The Chronicle and LewisCountySports.com are hosting the first Athletes of the Year awards at 7 p.m. Tuesday inside the newly open TransAlta Commons at Centralia College.
The awards focus on honoring the top athlete for both girls and boys in every high school sport. A male and female Athlete of the Year will also be announced, in addition to the Coaching Staff of the Year.
Chronicle Sports Department staff, led by Sports Editor Aaron VanTuyl, selected the finalists for the awards based on input from coaches and statistics from the past year.
“Our Sports staff spends each day chronicling the efforts of local kids and making sure their accomplishments are reported for the community,” Chronicle Publisher Christine Fossett said. “This is just another way for us to show our commitment to area youths. We look forward to making this an annual celebration of our area’s student athletes.”
The 7 p.m. ceremony is open to the public and area athletes, their families as well as coaches and school staff are encouraged to attend. There are three nominees in each category, and an invitation has been sent to each of the finalists.
There will be light refreshments at the event Tuesday.
Those with questions about the Athletes of the Year are welcome to call Editor Eric Schwartz at 360-807-8224.
Below are the finalists for each honor. The finalists are listed in alphabetical order based on their last names.
BOYS
Athlete of the Year:
Hodges Bailey, Centralia
Wyatt Stanley, Napavine
Dalton Yoder, Toledo
Football:
Tyler Pallas, W.F. West
Wyatt Stanley, Napavine
Dalton Yoder, Toledo
Cross Country:
Austen Apperson, Adna
Kelin Pasko, Rochester
Zach Wright, Onalaska
Tennis:
Ben Corwin, Centralia
Ryan Mack, Centralia
Andrew Painter, W.F. West
Golf:
Will Alexander, W.F. West
Noah Thomas, Centralia
Rudy Voetberg, Centralia
Basketball:
Hodges Bailey, Centralia
Matt Poquette, Morton-White Pass
Wyatt Stanley, Napavine
Wrestling:
Hunter Arredondo, W.F. West
Damon Thomas, W.F. West
Dalton Yoder, Toledo
Soccer:
Gustavo Barragan, TW United
David VanVleck, TW United
Jonathan VanVleck, TW United
Track:
Tyler Justice, Pe Ell
Conner Locke, Napavine
Levi Munoz, Mossyrock
Baseball:
Spencer Burdick, Adna
Tyson Guerrero, W.F. West
Dakota Hawkins, W.F. West
GIRLS
Athlete of the Year:
Devanie Kleemeyer, Adna
Lexie Strasser, W.F. West
Mollie Olson, Napavine
Volleyball:
Paige Moorcroft, Mossyrock
Mollie Olson, Napavine
Kary Sathre, Centralia
Cross Country:
Lauryn Apperson, Adna
Makayla Erickson, Centralia
Emma Moon, W.F. West
Tennis:
Sydney Cameron, W.F. West
Hannah Jeffries, Centralia
Rachel Wilkerson, Centralia
Golf:
Kate Balmelli, W.F. West
Delaney Calkins, W.F. West
Carly Noble, W.F. West
Basketball:
Julia Johnson, W.F. West
Kenya Lorton, Adna
Mollie Olson, Napavine
Wrestling:
Sidnee Arcury, Centralia
Kaitlyn Bornstein, Napavine
Hannah Randall, Winlock
Soccer:
Alexis Black, Rochester
Devanie Kleemeyer, Adna
McKenna Moon, W.F. West
Track & Field:
Kendra Bottenberg, W.F. West
Mollie Olson, Napavine
Anastasia Ulrigg, Centralia
Softball:
Dakota Brooks, PWV
Olivia Dean, W.F. West
Lexie Strasser, W.F. West
Coaching Staff of the Year:
Napavine Football
W.F. West Softball
United Soccer
Napavine Football
