League champion Montesano swept the major awards on the all-Evergreen 1A League football team announced recently.
Bulldog running back-defensive back Carson Klinger received the league’s Most Valuable Player award. Monte quarterback Trevor Ridgway was selected as the Offensive MVP, while linebacker Jared Wallace earned the Defensive MVP honor.
Montesano also received the Coaching Staff of the Year award (selected as a group).
Hoquiam put 10 players, Montesano nine and Elma three players on the first team. The Evergreen 1A all-stars:
First Team
MVP — Carson Klinger, Montesano, Sr.
Offense
Offensive MVP — Trevor Ridgway, Montesano, Sr.
Receivers — Kobe Gallinger, Montesano, Sr.; Jackson Folkers, Hoquiam, Jr.; Jace Griffiths, Tenino, Jr.
Tight End — Brett Moody, Forks, Jr.
Offensive Line — Jared Wallace, Montesano, Sr.; Ben Sowers, Montesano, Jr.; Garrett Bradley, Hoquiam, Sr.; Chewy Muro, Hoquiam, Sr.; Jake Gordon, Hoquiam, Sr.
Quarterback — Payton Quintanilla, Hoquiam, Jr.
Running Backs — Taitum Brumfield, Elma, Jr.; Teegan Zillyett, Montesano, Jr.; Cole Baysinger, Forks, Sr.
Punter — Francis Sweeney, Hoquiam, Sr.
Kicker — Naz Mazariegos, Hoquiam, Sr.
Defense
Defensive MVP — Jared Wallace, Montesano, Sr.
Defensive Line — Seth Dierkop, Montesano, Sr.; Brett Moody, Forks, Jr.; Tyrick Weyrauch, Tenino, Sr.; Garrett Bradley, Hoquiam, Sr.; Matt Brown, Hoquiam, Soph.
Linebackers — Ben Sowers, Montesano, Jr.; Dakoyta Reninger, Montesano, Sr.; Chewy Muro, Hoquiam, Sr.; Payton Quintanilla, Hoquiam, Jr.; Brady Cummings, Hoquiam, Jr. Niall Baxter, Elma, Jr.
Defensive Backs — Sam Winter, Montesano, Soph.; Teegan Zillyett, Montesano, Jr.; Cody Vollan, Elma, Soph.; Jonah Doll, Hoquiam, Jr.
Honorable Mention
(Grays Harbor players only)
Elma — Jacob Garcia, Alejandro Hernandez, Tyson Richardson. Hoquiam — Caleb Larsen, Rayyon Dayton, Murray Cottrell. Montesano — Sam Winter (offense), Dakoyta Reninger (offense), Seth Dierkop (offense), Kyle Trout, Kooper Karaffa, Tanner Nicklas, Gage Iverson, Shaydon Farmer.
