Lynnwood’s Pivec named 3A girls Player of the Year

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SEATTLE — The awards keep coming for Lynnwood junior Mikayla Pivec, who was named the Associated Press girls basketball 3A State Player of the Year on Tuesday.

Pivec helped lead Lynnwood to its first ever girls basketball state championship in March and was named tournament MVP after her 31 point, 17 rebound performance in a 54-42 win over Cleveland in the championship game. Since winning the championship, Pivec was named The Herald’s All-Area Player of the Year and the Washington State Gatorade Player of the Year in girls basketball. She averaged 20.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game this season for the Royals.

King’s senior guard Savanna Hanson also won a player of the year award, taking the honor for the 1A girls classification.

The AP also announced the All-State teams on Tuesday.

Snohomish senior Collin Kane was among five players to earn honorable mention in 4A boys basketball, as was Marysville Pilchuck senior Michael Painter in 3A and Shorecrest junior Drew Magaoay in 2A. King’s sophomore Corey Kispert was named to the 1A first-team.

On the girls side, Snohomish junior Madeline Smith was named to the 4A honorable mention list, Pivec was named to the 3A first-team. Her teammate Jordyn Edwards earned honorable mention, as did Arlington senior Jessica Ludwig. Hanson was named to the 1A first-team.

In addition to naming a player of the year in each classification, the AP also named an overall player of the year for both the boys and girls. Those awards went to Rainier Beach senior Dejounte Murray (3A boys) and Gonzaga Prep senior Laura Stockton (4A girls), who were the players of the year in their classifications.

The 4A boys player of the year was Federal Way’s Viont’e Daniels, the 2A boys player of the year was Sedro-Woolley’s Jackson Price and the 1A boys winner was Zillah’s Justin Dunsmore. Zach Walton of Morton-White Pass (2B) and Trazil Lane of Lummi (1B) were the small school award winners.

In addition to Pivec, Stockton and Hanson, Mark Morris’ Kourtney Eaton was the 2A player of the year, Okanogan’s Jill Townsend was the 2B winner and Colton’s Zoe Moser won the 1B award. Pivec was the only unanimous selection and all six girls honored as player of the year led their teams to state titles.

All the winners were picked by voting from sports writers and editors from around the state.

BOYS

CLASS 4A

Player of the year—Viont’e Daniels, sr., Federal Way.

First team—Viont’e Daniels, sr., Federal Way; Steven Beo, jr., Richland; Nikhil Lizotte, sr., Davis; Ty Gibson, sr., Issaquah; Micah Paulson, sr., Union.

Honorable mention—Bobby Moorehead, sr., Stadium; Cesar Sandoval, jr., Moses Lake; Robert Franks, sr., Evergreen; Collin Kane, sr., Snohomish; Malachi Flynn, jr., Bellarmine Prep.

CLASS 3A

Player of the year—Dejounte Murray, sr. Rainier Beach.

First team—Dejounte Murray, sr., Rainier Beach; Isiah Brown, jr., Lakeside; Matisse Thybulle, sr., Eastside Catholic; Jaylen Nowell, soph., Garfield; JaQuori McLaughlin, jr., Peninsula.

Honorable mention—Dom Green, sr., Hazen; David Jenkins Jr., jr., Wilson; Michael Painter, sr., Marysville-Pilchuck; Alphonso Anderson, jr., Garfield; Shadeed Shabazz, sr., Rainier Beach.

CLASS 2A

Player of the year—Jackson Price, sr., Sedro-Woolley.

First team—Jackson Price, sr., Sedro-Woolley; Trevor Allen, sr., Clarkston; Grant Gibb, sr., Mark Morris; David Cooper, sr., Tumwater; Scooter Hastings, sr., Lynden.

Honorable mention—Ty Johnson, sr., Anacortes; TJ Mickelson, soph., Black Hills; Alex Barry, sr., Sequim; Drew Magaoay, jr., Shorecrest.

CLASS 1A

Player of the year—Justin Dunsmore, sr., Zillah.

First team—Justin Dunsmore, sr., Zillah; Cody Fransen, sr., F, Lynden Christian; Corey Kispert, So., G/F, King’s; Brock Johnson, jr., Castle Rock; Colton Raben, sr., Forks.

Honorable mention—Jessie Norton, sr., Vashon Island; Kienan Walter, jr., King’s Way Christian; Tyler Axtell, sr., Riverside (Chattaroy); Alex Martin, sr., Meridian; Ty Johnson, sr., Castle Rock; Zach Roetcisoender, jr., Lynden Christian.

CLASS 2B

Player of the year—Zach Walton, sr., F, Morton-White Pass.

First team—Zach Walton, sr., Morton-White Pass; Kaleb Poquette, jr., Morton-White Pass; Jaron Kirkley, jr., Mossyrock; Roy Zavala, jr., Mabton; Match Burnham, sr., Liberty (Spangle).

Honorable mention—Grant McEwen, sr., Toledo; Gabe Hernandez, sr., North Beach; Luke Lovelady, soph., Life Christian; Cameron Richman, sr., DeSales; Jim Townsend, sr., Okanogan.

CLASS 1B

Player of the year—Trazil Lane, so., Lummi.

First team—Trazil Lane, so., Lummi; Abraham Venske, sr., Neah Bay; Keanu Curleybear, sr., Taholah; Jimmy Smith-Kramer, sr., Taholah; Tyler Thurman, sr., Garfield-Palouse.

Honorable mention—Alec Bluff, sr., Cusick; Austin Brockie, sr., Lummi; Nathan Powers, jr., Bickleton; Tyson Feider, sr., Pomeroy; Xavier Turner, jr., Seattle Lutheran.

GIRLS

CLASS 4A

Player of the year—Laura Stockton, sr., Gonzaga Prep.

First team—Laura Stockton, sr., Gonzaga Prep; Otiona Gildon, sr., Gonzaga Prep; Deja Strother, sr., Inglemoor; Madison Hovren, sr., Central Valley; Mikayla Ferenz, sr., Walla Walla.

Honorable mention—Jessie Loera, jr., Moses Lake; Bria Rice, jr., Beamer; McKenna Walker, sr., Moses Lake; Madeline Smith, jr., Snohomish.

CLASS 3A

Player of the year—Mikayla Pivec, jr., Lynnwood.

First team—Mikayla Pivec, jr., Lynnwood; Linsey Honeycutt, sr., Ferndale; Lydia Giomi, jr., West Seattle; Shelby Cansler, jr., Bellevue; Jayde Christopher, sr., Cleveland.

Honorable mention—Tea Adams, soph., Juanita; Cherita Daugherty, jr., Prairie; Jessica Ludwig, sr., Arlington; Jordyn Edwards, jr., Lynnwood; Jadyn Bush, soph., Blanchet.

CLASS 2A

Player of the year—Kourtney Eaton, sr., Mark Morris.

First team—Kourtney Eaton, sr., Mark Morris; Karley Eaton, sr., Mark Morris; Tiana Parker, sr., W.F. West; Rebekah Baugh, sr., North Kitsap; Julie Spencer, sr., W.F. West.

Honorable mention—Ashley Coons, sr., G, Mark Morris; Elisa Kooiman, so., F, Lynden; Lexi Carpenter, sr., G, East Valley; Karly Malcolm, sr., G, Ellensburg; Amanda Lance, sr., White River.

CLASS 1A

Player of the year—Savanna Hanson, sr., King’s.

First team—Savanna Hanson, sr., King’s; Jordan Spradlin, soph., Montesano; Emily Yost, sr., Mount Baker; Kara Bajema, jr., Lynden Christian; Jocelyn Cook-Cox, sr., Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls).

Honorable mention—Parker Esary, soph., Kalama; Izzy Severns, sr., Klahowya; Breane Knishka, sr., Cashmere; Alexis Castro, soph., Granger; Angelica Oliveros, sr., Granger; Katie Whitten, sr., La Center; Alexcis Higginbotham, sr., Zillah; Megan Choate, sr., Montesano.

CLASS 2B

Player of the year—Jill Townsend, soph., Okanogan.

First team—Jill Townsend, soph., Okanogan; Sam Woodley, jr., Toutle Lake; Karli Friese, sr., Willapa Valley; Adiya Jones, jr., La Conner; Cayla Jones, sr., White Swan.

Honorable mention—Baylee Olsen, sr., Wahkiakum; Amara Huber, sr., Colfax; Anna Cook, sr., La Conner; Makenzie Kaech, fr., Ilwaco.

CLASS 1B

Player of the year—Zoe Moser, jr., Colton.

First team—Zoe Moser, jr., Colton; Cierra Jo McKeown, jr., Touchet; Faye Chartraw, sr., Neah Bay; Katelyn Bancks, jr., Sunnyside Christian; Jacqueline Case, sr., Mount Vernon Christian.

Honorable mention—Savannah Chadwick, sr., Colton; Cailyn Cattell, sr., Crosspoint; Desere’e Doty, sr., Crosspoint; Ellie Chapman, soph., Naselle.

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