A host of local preps were honored recently as all-conference selections, led by Bellevue’s Kyle Foreman and Shelby Cansler, both first team selections and Defensive Player of the Year winners in 3A KingCo.
Newport’s Chiara Victor was a first team selection in 4A KingCo, after helping her team to the Regional round last weekend.
Bellevue’s boys and girls teams are set for the 3A state quarterfinals after winning Regional round games.
Conference MVP: Kyle Foreman, JR., Bellevue
Coach of the Year: Wes Newton, Sammamish
Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle Foreman, JR., Bellevue
First Team
Gunter Klimes, JR., Bellevue
Kellen Birdsall, SR., Liberty
Rob Ambartsumyan, SR., Sammamish
Kaleb Warner, SR., Mercer Island
Andrew Pickles, SO., Mercer Island
Kelly Guy, SR., Lake Washington
Second Team
Jack Nelson, SR., Mount Si
Jack Walton, SR., Bellevue
Jeff Staudahcer, SR., Lake Washington
Chris Lawler, SR., Mercer Island
Jumal Muhammad, SR., Lake Washington
Honorable Mention
Bellevue: Sharif Khan, SO.; Mikey Henn, SO.
Interlake: Nate Wehner, SR.; Austin Clark, SR.
Sammamish: Noah Pratt, SR.; Kyle Tracy. JR.
Girls basketball
Defensive Player of the Year: Shelby Cansler, SO., Bellevue
Sportsmanship Award: Interlake
First Team
Shelby Cansler, SO., Bellevue
Tea Adams, FR., Juanita
Jess Blakeslee, SO., Mercer Island
Montana Hagstrom, JR., Sammamish
Syd Shepard, JR., Lake Washington
Jaisa Nunn, JR., Juanita
Second Team
Sierra Carlson, SR., Liberty
Mandy Steward, JR., Bellevue
Julia Blumenstein, JR., Mercer Island
Ashlan Applegate, SR., Liberty
Cate Mueller, SR., Interlake
Elizabeth Prewitt, JR., Mount Si
Honorable Mention
Dejah Rogers, JR., Bellevue
4A KingCo
Girls basketball
First Team: Chiara Victor, SR., Newport
Honorable Mention: Casey Schoenlein; Anna Crabtree
Boys basketball
Second Team: Will Ferris, SR., Newport
Honorable Mention: Jake Higgins, Calvin Throckmorton