Football

2008 All-Northwest Conference Football Team

Co-Offensive Players of the Year:  Adam Anderson, Whitworth / Merben Woo, Willamette
Co-Defensive Players of the Year:  Taylor Summers, Linfield / Tommy Grove, Willamette
Coach of the Year: Mark Speckman, Willamette

First Team Offense:
QB - Grant Leslie, Willamette (6-2, 195, Sr., Bainbridge Island, Wash. / Bainbridge)
RB - Adam Anderson, Whitworth (5-11, 219, Jr./Jr. Elk, Wash.. Riverside / Univ. of Idaho)
RB - Joevonte Mayes, L&C (5-6, 160, So., Portland, Ore./Rex Putnam)
RB - Deon Horne, Willamette (5-9, 160, Jr., Issaquah, Wash. / Liberty )
WR - Travis Masters, Linfield (5-8, 185, Sr./ Sr., Elk Grove, Calif. / Elk Grove)
WR - Darrell Stewart, UPS (6-2, 200, Sr./Sr., Long Beach, Calif. / Loyola)
WR - Greg Ford, PLU (6-1, 185, So./So., Steilacoom, Wash. / Steilacoom)
Slot - Merben Woo, Willamette (5-9, 165, Sr., Salinas, Calif. / Hartnell College)
OL - Jared Hinkle, Linfield (6-2, 270, Sr./ Sr., Eugene, Ore. / Sheldon)
OL - Aaron Heston, Linfield (6-5, 300, Sr./ Jr., West Linn, Ore. / West Linn)
OL - Jeff Kintner, Whitworth (6-4, 305, Jr./Jr., Wenatchee, Wash. / Wenatchee)
OL - Scott Hirschberger, Willamette (6-0, 280, Jr., Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge)
OL - Jake Forshey, Willamette (6-7, 310, Sr., Santa Ynez, Calif. / Santa Ynez Valley Union)
OL - Victor Brankovich, Menlo (6-4, 290, Sr., East Palo Alto, Calif. / Coll. of San Mateo
PK - Scott Birkhofer, Linfield (6-2, 185, Sr./ Sr., Boring, Ore. / Portland Christian)

First Team Defense:
DL - Taylor Summers, Linfield (6-3, 246, Sr./ Sr., Sammamish, Wash. / Eastern Wash. Univ.)
DL - Brandon Martin, Whitworth (5-11, 262, Jr./Jr., Sweet Home, Ore. / Sweet Home)
DL - Alverno Middleton, UPS (6-0, 240, Sr./Sr., Lakewood, Wash. / Clover Park)
DL - Marcus Ford, Willamette (5-11, 215, Sr., Marina, Calif. / Monterey Peninsula College)
LB - Alex Tkachuk, Linfield (6-1, 220, Jr./ Jr., Beaverton, Ore. / Southridge)
LB - Tommy Grove, Willamette (6-1, 219, Sr., Moccasin, Calif. / Butte Junior College)
LB - Jack Bevins, Willamette (5-11, 220, Sr., Park City, Utah / Park City)
LB - Neal Chalmers, PLU (6-1, 240, Sr./Sr., Bellevue, Wash. / Newport)
DB - Ryan Bettencourt, Willamette (5-10, 195, Sr., Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley)
DB - Arlin Taylor, Willamette (5-9, 175, So., Spring Valley, Calif. / Steele Canyon)

Second Team Offense:
QB - Kavin Williams, UPS (6-0, 215, Sr./Jr., Ocean Shores, Wash. / North Beach)
RB - Reggie Ford, Linfield (5-9, 195, Sr./ Sr., Seattle, Wash. / Central Wash. Univ.)
RB - Silas Paul, UPS (6-1, 217, Sr./Sr., Portland, Ore. / Oregon)
RB - Milton Nelson, Whitworth (5-7, 180, Sr./Jr., Spokane, Wash. / Eastern Wash. Univ.)
WR - John Torsey, Linfield (6-0, 205, Sr./ Sr., Bend, Ore. / Summit)
WR - Scott Schoettgen, Willamette (6-3, 205, So., Columbia, Calif. / Sonora)
WR - James Bassett, Menlo (6-3, 200, Jr., Fremont, Calif. / Coll. of San Mateo
Slot - Drew Griffin, PLU (5-8, 160, Sr./Jr., Vancouver, Wash. / Air Force Academy)
TE - Josh Lee, Willamette (6-2, 235, Sr., Eugene, Ore. / Air Force Academy)
OL - Curtis Smith, L&C (6-0, 290, Jr., Santa Margarita, Calif./Atascadero)
OL - Boone Freeman, UPS (6-5, 270, Sr./Sr., Tonasket, Wash. / Tonasket)
OL - Michael Cozad, Whitworth (6-3, 280, Jr./Jr., Bellingham, Wash. / Sehome)
OL - Michael Nahl, Whitworth (6-2, 314, Sr./Jr., West Seattle, Wash. / Univ. of Wash.)
OL - Joe Penkala, Willamette (6-6, 270, Jr., Niles, Ill. / Loyola Academy)

Second Team Defense:
DL - Corey Lowe, Willamette (6-3, 235, Jr., Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton)
DL - Gabe Shoemaker, Whitworth (6-1, 262, So./So., Shelton, Wash. / Shelton)
DL - Paul Nishizaki, Linfield (5-11, 280, Jr./ So., Portland, Ore. / Westview)
DL - Giustin Jenkins, PLU (5-10, 230, Jr./Jr., Snohomish, Wash. / Bellevue)
LB - Eric Borton, UPS (5-10, 210, Sr./Sr., Yakima, Wash. / West Valley)
LB - Justin Wise, Menlo (5-11, 220, Jr., San Jose, Calif. / De Anza Coll.)
LB - Layton Brown, Whitworth (6-3, 220, So./So., Kennewick, Wash. / Kennewick)
LB - Jaymin Jackson, Linfield (6-0, 228, Jr./ Jr., Vancouver, Wash. / Columbia River)
LB - Haden Gienger, PLU (6-2, 250, Sr./Sr., Graham, Wash. / Central Wash. Univ.)
DB - Demetri Huffman, UPS (6-1, 205, Sr./Sr., Lynnwood, Wash. / Meadowdale)
DB - Jesse Clark, Whitworth (6-0, 192, Sr./Sr., Spokane, Wash. / Northwestern St. [La.])
DB - Matt Wolford, PLU (5-10, 185, Sr./Sr., Parkland, Wash. / Franklin Pierce)

Honorable Mention Offense:
  QB - AJ Brown, L&C (Sr.); Mike Byrne, PLU (Sr.); Angel Molina, Menlo (So.)
  RB - Jordan Long, Menlo (Sr.); Harrison Keller, L&C (So.); Cody Anthony, Willamette (Sr.)
  WR - Ryan Kostecka, L&C (So.); Dino Arancibia, Menlo (Sr.); Darrell Willis, Menlo (Jr.); Matt Truscott, Menlo (Sr.); Kyle Whitford, PLU (So.); Drew Shepherd, Willamette (Jr.)
  TE - Chris Long, Menlo (Sr.); Kai Watts, L&C (So.)
  OL - Luis Guerra, Willamette (So.); Robert Garcia, Willamette (Sr.); Steven Matos, Menlo (Jr.); Mike Sacco, Menlo (Jr.); Kyle Edwards, PLU (Sr.); Sean Johnson, L&C (So.); Casey Wilson, L&C (Sr.); Brent Desmond, Linfield (Sr.); Jason Bolin, Linfield (Sr.)

Honorable Mention Defense:
  DL - Tony Slater, PLU (Jr.); Mike Reeves, Willamette (Sr.); Scott Olsen, Linfield (Sr.); Michael Oates, UPS (Jr.); Damien Girard, Menlo (So.); Robbie Fritts, Menlo (Sr.).
  LB - Brett Klee, Menlo (Jr.); Kael Johnson, Menlo (Sr.,); Andy Sturza, PLU (Jr.); Matt Banta, Willamette (Jr.).
  DB - Steven Turner, Menlo (Jr.); Shawn Kelly, L&C (Jr.); Dean Kongslie, Linfield (Sr.); Jeff Kahler, Willamette (So.); Tyler McCann, Linfield (Sr.).