Thirteen area players were first-team selections on the 2009 All-South Puget Sound League 3A football team which was released. The team was chosen by league coaches.
Enumclaw, who finished second in the league behind Lakes, had four players on the first team, along with three White River players.
Sumner had three players and Bonney Lake, who finished fourth in the league, had one.
Enumclaw senior Jordan Grant received double honors as he was selected as an offensive and defensive lineman on the first teams.
Joining Grant are senior wide receiver Coleman Clyde, senior defensive back Joe Gerne and sophomore Tyler Carlson on special team. Carlson was also a second-team pick at tight end.
White River players who receive first-team honors are senior running back Blake Tidwell, senior wide receiver Michael Madden and senior kicker Kevin Moore. Madden was also named to the first-team special team.
Sumner junior Cody Haavik was named as first-team linebacker and junior Zach Bower was named as the punter. Junior Peter Marth was a first-team pick on special teams.
Bonney Lake’s lone representative was senior Hunter Colegrove on special teams.
Second-team selections from Enumclaw were senior quarterback Riley Carel, junior running back Andy Holdener, junior offensive lineman Markus Hammond, senior lineback Mario Mejia and senior defensive back Andrew Gamblin.
Bonney Lake had five players with second-team honors. They were senior running back Aaron Quevedo, junior wide receiver Austin Marshall, junior offensive lineman Mike Howard, senior defensive lineman Dion Bertch and junior Colton Nash at wide receiver and defensive back.
White River second-team picks are senior offensive lineman Kameron Kujana and junior defensive back Markus Kaelin.
Sumner junior offensive lineman Sean Dorfler and senior defensive lineman Alex Griffith was named second-team selections.
Honorable mention were Tyler Babakus, Danny Malloy, Cole Schuler and Jason Stenbakken of Bonney Lake; Trenton Disque, Terren Houk, Kevin Knapp and Jeff Wiltse of Enumclaw; Alex Bricker, Aaron Clark, Ben Taua and Zach Williams of Sumner; and Marc Anderson, Barry Bonville, Bruce Jefferies, Kaleb Murphy and Chase Myers of White River.
League champs Lake, who had nine players on first team, walked away with top honors including Dave Miller as Coach of the Year. Willis Wilson was named Offensive Back of the Year, Roc Hill was named Offensive Lineman of the Year, Jordan Patterson was Defensive Back of the Year and Sione Potoa’e was Defensive Lineman of the Year.
2009 All-SPSL 3A Football Team
Offensive back of year — Willis Wilson, Lakes
Defensive back of year — Jordan Patterson, Lakes
Offensive lineman of year — Roc Hill, Lakes
Defensive lineman of year — Sione Potoa’e, Lakes
Special teams player of year — James Powell, Clover Park
Coach of year — Dave Miller, Lakes
Assistant coach of year — Jason Silbaugh, Lakes
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB J.R. Grosshans, Sr., Peninsula; RB Darrian Creamer, Sr., Peninsula; RB Blake Tidwell, Sr., White River; RB Willis Wilson, Sr., Lakes; WR Coleman Clyde, Sr., Enumclaw; WR Jamaal Kearse, Sr., Lakes; WR Michael Madden, Sr., White River; TE Darius Waters, Sr., Lakes; OL Jason Carstrom, Sr., Peninsula; OL Jordan Grant, Sr., Enumclaw; OL Roc Hill, Sr., Lakes; OL Jeff Munsey, Sr., Lakes; OL Sione Potoa’e, Sr., Lakes; K Kevin Moore, Sr., White River.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Christian Doucett, Sr., Peninsula; DL Jordan Grant, Sr., Enumclaw; DL Sione Potoa’e, Sr., Lakes; DL Eddie Releford, Jr., Lakes; LB Darrian Creamer, Sr., Peninsula; LB David Eargle, Sr., Clover Park; LB Cody Haavik, Jr., Sumner; LB Jordan Patterson, Sr., Lakes; DB Joe Cerne, Sr., Enumclaw; DB Jamaal Kearse, Sr., Lakes; DB Fudarrell Maggitt, Sr., Lakes; DB Tana Pritchard, Jr., Clover Park; P Zack Bowers, Jr., Sumner.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Tyler Carlson, So., Enumclaw; Lennon Chalk, Sr., Peninsula; Hunter Colegrove, Sr., Bonney Lake; Dylan Dever, Sr., Auburn Mountainview; Blue Kearney, Sr., Lakes; Michael Madden, Sr., White River; Peter Marth, Jr., Sumner; James Powell, Sr., Clover Park; Antonio Turner, Jr., Franklin Pierce.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Riley Carel, Sr., Enumclaw; RB Teddy Cotton, Sr., Lakes; RB Andy Holdener, Jr., Enumclaw; RB Aaron Quevedo, Sr., Bonney Lake; WR Johnny Johnson, Sr., Peninsula; WR Austin Marshall, Jr., Bonney Lake; WR Colton Nash, Sr., Bonney Lake; TE Tyler Carlson, So., Enumclaw; OL Sean Dorfler, Jr., Sumner; OL Markus Hammond, Jr., Enumclaw; OL Travis Hoberg, Jr., Franklin Pierce; OL Mike Howard, Jr., Bonney Lake; OL Kameron Kujana, Sr., White River; K Cole Madden, So., Peninsula.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL Dion Berch, Sr., Bonney Lake; DL Alex Griffith, Sr., Sumner; DL Nu Siolo, Sr., Franklin Pierce; DL Darious Waters, Sr., Lakes; LB Travis Hoberg, Jr., Franklin Pierce; LB Kenese Manaea, Sr., Lakes; LB Mario Mejia, Sr., Enumclaw; LB Alan Wheat, Sr., Peninsula; DB Andrew Gamblin, Sr., Enumclaw; DB Geoffrey Grant, Sr., Peninsula; DB Markus Kaelin, Jr., White River; DB Cody McNeil, Sr., Auburn Mountainview; DB Colton Nash, Sr., Bonney Lake; P Matt Hensley, Jr., Peninsula.
HONORABLE MENTION
Auburn Mountainview — Christian Hardaway, Victor Korchemniy, Tate Newell, Jeremy Perkovich, Vince Wagner. Bonney Lake — Tyler Babakus, Dion Berton, Danny Malloy, Cole Schuler, Jason Stenbakken. Clover Park — Malcolm Brown, Dwayne Crawford, Bobby Daly, Greg Faumuina, Jacob Harman, Tyler Johnson, Roy Rojo. Enumclaw — Trenton Disque, Terren Houk, Kevin Knapp, Jeff Wiltse. Franklin Pierce — Emani Camusitele, Zach Faafolau, Tyler Lewis, Charles McElhanon, Charles Miles, Fappo Reedus, Jordan Woodring. Lakes — Fred April, Zach Banner, Cedric Dozier, John Goldwire, Mane Manaea, Jordan Rivera, Tyler Rogers, Martin Smitherman, Cameron Thorpe, Brian Young. Peninsula — Alex Bendorf, Jake Boley, Chris Mose, Jesse Patjens, Al Rasmussen. Sumner — Alex Bricker, Aaron Clark, Ben Taua, Zach Williams. White River — Marc Anderson, Barry Bonville, Bruce Jefferies, Kaleb Murphy, Chase Myers.