Most Valuable Player: Jarrod Daniels, Sierra.
Co-Outstanding Offensive Players: Marquis Miller, Manteca; Anthony Hall, Sierra.
Outstanding Defensive Player: Nate Gray, Sonora.
Co-Coaches of the Year: Jeff Harbison, Sierra; Brian Craig, Sonora.
First-team offense: OL — Jeff Collins, Manteca sr.; Monty Monlux, Oakdale sr.; Tim Barnard, Oakdale sr.; Alex Trujillo, Sierra sr.; Nate Gray, Sonora jr. C — Joey Machado, Oakdale sr. QB — Jonathan Davis, Sierra sr. TE: A.C. Brown, Oakdale jr. WR — Reggie Bell, Manteca sr. — Greg Mathews, Central Valley sr. RB — Devin Brooks, Oakdale sr.; Tim House, Oakdale sr. K — Bradley Hatfield, Manteca sr. UTIL — Vince Lopez, Central Valley sr.
First-team defense: DL — Richie Lopez, Manteca sr.; Xavier Ibarra, Oakdale sr.; Luke Syluberget, Oakdale sr.; Dan West, Sonora sr. ILB — Adam DeCosta, Manteca sr.; Charlie Gilstrap, Oakdale sr.; T.J. Sataua, Sierra sr. OLB — Marcos Velasco, Oakdale sr.; John Perez, Sierra sr.; Ricky McColloch, Sonora sr. DB — Nate Madsen, Oakdale sr.; Daniel Gazdik, Oakdale sr.; Anthony Hall, Sierra sr.; Daniel Molieri, Sonora sr. P — Kyle Cerny, Ceres sr.
Second-team offense: OL — Michael Melton, Central Valley sr.; Nate Lopez, Central Valley sr.; Josh Jones, Ceres sr.; Hector Fajardo, East Union sr.; Johnny Ruiz, Manteca jr.; Dan West, Sonora sr. C —James Aragon, Weston Ranch jr. QB — Ryan Emerald, Sonora jr. TE — Eddie Cruz, Sonora jr. WR — Justin Canatsy, Ceres sr.; T.J. Brown, East Union sr. RB — Brandon Kamler, Sonora sr. K — Kyle Derby, Ceres sr.
Second-team defense: DL — DeShawn Mena, Ceres jr.; Kyle Edwards, East Union jr.; Josh Nkwocha, Manteca jr.; Melvin Allen, Weston Ranch jr. ILB — Alex Casas, Central Valley sr.; Hadon Lopez, Ceres jr.; Ryan Kelly, Sonora jr.; Chris Contreras, Weston Ranch sr. OLB — Dewey Uecker, Manteca sr.; Russel Price, Oakdale sr. DB — Vince Lopez, Central Valley sr.; TeeJay Gordon, East Union jr.; Anthony May, Manteca sr.; Moses Cordova, Sierra sr. P — Bradley Hatfield, Manteca sr.
Honorable mention: Central Valley — Abraham Nevarro, Alex Casas, Nick Mead, Tyree Jones, Terrance Sadler, Josh Beckhart; Ceres — Jesse Gutierrez, Brandon Jolley, Jeremy Cable; East Union — Dennis Johnson, Ricky Inderbitzin; Manteca — Dewey Uecker, C.J. Rivas, Tristan Desimas, Keifer Haynes, Robert Ladiges; Sierra — Thomas Contreras-Holmes, Nick Baker, Cody Dias, Adam Bennett, Chris Membrano; Sonora — Brandon Mierop. Weston Ranch — Angel Mayfield, Jesus Fuentes, Griffin Alexander, Ronnie Collins, Antonio Joseph, Robert Gonzales, Corey Lee, Deon Eley, Jason Steele.
Running back Jarrod Daniels set program records and helped Sierra High’s football team make history this past 2009 season.
History was made yet again during the coaches meeting at Sonora Elks Lodge in Sonora Monday.
Daniels was voted the Valley Oak League’s Most Valuable Player and is the first player in program history to earn that distinction for football.
Teammate Anthony Hall was named co-Outstanding Offensive Player along with Manteca running back Marquis Miller, and Jeff Harbison is Coach of the Year for the second straight year. Talented junior lineman Nate Gray is conference’s Outstanding Defensive Player.
Co-champions Sierra (6-1, 11-2 overall) and Oakdale (6-1, 11-2) had their seasons end in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs semifinals on Dec. 4. Sonora (5-2, 10-3) was eliminated in the Division IV-A semifinal, and Manteca (5-2, 7-4) in the first round of D-III.
Harbison guided Sierra to its best single-season finish.
“Although a few players won awards, it was a team accomplishment,” said Harbison, who shares Coach of the Year honors with first-year Sonora head coach Brain Craig. “Tonight, the coaches rewarded truly-deserving players across the league.
“Jarrod was our go-to guy on the ground, and Anthony made great contributions both receiving and kicking.”
Daniels, who also played heavy minutes in the defensive backfield depending matchups, is Sierra’s new single-season and career record holder in rushing yards and touchdowns. He capped a superb senior campaign with 1,813 overall yards and 32 touchdowns.
Hall was arguably the area’s top all-around producer. He caught 52 passes for 715 yards and nine touchdowns and converted eight field goals — including 50-, 45- and 40-yarders that keyed Sierra’s first-ever win over Oakdale, 44-42. He also returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown in that game and was named to the all-VOL first-team defense.
Miller pounded out 1,572 yards and 22 touchdowns for Manteca. Fellow Buffalo and special-teams standout Bradley Hatfield joins Hall as the only other area athlete to earn a spot on both the offensive and defensive teams as the first-team kicker and second-team punter.
Manteca and Sierra are well-represented on the first team.
Earning first-team recognition for Manteca are: offensive lineman Jeff Collins, wide receiver Reggie Bell (31 receptions, 444 yards, three TDs), defensive lineman Richie Lopez (37 tackles, five sacks, two fumble recoveries) and inside linebacker Adam DeCosta (77 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles).
First-team members from Sierra include: offensive lineman Alex Trujillo, quarterback Jonathan Davis (86-of-138 passing, 1,235 yards, 14 TDs, three picks; 352 rushing yards, three TDs), inside linebacker T.J. Sataua (69 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions) and outside linebacker John Perez (62 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles).
