All-league baseball teams around the South Sound for the 2022 spring season, as chosen by coaches.
4A SPSL
Player of the year: Rylan Haider, Olympia, sr.
Pitcher of the year: Adam Brooks, Puyallup, sr.
Offensive players of the year: Jeremiah Crain, Puyallup, sr.; Gavin Brubaker, Curtis, jr.
Coach of the year: Derek Weldon, Olympia
First team
P — Jake Bresnahan, Sumner, soph.
P — Noah Deese, South Kitsap, sr.
P — Hunter Grasser, Puyallup, jr.
P — Elijah Higginbottom, Sumner, sr.
P — Michael LeJeune, Bellarmine Prep, soph.
P — Tyler Logan, Curtis, jr.
1B — Evan Nicol, Olympia, soph.
INF — Martyn Hernandez, Rogers, fr.
INF — Tristan Ringrose, Puyallup, soph.
INF — Jaren Taijeron, Bethel, sr.
INF — Gage Thompson, Puyallup, fr.
INF — Logan Shepherd, Olympia, jr.
3B — Mason Kelley, Sumner, sr.
3B — Chace Sloan, Bethel, jr.
UTIL — Ian Draper, Rogers, fr.
UTIL — Brandon Kim, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
C — Kai Halstead, Puyallup, soph.
C — Jaxen Mentink, Sumner, soph.
OF — Aden Dance, Sumner, sr.
OF — Taber Fast, Olympia, sr.
OF — Noah Fields, Puyallup, sr.
OF — Donte Grant, Puyallup, soph.
OF — Isaiah McFall, Rogers, sr.
OF — Jay Mentink, Sumner, jr.
OF — Garrett Ringer, Puyallup, sr.
DH — Carson Hayes, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
DH — Mason Pike, Puyallup, fr.
Second team
P — Brett Ellingson, Puyallup, jr.
P — Hunter Stewart, Olympia, sr.
P — Sax Matson, Olympia, jr.
P — Vayden Lawrence, Curtis, soph.
P — Zach Thomas, Curtis, sr.
P — Jason Marshall, Rogers, soph.
P — Drew Welk, Bellarmine, jr.
P — Joey Kosko, Sumner, jr.
1B — Everett Johnson, Bellarmine, sr.
INF — Brody Phinney, Olympia, sr.
INF — Jake Gallagher, Sumner, sr.
INF — Aiden Jackson, Bellarmine, sr.
3B — Logan Lipscomb, Emerald Ridge, fr.
3B — Yacel Limonta, Bethel, jr.
UTIL — John Crawley, Rogers, jr.
C — Konnor Sutton, South Kitsap, sr.
C — Lane Fuller, Olympia, jr.
OF — CJ Brewer, Rogers, jr.
OF — Sean Tutty, Emerald Ridge, soph.
OF — Gary Mullins, South Kitsap, sr.
OF — Cohen Miller, Graham-Kapowsin, soph.
OF — Luke Mertlich, Rogers, jr.
OF — Nathan Barnhart, Bellarmine, sr.
DH — Tanner Nimmich, Emerald Ridge, sr.
Honorable mention
P — Kaegen Peck, Bethel, fr.
P — Tyler Hill, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
P — Brayden Hagerty, South Kitsap, sr.
P — Nick Fazio, Emerald Ridge, soph.
P — Nate Tvedt, Emerald Ridge, sr.
P — Bradyn Melton, South Kitsap, jr.
P — Austin Egan, Rogers, jr.
1B — Jackson Copeland, Puyallup, soph.
1B — Kaden Ecklund, South Kitsap, jr.
INF — Sean Ryan, Sumner, jr.
INF — Cole Darcey, South Kitsap, sr.
INF — Cody Vandaam, Emerald Ridge, sr.
UTIL — Gabe Downing, Olympia, jr.
UTIL — Cameron Hale, Puyallup, jr.
UTIL — Sean Shaffer, South Kitsap, sr.
UTIL — Hayden Morrison, Bellarmine
UTIL — Charlie Bridgeman, Bethel, jr.
C — Remington O’Keefe, Emerald Ridge, sr.
OF — Parker Mady, Curtis, fr.
OF — Brayden Adcox, Sumner, jr.
OF — Bradley Carl, Sumner, soph.
DH — Aiden Pulley, Rogers, jr.
DH — Brock Penney, Emerald Ridge, sr.
DH — Davis Jaquez, Sumner, jr.
4A NPSL
MVP: Micah Hagler, Kennedy Catholic, jr.
Coach of the year: John Flanigan, Kentridge
First team
C — Carson Ohland, Tahoma, jr.
INF — Logan Pierce, Tahoma, jr.
INF — Anthony Myers, Federal Way, sr.
INF — Austin Crawford, Federal Way, jr.
INF — Tyler Harries, Decatur, sr.
INF — Julius Hooks, Tahoma, sr.
OF — Conrad Henkel, Tahoma, jr.
OF — Jay O’Neill, Federal Way, jr.
OF — Isaac Marchand, Kentwood, sr.
DH — Coleman Hollabaugh, Kennedy Catholic, soph.
UTIL — Isaiah Afework, Federal Way, jr.
P — Orlando Young, Federal Way, fr.
P — Tobie Maurer, Kentwood, sr.
P — Andrew Moberly, Kentridge, sr.
P — Kaelan Nesel, Tahoma, sr.
Second team
C — Jack Bergstrom, Decatur, jr.
INF — Cole Fenton, Mount Rainier, jr.
INF — Maurisio Sanchez, Tahoma, sr.
INF — Kasen Landry, Kentwood, soph.
INF — Andrew Kubik, Mount Rainier, sr.
OF — Noah Lee, Tahoma, jr.
OF — Ryland Gullard, Kentridge, soph.
OF — R’Mani Adams, Decatur, sr.
DH — Cody Monaghan, Tahoma, sr.
UTIL — Max Ust, Kentridge, sr.
P — Adam Jay, Tahoma, fr.
P — Max Ust, Kentridge, sr.
P — Luke Dalrymple, Decatur, sr.
Honorable mention
C — John Roswell, Mount Rainier, jr.
C — Dayton Byrne, Kentridge, sr.
INF — Ayden Vegam Federal Way, sr.
INF — Peter Hollabaugh, Kennedy Catholic, jr.
INF — Jake Sauceda, Kentwood, soph.
OF — Jackson Dulay, Kentwood, soph.
OF — Luke Dalrymple, Decatur, sr.
UTIL — Dyla Stefnik, Mount Rainier, soph.
P — Kasen Landry, Kentwood, soph.
P — Adrian Fielding, Kennedy Catholic, sr.
P — Logan Pierce, Tahoma, jr.
P — Kenny Hall, Mount Rainier, soph.
P — Aidan Mandia, Decatur, sr.
3A PCL
MVP: Nic Lewandowski, Bonney Lake
Pitcher of the year: Gavin Yoder, Silas
Coach of the year: Ryan Linden, Silas
Sportsmanship: Lincoln
First team
P — Marcel Mercado, Stadium
P — Joseph Gutierrez, Silas
P — Eli Markquart, Bonney Lake
C — Jack Phillips, Silas
INF — Paul Tii, Lakes
INF — Evan Riebli, Bonney Lake
INF — Mason Wright, Bonney Lake
INF — Cameron Duggan, Bonney Lake
UTIL — Leyton Pfingston, Mount Tahoma
OF — Justin Brennan, Lakes
OF — Brennan Carbonel, Bonney Lake
OF — Caleb Wenz, Silas
Second team
P — Mitch Arneson, Bonney Lake
P — Aiden Balatbat, Lakes
P — Mason Scarlett, Lakes
C — Caleb Venzke, Spanaway Lake
INF — Curtis Sellers, Lincoln
INF — Trevor Dennett, Silas
INF — Giovanni Konieczny, Silas
INF — Nathan Eisenmenger, Silas
UTIL — Mason Sample, Bonney Lake
UTIL — Trevor Younce, Bonney Lake
OF — Jackson Noonan, Stadium
OF — Hayden Luhring, Silas
OF — Aydan Frohman, Spanaway Lake
Honorable mention
Spanaway Lake: AJ Smith, NolanRyan Babuata, Julian Bamba
Lakes: Justin Gonzalez
Bonney Lake: Duncan Roush, Braden Fagnant
Stadium: Jesse Winkler, Jedi Choi, Nick Yuen
Mount Tahoma: Robert Bailey, Tyler Cornwall, Jeff Sigette
Silas: Drew Hobson
3A SSC
MVP: Payton Knowles, Peninsula, jr.
Pitcher of the year: Brett Haggerty, North Thurston, jr.
Coach of the year: Michael Johnson, Peninsula
First team
1B/OF — Brady Altman, Gig Harbor, jr.
P — Hunter Benett, Peninsula, sr.
2B — Mateo Castro, Central Kitsap, jr.
OF — Garrett Cooper, Central Kitsap, jr.
OF/P — Chanz Doughty, River Ridge, sr.
C — Kaleb McNeely, Timberline, jr.
2B — Michael Navarro, Capital, soph.
SS/P — Franco Segura, Timberline, sr.
P — Gavin Sheets, Peninsula, soph.
P/3B — Chris Simonson, Central Kitsap, sr.
Second team
OF/P — Owen Bryan, North Thurston
P — Garrick Cosmos, Gig Harbor, jr.
C/3B — Aden Deschenes, Peninsula, soph.
OF/P — Karsten Hansen, Capital, soph.
C — Jaylen Kennedy, North Thurston, fr.
P/1B — Kaden Melzer, North Thurston, sr.
OF — Nate Nadeau, Timberline, sr.
2B — Gage Reeser, Timberline, soph.
OF — Aden Schaler, Yelm, jr.
OF — Wriley Schreiner, Gig Harbor, jr.
Honorable mention
Capital: Jackson Camper, jr.; Kayden Dawson, sr.; Jake Kennedy, sr.
Central Kitsap: Payton Albin, jr.; Easton Herdman, sr.
Gig Harbor: Ryland Heckman, soph.; Jak McLellan, sr.; Chase Pringle, jr.
North Thurston: Keanu Salva, sr.
Peninsula: Troy Buchanan, jr.; Grayson Ford, soph.; Duren Miller, sr.
River Ridge: Ke’ane Naputi, sr.; Keland Naputi, soph.
Timberline: Chris Rivera, sr.
Yelm: Tyler Penlesky, sr.; Austin Richardson, soph.
3A NPSL
MVP: Colton Anardi, Auburn, sr.
Coach of the year: Gordon Elliott, Auburn
First team
INF — Drew Delacruz, Thomas Jefferson, sr.
INF — Emilio Feliciano, Auburn Mountainview, jr.
INF — Ethan Smetheram, Auburn, sr.
INF — Kort Baker, Thomas Jefferson, fr.
C — Richie Rodriguez, Auburn Mountainview, sr.
OF — Emmett Weichbrodt, Auburn Mountainview, jr.
OF — Amari Goodfellow, Auburn, jr.
OF — Kyler Herwick, Thomas Jefferson, soph.
UTIL — David Pardey Jr., Kentlake, jr.
DH — Bret Kilburg, Kentlake, sr.
P — Landen Richards, Auburn Riverside, jr.
P — Emmett Weichbrodt, Auburn Mountainview, jr.
Second team
INF — Connor Sloan, Auburn, sr.
INF — Kyle Larson, Kentlake, sr.
INF — Andrew Shrader, Auburn Riverside, soph.
INF — Vicente Feliciano, Auburn Mountainview, sr.
INF — Gino Trippy, Auburn Mountainview, soph.
C — James Turner, Todd Beamer, sr.
C — Brandon Zadow, Auburn, sr.
OF — Jailon Goodfellow, Auburn, jr.
OF — Wybrand Barron, Thomas Jefferson, sr.
UTIL — Jacob Watrous, Auburn Mountainview, soph.
UTIL — Jacob Luft, Todd Beamer, sr.
P — Taner Hanson, Auburn, sr.
P — Cole Foster, Auburn Riverside, jr.
P — Kort Baker, Thomas Jefferson, fr.
Honorable mention
INF — Danner Philbrick, Auburn Mountainview, fr.
INF — Chuka Savini, Kent Meridian, fr.
INF — Gavin Liechty, Kentlake, soph.
INF — Kailis Mayo, Kent Meridian, sr.
INF — Paul Walker, Auburn Riverside, sr.
INF — Tanner Hanson, Auburn, sr.
C — Cade Huffman, Auburn Riverside, soph.
C — Isamu Une, Thomas Jefferson, sr.
OF — Rattanakor Mean, Kent Meridian, jr.
OF — Carson Rhooms, Auburn Riverside, jr.
OF — Brenden Stein, Auburn, jr.
P — Cameron Mattson, Auburn Riverside, jr.
P — Ethan Loghry, Kentlake, soph.
P — Caden Shoul, Auburn Mountainview, fr.
P — Freddy Frias, Auburn, soph.
P — Titus Edwards, Kent Meridian, jr.
P — David Pardey Jr., Kentllake, jr.
2A SPSL
MVP: Dylan Watts, Enumclaw
Coach of the year: Eric Fiedler, Enumclaw
Sportsmanship: Clover Park
First team
P — Drake Anderson, Enumclaw, sr.
P — Ethan Thomas, Enumclaw, sr.
P — Aidan Rady, Steilacoom, sr.
P — Micah Bujacich, Steilacoom, soph.
C — Caleb Bujacich, Steilacoom, sr.
INF — Jeb English, Enumclaw, jr.
INF — Chase Cretti, Fife, sr.
INF — Jaiden Orchard, Fife, sr.
INF — Micah Bujacich, Steilacoom, soph.
INF — Reese Widman, Steilacoom, jr.
INF — Tyson Campbell, White River, sr.
INF — Chase Dietz, White River, sr.
OF — Garrett Chavis, Enumclaw, soph.
OF — Ricky Reyes, Fife, sr.
OF — Lucas Larson, Franklin Pierce, soph.
OF — Aaron Harberg, Orting, sr.
OF — Dalton Lembo, White River, jr.
DH — Dallas Boler, Franklin Pierce, jr.
UTIL — Connor Nixon, Fife, sr.
Second team
P — Spencer Willhite, Fife, sr.
P — Braden Bedell, Fife, jr.
P — Finn Still, White River, jr.
P — Aaron Harberg, Orting, sr.
P — Derrick Perez, Steilacoom, sr.
C — Diego Dickson, Orting, jr.
INF — Ethan Thomas, Enumclaw, sr.
INF — Judah Copeland, Fife, sr.
INF — Colby Lalone, Orting, sr.
INF — Derrick Perez, Steilacoom, sr.
INF — Ty Jacbos, White River, jr.
INF — Logan Keller, White River, sr.
OF — Emmit Otero, Enumclaw, jr.
OF — Andrew Early, Steilacoom, sr.
OF — Travis Varner, Steilacoom, sr.
OF — Wyatt Whelan, Steilacoom, jr.
OF — Zach Long, White River, soph.
DH — Casey Megargle, Enumclaw, jr.
UTIL — Elias Viera, Franklin Pierce, sr.
Honorable mention
Clover Park: Justin Middleton, sr.; Jonavin Taimanglo, jr.
Enumclaw: Karson Holt, soph.; John Malpass, sr.; Noah Seabrands, jr.
Fife: Carter Christiansen, fr.; Andrew Olson, soph.
Franklin Pierce: Jacob Viera, soph.; Dustin Wallace, fr.
Orting: Isaac AlMousawi, fr.
Steilacoom: Tayshaun Ellis
Washington: Alex Campos, jr.; Cameron Garrett, jr.; Jace Spencer, fr.
White River: Ty Rogers; Titan Seibert, soph.; Alex Wakefield, sr.
2A EvCo
MVP: Ryan Orr, Tumwater, sr.
Coach of the year: Lyle Overbay, Tumwater
First team
INF — Brendan Wagner, Shelton, sr.
INF — Alex Overbay, Tumwater, jr.
INF — Gavin Fugate, W.F. West, jr.
INF — Brayden Oram, Tumwater, jr.
INF — Landon Hawes, Rochester, sr.
OF — Luca Pisani, Aberdeen, sr.
OF — Logan Moore, W.F. West, sr.
OF — Xander Shepler, Black Hills, jr.
OF — Kyler Collier, Tumwater, jr.
OF — Braden Hartley, Rochester, jr.
P — Jordan Hanson, Tumwater, sr.
P — Blake Smith, Tumwater, sr.
C — Cole Schlender, Shelton, sr.
DH — Parker Termini, Black Hills, soph.
UTIL — Wyatt Wagner, Shelton, soph.
Second team
INF — Brock Bunker, W.F. West, sr.
INF — Tony Groninger, Rochester, sr.
INF — Moshie Eport, Centralia, jr.
INF — Landen Jenkins, Centralia, soph.
INF — Hunter Eisele, Aberdeen, soph.
INF — Tate Quarnstrom, Rochester, soph.
OF — Landon Kaut, Centralia, sr.
OF — Kale Goings, Aberdeen, jr.
OF — Kyle Gerchak, Shelton, sr.
P — Joseph Flloyd, Black Hills, soph.
P — Cannon Hutson, Shelton, sr.
C — Deacon Meller, W.F. West, fr.
DH — Brady Rhoades, Shelton, soph.
UTIL — Braiden Bond, Black Hills, jr.
Honorable mention
Aberdeen — Maliki Balesteri, Charlie Ancich, Toby Heggie
Black Hills – Max Johnson, Derek Clark
Centralia — Carlos Vallejo
Rochester — Garren Smith
Shelton — Mah Carleton, Tyler Anderson, Tyrell Stewart
Tumwater — Eddie Marson
W.F. West — Braden Jones
More leagues will be added as The News Tribune receives them.
This story was originally published June 2, 2022 2:48 PM.
