In the toughest 2A Conference in the state, making these selections must have been no easy task! However, the coaches made their picks, and this is how it unfolded. Congratulations to all the athletes named!
Also, included with the athletes being named, Squalicum’s Nick Lucey was named the the Coach of the Year, and Anacortes offensive coordinator Tyler Dubuque was named the Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Whatcom County selections are as follows:
OFFENSIVE MVP:
Nolan Wright – Sehome – Senior
161-of-294 – 2533 YDS – 35 TD – 104.8 RATING
39 CAR – 133 YDS – 3.4 AVG – 2 TD
DEFENSIVE MVP:
Malachi Koenen – Lynden – Junior
80 TKL – 7 TFL – 3 INT – 1 sack – 1 FF – 1 PD
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
RUNNING BACK:
Sawyer Woods – Sehome – Senior
203 CAR – 1267 YDS – 6.2 AVG – 16 TD
8 REC – 88 YDS – 11.0 AVG – 1 TD
WIDE RECEIVER:
Ansen Asbjornsen – Squalicum – Senior
67 REC – 880 YDS – 13.1 AVG – 9 TD
WIDE RECEIVER:
Theo Quiggle – Sehome – Senior
47 REC – 845 YDS – 18.0 AVG – 13 TD
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Zach Dykstra – Lynden – Junior
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Logan Rogers – Sehome – Junior
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Joseph Boyd – Squalicum – Senior
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Zay Harris – Lynden – Senior
38.5 TKL – 8.5 TFL – 0.5 SACK
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Logan Rogers – Sehome – Junior
32 TKL – 7 TFL – 5 SACKS – 1 FF – 1 FR
LINEBACKER:
Tyson Goodman – Sehome – Senior
55 TKL – 8 TFL – 3 SACKS – 3 FF – 1 PD – 1 FR – 1 INT – 1 TD
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Ansen Asbjornsen – Squalicum – Senior
19.5 TKL – 5 PD – 5 INT – 1 TFL
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Hudson Neff – Sehome – Senior
78.5 TKL – 7 PD – 4 INT – 2.5 TFL – 2 FR – 2 FF
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Zack Watt – Squalicum – Senior
59.5 TKL – 8.5 TFL – 8 PD – 2 FF – 1 INT – 1 FR – 1 TD
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
PUNTER:
Malachi Koenen – Lynden – Junior
16 PUNTS – 554 YARDS – 34.6 AVG
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
QUARTERBACK:
Ben Leonard – Bellingham – Junior
144-of-285 – 1679 YDS – 17 TD – 76.3 RATING
QUARTERBACK:
Cole Burke – Squalicum – Senior
153-of-232 – 1843 YDS – 16 TD – 100.6 RATING
5 RUSHING TD – 1 REC – 31 YDS
RUNNING BACK:
Asher Asbjornsen – Squalicum – Sophomore
93 CAR – 508 YDS – 5.5 AVG – 8 TD
19 REC – 253 YDS – 13.3 AVG – 3 TD
RUNNING BACK:
Dawson VanDalen – Lynden – Junior
100 CAR – 739 YDS – 7.4 AVG – 8 TD
3 REC – 14 YDS – 4.7 AVG
WIDE RECEIVER:
Joe Harward – Bellingham – Senior
65 REC – 961 YDS – 14.8 AVG – 12 TD
11 CAR – 75 YDS – 6.8 AVG – 1 TD
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Logan Ostry – Lynden – Senior
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Josh Kroll – Bellingham – Senior
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Cole Turrell – Sehome – Senior
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Finn Seitz-Gregoire – Sehome – Senior
30.5 TKL – 7 TFL – 4 SACKS – 2 FF – 2 PD
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Zach Dykstra – Lynden – Junior
25.5 TKL – 8 TFL – 2.5 SACKS
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Cole Turrell – Sehome – Senior
20 TKL – 5.5 TFL – 2 SACKS – 2 FF – 2 FR – 1 PD
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Elias Goodbuffalo – Bellingham – Senior
25.5 TKL – 3 TFL – 2 SACKS – 1 FF – 1 PD
LINEBACKER:
Avery Weener – Squalicum – Senior
59.5 TKL – 5.5 TFL – 1 PD
LINEBACKER:
Calvin VanHofwegen – Bellingham – Junior
56.5 TKL – 4 TFL – 2 SACKS – 2 PD – 1 FF
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Lofa Tigilau – Lynden – Senior
33.5 TKL – 5 PD – 2.5 TFL – 1 SACK – 1 INT
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Brody Price – Lynden – Senior
52 TKL – 9 PD – 4 INT – 1 TFL
Non-Whatcom County Players that were named:
1st Team Offense:
Quarterback: Ryan Harrington, Anacortes
Running Back: Shia Webster, Anacortes
Wide Receiver: Luca Moore, Anacortes
Tight End: Micah Dickison, Anacortes
Offensive Line: Erick Pedrizco, Anacortes; Hakeim Smalls, Archbishop Murphy; Evan Johnson, Burlington-Edison
1st Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Jack Sievers, Archbishop Murphy; Kade West, Anacortes
Linebacker: Dre Quintino, Anacortes; Jake Lowell, Burlington-Edison; William Wilson, Archbishop Murphy
Defensive Back: Luca Moore, Anacortes
1st Team Special Teams:
Kicker: Kyler Phillips, Archbishop Murphy
2nd Team Offense:
Wide Receiver: Zeke Hawkins, Anacortes; Henry Gabalis, Archbishop Murphy
Tight End: Jack Sievers, Archbishop Murphy
Offensive Line: Dillon Piacentino, Anacortes; Gus Morrow, Archbishop Murphy; William Wilson, Archbishop Murphy; Josh Lucero, Marysville-Pilchuck
2nd Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Hakeim Smalls, Archbishop Murphy
Linebacker: Jack Hopen, Anacortes; Isaiah Smith, Archbishop Murphy
Defensive Back: Evan Forthun, Burlington-Edison; Cole Sievers, Archbishop Murphy
2nd Team Special Teams:
Kicker: Cannon Cook, Burlington-Edison
Punter: Kyler Phillips, Archbishop Murphy
