Greater St. Helens League Football

There has been a lot of talk over the past couple of months about Auburn QB Cam Newton and his “alleged” (pretend I said that in the voice Jim Rome uses) violation of NCAA rules. Most people would agree he has been the most dominant player in college football this season.

Newton, along with Oregon RB LaMichael James, Stanford QB Andrew Luck and Boise State (Porsser WA High School) QB Kellen Moore are the 4 finalists for the 2010 Heisman Trophy.

So we ask…

The Second Annual GSHLFootball.com All Level All-Stars.

All Level All-Stars are selected from all 17 GSHL schools (4A, 3A, 2A)

Player’s of the Year

Offensive Player of the Year: Zak Browning RB Sr. Union and Defensive Player of the Year: Odin Coe DL Sr. Camas

First Team Offense

(Back L to R) Max Proudfit OL Sr. Union, Drew Bryant OL Sr. Mountain View, Patrick Crawford OL Sr. Fort Vancouver, T.J. Boatright TE Sr. Union, Nolan LaValley OL Sr. Heritage. (Front L to R) Logan Grindy QB Sr. Camas, Zak Browning RB Sr. Union, Miguel Salamanca WR Sr. Camas, Zack Marshall RB Jr. Camas, Jeremy Wolf KR Sr. Mark Morris, Cedeique Chaney KR Sr. Kelso. (Not pictured) Karl Graves WR Sr. Skyview, Cody Fields OL Sr. Skyview, Nick Phillips K Sr. Skyview.

First Team Defense

(Back L to R) Gage Townsend DL Sr. Kelso, Brent Hill DB Sr. Camas, Odin Coe DL Sr. Camas, Andy Bemis LB Sr. Heritage. (Front L to R) Ryan Johnson DL Jr. Mountain View, Dan Feeney LB Sr. Mark Morris, Jared O’Neil LB Sr. Kelso, Addison Owen DB Sr. Camas. (Not pictured) Sam Ferenchak LB Sr. Union, Ellis Henderson DB Sr. Skyview, Mo Morrison DB Jr. Skyview, Nick Phillips P Sr. Skyview, Jesse Zalk PR Jr. Prairie, Reiley Henderson PR Soph. Skyview.

Tuesday at Skyview High School, Sterling Savings Bank Branch Manager Tom Phillips presented Skyview head football coach Steve Kizer with his Seahawk Coach Of The Week Award. Skyview was awarded a $500 check for the football team, and Coach Kizer was also givem a $225 Sports Authority gift card and custom replica Seahawks jersey with his name on the back from Sterling Savings Bank.

Skyview Strom Senior Ellis Henderson took his official visit to the University of Hawaii this weekend.

Before he headed back to Vancouver, Henderson decided to commit to play football for the Warriors.

Ellis had also received offers from Southern Methodist University, Washington State University, Idaho and Air Force.

As a 3 year starter at Wide Receiver and Defensive Back for the Storm, Ellis had 109 receptions for 1,893 yards and 24 touchdowns, 8 kick/punt returns for touchdowns, 143 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 9 interceptions.

In 2010 Ellis was selected to the 4A GSHL Coaches All-League Defensive Player of the Year, as well as a GSHLFootball.com 4A All-League 1st Team DB and 1st Team WR, and a GSHLFootball.com All Level All-Star 1st Team DB. Ellis was also a two-time winner of the GSHLFootball.com Player of the Week in 2010.

Doug Pacey and the Tacoma News Tribune newspaper have announced their 2010 TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE ALL-CLASSIFICATION ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM.

There are 3 Greater St. Helens League football players who were voted to the all-state team.

Zak Browning, Senior Linebacker Union (#21)

Union Senior Zak Browning was voted as a first team Linebacker.

“It’s a real honor to be recognized at such a high level,” said Zak. “This is a goal I’d set for myself at the beginning of the year and it feels great to have accomplished it.”

Browning was the leader of a Titans defense that allowed an average of 13.7 points per game (as a team), including a stretch of 7 games in which the Titans defense only allowed 17 points and had 3 shutouts.

Zak had 46 assisted tackles, 20 unassisted 7 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 4 knock downs, 1 interception for td, 5.5 sacks, 12 hurries on the season for Union.

“I’ve worked hard both during the season and the off season pushing myself in the weight room and on the field,” Zak continued. “I have to give a lot of credit to my coaches and my fellow defensive players. A lot of the plays I made were because of good coverage by the defensive backs or because of the d-line and other linebackers plugging the wholes forcing them outside for me to made a play. Again it’s a real honor to receive this recognition.”

Browning was also voted by the 4A GSHL Coaches as the 4A GSHL Offensive Player of the Year as well as both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year on the GSHLFootball.com 4A All-League team. Zak was also voted as the 2010 GSHLFootball.com All Level All-Star team Offensive Player of the Year. (full team will be released next week.)

Odin Coe, Senior Defensive Lineman Camas (#57)

Camas Senior Odin Coe was voted as a first team Defensive Lineman

“It is truly an honor to be on this team,” said Odin “I have worked very hard these past few years and this is another step in the process.”

Odin was the leader of a Papermakers defense that set the school record for fewest points allowed per game at 11.3. This years Camas team was also the first team in school history to win a state playoff game, and that was in large part to Coe’s 28 tackles in their first round 20-13 win over #4 Juanita.

“I couldn’t have made it this far without my strength coach Mark Riehl and support from my friends and family,” Odin continued. “Danny, Tani and Max are all great players,so it is great to be in their company. I have had the privilege to play next to Tani at some of the spring camps.”

Coe was also voted by the 3A GSHL Coaches as a first team Defensive Lineman as well as the Defensive Player of the Year on the GSHLFootball.com 3A All-League team. Odin was also voted as the 2010 GSHLFootball.com All Level All-Star team Defensive Player of the Year. (full team will be released next week.)

“It is great to see Ellis on this team also representing GSHL. I know he has worked hard and this really shows. He is a great player and deserves it,” said Coe.

Ellis Henderson, Senior Defensive Back Skyview (#7)

Skyview Senior Ellis Henderson was voted as a first team Defensive Back

“I feel honored to be considered one of the top players in the state of Washington,” said Ellis. I am glad to see Zak on there as well. It seems to me that the GSHL is getting recognized more and more throughout the state and that is bound to only bring more great things to the Vancouver area and hopefully gives even more kids an opportunity to get seen.”