Willapa Valley’s move from the 2B to the 1B classification this season has proven to be a fruitful one as the Vikings earned several recognitions as the 1B Columbia Valley All-League Boys Basketball Team was announced on Thursday.

Willapa Valley junior guard Tyler Adkins and senior center Beau Buchanan were named to the league’s first team after leading the Vikings to an 11-4 overall record.

Adkins led Willapa Valley in scoring with 13.6 points per game this season while Buchanan was second on the team in scoring at 9.5 points a contest.

Buchanan led the Vikings in rebounding as the 6-foot-6 center pulled down 9-4 boards per game in 2021.

Willapa Valley head coach Jay Pearson was honored as the league’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Vikings to the 1B District 4 Championship game.

Making the Honorable Mention list were Willapa Valley’s Riley Pearson and Derek Fluke.

For the girls All-League team, Willapa Valley senior Cami Swartz was named to the First Team after leading the Vikings with 11.3 points per game and pulling down 6.8 rebounds per game. Swartz also tallied 2.2 blocks per contest.

1B Columbia Valley All-League Boys Basketball

First Team

Kolby Glenn, Naselle (MVP); Tyler Adkins, Willapa Valley; Jimmy Strange, Naselle; Gunner Mulligan, Mossyrock; Beau Buchanan, Willapa Valley; Keegan Kolb, Mossyrock

Second Team

Jackson Lusk, Pe Ell; Dossen Morrow, Three Rivers Christian; Trey Hart, Columbia Adventist; Joey Strange, Naselle; Joey McCalden, Pe Ell

Honorable Mention

Warren Wirkkala, Naselle; Zack Munos, Mossyrock; Tyrn Thompson, Mossyrock; Josh Holmgren, Firm Foundation; Riley Pearson, Willapa Valley; Kolten Lindstrom, Naselle; Derek Fluke, Willapa Valley; Jason Harman, Naselle

Coach of the Year — Jay Pearson, Willapa Valley

Sportsmanship — Three Rivers Christian, Columbia Adventist

1B Columbia Valley All-League Girls Basketball

First Team

Annika Mason, Pe Ell (MVP); Hailey Brooks, Mossyrock; Payton Torrey, Mossyrock; Cami Swartz, Willapa Valley; Charlie Carper, Pe Ell; Bella Colombo, Naselle

Second Team

Lauren Katyryniuk, Naselle; Kaylin Shrives, Naselle; Carolann Baldwin, Pe Ell; Lanissa Amacher, Willapa Valley; Caelyn Marshall, Mossyrock

Honorable Mention

Peyton Dalton, Naselle; Delaney Kragerud, Naselle; Janet Tuz-Manrique, Washington School for the Deaf; Maddie Dietrich, Columbia Adventist; Lauren Wegner, Columbia Adventist; Leah Pearson, Columbia Adventist; Brenna Sherrill, Columbia Adventist; Kendal Newport, Three Rivers Christian; Jessie Tevis, Three Rivers Christian; Kelsey Poyner, Three Rivers Christian

Coach of the Year — Rose Nisbet, Naselle

Team Sportsmanship Award — Washington School for the Deaf