2023 Metro League Mountain Division All-League Teams

Players of the Year

2023 Metro League Mountain Division All-League Teams
Garfield senior Reggie Witherspoon, III has been named the Metro League’s Specialist of the Year. Staff Photo/Chris B. Bennett.

Offensive MVP: Jason Brown, SR, O’Dea

Defensive MVP: Kyan McDonald, SR, O’Dea

Lineman of the Year: Jojo Matautia, JR, Eastside Catholic

OL of Year: Isendre Ahfua, SR; O’Dea, Pule Leatigaga, SR, Garfield

DL of Year: Paki Crawfod, JR, O’Dea; AJ Tanupo, SR, Eastside Catholic

Specialist of the Year: Reggie Witherspoon, SR, Garfield

Coach of the Year: Monte Kohler, O’Dea

Offense 1st Team

2023 Metro League Mountain Division All-League Teams
Eastside Catholic quarterback Jake Tiryakioglu was named first team all-metro quarterback. Staff photo/Chris Bennett.

QB: Jake Tiryakioglu, SR, Eastside Catholic; EJ Caminong, SR, Garfield; Beau Oaksmith, JR, Seattle Prep

RB: Jason Brown, SR, O’Dea; Reylen Witherspoon, SO, Garfield

FB: Quinn White, SR, O’Dea

Outside WR: Asa Thompson, SO, Eastside Catholic; Rahshawn Clark, SR, Garfield; Kyan McDonald, SR, O’Dea; Oteka Mwanba, SO, Rainier Beach; Casey Carlesimo, SR, Seattle Prep; Drew Velling, SR, Seattle Prep

Inside WR: Jayden Reyes, SR, Eastside Catholic; Reggie Witherspoon, SR, Garfield; Andrew Tran, SR, O’Dea; Alec Greenwood, JR, Seattle Prep

TE: Zander Turner, JR, O’Dea; Connor Osborn, SR, Ballard

2023 Metro League Mountain Division All-League Teams
O’Dea’s Kyan McDonald received three All-Metro League Honors as the Defensive MVP, first team outside receiver, and first team cornerback. Staff Photo/Chris Bennett.

Center: Kaleb Leatigaga, JR, Garfield; Ryan Bohanan, SR, Ballard; Rory Leonard, SR, Lincoln

Guard: Kingston Fotualii, SO, O’Dea; Julian Thomas-Goodson, JR, O’Dea; Jojo Matautia, JR, Eastside Catholic; Elisha Ese, SR, Garfield

Tackle: Jack Johnson, SR, Blanchet; AJ Tanupo, SR, Eastside Catholic; Kodi Greene, SO, Eastside Catholic; Pule Leatigaga, SR, Garfield; Isendre Ahfua, SR, O’Dea; Kai Holec, SR, O’Dea; Chris Lino, SR, Seattle Prep

Punter: Kellen Shaffer, SR, O’Dea

Kicker: Finn Terry, SR, Garfield; Owen Livingston, JR, O’Dea

Offense 2nd Team

2023 Metro League Mountain Division All-League Teams
Ballard quarterback Joe Farley leads an impressive group of 2nd team All-Metro League offensive players. Staff Photo/Chris B. Bennett.

QB: Antone Araujo, SR, O’Dea; Joe Farley, SR, Ballard

RB: Sam Merriman, SR, Blanchet; Jeremiah Burroughs, JR, Eastside Catholic

FB: Karsten Wilson, JR, Blanchet

Outside WR: Adam Tripp, SR, Ballard; Dom Hayes, SR, Ballard; Andrew Needham, SR, Eastside Catholic; Nate Cook, SR, Garfield

Inside WR: Finn Liese, SR, Ballard; Hans Hoerschelmann, JR, Blanchet; Ryan Phillips, SR, O’De;, Ezra Maul, SO, Seattle Prep

Center: Jonah Martin, JR, O’Dea; Michael Riley, SR, Seattle Prep; PJ Vuavaleti, JR, Eastside Catholic

Guard: Jack Wistrom, SR, Blanchet; Brock Tuminello, SR, Seattle Prep; Davis Lee, SR, Seattle Prep

Tackle: Luke Berard, SR, Ballard; Charlie Slavik, SR, Blanchet; Izear Dampier, SR, Rainier Beach; Kris Sekhar, SR, Seattle Prep

Punter: Sam Finnegan, SR, Blanchet; Micah Bartle, JR, Eastside Catholic; Beau Oaksmith, JR, Seattle Prep

Kicker: Connor Brandt, JR, Eastside Catholic; Ray Piercy, SR, Seattle Prep

Honorable Mention – Offense

QB: Cole Allegro, JR, Blanchet; Jacob Smith, JR, Lincoln

RB: John Henry Boxwell, SR, Ballard; Damari King, SO, Rainier Beach; Oliver Grathwol-Sear, SO, Lincoln; Sir Keenan Hart, SR, O’Dea; Akeem Murph, JR, Rainier Beach

FB: Hudson McColly, SO, Eastside Catholic

WR: Michael Urdan, SR, Blanchet; Conlan Creamer, SR, Blanchet; Mason Mandell, JR, Blanchet; Devin Caminong, JR, Garfield; Armani Insparit, SR, Garfield; Sir’jewel Glover, FR, Rainier Beach

TE: Carson Downs, JR, Eastside Catholic; Win Chandler, SO, Seattle Prep

OL: Lake Christensen, JR, Ballard; Drake Palazza, JR, Ballard; Polutele Tu’ihalamaka, JR, Ballard; Grady Stanfield, SR, Blanchet; Robert Shogren, JR, Eastside Catholic; Jon Mathis, SR, Lincoln; King Allah, JR, O’Dea; Owen Jennings, SR, Seattle Prep

K/P: Jack Peterson, JR, Ballard; John Welch, JR, Blanchet; Oliver Solimeno, SR, Lincoln; Trey Hale, SR, O’Dea

Defense 1st Team

2023 Metro League Mountain Division All-League Teams
O’Dea defensive end Paki Crawford has been a disruptive force all season. Staff Photo/Chris Bennett.

Defensive End: Cody Thumlert, JR, Eastside Catholic; Michael Childress, SR, Eastside Catholic; Paki Crawford, JR, O’Dea; Thatcher Davis, SR, Seattle Prep

Defensive Tackle: Jacob Cuba, SR, Blanchet; AJ Tanupo, SR, Eastside Catholic; Jah Napihaa, SR, Garfield; Zach Proctor, SR, O’Dea

ILB: Lake Christensen, JR, Ballard; David Lene, SR, Eastside Catholic; Joseph Fuavai, JR, O’Dea; Maceo Lettunich, SR, Lincoln; Adrian Shields, SR, Seattle Prep

OLB: Wassie Lugolobi, SO, Eastside Catholic; Marcel Jones, JR, Garfield; Rasaan Thomas, JR, O’Dea; Damari King, SO, Rainier Beach

Corner: Bryson Ross, SR, Eastside Catholic; Tyson Weaver, SR, Eastside Catholic; Jeremiah Mitchell, JR, Garfield; Kyan McDonald, SR, O’Dea; Sage Salopek, JR, O’Dea

Safety: Ambrose Marsh, SR, Eastside Catholic; Kayden Greene, SR, Eastside Catholic; Romaree Fleeks, JR, Garfield; Antone Araujo, SR, O’Dea; Jason Brown, SR, O’Dea; Alec Greenwood, JR, Seattle Prep

2nd Team Defense

Defensive End: Caden Armes, JR, Blanchet; Adonai Ve’e Freshman, Garfield; Henry Camp, JR, Lincoln; David Schwerzel, SO, O’Dea

Defensive Tackle: Elisha Ese, SR, Garfield; Fioele Siale (Fa), SO, O’Dea; Jeremiah Nonu, SO, O’Dea; Rory Leonard, SR, Lincoln; Owen Jennings, SR, Seattle Prep

ILB: Liufau Loumoli, FR, Eastside Catholic; Peter Sander, JR, Garfield; Marqua Davis, SR, Garfield; Xavier Agasid, SR, O’Dea; Truman Neuburger, JR, Seattle Prep

OLB: Skyler Shute, SR, Eastside Catholic; Malaqki Walker, SR, Garfield; Peter Pauly, JR, O’Dea; Jackson Fields, SR, Seattle Prep

Corner: Keith Stout, SR, Ballard; Owen Prinz, SR, Blanchet; Tawaf Ababadou, SR, Garfield; Sir’jewel Glover, FR, Rainier Beach; Ezra Maul, SO, Seattle Prep; Drew Velling, SR, Seattle Prep

Safety: JJ Kane, SR, Blanchet; Calvin Hanson, JR, Blanchet; Rahshawn Clark, SR, Garfield; Ollie Sevilla, JR, Seattle Prep

Honorable Mention Defense

Defensive End: Dillon Nicholas, SO, Ballard; Henry Wily, SO, Ballard; Sam Bernson, SR, Blanchet; Hayden Huntmacher, SR, Lincoln; Niko Nedialkov-Sala, JR, Seattle Prep

Defensive Tackle: Drake Palazza, JR, Ballard; Polutele Tu’ihalamaka, JR, Ballard; Sebastian Alcazar, SR, Blanchet; Prince Atie, JR, Rainier Beach; Jon Mathis, SR, Lincoln; Mihaly Collier, SR, O’Dea

ILB: Blake Staats, SR, Blanchet; Finley Suess, JR, Blanchet; Ray Proctor-Mills, JR, Rainier Beach; Macel Burns, JR, Rainier Beach; Tony Eastland, SR, Rainier Beach; Mariano Alvarado, SR, Seattle Prep

OLB: Finn Pietersen, SR, Ballard; Dylan Wallblom, JR, Ballard; Joauquin Garcia, SR, Lincoln; Wyatt Hansot, JR, Seattle Prep

Safety: Finn Liese, SR, Ballard; Miller Piercy, SR, Ballard; Dash Schwaegler, SR, Blanchet; Davion Sherlock, JR, O’Dea; Zevion Watkins, SO, Rainier Beach

Corner: Ethan Rider, SR, Ballard; JP Butler, SR, Blanchet; Isreal Nabors, SO, Rainier Beach; Vandyke Kyei, SR, Lincoln

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