Washington Sports Network Presents 2009 Big 9 Football Awards

Our Partner site up in the Eastern Washington has Done a great Job of presenting their first Annual Big 9 Football Awards. This is a knowledgeable Staff at WSN and these are great selections. Thanks for offering the much needed and deserved recognition of these terrific Washington Athletes. Here is their release.

Richland, WA - WashingtonSportsNetwork.com and its staff presents its 1st annual Big Nine Football Awards, selecting its top players and coaches from among the 15-team Columbia Basin Big Nine conference.

In its inaugural season of Big Nine Football Coverage WSN attended over 18 Big Nine games and witnessed a stellar showcase of football talent rivaling any conference in the State. We selected our picks based of off on-field play, staff analysis, player and coach input, stats, and fan input.

In announcing the winners, WSN Owner Zenon Thornton said, "It was not easy to pick from such a standout group of athletes, but we feel that this represents the best of the Big Nine this year. We look forward to following next year's crop of football players as they begin even now to prepare for the 2010 season!"

See below for a complete List of Winners:

Coach of the Year: Scott Biglin, Kamiakin

MVP: Jacob Sealby, Senior RB/LB Wenatchee

MVP Offense: Joe Fuerst, Senior RB Eisenhower

MVP Defense: Austin Graves, Senior LB/DL Southridge

All-Offense Team:

QB: Dylan Signorelli, Senior, Moses Lake

RB: Jacob Sealby, Senior, Wenatchee

RB: Joe Fuerst, Senior, Eisenhower

WR: Tim White, Junior, Kamiakin

WR: Antonio Martinez, Senior, Eisenhower

WR: Drew Loftus, Junior, Kennewick

OL: Mike Marboe, Senior, Wenatchee

OL: Brent Anderson, Senior, Southridge

OL: Alec Martin, Junior, Wenatchee

OL: Zach Sumerlin, Senior, Walla-Walla

OL: Abel Soto, Senior, Eisenhower

Special Teams

Gunner: Lucas Sealby, Senior, Wenatchee

Return Man: Israel Manzo, Sophomore, Sunnyside

P: Enrique Espinoza, Senior, Eastmont

K: Angel Guerra, Junior, Wenatchee

All-Defense Team

DL: Austin Graves, Senior, Southridge

DL: CJ McCray, Sophomore, Davis

DL: Broderick Hirai, Senior, Southridge

DL: Ryan Watson, Senior, Eisenhower

LB: Seth Kline, Senior, Eisenhower

LB: Jacob Sealby, Senior, Wenatchee

LB: Matt Minnich, Senior, Kamiakin

DB: Aaron Flippo, Senior, Walla-Walla

DB: Dallin Brimley, Senior, Kennewick

DB: James Akers, Senior, Eisenhower

DB: Leo Cueller, Senior, Sunnyside