High School Football

2A WIC all-conference football team names the league’s best players in 2023

Coaches select each league’s all-conference team.

The Idaho Statesman is not involved in the selection process and only publishes the results.

[Related: 5A to 1A all-conference football teams]

2A WESTERN IDAHO CONFERENCE

Player of the Year: Aiden Thompson, sr., Nampa Christian

Offensive Player of the Year: Cache Hance, jr., Marsing

Defensive Player of the Year: Evan Michealson, sr., Melba

Coach of the Year: Shea McClellin, Marsing

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB: Colton Frates, sr., New Plymouth

RB: Xyon Fleary, sr., Marsing

RB: Rylan Frank, jr., Melba

WR: Noah West, sr., Melba

WR: Mason Enochson, jr., Marsing

WR: Ben Beglinger, sr., Cole Valley Christian

WR: Tyler Szilagyi, jr., Nampa Christian

TE: Luke Steinmeyer, jr., Marsing

OL: Trevor Rhoades, sr., Melba

OL: Evan Michaelson, sr., Melba

OL: Micah Gee, jr., Cole Valley Christian

OL: Nathan Willoughby, sr., New Plymouth

OL: Bridon McIntyre, so., Marsing

K: Nate Wellington, sr., Melba

Defense

DL: Addison Taylor, sr., Nampa Christian

DL: Trevor Rhoades, sr., Melba

DL: Heath Jarboe, sr., New Plymouth

DL: Cache Hance, jr., Marsing

LB: Mason McDaniel , jr., Nampa Christian

LB: Rylan Frank, jr., Melba

LB: Luke Steinmeyer, jr., Marsing

LB: Zack Vian, sr., New Plymouth

DB: Maiko Nevarez, sr., Nampa Christian

DB: Jace Chadez, jr., Marsing

DB: Kaden Krogh, jr., Cole Valley Christian

DB: Hunter Hafer, sr., Nampa Christian

P: Parker Boring , sr., New Plymouth

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB: Cutter Beus, sr., Melba

RB: Matthew Nevarez, jr., Nampa Christian

RB: Payton Travis, jr., New Plymouth

WR: Derrick Walker, jr., New Plymouth

WR: Luke Lady, sr., Nampa Christian

WR: Nathan Shinoda, jr., Cole Valley Christian

WR: Kaden Krogh, so., Cole Valley Christian

TE: Addison Taylor, sr., Nampa Christian

OL: Colby Ferdinand, jr., Nampa Christian

OL: Jackson Anderson, sr., Nampa Christian

OL: Tom Kesonaosod, so., Nampa Christian

OL: Daniel McPherson, sr., Melba

OL: Cody Simonson, sr., Cole Valley Christian

K: Dylan O’Brien, so., Nampa Christian

Defense

DL: Tom Kesonasod, so., Nampa Christian

DL: Cody Simonson, sr., Cole Valley Christian

DL: Daniel McPherson, sr., Melba

DL: Nathan Willoughby, sr., New Plymouth

LB: Nate Rundquist, so., Nampa Christian

LB: Brendan Svetich, jr., Melba

LB: Gavin Patterson, jr., Marsing

LB: Peyton Paul, sr., Cole Valley Christian

DB: Noah West, sr., Melba

DB: Derrick Walker, jr., New Plymouth

DB: Nathan Shinoda, jr., Cole Valley Christian

DB: Levi Puga, jr., Marsing

P: Jack Ihli, jr., Nampa Christian

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

QB: Cash Cahill, fr., Cole Valley Christian

RB: Brendan Svetich, jr., Melba

RB: Mason McDaniel , jr., Nampa Christian

WR: Maiko Nevarez, sr., Nampa Christian

WR: Hunter Hafer, sr., Nampa Christian

WR: Ethan Minegar, so., Cole Valley Christian

WR: Levi Puga, jr., Marsing

TE: Heath Jarboe, sr., New Plymouth

OL: Keaton Crane, so., Nampa Christian

OL: Bentley McIntyre, sr., Marsing

OL: Johnathan Leon, sr., Marsing

Defense

DL: Jackson Anderson, sr., Nampa Christian

DL: Keaton Crane, so., Nampa Christian

DL: Nathan Pautev, so., Cole Valley Christian

DL: Ethan Minegar, fr., Cole Valley Christian

DL: Korey Magdaleno, jr., Melba

DL: Everett Young, jr., Marsing

LB: Jack Ihli , jr., Nampa Christian

LB: Tanner Simonson, sr., Cole Valley Christian

LB: Payton Zigga, jr., New Plymouth

LB: Andres Soza, jr., Nampa Christian

DB: Tyler Szilagyi, jr., Nampa Christian

DB: Troy Swain, so., New Plymouth

DB: Thomas Duerre, jr., Nampa Christian

DB: Nate Wellington, sr., Melba

DB: Remington Sessions, sr., Melba

DB: Dawson Leach, jr., Cole Valley Christian

DB: Branden Vander Stelt, sr., Cole Valley Christian

DB: Kaden Hawker, jr., New Plymouth

DB: Moe Montes, so., Marsing

This story was originally published November 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

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