Hawkinson and Shtikel win all-area basketball honors

Josh Hawkinson
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood senior center Josh Hawkinson won a spot on the Everett Herald All--Area boys' basketball first team as one of the top five players on high schools in Snohomish, Island and north King counties.

Shorewood senior Masha Shtikel won a place on the All-Area girls' second team.

Masha Shtikel
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Joining Hawkinson on the boys' first team were two other players from the Western Conference 3A and two from the Wesco 4A. The second team also had two players from the Wesco 4A and three from the Wesco 3A.

Hawkinson led the Thunderbrds to a 15-8 record with a 20.5 point per game average.

The All-Area girls' first team included three players from the Wesco 4A, one from the Wesco 3A and one from a Cascade Conference 2A team. Joining Shtikel on the second team were one other player from the Wesco 3A and three from the Wesco 4A.

Shtikel led the T-birds to a 16-8 record with an average of 19.7 points per game.