The following athletes from the Western Conference South Division were recognized as the top performers in boys and girls basketball, swimming and wrestling. The basketball all-opponent teams were voted on by the coaches while the swimming and wrestling honorees were the top South finishers in their respective district meets.
Wesco South boys basketball
First team
Roger O’Neill, Meadowdale, senior forward; Ryan Todd, Jackson, junior guard; Karsten Strieby, Mountlake Terrace, senior post; Brandon Hill, Glacier Peak, junior guard; Michael Minor, Mariner, senior guard; Aaron Matzen, Lynnwood, senior forward.
Second team
Tomas Sanchez, Shorewood, senior forward; Tevin Dillon, Mariner, senior guard; Connor Hamlett, Meadowdale, junior post; Ryan Sells, Mountlake Terrace, senior forward; Ryan Dodge, Shorecrest, senior forward.
Honorable mention
Kenan Polovina, Edmonds-Woodway, senior forward; Drew Cummins, Glacier Peak, junior guard; Nick Persha, Glacier Peak, junior guard; Bryan Koch, Jackson, senior forward; Brett Kingma, Jackson, sophomore guard; Tyler Stracener, Mountlake Terrace, senior post; Simi Fajemisin, Lynnwood, junior center; Damascus Purnell, Mariner, senior post; Nick Malysheff, Mariner, senior post; Micah Mitchell, Shorewood, junior guard; Travis Hake, Shorecrest, junior guard; Kris Larsen, Meadowdale, senior post.
Wesco South girls basketball
First team
Erin Feeney, Jackson, junior guard; Marjorie Heard, Glacier Peak, junior forward; Kelsey Patrick, Kamiak, senior guard; Angela Woods, Edmonds-Woodway, sophomore forward; Abby Butler, Edmonds-Woodway, senior forward; Brittany Ruscha, Mariner, senior post.
Second team
Hanna Fjortoft, Meadowdale, senior wing; Mokun Fajemisin, Lynnwood, freshman forward; Julia Fjortoft, Meadowdale, junior guard; Kristin Stoffel, Jackson, freshman forward; Chanel Sam, Jackson, junior guard.
Honorable mention
Corinne Pingul, Mountlake Terrace, junior guard; Sydney Donaldson, Edmonds-Woodway, sophomore post; Jennifer Singh, Edmonds-Woodway, senior guard; Gloria Tseng, Shorecrest, senior forward; Ho’okena Varde, Mariner, senior guard; Ashley Hagood, Shorecrest, senior guard; Samantha Sovich, Kamiak, senior guard; Anna Molitor, Meadowdale, senior post; Becky Farden, Shorewood, senior guard.
Wesco South’s top swimmers and divers in 4A District 1
200 freestyle: Bryan Michaels, Shorewood, senior; 500 freestyle: Bryan Michaels, Shorewood, senior; 200 individual medley: Nick Win, Jackson, sophomore; 100 backstroke: Nick Win, Jackson, sophomore; 50 freestyle: Mackey Hopen, Shorewood, sophomore; 100 freestyle: Tyler Carriker, Kamiak, senior; 100 butterfly: Ali Abadi, Edmonds-Woodway, junior; 100 breaststroke: Chris Lynch, Kamiak, senior; 200 freestyle relay: Kamiak (Daniel Schmidt, Tyler Carriker, Kris Bratvold, Gus Brunner); 200 medley relay: Kamiak (Daniel Schmidt, Chris Lynch, Patrick Hunziker, Kris Bratvold); 400 freestyle relay: Shorewood (Thor Stenfjord, Tim Tan, Marcus Gill, Bryan Michaels; Diving: Eddie Young, Shorewood, freshman.
Wesco South’s top swimmers and divers in 3A District 1
200 freestyle: Ryan McMahon, Shorecrest, sophomore; 500 freestyle: Ryan McMahon, Shorecrest, sophomore; 200 individual medley: Michael Keane, Meadowdale, senior; 100 backstroke: Sam Atkinson, Meadowdale, senior; 50 freestyle: Sam Atkinson, Meadowdale, senior; 100 freestyle: Erik Ramsey, Shorecrest, sophomore; 100 butterfly: Nick Erickson, Everett, junior; 100 breaststroke: Michael Keane, Meadowdale, senior; Diving: Ben Wilcox, Shorecrest, senior; 200 freestyle relay: Meadowdale (Allen Wong, Michael Keane, Sam Atkinson, Jai Sun); 200 medley relay: Meadowdale (Sam Atkinson, Michael Keane, Darren Howell, Allen Wong); 400 freestyle relay: Shorecrest (Kevin McKay, Ryan McMahon, Erik Ramsey, Blake Titcomb).
4A District 1 wrestling champions
103: Ryan Rodorigo, Lake Stevens, sophomore; 112: Josh Heinzer, Lake Stevens, junior; 119: Jack Stillwell, Lake Stevens, senior; 125: Sean Anderson, Lake Stevens, senior; 130: Sam Ottow, Snohomish, senior; 135: Stefan St. Marie, Snohomish, senior; 140: John Tuttle, Oak Harbor, senior; 145: Jacob Anderson, Lake Stevens, junior; 152: George King, Lake Stevens, senior; 160: Chris Myers, Arlington, senior; 171: Chase Vasquez, Monroe, senior; 189: Rudy Johanson, Edmonds-Woodway, senior; 215: Derek Britton, Snohomish, senior; 285: Bryant Dickerson, Arlington, senior.
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