The all-state selections for small-schools football were announced Monday.
The all-state team was voted on by the coaches of the Greatland Conference. The combined small- and medium-schools all-state team, which was announced Sunday, was voted on by the Alaska Football Coaches Association.
Nikiski, which won the small-schools First National Bowl, dominated the small-schools all-state awards. The Bulldogs won three of the four major awards.
Nikiski also had seven of the 13 selections for the team on offense and three of 13 for defense.
Nikiski’s Stephen Hartley was named the offensive player of the year. In an indication of just how balanced and dominant Nikiski’s ground game was this year, Hartley did not make the all-state team on offense. Josh Brown made the team at fullback, while Kaden Spurgeon got the nod at halfback.
Hartley did make the defensive team at outside linebacker.
Lincoln Johnson was the lineman of the year. Johnson made the all-state team at tackle, long snapper and defensive line.
Other Bulldogs on the offensive all-state team are Colton Anderson at quarterback, Allen Oskolkoff at center and Henry Eide at guard.
The other member of the defensive all-state team was Spurgeon at inside linebacker.
The other major award winner was Barrow’s Nathaniel Samuelu as the defensive player of the year.
Seward’s lone representative on the all-state team was Dezmond Smith at utility player.
Small-schools All-State Team
Lineman of the year — Lincoln Johnson, Nikiski.
Coach of the year — Ted Riddall, Nikiski.
Offensive player of the year — Stephen Hartley, Nikiski.
Defensive player of the year — Nathaniel Samuelu, Barrow.
Quarterback — Colton Anderson, Nikiski.
Fullback — Josh Brown, Nikiski.
Halfback — Kaden Spurgeon, Nikiski.
Center — Allen Oskolkoff, Nikiski.
Guard — Nathaniel Samuelu, Barrow; Henry Eide, Nikiski.
Tackle — Lincoln Johnson, Nikiski; LaDarius Milton, Barrow.
Tight end — Scott DeLauder, Eielson.
Wide receiver — Scooter Bynum, Monroe.
Long snapper — Lincoln Johnson, Nikiski.
Punter — Caleb McLaren, Delta.
Kicker — Eddie Benson, Barrow.
Defensive lineman — Shawn Smith, Eielson; LaDarius Milton, Monroe; Lincoln Johnson, Nikiski; Lisita Tuai’, Barrow.
Inside linebacker — Kaden Spurgeon, Nikiski; Nathaniel Samuelu, Barrow.
Outside linebacker — Scott DeLauder, Eielson; Stephen Hartley, Nikiski.
Defensive back — Scooter Bynum, Monroe; Colin Long, Barrow; Jovante Kincade, Eielson.
Return specialist — Scooter Bynum, Monroe.
Utility player — Dezmond Smith, Seward.