Local soccer teams collect multiple KingCo honors

With all the local success on the soccer field this season, it's little surprise that so many were awarded Tuesday night.

With all the local success on the soccer field this season, it’s little surprise that so many were awarded Tuesday night.

Leading the list of honorees was Skyline’s Don Braman, who was named Coach of the Year. So far, the eighth-year head coach has led the Spartans to a 14-0-2 record and a KingCo 4A Championship.

Issaquah’s Audrey Thomas also brought home a big-time award, being named the league’s Most Valuable Player. The junior displayed a balanced skill set, leading the league in total points with 10 goals and 11 assists.

Between Skyline (3), Issaquah (2) and Eastlake (1) six players were selected to the KingCo 4A first-team. Issaquah added three second-team selections and Eastlake had two. Each local team had four players listed as honorable mentions.

Listed below is a complete list of award winners from Issaquah and Sammamish.

Coach of the Year: Don Braman

MVP: Audrey Thomas

First team

Tina Vargas, Skyline, Goalkeeper; Maddie Christ, Skyline, Midfielder; Jackie Wilson, Skyline, Defender; Rebecca Priestley, Eastlake, Defender; Audrey Thomas, Issaquah, Midfield; Lyrik Freyer, Issaquah, Defender

Second team

Deanna Dakar, Issaquah, Midfield; Sarah Leland, Issaquah, Defender; Morgan Zack, Issaquah, Defender; Bryce Kennedy, Eastlake, Goalkeeper; Kelsey Haberly, Midfield

Honorable mention

Eastlake: Brenna Drummond, Marisa Katagiri, Allegra Sims, Samantha Smith

Issaquah: Delaney Foreman, Jocelyn Eng, Sophia Kim, Julia Knitter

Skyline: Nicole Candioglos, Anna DeWierdt, Alexa Strom, Jordan Branch