Five members of Pe Ell-Willapa Valley’s league champions were named to the Southwest Washington 2B League’s All-Coastal Division football team announced this week.
Pe Ell-Willapa Valley’s Tyson Nissell was a three-way selection — earning first-team recognition as a running back, linebacker and punter. Teammates Peter Hamilton, Ryan Shepherd, Brad Prestegord and Cub Bair were also all-league selections.
South Bend’s Ben Byington, Drew Rose, Raul Mora, Josiah Markwell and Michael Oropeza, Raymond’s Taevon Hubbard, McCartney Maden and Christian Anderson and Ocosta’s Austin McDonald, Joe Wardlow and Grant Reid were also first-team selections.
South Bend senior Ben Byington, also an all-league running back, was chosen as the division’s Defensive Most Valuable Player. Ilwaco running back Brandon McMullen was the Offensive MVP.
Luke Abbott, who guided an inexperienced Raymond team to second in the division, and Shane Byington, who directed South Bend to its first winning record in several years, shared Coach of the Year honors.
First Team
Offense
MVP — Brandon McMullen, Ilwaco, Sr.
Receivers — Ryan Shepherd, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Raul Mora, South Bend, Jr.; Alex Kaino, Ilwaco, Jr.
Offensive Line — Brad Prestegord, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Marcus Connor, Ilwaco, Sr.; Josiah Markwell, South Bend, Sr.; Taevon Hubbard, Raymond, Sr.; Royce Murry, Ilwaco, Sr.; Austin McDonald, Ocosta, Soph.
Quarterback — Drew Rose, South Bend, Jr.
Running Backs — Tyson Nissell, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Ben Byington, South Bend, Sr.; Peter Hamilton, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Soph.
All-Purpose — McCartney Maden, Raymond.
Punters — Raul Mora, South Bend; Tyson Nissell, Willapa Valley.
Placekicker — Raul Mora.
Defense
MVP — Ben Byington, South Bend, Sr.
Defensive Line — Royce Murry, Ilwaco, Sr.; Joe Wardlow, Ocosta, Sr.; Michael Oropeza, South Bend, Sr.; Brad Prestegord, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Christian Anderson, Raymond, Jr.
Linebackers — Tyson Nissell, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Brandon McMullen, Ilwaco, Sr.; Taevon Hubbard, Raymond, Sr.; Josiah Markwell, South Bend, Sr.; Grant Reid, Ocosta, Sr.
Defensive Backs — Alex Kaino, Ilwaco, Jr.; Cub Bair, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Ryan Shepherd, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley, Sr.; Raul Mora, South Bend, Sr.
Second Team
Offense
Receivers — Cub Bair, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley; Jeb Sheldon, Ilwaco; Chase Flynn, South Bend.
Offensive Line — Michael Oropeza, South Bend; Christian Anderson, Raymond; Wyatt Bush, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.
Quarterback — Matt Pearson, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.
Running Backs — Patrick Edwards, Raymond, Jr.; Hayden Hoff, Ocosta; Kobe Beck, Ocosta.
All-Purpose — Ryan Shepherd, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.
Punter — Paul Bjornsgard, Ocosta.
Placekicker — Reese Garcia, Raymond.
Defense
Defensive Line — Kobe Hoffman, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.
Linebackers — Allan Chetwood, Ilwaco; Max Smith, Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.
Defensive Backs — Kobe Beck, Ocosta; Jack Jordan, Raymond; McCartney Maden, Raymond; Mayson Estle, South Bend.
Honorable Mention
(Twin Harbors players only)
North Beach — Brenden Chaney, Tavo Muro, Patrick Day-Heyd, Keenan Gerba. Raymond — John Kronjaeger, Cesar Delgado. South Bend — Sam Green, Jacob Strozyk.
All-Academic
(Twin Harbors players only)
South Bend — Josiah Markwell, Sam Green, Ben Byington, Jacob Strozky, Jacob Lush, Drew Rose. Raymond — Jack Jordan, Cole Enslow, Patrick Edwards, Reese Garcia. Pe Ell-Willapa Valley — Tyson Nissell, Matt Pearson, Adam Smaciarz, Luke Gerow, Carter Pearson. Ocosta — Grant Reid, Cole Hatton. North Beach — Ben Poplin, Brenden Chaney.
