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Division III all-state football announced

The Division III football all-state team was announced late last week.

Division III state champion Homer won the majority of the major awards.

For the Mariners, Jackson Snaric took Defensive Player of the Year, Donovan Milstead took Lineman of the Year and Justin Zank won Head Coach of the Year.

The Offensive Player of the Year was Christian Ingraham of Redington, while Wade Schirack of Redington was the Assistant Coach of the Year.

Division III all-state

Offensive Player of the Year — Christian Ingraham, Redington.

Defensive Player of the Year — Jackson Snaric, Homer.

Lineman of the Year — Donovan Milstead, Homer.

Head Coach of the Year — Justin Zank, Homer.

Assistant Coach of the Year — Wade Schirack, Redington.

First team

Quarterback — Christian Ingraham, Redington; Tight end — Michael Barr, Barrow; Halfbacks — Kennedy Elavgak, Barrow; Bobby Hayes, Kenai; Tackles — Justus Spaulding, Redington; Norman Lillomaiava, Barrow; Fullback — Gabby Ortilla, Barrow; Guards — Rohan Hansen, Kenai; Zach Martel, Redington; Center — Brewster Fields, Barrow; Wide receiver — Justus Grimes, Homer; Kaedon Saxton, Redington; Defensive linemen — Donovan Milstead, Homer; Brewster Fields, Barrow; Norman Lillomaiava, Barrow; Rohan Hansen, Kenai; Outside linebacker — Bobby Hayes, Kenai; Kennedy Elavgak, Barrow; Inside linebacker — Sioleli Tuifua, Barrow; Gage Hawes, Houston; Defensive back — Jackson Snaric, Homer; Jake Murdock, Redington; Eric Librado, Barrow; Kicker — Sawyer Vann, Kenai; Punter — Sawyer Vann, Kenai; Long snapper — Bobby Hayes, Kenai; Return specialist — Kenai Espinda-Fuaoa, Redington; Utility — CJ Burns, Homer.

Second team

Quarterback — Dwight Unutoa, Barrow; Tight end — Ikaia Flores, Redington; Halfbacks — Elias Johnson, Houston; Michael Marquez, Redington; Tackles — Anderson Nelson, Houston; Fullback — Terje McClurg, Houston; Guards — Gage Hawes, Houston; Frank Domer, Kodiak; Center — Roman Mosquito, Kodiak; Wide receiver — Eric Librado, Barrow; Aiden Mcdonnell, Houston; Jake Murdock, Redington; Defensive lineman — Daniel Bettis, Kenai; Keegan Stemmons, Houston; Daniel Farmer, Kodiak; Zach Martel, Redington; Justus Spaulding, Redington; Frank Domer, Kodiak; Outside linebacker — Gabby Ortilla, Barrow; Terje McClurg, Houston; Kenai Espinda, Redington; Inside linebacker — Nikifor Reutov, Homer; Finn Swalling, Redington; Gabriel Ortilla, Barrow; Roman Mosquito, Kenai; Defensive back — Austin Briscoe, Homer; Elias Johnson, Houston; Aiden Mcdonnell, Houston; Cayden Ingraham, Redington; Zane James, Kenai; Sawyer Vann, Kenai.

Honorable mention

Quarterback — Blake Baskett, Houston; Guards — Nathaniel Lillomaiava, Barrow; Bryor Thayer, Houston; Maxwell Sanford, Kodiak; Center — Greg Marano, Houston; PJ Kans, Redington; Wide receiver — Irimey Reutov, Homer; Sawyer Vann, Kenai; Zane James, Kenai; Defensive lineman — Greg Marano, Houston; Isaac Potton, Kenai; Makai Johansen, Kenai; Outside linebacker — Gavin Peterson, Kodiak; Nathan Hammond, Kodiak; Cole Langham, Kenai; Inside linebacker — Mario “Jax” Loya, Kodiak; Triston Charley, Redington; Defensive back — Kaedon Saxton, Redington; Zach Armstrong, Kenai.

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