Port Townsend dominated the Olympic League 1A all-league football teams and Sequim earned six spots on the Olympic League 2A first teams.
Redhawks senior David Sua was voted the Olympic League 1A MVP by the league’s coaches.
Port Townsend also received the Offensive and Defensive MVPs. Senior fullback Wesley Wheeler was picked for the offensive honor, while Keegan Khile was given the defensive award.
Freshman Riley Cowan becomes the second consecutive Sequim quarterback to be voted first-team quarterback by Olympic League 2A coaches, following Miguel Moroles, who received the honor in 2014.
Wolves sophomore Gavin Velarde was picked for two first-team spots, at receive and kick returner.
Velarde joins Olympic linemen Keith Moore and Tommy Fernandez as the only Olympic League 2A players to receive two first-team nods.
Sequim offensive lineman Zach Hebert also was chosen for the first-team offense.
Two Wolves made the first-team defense: linebacker Chris Whitaker and safety Kane Stoddard. Whitacker also was a first-team linebacker last season.
Receiver Noah Christianson and lineman Jack Ellison made the second-team offense.
Port Angeles didn’t have any first-team honorees but filled six second-team spots.
Caleb West earned two of those, at tight end on offense and defensive line on defense.
Lineman Isaiah Nichols is the only other Roughrider to make the second-team offense.
Joining West on the second-team defense are linebacker Kellen Landry and defensive back Branden Currie.
Jacob Kennedy was voted second-team punter.
Sequim’s coaching staff, led by head coach Erik Wiker, was picked at the league’s best this season. Wiker’s assistants are Dave Ditlefsen, Chris Young, Bob Withrow, Jerry Mote, Bryan O’Hara, Craig Frick and Cody Buckmaster.
Olympic running back Geordyn Shinard was named Olympic League 2A MVP, and teammate Matt Becker, a quarterback, received the Offensive MVP.
North Kitsap’s Bob Evans was named Defensive MVP.
North Mason and Kingston share the team sportsmanship award.
Olympic League 1A
Sua, a senior, split time at quarterback and running back while leading Port Townsend to the league title, an undefeated regular season and the school’s first state playoff berth since 2004.
he completed 53 of 95 passes for 673 yards and five touchdowns and three interceptions this season.
He also led Port Townsend with 738 yards rushing on 81 carries. He had seven rushing touchdowns.
Sua started at quarterback most of the season but also spent time at running back after Wheeler suffered a season-ending injury in the seventh game.
Sua’s MVP honor comes a year after he won the league’s Offensive MVP award. This year, that award goes to Wheeler, who, in less than seven games, ran for 730 yards and 17 TDs on 77 carries.
Khile led the Redhawks’ defense in solo (49) and assisted (78) tackles, as well as sacks (five). He tied with Detrius Kelsall for the team lead in forced fumbles with two.
Port Townsend head coach Nick Snyder and assistants Tom Webster, Terry Khile and Rich Hill were picked as Olympic League 1A’s top coaching staff.
Chimacum received the team sportsmanship honor.
Olympic League 1A, which consists of just four teams, only has one all-league team.
Port Townsend’s Kelsall, a sophomore running back and linebacker, and David Hoglund, a senior offensive and defensive lineman, were each voted to both the offensive and defensive teams.
Lucas Foster of Port Townsend and Lane Dotson of Chimacum also made the offensive team.
Redhawks defensive back and kick returner Jacob Ralls received defensive and special teams all-league nods.
Chimacum senior also made the defense and special teams as a lineman and long snapper.
Lineman Sam Golden and Matthew Torres also made the defensive team for the Cowboys.
Evergreen League football team
Jack Dahlgren was the only Forks player honored by the Evergreen 1A/2A League coaches.
Dahlgren, a junior, was named first-team offensive lineman and received honorable mention as a defensive lineman.
