3A SSC all-league football 2023: Yelm RB/LB Brayden Platt wins MVP
Here are the 3A SSC first team, second team and honorable mention selections for the 2023 football season, as voted on by the coaches:
MVP: RB/LB Brayden Platt, Yelm, sr.
Offensive MVP: QB Damian Aalona, Yelm, sr.
Defensive MVP: LB Darrell Gipson, Timberline, sr.
Lineman of the year: Landen Barger, Yelm, sr.
Coaching staff of the year: Terry Rose and Capital
Sportsmanship: Central Kitsap
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Benji Park, Gig Harbor, sr.
RB — Anthony Kiamco, Yelm, sr.
RB — Ronaldo Salazar-Gonzalez, Timberline, jr.
WR — Marius Aalona, Yelm, sr.
WR — Kai Laukkanen, Capital, sr.
WR — Drake Matthies, Gig Harbor, sr.
TE — Jacob Tracy, Yelm, jr.
OL — Chris Hauss, Yelm, jr.
OL — Tyler Blevins, Yelm, sr.
OL — Mark Nielsen, Capital, sr.
OL — Peyton Howard, Gig Harbor, soph.
OL — Shane Creegan, Yelm, jr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Ty Evans, Timberline, sr.
DL — Onyx Carter, Yelm, sr.
DL — Kenji Scanlan, Yelm, sr.
DL — Josh Riggs, Gig Harbor, sr.
LB — Isaiah Patterson, Yelm, sr.
LB — Timothy Sousou, Central Kitsap, soph.
LB — Ryland Geldermann, Gig Harbor, soph.
LB — Wyatt Abrigo, Peninsula, jr.
DB — Arlo Henderson, Yelm, sr.
DB — Cedric Ragland, Timberline, sr.
DB — Ayden Fink, Gig Harbor, sr.
DB — Sunny Nguyen, Timberline, jr.
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Boone Leverett, Gig Harbor, jr.
P — Glenn Kolibas, North Thurston, sr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Nolan Lahn, Capital, sr.
RB — Blake Ostrander, Capital, jr.
RB — Conner Burton, Peninsula, sr.
WR — Tristan Hall, Central Kitsap, sr.
WR — Key Croft, River Ridge, sr.
WR — Ben Stevens, Gig Harbor, sr.
TE — Cole Muillenburg, Peninsula, sr.
OL — Kingslen Tuiaana Morris, Timberline, jr.
OL — Royal Charles, Peninsula, soph.
OL — Nicholas Michael, Capital, sr.
OL — Jimmy Leiato, River Ridge, jr.
OL — James Waltermeyer, Timberline, jr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Dorian Frields, Capital, sr.
DL — Royal Charles, Peninsula, soph.
DL — Peyton Howard, Gig Harbor, soph.
DL — Troy Brister, North Thurston, sr.
LB — David Bligh, North Thurston, sr.
LB — Imaree Lawson, Timberline, sr.
LB — Mack Wysocki, Capital, soph.
LB — King Luafutu, Timberline, sr.
DB — Maurice Williams, Yelm, fr.
DB — Gio Sanchez, Yelm, sr.
DB — Gunner Westbrooks, Timberline, jr.
DB — Kaine Aguon, River Ridge, soph.
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Julian Schiess, River Ridge, soph.
P — Mana Smythe, Peninsula, jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Capital — WR Lucas Redman, jr.; DB Parker Lett, sr.; DB Greigh Bulloch, jr.
Central Kitsap — DB Jaden Williams, jr.; LB Uriah Stringfield, soph.; OL Angelo Antonacci, jr.; DB Halsey Schuette, jr.; LB Caden Warren, jr.; DB Larry Williams III, fr.; WR Noah Ring, jr.
Gig Harbor — RB Ryland Geldermann, soph.; WR DJ Darling, soph.; DB Liam Green, soph.; WR Matt Ehler, sr.; DL Keegan Johnson, soph.
North Thurston — DL Micah Volavola, sr.; LB Elijah Yoshioka, sr.; WR Luke Bowser, sr.; TE Zion Robertson, jr.; LB Jason Donaldson, jr.
Peninsula — LB Gabe Paradiso, sr.; LB Cam Miller, sr.; OL Trace Schumacher, sr.; DB Jake Akaskalian, jr.
River Ridge — LB Keone Aguon, sr.; DL Ethan Hare, sr.; LB Kyler Hunkin, sr.
Timberline — TE Keenan Shea, jr.; DB Joasiah Gorman, sr.
Yelm — OL Kyle Kaaiwela, sr.
(3A SSC all-league team formatted by The News Tribune)
