Just days after its first Northern 4A Regional championship in baseball, and regional runner-up finish in softball, Spanish Springs High School reaped the benefits of its successful fourth year of existence in the 2005 Sierra Nevada Sports Media Poll All-Northern Nevada Honors released Wednesday.
The Cougars' big left-hander Steve Masten was named the Northern Nevada Baseball Player of the Year, Mike Bosco was named the Northern Nevada Baseball Coach of the Year and Charlie Dyer was named the Northern Nevada Softball Coach of the Year.
Spanish Springs also placed a total of seven players on the first- and second-team All-Northern Region lists in baseball and softball.
Masten, shortstop Brad Carlsen and center fielder Thomas Farmer each earned first-team nods for baseball, while Travis Sulezich was a second-team honoree at first base. In softball, freshman pitcher Mallary Darby earned a first-team nod and second baseman Jen Martensen and third baseman Jaci Carlsen were second-team honorees.
McQueen's Jessica Haight was named the Northern Nevada Softball Player of the Year. Haight has been a four-year starter for the Lancers, playing pitcher, first base and outfield this past season as McQueen claimed the Northern 4A Regional Championship.
The Lancers had three first-team honorees (pitcher Katie Eshelman, outfielder Sarah Hughes, and Haight) and one second-team honoree (shortstop Sarah Hunt) to go with their regional title.
Dyer guided the Cougars from a one-win season in High Desert League play last season to a regional championship berth this season.
In baseball, both Masten and Wooster's Jake Rasner were the only unanimous first-team picks of the season.
Douglas placed pitcher Tyson Estes, catcher Roman Davis and second baseman Chad Walling on the first time in baseball while the Tigers' Valerie Smith (who will start for Columbia University at catcher next season), Kayla Dunn and Kellei Kizer all earned first-team nods.
The first-team softball list was rounded out by Reno's Kelly Kumataka (2B), North Valleys' Ashley Donaldson (SS), Galena's Danielle Moropoulos (3B), Reed's Jessica Hooft (OF) and Galena's Megan Molinari (OF).
The baseball first team was topped off by Galena's Eric Maupin (1B), Andrew Ferguson (utility) and Tony Thompson (3B), Reno's John Wallace (OF) and Manogue's Glenn DeWeese (OF).
The Sierra Nevada Sports Media Poll is voted on weekly by editors and reporters from newspapers, Web sites and radio stations around the Northern region and the end-of-season teams are determined by assigning three points to a first-team vote and one point to a second-team vote.
2005 SIERRA NEVADA SPORTS MEDIA POLL
All-NORTHERN NEVADA HONORS
(* - unanimous pick)
SOFTBALL
Player of the Year
Jessica Haight, McQueen
Coach of the Year
Charlie Dyer, Spanish Springs
First Team
P: Mallary Darby, Spanish Springs
P: Katie Eshelman, McQueen
P: Kellei Kizer, Douglas
C: Valerie Smith, Douglas
1B: Jessica Haight, McQueen
2B: Kelly Kumataka Reno
SS: Ashley Donaldson, North Valleys
3B: Danielle Moropoulos, Galena
OF: Sarah Hughes, McQueen
OF: Jessica Hooft, Reed
OF: Megan Molinari, Galena
Util: Kayla Dunn, Douglas
Second Team
P: Kelsey Hawley, Reed
P: Katie Crnkovich, Spring Creek
P: Nicole Greer, Dayton
C: Bethany Ellis, Fallon
1B: Anna Kingman, Whittell
2B: Jen Martensen, Spanish Springs
SS: Sarah Hunt, McQueen
3B: Jaci Carlsen, Spanish Springs
OF: Lauren Hoppe, Douglas
OF: Hailey Corthell, Reno
OF: Jaclyn Picollo, Wooster
Util: Trista Skinner, Carlin
Honorable Mention: Stephanie Shuman, Reno; Cassie Bowers, Carlin; Veronica Supp, Wells; Nicholle Ellis, North Valleys; Tara Beck, Manogue; Whitney Gielow, Whittell; Beth Reedy, Manogue; Kriston Gowan, Spring Creek; Rochelle Jepsen, Reed; Brittany Johnson, McQueen; Alex Arciniega, Spanish Springs; Liz Lewis, Fallon; Erika Stewart, Spring Creek; Charlotte Lee, South Tahoe; Justine Fulton; Kim Melling, Carlin; Britton Murdock, Reno; Kristen Walker, Wells; Maddie Garcia, Reno; Andrea Lazzari, Wooster; Michelle Beach, Fallon; Cassie Hunt, Reed; Ryan Mendibil, Spanish Springs; Abbay Fox, Spanish Springs; Kriston Crnkovich, Spring Creek; Katie Garcia, Spring Creek; Liz Rankl, Carson; Mandy Carvin, Carson.
BASEBALL
Player of the Year
Steve Masten, Spanish Springs
Coach of the Year
Mike Bosco, Spanish Springs
First Team
P: Steve Masten, Spanish Springs *
P: Jake Rasner, Wooster *
P: Tyson Estes, Douglas
C: Roman Davis, Douglas
1B: Eric Maupin, Galena
2B: Chad Walling, Douglas
SS: Brad Carlsen, Spanish Springs
3B: Tony Thompson, Galena
OF: John Wallace, Reno
OF: Glenn DeWeese, Manogue
OF: Thomas Farmer, Spanish Springs
Util: Andrew Ferguson, Galena
Second Team
P: Jake Bottari, Wells
P: Matt Pagni, Manogue
P: Jared Braaten, Spring Creek
C: Brian Peat, Whittell
1B: Travis Sulezich, Spanish Springs
2B: Davis Banks, Reno
SS: Tyler Heil, Reno
3B: Jimmy Williams, Truckee
OF: Nick Nistler, McQueen
OF: Zack May, Reed
OF: Spike Agosta, Douglas
Util: Brooks Greenlee, Carson
Honorable Mention: Jeremy Joustra, Wooster; Dan Grubbs, McQueen; Jacob Anderson, Galena; Garrett Luippold, Reno; Colby Ingram, Fallon; Cullen Bryant, Fallon; Andrew Kamps, Fallon; Cody Williams, Wooster; Jesse Rasner, Wooster; Josh Ferguson, Carlin; D.J. Brady, Douglas; Jimmy Pierce, Douglas; Ryan Laing, Spanish Springs; Eric Mansfield, North Valleys; John Rice, Reno; Royal Good, Carson; Murph Gardner, Carson; Logan Parsley, Carson; Matt Starr, Carlin; Russ Wallace, Spanish Springs; Mike Linert, Reno; Jeff Young, Whittell; Shane Goodale, Lowry; Blaine Pickett, Spring Creek; Robert Reed, Reno; Matt Moerdick, Reed; Randy Henson, South Tahoe; Jeff Hansen, Truckee; Vince Romo, Spanish Springs; Basim Azzam, Galena; J.D. Judd, Spring Creek; Mickey Jannis, Spanish Springs; Braden Haub, Carlin.
Player of the Year Voting
(First-place votes in parentheses)
Softball
Haight, McQ(2)24
Darby, SS (2)17
Eshelman, McQ (1)11
Crnkovich, SC (1)8
Garcia, Reno7
Rohrback, Truckee (1)5
Kizer, Douglas 4
Hunt, McQ4
Dunn, Douglas3
Donaldson, NV1
Hawley, Reed1
Baseball
Masten, S.S. (2)24
Rasner, Woo14
Walling, Douglas (2)13
Ferguson, Gal (1)4
Bottari, Wells (1)5
Goodale, Lowry4
Judd, S.C.3
Banks, Reno3
Carlsen, S.S.3
Peat, Whi1
Good, Car1
Coach of the Year Voting
Softball
Dyer, S.S. (3)19
Allinson, McQ (1)16
Wetzel, S.C. 11
Puzey, Douglas (1)8
Charles, Reed7
Baker, Gal6
Pace, Reno5
Banning, Carlin5
Tietje, D.R.4
Barna, S.T.3
Baseball
Bosco, S.S. (2)24
McNamara, Gal (2)18
Glover, Douglas15
Amaral, Whittell (1)7
Cook, Carson5
Rodriguez, Wells5
Gilligan, S.C.4
Tillson, S.T.4
Espinola, Lowry2
Foss, Reed2
Malcolm, Woo1
