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, Lynden’s Blake VanDalen was named Coach of the Year, and Squalicum’s Brian Young was named Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Whatcom County selections are as follows:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
RUNNING BACK:
Djouvensky Schlenbaker – Squalicum – Senior – 6-1 215
185 CAR – 1147 YDS – 6.2 AVG – 14 TD
9 REC – 85 YDS – 9.4 AVG
WIDE RECEIVER:
Kaleo Jandoc – Lynden – Senior – 5-10 175
24 REC – 628 YDS – 26.2 AVG – 10 TD
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Gavin Ortega – Sehome – Senior – 6-6 270
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Dane Gatterman – Lynden – Junior – 6-2 285
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Gavin Ortega – Sehome – Senior – 6-6 270
51.5 TKL – 4.5 TFL – 2 SACKS – 1 FF – 1 PD
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Case Zweegman – Lynden – Senior – 6-5 240
57.5 TKL – 9 TFL – 2.5 SACKS
LINEBACKER:
Bryson Lamb – Squalicum – Senior – 6-3 225
79.5 TKL – 18 TFL – 7.5 SACKS – 1 INT – 1 FF – 1 PD
LINEBACKER:
Lane Heeringa – Lynden – Junior – 5-11 180
81 TKL – 5.5 TFL – 3 PD – 1 INT
LINEBACKER:
Taivin VanDalen – Lynden – Senior – 6-2 210
81 TKL – 5 TFL – 3 SACKS – 5 PD – 2 INT – 1 TD
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Collin Anker – Lynden – Junior – 6-0 180
49.5 TKL – 4 INT – 13 PD – 3 TFL – 1 FR
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Kai Posey – Squalicum – Senior – 6-3 180
19 TKL – 8 PD – 3 INT – 2 TFL
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS:
KICKER:
Troy Petz – Lynden – Junior – 6-1 170
38 XP – 5 FG
PUNTER:
Troy Petz – Lynden – Junior – 6-1 170
31 PUNTS – 1242 YARDS – 40.1 AVG
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
RUNNING BACK:
Lane Heeringa – Lynden – Junior – 5-11 180
213 CAR – 1080 YDS – 5.1 AVG – 8 TD
2 REC – 14 YDS – 7.0 AVG
WIDE RECEIVER:
Kai Posey – Squalicum – Senior – 6-3 180
24 REC – 417 YDS – 17.4 AVG – 6 TD
TIGHT END:
Cade Slayton – Lynden – Senior – 6-2 215
32 CAR – 150 YDS – 4.7 AVG – 6 TD
2 REC – 32 YDS – 16.0 AVG
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Bryson Lamb – Squalicum – Senior – 6-3 225
OFFENSIVE LINE:
Colby Lewis – Squalicum – Sophomore – 6-2 260
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
LINEBACKER:
Djouvensky Schlenbaker – Squalicum – Senior – 6-1 215
49 TKL – 9 TFL – 4 SACKS – 3 FF – 3 PD – 3 FR – 1 INT – 4 TD
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Zach Chisolm – Sehome – Senior – 5-11 170
23.5 TKL – 4 PD
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Kole Antypas – Lynden – Senior – 5-10 160
35.5 TKL – 11 PD – 2 FF – 1 INT – 0.5 TFL
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE:
QUARTERBACK:
Leyton Smithson – Squalicum – Senior – 6-2 185
65-of-107 – 791 YDS – 8 TD – 4 INT
89 CAR – 740 YDS – 8.3 AVG – 12 TD
7 REC – 77 YDS – 11.0 AVG – 1 TD
QUARTERBACK:
Kaedan Hermanutz – Lynden – Junior – 5-10 165
89-of-169 – 1337 YDS – 19 TD – 9 INT
122 CAR – 516 YDS – 4.2 AVG – 7 TD
WIDE RECEIVER:
Reed Richardson – Squalicum – Senior – 6-0 170
7 REC – 85 YDS – 12.1 AVG – 2 TD
16-of-27 – 249 YDS – 3 TD – 1 INT
20 CAR – 19 YDS – 1 TD
WIDE RECEIVER:
Isaiah Stanley – Lynden – Junior – 6-0 175
37 REC – 386 YDS – 10.4 AVG – 7 TD
WIDE RECEIVER:
Luke Evans – Sehome – Senior – 5-10 165
35 REC – 352 YDS – 10.1 AVG – 3 TD
5 CAR – 99 YDS – 19.8 AVG
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE:
DEFENSIVE LINE:
John Dawson – Sehome – Senior – 6-2 210
22.5 TKL – 3 TFL – 1 SACK – 1 FR
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Rizon Takabe – Squalicum – Senior – 6-0 185
52 TKL – 6 SACKS – 3.5 TFL
LINEBACKER:
Max Malo – Sehome – Junior – 6-0 185
52.5 TKL – 4 TFL – 3 SACKS – 4 PD – 1 INT – 1 FR
DEFENSIVE BACK:
Kaleb Hawkinson – Squalicum – Senior – 5-8 155
27 TKL – 3.5 TFL – 3 PD – 1 INT
Non-Whatcom County Players that were named:
1st Team Offense:
Quarterback: Zach Watson, Burlington-Edison
Running Back: Connor Davis, Sedro-Woolley
Wide Receiver: Calvin Absten, Burlington-Edison – Jelani Guerrero, Archbishop Murphy
Tight End: Andrew Molloy, Lakewood
Offensive Line: Jakobus Seth, Lakewood – Issiah Smith, Archbishop Murphy – Eddie Stewart, Burlington-Edison – Junior Vasquez, Sedro-Woolley
1st Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Jakobus Seth, Lakewood – Trey Lucker, Sedro-Woolley
Linebacker: Connor Davis, Sedro-Woolley
Defensive Back: Zach Watson, Burlington-Edison – Jelani Guerrero, Archbishop Murphy
2nd Team Offense:
Quarterback: Justice Taylor, Lakewood
Running Back: Jake Schuh, Anacortes
Wide Receiver: Luke Amble, Cedarcrest – Jadyn Lee, Sedro-Woolley
Offensive Line: Aaron Parker, Lakewood – Reece Thompson, Burlington-Edison – Ashton Faller, Archbishop Murphy – Charlie Vliem, Cedarcrest
Kicker: Joey Newell, Cedarcrest
2nd Team Defense:
Defensive Line: Eddie Stewart, Burlington-Edison – Jack Grannum, Archbishop Murphy – Emerson Wilson, Burlington-Edison – Issiah Smith, Archbishop Murphy
Linebacker: Andrew Molloy, Lakewood – Ethan Orona, Archbishop Murphy – Marquise Pressley, Burlington-Edison
Defensive Back: Jadyn Lee, Sedro-Woolley – Jake Schuh, Anacortes
Punter: Andrew Molloy, Lakewood
Honorable Mention Offense:
Quarterback: Colton Johnson, Archbishop Murphy – Rex Larson, Anacortes – Tyson Brown, Sedro-Woolley
Running Back: Jayden Prohn, Cedarcrest
Wide Receiver: Carson Portz, Anacortes – Hayden John, Anacortes
Tight End: Tyreek Curley, Archbishop Murphy
Offensive Line: Julian Padilla, Sedro-Woolley – Eric Hernandez, Lakewood – Garrett Bickley, Anacortes – Emerson Wilson, Burlington-Edison
Kicker: Dylan Kirkpatrick, Lakewood – Anthony Veneziani, Archbishop Murphy
Honorable Mention Defense:
Defensive Line: A.J. Scott, Archbishop Murphy – Garrett Bickley, Anacortes – Julian Padilla, Sedro-Woolley – Noah Rozema, Burlington-Edison – Eric Hernandez, Lakewood
Linebacker: Tyreek Curley, Archbishop Murphy – Colby Glennon, Archbishop Murphy – John Madigan, Cedarcrest – Adrian Castro, Anacortes – Brock Beaner, Anacortes
Defensive Back: Carsten Reynolds, Sedro-Woolley – Blaine Granberg, Burlington-Edison – Luke Amble, Cedarcrest – Jayden Prohn, Cedarcrest – Carson Portz, Anacortes – Hayden John, Anacortes
Punter: Joey Newell, Cedarcrest – Matthew Faulk, Archbishop Murphy
