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Three Coaches and Dozens of The Dalles High School Athletes Receive All-League Honors

Three Coaches and Dozens of The Dalles High School Athletes Receive All-League Honors

by Cole Goodwin

The Dalles, Ore. November 8, 2023 – During the 2023 Fall athletic season, dozens of TDHS student-athletes have been honored with Tri-Valley Conference honors, highlighted by Colby Tonn, Teresa Morris, and Jill Pearson Bell, each of whom were selected as Conference Coach of the Year in Girls Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross County respectively.

All-League selections are for those athletes who are considered the best players in their specific sport each athletic season. The selection is typically based on the athletes' performances throughout the season and selections are voted on by coaches.

In high school and college sports, being named to an All-League team is a significant honor that can highlight a player’s talents to scouts and recruiters for higher levels of play.

2023 Tri-Valley Conference All-League Girls Soccer Teams
Coach of the Year:
Colby Tonn, The Dalles

Selected for 1st Team All-League All- League Goalkeepers
Amyrah Hill, The Dalles
Matalia Elias, The Dalles
Jasmine DelLaCruz, The Dalles

Selected for 2nd Team All-League Honorable Mention All-League
Jaki Negrete, The Dalles
Lilyana Gonzalez, The Dalles
Ariana Gonzalez, The Dalles

2023-24 TVC Boys Soccer All-Conference Teams

First Team

Player Grade School Position
Hulises Najera 11 The Dalles F/CM
Angel Rodriguez 12 The Dalles CDM

Second Team
Juan Camarillo 10 The Dalles LM/CM
Hector Morales 12 The Dalles CB
Luciano Alvarado 12 The Dalles GK

Honorable Mention
Nolan Donivan 12 The Dalles CB
Ivan Santana 9 The Dalles RW

2023 Special District 2 Football All League

Wide Receivers
Anthony Jara 12 The Dalles
Connor Sam 12 The Dalles

Guards
Merrick Peacock 12 The Dalles

Second Team Offense

Quarterback
Emerson Traub 11 The Dalles

First Team Defense
Defensive Backs

Anthony Jara 12 The Dalles

Second Team Defense

Defensive Line
Merrick Peacock 12 The Dalles
Jacob Berkovich 12 The Dalles

Defensive Backs
Nolan Cates 11 The Dalles

Honorable Mention Defense

Linebackers
Trace Larson 11 The Dalles

SPECIAL TEAMS

First Team
London Leitz P 10 The Dalles

Specialists
First Team

Jacob Berkovich KR/PR 12 The Dalles

2023 Tri-Valley Conference All-League Volleyball Teams
Coach of the Year:
Teresa Morris-The Dalles

1 st Team All-League:

Zoe LeBreton, Sr. The Dalles
Jeilane Stewart, Sr. The Dalles

2 nd Team All-League:

Laci Hoylman, Jr. The Dalles
Kaleyah Crichton-Tunai, Sr. The Dalles

Honorable Mention:

Madison Brock, Jr. The Dalles
Lilly Adams, Sr. The Dalles

TriValley Cross County Girls Coach of the Year: Jill Pearson Bell

Girls

1st Team All League.

1. Alaina Casady.

6. Abigail Pepe

7. Ruby Jaimes Mora

2nd Team All League

13. Nayeli Vergara

1st Team All State

4. Alain Casady

4th Place Trophy

3rd Place Trophy

Boys

1st Team All-League.

1. Tyson Long

2nd Team All-League

8 Caleb Caldwell

9. Aiden Erickson

10. Egan Ziegenhagen

14 Noah Preston

2nd Team All State

10. Tyson Long

Honorable Mention All State

24. Aiden Erickson.

28. Caleb Caldwell




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