The quarterback competition at Western Washington University this fall got a whole lot more interesting today.

Former Washington State University quarterback Cole Morgan will be wearing the Vikings’ blue and silver this fall after spending last season as a third string quarterback for the Cougars. He signed a scholarship offer to play for Western this morning.

Morgan was a Seattle Times Red Chip recruit out of Ballard High School in 2004, but delayed entry into WSU as a grayshirt freshman until January of 2005. After redshirting in 2005, he spent last season as the No. 3 quarterback on the Cougars’ depth chart but didn’t see playing time.

He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining at WWU and should challenge for the starting position right away. Senior Adam Perry enters fall practice as the incumbent starter while former Lynden High School standout Chris Bolt was second on the depth chart during spring practice.

“I’ll be closer to home that’s one reason I decided to come to Western,” Morgan said in a phone interview. “But the big thing is I’ll have the opportunity to compete for a job. I’ll have the opportunity to see the field. That’s all I’ve ever wanted.”

JOE SUNNEN

Meridian’s Andrei Lintz found out Wednesday that the injury to his left ankle was more serious than initially diagnosed.
In a practice last Thursday while preparing for Class 1A/2A all-state football game in Yakima, Lintz suffered what was originally thought to be a fractured left fibula, the thin outer bone that runs from the ankle to the knee
Doctors in Yakima suggested Lintz have the leg checked when he returned home. He did so Wednesday, and was told he had torn ligaments in his ankle. He’s scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday, he said, followed by about two months of rehabilitation.
“I initially thought when they x-rayed it there, that it was a broken fibula, and they said it was just that,” Lentz said. “I went to an orthopedic doctor (Wednesday), and he said he thought the ankle had shifted.”
Further examination revealed the torn ligaments, Lintz said.
Lintz graduated from Meridian earlier month after earning all-state honors in football and basketball and winning the shot put at the Class 1A state track meet. He will play football at Washington State in the fall, although his summer workout plans will be delayed.
“I thought (the recovery time) would just be minor, like four weeks,” Lintz said. “It hit me with the shock; I was pretty bummed.”
Lintz said he was supposed to report to join the Cougars in Pullman on Aug. 1. He said it’s possible he may still be able to report then and continue his rehab.
CRAIG PARRISH

For those of you who missed the all-state baseball, boys’ soccer, and softball teams in the print edition today, here they are in their entirety. The Whatcom County selections are at the top while the complete teams are at the bottom. Be sure to keep scrolling down because it’s a long list.

The teams were selected by members of the media, including the Bellingham Herald, and compliled by Rene Ferran of the Tri-City Herald.

Whatcom County Selections
BASEBALL
Class 3A
First team
Casey Locker, Ferndale, infield
Honorable Mention
Spencer Hannah, Ferndale, outfield
Philip Lange, Ferndale, pitcher
Class 2A
Coach of the Year
Gary Hatch, Sehome
First team
Jared Vera, Sehome, pitcher
Ryan Williams, Sehome, catcher
Conor Long, Sehome, outfield
Second team
Anthony Pitsch, Sehome, infield
Charlie Voth, Lynden, outfield
Honorable Mention
Zack Halverson, Bellingham, catcher
Michael Takemura, Bellingham, infield
Class 1A
Second team
Chad Van Berkum, Nooksack Valley, infield
Honorable Mention
Willy Hansen, Meridian, pitcher

SOFTBALL
Class 2A
Honorable mention
Ivanna Lomas, Lynden, outfield
Class 1A
First team
Lesley Soto, Nooksack Valley, outfield
Second team
Erika Ramstead, Nooksack Valley, pitcher
Lesley Anker, Nooksack Valley, outfield
Honorable mention
Amanda Tevelde, Nooksack Valley, infield

BOYS’ SOCCER
Class 3A
Second team
Ben Sowers, Ferndale, forward
Class 2A
Coach of the Year
Jon Fleck, Sehome
First team
Tony Mihovilovich, Sehome, midfielder
Dylan Marinner, Sehome, defender
Second team
Nolan Shepherd, Bellingham, forward
Kenny Schaumberg, Bellingham, defender
Honorable mention
Eric Kodama, Lynden, goalkeeper
Class 1A
First team
Alex Couweleers, Meridian, forward
Honorable mention
Kenton Haugen, Lynden Christian, defender

All-State Softball Media selections
4A
Player of the year Sam Skillingstad, Shadle Park.
Coach of the year George Crowder, Eastlake.

First team
Pitchers: Felicia Harris, Kentlake; Sam Skillingstad, Shadle Park; Stephanie Fox, Eastlake.
Catcher: Briar Stanley, Monroe.
Infielders: Amber Roberts, Wilson; Brittany Dinelt, Wilson; Nicole Morrow, Rogers (Puyallup); Staci Doucette, Evergreen (Vancouver).
Outfielders: Natalie Leyland, Richland; Kimi Pohlman, Eastlake; Allie Burger, Shadle Park; Megan Antonovich, Pasco.

Second team
Pitchers: Jordan Birch, Monroe; Jordyn Kurtz, Stadium; Kendra Suhr, Mountain View.
Catchers: Kyndell Andrews, Emerald Ridge; Tressa Predisik, Shadle Park.
Infielders Kaitlin Steichen, Richland; Shayla May, Moses Lake; Lauren Bukovi, Skyview; Vanessa Chithim, Wenatchee.
Outfielders Jessica Kallander, Oak Harbor; Erin Fujita, Thomas Jefferson.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Devan McComb, Woodinville; Bobbi Jo Schapveld, Rogers (Puyallup); Kaela DeBroeck, Walla Walla; Katie King, Richland.
Catchers Anthea Aasen, Wilson; Molly Anderson, Gonzaga Prep.
Infielders China Frost, Shadle Park; Katie Kine, Mead; Sam Miller, Stadium.
Outfielders Breanne Bilbrey, Kentlake; Erin Cross, Wilson.

3A
Player of the year Karli Merlich, Kennedy.
Coach of the year Dino Josie, Kennedy.

First team
Pitchers Cory Mattson, Everett; Karli Merlich, Kennedy; Amanda Fitzsimmons, Auburn Riverside; Annaleisha Parsley, Timberline.
Catcher Taylor Smith, Timberline.
Infielders Taylor Beebe, Capital; Allegra Wilde, Kamiakin; Emily Nordhoff, Holy Names; Jill Parker, Enumclaw.
Outfielders Chelsie Kakela, Bainbridge; Danielle Colburn, Timberline; Katie Grad, Auburn Riverside; Maggie Whaley, Kennedy.

Second team
Pitchers Caitlin Colvin, Bonney Lake; Stacey Hagensen, Newport (Bellevue).
Catcher Lindsy Dugan, Kennedy.
Infielders Chynna Sandhop, Eastmont; Allison Kutz, Mount Vernon; Ally Pappas, Everett; Ashley Raben, Timberline; Sarah Martinez, Mount Rainier.
Outfielders Jerrica Kang, Lynnwood; Kim Hare, North Central.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Kelsie Vallies, North Central; Maddie Lynch-Crumrine, Sedro-Woolley; Shelby Voelz, Hudson’s Bay; Crystal Nyman, Kelso.
Catchers Molly Nelson, Issaquah; Jill Barnett, Mount Vernon; Heather Worley, Southridge.
Infielders Amanda Hall, Kennewick; Valerie Stahl, Everett.
Outfielders Candy Button, Holy Names; Hannah Sherwood, Liberty (Issaquah); Alexandra Hudson, Everett.

2A
Player of the year Nina Gonzalez, Othello.
Coach of the year Rudy Ochoa, Othello.

First team
Pitchers Lindsey Dawson, Burlington-Edison; Nina Gonzalez, Othello; Lindy Baxter, River Ridge; Renee Cuillier, East Valley (Yakima).
Catcher Jordan Scherer, Centralia.
Infielders Ashley Andrews, Tumwater; Marki Creger-Zier, Steilacoom; Rachelle Berry, Burlington-Edison; Megahan House, Mark Morris.
Outfielders Kendall Grant, W.F. West (Chehalis); Brandy Orgill, Tumwater; Alexis Montemayor, Othello.

Second team
Pitchers Katelyn Stanley, North Mason; Lauryn Ticknor, W.F. West (Chehalis); Ramona Lorton, Centralia.
Catcher Erica Wheeler, Othello.
Infielders Ashlynn Valicoff, East Valley (Yakima); Krista Bickar, Hoquiam; Michelle Wheeler, Othello; Shayd Urhausen, Colville.
Outfielders Mira Hobson, R.A. Long; Chelsea Bowman, West Valley (Spokane); Kayla Rieger, Anacortes; Kylee Mollotte, Othello.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Baily Harris, R.A. Long; Kayli Johnston, Mark Morris.
Catchers Emilee Lepp, Colville; Anna Heitstuman, North Mason.
Infielders Alexa Harvey, River Ridge; Caitlin Linehan, W.F. West (Chehalis); Jordan Emmil, Colville; Sara Brennan, Anacortes.
Outfielders Yolanda Chinn, Sequim; Ivanna Lomas, Lynden; Jennica Ebel, Colville; Tristan Stromberg, North Mason.

1A
Player of the year Aubree Pocklington, Montesano.
Coach of the year Pat Pace, Montesano.

First team
Pitchers Mariah Dawson, LaCenter; Debbie Molsbarger, Connell; Samantha Watkins, Castle Rock.
Catcher Aubree Pocklington, Montesano.
Infielders Lindsay Melton, Castle Rock; Tori Erickson, Montesano; Courtney Lloyd, Montesano; Kiersten Radden, Friday Harbor.
Outfielders Robyn Garing, Chimacum; Kilee Lippincott, Chelan; Lesley Soto, Nooksack Valley.

Second team
Pitchers Erika Ramstead, Nooksack Valley; Kim Harter, Chelan; Mikayla Shumate, Montesano.
Catcher Melissa Barcellos, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls).
Infielders Yesenia Vergara, Connell; Becca King, Bellevue Christian; Lacey Reed, Orting; Emilie Wagler, Cedar Park Christian.
Outfielders Taviah Jenkins, Castle Rock; Lesley Anker, Nooksack Valley; Liz Hartman, Montesano.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Sadie Lazzarini, Colfax; Casi White, Naches Valley; Kylie Garing, Chimacum.
Catchers Anna Pickett, Chelan; Ashley Gilman, Castle Rock.
Infielders Amanda Tevelde, Nooksack Valley; Amanda Martin, Warden; Brooke Gaston, LaCenter; Kelsey Raines, Freeman; Lacey Seidl, Castle Rock; Natasha Moore, LaCenter; Alexis Justus, Forks.
Outfielders Chelsea Rinard, Kalama; Natasha Kiesel, Chimacum; Stephanie Bartlett, Royal.

2B
Player of the year Jessika-Jo Sandrini, Adna.
Coach of the year Mark Benson, Toutle Lake.

First team
Pitchers Amanda Arnzen, DeSales; Jessika-Jo Sandrini, Adna; Heather Pope, Selkirk.
Catcher Juana Lara, Adna.
Infielders Camille Depew, Seattle Lutheran; Melanie Shank, Tacoma Baptist; Tarin Bond, Adna; Cara Peacock, Orcas Island.
Outfielders Jordan Zurfluh, Adna; Teesha Steppes, Mossyrock; Valerie Noble, Toutle Lake.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Hannah Pomeroy, Mossyrock; Rachel Dahlman, Toutle Lake; Camille Depew, Seattle Lutheran; Dallas Maupin, Kittitas; Brittany Woods, Pe Ell; Brook Ferderer, Reardan.
Catchers Erin Mertens, DeSales; Sara Schlachter, Dayton; Lauren Nichols, La Salle.
Infielders Brook Ferderer, Reardan; Lacey Hoffman, Toutle Lake; Jennifer Mullins, White Pass; Tiani Morales, Mossyrock.

1B
Player of the year Thea Sansom, Touchet.
Coach of the year Gary Dorman, Touchet.

First team
Pitchers Shawnee Ledbeter, Entiat; Thea Sansom, Touchet; Kellie Sansom, Lake Quinault.
Catcher Kelsey Dorman, Touchet.
Infielders Taryn Short, Touchet; Courtney Druffel, Colton; Courtney Blanchfield, Entiat; Bridget Bower, Garfield-Palouse; Emma Newhouse, Sunnyside Christian.
Outfielders Zoe Weaver, Touchet; Heather Burdick, Entiat; Elisha Lopez, Garfield-Palouse.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Jordan Signor, Inchelium; Hilary Bosma, Sunnyside Christian; Jessica Charley, Taholah.
Catchers Elisha Lopez, Garfield-Palouse; Serena Condon, Inchelium.
Infielders Megan Howerton, Touchet; Jordan Frederick, Odessa; Linda Solis, Touchet.

All-State Baseball media selections
4A
Player of the year Derek Jones, Snohomish.
Coach of the year Kim Hammons, Snohomish.

First team
Pitchers Rusty Shellhorn, Central Valley; Adam Conley, Olympia; Derek Jones, Snohomish.
Catcher Doug Joyce, Stanwood.
Infielders Brady Steiger, South Kitsap; Brett Jacobs, Richland; Garrett Totten, Mountlake Terrace; Joell Reyes, Juanita.
Outfielders Caleb Brown, Central Kitsap; Danny Oh, Jackson; Kyle Conwell, Tahoma.

Second team
Pitchers Adam Cimber, Puyallup; Jake Theis, Mountlake Terrace; Andrew Kittredge, Ferris; Kramer Champlin, Olympia.
Catcher Taylor Ausbun, Puyallup.
Infielders Beau Brett, Ferris; Cody Shepherd, Richland; Bobby LeCount, Shorewood; Taylor Ard, Prairie.
Outfielders Colby Sokol, Emerald Ridge; Kramer Skidmore, Olympia; Ethan Hargrove, Snohomish; Kramer Scott, Edmonds-Woodway.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Evan Morris, Davis; Ian Miller, Heritage; Colton Richards, Wenatchee.
Catchers Todd Dalrymple, South Kitsap; Steve Kirbach, Juanita; Derek Johnson, Wenatchee.
Infielders Ben Ruff, Puyallup; Daniel Zylstra, Central Kitsap.
Outfielders Ryan McKinney, Richland; Aaron Morice, Moses Lake; Derek Voigt, Thomas Jefferson; Mike Blake, Heritage.

3A
Player of the year Trevor May, Kelso.
Coach of the year A.J. Marquardt, Kennewick.

First team
Pitchers Tony Bryant, Kennewick; Trevor May, Kelso; Matt Boyd, Eastside Catholic.
Catcher Chase Anselment, Meadowdale.
Infielders Casey Locker, Ferndale; John Boire, Yelm; Eric Lane, Port Angeles; Landon Scott, Kennewick; Tyler Cherin, West Seattle.
Outfielders Luke Loftus, Kennewick; Erich Armstrong, Franklin Pierce; Spencer Rogers, Issaquah.

Second team
Pitchers David Olson, Auburn; Jay Fox, Southridge; Devlin Payton, Timberline; Nathan Burch, Hazen.
Catchers Kevin Whitehead, Franklin Pierce; Maxx Garrett, Kamiakin.
Infielders Cal Towey, Eastside Catholic; Andy Bethel, Seattle Prep; David Olson, Auburn.
Outfielders Sean Rehan, Auburn Riverside; Andrew Mendenhall, Southridge.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Colton Brown, Auburn; Adrian Sampson, Skyline; Jason Jones, Kamiakin; Phillip Lange, Ferndale; Seth Haehl, Eastmont.
Catchers Joe Driver, Kennewick; Kyle Sutherland, Issaquah.
Infielders Kevin Allan, West Valley (Yakima); Travis Shreve, Auburn; James Robbins, Shorecrest; Spencer Downs, Kelso.
Outfielders Spencer Hannah, Ferndale; Jesus Morgan, Kelso; Mike Jones, North Thurston; Phillip Caldwell, Kelso.

2A
Player of the year Kevin Komstadius, East Valley (Yakima).
Coach of the year Gary Hatch, Sehome.

First team
Pitchers Jared Vera, Sehome; Kevin Komstadius, East Valley (Yakima); Jacob Overbay, W.F. West (Chehalis).
Catcher Ryan Williams, Sehome.
Infielders Jake Fife, Selah; Bryndon Ecklund, Elma; Jared Fritz, Ridgefield; Kevin Komstadius, East Valley (Yakima).
Outfielders Bryan Peterson, West Valley (Spokane); Josh Spears, Lakewood; Conor Long, Sehome.

Second team
Pitchers Matt Minium, Mark Morris; Andy Vennum, West Valley (Spokane); Brian Van Wert, Fife.
Catcher Brian Van Wert, Fife.
Infielders Tommy Edwards, Cedarcrest; Derrick Webb, Ephrata; Anthony Pitsch, Sehome; Kevin Elkins, East Valley (Yakima).
Outfielders Travis Boman, Hockinson; Bryan Housden, Centralia; Charlie Voth, Lynden.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Tyler Lesko, Ephrata; Bryce Flamand, Pullman; Travis Cook, Cedarcrest; Justin Windsor, Selah; Tyler Sullivan, Kingston.
Catchers Zack Halverson, Bellingham; Dakota Bunce, Cedarcrest; Shon Valdez, Othello.
Infielders Jon Matos, River Ridge; Michael Takemura, Bellingham; Robert Pehl, W.F. West (Chehalis).
Outfielders Tyler Druffel, Pullman; Bobby Lee Pottenger, East Valley (Yakima); Cody Ray, W.F. West (Chehalis); Jake Robinett, Archbishop Murphy; Kyle Macy, Anacortes.

1A
Player of the year Ryan Knutz, Rochester.
Coach of the year Jerry Striegel, Rochester.

First team
Pitchers Jordan Everson, Rochester; Alex Phillips, Tenino; Tyler Ford, Freeman.
Catcher Ryan Knutz, Rochester.
Infielders Chris Pierce, Kalama; Dennin Harding, River View; Tyler Ford, Freeman; Kyle Stillar, Lakeside; Kyle Taylor, Bellevue Christian.
Outfielders Nate Eppich, Connell; Jacob Kitteman, Freeman; Ethan Flory, Naches Valley.

Second team
Pitchers Nich Dohman, Goldendale; Dennin Harding, River View; Kye Winter, Orting; Thomas Wilcox, Naches Valley.
Catcher Jake Graham, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls).
Infielders Justin Calhoun, Vashon Island; Nick Dohman, Goldendale; Chad Van Berkum, Nooksack Valley.
Outfielders Josh Moss, Tenino; Mike Murray, Castle Rock; Patrick Philley, Charles Wright.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Corey Brundridge, Kiona-Benton; Roy Figueroa, Chelan; Jacob Conklin, Tenino; Nick Laroy, Kalama; Willy Hansen, Meridian.
Catchers Jake Sullivan, Freeman; Mike Laroy, Kalama; Tom Schumaker, Vashon Island.
Infielder Austin Benson, Brewster.
Outfielders Beau Barnes, Freeman; Chris Allman, Vashon Island; Frank Carpenter, Montesano; Kyle Douchette, Chimacum; Jeremy Bohnett, Bellevue Christian; Nate Haile, Naches Valley.

2B
Player of the year Nathan Burres, Northwest Christian (Lacey).
Coach of the year Don Heinze, Northwest Christian (Lacey).

First team
Pitchers Marcus Fazzari, DeSales; Nathan Burres, Northwest Christian (Lacey); Tanner Larson, Seattle Lutheran.
Catcher Matt Wujek, DeSales.
Infielders Kevin Baffney, DeSales; Tyson Stephens, Adna; Robbie Alter, La Salle; Tommy Quinby, Ocosta.
Outfielders Jeremy Harper, Mossyrock; Tyler Henry, Asotin; Brandon Austin, Rainier Christian.

Second team
Pitchers Brandon Austin, Rainier Christian; Creighton Alfrod, Asotin; Trevor Kindell, Adna.
Catcher Preston Turk, Northwest Christian (Lacey).
Infielders Tanner Larson, Seattle Lutheran; Pat Richard, DeSales; Robbie Groeschell, Northwest Christian (Lacey); Robert Langloss, Kittitas.
Outfielders Nick Pettit, Adna; Ryan Schulz, Reardan; Tyler Johnson, Northwest Christian (Lacey).

Honorable mention
Pitcher Lane Gillman, Tacoma Baptist.
Catcher Peter Wagner, Adna.

1B
Player of the year Tucker Guglielmino, Northport.
Coach of the year Keith Samplawski, Lake Quinault.

First team
Pitchers Johnny Boggs, Wishkah Valley; Travis Todd, Odessa; Kyle Richardson, Pateros; Tucker Guglielmino, Northport.
Catcher Ryan Mickelson, Lake Quinault.
Infielders Dillon Dombrowski, Northport; Kyle Richardson, Pateros; Tucker Guglielmino, Northport; Michael Mayton, Lake Quinault; Travis Todd, Odessa.
Outfielders Josiah Rhoades, Lake Quinault; Joey Haggberg, Touchet; Nick Jacobs, Colton.

Honorable mention
Pitchers Michael Mayton, Lake Quinault; Brian Pisca, Touchet; Chris Christiansen, Lake Quinault; Nick Jacobs, Colton.
Catchers Jake Druffel, Colton; Marshall Byerley, Touchet.
Infielder Nick Heitstuman, Colton.
Outfielders Brock Slocum, Garfield-Palouse; Chase Druffel, Colton; Dillon Drombowski, Northport; Jordan Hughes, Almira/Coulee-Hartline.

All-State Soccer media selections
4A
Player of the year Elliot Morton, Bellarmine Prep.
Coach of the year Joe Waters, Bellarmine Prep.

First team
Forwards Justin Veltung, Puyallup; Tyler Bjork, Juanita; Marco Acevedo, Pasco; Dylan Gaydosh, Bellarmine Prep; Septimiu Danciu, Evergreen (Vancouver).
Midfielders Evan Denmark, Tahoma; Kyle Gaedke, Puyallup; Austin Kelly, Olympia; Cameron Bushey, Mead.
Defenders Elliot Morton, Bellarmine Prep; James Partee, Mountain View; Tyler Klein, Eastlake; Kohl Schoening, Woodinville.
Goalkeeper Trenton Fluetsch, Olympia.

Second team
Forwards Daniel Nam, Todd Beamer; Brendan Gundry, Snohomish; Joseph Pak, Richland.
Midfielders Tyler Mernaugh, Bellarmine Prep; Victor Navarro, Wenatchee; Ciaran Regan, Shorewood; Nick Burdett, Marysville-Pilchuck.
Defenders Galen Gorski, Lewis & Clark; Omar Cruz, Federal Way; Tommy McLaughlin, Davis; Jim Lesko, Richland.
Goalkeeper Mitch Pombrio, Kentwood.

Honorable mention
Midfielders Antonio Barrera, Pasco; Troy Peterson, Todd Beamer.
Goalkeepers Chris Carlin, Bellarmine Prep; Jordan Aragon, Evergreen (Vancouver).

3A
Player of the year Brent Richards, Camas.
Coach of the year Roland Minder, Camas.

First team
Forwards Miguel Gonzalez, Yelm; Oscar Diaz, Auburn Riverside; Gabriele Zaccagnini, Capital; Nick Sims, Sumner.
Midfielders Brent Richards, Camas; Radcliffe McDougald, Mercer Island; Dino Ramic, Hanford; Marshall Kosaka, Highline.
Defenders Jermaine Haller, Auburn Riverside; Luis Perez, Sunnyside; Johnny Baggett, Bainbridge; Scott Downs, Camas.
Goalkeeper Joaquin Perez, Sunnyside.

Second team
Forwards Brian Galvan-Velez, Sunnyside; Curtis Moore, Kamiakin; Ben Sowers, Ferndale; Ryan Olson, Meadowdale.
Midfielders David Breti, Skyline; Oscar Jimenez, Mount Vernon; Quinton Beasley, Camas; Javier Tovar, Eastmont.
Defenders Gilberto Martinez, Clover Park; Jonathon Rodriguez, Eastmont; Travis Gomez, Mount Vernon; Stephen Gilbert, Kamiakin.
Goalkeeper Andrew McDonald, Shorecrest.

Honorable mention
Forwards Richard Jang, Lakeside (Seattle); Jared Brace, Columbia River; Ruben Balthasar, Shorecrest.
Midfielders Louis Schott, Lakeside (Seattle); Matt Jongsma, Sunnyside.
Defenders Akwasi Abrefah, Hanford; Jed Jacobson, Mercer Island.
Goalkeepers Keean Joling, Capital; Drey Hicks, Hazen; Neketa McDonald, Meadowdale; Chris Hansen, Camas; Johnny Krueger, Lakeside (Seattle).

2A
Player of the year Evan Fassler, Cedarcrest.
Coach of the year Jon Fleck, Sehome.

First team
Forwards Evan Fassler, Cedarcrest; Mitch Weller, Cheney; Kurt Russell, East Valley (Yakima); Almir Sehovic, Foster; Cristen Medina, Quincy.
Midfielders Ethan Unland, Black Hills; R.J. Sorensen, Cedarcrest; Tony Mihovilovich, Sehome; Corey Johnson, Mark Morris.
Defenders Dylan Marinner, Sehome; Erik Hawks, Lakewood; Tyler Rabey, Aberdeen; John Troka, Kingston.
Goalkeeper Jacob Huntington, Black Hills.

Second team
Forwards Jeremy Penley, Mark Morris; Nolan Shepherd, Bellingham; Josh Gilson, Kingston.
Midfielders Cameron Muggleston, East Valley (Yakima); Jay Hardy, Aberdeen; Evan Hindman, Black Hills; Alex Bray, Cheney; Everardo Lopez, Aberdeen.
Defenders Edi Arambula, Grandview; Tyler Allen, Archbishop Murphy; Kenny Schaumberg, Bellingham; T.J. Suek, Mark Morris.
Goalkeeper Henry Wear, Ridgefield.

Honorable mention
Forwards Corey Smith, Black Hills; Victor Garcia, Aberdeen; Daniel Berg, Port Townsend; Johnny Martinez, Selah.
Defenders Juan Meraz, Aberdeen; Michael Rogstad, East Valley (Yakima); Otto Sotrun, Anacortes; Ryan Nicholas, Sultan; Tyler Florez, Riverside.
Goalkeepers Fransisco Tafoya, Quincy; Jon Melvin, Medical Lake; Eric Kodama, Lynden; Erich Schmidtke, Aberdeen.

1A
Player of the year Jesus Silva, Highland.
Coach of the year Ben Somoza, King’s.

First team
Forwards Raul Farias, Connell; D.J. Drevitch, Seattle Academy; Gibran Molina, Forks; Jesus Silva, Highland.
Midfielders Alex Couweleers, Meridian; Cheno Barajas, Columbia (White Salmon); Jose Cruz Najera, Brewster; Chris Cacciapaglia, Vashon.
Defenders Chuy Ramos, Columbia (White Salmon); Michael Kenyon, King’s; Alex Masaki, King’s; Jose Alvarado, Connell.
Goalkeeper Russell Wyatt, Charles Wright.

Second team
Forwards Adrian Espinoza, Manson; Martin Mendoza, Columbia (White Salmon); Corey Barrett, Charles Wright; Dillon Truscott, Charles Wright.
Midfielders Ryan McCormick, King’s; Sky Tweedie-Yates, Overlake; Eron Macartney, La Conner.
Defenders Alex Villalobos, Brewster; Alex Escalera, Manson; Jose Tinoco, Brewster; Ramon Cortez, Columbia (White Salmon); Zach Hollingshead, LaCenter.
Goalkeeper Byron Starkey, Vashon.

Honorable mention
Midfielder Luis Silva, Highland.
Defenders Kenton Haugen, Lynden Christian; Matt Carlander, Vashon.
Goalkeepers Collin Harney, Seattle Christian; Dan Pershall, LaCenter; Rafael Padilla, Tonasket.

Longtime Sehome boys’ soccer coach Jonathon Fleck has resigned from the position after seven seasons and two state championships, the most recent coming in May.

Fleck handed in his resignation shortly before the Mariners started postseason play this spring, Sehome athletic director Colin Cushman said.

Sehome has started the process of looking for a new head coach but it’s not going to be an easy task to replace Fleck, Cushman said in a phone interview.

Cushman said Fleck left to spend more time with his family.

JOE SUNNEN

With the spring sports season over for area high schools it’s time to take a deep breath and begin looking toward the fall.

The high school football season officially kicks off on Aug. 20 with teams throughout the county reporting for the first day of practice.

For anyone looking to put big, black X marks on the calendar, that means high school football starts in 62 short days. The first games are scheduled for Sept. 5.

The most intriguing opening night matchups look to be Ferndale at Bellingham at Civic Stadium and Lynden at Archbishop Murphy. If the Golden Eagles stay healthy they could be playing deep into November.

Of course, fall sports aren’t just about football. Girls’ soccer, volleyball, girls’ swimming, boys’ tennis, and boys’ and girls’ cross country start practice on Aug. 25. Those sports will be in full swing beginning the week of Sept. 8.

JOE SUNNEN

Bob Ames will be back on the sidelines with the Meridian football team this fall according to Meridian athletic director Chad Larsen.

The longtime Trojans football coach has reached an agreement with the Meridian School District that will allow him to remain in the classroom as a substitute teacher and on the sidelines as coach next season. Ames could not be reached for comment.

Ames, who has been a coach at Meridian since 1974, had decided to step away from coaching in May after it was determined his teaching position would be eliminated next year due to budget cuts. Ames said at the time that he felt coaching was an extension of teaching and he wasn’t interested in doing one without the other.

“We think this is a win, win, win,” Larsen said in a phone interview. “It’s a win for the kids because they get Bob back. It’s a win for the school because we get our quality coach back. And it’s a win for Bob because he gets to be on campus and do something he loves.”

Also part of the agreement is that Ames’ son, Patrick Ames, will assume the role of head football coach at Meridian in the next few years though the details of the move haven’t been decided yet. Patrick Ames is an English teacher at Meridian High School and the head track and field coach.

JOE SUNNEN

I just got off the phone with Bells’ general manager Dave Lewis and as of 4:15 this afternoon the team’s season opener will be played as scheduled, he said. The grounds crew at Joe Martin Field is working to get the field ready, and barring another round of rain showers, the game should begin at 7 p.m. tonight at Joe Martin Field.

JOE SUNNEN

For the second year in a row Sehome High School has won the Wells Fargo Scholastic Cup awarded by the WIAA to the top school in each classification based on athletic and academic performance as well as sportsmanship.

The Mariners, winners of four state team championships this spring as well as numerous other accolades in the fall and winter, accumulated 1,515 points this season to win the cup in Class 2A. Tumwater finished second in the classification with 1,180 points and Pullman was third at 1,090.

The Mariners’ total was the highest of any classification. Other winners included Mead (4A), Bellevue Newport (3A), King’s, (1A), St. George’s (2B), and Odessa (1B).

Points are awarded based on participation and finish at each of the various state athletic tournaments throughout the year. The top eight schools in each of the WIAA Academic State Championship categories for each classification also receive points toward the cup.
Points are also awarded or subtracted based on the number of ejections a school has in each sport throughout the season.

Other schools finishing in the top 10 of their classification from the Northwest Conference included Burlington-Edison, Lynden, Bellingham and Squalicum. The Tigers finished fifth in Class 2A with 915 points, Lynden was sixth at 830 and the Red Raiders were eighth with 690 points. The Storm placed sixth in Class 3A with 715 points.

JOE SUNNEN

Sehome senior Jared Vera was the only player from Whatcom County selected to play in this weekend’s All-State baseball games in Yakima.

Vera was one of six players from the Northwest Region picked to play in the prestigious event from the state feeder games.

Joining Vera from the Northwest Region were Darrington’s Mark Jones, Alex Evans of Coupeville, Lakewood’s Markus Harkins, Kyle Macy of Anacortes, and Seath Howe from Archbishop Murphy.

The games are scheduled to played on Saturday and Sunday at Parker Field.
To see complete rosters for each of the four teams click here and use the tabs at the bottom of the page.

JOE SUNNEN