4A SPSL all-league football 2023: Rocco Koch, Daveon Superales share MVP honors
Here are the 4A SPSL first team, second team and honorable mention selections for the 2023 football season, as voted on by the coaches:
Co-MVPs: QB Rocco Koch, Curtis, sr.; QB Daveon Superales, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
Offensive player of the year: Jake Schakel, Emerald Ridge, sr.
Defensive player of the year: Cole Johnston, Bellarmine Prep, sr.
Offensive lineman of the year: Dylan Sikorski, Sumner, sr.
Defensive lineman of the year: Levi Turner, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
Coach of the year: Jeff Logan, Graham-Kapowsin
Freshman staff of the year: Sumner
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Tristen Rebar, Sumner, sr.
RB — Roy Lockley III, Bethel, sr.
RB — Navarre Dixon, Emerald Ridge, sr.
RB — Steele Isaacs, Sumner, jr.
WR — Parker Mady, Curtis, jr.
WR — Gio Kaftentzis, Emerald Ridge, sr.
WR — Tony Harste, Emerald Ridge, sr.
WR — Jabez Woods, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
TE — Carter Cocke, Sumner, jr.
OL — Lui Filimaua, Bethel, jr.
OL — Jubilee Tasi, Bethel, jr.
OL — Brooks Kiguru, Curtis, sr.
OL — Ryan Murphy, Emerald Ridge, sr.
OL — Ayden Bullinger, Graham-Kapowsin, fr.
ATH — Drew Carlson, Olympia, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Drake Johnston, Bellarmine Prep, sr.
DL — Jaymar Tasi, Bethel, jr.
DL — Kai Richardson, Puyallup, sr.
DL — Cody Cummings, Sumner, sr.
LB — Elijah Pula, Bethel, sr.
LB — Sean Tutty, Emerald Ridge, sr.
LB — Austin Glivar, Sumner, soph.
LB — Cale Allen, Olympia, sr.
DB — Xavier Ahrens, Curtis, jr.
DB — Gio Kaftentzis, Emerald Ridge, sr.
DB — Mika Roberson, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
DB — Coen Cronk, Olympia, sr.
DB — Cooper Miller, Sumner, sr.
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Luke Faccone, Puyallup, sr.
P — Cale Allen, Olympia, sr.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB — Brayden Paulino, Puyallup, fr.
RB — Kyson Douglas, Puyallup, jr.
WR — Xavier Ahrens, Curtis, jr.
WR — Kajon Babcock, Emerald Ridge, sr.
WR — Malachi Durant, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.
WR — Braylon Pope, Sumner, fr.
TE — Noah Flores, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.
OL — Drake Johnston, Bellarmine Prep, sr.
OL — Greg Keown, Curtis, sr.
OL — Atafua Thomas, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.
OL — Trevor Tabor, Puyallup, sr.
OL — Rayvoughn Vernado, Sumner, sr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL — Anthony Taula’I, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.
DL — Sullivan Triplett, Olympia, sr.
DL — Dom Buob, Puayllup, jr.
DL — Jayce Alleyne, South Kitsap, sr.
LB — Zaydrius Rainey-Sale, Bethel, jr.
LB — Kaiden Fox, Olympia, sr.
LB — Drew Cody, Puyallup, sr.
LB — Tayven Collins, Puyallup, fr.
DB — Parker Mady, Curtis, jr.
DB — Jayden Rice-Claiborne, Curtis, jr.
DB — Josiah Goode, Puyallup, sr.
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Junior Dreeson, Rogers, sr.
P — Luke Faccone, Puyallup, sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Bellarmine Prep — LS Easton Glassman, sr.
Bethel — KR Makai Washington, sr.
Curtis — LS Joey Costanti, jr.
Emerald Ridge — KR Isaac Syph, sr.
Graham-Kapowsin — C Jonathan Collins, sr.
Olympia — K Ben Scott, sr.
Puyallup — KR Nick Neil, jr.
Rogers — KR Martyn Hernandez, jr.
South Kitsap — Boden Harvey, jr.
Sumner — KR Jaidon Ortiz, soph.
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
RB — Joey Bambrick, Bellarmine Prep, sr.; Gabe Gomez, Bellarmine Prep, jr.; Elijah Pula, Bethel, sr.; Kaden Rolfsness, Puyallup, jr.; Xavier Clemmons, Rogers, sr.; Brycen Clary, South Kitsap, jr.
WR — Steven Imke, Bellarmine Prep, sr.; Drew Johnson, Bellarmine Prep, sr.; Isaac Syph, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Khris Norris, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.; Harper Hejtmanek, Olympia, jr.; Nick Neil, Puyallup, jr.; Martyn Hernandez, Rogers, jr.; Kaden Malesis, Sumner, sr.
TE — Joey Costanti, Curtis, jr.
OL — Canyon Ringrose, Bellarmine Prep, jr.; Ah Deong Yang, Bethel, soph.; Nick Keown, Curtis, sr.; David Brown, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Logan Putman, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Kaden Thompson, Emerald Ridge, jr.; Zarian Muliagatele-Plummer, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.; Isaac Kim, Olympia, sr.; Kaleb Mulcare, Olympia, soph.; Ant Milare, Olympia, sr.; Collin Leonard, Puyallup, sr.; Gecova Doyal, Puyallup, fr.; Jalen Frank, Rogers, jr.; John Gosser, South Kitsap, sr.; Joseph Pangelinan, South Kitsap, jr.; Burak Bowers, Sumner, sr.; Luke Richardson, Sumner, sr.
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
DL — Jackson Hallett, Bellarmine Prep, sr.; Tanieou Ah-Loe, Bellarmine Prep, sr.; Benjamin Simaika, Bethel, jr.; Isaiah Seumaala, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Jonathan Haas, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.; Sypress Aupa’au, South Kitsap, sr.; Josaiah Asuega, South Kitsap, jr.; Malachi Lamusitele, Sumner, sr.; Gavin Washington, Sumner, sr.
LB — Jacob Hundven, Bellarmine Prep, sr.; Lance Santos, Bethel, jr.; Maddox Zenner, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Josh Massey, Graham-Kapowsin, jr.; Kellen Morgan, Olympia, sr.; Kaleb Albinana, Rogers, sr.; Xavier Clemmons, Rogers, sr.; Mason Thayer, Sumner, jr.
DB — Makai Washington, Bethel, sr.; Micah Yanos, Curtis, jr.; Isaiah Jennings, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Tayshaun Micks, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Pierce Kelly, Emerald Ridge, sr.; Anthony Leigh, Graham-Kapowsin, sr.; Canon Betts, Olympia, soph.; Ji Mitchell, Puyallup, fr.; JJ Miles, Rogers, sr.; Boden Harvey, South Kitsap, jr.; Octavian Clark, South Kitsap, sr.; Jorden Lee, South Kitsap, sr.; Jaden Chimese, Sumner, sr.
HORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS
K — Jacob Hundven, Bellarmine Prep, sr.
(4A SPSL all-league team formatted by The News Tribune)