With the conclusion of the 2022-23 South Sound Conference regular season, coaches from around the league gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to cast votes for league honors.
The results are as follows:
MVP Awards
SSC MVP: Brayden Platt, junior, Yelm
Lineman of the Year: Landen Barger, junior, Yelm
Offensive MVP: Kyler Ronquillo, senior, Yelm (2x O-MVP Winner, 1x SSC MVP)
Defensive MVP: Ray Wright, senior, Yelm (3x D-MVP)
Coaching Staff of the Year: Yelm
First Team Offense
QB: Will Landram, senior, Gig Harbor
RB: William Carreto, senior, Yelm; Isaac Smith, senior, Peninsula
WR: Jerrell Larkins, senior, Timberline; Gavin Nash, senior, Gig Harbor; Dane Medaugh, senior, Peninsula
TE: Cole Muillenburg, junior, Peninsula
OL: Grady Johnson, senior, Peninsula; Aidan Anderson, senior, North Thurston; Kolby Henry, senior, Yelm; Trevor Dixon, senior, Gig Harbor; William Snodgrass, senior, Yelm
First Team Defense
Defensive Line: Onyx Carter, junior, Yelm; Julian Lee, senior, North Thurston; Jabrayan Richburg, senior, Capital; Ty Evans, junior, Timberline
Linebacker: Isaiah Patterson, junior, Yelm; Jones Stalker, senior, Peninsula; Darrell Gipson, junior, Timberline; Kaleb McNeely, senior, Timberline
Defensive Backs: Kyler Ronquillo, senior, Yelm; Sunny Nyguen, sophomore, Timberline; Dane Medaugh, senior, Peninsula; Christian Parrish, senior, Gig Harbor
First Team Specialist
Boone Leverett, sophomore, Gig Harbor; Frankie Cross, senior, Peninsula
Second Team Offense
QB: Damian Aalona, junior, Yelm
RB: Aiden Lester, senior, Peninsula; Blaze Herbert, senior, Gig Harbor
WR: Kai Laukkanen, junior, Capital; Aden Schaler, senior, Yelm; Ben Stevens, junior, Gig Harbor
TE: Benji Park, junior, Gig Harbor
OL: Mark Nielson, junior, Capital; Kingslen Tuianna, sophomore, Timberline; Tanner Staben, senior, Peninsula; Ian Williams, senior, River Ridge; Ami Fakava, senior, Yelm
Defensive Line: Grady Johnson, senior, Peninsula; Nic Fortney, senior, Gig Harbor; Luke Jensen, senior, Capital; Jacob Warner, junior, Timberline
Linebacker: William Carreto, senior, Yelm; Emmit Casey, senior, Peninsula; Timoth Sousou, freshman, Central Kitsap; Erik Davs, senior, Capital
Defensive Back: Marius Aalona, junior, Yelm; Ethan Fias, senior, Peninsula; Micah Stringfield, senior, Central Kitsap; Pavaan Bankston, senior, Yelm
Specialist
Gage Pedro, junior, Timberline; James Duncan, freshman, Central Kitsap
Honorable Mention
Capital High School: Jaden Fulton Sundberg, junior, WR; Brenton Handsford, junior, DL; Angus Hubbard, senior, QB; Nolan Lahn, junior, DB; Noah Rothwell, junior, DB
Central Kitsap High School: Tristan Hall, junior, WR; Daniel Sousou, senior, DB; Uriah Stringfield, freshman, LB
Gig Harbor High School: Carson Griffin, senior, WR; Reece Jennings, senior, DL
North Thurston High School: David Bligh, junior, LB; Troy Brister, junior, DL; Sean Bures, senior, LB; VJ Ioane, senior, DL; Jaylen Kennedy, sophomore, RB; Ray Parker, senior, RB
Peninsula High School: Conner Burton, junior, LB; Peyton Knowles, senior, QB; Trace Schumacher, junior, OL; Levi Semler, junior, LB
River Ridge High School: Keonne Gladden, junior, DL; Keoni Aguon, junior, LB; Darian Harper, sophomore, QB
Timberline High School: Jackson Brown, senior, WR; Ezekiel Conley, junior, DL; Cedric Ragland, junior, QB; Vonte Walker, senior, DB
