Tenino’s Mickelson captures first career MVP award

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One of the best strikers to play on The Blacktop secured the highest honor in her final season.

Callie Mickelson was the unanimous MVP as voted by the Evergreen League coaches in the release of the all-league teams on Thursday. The Tenino senior was a prolific goal scorer throughout her career and helped the program win an outright league title and get back to the Class 1A state tournament.

Also for the Beavers, freshman Sophie Espino was the Defensive Player of the Year and was routinely praised for her energy and tenacity by her teammates and coaches. Speaking of the coaches, they were named the Coaching Staff of the Year as well.

Here are the complete all-league teams:

MVP: Callie Mickelson, sr., Tenino

Offensive Player of the Year: Jaelyn Butterfield, sr., Montesano

Defensive Player of the Year: Sophie Espino, fr., Tenino

Goalkeeper of the Year: Emily Brodhead, sr., Hoquiam

First team



Goalkeeper: Gracie Sweet, sr., Tenino 

Forwards: Kyla Watson, sr., Tenino; Olivia Reynvaan, jr., Montesano

Midfielders: Maria Summers, sr., Tenino; Liz Hoover, sr., Rochester; Lainey Robinson, jr., Montesano; Hayley Schweppe, sr., Montesano

Defenders: Charley Jones, so., Tenino; Chloe Hess, sr., Rochester; McKenna Bocook, sr., Rochester; Ashley Hill, jr., Montesano

Second team

Forwards: Rayanna Mustoe, sr., Tenino; Jolene Rodgers, fr., Rochester

Midfielders: Liv Wells, so., Montesano; Harley Frahman, sr., Rochester; Chelsea Plata, so., Elma; Zipporah Valentine, sr., Elma

Defenders: Tate Carbonneau, sr., Tenino; Aubree Simmons, sr., Elma; Jacklynn Fairbairn, so., Montesano; Brittany Alcala, jr., Hoquiam