Eight local players earn all-state honors
Published 11:45 pm Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Edmonds-Woodway High School standouts Tony Heard and Antoinne Wafer headline a group of eight local athletes who were named Wednesday to the 2007 Associated Press All-State Football Teams.
Heard, a junior tailback/linebacker, was named Class 4A co-player of the year, sharing the honor with Lewis &Clark senior Alex Shaw, also a tailback/linebacker. Wafer made the 4A team as a defensive back and a kick returner.
The other local 4A honorees were Snohomish’s Nick Oglesby (offensive line) and Cascade’s Nick Morrison (linebacker).
Four other area players received all-state team recognition: 2A — Robin Nuyen, Sultan wide receiver; David Monell, South Whidbey defensive line; Jonathon Kriegbaum, Cedarcrest linebacker; and 2B — Conner Rounds, Darrington linebacker.
O’Dea senior running back Johri Fogerson was named the 3A player of the year and the overall state player of the year.
AP All-State Football Teams
AP All-State Football TeamsState player of the year (all classes) — Johri Fogerson, sr., O’Dea.
CLASS 4A
Co-players of the year — Alex Shaw, sr., Lewis and Clark; Tony Heard, jr., Edmonds-Woodway.
First team
Quarterback — Ryan Robertson, sr., Eastlake.
Running backs — Tony Heard, jr., Edmonds-Woodway; Alex Shaw, sr., Lewis and Clark; Marcel Smith, sr., Graham-Kapowsin
Wide receivers — Jared Karstetter, sr., Ferris; Cory Mackay, sr., Eastlake; Robert Akeo-Orr, sr., Bethel.
Tight end — Caleb Brown, Central Kitsap (unanimous pick).
Offensive line — Le’Roi Edwards, sr., Kentridge; Tad Harman, sr., Moses Lake; Nick Oglesby, sr., Snohomish; Isaac Fry, sr., Lewis and Clark; Matt Bernard, Gig Harbor.
Kicker — Anthony Arena, fr., Inglemoor.
Defensive line — Steve Johnson, sr., Lewis and Clark (unanimous pick); Brandon Carlson, sr., Olympia; Patrick Mealey, sr., Central Valley; Justin Mann, sr., Woodinville.
Linebackers — Cory Burk, sr., Bothell; Alex Shaw, sr., Lewis and Clark; Kevin Friermuth, sr., Puyallup; Nick Morrison, sr., Cascade.
Defensive backs — McKenzie Murphy, Ferris; Antoinne Wafer, sr., Edmonds-Woodway; Blake Skidmore, sr., Olympia; Jamison Rowe, jr., Richland.
Punter — Bobby Cowan, sr., Evergreen (Vancouver).
Returner — Antoinne Wafer, sr., Edmonds-Woodway.
Honorable mention (local players)
Offensive line — Donald Gaddy, sr., Snohomish.
Defensive line — Jamie Cruz, sr., Marysville-Pilchuck.
CLASS 3A
Player of the year — Johri Fogerson, sr., O’Dea.
First team
Quarterback — Jake Heaps, so., Skyline.
Running backs — Johri Fogerson, sr., O’Dea (unanimous pick); Larry Dixon, Olympic; Kyle Burbridge, sr., Shelton.
Wide receivers — Gino Simone, jr., Skyline (unanimous pick); Jermaine Kearse, sr., Lakes; Robbie Mitchell, sr., Kennewick.
Tight end — Kavrio Middleton, sr., Lakes.
Offensive line — David DeCastro, sr., Bellevue (unanimous pick); Kyle Sutphin, sr., Kamiakin; Alameda Ta’amu, sr., Rainier Beach; Bryce Davis, sr., Auburn; Senio Kelemete, sr., Evergreen (Seattle).
Kicker — Stephen Gilbert, sr., Kamiakin.
Defensive line — Kavario Middleton, sr., Lakes; Everrette Thompson, sr., Kennedy; Kodi Otero, Peninsula; Nick Stewart, sr., Columbia River.
Linebackers — Maxx Garrett, sr., Kamiakin (unanimous pick); Eric Biege, sr., Skyline; T.J. Paaopega, sr., Fort Vancouver.
Defensive backs — Blake Johnson, so., Olympic; J.T. Gardner, sr., Kamiakin; Lonnie Quirk, sr., East Valley (Spokane); Vince Taylor, sr., Eastside Catholic.
Punter — Justin Gunn, sr., Renton.
CLASS 2A
Player of the year — Cody Bruns, sr., Prosser.
First-team
Quarterback — Jordan Durbin, jr., Prosser.
Running backs — Quincy Guy, sr., Woodland; Tyler Cardin, sr., Fife; Andre Moore, Klahowya.
Wide receivers — Cody Bruns, sr., Prosser (unanimous pick); Kirby Moore, jr., Prosser; Robin Nuyen, sr., Sultan.
Tight end — Jake Anderson, sr., Burlington-Edison (unanimous pick).
Offensive line — Joey Tivnan, sr., Centralia; Nick Cody, sr., Hockinson; James Clark, sr., Tumwater; Nate Meeske, so., Prosser; Kenny Miller, sr., Woodland.
Kicker — Andrew Furney, so., Burlington-Edison.
Defensive line — Matt Williams, sr., Mark Morris; Kellen Crawford, sr., Prosser; Hank Bryant, sr., Tumwater; David Monell, jr., South Whidbey.
Linebackers — Erich Schmidtke, sr., Aberdeen; Jonathan Kriegbaum, sr., Cedarcrest; Daniel Gannon, sr., Prosser; Joe Sweeney, sr., Hockinson.
Defensive backs — Dale Entel, sr, Clarkston; Brady Bomber, sr., Lynden; Ryan Gaylord, sr., Lynden; Kirby Moore, jr., Prosser.
Punter — Kurt Russell, sr., East Valley (Yakima).
Honorable mention (local players)
Running back — Brady Paxman, sr., Cedarcrest.
CLASS 1A
Player of the year — Brett Clyde, sr., Connell.
First-team
Quarterback — Brett Clyde, sr., Connell.
Running backs — Sean Hurlbut, sr., Meridian; Hector Ledezma, sr., Royal; Derrick Talley, Chelan.
Wide receivers — Randy Anderson, sr., Connell (unanimous pick); Troy Stump, sr., Stevenson; Zach Lewis, sr., Royal.
Tight end — Spencer Hadley, sr., Connell.
Offensive line — David Rowley, sr., Connell (unanimous pick); Austin Childs, Meridian; Luke Carter, sr., Royal; Sean McDonald, sr., Kalama; James Porteous, sr., Cle Elum.
Kicker — Raul Farias, sr., Connell (unanimous pick).
Defensive line — Mike LaRoy, sr., Kalama (unanimous pick); Andrei Lintz, sr., Meridian; David Rowley, sr., Connell; Bryan Jones, sr., Naches Valley.
Linebackers — Dexter Allred, sr., Royal; Tyler Fry, sr., Montesano; Gabe Webster, Brewster; Jacob Christensen, sr., Royal.
Defensive backs — Spencer Hadley, sr., Connell (unanimous pick); Chris Pierce, sr., Kalama; Colt Brown, sr., Royal.
Punter — Andrei Lintz, sr., Meridian.
CLASS 2B
Player of the year — Kevin Baffney, sr., DeSales.
First team
Quarterback — Kevin Baffney, sr., DeSales (unanimous pick).
Running backs — Bryce Hayunga, jr., DeSales (unanimous pick); Jered Rodgers, jr., Adna.
Wide Receivers — Marcus Fazzari, sr., DeSales; Robbie Alter, sr., LaSalle (both unanimous picks).
Offensive line — Kenny Minks, sr., South Bend (unanimous pick); Brad Tschauner, sr., LaSalle (unanimous pick); Derik McCann, sr., Adna (unanimous pick); Jesse Eilo, sr., Adna; Pat Shumaker, sr., LaSalle.
Defensive line — Ryan Flatz, sr., Toutle Lake; Jon Donner, sr., Life Christian; Cory Gall, sr., DeSales; Pat Shumaker, sr., LaSalle.
Linebackers — James Ritchey, sr., South Bend (unanimous pick); Conner Rounds, sr., Darrington; Ernie Cardin, sr., Willapa Valley.
Defensive backs — Kevin Baffney, sr., DeSales; Randy Eang, sr., South Bend; Tyson Stephens, sr., Adna; Bryce Gibb, sr., Kittitas.
CLASS 1B
Player of the year — Will Hoppes, so., Tri-Cities Prep.
First team
Quarterback — Will Hoppes, so., Tri-Cities Prep.
Running backs — Jordan Hughes, sr., Almira-Coulee-Hartline; Taylor Gregg, jr., Touchet.
Wide receivers — Rafael Magana, jr., Tri-Cities Prep (unanimous pick); Gale Jefferson, Lummi.
Offensive line — Alex LaClair, Lummi; Nick Roach, sr., Tri-Cities Prep; Caden Grenier, Almira-Coulee-Hartline.
Defensive line — Nick Roach, sr., Tri-Cities Prep; Reid Ashley, so., Almira-Coulee-Hartline; Brian Pisca, sr., Touchet.
Linebackers — Travis Todd, Odessa; Will Hoppes, so., Tri-Cities Prep; Josh Goodwin, sr., Almira-Coulee-Hartline.
Defensive backs — Jacob Schmidt, Odessa; Michael Mayton, Lake Quinault; Jay Mendoza, Clallam Bay.
