Local hoopsters make all-league teams

In the all-league boys basketball realm, Mercer Island High School (MIHS) won the team sportsmanship award for the 3A KingCo Crest Division, Gavin Cree and Lake Washington’s Ryan Staudacher shared coach of the year honors and Islanders Will McDonald made the first team and Tristen Cruzen made the second team.

On the MIHS girls’ hoops side in the 3A KingCo Crown Division, the Islanders shared the team sportsmanship award with Issaquah, and locals Anna Marsh and Anna Mock were honorable mentions.

Over at Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS), Joe Benoliel earned boys basketball second-team 1B/2B SeaTac All-Conference honors for the second consecutive year.

NYHS also won the league sportsmanship award for the second straight season.