Metro All-Star Football Team

Nov 25, 1997

Craig Smith

Seattle Times Staff Reporter

O'Dea running back Mario Sweet has been voted 3A Metro League offensive player of the year and teammate Carlos Pierre-Antoine has been voted defensive player of the year by conference football coaches.

Bill McMahon, who guided undermanned Lakeside to a 6-3 season record, was named coach of the year.

O'Dea lineman Geramy Hudson was named lineman of the year.

. First-team offense .

. Pos. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. School . QB Lane Martin 6-0 192 sr. E. Catholic . QB Ira Gerlich 6-0 170 sr. Seattle Prep . RB Mario Sweet 5-7 170 sr. O'Dea . RB Brian Reinhardt 5-10 170 sr. Blanchet . RB Anthony Bogan 5-8 180 sr. Rainier Beach . RB Ellis Smith 5-10 195 sr. Hale . RB Jon Wells 5-8 174 sr. Seattle Prep . WB Mark Brandeberry 5-7 142 sr. E. Catholic . WR Nick Thorburn 5-7 145 sr. West Seattle . WR Evan Hecker 5-9 160 sr. E. Catholic . WR Miles Forgette 6-2 178 sr. Seattle Prep . TE Mike Browne 6-2 185 sr. Chief Sealth . TE Marvin Smith 6-4 215 sr. Hale . T Geramy Hudson 6-3 235 sr. O'Dea . T Tauete Taualii 6-3 270 sr. Rainier Beach . G Pat Lavin 6-3 215 jr. O'Dea . G Mike Behrens 5-10 235 sr. E. Catholic . G Dale Kim 5-8 180 sr. Lakeside . C Evan Langdon 5-11 200 sr. O'Dea .

K Nick Thorburn 5-7 145 sr. West Seattle .

. First-team defense .

. Pos. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. School . DT Geramy Hudson 6-3 235 sr. O'Dea . DT Dale Kim 5-9 180 sr. Lakeside . DT Tauete Taualii 6-3 270 sr. Rainier Beach . DE Pat Lavin 6-3 210 jr. O'Dea . DE Ryan Clifford 6-0 210 jr. E. Catholic . DE Carl Kocis 6-0 205 sr. Blanchet . ILB Carlos Pierre-Antoine 6-3 235 sr. O'Dea . ILB Jesse McGraw 6-1 215 sr. O'Dea . ILB Rob Norswing 6-0 225 sr. E. Catholic . ILB Marvin Smith 6-4 215 sr. Hale . ILB Asora Tuiaana 6-2 250 jr. Rainier Beach . OLB Aron Hayes 5-10 175 sr. O'Dea . OLB Mike Ellestad 6-0 180 sr. Seattle Prep . OLB Carlos Clark 5-6 140 jr. Rainier Beach . CB Isaac Manning 5-9 165 jr. O'Dea . CB Mark Brandeberry 5-7 142 sr. E. Catholic . CB Raymond Jackson 6-0 170 sr. Rainier Beach . S Rigael Drake 5-11 180 jr. O'Dea . S Martez Johnson 6-0 170 sr. Rainier Beach . S Mike Wood 6-2 185 sr. Blanchet . P Lane Martin 6-0 192 sr. E. Catholic . P Matt Overman 6-4 195 sr. Lakeside .

. Second team offense .

. QB - Mark Denniston, W. Seattle, 6-1, 190, sr.; Joe Brazier, O'Dea, 6-0, 175, jr. RB - Billy Condon, Blanchet, 5-7, 160, jr.; Tim Reese, O'Dea, 6-1, 225, jr.; Darren Colston, Lakeside, 5-9, 150, sr.; Paul Smith, Sealth, 5-6, 150, sr. WB - Evan Hecker, E. Catholic, 5-9, 160, sr. WR - Joe Toner, O'Dea, 6-3, 175, sr.; Mike Wood, Blanchet, 6-2, 185, sr.; Jake Tomaselli, W. Seattle, 6-3, 175, jr.; Nate Burleson, O'Dea, 6-0, 160, jr. TE - Andrew Bartram, Seattle Prep, 6-0, 180, sr.; Raymond Jackson, R. Beach, 6-0, 170, sr. T - Jarrod Reed, E. Catholic, 6-7, 295, jr.; Asora Tuiaana, R. Beach, 6-2, 250, jr.; Allen Afshar, Seattle Prep, 6-0, 205, sr. G - Pat Kirschner, O'Dea, 6-0, 210, sr.; Joe Sabey, E. Catholic, 5-10, 210, jr.; Chris Hawkins, Hale, 6-5, 220, sr. C - Adam Childs, Lakeside, 5-10, 180, jr.; K - Casey Henebry, E. Catholic, 5-8, 140, sr.; Duncan Libby, Seattle Prep, 6-2, 190, sr.

. Second team defense .

. DT - Lukas Petersons, Ingraham, 6-4, 260, sr.; Gabe Drucker, Seattle Prep, 5-10, 170, sr.; Paul Knight, O'Dea, 5-10, 235, jr.; Charles Gill III, Seattle Prep, 5-11, 250, sr. DE - Sean Wooten, W. Seattle, 6-2, 200, sr.; Mike Walsh, O'Dea, 5-11, 195, jr.; Thomas Riggins, R. Beach, 6-0, 185, jr.; Allen Afshar, Seattle Prep, 6-3, 215, sr. ILB - Brett Fankhauser, Blanchet, 5-10, 165, sr.; B.J. Frost, W. Seattle, 6-1, 195, so.; William Hunt, Ingraham, 6-3, 220, jr.; Richard Tofaeono, Sealth, 6-0, 225, sr.; Chris Allison, Lakeside, 5-11, 190, sr. OLB - Mike O'Brien, E. Catholic, 5-9, 155, sr.; Omari Williams, R. Beach, 5-8, 185, sr.; Ellis Smith, Hale, 5-10, 195, sr.; Nick Russ, Sealth, 6-2, 170, jr. CB - Nick Thorburn, W. Seattle, 5-7, 145, sr.; Jon Wells, Seattle Prep, 5-8, 175, sr.; Evan Hecker, E. Catholic, 5-9, 160, sr. Safety - Todd Lucas, W. Seattle, 5-11, 185, sr.; Charles Craft, O'Dea, 5-10, 165, sr.; Miles Forgette, Seattle Prep, 6-2, 178, sr.

. Honorable mention offense .

. QB - Lorenzo Durant, Hale; Martez Johnson, R. Beach; Mark Cross, Ballard; Kyle Moore, Blanchet; Jerode Ramsey, R. Beach. . RB - Tarrier Norman, W. Seattle; Gio Richardson, O'Dea; Matt Steele, E. Catholic; Ray Brown, Hale; Andrew Farhat, Hale; Mike Carey, Seattle Prep; Omari Williams, R. Beach; Dale Sherrow, Lakeside; David Vercell Jones, Ingraham; Tommyearl Leverett, R. Beach; Mark Rosauer, E. Catholic; B.J. Frost, W. Seattle; aJordan Moffett, Ballard. . WR - James Bosa, O'Dea; Johnny Zavaglia, O'Dea; Terrance Metcalf, Seattle Prep; Matt Kennedy, E. Catholic; Phillip Moore, Ingraham; Matt Overman, Lakeside; Carlos Clark, R. Beach; Jeromy Salvesen, Ballard; Adren Conley, R. Beach. . TE Mark Case, E. Catholic; Travis Yeoman, Sealth; Andy Hunter, O'Dea; Jeremy Robinson, Ingraham; Jason Anderson, Blanchet. . OL - Jesse McGraw, O'Dea; Sean Evans, O'Dea; Dylan Pouley, Seattle Prep; Kris Kraft, E. Catholic; Andrew Cramar, Lakeside; Shea Hatton, Hale; Lukas Petersons, Ingraham; Lauifi Tauiliili, Sealth; Chris Yeager, Blanchet; Tony Monica, Blanchet; Mikael Backman, Blanchet; Tom Gleason, Seattle Prep; Everett Coleman, W. Seattle; John Anderson, Blanchet; Carl Kocis, Blanchet; Epati Lang, R. Beach; Marc Vaeena, R. Beach; Mike Ellestad, Seattle Prep; Lindy Larson, Seattle Prep; William Jones, E. Catholic; Jeremy Pinkal, Ingraham; Hassan Hassan, Hale; Iosia Esera, Sealth; Lorenzo Morrow, R. Beach; Marcus Harrell, R. Beach. K - Nick Gonzalez, O'Dea. P - Joe Brazier, O'Dea.

. Honorable mention defense .

. DL - Sean Murray, Ingraham; Pat Kirschner, O'Dea; Todd Neir, E. Catholic; Mark Lidzbarski, E. Catholic; Michael Ebell, Lakeside; Cedrion Johnson, R. Beach; Ray Brown, Hale; Everett Coleman, W. Seattle; Darrell Peko, E. Catholic; Marc Vaeena, R. Beach; Brad Shimek, Blanchet; Andrew Horton, R. Beach. . LB - Travis Selland, Ingraham; Dale Sherrow, Lakeside; John Anderson, Blanchet; Gary Carson, Seattle Prep; Eli Armitstead, W. Seattle; Tyler Banks, Ballard; David Wellnitz, Blanchet; Andrew Norman, Blanchet; Seneca Alexander, Hale; Antoine Williams, R. Beach. . DB - Gio Richardson, O'Dea; James Wilson, Ingraham; Jamie Robinson, Ingraham; Justin Hare, O'Dea; Max Blanchard, Hale; Laprell Nelson, Rainier Beach; Greg Isabel, Rainier Beach; Kyle Stallcup, Eastside Catholic; Mike Browne, Sealth; Hansen Kupu, Sealth; Mike Carey, Seattle Prep; Jeff Bourgette, Blanchet; David Vercell Jones, Ingraham; Rith Thach, Sealth; Bryan Hale, Lakeside; Darren Coilston, Lakeside; Chris Sabella, Ballard; Kyle Larsen, Blanchet; James Goode, R. Beach.