All-Star Games -- Nine From Wesco Picked For State Baseball Series

Nine players from the Western Conference have been selected to play in the all-state baseball series this weekend.

Five from WesCo 3A and four from WesCo 4A were picked by a committee of coaches for the games Saturday and Sunday at Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee.

Outfielders Kegan O'Toole and Cole Craig of Jackson were named to the 3A/2A/1A Americans team. Catcher Beau Blacken and shortstop Hal Bisnett of Lake Stevens and outfielder Tyler Davidson of Meadowdale were placed on the 3A/2A/1A Nationals team.

Two Snohomish players were named to the 4A/B rosters - on opposite teams. Catcher Andrew Reifers will play for the 4A/B Americans; second baseman Eric Rodland will play for the 4A/B Nationals.

Also on the 4A/B Nationals team are pitcher Jason Foote of Kamiak, outfielder Tony Auckland of Cascade and shortstop Kris Bilolmaier of Woodinville in the KingCo Conference.

The 4A/B Nationals play the 3A/2A/1A Nationals at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by the contest between the 4A/B Americans and 3A/2A/1A Americans at 3:30 p.m. The losers play Sunday at 10:30 a.m.; the winners meet Sunday at 1:30 p.m. All are 8-inning games.

The top players from the series will be selected to play in the Washington-Oregon all-star game the following Saturday, June 19, at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver.

ALL-STATE BASEBALL ROSTERS CLASS 4A/B AMERICANS

Pitchers - D.J. Hanson, Richland; Steve Short, Mountain View; Ryan Donaldson, Olympic; Cam McCoy, Kelso. Catchers - Andrew Reifers, Snohomish; Justin Falkins, Central Valley. First base - Steve Mortimer, Richland; Jesse Headley, Castle Rock. Second base - Brad Ditter, Redmond; Harlow Wood, North Kitsap. Third base - Tyrel Davis, Kennewick; Brad Stewart, Mercer Island. Shortstop - Josh Taylor, Tekoa-Oakesdale; Adam Brandenburg, North Thurston. Outfield - Forrest Lawson, Rogers (Puyallup); Brad Domries, Prairie; Andy Jarvis, Liberty; Jeremiah Porter, Columbia River. Coaches - Dave Cullen, Chelan; Shane Bird, Chelan; Randy Silva, Chelan.

CLASS 4A/B NATIONALS

Pitchers - Nick Kenyon, South Kitsap; Greg Horton, La Conner; Jason Foote, Kamiak; Ryan Tsujikawa, Auburn Riverside. Catchers - Chet Womach, Shadle Park; John Baeder, Kentridge. First base - Brett Pierce, Columbia River; Eric Bell, Northwest Christian. Second base - Eric Rodland, Snohomish; Danny Crowley, Rogers (Spokane). Third base - Andy Otis, La Conner; Cory Lake, Kamiakin. Shortstop - Jay Garthwaite, Kent-Meridian; Kris Billmaier, Woodinville. Outfield - Collin Henderson, Puyallup; Tony Auckland, Cascade (Everett); Kurt Elliott, Gig Harbor; Garrett Alwart, Bethel. Coaches - Bill Walker Jr., Naches; Mike Bailey, Naches; Blake Cruzon, Naches.

CLASS 3A/2A/A AMERICANS

Pitchers - Cody Cillo, Olympia; Taylor Childress, Bainbridge; Brian Ebbs, Lakes; Johnny Gebbers, Brewster. Catchers - Ryan Doumit, Moses Lake; Kyle Martin, Selah. First base - Christian Dahl, Klahowya; D.J. Garza, Othello. Second base - Anthony Slagle, O'Dea; Ray Kulz, East Valley (Spokane). Third base - Travis Kirby, Lakes; Zach Strong, Capital. Shortstop - Taber Lee, Capital; Scott Moses, Eastmont. Outfield - Kegan O'Toole, Jackson; Will Riedlinger, Ridgefield; Cole Craig, Jackson; B.J. Mitchell, Chelan. Coaches - Pete Doumit, Moses Lake; Rick Koba, Moses Lake; Robert Haansel, Moses Lake.

CLASS 3A/2A/A NATIONALS

Pitchers - Jason Castro, Lindbergh; Dustin Idler, Columbia (Burbank); Barry Miller, Burlington-Edison; Kyle Halverson, Connell. Catchers - Aaron Gozart, Aberdeen; Beau Blacken, Lake Stevens. First base - Adam Seumae, Ballard; Jeff Byrd, Lindbergh. Second base - Brooks Kohls, Naches; Josh Cloke, Castle Rock. Third base - Kyle Eppich, Connell; Joe Wilbur, Anacortes. Shortstop - Bryan Johnson, Ephrata; Hal Bisnett, Lake Stevens. Outfield - Tyler Davidson, Meadowdale; Jeff White, Anacortes; Jesse Newell, Blaine; Kyle Comstock, Ephrata. Coaches - Dave Johnson, Ephrata; Dob Duda, Quincy; Mike Cagle, Sunnyside.

Northwest shootout

Kellie O'Neill of Meadowdale is among the players selected for the Washington team that will play a team of Oregon all-stars in the Northwest Shootout on Friday, June 25, at the Chiles Center on the University of Portland campus.

The girls game is set for 6 p.m. The boys game will follow at 8 p.m.

Zlatko Savovic of Everett is among 11 players named to the Washington boys roster.

NORTHWEST SHOOTOUT ROSTERS.

Girls - Chantelle Anderson, 6-4, P, Hudson's Bay; Emily Autrey, 6-0, P/W, Kamiakin; Julie Butler, 6-2, P, Bellarmine Prep; Courtney Cushing, 6-0, P, Prairie; Lindsey Foster, 5-9, G, South Kitsap; Angela Jensen, 6-7, G, Sehome; Kellie O'Neill, 6-0, W, Meadowdale; Kristin Poe, 5-9, G, Enumclaw; Carey Sauer, 6-1, G, Newport (2A); Lindsey Wilson, 5-8, G, Roosevelt. Alternates - Lacey Grimm, 5-7, G, Prairie; Natasja Allen, 6-1, P, South Kitsap. Coaches - Roger Hansen, Lake Washington; Gary Wilson, South Kitsap; Heather Vincent, Lake Washington.

Boys - Curtis Borchardt, 6-11, Eastlake; Ryan McDade, 6-6, Enumclaw; Jimmie Haywood, 6-2, Franklin; David Adams, 6-2, Lincoln; Jamal Crawford, 6-5, Rainier Beach; Jay Sherrell, 6-8, Bethel; Brent Cummings, 6-7, Pullman; Josh Fisher, 6-3, Mercer Island; Andy Birley, 6-4, Battle Ground; Kyle Bankhead, 6-2, Walla Walla; Zlatko Savovic, 6-3, Everett. Alternates - Ryan Wildenborg, 6-10, Juanita; Tyler Besecker, 6-6, Mercer Island. Coaches - Pat Fitterer, Sehome; Ed Pepple, Mercer Island; Bill Kelly, Washington Hall of Fame.

All-state games.

Rosters aren't finalized yet, but Slatko Savovic of Everett, Nate Collord of Jackson, Mark Campbell of Mount Vernon and Drew Langstraat of Lynden are expected to play in the Class 3A all-state boys basketball game Saturday, July 10, at the Yakima SunDome. Ross Benson of Cascade and Jay Smith of Sehome are expected to play in the 4A game, and Chris Morrow and Joe Tountas of King's are expected to play in the 1A game.

The girls all-state games are set for Saturday, July 17, at St. Martin's College in Lacey. Girls rosters aren't finalized.