Lambert

PENDLETON — For the second year in a row, Pendleton’s Kyle Liscom was named Defensive Player of the Year for the Northwest Oregon Conference East.

The senior linebacker was key in helping the Bucks limit opponents to 10.9 points a game.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Liscom finished the season with 104 tackles, leading all 5A players around the state.

Liscom also was a first-team running back, rolling up 477 yards on 52 carries for six touchdowns. He also caught nine passes for 108 yards and three touchdowns.

The Bucks, who won the conference title with a 7-0 record, finished the season with a 9-2 overall record. They lost in the first round of the 5A state playoffs to the Dallas Dragons 7-6.

In total, Pendleton had 15 players selected to the all-conference team — including five to the first team. The Bucks’ Erik Davis was named Coach of the Year.

Hood River Valley quarterback Trenton Hughes was named the Offensive Player of the Year, while Ridgeview’s Joe Martin was selected as the Lineman of the Year.

Joining Liscom on the first team were running back Payton Lambert,

offensive and defensive lineman Jacob Griffin, safety Luke Bensching and cornerback Gabe Browning.

Lambert led the Bucks’ ground game with 630 yards on 115 carries, and scored 12 touchdowns. He also had 10 catches for 294 yards and three touchdowns.

Browning had five interceptions, which led all 5A players, and Bensching had 35 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble.

Second-team honors went to sophomore Ben Jennings as a cornerback, punter and kicker; Lambert as a linebacker; defensive linemen Easton Corey and Aiden Gunter; and offensive lineman Andrew Demianew.

Senior quarterback Collin Primus led the honorable mention selections. He was joined by running back Brock Mackey, Bensching at wide receiver, Adam Thorne on the offensive line, Patrick Simpson and Nathan Neveau on the defensive line, linebacker Dylan Abrahamson, and Browning as a return man.

Offensive Player of the Year: Trenton Hughes, sr., Hood River Valley

Defensive Player of the Year: Kyle Liscom, sr., Pendleton

Lineman of the Year: Joe Martin, sr., Ridgeview

Coach of the Year: Erik Davis, Pendleton

Offense

First Team

Quarterback — Trenton Hughes, sr., Hood River Valley. Running backs — Eric Pendergrass, jr., Ridgeview; Myles Barton, sr., Putnam; Kyle Liscom, sr., Pendleton; Payton Lambert, jr., Pendleton. Receivers — Jeremiah Schwartz, jr., Ridgeview; Ryles Buckley, sr., Hood River Valley; Mason Spellecy, sr., Hood River Valley. Tight end — Zach Gault, sr., Ridgeview. Offensive line — Jacob Griffin, sr., Pendleton; Malcolm I’aulualo, so., Hood River Valley; Joe Martin, sr., Ridgeview; Alex Whitaker, sr., Hood River Valley; Jace Eveland, fr., Putnam.

Second Team

Quarterback — Hayden Parrish, sr., Redmond. Running backs — Kyle Littlejohn, jr., Redmond; Andre Niko, so., The Dalles; Shaw Burns, jr. Hood River Valley. Receivers — Tyler Creswick, so., Putnam; Aiden Gebhard, sr., Redmond; Jaxon Pullen, sr., The Dalles. Tight end — Emmit Pratt, jr., Putnam. Offensive line — Jake Webb, sr., Redmond; Zack Jones, sr., Redmond; Tobey Bagley, jr., Putnam; Noah I’aulualo, jr., The Dalles; Andrew Demianew, jr., Pendleton.

Honorable Mention

Quarterbacks — Collin Primus, sr., Pendleton; Konnor Bickford, jr., Putnam; Aiden Brenneman, jr., Ridgeview; Riley Brock, jr., The Dalles. Running backs — Brock Mackey, jr., Pendleton; Manatu Crichton Tunai, jr., The Dalles. Receivers — Nathan Wachs, jr., Redmond; Luke Bensching, jr., Pendleton; Jason Crowe, sr., Putnam. Offensive line — Josh Kuhlman, sr., Ridgeview; Majestic I’aulualo, sr., The Dalles; Joe Codding, jr., The Dalles; Evan Baldy, jr., The Dalles; Adam Thorne, jr., Pendleton; Rolando Flores, sr., Hood River Valley; Remson Winant, sr., La Salle; Gabe Sayre, sr., Putnam; Trevian Oliver, sr., Parkrose.

Defense

First Team

Defensive line — Jacob Griffin, sr., Pendleton; Joe Martin, sr., Ridgeview; Alex Whitaker, sr., Hood River Valley; Oaklund Selfors, sr., Putnam. Linebacker — Kyle Liscom, sr., Pendleton; Gabe Robles, sr., Redmond; Joey Frazier, sr., Hood River Valley; Matt Mathis, jr., Ridgeview. Cornerback — Gabe Browning, sr., Pendleton; Ryles Buckley, jr., Hood River Valley. Punter — Jeremiah Schwartz, jr., Ridgeview. Kicker — Robert Rowan, sr., Hood River Valley. Return man — Trenton Hughes, sr., Hood River Valley.

Second Team

Defensive line — Easton Corey, jr., Pendleton; Aiden Gunter, sr., Pendleton; Jacob VonLubken, sr., Hood River Valley; Ashton Fields, so., Redmond. Linebacker — Payton Lambert, jr., Pendleton; Jackson Browne, sr., Putnam; Jason Sieveking, sr., Redmond; Riley Brock, jr., The Dalles; Kyle Smiley, sr., Hood River Valley. Cornerback — Mason Spellecy, sr., Hood River Valley; Jace Nagler, jr., Ridgeview; Ben Jennings, so., Pendleton. Punter — Ben Jennings, so., Pendleton. Kicker — Ben Jennings, so., Pendleton. Return man — Jaxon Pullen, sr., The Dalles.

Honorable Mention

Defensive line — Patrick Simpson, sr., Pendleton; Nathan Neveau, so., Pendleton; Marselis Royster, sr., Parkrose. Linebacker — Nathan Benz, sr., Ridgeview; Zach Gault, sr., Ridgeview; Peyton Zampko, jr., Ridgeview; Chad Spitz, jr., Redmond; Dylan Abrahamson, jr., Pendleton; Kevin Interian, sr., Parkrose. Cornerback — Peter Fengler-Johnson, sr., La Salle. Kicker — Ryan Asplund, sr., Ridgeview. Return man — Aiden Gebhard, sr., Redmond; Gabe Browning, sr., Pendleton.