Toby Trichler, left, and brother Eli Trichler, right, high-five after a blocked shot during Sultan’s game against King’s on Jan. 23 in Shoreline. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Toby Trichler, left, and brother Eli Trichler, right, high-five after a blocked shot during Sultan’s game against King’s on Jan. 23 in Shoreline. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Sports

Winter 2023-24 All-Emerald Sound Conference teams

Athletes honored in basketball and wrestling.

The 2023-24 All-Emerald Sound Conference teams for winter sports:

(Editor’s note: The All-Emerald Sound Conference teams are chosen by the league’s coaches. For spelling errors, email sports@heraldnet.com and we will correct as soon as possible)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Chinook Division

Most Valuable Player

Alex McCleery-Brown, sr., Seattle Academy

Coach of the Year

Marques Chinn, Seattle Academy

First team

Max Bieber, jr., Bear Creek

Sebastian Cooper, jr., King’s

Nick Lindhardt, sr., King’s

Eli Trichler, sr., Sultan

Toby Trichler, sr., Sultan

Second team

Talbot Chesley, sr., Seattle Acadmey

Michael Komola, sr., Bear Creek

Dylan Myers, sr., King’s

Coho Division

Most Valuable Player

Johnathan Roberts, sr., Granite Falls

Coach of the Year

Ben Scheffler, Bush

All Conference Team

Hayden Gutierrez, jr., Granite Falls

Paul Hutchinson, jr., Bush

Hayden Melling, sr., Eastside Prep

Jacobi Murphy, jr., South Whidbey

Mehkai Parmer, sr., Northwest

Phanuel Wodaje, jr., Bush

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Chinook Division

Most Valuable Player

Kaleo Anderson, soph., King’s

Coach of the Year

Rick Nelson, Overlake

First team

Kaitlin Cramer, soph., King’s

Cat Ellard, jr., King’s

Ila Giblin, sr., Seattle Academy

Makaila Johnson, jr., Seattle Academy

Calla Nelson, soph., Seattle Academy

Second team

Jenna Flynn, jr., Cedar Park Christian

Molly Kyler, fr., King’s

Sadie Wickham, sr., Overlake

Coho Division

Most Valuable Player

Reghan Ferguson, sr., Granite Falls

Coach of the Year

Anna McGarr, Granite Falls

All Conference Team

Kori Billingslea, jr., University Prep

Addison Haverfield, sr., Granite Falls

Kate Hutchinson, jr., Bush

Ainsley Keith, jr., Bear Creek

Abby Miller, jr., Eastside Prep

Sophia Spagnola, jr., University Prep

Juliette Wood, jr., South Whidbey

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Boys Wrestling

All-Conference

113—Nathan Welever, fr., South Whidbey

120—Jackson David, sr., Seattle Academy

126—Teagan Burkhart, jr., Seattle Academy

132—Jared Friedberg, jr., Seattle Academy

138—Jaxx Goldsmith, fr., Granite Falls

144—Joseph Roberts, soph., Granite Falls

150—Evan Welever, sr., South Whidbey

157—Cole Thorsen, sr., South Whidbey

165—Dylan Walker, sr., South Whidbey

175—Elijah Veal, jr., Sultan

190—Omar Soto, soph., South Whidbey

215—Rory Leonard, sr., Seattle Academy

285—Wyatt Madalena, sr., Granite Falls

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Girls Wrestling

All-Conference

115—Jasmine Verhuel, jr., Sultan

125—Hailey Nikula, sr., South Whidbey

130—Jayna Fink, sr., Seattle Academy

140—Saniyah McKinney, soph., Seattle Academy

145—Kaylie Baker, jr., South Whidbey

155—Lauren Risse, sr., Seattle Academy

190—Kate Risse, sr., Seattle Academy

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