As the Rainier High School football team prepares for the postseason, 13 Mountaineers student athletes are celebrating their all-league honors, which were announced Monday, Oct. 30.
Seven athletes earned first-team honors; two earned a spot on the second team; and four took home honorable mentions. Jayden Alegarbes earned both first-team honors as a return specialist and an honorable mention for his services as a defensive back. Linebacker Dorien Cano also earned defensive most valuable player.
• Matthew Kenney: offensive line and defensive line, first team
• Jake Meldrum: quarterback, first team
• Christopher Grey: running back and linebacker, first team
• Hunter Howell: wide receiver, first team
• Jared Sprouffske: tight end, first team
• Jordan Pringle: defensive back, first team
• Jayden Alegarbes: return specialist, first team
• Lukas Sollars: offensive line, second team
• Blake Roberts: linebacker, second team
• Thomas Roland: offensive line, honorable mention
• Josh Meldrum: wide receiver, honorable mention
• Jayden Alegarbes: defensive back, honorable mention
• Bryce Keller: linebacker
The Mountaineers (6-3, 5-1 2B East/West) faced Pe Ell-Willapa Valley in a 2B District 4 crossover play-in game on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Results were not available as of press time.