Five players and a coach from Atascosa County schools received superlatives from their respective leagues in the football all-district selections for the 2017 season.
Pleasanton brought home four District 15-4A Division I awards, including Offensive Player of the Year, which went to junior quarterback Johnny Zamora.
Eagles senior Isaac Mendiola was the district’s Utility Player of the Year along with La Vernia’s Brian Beltran and Seth Gomez of Beeville. Mendiola split time at wide receiver and defensive back.
Defensive lineman Louis Arguijo, a sophomore, earned Defensive Newcomer of the Year, which he shared with La Vernia’s Ty Halsay.
Stephen Liska, who went 10-2 in his first season in charge of Pleasanton, shared Coach of the Year honors with Sonny Detmer of Somerset.
Jourdanton receiver Jarel Lilly earned 15-3A DI Newcomer of the Year after bursting onto the scene as a freshman.
In 14-4A DII, Poteet sophomore Roderick King won Newcomer of the Year as a lineman.
The following players also received all-district recognition:
Pleasanton
First-team wide receiver: Dalton Hobbs, sophomore
First-team center: Oscar Castillo, senior
First-team offensive tackle: Deandre Campbell, senior
First-team defensive tackle: Hunter Norment, junior
First-team linebacker: Gio Peralez, senior
First-team outside linebacker: Steven Mendiola, junior
First-team cornerback: Nick Ramos, senior
First-team safety: Jaylen Escamilla, senior
First-team kicker: Victor Gutierrez, senior
Second-team running back: Austin Renner, senior
Second-team wide receiver: Jordan Bosquez, senior
Second-team offensive guard: Victor Anguino, senior
Second-team defensive end: Gabe Anguiano, senior
Second-team linebacker: Juan Ramirez, senior
Second-team outside linebacker: Krys Palmer, senior
Second-team cornerback: Jordan Bosquez, senior
Jourdanton
First-team running back (unanimous selection): Jemareon Moore, senior
First-team defensive tackle: Logan Huereca, junior
First-team inside linebacker: Jesse Ledesma, junior
First-team cornerback: Sean Biscaino, junior
First-team utility players: Phillip Guerra, senior, and Kord Northcut, senior
Second-team offensive guard: Zach Bennett, senior
Second-team offensive tackle: Manuel Castillo, senior
Second-team fullback: Isaac Ramos, senior
Second-team defensive end: Derek Jenschke, sophomore
Second-team inside linebacker: Miguel Galindo, junior
Second-team cornerback: Payton Gonzales, freshman
Honorable mention tight ends: Cort Hindes, sophomore, and Evan Pawelek, senior
Honorable mention offensive tackle: Dean Bulgerin, senior
Honorable mention defensive end: Kendric McCann, senior
Honorable mention defensive tackle: Brendan Diaz, senior
Honorable mention safety: Caleb Bunger, senior
Poteet
First-team utility player: Sonny Orozco, senior
First-team inside linebacker: Carlos Reyes, junior
First-team returner: Sonny Orozco, senior
Second-team running back: Anthony Ambriz, senior
Second-team tight end: Tyler Parsons, junior
Second-team inside linebacker: Anthony Ambriz, senior
Second-team defensive tackle: Timothy Carrasco, senior
Second-team punter: Carlos Reyes, junior
Honorable mention quarterback: Daryn Garza, junior
Honorable mention offensive tackle: Jorge Ortega, senior
Honorable mention offensive guards: Samuel Ritchey, senior, and Adriel Tovar, senior
Honorable mention safety: Juan Benites, senior
Honorable mention outside linebacker: Ralph Lopez, senior
Honorable mention defensive tackle: Roger Lozano, senior
Honorable mention cornerback: Sonny Orozco, senior
Honorable mention inside linebacker: Chris Rodriguez, junior
Academic all-district: Anthony Ambriz, Jordan Ambriz, Robert Benavidez, Juan Benites, Timothy Carrasco, Richard Espinoza, Brandon Fernandez, Daryn Garza, Louis Guzman, Zachary Howell, Rafael Lopez, Ethan Muñoz, Sonny Orozco, Samuel Ortiz, Tyler Parsons, Joseph Peña, Carlos Reyes, Samuel Ritchey, Seth Ritchey, Chris Rodriguez, Carlos Romero and Adriel Tovar.
Charlotte
First-team running back: Cameron Orduna, senior
First-team wide receiver: Jarret Salazar, senior
First-team inside linebacker: Christian Estrada, junior
First-team cornerback: Jarret Salazar, senior
Second-team fullback: Christian Estrada, junior
Second-team wide receiver: Mark Gaitan, junior
Second-team offensive tackle: Randy Martinez, senior
Second-team defensive tackle: Damien Cruz, sophomore
Second-team defensive end: Randy Martinez, senior
Second-team cornerback: Isaiah Gomez, sophomore
Second-team safety: Mark Gaitan, junior
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