Peninsula teams were represented well in the Peninsula Conference football All-Conference awards released this week.
Nikiski finished with a 3-5 record but put eight players on the list, two of them first-team. The first-team players included Dustin Mullins at center and Joe McLeod on defensive line.
Homer won its final two games of the year to finish 2-6, and had six players earn All-Conference honors, including two on the first-team, Jadin Mann at tackle and Josh Manwiller at inside linebacker.
Seward went 2-5 this year and had eight different players named All-Conference, including four on the first-team list with Beau Freiberg at running back and long snapper, Steve Harsman on defensive line, Chris Kingsland at defensive back and Colin Mullaly as kicker and punter.
All-Peninsula Conference
Offensive Player of the Year: Brendan Wong, Ketchikan.
Defensive Player of the Year: Apete Sasiu, Houston.
Lineman of the Year: Stevie Byron, Ketchikan.
Coach of the Year: Glenn Nelson, Houston.
First-team offense:
Quarterback — Brendon Wong, Ketchikan; Running back — Apete Sasiu, Houston; Beau Freiberg, Seward; Fullback — Kennedy Fono, Houston; Wide receiver — Christopher Carlson, Ketchikan; CJ Jasper, Ketchikan; Tight end — Brandon Wieber, Ketchikan; Tackle — Jack Sasiu, Houston; Jadin Mann, Homer; Center — Shawn Graham, Houston; Wakefield Kremer, Houston; Dustin Mullins, Nikiski.
First-team defense:
Defensive line — Stevie Byron, Ketchikan; Shawn Graham, Houston; Joe McLeod, Nikiski; Steve Harsman, Seward; Inside linebacker — Kennedy Fono, Houston; Josh Manwiller, Homer; Outside linebacker — Owen Mulhaney, Houston; Gavin Mulhaney, Houston; Defensive back — CJ Jasper, Ketchikan; Apete Sasiu, Houston; Chris Kingsland, Seward.
First-team special teams:
Kicker — Collin Mullaly, Seward; Punter — Collin Mullaly, Seward; Return specialist — CJ Jasper, Ketchikan; Long snapper — Beau Frieberg, Seward; Utility player — AJ Malouf, Ketchikan.
Second-team offense:
Quarterback — Gavin Mulhaney, Houston; Running back— Owen Mulhaney, Houston; Fullback — Sam Berry, Nikiski; Gabe Schrock, Seward; Wide receiver — Prokhopy Konev, Homer; Tight end — Chris Kingsland, Seward; Center — Jordan Sewell, Seward; Guard — Joshua Manwiller, Homer; Steve Harshman, Seward; Tackle — Stevie Byron, Ketchikan.
Second-team defense:
Defensive line — Renzie Lorenzo, Ketchikan; Wakefield Kremer, Houston; Zack Condon, Homer; Hamilton Cox, Nikiski; Jordan Sewell, Seward; Inside linebacker — Chris Brown, Ketchikan; Beau Freiberg, Seward; Outside linebacker — Brock Sarks, Nikiski; Gabe Shrock, Seward; Defensive back — Talupo Falaniko, Houston; Prokhopy Konev, Homer; Sam Berry, Nikiski; Collin Mullaly, Seward.
Second-team special teams:
Kicker — AJ Malouf, Ketchikan; Punter — Anthony Kalugin, Homer; Return specialist — Apete Sasiu, Houston; Long snapper — Dustin Mullins, Nikiski; Utility player — Koleman McCaughey, Nikiski.
Honorable mention offense:
Quarterback — Anthony Kalugin, Homer; Noah Litke, Nikiski; Tommy Cronin, Seward; Tight end — Laineil Guim, Houston; Mason Payne, Nikiski; Tackle — Finn Heimbold, Homer.
Honorable mention defense:
Defensive line — Jeremiah Barrett, Houston; Defensive back— Sylvester Gaona, Homer; Noah Litke, Nikiski; Tommy Cronin, Seward.
Honorable mention special teams:
Kicker — Denali Whitted, Houston; Sylvester Gaona, Homer; Punter — Brandon Weiber, Ketchikan; Return specialist — Prokhopy Konev, Homer; Long snapper — Jadin Mann, Homer; Utility player — Thomas Oaka, Seward.
