Neah Bay's Josiah Greene

Neah Bay's Josiah Greene

PREPS: Area football players, cross country coaches honored by leagues

NEAH BAY — Neah Bay’s Josiah Greene and Ezekiel Greene both were selected to the All-Northwest Football League North Division defensive and offensive teams.

The Red Devils had 13 all-division selections, which trailed only Lummi, which had 15, in the North Division.

Neah Bay plays the Blackhawks in the 1B state semifinals Friday at the Tacoma Dome at 4 p.m.

In the South Division, Quilcene cleaned up with 14 selections, led by Josh King and Colton Pol, who were all-division honorees on both sides of the ball.

Josiah Greene was chosen by North Division coaches as the all-division quarterback and Ezekiel Greene as one of the all-division receivers.

On defense, the cousins were picked as all-division defensive ends.

Neah Bay had a total of five all-division defense selections.

Joining the Greenes are linebacker Tyler McCaulley, defensive lineman John Reamer, defensive back Cole Svec.

Defensive honorable mentions are linebacker Mitchell McGee and defensive back Cameron Buzzell.

Clallam Bay seniors Joe Maneval, defensive line, and Matt Mohr, linebacker, also received defensive honorable mention.

As an offensive lineman, Maneval and Neah Bay’s Bill Hanson were chosen for the all-division offensive team.

Red Devils offensive lineman Carl Mack and running back Collin Haupt were named all-division offense.

Josh Monette of Neah Bay was voted to the North Division special teams all-division, while Mohr earned honorable mention.

All-NWFL South Division

Quilcene’s Pol and King were both chosen to the All-South Division offense as running backs.

Pol is all-division on defense as a defensive end and King as a linebacker.

Jacob Pleines was honorable mention as a quarterback, with Rainier Christian’s Jared Nelson taking all-division honors.

On defense, Pleines was selected to the all-division team as a defensive back.

Linemen Triston Williams and James Hanson are all-division offensive selections. Defensively, Williams is honorable mention as a defensive end and Hanson as a defensive linemen.

Jason Smith is all-division as a receiver and honorable mention as a linebacker.

Nate Weller was chosen for the all-division defensive team as a lineman, while Brandon Bessey received defensive honorable mention as a defensive back.

Cross Country

Olympic League coach awards

Sequim boys coach Harold Huff and Port Angeles girls coach Cheryl Gerardi were named Olympic League coaches of the year.

Huff led the Wolves to a league title district title and fifth-place finish at the 2A state meet.

“Harold is always very humble and a pleasure to be around during meets,” Port Angeles athletic director Dwayne Johnson said.

“What a fantastic job of start to end with such a young team. Their time difference from first to fifth is just incredible.”

In her first hear coaching the Roughrider girls team, Gerardi guided Port Angeles to a league title, third place at the West Central District meet and 14th at state.

Kingston earned the sportsmanship award.

“One of the [girls] literally ripped her knee apart at our home meet and required surgery. [It] was a freak accident,” Johnson said.

“I saw her at the league championships, and she was gracious and happily being pushed around in her wheelchair by her teammates. Her parents and coaches were very nice as well.

“They are one of the few teams that make an effort to talk with other teams before and after meets.”

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