Wasilla senior named Railbelt's top offensive player

WASILLA — A number of players were in the running for the Railbelt Conference’s offensive player of the year award. But there were about 1,300 reasons why Wasilla senior Devon Teeling ran away with the honor.

Teeling, who rushed for a state-high 1,339 yards, has been named the conference’s top offensive player by Railbelt coaches.

Teeling also scored a dozen touchdowns during his senior season to help Wasilla advance to the postseason for the first time since 2007 and earn a conference title for the first time since 1999.

First-year Wasilla head coach Kent Rilatos was named the Railbelt’s coach of the year. Palmer’s Tim Popowski was named the assistant coach of the year.

Teeling was one of seven Wasilla players to garner first-team honors. Senior Braydon Kuiper was named first-team at both tight end and defensive end.

Palmer senior Ben Self was named co-lineman of the year, alongside North Pole’s Garrett Longoria. Self was also one of five Moose listed on the first team. Senior Jackson Buresh was named first-team quarterback for the second consecutive year.

Seniors Ty Farber (linebacker) and Andrew McCallister (tackle) represented Colony on the first team.

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2011 All-Railbelt Conference

Offensive Player of the Year: Devon Teeling, Wasilla

Defensive Player of the Year: Lah Fifita, Juneau

Lineman of the Year: Ben Self, Palmer; Garrett Longoria, North Pole

Utility Player of the Year: Larenzo Graham, West Valley

Coach of the Year: Kent Rilatos, Wasilla

Assistant Coach of the Year: Tim Popowski, Palmer

First team offense:

Quarterback - Ben Fielder, Wasilla; Phillip Fenumiai, Juneau; Tucker Plass, West Valley; Jackson Buresh, Palmer; Moo Rogers, North Pole; Gabe Cunningham, Lathrop; Running back - Devon Teeling, Wasilla; Jerick Ibias, Juneau; Larenzo Graham, West Valley; Ian Ahrens, Palmer; Wide receiver - Tyler Anderson, Wasilla; Sean Niumataevalu, Juneau; Montae Tate, Lathrop; Tight end - Braydon Kuiper, Wasilla; Center - Warren Eckland, Juneau; Ray Garris-Shoemaker, West Valley; Guard - Ryan Pomrenke, Wasilla; Tackle - Ben Self, Palmer; Garrett Longoria, North Pole; Andrew McCallister, Colony.

First-team defense:

Defensive end - Braydon Kuiper, Wasilla; Jackson Curry, West Valley; Aaron Betts, North Pole; Defensive line - Dakota Hermans, Wasilla; Velepoto Enele, Juneau; Jameson Corbin, Palmer; Garrett Longoria, North Pole; Logan Dille, Lathrop; Inside linebacker - Lah Fifita, Juneau; Jesse Isberg, West Valley; Ty Farber, Colony; Outside linebacker - Alex Matheson, Juneau; Defensive back - Cole Miller, Wasilla; Jerrico Turner, West Valley; Steven Lee, Palmer;

First-team special teams:

Kicker - Kyler Perry, Wasilla; Punter - Jared Straight, Palmer; Long snapper - Ray Garris-Shoemaker, West Valley; Return specialist - Demetrius Campos, Juneau.

Second-team offense:

Running back - Dominick Anderson, West Valley; Wide receiver - Demetrius Campos, Juneau; Bryan Vinton, West Valley; Anthony Gibson, North Pole; Garrette Duncan, North Pole; Simon Root, Colony; Antonio Bush, Colony; Fullback - JC Cummings, West Valley; Tight end - Nick Parks, Wasilla; Center - Austin Ring, Wasilla; Guard - Kade Owens, Palmer; Cole Foster, Lathrop; Tackle - Allen Bosch, Wasilla; Matt Vandor, Juneau; Cole Frohling, Palmer; Aaron Betts, North Pole; Jeremiah Webb, Lathrop;

Second-team defense:

Defensive end - Devin Cooper, West Valley; Kevelle Quinn, Lathrop; Defensive line - Lenord McMullen, West Valley; Isaac Masters, North Pole; Linebacker - Tyler Larimer, Wasilla; Raheem Hines, Wasilla; Gustav Nauer, Juneau; Dylan Skrzynski, Juneau; Hyland Story, West Valley; Jared Straight, Palmer; Robert Pritchett, Colony; Defensive back - Abe Fox, Wasilla; Samson Nauer, Juneau; Brian Brassfield, Juneau; Douglas Chadwick, Palmer; Luke Heun, Palmer; James Nisbett, Palmer; Ray Johnson, North Pole; Kyle Kendrick, Colony; Brennan Zimmin, Colony.

Honorable mention offense:

Quarterback - Robert Lorentz, Colony; Running back - Kaelen Lee, Lathrop; Wyatt Peltier, Colony; Fullback - Lah Fifita, Juneau; Ben Davis, North Pole; Fischer Summers, Colony; Wide receiver - Alec Calloway, Juneau; Jake Fox, Lathrop; Tight end - Gary Speck, Juneau; Robbie Casagranda, Palmer; Center - Lance Casagranda, Palmer; Guard - Jake Robinson, Juneau; Travis Duvernay, Juneau; Nick Fisher, Wst Valley; Mitch Chausse, West Valley; Tackle - Tyler Larimer, Wasilla; Keenan Alexander, North Pole; Zach Swartz, North Pole; Garrett Tucker, North Pole; Jose Rodriquez, Lathrop.

Honorable mention defense:

Defensive end - Nick Parks, Wasilla; Hayden Niekamp, Palmer; Sam Tailai, Colony; Defensive line - Dillon Wiggins, Wasilla; Troy Holden, Juneau; Alex Orozco, West Valley; Linebacker - Jason Moriarty, Wasilla; James Moriarty, Wasilla; Ralph Wineland, West Valley; Chris Cooney, Palmer; Ben Aumavae, Palmer; Jack Tuttle, Palmer; DJ Elsenpeter, Lathrop; Defensive back - Tyler Anderson, Wasilla; Cash McGregor, Wasilla; Demetrius Campos, Juneau; Brent Rodenberger, West Valley; Mason Jeffries, West Valley; Jordan Copeland, North Pole; Cameron Bryan, Lathrop; Ken McCoy, Colony;