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Local Flag Football Team Stars in Tournament

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The 2015 Stephen Faoro Battle at the Boarder Flag Football Tournament was held over the weekend, and one team in particular sported a lot of local talent.

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Many of the team members were local standout high school football players. The roster included:

Bellingham: Brandon Reyna, Locan Tafa, Paia Soo and Toby Seim.

Ferndale: Jason Farrar.

Meridian: Chase Schmidtz Cantrell, Joel Pears, Corey Culp, Jimmy Nightingale, Mark Simmons, Jarrod Karuza, Jake Pederson, Jesse Alderson, Matt Karuza and Kale Saur.

Mount Baker: Travis LoGrande.

Nooksack Valley: Jeshua Morgan.

Other players included Aaron Erickson, Mike Coe, Brett Hall, Arthur Sanchez, and Zack Meyers.

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All-NWC 1A All-League Team

Just moments ago the Bellingham Herald released this season’s 1A NWC All-League Team.

Class 1A All-Northwest Conference Football Team

Most Valuable Player: Liam Short, Mount Baker (RB/LB)

Coach of the Year: Ron Lepper, Mount Baker

Assistant Coach of the Year: Tom Horsmon, Mount Baker

FIRST TEAM

Offense

Offensive line: Terrel Brown, Lynden Christian; Koy Sterk, Lynden Christian; Paul Lebedev, Mount Baker; Chad Cohn, Mount Baker; Blake Carson, Meridian; Lathan Halaapiapi, Nooksack Valley

Running back: Jordan Jansen, Lynden Christian; Nick Dritsas, Meridian

Tight end: Kyle Young, Meridian

Wide receiver: Alex Vander Velden, Lynden Christian; Josh Gimmaka, Nooksack Valley; Willy Kingma, Nooksack Valley

Quarterback: Tanner Myhre, Nooksack Valley

Kicker: Cody Fransen, Lynden Christian

Punter: Brady Wood, Nooksack Valley

Defense

Defensive line: Terrel Brown, Lynden Christian; Paul Lebedev, Mount Baker; Blake Carson, Meridian; Lathan Halaapiapi, Nooksack Valley

Linebackers: Blake Browning, Lynden Christian; Kolten Zender, Mount Baker; Kyle Young, Meridian; Willy Kingma, Nooksack Valley

Defensive backs: Kaden Bratt, Lynden Christian; Ruvim Tikhonov, Mount Baker; Nick Dritsas, Meridian; Tanner Myhre, Nooksack Valley

All-State Game nominations: Tanner Myhre, Nooksack Valley; Liam Short, Mount Baker; Blake Carson, Meridian; Lathan Halaapiapi, Nooksack Valley; Kyle Young, Meridian

 

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2014 All-NWC 2A/3A Teams

As reported by the Bellingham Herald today, here are the All-League teams for this season, for the 2A/3A schools. Bellingham played an independent schedule. (Only Whatcom County players mentioned here)

 

MVP: Bryce Sterk, Lynden

Coach of the Year: Nick Lucey, Squalicum

 

QB: Christian Jorgensen, Squalicum (1st Team) – Sterling Somers, Lynden (2nd Team)

RB: Riley Fritsch, Blaine (1st Team) & Trent Postma, Lynden (1st Team) – Marcus Nightingale, Ferndale (2nd Team)

WR: Jordan Wittenberg, Lynden (1st Team) & Ben Peterson, Squalicum (1st Team) – Jonathan Whetnall, Lynden (2nd Team) & Taylor Rapp, Sehome (2nd Team)

TE: Tyler Hruby, Sehome (2nd Team)

OL: Chris Hernandez, Ferndale (1st Team); Bryce Sterk, Lynden (1st Team); Jon Fakkema, Blaine (1st Team) & Drew Norvell, Sehome (1st Team) – Chris Paz, Squalicum (2nd Team) & Andrew Napier, Squalicum (2nd Team)

DL: Chris Hernandez, Ferndale (1st Team); Bryce Sterk, Lynden (1st Team) & Chris Paz (Squalicum) – Jon Fakkema, Blaine (2nd Team); Drew Norvell, Sehome (2nd Team) & Tyler Haggen, Sehome (2nd Team)

LB: Taylor Bellefuille, Ferndale (1st Team) & Jordan Campbell, Squalicum (1st Team) – Trent Postma, Lynden (2nd Team) & Tyler Hruby, Sehome (2nd Team)

DB: Jordan Wittenberg, Lynden (1st Team) & Taylor Rapp, Sehome (1st Team) – Lucas Petersen, Lynden (2nd Team); Coleman Schwab, Squalicum (2nd Team) & Ben Peterson, Squalicum (2nd Team)

K: Per Wolfisberg, Lynden (1st Team) & Quinn Carpenter, Squalicum (1st Team)

P: Scooter Hastings, Lynden (2nd Team)

All-Star Game Nominations (only seniors are eligible): Bryce Sterk, Lynden; Drew Norvell, Sehome; Chris Paz, Squalicum; Trent Postma, Lynden; Christian Jorgensen, Squalicum & Lucas Peterson, Lynden

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Top 100 Rushing Performances

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Rank Yards Name Team Opponent Season
1 480 Mario Gobbato Blaine Cedar Park Christian 2012
2 449 Tanner Aliff Bellingham Charles Wright 2014
3 422 Jacob Prince Mount Baker Granite Falls 1997
4 386 Mario Gobbato Blaine Cedarcrest 2011
5 370 Chad Clark Squalicum Sehome 2006
6 343 Brian Martinson Meridian Blaine 1982
7 332 Mario Gobbato Blaine Anacortes 2011
8 328 Mario Gobbato Blaine Sehome 2011
9 320 Mario Gobbato Blaine Bellingham 2011
10 319 Joe Schleimer Mount Baker Lakewood 1997
11 318 Mario Gobbato Blaine Lynden Christian 2012
12 311 Nick Ellis Lynden Anacortes 1996
13 307 Matthias Wilson Ferndale Arlington 1997
14 303 Letrez Jones Meridian Nooksack Valley 2013
15 303 Mikel Rathjen Mount Baker South Whidbey 2002
16 301 Mario Gobbato Blaine Bellingham 2012
17 301 Justin Santos Sehome Lakewood 2008
18 300 Mario Gobbato Blaine Squalicum 2011
19 300 Mario Gobbato Blaine Mount Baker 2012
20 299 Joe Schleimer Mount Baker King’s 1997
21 298 Chris Fowler Bellingham Anacortes 1992
22 296 Britt Lentz Nooksack Valley Blaine 1993
23 295 Mario Gobbato Blaine Mount Baker 2011
24 293 Robert Davis Ferndale Sedro Woolley 2000
25 292 Robert Davis Ferndale Sedro Woolley 1999
26 290 Mario Gobbato Blaine Meridian 2012
27 289 Matthias Wilson Ferndale Bellingham 1996
28 289 Robert Davis Ferndale Prosser 1999
29 288 Chad Clark Squalicum Steilacoom 2006
30 287 Ben Wall Lynden Ferndale 1993
31 286 Tim Harvey Nooksack Valley Vancouver College 2004
32 286 Justin Santos Sehome Blaine 2008
33 286 Chad Clark Squalicum Sedro Woolley 2006
34 285 T.J. Busch Lynden Sedro Woolley 2000
35 284 Mario Gobbato Blaine Terry Fox 2012
36 284 Levi Wigg Mount Baker Squalicum 2010
37 281 Lance Dawson Ferndale Mount Vernon 1988
38 281 Levi Wigg Mount Baker Bellingham 2011
39 278 Letrez Jones Meridian Charles Wright 2013
40 278 Levi Wigg Mount Baker Bellingham 2010
41 277 Justin LeMoine Bellingham Burlington-Edison 1989
42 277 John Murphy Meridian Charles Wright 2011
43 276 Riley Locker Ferndale Shorecrest 2010
44 268 Brad Scheib Blaine Lakewood 1999
45 268 Mark Stieber Meridian Lynden Christian 1981
46 265 Ash Perrin Ferndale Sedro Woolley 1995
47 263 Justin Santos Sehome Anacortes 2008
48 261 Bob Bray Sehome Mount Vernon 1975
49 260 Mike McEvoy Sehome Shorewood 2000
50 258 Pete Galbraith Mount Baker Nooksack Valley 2006
51 257 Ash Perrin Ferndale Anacortes 1995
52 257 Sean Hurlbut Meridian Sehome 2007
53 256 Joe Schleimer Mount Baker Friday Harbor 1996
54 255 Lance Dawson Ferndale Anacortes 1989
55 254 Ricky Patrick Meridian Blaine 1985
56 252 Riley Fritsch Blaine Burlington-Edison 2014
57 252 Tyler Simpson Sehome Bellingham 2002
58 248 Brad Scheib Blaine South Whidbey 1999
59 248 Brad Scheib Blaine Granite Falls 1999
60 248 Matthias Wilson Ferndale Capital 1997
61 248 Alex Conley Ferndale Sehome 2012
62 246 Dave Halldorson Blaine Lynden Christian 1977
63 246 Jesse Alderson Meridian Nooksack Valley 2002
64 245 Jake Schleimer Mount Baker Nooksack Valley 2012
65 243 Tanner Aliff Bellingham LaConner 2014
66 243 Britt Lentz Nooksack Valley Meridian 1994
67 242 Brady Locker Ferndale Squalicum 2006
68 242 Lance Bosman Lynden Christian King’s 1995
69 242 Ty Willemsen Nooksack Valley Blaine 2003
70 241 Riley Fritsch Blaine Anacortes 2014
71 241 Ash Perrin Ferndale Seattle Prep 1995
72 240 Larry Ripley Bellingham Sehome 1975
73 239 Matthias Wilson Ferndale NVSS 1996
74 239 Nick deGrasse Nooksack Valley King’s 2009
75 239 Chad Clark Squalicum Interlake 2005
76 237 Brad Scheib Blaine Burlington-Edison 1999
77 237 Bryan Jones Nooksack Valley Lakewood 1995
78 237 Tyler Simpson Sehome Lake Washington 2002
79 237 Evan Zaslow Sehome Shorewood 1999
80 236 Trent Postma Lynden Squalicum 2013
81 236 John Murphy Meridian Lynden Christian 2011
82 236 Mike Stacey Nooksack Valley South Whidbey 1999
83 234 Brion Mattson Ferndale O’Dea 1988
84 234 Mikel Rathjen Mount Baker Beamer 2003
85 234 Justin Santos Sehome Mount Baker 2007
86 234 Brett Schlembaker Meridian Lynden 1989
87 232 Dave Longoria Nooksack Valley Blaine 1990
88 231 Letrez Jones Meridian Friday Harbor 2013
89 231 Joe Schleimer Mount Baker Coupeville 1996
90 230 Josh McDonald Blaine Emerald Ridge 2000
91 230 Matthias Wilson Ferndale Marysville-Pilchuck 1997
92 229 Zeth Simpson Blaine Lakewood 2001
93 229 Sean Morrison Ferndale Burlington-Edison 2003
94 229 Kyle Lunde Ferndale Anacortes 1992
95 229 Lance Ellis Lynden Everett 1997
96 228 Tanner Aliff Bellingham Friday Harbor 2014
97 228 Jim Schleimer Mount Baker South Whidbey 1999
98 227 Justin Brown Mount Baker Granite Falls 2001
99 227 Jim Schleimer Mount Baker Chimacum 1998
100 227 Kelly Zender Mount Baker Blaine 1981
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StatewideStats.com – Game by Game Stats

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After researching thousands of box scores, I have finally input “game-by-game” stats of every game from 1975 to present time for Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Lynden Christian, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Sehome and Squalicum. I had originally put in season stats for each season from 1975-2004, and I had decided a few years ago to wipe those stats out, and re-enter everything game by game. Dozens of games were never reported to the Bellingham Herald or Lynden Tribune, but on a lot of them I was able to obtain the game film, and take my own stats. StatewideStats.com is an amazing resource of Washington’s high school football teams, as you can see how Whatcom County’s best compare against the rest of the state. Christopher Ames runs the site, and has been #1 resource for me to bounce ideas off of.

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Recently Updated 2014 Whatcom County Passing Leaders

Source: Statewidestats.com

Player Team Att Com Com% Yds Y/A Y/C TD INT TD% Int% Rate
Tanner Myhre Nooksack Valley 261 171 65.5% 2074 7.9 12.1 17 9 6.5% 3.4% 97.1
Sterling Somers Lynden 198 127 64.1% 2026 10.2 16.0 21 9 10.6% 4.5% 114.6
Christian Jorgensen Squalicum 175 103 58.9% 1689 9.7 16.4 19 7 10.9% 4.0% 110.9
Tanner Tutterrow Meridian 195 88 45.1% 1234 6.3 14.0 9 11 4.6% 5.6% 57.9
Lucas Roetcisoender Lynden Christian 135 72 53.3% 1009 7.5 14.0 14 8 10.4% 5.9% 87.5
Nathan Kramme Blaine 116 61 52.6% 701 6.0 11.5 9 7 7.8% 6.0% 71.8
Aaron Nichols Sehome 89 41 46.1% 573 6.4 14.0 6 7 6.7% 7.9% 57.0
Gavin Kaepernick Sehome 60 34 56.7% 519 8.7 15.3 5 4 8.3% 6.7% 85.3
Kyler Schemsted Ferndale 87 37 42.5% 468 5.4 12.6 2 4 2.3% 4.6% 48.4
Marcus McGuinn Meridian 32 19 59.4% 269 8.4 14.2 3 1 9.4% 3.1% 104.8
Clark Hazlett Lynden 27 18 66.7% 242 9.0 13.4 4 1 14.8% 3.7% 119.1
Mason Bass Mount Baker 33 16 48.5% 229 6.9 14.3 3 3 9.1% 9.1% 63.8
Jalen Kortlever Blaine 32 9 28.1% 140 4.4 15.6 1 1 3.1% 3.1% 42.7
Taylor Rapp Sehome 19 7 36.8% 103 5.4 14.7 1 1 5.3% 5.3% 51.0
Kalien Hayes Bellingham 24 8 33.3% 93 3.9 11.6 0 1 0.0% 4.2% 28.6

 

 

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Recently updated 2014 Whatcom County Rushing Leaders

NAME SCHOOL ATT YARDS AVG TD
Tanner Aliff Bellingham 181 1472 8.1 15
Riley Fritsch Blaine 209 1269 6.1 15
Liam Short Mount Baker 133 986 7.4 12
Marcus Nightingale Ferndale 164 968 5.9 10
Kalien Hayes Bellingham 73 659 9.0 8
Jordan Jansen Lynden Christian 124 641 5.2 10
Taylor Rapp Sehome 85 603 7.1 4
Tanner Myhre Nooksack Valley 137 551 4.0 8
Daniel Jones Ferndale 78 551 7.1 5
Nick Dritsas Meridian 100 518 5.2 5
Trent Postma Lynden 58 459 7.9 3
Zach Yurchuk Mount Baker 46 435 9.5 5
Sterling Somers Lynden 100 422 4.2 7
Jed Schleimer Mount Baker 65 375 5.8 4
Nick Koetje-Manchester Squalicum 52 366 7.0 7