Six District 7B football players named all-state
Bigfork’s Boyd Rieke, Josh Sandry and Cameron Nissen, Eureka’s Trent Vaughn and Troy’s Gabe Hickman and Sean Opeland have all been named to the Class B all-state football team from District 7B.
Rieke, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound junior running back/inside linebacker; Sandry, a 6-1, 180 junior quarterback/defensive back; and Nissen, a 6-6, 195 senior tight end/defensive end, helped the Vikings capture the District 7B regular-season title and advance to the playoffs for a fourth straight season.
Bigfork was ranked No. 3, lost in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs and finished with a 9-1 record.
Vaughn, a 5-10, 175 senior fullback/inside linebacker, was a key performer in Eureka finishing second in 7B play and advancing to the playoffs. The Lions (6-4) lost in the first round of the postseason.
Hickman, a senior, is a 5-11, 200, quarterback/defensive back and Opeland, a sophomore, is a 6-0, 210, running back/inside linebacker. Troy finished third in 7B. The Trojans were 4-4 overall.
Those six players also earned first-team all-conference honors at one, or both, positions.
District 7B All-State
Bigfork — Boyd Rieke, Jr., 6-1, 195; Josh Sandry, Jr., 6-1, 180; Cameron Nissen, Sr., 6-6, 195
Eureka — Trent Vaughn, Sr., 5-10, 175
Troy — Gabe Hickman, Sr., 5-11, 200; Sean Opeland, So., 6-0, 210
District 7B All-Conference Team
Defense
End
First Team — Cameron Nissen, Bfk, Sr., 6-6, 195; Galen Sullivan, Eur, Sr., 6-0, 185; Logan Mejak, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 200.
Second Team — Austin Perez, Eur, Sr., 6-2, 190.
Honorable Mention — Bruce Mets, Troy, Sr., 6-4, 280; Nick Barnes, Plns, Jr., 5-11, 170.
Linemen
First Team — Tyler Iverson, Bfk , Jr., 6-3, 210; Gerald Branscome, Eur, So., 5-10, 270; Ben Gorham, Plns, Sr., 6-2, 280.
Second Team — Aaron Luna, Bfk, Jr., 6-0, 220.
Honorable Mention — Tyler Cumming, Eur, Sr., 6-0, 205; Austin Pacheco, Bfk, So., 6-0, 225.
Inside Linebackers
First Team — Trent Vaughn, Eur, Sr., 5-10, 175; Jake Smith, TFalls, Sr., 6-1, 190.
Second Team — Sean Opeland, Troy, So., 6-0, 210; Boyd Rieke, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 195.
Honorable Mention — Cole Jankovsky, Eur, Sr., 5-11, 180; Logan Goodwin, Plns, So., 5-7, 151.
Outside Linebackers
First Team — Vinny Quirk, Bfk, Sr., 5-10, 195; Jace Mrgich, Eur, Sr., 5-10, 170.
Second Team — Christin Ruiz, Bfk, Sr., 5-8, 165; James Rulison, Plns, Sr., 5-10, 189; Gage Tallmage, Troy, Jr., 5-11, 170.
Honorable Mention — Ryan Huffman, Troy, Sr., 5-10, 170; James Dunn, Eur, Fr., 5-10, 140; Noe Gomez, Bfk, Sr., 5-8, 175.
Defensive Backs
First Team — Josh Sandry, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 180; Myles Griffin, Eur, Sr., 6-2, 170; Gabe Hickman, Troy, Sr., 5-11, 200.
Second Team — Adam Jordt, Bfk, So., 5-9, 150; Dalton Smith, Eur, Sr., 6-3, 160; Isaac Martel, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 160; Luke Haggerty, Troy, Sr., 5-9, 160.
Honorable Mention — Nikko Bakkila, Eur, Sr., 6-1, 150; T. Bruoillette, Plns, So., 5-10, 150; Tanner Laws, T-Falls, So., 5-6, 125.
Offense
Center
First Team — Zayne Davis, Eur, Sr., 6-3, 230.
Second Team — Russel Goeden, Bfk, So., 5-11, 190.
Honorable Mention — Brady Ovitt, Plns, Sr., 6-1, 293.
Guards
First Team — Tyler Iverson, Bfk, Jr., 6-3, 210; Galen Sullivan, Eur, Sr., 5-9, 160.
Second Team — Riley Meyer, Bfk, Sr., 5-10, 205; Ben Gorham, Plns, Sr., 6-2, 280.
Honorable Mention — Jordan Herrick, Troy, So., 6-2, 245; Jose Letcher, Eur, Sr., 5-8, 150.
Tackles
First Team — Khaz Yanak, Eur, Sr., 6-3, 190; Logan Mejak, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 200.
Second Team — Tyler Cummings, Eur, Sr., 6-0, 205; Austin Pacheco, Bfk, So., 6-0, 225.
Honorable Mention — Bruce Metz, Troy, Sr., 6-4, 280; Coltyn Bache, Plns, Sr., 6-0. 265; Camden Massey, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 160; Cody Kinzie, Plns, Sr., 5-8, 135.
Tight End
First Team — Cameron Nissen, Bfk, Sr., 6-5, 195.
Second Team — Miles Griffin, Eur, Sr., 6-2, 170; Dylan Vaught, T-Falls, Jr., 6-3, NA.
Honorable Mention — Jordan Uli, Plns, Sr., 5-9, 179.
Receivers
First Team — Dalton Smith, Eur, Sr., 6-3, 160; Isaac Martel, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 160.
Second Team — Trais Hoisington, T-Falls, So., 6-4, 185; T. Bruoillette, Plns, So., 5-10, 150.
Honorable Mention — Jonathan Landon, Bfk, So., 6-0, 170; Gage Tallmage, Troy, Jr., 5-11, 170.
Fullback
First Team — Trent Vaughn, Eur, Sr., 5-9, 175.
Second Team — Vinny Quirk, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 195.
Honorable Mention — Luke Haggerty, Troy, Sr., 5-9, 160; James Rulison, Plns, Sr., 5-10, 189.
Running Back
First Team — Boyd Rieke, Bfk, Sr., 5-10, 195; Cole Jankovsky, Eur, Sr., 5-11, 180; Sean Opeland, Troy, So., 6-0, 210.
Second Team — Nate Norris, T-Falls, Sr., 5-8, 165.
Honorable Mention — Logan Goodwin, Plns, So., 5-7, 151.
Quarterback
First Team — Josh Sandry, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 180; Gabe Hickman, Troy, Sr., 5-11, 205.
Second Team — Austin Perez, Eur, Sr., 6-2, 190.
Honorable Mention — Greg Wadsworth, T-Falls, Jr., 5-10, 170.
Special Teams
Kicker
First Team — Joe Lundberg, T-Falls, So., 5-10, 135.
Punter
First Team — Trais Hoisington, T-Falls, So., 6-4, 185.
Second Team — Josh Sandry, Bfk, Jr., 6-1, 180.
Honorable Mention — Sean Opeland, Troy, So., 6-0, 210; James Rulison, Plns, Sr., 5-10, 189.
Return Specialist
First Team — Sean Opeland, Troy, So., 6-0, 210.