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