May 3, 2024

Great West Activities Conference announces All-League football team

Scott City, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Great West Activities Conference has released their selections for their all-league teams.

Scott City would have the most selections with 14 total selections, with eight being picked for the first team, while Holcomb had 13 selections, as they had six on the first team. Hugoton had seven total selections, with five of those on the first team. Cimarron and Goodland had four selections and Ulysses had three.

Once again this year, there was no GWAC team championship. Scott City went 5-0 against league schools, while Holcomb was 5-1 against the league, and Hugoton went 4-2. Both Scott City and Holcomb made it to the second round of the playoffs, as the Beavers lost to Andale, and the Longhorns fell to Cheney. 

Offense
1st Team
Quarterback: Isaac Martin, Sr, Hugoton
Running Back: Damon Mesa, Sr, Holcomb; Griffin Heger, Sr, Hugoton; Collin McDaniel, Sr, Scott City
Wide Receiver: Linkon Cure, Jr, Goodland; Alex Tarango, Jr, Scott City
Offensive Line: Drayton Knoll, Jr, & Kooper Tichenor, Sr, Holcomb; Sebastian Gonzalez, Sr, Hugoton; Tanner Gooden, Sr, & Oscar Mendez, Jr, Scott City
Tight End: Jackson Rumford, Jr, Scott City
All-Purpose: Camden Vulgamore, Jr, Scott City

2nd Team
Quarterback: Keegan Johnson, Jr, Holcomb
Running Back: Zane Betz, Sr, Colby; Manuel Reyes, Sr, Holcomb
Wide Receiver: Kasey Giesenhagen, Jr, Colby; Korbin Johnson, So, Holcomb
Offensive Line: Andrew Bogner, Sr, Cimarron; Cameron Lilly, Jr, Colby; JP Lares, Sr, Holcomb; Brayden Bruner, Sr, Scott City; Karson Warner, Sr, Ulysses
Tight End: Guy Tubbs, Jr, Colby
All-Purpose: Trace Kopper, Jr, Cimarron

Honorable Mention
All-Purpose: Aden Alvarado, Jr, Ulysses

Defense
1st Team
Defensive End: Rhett Ihrig, Jr, Goodland; Sebastian Gonzalez, Sr, Hugoton
Defensive Line: Drayton Knoll, Jr, & Kooper Tichenor, Sr, Holcomb; Tanner Gooden, Sr, Scott City
Linebacker: Guy Tubbs, Jr, Colby; Korbin Johnson, So, Holcomb; Isaac Martin, Sr, Hugoton; Tracer Chapman, Sr, Scott City
Defensive Back: Brayden Foss, Jr, Colby; Greg Martinez, Sr, Holcomb; Griffin Heger, Sr, Hugoton; Avry Noll, Sr, Scott City

Second Team
Defensive End: Devon Garcia, Jr, Holcomb; Jackson Rumford, Scott City
Defensive Line: Cameron Lilly, Jr, Colby; German Herrera, Jr, Goodland; Cesar Peregrino, Sr, Scott City
Linebacker: Payton Dye, Jr, Cimarron; Robert Williams, Jr, Hugoton; Collin McDaniel, Sr, Scott City; Carmelo Orosco, Sr, Ulysses
Defensive Back: Kasey Giesenhagen, Jr, Colby; Brayden Bastin, Sr, Holcomb; Edel Moreno, Sr, Hugoton; Alex Tarango, Jr, Scott City

Special Teams
1st Team
Punter: Trace Kopper, Jr, Cimarron
Kicker: Emmanuel Anguiano, Jr, Holcomb
Punt Return: Linkon Cure, Jr, Goodland
Kick Return: Manuel Reyes, Sr, Holcomb

2nd Team
Punter: Jaxson Miller, Fr, Goodland
Kicker: Jackson Rumford, Jr, Scott City
Kick Return: Hunter Garza, So, Hugoton