Royal reigns over SCAC
ROYAL CITY - With the 2008 South Central Athletic Conference (SCAC) East Division season completed, the Royal Knights continued their conference dominance this week.
The Knights led all SCAC East Division schools with 20 All-SCAC East selections, including eight first team picks.
Royal is 10-0 this season and the Knights are guided by SCAC East coach of the year Wiley Allred.
Royal's all-conference selections are because of the team's dedication, Allred said.
"It's a credit to a good group of kids," he said. "Individual awards are a reflection of the overall team's success."
Leading the Knights on the offensive side of the football was senior wide receiver and offensive player of the year Blair Collins.
Collins has scored 21 touchdowns this season for the top-ranked Knights and he is also the conference's leading receiver with 829 yards receiving and nine scores.
Joining Collins on the offensive first team is senior quarterback Connor Paysse and offensive linemen Jace Christensen and Tanner Freeman.
Royal is led on the defensive side of the football by first team defensive lineman Christensen. Christensen was selected the SCAC defensive player of the year.
Christensen led a Royal defense which surrendered fewer than 10 points per game as Royal cruised to the SCAC East Division title.
Collins and Freeman were also first team defensive selections along with senior linebacker Angel Ledezma.
With a potent offense and a smothering defense, the Knights are ready for a deep run into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 1A football playoffs.
The Warden Cougars had four honorable mention All-SCAC athletes in quarterback Artie Reyes, wide receiver Nathan Brown, linebacker Nate Scott and defensive back Robert Pruneda.
All-SCAC East Selections
Conference Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Blair Collins
Royal High School
Defensive Player of the Year
Jace Christensen
Royal High School
Coach of the Year
Wiley Allred
Royal High School
Royal High School
First Team
Offense
Tanner Freeman
Offensive Line
Jace Christensen
Offensive Line
Connor Paysse
Quarterback
Blair Collin
Wide Receiver
First Team
Defense
Jace Christensen
Defensive Line
Tanner Freeman
Defensive Line
Angel Ledezma
Linebacker
Blair Collins
Defensive Back
Second Team
Offense
Ernie Garza
Offensive Line
Marc Albertson
Tight End
Second Team
Defense
Ramon Casteneda
Defensive Line
Eric Spartveit
Linebacker
Ben Singer
Defensive Back
Honorable Mention
Offense
Sam Rice
Offensive Line
Will Christensen
Running Back
Ben Singer
Wide Receiver
Angel Ledezma
Wide Receiver
Honorable Mention
Defense
Devin Dyer
Defensive Line
Dylan Delay
Linebacker
Shaq Ledezma
Defensive Back
Warden High School
Honorable Mention
Offense
Artie Reyes
Quarterback
Nathan Brown
Wide Receiver
Honorable Mention
Defense
Nate Scott
Linebacker
Robert Pruneda
Defensive Back