North Thurston senior Ethan Shaefer capped off his prep career with a Most Valuable Pitcher of the Puget Sound League Nisqually Division award, announced Friday.
Shaefer led the Rams with 47 innings pitched over 12 games and 10 starts, posting a 1.787 earned run average and .219 batting average against. He struck out 66 batters compared to just 18 walks.
Five Capital players earned all-league honors, including first-teamers Brooks Barker and Max Hanson and second-teamer Isaac Linville. Lane Nixon and Easton Bramble earned honorable mentions.
Five North Thurston players were also selected to the all-league team. Seniors Kole French and Zach Albright collected first-team recognition, while David Perez, Grady Wright and Jordan Dircks earned second-team honors.
Timberline juniors Adrian Williams and Marley Gamble were listed on the first team, and Jr. San Nicolas and Reid Ovist took home second-team selections. Sophomore Dalton Abbott was an honorable mention.
River Ridge senior Jalon Fulton finished his career with a first-team honor, while senior Aaron Leu earned second-team recognition. Bono Larkin and Jax Fulton took home honorable mentions. Jax Fulton was the only freshman to be named to the all-league team for either division in the PSL.
The full PSL All-League Teams are listed below:
PSL Nisqually Division
League MVP
Pete Browand - Peninsula (Junior catcher)
Most Valuable Pitcher
Ethan Shaefer - North Thurston (Senior)
Coach of the Year
Matt Thomas and Peninsula staff
Sportsmanship
Capital and Peninsula
First Team
Brooks Barker - Capital (Junior pitcher/outfielder)
Max Hanson - Capital (Senior catcher/first baseman)
Kole French - North Thurston (Senior infielder)
Zach Albright - North Thurston (Senior infielder/pitcher)
Kaleb Copeland - Peninsula (Senior shortstop/pitcher)
Landon Shultz - Peninsula (Sophomore outfielder)
Thomas Marzano - Peninsula (Junior first baseman)
Jalon Fulton - River Ridge (Senior catcher)
Adrian Williams - Timberline (Junior pitcher)
Marley Gamble - Timberline (Junior outfielder/pitcher)
Second Team
Isaac Linville - Capital (Senior pitcher/infielder)
David Perez - North Thurston (Senior infielder/pitcher)
Grady Wright - North Thurston (Senior pitcher/infielder/outfielder)
Jordan Dircks - North Thurston (Sophomore infielder/catcher)
Andy Merry - Peninsula (Sophomore third baseman)
Jett Ortega - Peninsula (Junior outfielder)
Logan Johnson - Peninsula (Junior outfielder/pitcher)
Aaron Leu - River Ridge (Senior pitcher/infielder)
Jr. San Nicolas - Timberline (Junior catcher)
Reid Ovist - Timberline (Senior outfielder)
Honorable Mentions
Lane Nixon - Capital (Sophomore pitcher/infielder)
Easton Bramble - Capital (Sophomore pitcher/utility)
James Kennedy - Lakes (Sophomore shortstop/pitcher)
Chris Estep - Lakes (Junior shortstop/pitcher)
Amare’ Ellis - Lakes (Junior center fielder/pitcher)
Bono Larkin - River Ridge (Senior outfielder)
Jax Fulton - River Ridge (Freshman infielder)
Timberline - Dalton Abbott (Sophomore utility)
PSL Narrows Division
League MVP
Jake Cuda - Gig Harbor (Senior pitcher/designated hitter)
Most Valuable Pitcher
Quentin Bockhorn - Gig Harbor (Senior pitcher)
Coach of the Year
Trevor Whitman and Mount Tahoma staff
Sportsmanship
Mount Tahoma
First Team
Calvin Dossett - Bellarmine (Junior shortstop)
Brayden Vartanian - Central Kitsap (Junior first baseman)
Jackson Brady - Central Kitsap (Senior pitcher)
Tanner Herdman - Central Kitsap (Junior outfielder)
Hudson Smith - Gig Harbor (Senior outfielder)
Hunter Payne - Gig Harbor (Senior shortstop)
Jacob Kerwood - Mount Tahoma (Senior shortstop)
Anthony Turner - Silas (Sophomore left fielder)
Cade Owen - Silas (Senior third baseman/pitcher)
Eli Lystra - Silas (Sophomore first baseman)
Second Team
Aaron Barnhart - Bellarmine (Senior third baseman)
Davis Kessler - Bellarmine (Sophomore outfielder)
Joshua Morales - Bellarmine (Junior pitcher)
Brayden Flaugher - Central Kitsap (Senior shortstop)
Leo Bosh - Central Kitsap (Senior outfielder)
Hawken Smith - Gig Harbor (Sophomore first baseman)
Logan Pedersen - Gig Harbor (Senior pitcher)
William Ross - Lincoln (Junior utility)
Carter Lystra - Silas (Senior center fielder)
Landon Smith - Silas (Senior shortstop/pitcher)
Max Yoder - Silas (Junior catcher)
Honorable Mention
Bryson Miller - Bellarmine (Senior pitcher)
Jason Coray - Gig Harbor (Sophomore third baseman/second baseman)
Santana Clough - Mount Tahoma (Senior first baseman/pitcher)
Marquis Yelladay - Mount Tahoma (Senior right fielder)
Emmitt Grove - Lincoln (Junior infielder/pitcher)
