All-league teams announced
Published 11:31 am Friday, February 29, 2008
Archbishop Thomas Murphy senior pitcher Nick Karthas was selected as the Northwest 1A League’s Most Valuable Player.
Karthas, along with teammates Jeff Arkell and Chris Mitchell, also earned first-team, all-league honors.
The Wildcats also had four players selected to the first-team, all-league softball squad. Pitchers Kaitlyn Kennedy, Kayelynne Huggins, infielder Liz Kennedy and outfielder Danielle Shandera were first-team selections.
Northwest 1A baseball
First team: Nick Karthas, AMHS; Jeff Arkell, AMHS; Casey Jensen, Coupeville; Kyle Wilson, Concrete; Nick Aldridge, Concrete; Brandon Hoover, Concrete; Andrew Westphalen, Friday Harbor; Elliot Thomsen, Friday Harbor; Jess Breckenridge, LaConner; Chris Mitchell, AMHS
Second team: Shane Welch, Orcas; Mike Bagby, Coupeville; Danny Cumming, Friday Harbor; Peter Shanks, Friday Harbor; Alex Burch, AMHS; Patrick Ackerman, AMHS; Ben Shively, AMHS; Casey Larson, Coupeville; Joey Peninger, Concrete; Jered Wood, Concrete
MVP: Nick Karthas, AMHS
Coach of the Year: Jim Newby, Concrete
Northwest 1A softball
First team: pitchers Kaitlyn Kennedy, AMHS; Kayelynne Huggins, AMHS; infielders Erica Percich, Friday Harbor; Lauren Brem, Friday Harbor; Megan Sanders, Orcas; Britt Howell, Concrete; Stacie Farmer, Coupeville; Liz Kennedy, AMHS; outfielders Laura Holcomb, LaConner; Cassie Brophy, Friday Harbor; Danielle Shandera, AMHS.
Second team: pitcher Beth Kelsey, Friday Harbor; infielders Molly Olsen, LaConner; Brandie Miller, Friday Harbor; Mai-Lien Tran, Orcas; Brooke Croghan, Coupeville; Michelle Linscott, AMHS; Sabrina Knopf, Concrete; outfielders Shelby Clapper, AMHS; Tiffany Holtman, Orcas; Samantha Thompson, Concrete; Kasey Swanson, Concrete
MVP: Erica Percich, Friday Harbor
Coach of the Year: Kevin Carlton, Friday Harbor
