Cherryvale and Caney Valley high school football players dominated the list of Tri-Valley All-League selections for the 2008 season.
At Caney Valley, senior runningback Jakob Price was a pick for first-team offense while senior lineman Brandon Stephens was also chosen for the first-team offense.
Brad Terry, a senior who battled a foot injury in the final two games of the season, earned honorable mention status at the tight end position.
The Bullpups had six players earn recognition on the defensive side of the ball. Kyle Howard, a senior defensive end, was a first-team defense player while Dustin Bayless, a sophomore lineman, picked up first-team recognition on defense.
Joel Nunneley, a senior defensive back, also was chosen for the first-team defense.
Caney Valley had two players make honorable mention defense status. They included juniors Gable LaForge, a defensive back, and Dustin Artherton, punter.
At Cherryvale High School, the league champion Chargers had five players on the first team offense. They included senior Robert Lane at running back, senior Brandon Blackburn at quarterback, senior Chance Baker at tight end, junior Dillon Blake on offensive line, and sophomore Micah Booe at center.
Roman Lopez, a junior wide receiver, was chosen for the honorable mention offense list.
Shane Hammer, a junior, was the top pick for all-league kicker.
On defense, Blackburn was a first-team player defensive back while Booe gained first team honors as a defenesive lineman.
Also earning first team honors were Ryan Studebaker, senior linebacker, Kenan Booe, senior lienbacker, and Michael Bolinger, junior defensive back.
The honorable mention defense list had Chance Baker gain honors as a defensive end.
Tri-Valley All-League
Offense first team
Jake Price, RB, Caney Valley; Robert Lane, RB, Cherryvale; Thad Wells, RB Humboldt; Brandon Blackburn, QB, Cherryvale; Andrew Whitaker, QB, Humboldt; Chase Kewley, WR, Burlington; Hayes Farwell, WR, Fredonia; Chance Baker, TE, Cherryvale; Micah Booe, C, Cheryvale ; Brandon Stephens, OL, Caney Valley; Dillon Blake, OL, Cherryvale; Evan Ratzlaff, OL, Fredonia; Micah Poovey, OL, Humboldt.
Offense honorable mention
Justin Davis, RB, Eureka; Corey Smith, QB, Burlington; Roman Lopez, WR, Cherryvale; Troy Davis, TE, Humboldt; Brad Terry, TE, Caney Valley; Ryan Louia, OL, Burlington; Cody Cramer, OL, Humboldt.
Defense first team
Kyle Howard, DE, Caney Valley; Ryan Louia, DL, Burlington; Dustin Bayless, DL, Caney Valley; Micah Booe, DL, Cherryvale; Buddy Rickerson, DL, Fredonia; Ryan Studebaker, LB, Cherryvale; Kenan Booe, LB, Cherryvale; Justin Davis, LB, Eureka; Mathew Fowler, LB, Fredonia; Andrew Whitaker, LB, Humboldt; Thad Wells, LB, Humboldt; Blake Higgins, DB, Burlington; Joel Nunneley, DB, Caney Valley; Mike Bolinger, DB, Cherryvale; Brandon Blackburn, DB, Cherryvale; Brent Matile, P, Yates Center; Shane Hammer, K, Cherryvale.
Defense honorable mention
Chance Baker, DE, Cherryvale; Jacob Manbeck, DL, Humboldt; Gable LaForge, DB, Caney Valley; Wyatt JuAire, DB, Fredonia; Brent Matile, DB, Yates Center; Dustin Artherton, P, Caney Valley; Thad Wells, K, Humboldt.
