KingCo honors for fall athletes | Sports briefs

Local Mercer Island student athletes were recognized this fall for their work on and off the field. In girls swimming, Heather Chan and Kiersten Picardo earned scholar athlete awards.

Local Mercer Island student athletes were recognized this fall for their work on and off the field.

In girls swimming, Heather Chan and Kiersten Picardo earned scholar athlete awards.

In football, 16 players earned KingCo honors.

Coach of the year went to head coach Brett Ogata, while Shane Keck was assistant coach of the year. Jeff Lindquist was the offensive player of the year, while Cameron Ogard was the runner up defensive player of the year. Alex Wood was the runner up, special teams player of the year.

On offense, Lindquist and Connor Bernal were first team, while Phil Frazier, Nicky Sinclair, Sean Pyne and Wood were second team. Honorable mention went to Alex Emanuels.

On defense, first team went to Ogard, while second team included: Zach Bucklin, Brian Rauzi, Milan Gallevo and Wood. Honorable mention was given to Blake Johnson, Parker Scott and Kyle Reitinger.

If you know of a Mercer Island athlete earning honors, please contact Megan Managan at mmanagan@mi-reporter.com.