Local, Area Athletes Make GWAC All-League Football

The Great West Activities Conference has announced their selections for the 2025 football season.

Holcomb would receive the most selections, as they had 14 total, including nine first team. Scott City had 10 selections with seven first time, and Ulysses also had 10 selections. Hugoton picked up nine selections, while Colby and Goodland had eight and Cimarron had seven selections.

The Longhorns would win the GWAC title, while Hugoton was second place in the league. Both teams would fall in the Regional round of the Class 3A playoffs.

1st Team

Offense

Quarterback: Cooper Cranston, So, Holcomb

Running Back: Chasyn Cosner, So, Holcomb; Isai Guardado, Jr, Hugoton; Cayden Couchman, Sr. Scott City

Wide Receiver: Braylon Mull, Sr, Goodland; Luke Thyne, Sr, Holcomb; Preston Hittle, Sr, Ulysses

Offensive Line: Gavin Price, Sr, Goodland; Matt Rosen, Sr, Holcomb; Emilio Contreras, Sr, Scott City; Reid Felker, Jr, Scott City

All-Purpose: Cody Wright, Sr, Colby

Defense

Defensive End: Nano Tapia, Jr, Holcomb; Von Grubbs, Sr, Hugoton

Down Lineman: Jaron Smades, Sr, Goodland; Matt Rosen, Sr, Holcomb; Emilio Contreras, Sr, Scott City

Linebacker: Gavin Price, Sr, Goodland; Korbin Johnson, Sr, Holcomb; Javid Corral, Sr, Holcomb; Easton Eisenhour, Jr, Scott City

Defensive Back: Braylon Mull, Sr, Goodland; Cooper Cranston, So, Holcomb; Miguel Hernandez, Sr, Hugoton; Peyton Bergner, Sr, Scott City

Special Teams

Punter: Tyce Perez, So, Ulysses

Kicker: Alan Ornelas, Sr, Hugoton

Punt Returner: Peyton Bergner, Sr, Scott City

Kickoff Returner: Cody Wright, Sr, Colby

Second Team

Offense

Quarterback: Miguel Hernandez, Sr, Hugoton

Running Back: McCoy Nash, Jr, Cimarron; Chayton Goodwin, Sr, Goodland; Matthew Wheeler, Jr, Scott City

Wide Receiver: Isayah Barranca, Jr, Cimarron; Nathan Cates, Jr, Colby; Adrian Adigun, So, Hugoton

Offensive Lineman: Jayden Wagner, So, Cimarron; McCager Wright, Jr, Colby; James Bishop, Jr, Holcomb; Alvaro Moya, Sr, Ulysses

All-Purpose: Korbin Johnson, Sr, Holcomb

Defense

Defensive End: Kade John, Sr, Scott City; Matthew Wheeler, Jr, Scott City

Down Lineman: James Bishop, Jr, Holcomb; Tallon Grubbs, So, Hugoton; Brody Britton, Sr, Ulysses

Linebacker: McCoy Nash, Jr, Cimarron; Alex Schlesener, Sr, Cimarron; Isai Guardado, Jr, Hugoton; Stryker Berglund, So, Ulysses

Defensive Back: Ethan Sonday, Jr, Cimarron; Luke Thyne, Sr, Holcomb; Preston Hittle, Sr, Ulysses; Julian Meraz, Sr, Ulysses

Special Teams

Punter: Jadyn Sporing, Jr, Colby

Kicker: Alvaro Moya, Sr, Ulysses

Punt Returner: Luke Thyne, Sr, Holcomb

Kick Returner: Chayton Goodwin, Sr, Goodland

Honorable Mention

Defense

Defensive End: Malikah Garcia, Jr, Ulysses

Down Lineman: Lucas Morphis, So, Ulysses

Linebacker: Talon Wark, Sr, Colby; Cody Wright, Sr, Colby; Jorge Aguilera, Sr, Hugoton

Defensive Back: Christian Kennedy, Jr, Cimarron

Special Teams

Punter: Joseph VonLintel, Jr, Goodland