LONGVIEW – The 2009 Longview Daily News Coach of the Year is Jeff Eaton for what he and his staff and players accomplished on the grid iron last fall-a third place finish at state after losing to eventual champion Napavine in the semi-finals in the Tacoma Dome.

Other 2009 Daily News Prep Sports Awards winners were:

Top Male Athlete, Fall: Andrew Allen (Rainier football)

Top Female Athlete, Fall: Heather Shulke (Castle Rock volleyball)

Top Male Athlete, Winter: Kyler Roden (Mark Morris wrestling)

Top Female Athlete, Winter: Carly Perkins (Kelso basketball)

Top Male Athlete, Spring: Adam Scalesse (Kelso track)

Top Female Athlete, Spring: Crystal Nyman and Jenna DeRosier (Kelso fastpitch)

Play of the Year: Nick LaRoy’s 21st strikeout against Stevenson (Kalama baseball)

Scholar-Athlete of the Year, boys: Taylor Woodruff (R.A. Long)

Scholar-Athlete of the Year, girls: Lacey Seidl (Castle Rock)

Ms. Star 3-Sport Athlete of the Year: Mollee Schwegler (Rainier)

Mr. Stud 3-Sport Athlete of the Year: Zack Gehring (Castle Rock)

Inspirational Athlete of the Year, boys: Makaio Mobbs (Kelso)

Inspirational Athlete of the Year, girls: Jasmine Bingham (Wahkiakum)

Coach of the Year, boys: Jeff Eaton (Naselle football)

Coach of the Year, girls: Mike McMahon (Kelso fastpitch)

Team of the Year, boys: Kalama Chinooks baseball

Team of the Year, girls: Kelso Lassies fastpitch

School of the Year (combined boys and girls): Rainier Columbians