8 Vikings land on coaches' 3A all-state team


Class 3A players of the year Camp Lacouture (defense), left, and Braydon Thornton (offense). (Exploding Whale Sports photos)

Siuslaw seniors Braydon Thornton and Camp Lacouture have been named offensive and defensive players of the year in for Class 3A football.

Thornton and Lacouture were joined on the all-state first team by senior teammates Henry Rankin and Avery Hart.

Seniors Rhys Fleming, Isaac Garza and Beau Erickson and junior Ian Sissel also earned all-state recognition.

Thornton was offensive player of the year, Lacouture defensive player of the year for the state-champion Vikings.

Thornton was first team at wide receiver and kick returner and second team at defensive back.

Lacouture was first team at running back and linebacker and third team at placekicker.

Hart was first team on the defensive line and second team on the offensive line.

Rankin was first team on the offensive line.

Fleming was second team on offense at tight end-flex and second team on the defensive line.

Garza was second team defensive back.

Erickson was third team quarterback.

Sissel was third team tight-end flex.


2021 OREGON CLASS 3A COACHES' 
ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM

Quarterback
First Team  
Jace Johnson, South Umpqua
Second Team  
Colton Campbell, La Pine
Third Team
Beau Erickson, Siuslaw
Honorable Mention 
Hordie Bodden Bodden, Warrenton
Kenney Tripp, Rainier
Keith Reed, Cascade Christian
Tanner Steele, Vale

Running back
First Team  
Camp Lacouture, Siuslaw
Stone Ware, Rainier
Nathan Kimball, Vale
Second Team 
Nate Arce, Dayton
Gabriel Ward, Junction City
Caj Simmons, South Umpqua
Thomas Mentes, Sutherlin
Third Team 
Jacob Preston, Yamhill Carlton
Glen Lief Ross, Corbett
Honorable Mention 
Triston Wallace, Cascade Christian
Adrian Boysha, La Pine
Peter McBride, Vale
David Griffith, Philomath

Wide receiver
First Team 
Braydon Thornton, Siuslaw
John Wolfe, Vale
Kade Johnson, South Umpqua
Second Team 
Ethan Caldwell, Warrenton
Andrew Christensen, South Umpqua
Jackson Risinger, Santiam Christian
Third Team 
Brody Sample, Cascade Christian
Haakon Hanson, La Pine
Eli Aldred, Vale
Honorable Mention 
Josh Earls, Warrenton
Dawson Little, Warrenton
Orin Stipe, Nyssa

Tight end/flex
First Team 
Austin Waits, Cascade Christian
Dawson Cook, La Pine
Second Team 
Rhys Fleming, Siuslaw
Logan Chapman, Rainier
Third Team
Ian Sissel, Siuslaw
Owen Crane, Vale
Honorable Mention 
Erik Potter, Yamhill Carlton
Ryan Bates, Dayton
Sergio Alba, Amity
TJ Flowers, St. Mary's
Waylon McKnight, Sutherlin

Offensive Line 
First Team 
Otto Fox, Rainier
Henry Rankin, Siuslaw
Stephen Machin, La Pine
William Tolman, Vale
Second Team 
Avery Hart, Siuslaw
Teagan DeForest, La Pine
David Bowlin, Dayton
Bryson Cannon, Cascade Christian
Brayden Reedy, South Umpqua
Third Team 
Jackson Schaffeld, Vale
Liam Benade, Cascade Christian
Ethan Hedgecock, Dayton
Kyle Rice, Amity
Hayden Murphy, Rainier 
Honorable Mention 
Ronnie Norton, Vale
Joseph Choi, Philomath
Colby Biddix, Rainier
Wyatt Hurley, Yamhill Carlton

Center 
First Team 
Hunter Barber, Amity
Second Team 
Bobby Clark, Rainier
Third Team 
Trent Olsen, Sutherlin
Honorable Mention 
Luke Bellamy, Santiam Christian
Gavin Villines, Nyssa

Defensive Line
First Team 
Avery Hart, Siuslaw
Stephen Machin, La Pine
Tanner Dobeck, South Umpqua
Morgan Gallagher, Dayton
Peter McBride, Vale
Second Team 
Rhys Fleming, Siuslaw
Teagan DeForest, La Pine
Otto Fox, Rainier
Hayden Murphy, Rainier 
Bryson Cannon, Cascade Christian
Third Team 
Brayden Reedy, South Umpqua
Bryson Cannon, Cascade Christian
Will Friend, Vale
Josh Ellis, Rainier
Hunter Barber, Amity
Joseph Choi, Philomath
Honorable Mention 
Josh Smith, Warrenton
Mathew Moses, Cascade Christian
Gavin Villines, Nyssa
Howie Rushton, Nyssa

Linebacker 
First Team 
Camp Lacouture, Siuslaw
Stone Ware, Rainier
Caj Simmons, South Umpqua
Jackson Schaffeld, Vale
Second Team 
Kade Johnson, South Umpqua
Dylan Phipps, Dayton
Isaac Lattin, Philomath
Owen Crane, Vale
Third Team 
Heston Bain, Santiam Christian
Gabe Ward, Junction City
Glen Lief Ross, Corbett
Dawson Cook, La Pine
Cole Shields, Cascade Christian
Honorable Mention 
Austin Stout, Rainier
Reagan Clark, Amity
Charlie Estrada, Dayton
Justin Jenks, South Umpqua
Hunter Kemper, Burns
Oren Stipe, Nyssa

Defensive Back 
First Team 
Kenney Trip, Rainier
John Wolfe, Vale
Jackson Risinger, Santiam Christian
Isaac Real, South Umpqua
Second Team 
Isaac Garza, Siuslaw
Braydon Thornton, Siuslaw
Tanner Steele, Vale
Hordie Bodden Bodden, Warrenton
Third Team 
Andrew Christensen, South Umpqua
Tyler Almasy, Cascade Christian 
Logan Grove, Amity
Boston Hodges, Dayton
Honorable Mention 
Josh Earls, Warrenton
Jayce Womack, Rainier
Justin deSmet, Dayton
Mike Brown, La Pine
Dalhton Proffitt, Burns

Kicker 
First Team 
Juri Moros, South Umpqua
Second Team 
JT Knobloch, Cascade Christian
Third Team 
Camp Lacouture, Siuslaw
Honorable Mention 
Oren Stipe, Nyssa

Punter 
First Team 
JT Knobloch, Cascade Christian
Second Team 
Dylan Hankey, La Pine
Third Team 
Adam White, Burns

Returner 
First Team 
Braydon Thornton, Siuslaw
John Wolfe, Vale
Second Team 
TJ Flowers St. Mary's

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 
Braydon Thornton, Siuslaw

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 
Camp Lacouture, Siuslaw

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR 
Otto Fox, Rainier

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR 
Tanner Dobeck, South Umpqua

COACH OF THE YEAR 
Steve Stebbins, South Umpqua