Elma’s Hernandez gets top honors

Hoquiam’s Connor Darras and Elma’s A.J. Hernandez received top honors as the 1A Evergreen League released its all-league list on Tuesday.

Darras was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year as the Grizzlies top scorer who helped Hoquiam earn a share of the league title by scoring twice in a 2-0 win over Forks on May 3.

The Defensive Player of the Year award went to Hernandez, Elma’s athletic goalkeeper who made save after save for a young Eagles team.

Forks’ Gabriel Terrones won the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year award while Hoquiam head coach Fidel Sanchez and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year.

1A Evergreen All-League

Offensive Player of Year — Connor Darras, Jr., Hoquiam

Defensive Player of Year — A.J. Hernandez, Jr., Elma

Goalkeeper of the Year — Gabriel Terrones, So., Forks

Coaching Staff of the Year — Hoquiam (Fidel Sanchez, Israel Fernandez, Carlos Hermenegildo)

First Team

Goalkeeper – Jonny Smith, Jr,. Hoquiam; Forwards – Tony Flores, Fr., Forks; Martin Baltazar, Sr., Elma; Midfielders – Hugo Sandoval, So., Forks; Naz Mazariegos, Sr., Hoquiam; Carlos Juarez, Sr., Hoquiam; Connor Parkinson, Sr., Montesano; Defenders – Teo Ayala, Fr., Forks; Riley Jackson, Sr., Hoquiam; Josiah Wyeth-Jones, So., Elma; Yemi Idowu, Jr., Montesano.

Honorable Mention

Sammy Gomez, Forward, Sr., Forks; Oscar Gonzalez, Midfielder, So., Forks; Jose Juarez, Forward, Jr., Hoquiam; Andy Garcia, Midfielder, Jr., Hoquiam; Luis Muro, Forward, Jr., Montesano; Christian DeLaConcha, Midfielder, So., Elma.