Homer’s Ethan Pitzman negotiates around Juneau’s Ethan Welch Friday in a Div. II state semifinal at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer’s Ethan Pitzman negotiates around Juneau’s Ethan Welch Friday in a Div. II state semifinal at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. (Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion)

Homer’s Pitzman named MVP of Railbelt

The Railbelt Conference postseason awards for hockey were released Saturday, with Homer’s Ethan Pitzman taking MVP and Homer’s Steve Nevak taking Coach of the Year. The rest of the honorees follow:

Railbelt All-Conference

MVP — Ethan Pitzman, Homer.

Coach of the Year — Steve Nevak, Homer.

First team — Ethan Pitzman, Homer; Bill Bosse, Juneau; Isaiah Nevak, Homer; Braxton Urban, Soldotna; Galen Brantley III, Soldotna; Wyatt Medcoff, Soldotna; Corbin Wirz, Soldotna; Tyler Gilliland, Homer; Ethan Welch, Juneau; Zach Nelius, Palmer; Darion Wilson, Palmer; Cody Mitchell, Juneau.

Second team — Josh Tree, Soldotna; Cameron Smith, Juneau; Jordyn Stock, Kenai; Jacob Begich, Kenai; Tiernan O’Rourke, Palmer; Dalton Hoy, Juneau; Isiah Squires, Houston; Riley Scott, Houston.

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