VANCOUVER — Jesse Walker and Mike West were their respective teams biggest difference makers all season long, and on Tuesday they stood atop their peers as B.C. Secondary School Football Association held its annual Subway Bowl all-star banquet at the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver.
Walker, coming off an incredible performance in the B.C. semifinals this past Saturday, in which he rushed for 338 yards and eight touchdowns and threw for another in Misson’s 62-61 overtime win against Ballenas of Parksville, was picked B.C.’s Double A Player of the Year.
West, the dynamic running back with Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens, the No. 1-ranked team which was upset 16-13 in the provincial semifinals by No. 4 South Delta, was picked the B.C. Triple A Player of the Year.
Some of the other highlighted selections for Triple A:
Conner McKee, the Terry Fox quarterback, was named Offensive MVP.
Lucas Kirk, who leads the South Delta Sun Devils into Saturday’s Subway Bowl final against Victoria’s three-time defending champion Mt. Douglas Rams, was named provincial all-star quarterback.
Seye Farinu of the Rams was one of three running backs named to the provincial all-star team. Farinu scored touchdowns on both offence and defence Saturday before being forced out of the game with an injury in this past Saturday’s 23-13 semifinal win over St. Thomas More.
Some of the other highlighted selections for Double A:
Running back Zac Kronbauer of the No. 1-ranked Vernon Panthers was selected his tier’s Offensive MVP, while Cole Virtanen, who has led Nanaimo’s John Barsby Bulldogs into Saturday’s Subway Bowl final against Mission, was picked Defensive MVP.
Coltin LaPlante of Ballenas, who led the entire province in rushing yardage this season and is coming off a 442-yard, eight-touchdown performance this past weekend, was named one two provincial all-star running backs.
Here’s a look at the complete list, as well as our scholarship award winners:
TRIPLE A
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mike West (6-4, 215), RB/LB, Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox
OFFENSIVE MVP
Conner McKee (6-1, 175), QB, Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox
DEFENSIVE MVP
Isaiah Stevens (5-11, 205), DE Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox
SUBWAY PROVINCIAL ALL-STARS
OFFENCE
Linemen
Matteus Yep (6-0, 270), Vancouver College
Harper Sherman (6-4, 270), New Westminster
Kieran Janes (6-4, 215), Burnaby-St. Thomas More
Harry Carter (6-2, 220), Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox
Easton Garard (6-6, 235), Victoria-Mt. Douglas
Receivers
JJ DesLauriers (5-10, 170), Burnaby-St. Thomas More
Matt Seymour (6-1, 173), New Westminster
Court Boice (6-2, 180), Victoria-Belmont
Running Backs
Seye Farinu (5-10, 190), Victoria-Mt. Douglas
Caleb Abraham (5-9, 215), Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir
Quarterback
Lucas Kirk (6-1, 185), South Delta
DEFENCE
Linemen
Jorge Yarwood (6-4, 280), New Westminster
Hayden Hamilton (6-2, 210), Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir
Jordon Seney (6-2, 220), Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox
Ben Steele (6-3, 190), Burnaby-St. Thomas More
Linebackers
Spencer Moore (6-2, 235), Burnaby-St. Thomas More
Chris Ellis (6-0, 195), Vancouver College
Jeff Lugtu (5-11, 190), New Westminster
Pato Vega (5-11, 224), Victoria-Mt. Douglas
Jack McDonald (6-1, 193), South Delta
Defensive Backs
Parker Simson (6-2, 185), Kelowna
Matt Legge (6-2, 190), Vancouver College
Matt Duda (5-10, 180), Burnaby-St. Thomas More
Brycen Mayoh (6-0, 165), Port Coquitlam-Terry Fox
GRADE 11 HELMETS
Terrell Jana (5-10, 180, QB/DB), Burnaby-St. Thomas More
Michael Mann (6-2 205, WR), South Delta
DOUBLE A
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jesse Walker (6-2, 195), QB, Mission
OFFENSIVE MVP
Zac Kronbauer (5-11, 180), RB, Vernon
DEFENSIVE MVP
Cole Virtanen (5-9, 185), LB, Nanaimo-John Barsby
SUBWAY PROVINCIAL ALL-STARS
OFFENCE
Linemen
Nick Cessford (6-3, 225), Parksville-Ballenas
Jeff Hiscoe (6-0, 230), Vernon
Satvir Bhullar (6-4, 235) Mission
Tyler Scully (6-2, 290), Prince George
Steve Martin (6-4, 210), Parksville-Ballenas
Receivers
Malik Besseghieur (5-11, 165), Nanaimo District
Caleb Cruse (6-3, 195), Prince George-Duchess Park
Chase Claypool (6-4, 200), Abbotsford
Running Backs
Coltin LaPlante (5-11, 185), Parksville-Ballenas
Gabe Saklofski (5-11, 160), Richmond-Hugh Boyd
Quarterbacks
Joss Yanciw (5-11, 185), North Delta-Seaquam
Mike Worthen (5-11, 160), North Vancouver-Carson Graham
Kicker
James Parker (5-8, 160), Abbotsford
DEFENCE
Linemen
Max Grenzberg (6-2, 250), Richmond-Hugh Boyd
Landon Rayburn (6-3, 210), Mission
Matt Hill (6-2, 220), Nanaimo-John Barsby
Dominic Baptisda (6-2, 250), Pitt Meadows
Linebackers
Karson Patommel (6-3, 205), Vernon
Pranav Araya ((5-11, 205), Abbotsford
Carson Labrecque (6-1, 230), Vernon
Abdinasir Abdi (6-0, 200), Burnaby-Moscrop
Defensive Backs
John Garvie (6-0, 170), Vernon
North Rainey ((6-2, 200), Nanaimo-John Barsby
Madaraka Koul (5-10, 175), Abbotsford
GRADE 11 HELMETS
Tyler Moxin (5-11, 160), Richmond-Hugh Boyd
Isaac Rodgers (5-10, 175), Abbotsford
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Subway Academic Player of the Year
Pranav Araya (Abbotsford), $2,000
Kevin Chin Memorial
Thomas Franklin (South Delta), $1,000
Infigo
Will Kinnaird (Terry Fox), $1,000
Baden
Zac Kronbauer (Vernon), $1,000
Barons
Harry Carter (Terry Fox), $1,000
Big Kahuna
JC Abbott (Earl Marriott), $1,000
TSN Radio 1040
Eli Anzai (Vancouver College), $1,000
