6 Spartans earn all-league football honors
Junior Matyus McLain fights through a tackle during a game against Oroville on Sept. 18 at PRLHS.
(Photo courtesy of JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY)
Senior Kameron Salesky carries the ball through the heart of the Oroville defense during a game on Sept. 18 at PRLHS.
(Photo courtesy of JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY)
Senior Conor Berns secures a catch during a game against Oroville on Sept. 18 at PRLHS.
(Photo courtesy of JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY)
Six Priest River football players received 3A Intermountain League honors for their efforts this fall.
Junior Matyus McLain secured first-team honors at tight end and on the defensive line.
Sophomore Landon Reynolds earned second-team honors for his play on the defensive line and offensive line, and senior running back and linebacker Kameron Salesky grabbed second-team league honors at both positions.
Senior wide receiver Conor Berns, junior linebacker Deegan Goins and junior defensive back Levi Bowen all garnered second-team honors at their respective positions.
The football team also recently held its end-of-season awards night. Here were the winners:
Most Inspirational — Kameron Salesky
Varsity Most Improved — Luke Slater
Varsity Offensive MVP — Kameron Salesky
Varsity Defensive MVP — Matyus McLain
Lineman of the Year — Landon Reynolds
JV Most Improved — Brayden Lamanna
JV Offensive MVP — Garret Reynolds
JV Defensive MVP — Skylar Simcox
3A INTERMOUNTAIN LEAGUE ALL-LEAGUE
MVP — James Billingsley, sr., Timberlake
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Riply Luna, jr., Kellogg
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Kale Paslay, sr., Timberlake
LINEMAN OF THE YEAR — Joel Possinger, jr., Timberlake
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR — Kelly Amos, Timberlake; Dan Davidian, Kellogg
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Offensive linemen — Gabe Jenicek, jr., Kellogg; Trevor Cady, sr., Timberlake; Bo Bateman, sr., Bonners Ferry; Joel Possinger, jr., Timberlake; Paul Turley, sr., Timberlake. Running backs — James Billingsley, sr., Timberlake; Kale Paslay, sr., Timberlake; Wilson Newell, sr., Bonners Ferry. Wide receivers — Kolby Luna, jr., Kellogg; KJ Walker, sr., Kellogg; Zach Yetter, sr., Timberlake. Tight end — Matyus McLain, jr., Priest River. Quarterback — Riply Luna, jr., Kellogg. Returner — Raj Olivieri, jr., Timberlake.
DEFENSE
Defensive line — Joel Possinger, jr., Timberlake; Brian Bell, sr., Timberlake; Matyus McLain, jr., Priest River; Dillon Mai, jr., Bonners Ferry. Linebackers — James Billingsley, sr., Timberlake; Kale Paslay, sr., Timberlake; Varick Meredith, jr., Kellogg; Eli Richards, sr., Bonners Ferry. Defensive backs — Raj Olivieri, jr., Timberlake; Charles Henslee, jr., Bonners Ferry; Kolby Luna, jr., Kellogg; Luke Frohlich, sr., Kellogg. Kicker — Sky Reinhardt, sr., Bonners Ferry. Punter — Joe Borges, sr., Timberlake.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Offensive line — Griffey Doerschel, sr., Kellogg; Brody Hoffman, sr., Kellogg; Landon Reynolds, so., Priest River; Brian Bell, sr., Timberlake; JT Armes, jr., Timberlake. Running backs — Kameron Salesky, sr., Priest River; Wyatt MacArthur, jr., Timberlake. Wide receivers — Jayce Garcia, jr., Kellogg; Conor Berns, sr., Priest River; Raj Olivieri, jr., Timberlake. Tight end — Tanner Menti, sr., Timberlake; Varick Meredith, jr., Kellogg. Quarterback — Ashton Peightal, sr., Timberlake. Returner — Zach Yetter, sr., Timberlake.
DEFENSE
Defensive line — Joe Borges, sr., Timberlake; Landon Reynolds, so., Priest River; Trevor Cady, sr., Timberlake; Travis Petersen, jr., Bonners Ferry; Michael Bollscweiler, sr., Bonners Ferry; Daeton Bauer, jr., Kellogg. Linebackers — Wyatt MacArthur, jr., Timberlake; Kameron Salesky, sr., Priest River; Deegan Goins, jr., Priest River; Blake Rice, jr., Bonners Ferry; Jayce Garcia, jr., Kellogg; Austin Miller, sr., Kellogg. Defensive backs — Zach Yetter, sr., Timberlake; Levi Bowen, sr., Priest River; Sky Reinhardt, sr., Bonners Ferry; Wilson Newell, sr., Bonners Ferry; Riply Luna, jr., Kellogg; KJ Walker, sr., Kellogg.
