High School Sports

SM East’s Thompson selected most valuable player on All-Sunflower League football team

Trevor Thompson’s standout season at wide receiver and defensive back for Shawnee Mission East earned him most valuable player honors in the Sunflower League.
Trevor Thompson’s standout season at wide receiver and defensive back for Shawnee Mission East earned him most valuable player honors in the Sunflower League. jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

Trevor Thompson of Shawnee Mission East was recently selected most valuable player in the Sunflower League.

Thompson, a 6-foot-2, 202-pound defensive back/wide receiver, was a main contributor to the Lancers’ 10-2 season, which included a 6-0 mark in the conference and ended in the Kansas Class 6A semifinals. He was named first-team all-conference at both defensive back and wide receiver.

Bob Lisher of Lawrence Free State was selected the league’s coach of the year. Lisher guided Free State to a 6-0 league record, a 9-3 regular season mark and the 6A semifinals.

FIRST TEAM

Lawrence: Cole Brungardt, Sr., K; Jacob Unruh, Sr. DL; Kobe Buffalomeat, Sr., OL; Trey Moore, Sr., RB.

Lawrence Free State: Chase Houk, Sr., OL; Jake Rittman, Jr., P; Jay Dineen, Sr., LB/OL; Noah Kema, Sr., DL; Zack Sanders, Sr., DB/PR/WR; Zion Bowlin, Sr., RB.

Olathe North: Deion Poindexter, Sr., DB.

Olathe South: Jamison Phelps, Jr., KR; Tre Adger, Sr., TE.

SM East: Calvin Ball, Sr., DL; Eli McDonald, Sr., LB; Jake Randa, Sr., DB; Justin Finnigan, Jr, OL; Milton Braasch, Jr., RB; Nigil Houston, Sr., RB; Simon Bradley, Sr., LB; Trevor Thompson, Sr., DB/WR; Zac Medley, Sr., OL.

SM North: Danny Presler, Sr., DL/OL; Will Schneider, Sr., QB.

SM West: Israel Watson, Sr., WR; Montell Madlock, Sr., LB.

SECOND TEAM

Lawrence: Clarence King, So., WR; Dante Jackson, Jr., P/PR; James Reeder, Sr., DB.

Lawrence Free State: Gage Foster, Jr., LB; Kameron Lake, So., K.

Leavenworth: Anthony Gould, So., WR.

Olathe East: Parker Brewer, Sr, DL; Ryan Brockschmidt, Jr., LB; Ryan Strong, Sr., OL.

Olathe North: Deion Poindexter, Sr., RB, Drew Rediger, Jr., DL; Jack Staes, Sr., OL; Jonya Boyd, Sr., LB.

Olathe Northwest: Blake Huginin, Sr., DL; Chase Hartquist, Sr., OL; Matt Vanderslice, Sr., TE.

Olathe South: Adrian Garcia, Jr., LB; Brady Noernberg, Sr., DL; Isaac Degraffenreid, Sr., OL.

SM East: Luke Kaiser, Sr., QB.

SM North: Avante Williams, Sr., DB; Billy Conaway, So., WR; David Curtis, Sr., OL; Marcos Garcia, Sr., RB.

SM West: Byron Sherwin, Jr., OL; Jason Meeker, Sr., RB; Jason Potter, Sr., DB; Kye Harris, Sr., KR; Terrion Brewer, Jr., DL.

HONORABLE MENTION

Lawrence: B.J. Murry, Sr.; Ekow Boye Doe, Jr.; Eric Galbreath, So.; Erik Shackelford, Sr.; Jacob Mills, Jr.; Jalen Dudley, Jr.; James Reeder, Sr.; Kevin Nichols, Sr.; Kristian Russell, Jr.; Mark Greene, Sr.; Santino Gee, Sr.

Lawrence Free State: Dallas Crittenden, Sr.; Daniel Bryant, Sr.; David Johnson, Jr.; Drew Wise, Sr.; Gabe DelValle, Jr.; Jax Dineen, So.; Nathan Spain, Jr.; Noah Kema, Sr.; Sam Hambleton, Sr.; Spencer Roe, Jr,; Zion Bowlin, Sr.

Leavenworth: Andrew Ativie, Sr.; Gyun Jung, Sr.; Hayes Edwards Jr.; Jacob Bohnemann, Sr.; Jonathon Sculley, Sr.; Terrance Johnson, Sr.

Olathe East: Brandon Fox, Jr.; Dwan Washington, So.; Jack Mason, So.; Michael Dobesh, Sr.; Trevon Kearney So.; Xavior Green, So.

Olathe North: Drew Greene, Sr.; Jevon Parrish, Jr.; Jordan Dubin, Jr.; Ryan Huck, Jr.; Nathan Harrel, Sr.

Olathe Northwest: Conrad Kaminski, Sr.; Joe Hatzfield, Jr.

Olathe South: Ben Landshut, Jr.; Caleb Bryant, Sr.; Jacob Wilburn, Sr.; Jacob Worley, Jr.; Jaden Walker, Sr.; J.J. Neal, So.; Kevin Burdette, Jr.; Kolby Murphy So.; Luke Meenahan, Sr.; Nathan Larson, So.; Nick Jouret, Jr.; Oakley Reed, Sr.; Peyton Wiggs, So.; Ryan Carrier, Sr.

SM East: Carl Young, Sr.; Charlie Kephart, Sr.; Cooper Walton, Jr.; Isaiah Wright, So.; Parker Shirling, Sr.; P.J.Spencer, So.; Sky Tate, Sr.; Stephen Shipley, Sr.

SM North: Donnie Calkins, Sr.; Jamir Crawford, Sr.; Mitchell Wilkey, Sr.; Nate McCoy, Jr.; Noah Laird, So.; Oscar Aguilar, Jr.; Reese Sila, Jr.; Spencer Dubois, Sr.; Ta’Morese Morgan, Sr.; Talbot Ebberts, Jr.: Tanner Willmon, Jr.; Trevon Kleint, So.; Zach Pittman, Sr.

SM Northwest: Baqurious Stokes, Sr.; Hayden Goodpaster, Jr.; Noah Roberts, Sr.; Xavier Perry, Sr.

SM South: Jeremy Kucera, Sr.; Tyler Law, Sr.

SM West: Amajae Gordon, Sr.; Cole Fletcher, Sr.; Kirby Grigsby, Jr.; Siris Manning, Sr.; Zach Witters, Sr.

This story was originally published December 12, 2016 at 9:28 AM with the headline "SM East’s Thompson selected most valuable player on All-Sunflower League football team."

Sports Pass is your ticket to Kansas City sports
#ReadLocal

Get in-depth, sideline coverage of Kansas City area sports - only $1 a month

VIEW OFFER