Sequoyah football earns 2A-8 honors

Jan. 11—Sequoyah football's 2022 season was a decade in the making.

The Eagles reached the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2012, and their 11 wins was the best outing for the program since finishing 14-0 in 2006 with a state championship. Furthermore, Sequoyah hosted a playoff game for the first time since 2016 after finishing second in District 2A-8.

That success was rewarded handsomely in the postseason All-District awards.

Five players earned player of the year honors at their respective positions, and another two were named to the first team all-district list.

Here is a look at the full 2A-8 All-District honors and team:

MVP: Chase Wilson, Rejoice Christian

Defensive Player of the Year: Ransom Williams, Vinita

Offensive Players of the Year: Logan Hattaway, Sequoyah; Todd Drummond, Pawhuska

Special Teams Player of the Year: Dylan Piguet, Sequoyah

QB of the Year: Paul Glasscock, Vinita

RB of the Year: Tyler Richardson, Pawhuska

WR of the Year: Karson Bickle, Sequoyah

O-Linemen of the Year: Caden Keener, Sequoyah; Marshall Hefner, Rejoice Christian; Carson Gaskins, Salina; Loudan Hicks, Vinita

TEs of the Year: Caleb Harwell, Sequoyah; Michael Alberty, Salina

DBs of the Year: Solo Morton, Rejoice Christian; Bryce Revard, Rejoice Christian

OLB of the Year: Jack Wilkins, Salina

ILBs of the Year: John Reed, Pawhuska; Sawyer Richardson, Vinita; Jadyn Allen, Caney Valley

DT of the Year: Dalton Close, Rejoice Christian

DE of the Year: Will Rife, Vinita

Injured Athletes of the Year: Candry Cariker and Jay Miller, Rejoice Christian; Tenner Floyd, Vinita; Eli Savala, Nowata

Inspirational Player of the Year: Reece Wengerd, Adair

Coach of the Year: Brent Marley, Rejoice Christian

ALL-DISTRICT

REJOICE CHRISTIAN

First Team: Peyton Cole, ILB

Honorable Mention: Cole Curtin, WR/DB

PAWHUSKA

First Team: Connor Easley, OL; Devan Bighorse, DL

Second Team: Nathan Deatherage, OL

Honorable Mention: Trevor Rye, TE

ADAIR

Honorable Mention: James Payne, punter

SEQUOYAH

First Team: Brody Nichols, LB; Jacob Marmon, LB

NOWATA

First Team: Gavin Fisher, OL/DL; Evin Schonherr, TE, LB

Second Team: Benton Blasi, OL/ILB; Quandarius Hall, RB

CANEY VALLEY

First Team: Zak Wallis, QB, OLB; Blake McGlagan, C; Clane Norman, DE

SALINA

First Team: Payten Burns, LB; Greg Willis, OT; Gavin Montgomery, OLB

Second Team: Treyton Bailey, CB; Kolby Chancellor, DT

VINITA

First Team: Zach Prince, SS; Tyler Floyd, FS; Tucker Winfrey, WR; DJ Ramsey, WR; Trevor Williams, OL; William Crofford, NG

Second Team: Carter Fee, WR; Aiden Sauer, OL; Carson Best, deep snapper