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3A PCL all-league football 2023: Bonney Lake's Brayden Palmer named player of the year
Here are the 3A PCL first team, second team and honorable mention selections for the 2023 season, as voted on by the coaches.
MVP: Brayden Palmer, Bonney Lake, sr.
Co-offensive players of the year: Brison Bailey, Mount Tahoma, sr.; Jemani Teplasy, Lincoln, sr.
Defensive player of the year: Dre Sio-Fetaui, Lincoln, jr.
Offensive lineman of the year: Marquise Thorpe-Taylor, Mount Tahoma, sr.
Defensive lineman of the year: Jediah Darrell, Lincoln, sr.
Offensive back of the year: Marcus Lloyd, Bonney Lake, sr.
Linebacker of the year: Kelly Sio-Fetaui, Lincoln, sr.
Defensive back of the year: Marcus Lloyd, Bonney Lake, sr.
Utility player of the year: Chris Macon, Lakes, sr.
Coach of the year: Jason Silbaugh, Bonney Lake
Staff of the year: Stadium
Sportsmanship: Silas
Assistant coaches of the year: Dion Alexander, Mount Tahoma; Sergio Sibrian, Lincoln
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Sione Kaho, Lincoln, fr.
RB — Maurice Gosby, Lincoln, fr.
RB — D’aryhian Clemons, Spanaway Lake, jr.
RB — Alex Lindgren, Stadium, sr.
FB — Kelly Sio-Fetaui, Lincoln, sr.
TE — Riley Sanderson, Bonney Lake, sr.
WR — E’Lijah McChristian, Lakes, sr.
WR — DJ Ervin, Mount Tahoma, sr.
WR — Tristan Baker, Lakes, soph.
WR — De’Arius Hawkins, Spanaway Lake, jr.
OL — Jediah Darrell, Lincoln, sr.
OL — Micah Cournoyer, Bonney Lake, sr.
OL — Amidjah Dilworth, Lakes, jr.
OL — Malachi Neilson, Mount Tahoma, jr.
OL — Vincent Saldana, Lincoln, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Tupu Saleaumua, Lakes, soph.
DL — Jeremiah Anderson, Mount Tahoma, sr.
DL — Sebastian Esekielu, Lincoln, sr.
DL — Talyn Weir, Bonney Lake, jr.
DL — Mason Sittner, Stadium, sr.
LB — Riley Sanderson, Bonney Lake, sr.
LB — Ta’u Mareko, Lakes, soph.
LB — Dominique Ervin, Mount Tahoma, jr.
LB — Michael Pulalasi, Lakes, fr.
LB — Felix Diaz, Mount Tahoma, soph.
CB — Elijah Durr, Mount Tahoma, soph.
CB — D’aryhian Clemons, Spanaway Lake, jr.
S — Jemani Teplasy, Lincoln, sr.
S — DJ Ervin, Mount Tahoma, sr.
S — De’Arius Hawkins, Spanaway Lake, jr.
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Junior Contreras-Barragan, Mount Tahoma, soph.
P — Sebastian Cuesta, Spanaway Lake, sr.
P — Exavier McChristian, Lakes, jr.
KR — DJ Ervin, Mount Tahoma, sr.
KR — Sean DeBlieck, Lakes, jr.
PR — Marcus Lloyd, Bonney Lake, sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Bonney Lake: Tyler Vance, sr.
Lakes: Jameson Stephens, sr.
Lincoln: Veron Lockett, soph.
Mount Tahoma: Beaver Palesoo, sr.
Silas: Evan White, soph.
Spanaway Lake: Sebastian Cuesta, sr.
Stadium: Kooper Tasler, soph.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Tre Walker, Mount Tahoma, sr.
RB — Toetu Moliga, Lakes, fr.
RB — Jadeon Scranton, Lincoln, soph.
RB — Felix Diaz, Mount Tahoma, soph.
FB — Kyler Gillette, Bonney Lake, sr.
TE — Diego Cabrera, Stadium, soph.
WR — Sebastian Esekielu, Lincoln, sr.
WR — Kanoa Teplasy, Lincoln, jr.
WR — Darius Sum, Stadium, soph.
WR — Raymond Kunimoto, Spanaway Lake, jr.
OL — Gavin Ruggenburg, Bonney Lake, jr.
OL — Jack Martin, Bonney Lake, jr.
OL — Dallas Tua, Mount Tahoma, soph.
OL — Koa Tauaese, Stadium, jr.
OL — Brad Amsden, Lincoln, jr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Malachi Neilson, Mount Tahoma, jr.
DL — Anthony Mancao, Lincoln, soph.
DL — Marquise Thorpe-Taylor, Mount Tahoma, jr.
DL — Tayvion Smith, Lakes, jr.
DL — Jake Martin, Stadium, jr.
LB — Kelly Time Jr., Spanaway Lake, sr.
LB — Calvary Seui, Lincoln, sr.
LB — Jack McCullough, Silas, sr.
LB — Jace Cartwright, Bonney Lake, jr.
LB — Avery Coleman, Stadium, sr.
CB — E’Lijah McChristian, Lakes, sr.
CB — Ramon Jones, Lakes, soph.
S — Laron Paige, Spanaway Lake, jr.
S — Maddie Barbo, Bonney Lake, sr.
S — Emarion Clayton, Stadium, sr.
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Sebastian Cuesta, Spanaway Lake, sr.
KR — Jemani Teplasy, Lincoln, sr.
KR — Darius Sum, Stadium, soph.
PR — E’Lijah McChristian, Lakes, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
RB — Jonny Comoza, Lakes, soph.
TE — Damarion Sawyer, Mount Tahoma, sr.
WR — Tyler Vance, Bonney Lake, sr.
WR — Thomas Carlson, Bonney Lake, sr.
WR — Bryce McCray, Lakes, jr.
WR — Julian Leblanc, Lakes, jr.
WR — Brandon Ervin, Lincoln, sr.
WR — Zane Cordero, Mount Tahoma, jr.
WR — Jay Sumich, Spanaway Lake, soph.
WR — Case Kelanic, Stadium, soph.
OL — Fenix Avila, Bonney Lake, sr.
OL — Luke Taylor, Bonney Lake, sr.
OL — Koa Maalaelu, Lakes, jr.
OL — Apela Sarte, Lakes, soph.
OL — James Ongosia, Lincoln, jr.
OL — Edwin Mikaele, Mount Tahoma, fr.
OL — Curtis Wright, Silas, jr.
OL — Charles Gonzales, Silas, jr.
OL — Dominick Macias-Duran, Spanaway Lake, sr.
OL — Johnnie Halsell, Spanway Lake, soph.
OL — Tucker Ralph, Spanaway Lake, jr.
OL — Hunter Nelson, Stadium, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
DL — Chris Conte, Bonney Lake, soph.
DL — Gavin Ruggenburg, Bonney Lake, jr.
DL — Simeon Wood, Bonney Lake. jr.
DL — Lafayette Doiron, Lakes, soph.
DL — Venezuela Maiava, Lincoln, soph.
DL — MJ Lefeau, Lincoln, sr.
DL — Kaivone Cooks, Lincoln, soph.
DL — Keshawn Hines, Mount Tahoma, soph.
DL — Donovan Dougherty, Silas, sr.
DL — James Datin, Silas, sr.
DL — Jared Faulkner, Spanaway Lake, soph.
DL — Jace Camacho, Spanaway Lake, jr.
LB — Josh Durr, Mount Tahoma, soph.
LB — Shan Jones, Mount Tahoma, soph.
LB — Majesty Lui, Silas, sr.
LB — Elijah Paige, Spanaway Lake, soph.
LB — Dominic Fualaau, Stadium, sr.
CB — Jaden Volz, Bonney Lake, sr.
CB — Kanoa Teplasy, Lincoln, jr.
CB — Brandon Ervin, Lincoln, sr.
CB — Devon Addison, Mount Tahoma, jr.
CB — Donovan Gill, Stadium, jr.
S — Brendon Powell, Bonney Lake, jr.
S — Brady Liston, Bonney Lake, jr.
S — Tyrone Jones, Lakes, soph.
S — Kadan Hubbard, Lincoln, soph.
S — Immanuel Jordan, Lincoln, soph.
S — TJ Mackey, Mount Tahoma, jr.
S — Albert Kopec, Silas, sr.
S — Chance Gray, Stadium, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Jonas Sauer, Bonney Lake, sr.
K — Landon Kingston, Silas, fr.
P — Clete Gilber, Bonney Lake, jr.
(3A PCL all-league team formatted by The News Tribune)
