The spring sports season was kind to the north Snohomish County teams — nearly every team in the Arlington-Marysville area improved its record and standing, with five area teams advancing to their respective state tournament this season.
Marysville-Pilchuck led the area in all-conference athletes this spring with 44 picks.
Marysville-Pilchuck
all-conference picks
Andy Abadam, junior — first-team boys track (long jump), honorable mention boys track (4×100 relay).
Stacia Ashley, sophomore — second-team girls golf.
Christina Atterson, senior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Brady Ballew, sophomore — honorable mention boys soccer.
Ashley Bartlett, senior — first-team girls tennis singles.
Nick Burdett, senior — first-team boys soccer (midfielder).
Brandon Caldwell, sophomore — honorable mention boys golf.
Michaela Caldwell, senior — second-team girls track (pole vault).
Jacob Cartas, sophomore — honorable mention boys track (4×100 relay).
Levi Cartas, junior — second-team baseball (outfield).
John Crenshaw, sophomore — honorable mention boys soccer.
Erik Cruz, senior — second-team boys soccer (goalkeeper).
Cali Cull, sophomore — first-team girls track (4×100 relay), second-team girls track (4×400 relay), second-team girls track (long jump), second-team girls track (triple jump).
Ryan DiMascio, senior — first-team baseball (shortstop).
Mike Gange, senior — second-team baseball (second base).
Taylor Gibson, senior — honorable mention boys track (pole vault).
Riley Gilbertson, senior — honorable mention baseball.
Brandon Greene, senior — second-team boys track (high jump).
Jade Hanson, senior — honorable mention girls track (high jump).
Dacia Heckendorf, freshman — first-team girls track (4×100 relay), second-team girls track (4×400 relay).
Tyler Holm, junior — honorable mention baseball.
Jeffrey Jensen, junior — honorable mention boys soccer.
Seth Jones, junior — second-team boys soccer (midfielder).
John Kruick, senior — honorable mention baseball.
Alexandra McDonald, junior — honorable mention girls track (110 hurdles).
Robin Mueller, senior — honorable mention girls track (pole vault).
Frankie Nelson, senior — first-team baseball (pitcher).
Haley Nemra, senior — first-team girls track (3,200-meter run), second-team girls track (1,600-meter run), second-team girls track (800-meter run), second-team girls track (4×400 relay).
Brian Nobach, senior — first-team boys soccer (defender).
Alisha Oden, sophomore — first-team girls track (4×100 relay), first-team girls track (400-meter dash).
Mark Pangilinan, sophomore — honorable mention boys track (4×100 relay).
Courtney Perrine, junior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Skyler Peterson, senior — first-team fastpitch (first base).
Sara Rott, junior — second-team girls golf.
Nicolette Runyan, senior — first-team girls track (4×100 relay), first-team girls track (200-meter dash), second-team girls track (100-meter dash), second-team girls track (4×400 relay).
Jordan Salcedo, senior — second-team boys soccer (forward).
Travis Sanderson, junior — honorable mention boys track (4×100 relay), honorable mention boys track (300 hurdles).
Kristina Sherriff, senior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Jessica Tanigawa, junior — second-team fastpitch (outfield).
Keir Torkkola, sophomore — honorable mention boys soccer.
Sayer Torkkola, senior — honorable mention boys soccer.
John Trimble, senior — honorable mention baseball.
Anna West, senior — first-team fastpitch (outfield).
Ryan Wilson, senior — second-team boys soccer (forward).
Arlington all-conference picks
Kristen Allen, junior — second-team fastpitch (shortstop).
Lisa Allen, junior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Keith Bayer, senior — first-team boys soccer (goalkeeper).
Marcus Dolan, senior — second-team boys track (100-meter dash).
Zach Fulwiller, senior — honorable mention boys soccer.
Schyler Furrer, senior — honorable mention boys soccer.
Tony Geist, junior — honorable mention baseball.
Kurtis Hampton, senior — honorable mention boys track (shot put).
Chad Heise, senior — second-team boys golf.
Michael Huston, senior — honorable mention boys soccer.
Kjirsten Jensen, senior — first-team girls track (shot put), honorable mention girls track (discus).
Bryan Mack, senior — first-team boys track (100-meter dash), second-team boys track (long jump), honorable mention boys track (triple jump).
Stephanie McDowell, senior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Allie Milless, junior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Kate Nicely, senior — honorable mention fastpitch.
Robert O’Day, junior — honorable mention boys soccer.
Christina Rayner, junior — second-team fastpitch (pitcher).
Caleb Scarth, senior — second-team baseball (outfield).
Jake Smith, junior — second-team boys soccer (forward).
Jon Van Eyk, junior — honorable mention baseball.
Lakewood all-conference picks
Becca Bean, senior — first-team fastpitch (catcher).
Kally Behen, senior — first-team fastpitch (pitcher).
Jon Brown, senior — second-team baseball (first base).
Jesse Etchey, junior — second-team baseball (catcher).
Marcus Harkins, senior — first-team baseball (shortstop).
Rachael Hartman, senior — first-team girls track (shot put).
Eric Hawks, senior — defensive MVP, boys soccer.
Nathan Hesselman, sophomore — first-team boys track (high jump).
Craig Hooks, junior — first-team boys soccer (midfielder).
Tawnya Hulslander, senior — first-team girls track (discus), first-team girls track (javelin).
Peter Karrenberg, senior — second-team boys soccer (goalkeeper).
Fabrice Lays, senior — first-team baseball (outfield).
James Mattson, junior — first-team boys track (4×400 relay).
Collin Murphy, senior — second-team baseball (outfield).
Amanda Nunley, senior — second-team fastpitch (outfield).
Brandon Ochoa, freshman — second-team boys soccer (defender).
Evander Ochoa, junior — first-team boys soccer (forward).
Terrence Ordonez, senior — first-team boys track (800-meter run), first-team boys track (4×400 relay).
Andrew Priest, senior — second-team boys soccer (defender).
Chad Skiles, sophomore — first-team boys track (4×400 relay).
Devon Smith, junior — first-team boys track (200-meter dash), first-team boys track (400-meter dash), first-team boys track (4×400 relay).
Josh Spears, senior — league MVP, baseball.
Jordan Stauffer, junior — first-team baseball (pitcher).
Darrington
all-conference picks
Adam Carter, sophomore — second-team baseball (infield).
Mark Jones, senior — league MVP, baseball.
Justin O’Dell, senior — first-team baseball (catcher).
Skye Schillhammer, senior — first-team baseball (pitcher).
(As a team, the Darrington fastpitch team won the league’s sportsmanship award this season.)