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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

1998-99 Winter All-Opponent Teams

BOYS BASKETBALL

All-Greater Spokane League Player Yr. School Andre Atkins Sr. Ferris Kyle Boast Jr. Central Valley Justin DeFour Sr. Lewis and Clark Greg Johnson Jr. Gonzaga Prep Chris Watts Sr. Ferris

Most Valuable Player: Bryan Depew, Sr., Central Valley.

Coach of the Year: Mike Haugen, Gonzaga Prep.

Second Team: Casey Clark, Sr., Mt. Spokane; Patrick Libey, Sr., Central Valley; Greg Pugh, Sr., Rogers; Phil Renz, Sr., University; Demetrius Scott, Jr., Shadle Park.

All-Border League Player Yr. School Andrew Burgess Jr. East Valley Eric Deno Sr. West Valley Scott Klaudt Jr. Post Falls Paul Nieman Sr. Sandpoint Darnell Williams So. Moscow

Most Valuable Player: Brad Groh, Sr., West Valley.

Newcomers of the Year: Jason Rupp, So., Coeur d’Alene; Beu Woodard, So., Cheney.

Coach of the Year: Kurt Lundblad, Sandpoint.

Second Team: Chris Bond, Sr., Cheney; Adam Busch, Jr., Moscow; Jason Eck, Sr., Lewiston; Rodney Harrington, Sr., Clarkston; Chris Oloyokor, Sr., Cheney.

All-Great Northern League Player Yr. School Jordan Bjork Jr. Lakeside Josh Bray Sr. Pullman Brent Cummings Sr. Pullman Harley Drum Sr. Newport Ryan Harms Sr. Pullman Jim Murphy Sr. Riverside Adam Swinyard So. Deer Park

Most Valuable Player: Brent Cummings, Pullman.

Coach of the Year: Ken Swanger, Pullman.

Second Team: Pat Day, Jr., Lakeside; Emery Meeks, Jr., Medical Lake; Josh Parrish, Sr., Chewelah; Mike Rowse, Sr., Lakeside; Jake White, Sr., Deer Park. All-Northeast A League Player School Peter Eastman Reardan Jared Flaa Reardan Reece Jenkin Reardan Carey Kirkpatrick Colfax Dustin Lickfold Kettle Falls Ryan Love Freeman Jared Pope Freeman Ryan Snyder Freeman

Most Valuable Player: Reece Jenkin, Reardan.

All-Bi-County League Player Yr. School Dustan Arlt Sr. Ritzville Brent Decker So. Valley Christian Jeremy Engle Sr. Liberty Ryan Floch Sr. Odessa Jamie Gwinn Sr. ACH Eric Smith Jr. Valley Christian

Second Team: Joe Bell, Sr., Christian Heritage; Jeremy Decker, Sr., Valley Christian; Tom Dormaier, Sr., Almira-Coulee-Hartline; Jared Evans, Jr., Valley Christian; Colin Floyd, So., Sprague-Harrington; Scott Kramer, Sr., Odessa; Josh Whitman, So., Ritzville.

All-Panorama League Player Yr. School Mark Crouch Sr. NW Christian Tom DePonty Sr. St. George’s Chad Dinkins Sr. Republic Caleb Edwards Sr. Curlew Gabe Goldman Jr. NW Christian Jeremy Groth Jr. Curlew Danny Hanks Sr. Republic Russell Lopes Sr. Selkirk Mike McCrea Jr. Wellpinit Drew Moser So. St. George’s Mark Strickler Sr. Columbia Ryan Yellowjohn Sr. Selkirk

Coach of the Year: Rod Hergesheimer, Inchelium.

All-Whitman County League Player Yr. School Grant Bafus Sr. St. John-End. Brian Busch Jr. Colton Josh Hames Jr. St. John-End. Karl Scheuerman Jr. St. John-End. Cole Schweiger Sr. LaCrosse-Wash.

Coaches of the Year: Brian Koller, LaCrosse-Washtucna; Stacy Monk, Colton.

Second Team: Anthony Beuergel, Jr., Tekoa-Oakesdale; Jason Fox, So., Garfield-Palouse; Zach Johnson, Sr., Garfield-Palouse; Craig Shindler, Jr., Rosalia; Blake Wolf, Jr., Colton.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

All-Greater Spokane League Player Yr. School Courtney Ferguson Jr. Mead Shasta Glotfelty Sr. Lewis and Clark Juliann Laney So. Gonzaga Prep Courtney Phinney Sr. Central Valley Vanessa Shelton Jr. University

Most Valuable Player: Morgan Bennett, Sr., Mead.

Coach of the Year: Mark Stinson, University.

Second Team: Carly Barnes, Jr., Gonzaga Prep; Jenny Benzel, Jr., Ferris; Marisa Leipman, Sr., Central Valley; Amy Ridings, Jr., Shadle Park; Sarah Travis, Jr., Lewis and Clark; Jenny Wilson, Sr., Central Valley.

All-Border League Player Yr. School Cassie Bro Jr. Lake City Shaylia Davis Jr. Coeur d’Alene Courtney Goetz Jr. Moscow Amber Matthews Sr. Moscow Kara Weitman Sr. Cheney

Most Valuable Player: Janelle Ruen, Sr., Post Falls.

Newcomer of the Year: Brenda Robinson, So., Moscow.

Coach of the Year: Bill Pratt, Coeur d’Alene.

Second Team: Leisha Bonine, Sr., Moscow; Laura Dodge, Sr., Lake City; Desiree Johnson, So., Post Falls; Krissy Ruiz, Sr., Coeur d’Alene; Rebecca Triplett, Sr., East Valley.

All-Great Northern League Player Yr. School Jen Barcus Fr. Lakeside Christa Brossman Jr. Pullman Mary Lindburg Sr. Newport Chrissy Oneal Sr. Chewelah Nikki Petticrew Sr. Lakeside Carey Sauer Sr. Newport

Most Valuable Player: Carey Sauer, Newport.

Coaches of the Year: Jack Brossman, Pullman; Lisa Schultz, Lakeside.

Second Team: Debbie Curry, Jr., Pullman; Halee Haptonstall, Sr., Newport; Piper Moore, Sr., Chewelah; Jamie Rizzuto, Jr., Riverside; Julia Vojtech, Jr., Lakeside; Hayley Wood, Jr., Riverside.

All-Northeast A League Player School Marisa Dahmen Freeman Leslie Fredrickson Kettle Falls Lindsay Krupke Reardan Mandy Madlin Kettle Falls Tiffany Pittman Colfax Sara Pratt Freeman Jessica Rohner Colfax Becky VanTine Colfax Heather Wilkerson Freeman

Most Valuable Players: Tiffany Pittman, Colfax; Jessica Rohner, Colfax.

All-Bi-County League Player Yr. School Cherie Dreger So. Wilbur-Creston Alyssa Erickson Sr. Wilbur-Creston Amy Fitch Sr. Ritzville Carli Smith Fr. Valley Christian Mandy Walters Sr. Sprague-Harrington Megan Yerxa Sr. Ritzville

Second Team: Jamie Alspach, Sr., Ritzville; Nicole Hunt, Sr., Odessa; Andrea Iksic, So., Odessa; Sally Knight, Jr., Odessa; Amanda Scoles, Jr., Sprague-Harrington; Stacey Whipple, Jr., Sprague-Harrington.

All-Panorama League Player Yr. School Rae Adolph Jr. Springdale Rachea Allert Jr. Selkirk DeMecia Casimir Fr. NW Christian Allyson Clouse Sr. NW Christian Katie DePonty So. St. George’s Alyssa Henley Jr. St. George’s Wenchi Liu Jr. St. George’s Miranda Payne Sr. Wellpinit Karen Sauvola Sr. Northport Wynne Scherf Jr. Selkirk Lucy Wilson Sr. Republic Candace Young Sr. Northport

Coach of the Year: Ross Thomas, St. George’s.

All-Whitman County League Player Yr. School Amy Bay Sr. LaCrosse-Wash. Sara Blank Sr. Rosalia Katie Coles Jr. Garfield-Palouse Kim Colyar Jr. St. John-End. Heather Cox Sr. Tekoa-Oakes. Christine Cronrath Jr. LaCrosse-Wash. Breanna Schmick Jr. St. John-End. Rochelle Schneider Jr. LaCrosse-Wash. Betsy Smart So. Tekoa-Oakes. Tasha Swinney Jr. Garfield-Palouse Heather White Jr. St. John-End.

Coach of the Year: Charlie Reed, Rosalia.

GYMNASTICS

All-Greater Spokane League Player Yr. School Amber Baines So. North Central Alisa Brandle So. University Filicity Frederick Sr. Ferris Kim George Sr. Ferris Gail Larsen Sr. Ferris Karlee Poirier So. Central Valley Emily Roberts Jr. Central Valley Amy Snyder Fr. Central Valley

Coaches of the Year: Kim Brunelle, Central Valley; Amanda Workman, Mead.

WRESTLING

All-Greater Spokane League Pos. Player Yr. School 101 Doug Baker Jr. Ferris 108 Ben Houk Sr. Rogers 115 Tommy Owen So. University 122 Mark Denholm Sr. Mead 129 Rudy Cavasier Sr. Gonzaga Prep 135 Jesse McCarty Sr. Mead 141 Conor Jordan Sr. University 148 Ben Osborn Jr. University 158 Ty Schuetzle Sr. Shadle Park 168 Reggie Lee Sr. University 178 Blair Alderman Sr. Central Valley 190 Travis Pascoe Jr. Gonzaga Prep 215 Tyree Clowe Sr. Central Valley 275 Dan Dunham Jr. Ferris

Coach of the Year: Phil McLean, Gonzaga Prep.

All-Frontier League Pos. Player Yr. School 101 Matt Croskrey Fr. East Valley 108 John Sommer Jr. East Valley 115 R.C. Fletcher Sr. Clarkston 122 Jeff Rigsby Sr. West Valley 129 Michael Devenre Jr. East Valley 135 David Courchaine So. Cheney 141 Isaiah Hankel Jr. East Valley 148 Jake Jarvis Sr. Cheney 158 Mike Shull Sr. East Valley 168 Chris Dassow Sr. East Valley 178 Josh Birt Jr. East Valley 190 Matt Jolley Sr. East Valley 215 J.J. Honorof Sr. East Valley 275 Blake Falor Jr. Cheney

Wrestler of the Year: Ty Roberts, Sr., 158 pounds, West Valley.

Coach of the Year: Craig Hanson, East Valley.

All-Great Northern League Pos. Player Yr. School 101 Kris Matthews So. Lakeside 108 Kyle Aiken Jr. Colville 115 John Slater Sr. Colville 122 Chris Bennett Jr. Newport 129 Joben Nuesse Sr. Riverside 135 Ben Steele Sr. Medical Lake 141 Adam Christen Sr. Lakeside 148 Jon Waunch Sr. Deer Park 158 Josh Haney Jr. Newport 168 Matt Westenfelder Sr. Lakeside 178 Craig Alexander Sr. Riverside 190 Spencer Murphy So. Riverside 215 Jonny Varona Jr. Medical Lake 275 Chad Charbonneau Jr. Lakeside

Coach of the Year: Mike Jutila, Colville.

Most Valuable Players: Joben Nuesse, Sr., Riverside; Matt Westenfelder, Sr., Lakeside.

District/Regional Tournament Most Valuable Player: John Slater, Sr., Colville.

All-Northeast A League Pos. Player Yr. School 101 Trevor Haynes So. Kettle Falls 108 Russell Wynne Fr. Reardan 115 Robert Welch Sr. Colfax 122 Sam Mitchell So. Reardan 129 Chris Fulkerson Jr. Freeman 135 Chris Valeri Jr. Reardan 141 Colt Hedden Jr. Colfax 148 Damen King Fr. Colfax 158 Ben Balzarini So. Colfax 168 Jeff Wigen Sr. Freeman 178 Chris Hodl Sr. Freeman 190 Leo Rohner Sr. Reardan 215 Kyle Taylor Sr. Reardan 275 Dan Eller Sr. Reardan

All-Bi-County League Pos. Player Yr. School 101 Jim Hess Fr. Springdale 108 Dan McCrae Fr. Wilbur-Creston 115 Jesse Bowman Fr. Ritzville 122 Jason Thomas Fr. ACH 129 Josh Cate Sr. Davenport 135 Dustin Breazeale Jr. Ritzville 141 Justin Ziebel Jr. Ritzville 148 Issam Samman Sr. Davenport 158 Brian Daubert Sr. Ritzville 168 Craig Winona So. ACH 178 Nick Lorensen Sr. ACH 190 Darrell Doolittle Sr. Wilbur-Creston 215 Luke Winona Sr. ACH 275 Scott Rasmussen So. Ritzville