Homer football receives Division III All-State awards
Players on the Homer High School Mariners varsity football team were selected for Division III football awards last week.
The Mariners took their second straight Division III state title earlier this month in the championship game against Barrow.
Homer High senior and quarterback CJ Burns was named Offensive Player of the Year. Head football coach Justin Zank was named Coach of the Year, and Bryan Harter was awarded Assistant Coach of the Year.
Other Homer players were selected for 1st Team All-State, 2nd Team All-State and All-State Honorable Mentions.
1st Team All State
Position, athlete, school
Quarterback: CJ Burns, Homer
Tight End: Jamel Barnes, Kenai
Outside Backers: Ty Gibby, Homer; Ikaia Flores, Redington
Half Backs: Malu Aumavae-Lauvo, Barrow; Elias Johnson, Houston
Tackles: Jose Tuzroyluke, Barrow; Jackson Taliesin, Kenai
Inside Backers: Sioeli Tuifua, Barrow; Nikifor Reutov, Homer
Return Specialist: Justus Grimes, Homer
Guards: Sioeli Tuifua, Barrow; Nathaniel Lilomaiava, Barrow
Defensive Backs: Jackson Snaric, Homer; Blake Baskett, Houston; Cayden Ingraham, Redington
Full Back: Lennox Dias, Barrow
Center: Kolten Mills, Houston
Defensive Linemen: Nathaniel Lilomaiava, Barrow; Donovan Milstead, Homer; Triston Charley, Houston; Jackson Taliesin, Kenai
Wide Receivers: Bryan Jake Murdock, Redington; Justus Grimes, Homer
Kicker: Berend Pearson, Homer
Punter: Hezekiah Nidoy, Kodiak
Long Snapper: Ikaia Flores, Redington
Utility Player: Ikaia Flores, Redington
2nd Team All-State
Quarterback: Blake Basket, Houston
Tight End: Cayden Ingraham, Redington
Outside Backers: Cameron Fox, Homer; Koko Su’a, Houston; Cobin O’Mary, Redington
Half Backs: Leoni Taitaiau, Barrow; Nikolai Macauly, Homer
Tackles: Kelly O’Brien, Redington; Julian Cortea-Arrieta, Redington
Inside Backer: Kolton Mills, Houston; John Taylor, Barrow
Return Specialist: Malu Aumavae Lauvao, Barrow
Guards: Brandon Blake, Kenai; Daniel Bettis II, Kenai; Triston Charley, Redington
Defensive Backs: Jordan Ahkiviana Monexxay, Barrow; Justus Grimes, Homer; Malu Aumavae Lauvao, Barrow
Full Back: Ikaia Flores, Redington
Center: Peter Kanz Jr, Redington
Defensive Linemen: Sephaniah Leavasa, Barrow; Jamel Barnes, Kenai; Dawson Stokes, Homer; Kauila Danner, Barrow; Owen Hunter, Houston; Natan Reed, Redington
Wide Receivers: Kaedon Saxton, Redington; Bair Iverson, Houston; Emelian Melkomukov, Homer
Kicker: Cobin O’Mary, Redington
Punter: Blake Baskett, Houston
Long Snapper: Clayton Mathias, Houston
Utility Player: Tatum O’Conner, Houston
All-State Honorable Mention
Quarterback: John Taylor, Barrow
Tight End: Sephanish Leavasa, Barrow; Ethan Slatin, Houston
Half Backs: Kainoa Taylor, Kenai
Inside Backers: Michael Marquez-Hopson, Redington
Return Specialist: Elias Johnson, Houston; Cayden Ingraham, Redington
Guards: Clayton Mathias, Houston
Defensive Backs: Patrick Miller, Kenai; Gunner Stanley, Kenai; Elias Johnson, Houston
Full Back: Mason Green, Houston
Defensive Linemen: Daniel Bettis II, Kenai; Blake Morris, Kenai; Kash Fortune, Houston; Kelly O’Brien, Redington
Wide Receivers: Berend Pearson, Homer; Koko Su’a, Barrow
Kicker: John Fisher, Houston
Punter: Lennox Diaz, Barrow
Players of the Year
Offensive Player: CJ Burns, Homer
Defensive Player: Sioeli Tufua, Barrow
Lineman of the Year: Nathaniel Lilomaiava, Barrow
Coach of the Year
Coach of the Year: Justin Zank, Homer
Assistant Coach of the Year: Bryan Harter, Homer