Prairie’s Brooke Walling, Washougal’s Beyonce Bea earn AP all-state basketball honors

Prairie’s Brooke Walling and Washougal’s Beyonce Bea were selected to Associated Press girls basketball all-state teams on Tuesday.

Walling, a junior, was voted to the 3A all-state first team. The junior averaged 17.6 points a game, was the 3A Greater St. Helens League player of the year and The Columbian’s All-Region player of the year for a second consecutive season. She led Prairie to the state tournament, where the Falcons fell in the Round of 12.

Bea was voted to the 2A all-state first team. The junior averaged 18.9 points a game and was the 2A GSHL player of the year for a second consecutive season. She led Washougal to a third consecutive state tournament berth. The Panthers fell in the round of 12.

La Center junior Taylor Stephens earned 1A all-state honorable mention. Walling, Bea and Stephens were the only Clark County players honored by the Associated Press.

Rainier Beach standout Kevin Porter Jr., and Central Valley star Lexie Hull have been voted the Associated Press Washington state high school basketball players of the year for 2018.

Porter and Hull were honored after voting by sports writers and editors from around the state. The results of the voting were announced on Tuesday.

Porter led Rainier Beach to the Class 3A state title game before falling to Garfield. Porter, who is headed to USC, averaged 27 points and 14 rebounds in his senior season.

Hull averaged 20.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in leading Central Valley to the Class 4A state title. Hull was the Greater Spokane League MVP and is headed to Stanford with her sister Lacie.

Both Porter and Hull were also voted player of the year in their respective classes.

Boys players of the year in each classification included: Anton Watson of Gonzaga Prep (Class 4A); Elijah Pepper of Selah (Class 2A); Cole Bajema of Lynden Christian (Class 1A); Brock Ravet of Kittitas (Class 2B); and Erwin Weary of Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace (Class 1B).

Girls players of the year in each classification included: Brynna Maxwell of Gig Harbor (Class 3A); Kiara Steen of W.F. West (Class 2A); Hailey Van Lith of Cashmere (Class 1A); Carmen Gfeller of Colfax (Class 2B); and Dakota Patchen of Colton (Class 1B).

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BOYS

Player of the year, all classes — Kevin Porter Jr., sr., Rainier Beach.

CLASS 4A

Player of the year — Anton Watson, jr., Gonzaga Prep.

First team — Anton Watson, jr., Gonzaga Prep; Jaden McDaniels, jr., Federal Way; Carson Tuttle, sr., Kamiak; Kaden Anderson, sr., Enumclaw; Riley Sorn sr., Richland.

Honorable mention — Cameron Tyson, sr., Bothell; Naje Smith, sr., Lewis & Clark.

CLASS 3A

Player of the year — Kevin Porter Jr., sr., Rainier Beach.

First team — Kevin Porter Jr., sr., Rainier Beach; Emmitt Matthews Jr., sr., Wilson; Erik Stevenson, sr., Timberline; C.J. Elleby, sr., Cleveland; J’Raan Brooks, sr., Garfield.

Honorable mention —P.J. Fuller, jr., Garfield.

CLASS 2A

Player of the year — Elijah Pepper, jr., Selah.

First team — Elijah Pepper, jr., Selah; Demetrius Crosby II, sr., Foss; Christian Zamora, jr., Lynden; Steele Venters, jr., Ellensburg; Clayton Whitman, jr., Lynden.

Honorable mention — Micah Pollard, jr., Foss; Khyree Armstead, sr., Mountlake Terrace; Trystan Lowry, sr., Anacortes; Jordan Thomas, sr., W.F. West.; Zac Olmstead, sr., North Kitsap; Tyler Berger, sr., Mark Morris.

CLASS 1A

Player of the year — Cole Bajema, jr., Lynden Christian.

First team — Cole Bajema, jr., Lynden Christian; George Reidy, sr., Cedar Park Christian (Bothell); Lewis Pope, sr., South Whidbey; Michael Coumont, sr., Freeman; Antonio Salinas, jr., Zillah.

Honorable mention — Kobe Kohls, sr., Naches Valley; Casey Bauman, sr., Nooksack Valley.

CLASS 2B

Player of the year — Brock Ravet, jr., Kittitas.

First team — Brock Ravet, jr., Kittitas; Matt Poquette, sr., Morton-White Pass; Cody Young, sr., Adna; Erik Farias, jr., St. George’s; Joe Taylor, jr., Brewster.

Honorable mention — Justin Jeske, sr., Liberty (Spangle); Reece Wallace, sr., Toledo; Carson Cloaninger, jr., Colfax.

CLASS 1B

Player of the year — Erwin Weary, sr., Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace.

First team — Erwin Weary, sr., Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace; PJ Talen, sr., Tacoma Baptist; Maguire Isaak, jr., Almira/Coulee-Hartline; Luke Wagenaar, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Zach Cain, sr., Taholah.

Honorable mention — Ryan Moffet, so., Odessa; Cade Bosma, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Jacob Tewalt, sr., Pomeroy; Brandon Flett, sr., Wellpinit.

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GIRLS

Player of the year, all classes — Lexie Hull, sr., Central Valley.

CLASS 4A

Player of the year — Lexie Hull, sr., Central Valley.

First team — Lexie Hull, sr., Central Valley; Kylee Griffen, sr., Lake Stevens; Jamie Loera, sr., Moses Lake; Shalyse Smith, sr., Bellarmine Prep; Lacie Hull, sr., Central Valley.

Honorable mention — Jade Loville, sr., Skyline; JaQuaya Miller, jr., Kentridge; Gina Marxen, sr., Eastlake.

CLASS 3A

Player of the year — Brynna Maxwell, jr., Gig Harbor.

First team — Brynna Maxwell, jr., Gig Harbor; Oumou Toure, jr., Kamiakin; Belle Frazier, jr., Peninsula; Brooke Walling, jr., Prairie; Dalayah Daniels, so., Garfield.

Honorable mention — Grace Sarver, sr., West Seattle; Kondalia Montgomery, sr., Lincoln; Ashley Alter, sr., Stanwood.

CLASS 2A

Player of the year — Kiara Steen, sr., W.F. West.

First team — Kiara Steen, sr., W.F. West; Jelly Perry, sr., Lakewood; Emily Rodabaugh, jr., Archbishop Murphy; Beyonce Bea, jr., Washougal; Marissa Cortes, jr., Prosser.

Honorable mention — Genesis Wilkinson, jr., East Valley (Spokane); Erika Brumfield, jr., W.F. West; Jenni Johnson, sr., Toppenish; Georgia Lavinder, sr., White River; Julia Johnson, sr., W.F. West; Lindsey Nurmi, sr., Black Hills.

CLASS 1A

Player of the year — Hailey Van Lith, so., Cashmere.

First team — Hailey Van Lith, so., Cashmere; Julianna Walker, fr., Annie Wright; Katrina Gimmaka, sr., Nooksack Valley; Samantha Bowman, sr., Zillah; Avery Dykstra, sr., Lynden Christian.

Honorable mention — Irena Korolenko, so., Cedar Park Christian (Bothell); Taylor Stephens, jr., La Center; Isabela Hernandez, jr., Lynden Christian; Sienna Swannack, sr., Lakeside.

CLASS 2B

Player of the year — Carmen Gfeller, sr., Colfax.

First team — Carmen Gfeller, sr., Colfax; Talia von Oelhoffen, fr., Tri-Cities Prep; Melissa Lee, sr., Napavine; Makenzie Kaech, sr., Ilwako; Sydney Abbott, sr., Davenport.

Honorable mention — Britnee Guerrero, sr., Mabton; Mollie Olson, sr., Napavine; Alea Yun, jr., Life Christian; Cece Bergquist, sr., St. George’s

CLASS 1B

Player of the year — Dakota Patchen, jr., Colton.

First team — Dakota Patchen, jr., Colton; Gabi Isaak, jr., Almira/Coulee-Hartline; Sailor Liefke, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Nayha Mills, sr., Yakama Tribal; Tiffany Boutain, sr., Almira/Coulee-Hartline.

Honorable mention — Gabi Rick, sr., Selkirk; Emily Banks, sr., Sunnyside Christian; Maddy Dixon, so., Pomeroy; Gina McCaulley, sr., Neah Bay; Katie Arrasmith, sr., Garfield-Palouse.