2A SPSL baseball: Fife’s Tanner Knapp is back-to-back league MVP
2A SPSL ALL-LEAGUE BASEBALL
Coach of the year: Brian Shannon, Steilacoom
Most valuable player: Tanner Knapp, Fife, sr.
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers – Zach Carter, River Ridge, jr.; Cole Connolly, Fife, sr.; Brennen Postal, Steilacoom, sr.
Catcher – Kevin Nakamura, Fife, jr.
First base – Zach Carter, River Ridge, jr.
Second base – Isayah Quintugua, Steilacoom, sr.
Third base – Tanner Broom, Fife, sr.
Shortstop – Jon Gasporra, Steilacoom, sr.
Outfield – Jaden Hassell, Fife, sr.; Wesley Nixon, Fife, jr.; Brennen Postal, Steilacoom, sr.
Designated hitter – Ryan Smith, Steilacoom, soph.
Utility – Riley Johnson, White River, sr.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers – Ben Wheelock, Franklin Pierce, jr.; Austin Budlong, Orting, sr.; Jeter Larson, River Ridge, fr.
Catcher – Brandon Hennings, Franklin Pierce, sr.
First base – Erik Jacobson, Orting, sr.
Second base – Ben Maratita, River Ridge, jr.
Third base – Kyle Bastrom, Washington, jr.
Shortstop – Brayden Anderson, River Ridge, jr.
Outfield – Ethan Bailey, Franklin Pierce, jr.; Blake Anderson, River Ridge, fr.; Braden Fjeld, White River, jr.
Designated hitter – Cameron Greene, Fife, sr.; Paul Recardo, Franklin Pierce, jr.
Utility – Wyatt Borg, Franklin Pierce, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Clover Park – Theo Grutas, fr.; Mazzar Robinson, sr.
Fife – Chase Anderson, jr.; Jalen Cope, sr.; Eli Graham, soph.; Kyle Mazzone, sr.
Franklin Pierce – Jamar Robinson, soph.; Mike Wells, jr.; Connor Delano, fr.; Nick Roeser, sr.
Orting – Craig Taylor, sr.; Ethan Hori, jr.; Darian Lambert, sr.; Jonathan Godfrey, sr.; Kyle Pennington, sr.
River Ridge – Addison Nash, jr.
Steilacoom – Jeremy Appling, sr.; Patrick Summit, sr.
Washington – Clayton Parfitt, soph.; Manuel Celis, soph.; Reis Carter, jr.; Kaleb Whitemarsh, sr.; Allen Holley, sr.
White River – Garrett Bond, jr.; Cole Richey, soph.
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This story was originally published May 25, 2016 at 9:21 AM with the headline "2A SPSL baseball: Fife’s Tanner Knapp is back-to-back league MVP."