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, Anacortes’ Justin Portz was named Coach of the Year, and Lynden’s Scott Noteboom was named Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Whatcom County selections are as follows:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
RUNNING BACK:
Lane Heeringa – Lynden – Senior
171 CAR – 907 YDS – 5.3 AVG – 17 TD
6 REC – 57 YDS – 9.5 AVG
RUNNING BACK:
Tommy Funk – Sehome – Senior
147 CAR – 1336 YDS – 9.1 AVG – 15 TD
4 REC – 10 YDS – 2.5 AVG
WIDE RECEIVER:
Isaiah Stanley – Lynden – Senior
50 REC – 662 YDS – 13.2 AVG – 3 TD
TIGHT END:
Isaiah Oudman – Lynden – Sophomore
1 REC – 4 YARDS – 4.0 AVG – 1 TD
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Dane Gatterman – Lynden – Senior
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Jesus Ortiz – Lynden – Senior
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Lane Heeringa – Lynden – Senior
109.5 TKL – 10 TFL – 5.5 SACKS – 3 FF – 2 INT – 2 FR – 2 PD – 1 TD
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Luke Winterberg – Lynden – Senior
25 TKL – 1.5 TFL – 0.5 SACKS
LINEBACKER:
Max Malo – Sehome – Senior
67.5 TKL – 11.5 TFL – 5 PD – 2.5 SACKS – 1 INT
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Collin Anker – Lynden – Senior
34.5 TKL – 4 PD – 1 FF – 1 FR – 0.5 SACKS
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Kobe Baar – Lynden – Senior
60.5 TKL – 6 PD – 3 INT – 1 TD – 2 TFL – 1 FF – 1 FR
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Nick Watt – Squalicum – Senior
83 TKL – 7.5 TFL – 6 PD – 1 FR
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
KICKER:
Troy Petz – Lynden – Senior
48 XP – 5 FG
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
RUNNING BACK:
Marcus Nixon – Squalicum – Sophomore
169 CAR – 810 YDS – 4.8 AVG – 6 TD
13 REC – 223 YDS – 17.2 AVG – 4 TD
WIDE RECEIVER:
Jacob Sorenson – Squalicum – Senior
30 REC – 651 YDS – 21.7 AVG – 7 TD
2 CAR – 15 YDS – 7.5 AVG
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Evan Jabbora – Squalicum – Senior
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Lucas Ortega – Sehome – Junior
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Habib Bello – Sehome – Senior
29.5 TKL – 6.5 TFL – 2 SACKS – 1 FR
LINEBACKER:
Campbell Nolte – Lynden – Senior
36 TKL – 4 SACKS – 4 TFL – 3 FF – 2 PD
LINEBACKER:
Tyler Frost – Bellingham – Sophomore
69.5 TKL – 14.5 TFL – 1 INT – 1 FF
LINEBACKER:
Malachi Swanson – Sehome – Senior
45 TKL – 3.5 TFL – 3 INT – 2 PD – 1 SACK – 1 FR – 1 FF
LINEBACKER:
Tommy Funk – Sehome – Senior
35.5 TKL – 7.5 TFL – 5 SACKS – 1 PD
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
PUNTER:
Troy Petz – Lynden – Senior
13 PUNTS – 518 YARDS – 39.9 AVG
KICKER:
Kai Sonnon – Squalicum – Senior
23 XP – 1 FG
Non-Whatcom County Players that were named:
1st Team Offense:
Most Valuable Player: Brock Beaner, Anacortes
Quarterback: Rex Larson, Anacortes
Wide Receiver: Hayden John, Anacortes; Hamza Abdalle-McDermott, Burlington-Edison
Offensive Line: Garrett Bickley, Anacortes; Reece Thompson, Burlington-Edison; Aiden Johnson, Sedro-Woolley; Issiah Smith, Archbishop Murphy
1st Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Julian Rodriguez-Padilla, Sedro-Woolley; Averie Sikes, Anacortes; Reece Thompson, Burlington-Edison
Linebacker: Brock Beaner, Anacortes; Adriaan Castro, Anacortes; Owen Scheib, Sedro-Woolley
Defensive Back: Hayden John, Anacortes
1st Team Special Teams:
Punter: Matthew Faulk, Archbishop Murphy
2nd Team Offense:
Quarterback: Carsten Reynolds, Sedro-Woolley
Running Back: Chance Supler, Sedro-Woolley
Wide Receiver: Brady Beaner, Anacortes; Jayden Lee, Sedro-Woolley
Tight End: Owen Scheib, Sedro-Woolley
Offensive Line: Antonio Vasquez, Sedro-Woolley; Kyle Leseman, Anacortes; Tyler Walker, Burlington-Edison
2nd Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Garrett Bickley, Anacortes; Ethan Ralston, Lakewood; Issaih Smith, Archbishop Murphy
Defensive Back: Brady Beaner, Anacortes; Carsten Reynolds, Sedro-Woolley; Jack O’Hara, Lakewood; Jadyn Lee, Sedro-Woolley
Punter: Andrew Molloy, Lakewood
2nd Team Special Teams:
Kicker: Matthew Faulk, Archbishop Murphy