Valley athletes named All-Northern Lights Conference

KENAI — A pair of Valley soccer players were named the Northern Lights Conference Player of the Year following the conference championships at Kenai Central High School on Saturday.

Colony senior Oliver Querin was named the top player for the boys, while Wasilla sophomore Nikki Vanni earned the conference girls player of the year honors.

Wasilla’s Amber Craig was named the girls coach of the year.

2010 All-Northern

Lights Conference

Boys player of the Year: Oliver Querin, Colony

Boys coach of the Year: Jim Coburn, Nikiski

Boys’ first team:

Jake Barber, Wasilla; Blaine Carver, Soldotna; Jordan Edwards, Grace; AJ Ewing, Kenai; Jesse Krey, Colony; Stefan Krogseng, Nikiski; James Meaney, Colony; Paul Sliwa, Wasilla; Logan Smith, Colony; Robbie Smithwick, Soldotna; Sam Taylor, Nikiski; Mark Walsworth, Homer, Zach Zegzdryn, Palmer.

Boys’ second team:

Justin Calhoun, Kenai; Ryan Conroy, Palmer; Dom Eubank, Kenai; Tyler Houston, Grace; Dustin Hout, Wasilla; Jonas Madsen, Colony; Aaron Richardson, Colony; Eli Tingstad, Wasilla.

Girls player of the Year: Nikki Vanni, Wasilla

Girls coach of the Year: Amber Craig, Wasilla

Girls’ first team:

Brittany Anderson, Colony; Ashlynn Frizzelle, Wasilla; Molly Graves, Kenai; Krystal Heimerl, Colony; Katelyn Houston, Grace; Megan Janorschke, Skyview; Sara Kenley, Colony; Angie Parrish, Nikiski; Shawna Powell, Soldotna; Kaili Sholin, Soldotna; Megan Stark, Palmer; Kendal Venzke, Palmer; Krizia Verplancke, Wasilla

Girls second team:

Jenna Calhoun, Kenai; Hannah Christensen, Grace; Casey Coupchiak, Soldotna; Katie Gonski, Colony; Kamarae Kaina, Wasilla; Rachel Kennedy, Wasilla; Jamie Krediet, Colony; Madison Lash, Grace; Allie McGahan, Kenai; Shannon McNamera, Grace; Celeana Powder, Wasilla; Meghan Riopelle, Colony; Jessica Samskar, Nikiski; Brittany Tuttle, Nikiski; Alicia West, Skyview