By Joe Hathaway on Thursday, December 14th, 2023 in Columbia Basin Top Stories
EASTERN OREGON – The 2023 high school football season is over. Let’s dive into the roster of top players in each state classification, carefully selected by coaches across the state.
Offensive Player of the Year — Dom Curiel, Echo
Defensive Player of the Year — Jaxon Grover, Joseph
Lineman of the Year — Trey Brown, Prairie City/Burnt River
Coach of the Year — Thomas VanNice, Echo
Offense
First Team
Quarterback — Kane Johnson, sr., Joseph
Running backs — Joey Holloway, sr., South Wasco County; Tucker Wright, sr., Prairie City/Burnt River
Receivers — Dom Curiel, sr., Echo; Jaxon Grover, sr., Joseph
Guards — Trey Brown, sr., Prairie City/Burnt River; Cody Reagan, sr., Prairie City/Burnt River
Center — Kellen Crenshaw, jr., Joseph
Second Team
Quarterback — Anthony Alimenti, sr., Elkton
Running backs — Maison Teel, soph., Prairie City/Burnt River; Jesse Larrison, sr., Joseph
Receivers — Cameron Jensen, sr., Eddyville Charter; Keegin Chitty, sr., Echo
Guards — Kobe Harwood, sr., Echo; Matthew Rausch, jr., Elkton
Center — Marcos Chavez, jr., South Wasco County
Honorable Mention
Quarterbacks — Dayton Silvonen, sr., Eddyville Charter; Storm McCoy, jr., South Wasco County; Kohlvin Wyse, soph., Echo
Running back — Parker Crowe, jr., Alsea; Dustin Prindel, sr., Eddyville Charter; Marshall Mather, sr., Triangle Lake; Carter Golson, jr., North Lake; Jayce Shorb, jr., Powers; Sam Wyse, sr., Echo
Receivers — Tanner Hibbs, jr., Alsea; George Barnett, soph., South Wasco County; Patrick Mahmoud, jr., Powers; Cayden Howard, sr., Prairie City/Burnt River; Payton Hess, sr., Joseph
Guards — Louie Orona, jr., Siletz Valley; Tanner Stilligan, soph., Falls City/Kings Valley Charter; Zach Neuberger, sr., Wheeler; Jose Mendez, sr., Wallowa
Centers — Konnor Bledsoe, sr., Eddyville Charter; Ethan Cantrell, sr., Alsea; Jamal Lawton, sr., Elkton; Christian Good, soph., North Lake
Defense
First Team
Nose guard — Gavin Russell, jr., Joseph
Defensive ends — Trey Brown, sr., Prairie City/Burnt River; Charlie Shorb, sr., Powers
Linebackers — Joey Halloway, sr., South Wasco County; Jaxon Grover, sr., Joseph
Defensive backs — Dom Curiel, sr., Echo; Anthony Alimenti, sr., Elkton
Second Team
Nose guard — Cody Reagan, sr., Prairie City/Burnt River
Defensive ends — Jayce Shorb, jr., Powers; Kellen Crenshaw, jr., Joseph
Linebackers — Ethan Cantrell, sr., Alsea; Morgan Demaris, soph., Eddyville Charter
Defensive backs — Dylan Rogers, jr., Joseph; Sam Wyse, sr., Echo
Honorable Mention
Nose guards — Jamal Lawton, sr., Elkton; Zach Neuberger, sr., Wheeler
Defensive ends — Zander Walker, sr., Joseph; Mack Murdock, soph., Echo; Matthew Rausch, jr., Elkton
Linebacker — Parker Halstead, jr., Riddle
Defensive backs — Marshall Mather, sr., Triangle Lake; JW Haskins, jr., Prairie City/Burnt River; Colby Brace, jr., South Wasco County
Special teams
First Team
Placekickers — Marshall Mather, sr., Triangle Lake; Marcel Sandoval, fr., South Wasco County
Punter — Marcel Sandoval, fr., South Wasco County
Returners — Gavan Hinchberger, jr., Alsea; Jack Roscoe, jr., North Lake
Second Team
Placekicker — Jamal Lawton, sr., Elkton
Punters — Wyatt Geiger, sr., Days Creek; Adam Szczepaniak, sr., Wheeler
Returner — Patrick Mahmoud, jr., Powers