Local athletes honored with MVP, all-conference honors

Lineman of the Year: Peyton Howard, Gig Harbor, senior

Peyton Howard of Gig Harbor, the Puget Sound League Narrows Division Lineman of the Year. Photo courtesy of Gig Harbor football

Coach of the Year: Jeff Scoma, Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor all-league honorees

First-Team offense

Max Schwab, running back, junior

Hunter Parris, offensive lineman, senior

First-Team defense

Henry Blake, linebacker, senior

Johan Gerl, linebacker, senior

Second-Team offense

Wilson West, running back, sophomore

Josh Page, offensive lineman, senior

Second-Team defense

William Cody, defensive lineman, junior

Ethan Trader, linebacker, senior

Honorable Mention

Troy Arnold, running back, senior

Jeff Scoma, the Puget Sound League Narrows Division coach of the year. Photo by Vince Dice

Nisqually Division

Peninsula all-league honorees

First-Team offense

Lucas Wiseman, quarterback, senior

Jacob Martin, running back, senior

TJ Strilcov, offensive lineman, junior

Peninsula quarterback Lucas Wiseman. Photo by Mandy Krause

First-Team defense

Royal Charles, defensive lineman, senior

Thomas Marzano, linebacker, junior

Logan Johnson, defensive back, junior

Talen McDonnell, punter, junior

Second-Team offense

Trevor Bingham, wide receiver, senior

Grant Williams, offensive lineman, senior

Talen McDonnell, kicker, junior

Second-Team defense

Asher Epstein, defensive lineman, junior

Nehemiah Grandorff, defensive back, senior

Honorable Mention

Aiden Muilenburg, defensive lineman, junior

Puget Sound League girls soccer

Nisqually Division

League MVP: Nora Sutherland, forward, Peninsula, senior

Coach of the Year: Jose Brambila, Peninsula

Puget Sound League Narrows Division soccer MVP Nora Sutherland of Peninsula. Photo by Dennis Browne

Peninsula all-conference honorees

First-Team

Ella Coates, forward, senior

Maya Rogers, forward, senior

Ada Labowitz, midfielder, senior

Brooklyn Finch, goalkeeper, senior

Second-Team

Alex Cichanski, midfielder, junior

Sierra Bierman, defense, junior

Narrows Division

League MVP: Karin Heikkila, forward, Gig Harbor, senior

Offensive MVP: Elizabeth Hayes, forward, GigHarbor, senior

Puget Sound League Narrows Division soccer MVP Karin Heikkila of Gig Harbor.

Gig Harbor all-conference honorees

First Team

Nadia Schwab, forward, sophomore

Sage Sturrock, midfielder, senior

Molly Leverette, defense, senior

Second Team

Anne Louden, forward, junior

Janelle Jones, defense, junior

Ella Conrad, goalkeeper, senior

Honorable Mention

Taylor Sullivan, midfielder, sophomore

Puget Sound League volleyball

Narrows Division

Gig Harbor all-conference honorees

First Team

Maggie Maharry, outside hitter, senior

Bethany Rajnus, middle, junior

Second Team

Hannah Artman, right side hitter, senior

Honorable Mention

Payton Heim, libero, senior

Addie Anderson, outside hitter, sophomore

Nisqually Division

Team Sportsmanship: Peninsula

Peninsula all-league honorees

Second-Team

Kate Cardinal, libero, senior

Emma Young, outside hitter, senior

Honorable Mention

Leah Schmidt, middle hitter, junior

Boys Water Polo, Division Two

Coach of the Year: Ben Douglas, Peninsula

Peninsula all-league honorees

First Team

Brandon Plitkins, senior

Theo Middleton, senior

Cullen Stitt, sophomore

Second Team

Oliver Salter, sophomore

Travis Buell, junior

Honorable Mention

Tyler Hoeschen, sophomore

Boys water polo, Division One

Coach of the Year: Alana Ponce, Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor all-league honorees

First Team

Joel Carpmail, junior

Second Team

Sam Petrie, junior

Vance Carpmail, freshman

Whitaker Filbey, freshman

Charlie Davis, junior

Puget Sound League boys cross country

All Conference

Max Dower, Gig Harbor, junior

Joshua Minner, Gig Harbor, junior

Jack Greer, Gig Harbor, junior

Gavin McKeegan, Gig Harbor, senior

Galen Peloquin, Gig Harbor, sophomore

Wyatt Harding, Peninsula, freshman

Nolan Windell, Peninsula, sophomore

Palmer Schumacher, Peninsula, sophomore

Wilson Shipp, Peninsula, junior

Puget Sound League girls cross country

MVP: Lejla Carlsson, Gig Harbor, senior

Lejla Carlsson of Gig Harbor. Photo by Russell Moore

All-conference

Ella Savage, Gig Harbor, sophomore

Maya Crane, Gig Harbor, freshman

Clarabelle Simmond, Gig Harbor, junior

Brynnlie Upchurch, Gig Harbor, freshman

Hadiah Hallam, Gig Harbor, sophomore

Ascher Lascheck, Peninsula, sophomore

Isabella Easley, Peninsula, junior

Megan Dyer, Peninsula, sophomore

Anya Bierman, Peninsula, senior

Puget Sound League girls swimming and diving

Puget Sound League co-MVPs:  Kaitlyn LaTendresse, Gig Harbor, senior and Lee Gjertson, Peninsula, junior

Lee Gjertson of Peninsula, swimming co-MVP of the Puget Sound League. Photo courtesy Peninsula swimming

First Team all-league

Reese Miller, Peninsula, sophomore

Sophia Evers, Peninsula, freshman

Boe Ballard, Peninsula, freshman

Jenna Nelson, Gig Harbor, senior

Eva Dahlin, Gig Harbor, junior

Hannah Bevans, Gig Harbor, freshman

Audrey LaTendresse, Gig Harbor, sophomore

Snejana Yevstifieieva, Gig Harbor, freshman

Puget Sound League boys tennis

Singles, first team

David Ghazaryan, Peninsula, sophomore

Doubles, first team

Avery Svabenik, Gig Harbor, freshman

Holling Svabenik, Gig Harbor, freshman