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All-Sunflower League football team

Olathe North’s Vinnie Shabazz (right) is one of three first-team running backs on the All-Sunflower League football team.
Olathe North’s Vinnie Shabazz (right) is one of three first-team running backs on the All-Sunflower League football team. along@kcstar.com

Here is the All-Sunflower League football team, as released by the conference.

FIRST TEAM

Andre Maloney Most Valuable Player: Amani Bledsoe, Lawrence, senior

Coach of the Year: Dirk Wedd, Lawrence

Quarterback: Bryce Torneden, Lawrence Free State, senior

Running back: JD Woods, Lawrence, senior; Vinnie Shabazz, Olathe North, senior; Sam Skwarlo, Lawrence Free State, senior

Receiver: Isreal Watson, Shawnee Mission West, junior; Isaiah Simmons, Olathe North, senior; Sky Tate, Shawnee Mission East, junior

Tight end: Price Morgan, Lawrence, senior

Offensive line: Amani Bledsoe, Lawrence, senior; Jeff Heath, Shawnee Mission East, senior; Trey Georgie, Lawrence, senior; Jared Green, Shawnee Mission West, senior; Markus Sawyer, Olathe North, senior

Defensive line: Amani Bledsoe, Lawrence, senior; Chase Miller, Olathe North, senior; Jose Montoya, Shawnee Mission West, senior; Trey Georgie, Lawrence, senior

Linebacker: Price Morgan, Lawrence, senior; Sam Skwarlo, Lawrence Free State, senior; Rustin Heibert, Olathe North, senior; Simon Bradley, Shawnee Mission East, junior

Secondary: Bryce Torneden, Lawrence Free State, senior; Isaiah Simmons, Olathe North, senior; Ivan Hollins, Lawrence, senior; Carl Young, Shawnee Mission East, junior

Kicker: Chris Diddle, Olathe Northwest, senior

Punter: Alan Clothier, Lawrence, senior

Kick returner: Jamison Phelps, Olathe South, sophomore

Punt returner: Zac Cahill, Olathe East, senior

SECOND TEAM

Quarterback: Matt Wright, Olathe North, senior

Running back: Wyatt Edmisten, Shawnee Mission East, senior; Nigel Houston, Shawnee Mission West, junior; DaeVonte Nance, Olathe South, senior

Receiver: Zach Sanders, Lawrence Free State, junior; Gerrit Prince, Shawnee Mission Northwest, senior; Parker Williamson, Shawnee Mission North, senior

Tight end: Darian Lewis, Lawrence Free State, senior

Offensive line: Stephen Gill, Shawnee Mission East, senior; Chase Houk, Lawrence Free State, junior; Tyler Brewer, Shawnee Mission West, senior; Tanner Liba, Lawrence Free State, senior; Brandon Huntley, Olathe North, senior

Defensive line: Luke Heisdorffer, Shawnee Mission East, senior; Zach Burks, Olathe North, senior; Darian Lewis, Lawrence Free State, senior; Jack Murphy, Olathe South, senior

Linebacker: Jay Dineen, Lawrence Free State, junior; David Burton, Olathe Northwest, senior; Josh Compton, Shawnee Mission West, senior; Ryan Workman, Olathe North, senior

Secondary: Deion Poindexter, Olathe North, junior; Ben Karlin, Shawnee Mission West, senior; Dion Union, Olathe East, senior; Storey Jackson, Olathe North, senior

Kicker: Cole Brungardt, Lawrence, junior

Punter: Drew Sachen, Leavenworth, senior

Punt returner: Dante’ Jackson, Lawrence, sophomore

HONORABLE MENTION

Lawrence: Trey Moore, junior; Nate Koehn, senior; Tanner Green, senior; Konnor Kelley, senior; Luke Padia, senior; J’Mony Bryant, senior; Alan Clothier, senior; Jacob Unruh, junior

Lawrence Free State: Paul Bittinger, senior; Logan McKinney, senior; Drew Tochtrop, senior; Jalen Galloway, senior; Zion Bowlin, junior; Jay Dineen, junior; Zach Sanders, junior; Kameron Lake, freshman

Leavenworth: Drew Sachen, senior; Wade Jackson, junior; Nick Starnes, senior; Avery Bartlett, senior; Arik Parker, junior; Xavier Lelea, senior

Olathe East: Kurt Paldino, senior; Kameron Barnes, senior; Wesley Burris, senior; Andrew Luce, senior; Alex Conley, senior; Nick Zinn, senior

Olathe North: Conner Vandevord, senior; Jake Campbell, senior; Rustin Heibert, senior

Olathe Northwest: Ashton Avery, junior; Ryan Leeper, senior; Saylm West, senior; Chase Helling, senior; Tanner Keating, senior; Bo Steele, senior; Bailey McAuley, senior; Elijah Roland, junior; Brendan Watkins, senior; Kyle Rinck, senior; Trey Espy, senior; Jesse Rose, senior

Olathe South: Devin Brown, senior; Jared Hester, senior; Matt Burton, senior; Kendal Engelken, senior; Jaden Walker, junior; Ben Smith, senior

Shawnee Mission East: Justin Finnigan, sophomore; Mike Bamford, senior; Jack Tyler, senior; Eli McDonald, junior; Calen Gilmore, senior; Trevor Thompson, junior; Jack Tyler, senior; Luke Kaiser, junior; Milton Braasch, sophomore

Shawnee Mission North: Will Schneider, junior; Danny Presler, junior; Marcos Garcia, junior; Tyler Burnett, senior; Taylor Knowles, senior; David Curtis, junior; Reese Sila, sophomore; Talbot Ebberts, sophomore; Andrew Gonzales, senior; Avante’ Williamson, junior; Dalton Morris, senior

Shawnee Mission Northwest: Cole Young, senior; Cole Johnson, senior; Xavier Perry, junior

Shawnee Mission South: Cody Corbin, junior; Cameron Union, junior

Shawnee Mission West: Kirby Grigsby, sophomore; Jason Potter, junior; Alec Green, senior; Tre Carter, senior; Terrion Brewer, sophomore; Montel Madlock, junior; Adam Rellihan, senior; Byron Sherwin, sophomore; Conner Riley, senior; Jay Hawkins, junior; DJ Turner, senior

This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 6:01 PM with the headline "All-Sunflower League football team."

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