelm; Kingston Alderette, Bethel; Hunter Rudolph, Graham-Kapowsin; Ryan Kim, Graham-Kapowsin; Brody Gadberry, South Kitsap; Brady Wofford, South Kitsap; Jordan Yashruti, South Kitsap; Lucas Tromp, Sumer; Austin Gailushas, Sumner; Brett Pederson, Bonney Lake.

First base: Liam Ferguson, Sumner; Rory Alonzo, South Kitsap; Blake Blumenschein, Emerald Ridge; Blake Gunderson, Graham-Kapowsin

Middle infielders: Busby Low, Emerald Ridge; Gannon Angelo, Curtis; Braden Barrett, Olympia; Maleeq Razzaq, Emerald Ridge; Alex De La Crus, Bonney Lake.

Utility: Chase Hamlin, Sumner; Kasey Turnbull, Sumner; Wyatt Kober, Yelm

Third base: Nic Jones, Puyallup

Catcher: Connor Hardy, Olympia; Bailey Kaiser, South Kitsap

Outfield: Maxwell Limmer, South Kitsap; Noah Miller, Olympia; Chris Martinez, Graham-Kapowsin; Trevor Barthelmes, Sumner; Bobby Long, Puyallup; Max Gonzalez, Yelm

Designated hitter: Ryan Orcutt, Bonney Lake

3A PSL — Narrows Division

MVP: P/DH Jake Cuda, Gig Harbor, sr.

Pitcher of the year: Quentin Bockhorn, Gig Harbor, sr.

Coach of the year: Trevor Whitman, Mount Tahoma

Sportsmanship: Mount Tahoma

FIRST TEAM

SS — Calvin Dossett, Bellarmine Prep, jr.

1B — Brayden Vartanian, Central Kitsap, jr.

P — Jackson Brady, Central Kitsap, sr.

OF — Tanner Herdman, Central Kitsap, jr.

OF — Hudson Smith, Gig Harbor, sr.

SS — Hunter Payne, Gig Harbor, sr.

SS — Jacob Kerwood, Mount Tahoma, sr.

LF — Anthony Turner, Silas, soph.

3B/P — Cade Owen, Silas, sr.

1B — Eli Lystra, Silas, soph.

SECOND TEAM

3B — Aaron Barnhart, Bellarmine Prep, sr.

OF — Davis Kessler, Bellarmine Prep, soph.

P — Joshua Morales, Bellarmine Prep, jr.

SS — Brayden Flaugher, Central Kitsap, sr.

OF — Leo Bosh, Central Kitsap, sr.

1B — Hawken Smith, Gig Harbor, soph.

P — Logan Pedersen, Gig Harbor, sr.

UTIL — William Ross, Lincoln, jr.

CF — Carter Lystra, Silas, sr.

SS/P — Landon Smith, Silas, sr.

C — Max Yoder, Silas, jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Bellarmine: P Bryson Miller, sr.

Gig Harbor: 3B/2B Jason Coray, soph.

Mount Tahoma: 1B/P Santana Clough, sr.; RF Marquis Yelladay, sr.

Lincoln: INF/P Emmitt Grove, jr.

3A PSL — NISQUALLY DIVISION

MVP: C Pete Browand, Peninsula, jr.

Pitcher of the year: Ethan Shaefer, North Thurston, sr.

Coach of the year: Matt Thomas, Peninsula

Sportsmanship: Capital and Peninsula

FIRST TEAM

P/OF — Brooks Barker, Capital, jr.

C/1B — Max Hanson, Capital, sr.

INF — Kole French, North Thurston, sr.

INF/P — Zach Albright, North Thurston, sr.

SS/P — Kaleb Copeland, Peninsula, sr.

OF — Landon Schultz, Peninsula, soph.

1B — Thomas Marzano, Peninsula, jr.

C — Jalon Fulton, River Ridge, sr.

P — Adrian Williams, Timberline, jr.

OF/P — Marley Gamble, Timberline, jr.

SECOND TEAM

P/INF — Isaac Linville, Capital, sr.

INF/P — David Perez, North Thurston, sr.

P/INF/OF — Grady Wright, North Thurston, sr.

INF/C — Jordan Dircks, North Thurston, soph.

3B — Andy Merry, Peninsula, soph.

OF — Jett Ortega, Peninsula, jr.

OF/P — Logan Johnson, Peninsula, jr.

P/INF — Aaron Leu, River Ridge, sr.

C — Jr. San Nicolas, Timberline, jr.

OF — Reid Ovist, Timberline, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Capital: P/INF Lane Nixon, soph.; P/UTIL Easton Bramble, soph.

Lakes: SS/P James Kennedy, soph.; SS/P Chris Estep, jr.; CF/P Amare’ Ellis, jr.

River Ridge: OF Bono Larkin, sr.; INF Jax Fulton, fr.

Timberline: UTIL Dalton Abbott, soph.

2A SPSL

MVP: Dylan Hoots, Fife, sr.

Coach of the year: Waylon Tulip, Fife

Sportsmanship: Foss and Fife

FIRST TEAM

P — Carter Woods, Fife, sr.

P — Jaxon Harpel, Franklin Pierce, sr.

P — Jacob Powell, Franklin Pierce, soph.

P — Jayden Mayfield, Orting, jr.

P — Greyson Garza, Steilacoom, fr.

C — Trey Smith, Franklin Pierce, sr.

1B — Mattson Ducharme, Fife, sr.

2B — Laithan Lawson, Orting, jr.

3B — Jason Hugo, Steilacoom, sr.

SS — Jacob Powell Franklin Pierce, soph.

OF — Ryder Herbrand, Eatonville, soph.

OF — Logan Marquart, Fife, sr.

OF — Riley Brunk, Foss, sr.

OF — Lucas Dickson, Orting, sr.

UTIL — Mac Moore, Clover Park, soph.

UTIL — Bud Castaneda, Steilacoom, soph.

DH — Johnny Turner, Orting, sr.

SECOND TEAM

P — Ben Smith, Eatonville, soph.

P — Mattson Ducharme, Fife, sr.

P — Gabe Schrader, Orting, sr.

P — Johnny Turner, Orting, sr.

C — Santiago Ruvalcaba, Eatonville, sr.

1B — Colman Balda, Steilacoom, sr.

2B — Reed Coke, Steilacoom, sr.

3B — Jayden Schoenbachler, Orting, sr.

SS — Greyson Garza, Steilacoom, fr.

OF — Alex Marvel, Fife, jr.

OF — Kai Davis, Steilacoom, fr.

OF — Austin Mazzone, Steilacoom, jr.

OF — Phoenix Phipps, Washington, jr.

UTIL — Shia Welsh, Fife, jr.

UTIL — Parker Jeffries, Orting, jr.

1A NISQUALLY

MVP: Tucker Grasser, Charles Wright/Life Christian, jr.

Co-coaches of the year: Alan Langguth, Klahowya; Emanuel Sifuentes, Cascade Christian

Sportsmanship: Seattle Christian

FIRST TEAM

P — Brayden Beason, Klahowya, soph.

P — Jonathan Garcia, CWA/LCA, jr.

P — Brayden Rockey, Bellevue Christian, soph.

P — Major Rodarte, Cascade Christian, soph.

C — Gabe Gonzalez, Klahowya, soph.

IF — Reese Colbert, CWA/LCA, sr.

IF — Garrett Kemp, Klahowya, sr.

IF — Summit Paddock, CWA/LCA, fr.

IF — Wyatt Wainscott, Seattle Christian, soph.

IF — Trent Whittington, Cascade Christian, fr.

OF — Lorenzo Kinimaka, Seattle Christian, jr.

OF — Kellan Miller, Vashon Island, soph.

OF — Ryan Salazar, Bellevue Christian, sr.

DH — Jace Caalim, CWA/LCA, soph.

UTIL — Will Aaby, Seattle Christian, sr.

SECOND TEAM

P — Jack Lindberg, Klahowya, fr.

P — Dayton Rogers, Bellevue Christian, jr.

C — Ben Dewey, Cascade Christian, sr.

IF — Kyan Cameron, Bellevue Christian, soph.

IF — Henry Carpinito, Seattle Christian, jr.

IF — Rylan Dunn, East Jefferson, sr.

IF — Dominic Medeiros, Vashon Island, sr.

OF — Logan Deal, Klahowya, soph.

OF — Logan Schindler, Seattle Christian, jr.

OF — Parker Ward, Vashon Island, fr.

DH — Jude Dardeau, Vason Island, jr.

UTIL — Evan Beaver, Klahowya, sr.

UTIL — Colby Stice, CWA/LCA, jr.

UTIL — Jackson Young, Seattle Christian, jr.

HONORABLE MENTION

Andrew Hill, Bellevue Christian, jr.

Tijan Johnson, Bellevue Christian, soph.

Brycen Larsen, Cascade Christian, jr.

Parker Turner, Cascade Christian, soph.

Josh Beslow, CWA/LCA, soph.

Ryan Hamm, CWA/LCA, jr.

Trig Fountain, East Jefferson, fr.

Mason Heinzinger, East Jefferson, fr.

Colton Shick, Klahowya, soph.

Dalton Watson, Klahowya, fr.

Sam Althoff, Seattle Christian, sr.

Carsen Idler, Seattle Christian, 8th

Caleb Ressler, Vashon Island, fr.

More leagues will be added as The News Tribune receives them.

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
Tyler Wicke
The News Tribune
Tyler Wicke joined The News Tribune in 2019 as a sports clerk. A graduate of the University of Washington Tacoma in 2021, Wicke covers the Mariners, preps, and maintains clerical duties. Was once a near-scratch golfer, but now, he’s just happy to break 80.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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