Thirteen area players — including two apiece from Lakewood, Mountlake Terrace and Snohomish — were picked for the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association 2008 All-State Teams. The selections were coordinated by the Skagit Valley Herald.
Here are local athletes who made it:
Class 4A
First team
Derek Jones, Snohomish, senior
Danny Oh, Jackson, senior
Kramer Scott, Edmonds-Woodway, senior
Second team
Doug Joyce, Stanwood, senior
Jake Theis, Mountlake Terrace, senior
Garrett Totten, Mountlake Terrace, senior
Ethan Hargrave, Snohomish, senior
Class 3A
First team
James Robbins, Shorecrest, junior
Chase Anselment, Meadowdale, junior
Class 2A (only one team)
Josh Spears, Lakewood, senior
Markus Harkins, Lakewood, senior
Travis Cook, Cedarcrest, junior
Seafth Howe, Archbishop Murphy, senior
Here are the complete Washington State Baseball Coaches Association 2008 All-State Teams, including players and coaches of the year.
Class 4A
Player name, high school, position, grade
Joell ReyesJuanita3b12
Ian MillerHeritageP12
Derek JonesSnohomishP12
Andrew KittredgeFerrisP12
Brady StiegerSouth KitsapINF12
Kramer ChamplinOlympiaP12
Tim WilsonRedmondINF12
Tracy CheliniBattle GroundP12
Cody SheppardRichland1b 11
Rusty ShellhornCentral ValleyP12
Matt BurrowsRedmondP12
Adam CimberPuyallupP11
Brett JacobsRichlandSS11
John RapaczRichland3b11
Danny OhJacksonOF12
Kramer ScottEdmonds-WoodwayOF12
Caleb BrownCentral KitsapOF12
Colby SokolEmerald RidgeOF12
Kyle ConwellTahoma11
Michael BlakeHeritageOF12
Second team
Shawn ElliottFederal WayOF12
Beau BrettFerris1b12
Matt HalyPrairieOF12
Taylor ArdPrairie3b11
Sam SkantellSkyviewC12
Doug JoyceStanwoodC12
Jake TheisMountlake TerraceP12
Justin LeeTodd BeamerOF12
Ben RuffPuyallupINF11
Beau BredaBothellOF12
David RosserLake WashingtonOF12
Tyler OlsonUniversity1b12
Evan MorrisDavisP12
Dan JordanUniversityP12
Houston CastilloRichlandOF12
Garrett TottenMountlake TerraceOF12
Ethan HargraveSnohomishOF12
Billy MoonUniversityOF12
4A Player of the Year: Brett Jacobs, Richland
4A Coach of the Year: Todd McDougall, Olympia
Class 3A
Player name, high school, position, grade
Kyle SutherlandIssaquahC12
Sean RehonAuburn-RiversideOF10
Devlin PaytonTimberlineP12
Tyler CherianWest Seattle3b12
Nathan BunchHazenP12
Trevor MayKelsoP12
Jay FoxSouthridgeP12
James RobbinsShorecrest1b/P11
Casey LockerFerndaleP/IF11
Colton BielaskiBellevueP12
Eric LanePort Angeles2b12
Eric ArmstrongFranklin PierceOF12
Kyle JohnsonMount Rainier1b/P11
Jon YearoutColumbia RiverP11
Tony BryantKennewickP11
Chase AnselmentMeadowdaleC11
Dylan BrownBonney LakeP11
Travis ShreveAuburn SS12
Andy BethelSeattle PrepInf12
Sean SimpsonCapitalC12
TJ ParthemerEastside CatholicP12
Second team
Blake GibbNewportOF12
Elijah FirestoneTimberline3b11
Colin BennettNewportOF12
Spencer HannahFerndaleOF11
Dean BreshearseColumbia RiverSS11
Cam TaylorMount VernonSS12
Spencer DavisKelsoSS11
Bryan AlexanderMount RainierP12
Hayden RovegnoHighline3b12
Spencer RogersIssaquahOF10
Cody ResserBonney LakeSS12
Kevin WhiteheadFranklin PierceC12
Garrett RutledgeAuburnOF12
Luke LoftusKennewickOF12
Evan WittNorth CentralOF12
Jason JonesKamiakinP12
Eric PetersonLibertyINF11
Anthony DrobnickSeattle PrepP12
Colton BrownAuburnP12
Joey ScalzoMercer Island2b12
Matt BoydEastside CatholicP11
Riley CrowOlympicP10
3A Player of the Year: Trevor May, Kelso
3A Coach of the Year: Darren Rawie, Mount Rainier and Scot Meeker, Kelso
Class 2A
Player name, high school, position, grade
Josh SpearsLakewoodOF12
Jared FritzRidgefield2b12
Kyle MacyAnacortesOF12
Bryndon EcklundElma12
Matt MinuimMark Morris12
Markus HarkinsLakewoodSS12
Jacob OverbayWF West12
Jared VeraSehomeP12
Kevin KomstadiusEast Valley Yakima1b12
Justin WindsorSelah11
Travis CookCedarcrestP11
Seafth HoweArchbishop MurphyP12
Michael TakemuraBellingham2b12
Jon MatosRiver RidgeSS11
Ian CapronBurlington-EdisonSS11
Bryan HousdenCentraliaOF12
Ethan SterkelEllensburg10
2A Player of the Year: Kevin Komstadius, East Valley (Yakima)
2A Coach of the Year: Cory White, Lynden
Class A/B
Player name, high school, position, grade
Kyle WinterOrting11
Dennin HardingRiverview11
Nick DorhmanGoldendale12
JR JarrellBrewster12
Jordan EversonRochester12
Matt SummersHighland12
Drew PettitCastle Rock12
Chris PierceKalama12
Kyle TaylorBellevue Christian12
Tyler FordFreeman12
Jake GrahamLakeside12
Ryan KnutzRochester12
Richie OchoaFriday Harbor11
Ethan FloryNaches Valley12
Wes JenksConnell12
Drew JesseWarden12
Cory BrundridgeKiona Benton11
A/B Player of the Year: Ryan Knutz, Rochester
A/B Coach of the Year: Jerry Streigel, Rochester
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