Garfield's Sheen Named Top Coach

Garfield's dramatic improvement in fastpitch softball this season has earned KingCo 4A Conference coach-of-the-year honors for the Bulldogs' Lyle Sheen.

The Bulldogs, who went 2-16 last year in their first year of KingCo membership, went 8-10 in league play this season.

They swept their two-game series with fellow city schools Roosevelt and Franklin and earned four wins against Eastside teams, sweeping Lake Washington and splitting games with Redmond and Eastlake. Last year, the Bulldogs were winless against Eastside teams.

"I think we're starting to develop a program that's going to be competitive more often," said Sheen, Bulldog coach for nine seasons.

No city softball player made the All-KingCo first team but three made the second team - Bulldog shortstop Megan Brown and outfielder Megan Beaver, plus Franklin first baseman Coriann McDonald.

Brown, a junior, was Garfield's top hitter with a .459 average.

KingCo 4A softball all-stars

First team - Beth Sabin, Inglemoor, P; Liz Gall, Bothell, P; Kirsten L'Heureux, Inglemoor, C; Carrie Marsh, Bothell, P; Melissa Smiley, Inglemoor, 1B; Mary Hathaway, Inglemoor, 2B; Ashley Tennant, Lake Washington, 3B; Ronda Campo, Woodinville, SS; Janelle Sotelo, Inglemoor, OF; Loryn Showalter, Woodinville, OF; Jen Edwards, Juanita, OF; Valerie Motta, Inglemoor, OF; Aviva Jorstad, Lake Washington, UTL; Stephanie Anderson, Redmond, DH. Coach of the year - Lyle Sheen, Garfield.

Second team - Melissa Salios, Woodinville, P; Brandie Myers, Juanita, P; Kellee Roberts, Eastlake, C; Brandi Gordon, Redmond, C; Coriann McDonald, Franklin, 1B; Shannon Burke, Lake Washington, 2B; Meredith Devey, Bothell, 2B; Hayley Noble, Eastlake, 3B; Krista Jacobson, Juanita, 3B; Lindsey Pugh, Inglemoor, SS; Megan Brown, Garfield, SS; Crystal Whitehead, Lake Washington, OF; Aubrey Worthen, Bothell, OF; Megan Beaver, Garfield, OF; Heather Lennon, Bothell, OF; Jill Miller, Juanita, OF; Rachel Laitala, Woodinville, UTL; Courtney Dugan, Bothell, UTL; Alissa Martin, Eastlake, DH.

Honorable mention - Bothell - Julia Anderson, Shannon Price; Eastlake - Heather Tracy, Joelle Muchlinski, Michal Brehm; Franklin - Katie Diers, Adrienne Leavitt; Inglemoor - Katie Smith; Garfield - Erin Blaize, Dara Kvamme, Jennifer Straight, Julia Crouch; Juanita - Kristin Wilcock, Lindsay Engen, Shilo Walker, Melanie Carlyon; Lake Washington - Jackie Kravetsky, Katie Baldridge; Redmond - Michele Kennedy, Katie Shaughnessy, Emily Tutt; Roosevelt - Ashley Wolfe, Clara Hard; Woodinville - Shy Mayberry, Cassie Scott, Megan Johnson, Erin Potter.

KingCo 4A girls golf

Two golfers from Roosevelt and two from Garfield have made the 12-member All-KingCo 4A girls team. The Roosevelt golfers are juniors Andia Winslow (misidentified in yesterday's Times as playing for Garfield) and Tiana Peterson. The Garfield golfers are sophomore Alison Steichen and senior Anna Birinyl.

Other All-KingCo selections: Angie Spencer, Bothell, jr.; Jenny Jones, Redmond, so.; Erin Hinz, Redmond, jr.; Kim Dunn, Redmond, sr.; Tara Martin, Inglemoor, sr.; Tiffany Morse, Inglemoor, sr.; Shawn Farmer, Eastlake, jr.; and Kristen Elsos, Eastlake, jr.