Seaside’s Contreras named Player of the Year
Published 4:24 pm Tuesday, October 30, 2018
- Senior defender Porter Whitsett was one of five Astoria players named to the Cowapa's all-league boys soccer team.
The tradition continues for Seaside boys soccer. For the fourth year in a row, the best player in the Cowapa League wears a Seaside uniform.
Senior defender/midfielder Irving Contreras was selected as the league’s Player of the Year for the Cowapa’s all-league team, as voted on by the league’s five coaches.
Former Gull Colton Carter was the league’s Player of the Year in 2015, ’16 and ’17.
Ryan Hiestand of Banks was named Goalkeeper of the Year, and Valley Catholic’s Mike Chertude was Coach of the Year, after leading the Valiants to the league title.
Seaside and Valley Catholic tied for most all-league selections (seven), with both teams placing five on the first team.
In addition to Contreras, other Gulls on the first team included seniors Parker Conrad and Chase Januik, junior Natanael Conrad and sophomore Dodger Holmstedt.
Senior Bryce DeWinter and freshman Luke Verley were named honorable mention.
Astoria had five players selected all-league: senior Porter Whitsett, junior David Bermudez and sophomore goalkeeper Tony Tumbarello on the first team, and senior Jonathan Jimenez and junior Brooks Fromwiller honorable mention.
The complete all-league squad:
Cowapa All-League
Player of the Year: Irving Contreras, Seaside
Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Hiestand, Banks
Coach of the Year: Mike Chertude, Valley Catholic
First Team
Irving Contreras, Sr., Seaside
Garratt Alles, So., Valley Catholic
David Bermudez, Jr., Astoria
Liam Birr, Sr., Banks
Ethan Bly, Sr., Valley Catholic
Colton Cavendish, Sr., Banks
Natanael Conrad, Jr., Seaside
Parker Conrad, Sr., Seaside
Everado Hernandez, Jr., Tillamook
Bailey Hill, Jr., Valley Catholic
Dodger Holmstedt, So., Seaside
Chase Januik, Sr., Seaside
Oscar Lozano, Sr., Tillamook
Ethan Miller, Jr., Tillamook
Quinn Schroeder, Sr., Valley Catholic
Nicolas Tubito, Jr., Valley Catholic
Tony Tumbarello, So, Astoria
Oscar Valencia, Sr., Tillamook
Porter Whitsett, Sr., Astoria
GK: Ryan Hiestand, Sr., Banks
Honorable Mention
Connor Bly, So., Valley Catholic
Bryan Contreras, Jr., Tillamook
Hayden Cottier, Sr., Banks
Bryce DeWinter, Sr., Seaside
Brooks Fromwiller, Jr., Astoria
Jonathan Jimenez, Sr., Astoria
Anthony Langton, Sr., Valley Catholic
Dawson Marsh, So., Tillamook
Adam Mayo, Jr., Banks
Luke Verley, Fr., Seaside