Stars win 3 of 5 major NLC awards

Stars win 3 of 5 major NLC awards

The Northern Lights Conference champion Soldotna football team won three of the five major awards in all-conference voting announced Saturday.

Jersey Truesdell was offensive player of the year, Levi Benner was lineman of the year and Eric Pomerleau was assistant coach of the year.

Complete awards follow:

All-Northern Lights Conference

Offensive player of the year — Jersey Truesdell, Soldotna.

Defensive player of the year — Ryan Adkins, Eagle River.

Lineman of the year — Levi Benner, Soldotna.

Assistant coach of the year — Eric Pomerleau, Soldotna.

Coach of the year — Bob Adkins, Eagle River.

FIRST TEAM

Offense — Quarterback: Jersey Truesdell, Sol, Ryan Adkins, ER. Halfback: Titus Riddall, Ken, Aaron Faletoi, Sol. Fullback: Micah Bartel, Kod. Wide receiver: Mason Piper, ER, Quinard Cox, ER. Tight end: Galen Brantley III. Tackle: Jarett Wilson, Ken, Levi Benner, Sol. Guard: Brennan Werner, Sol, Orazio Ramos, ER. Center: Matt Bellman, ER. Long snapper: Galen Brantley III, Sol. Kicker: Kaden McKibben, Ken. Return specialist: Cy Updike, Sol.

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Defense — Outside linebacker: Hudson Metcalf, Sol, Tim Pennington, ER. Inside linebacker: Orazio Ramos, ER, Galen Brantley III, Sol. Defensive backs: Ryan Adkins, ER, Piper Matson, ER, Jersey Truesdell, Sol, Wyatt Medcoff, Sol, Cy Updike, Sol. Interior linemen: Michial Cayword, ER, Levi Benner, Sol, Aaron Faletoi, Sol, Jarett Wilson, Ken. Punter: Ryan Adkins, ER. Utility player: Zack Hanson, Sol.

SECOND TEAM

Offense — Quarterback: Connor Felchle, Ken. Halfback: Kobe Sherman, ER. Fullback: Wyatt Medcoff, Sol. Tight end: Bryso Rollman, ER. Tackle: Joshua Avega-Miguel, Kod, Trent Walden, Sol. Guards: Bailey Maxson, Ken, Arjay Fangonilo, Kod. Center — Cody Nye, Sol. Long snapper: Matt Bellman, ER. Kicker: Andrew Hamilton, ER.

Defense — Outside linebacker: Kaleb Finley, Kod, Tucker Vann, Ken. Defensive backs: Titus Riddall, Ken, Braedon Pitsch, Ken. Interior linemen: Melvin Lloyd, Sol, Micah Bartel, Kod, Josh Miguel, Kod, Bailey Maxson, Ken. Punter: Zack Ziegler, Sol. Utility player: Kaden McKibben, Ken.

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense — Tackle: Jacob Grant, KCHS. Center: Dylan Zurflueh, Kod, Hunter Beck, Ken. Kicker: Jersey Truesdell, Sol.

Defense — Interior linemen: Gideon Craig, Kod. Utility player: Kobe Sherman, ER.

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