Four Archbishop Murphy players earned Northwest A League first-team, all-league recognition.
Infielder/pitchers Nick Karthas and Jeff Arkell were selected to the first team for baseball. Wildcats coach Ed Gay was named co-coach of the year with Concrete’s Jim Newby.
Pitcher Kristen Linscott and infielder Lindsay Shandera were honored with first-team softball honors.
Northwest A League baseball
Most valuable player: Jose Sanchez (Concrete).
Co-coaches of the year: Ed Gay (Archbishop Murphy), Jim Newby (Concrete).
First team: outfielder Nate LeSourd (LaConner); catcher Fletcher Vynne (Friday Harbor); infielder/pitcher Dale Horton (Coupeville), Nick Karthas (Archbishop Murphy), Jeff Arkell (Archbishop Murphy); utility Kyle Wilson (Concrete), Jesse Breckenridge (LaConner); infielders Brady Ryan (Friday Harbor); Joey Peninger (Concrete), Elliot Thomsen (Friday Harbor).
Second team: infielder pitcher Shane Welch (Orcas), Chris Mitchell (Archbishop Murphy); infielders Zach Lefton (Orcas), Brandon Hoover (Concrete), Andrew Westphalen (Friday Harbor); catcher Mark Wittaker (Coupeville); outfielder Casey Mitchell (Coupeville), Tony Decker (LaConner), Damon Woodward (Friday Harbor); pitcher Josh Oosterhof (LaConner).
Northwest A League softball
Player of the Year: Sissy Carlton (Friday Harbor).
Coach of the Year: Kevin Carlton (Friday Harbor).
First team: pitchers Kristen Linscott (Archbishop Murphy), Sissy Carlton (Friday Harbor); infielders Lindsay Shandera (Archbishop Murphy), Samantha Pritchard (Concrete), Kimmy Clancy (Orcas), Erica Percich (Friday Harbor), Lauren Brem (Friday Harbor); outfielders Alicia Harris (Concrete), Erica Lamb (Coupeville), Christina Ruble (La Conner).
Second team: pitcher Valerie Plummer (Orcas); infielders Holly DeGroot (La Conner), Leslie Coonc (La Conner), Megan Sanders (Orcas), Christine Larson (Coupeville), Stacy Farmer (Coupeville), Jennifer Carter (Concrete); outfielders Jackie Lewis (Concrete), Kelsea Peterman (Friday Harbor), Cassie Brophy (Friday Harbor).
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