Lake Quinault senior Cody Perry was named the 1B Coastal 6-man League Most Valuable Player as one of the leaders of an Elks team that had a banner year in 2022.
Perry was voted MVP after leading the Elks to its first league title since the program’s return to the field in 2019, an undefeated league record and a victory over Taholah in the first River Bowl in 12 years.
Perry was joined on the all-league team by teammates Wyatt Holland, Jesse Ferry and Louis Ferris.
Holland, a senior lineman, was named to the all-league squad both on offense and defense.
Ferris was honored with an all-league nod as an offensive lineman while Perry was named as a defensive end.
Lake Quinault head coach Melvyn Houtz was named Coach of the Year.
Wishkah Valley’s Enrique Guzman was named the league’s Offensive MVP. The Loggers tight end/running back had two touchdowns and 168 receiving yards in a loss to league-champion Lake Quinault on Oct. 7.
Guzman also had six catches for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 27-24 win over Washington School for the Deaf on Sept. 16.
Wishkah’s Matthew Erickson was named to the all-league team as a linebacker.
A trio of Mary M. Knight Owls made the all-league squad, with Logan Walters (defensive tackle), Raymond Oppelt (linebacker), and Robbie Strain (utility) all being honored by the league’s coaches.
The full all-league team is as follows:
DAILY WORLD FILE PHOTO Lake Quinault senior center/defensive lineman Wyatt Holland was named to the 1B Coastal 6-man All-League Team on both offense and defense for the 2022 season.
2022 1B Coastal 6-man All-League Football Team
League MVP — Cody Perry, Lake Quinault
Offensive MVP — Enrique Guzman, Wishkah Valley
Defensive MVP — Ethan Hall, Northwest Christian
Quarterback — William Hull, Clallam Bay
Offensive Lineman — Wyatt Holland, LQ; Louis Ferris, LQ; Jacob Mullen, NWC.
Running Back — La’Juan Malone, WA School for the Deaf; Daniel Cummings, CB.
Receiver — Ryddis Robinson, NWC; Alexz Schauts, WSD.
Defensive Tackle — Logan Walters, Mary M. Knight; Wyatt Holland, LQ.
Defensive Back — Joseph Meier, NWC; William Hull, CB.
Linebacker — Matthew Erickson, Wishkah; Raymond Oppelt, MMK.
Defensive End — Jesse Ferry, LQ; Mauricio Cruz-Lopez, CB.
Utility — Robbie Strain, MMK; Noah Sands, NWC.
Coach of the Year — Melvyn Houtz, LQ
Sportsmanship — WSD
Honorable Mention
Damien Dieckhoff, WSD; Levi Maveaga, NWC; William Boggs, Wishkah; Orlando Zepeda, WSD.
