By DAVE BELCHER
Moapa Valley Progress
Last week the NIAA named the All-State football teams in the Division IA.
Moapa Valley High School placed three players on the Division IA All-State football 1st team. Mat McDermand was all-state lineman of the year; Sam Rebman defensive line; and Justin Hughes was named the defensive player of the year.
MVHS also placed four players on the All-State 2nd team with Tyler Zobrist tight end, Sam Rebman offensive line, Jared Repp linebacker and Jeremy Waite cornerback.
Following is the full list.
All-State 1st Team – Offense
QB–Garrett Leavitt, Virgin Valley.
RB–Ty Flanagan, Mojave
Jared Repp, Moapa Valley
Dee Bowler, Virgin Valley
Austin Fletcher, Dayton
WR–Vinny DeGeorge, Faith Lutheran; Tim Hough, Desert Pines; Tyler Bagby, Churchill County; DeVonte Milligan, Virgin Valley.
TE–Robert Stepper, Lowry.
OL–Austin Prather, Faith Lutheran; Beau Leavitt, Virgin Valley; John Molchon, Faith Lutheran; Damien Nusser, Elko; Luis Cardenas, Lowry; Angel Lievanos, Elko.
KR–Cameron Matzen, Churchill County.
K–Trent Dolby, Faith Lutheran.
Most Valuable Player– Calvin Connors, Lowry
Offensive Player of the Year– Morgan Dirickson, Churchill County
Defensive Player of the Year– Justin Hughes, Moapa Valley
All-State 1st Team – Defense
LB–Dakota Schelling, Churchill County; Trent Tarner, Churchill County; Brandon Okuma, Lowry; Ben Flandermeyer, Faith Lutheran; Danny Otuwa, Faith Lutheran.
DL–Sam Rebman, Moapa Valley; Jacob Roumanos, Spring Creek; Adam Bullock, Elko; Justin Hatfield, Churchill County.
CB–Hough, Desert Pines; Tanner Lecumberry, Lowry.
S–Tyler Mahan, Faith Lutheran; Thor Retzlaff, Truckee.
P–Foa Sofara, Wooster.
Lineman of the Year– Mat McDermand, Moapa Valley
Coach of the Year– Vernon Fox, Faith Lutheran
All-State 2nd Team – Offense
QB–Iquan Corsey, Desert Pines; Skyler Williams, Fernley.
RB–Eric Wilkes, Desert Pines, Milan Dixon, Clark; David Jackson, Elko; Sofara, Wooster.
WR–Alex Anguiano, Wooster; Kevin Montgomery, Fernley.
TE–Tyler Zobrist, Moapa Valley.
OL–Jesse Samaniego, Clark; Sam Rebman, Moapa Valley; Jacob Roumanos, Spring Creek; Brennen Lewis, Churchill County; Anthony Cooney, Fernley.
KR–Malik Davis, Desert Pines.
K–Louden Smith, Truckee.
All-State 2nd Team – Defense
LB–Austin Fletcher, Dayton; Jordan Walthers, Elko; Eric Wilson, Fernley; Dillon Prach, Boulder City; Jared Repp, Moapa Valley.
DL–Matt Ourada, Lowry; Hayden Solis, Faith Lutheran; Brooks Roe, Boulder City; Harold Caswell, Virgin Valley.
CB–Nathan Heck, Churchill County; Jeremy Waite, Moapa Valley.
S–Corsey, Desert Pines; Anfernee Sloan, Fernley. P–Qwayjon Walker, Western.
The All state all classification team also named McDermand as first team offensive lineman with Hughes and Rebman making the second team at Linebacker and defensive line. Congratulations!