CLASS 2A ALL-STATE: Stars’ Porter earns offensive player of year

Agassi Prep running back DeVonn Porter was the lone Southern Nevada player to receive a major award on the Class 2A all-state football team announced Tuesday.

Porter, a senior, was named 2A State Offensive Player of the Year by the state’s coaches following a season in which he rushed for 1,125 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead the Stars (7-3) to the state semifinals and their first winning season at the 11-man level.

Northern Nevada teams dominated the top awards.

Rite of Passage running back and defensive back Devontay Williams was named Player of the Year, and teammate Michael Sylvester took Lineman of the Year.

Yerington linebacker Miguel Rodregues was voted Defensive Player of the Year. Pershing County’s Dave McLean was named Coach of the Year.

Several players from Southern Nevada received first-team all-state honors.

First-team offensive recognition went to: The Meadows quarterback Garrett Gosse and receiver Austin Brown; Needles running back Daric Courtwright; Mountain View return specialist Justyn Anderson and offensive lineman Taylor Williams; White Pine tight end Jake Johnson; and Agassi Prep offensive lineman Adrian Huling.

First-team defensive honorees included: Mountain View defensive lineman Henry Santos; Needles defensive lineman Brad Lewis; White Pine linebacker Clay Mauro; Needles linebacker Courtwright; The Meadows defensive back Brown; Mountain View defensive back Anderson; and Calvary Chapel punter Cody Taylor.

QB–Garrett Gosse, The Meadows. RB–Blaine Tibbals, Yerington; Daric Courtwright, Needles; Marcus Tippens, Pershing County. WR–Justyn Anderson, Mountain View; Austin Brown, The Meadows; Jordan Wright, Incline. TE–Jake Johnson, White Pine. OL–Adrian Huling, Agassi Prep; Lucas Diarte, Pershing County; Darryl Smith, Rite of Passage; Robert Snider, Yerington; Taylor Williams, Mountain View. KR–Anderson, Mountain View. K–Curtis Stubblefield, Yerington.

DL–Andrew Skeen, Pershing County; Henry Santos, Mountain View; Brad Lewis, Needles; Jameson Pettigrew, Battle Mountain. LB–Clay Mauro, White Pine; Corey Phillips, Rite of Passage; Courtwright, Needles; Dillon Wanner, Pershing County. DB–Mikey Garner, Yerington; Johnny Lopez, Rite of Passage; Brown, The Meadows; Anderson, Mountain View. P–Cody Taylor Calvary Chapel.
Player of the Year–Devontay Williams, Rite of Passage.
Offensive Player of the Year–DeVonn Porter, Agassi Prep.
Defensive Player of the Year–Miguel Rodregues, Yerington.
Lineman of the Year–Michael Sylvester, Rite of Passage.
Coach of the Year–Dave McLean, Pershing County.

Second Team Offense

QB–Patrick Murray, Incline. RB–Jacob Duldulao, Mountain View; Austin Baldwin, Needles; DeAndre Hampton, Rite of Passage; Tank Carter, Agassi Prep; Ryan Salazar, Battle Mountain. WR–Cody Moreno, Calvary Chapel; Kyle Clouthier, Incline. TE–Davis Bedient, Incline. OL–Steven Shigley, Calvary Chapel; Chris Hibbs, White Pine; Reno Al-Dabbagh, The Meadows; Justin Cordova, Battle Mountain; Skeen, Pershing County; Lewis, Needles. KR–Tippens, Pershing County. K–Fred Rodriguez, White Pine.

DL–Hibbs, White Pine; Smith, Rite of Passage; Shigley, Calvary Chapel; Cutter Love, West Wendover; Kenny Boulet, West Wendover. LB–Joshua Killam, Mountain View; Carter, Agassi Prep; Taylor, Calvary Chapel; Jared Adams, Yerington; Roddy Wachmuth, Yerington. DB–Terrell Kemp, Agassi Prep; Johnson, White Pine; Moreno, Calvary Chapel; Austin Norton, Whittell; Tippens, Pershing County. P–Austin Buyak, Whittell.