2022 Sports in Kansas Football Player of the Year Finalists Announced

Cooper Hajek is a finalist for the 2A SIK OPOY for Nemaha Central. (Dari Hilbert)

Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of finalists for player of the year by classification for the football season. Over 30 members of the media in all parts of Kansas participated in the selection process and are finalized/calculated by Chet Kuplen, Conor Nicholl & Bethany Bowman of Sports in Kansas. Thanks to Mammoth Sports Construction, Nex-Tech Wireless, SAFE & Watco for powering our awards. Players had to play in at least 50% or more of their teams total number of games during the entire season to be eligible player of the year or Top 11 selections. Based on performances and total body of work during the 2022 season only. Winners will be announced on 12/2/22 and 12/3/22. Parents/Athletes: Player of the Year Finalists are eligible for a Player of the Year Finalist patch only from Sports in Kansas, order now at sportsinkansas@gmail.com

Sports in Kansas 6A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Grant Stubblefield, BV Northwest

Malik Oatis, SM Northwest

Calvin Clements, Free State

Dylan Edwards, Derby

Keenan Schartz, Manhattan

Mason McGavran, Olathe West

Jaxon Goldberg, BV North

John Randle Jr, Wichita Heights

Dylan Birge, Olathe West

Daeonte Mitchell, Wichita East

Dawson Kindler, Gardner Edgerton

LJ Phillips, Wichita Northwest

Sports in Kansas 6A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Jaxon Vikander, Manhattan

Zach Darche, BV West

Adam Parks, BV North

Kenton Simmons, Lawrence

Ozzy Poague, Gardner Edgerton

Dexter Carr, Gardner Edgerton

Ty Weber, Washburn Rural

Michael Boganowski, Junction City

Lucas Conover, Olathe Northwest

Joshua Parrish, Olathe North

Aidan Behymer, BV Northwest

Samuel Same, Derby

Miles Wash, Derby

Jordan Allen, Olathe South

Sports in Kansas 5A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Hayden Jay, Mill Valley

Avery Johnson, Maize

Omari Elias, Kapaun

Malik Bah, Hays

Will Anciaux, Kapaun

Dylan Dunn, Blue Valley Southwest

Tre Richardson, Highland Park

Eddie McLaughlin, Leavenworth

Antonio Harrison, Sumner Academy

Noah Khokhar, Hutchinson

Kenyon McMillian, Salina Central

Dai’Mont Mucker, Valley Center

Sports in Kansas 5A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Holden Zigmant, Mill Valley

Mikey Bergeron, Mill Valley

Broc Worcester, Mill Valley

Jayden Woods, Mill Valley

Trey Thomas, BV Southwest

Sam Torline, De Soto

Sam Duling, Bishop Carroll

Conner Neill, Maize South

Nathan Fury, Kapaun

Cameron Bowyer, Valley Center

Caden Miranda, Maize

Walt Gray, Bishop Carroll

Matthew Moeder, Great Bend

Jamale Williams, Lansing

Bryce Salmans, Hays High

Sports in Kansas 4A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Isaiah Coppage, Miege

Camden Beebe, Piper

Hunter Alvord, McPherson

Mac Armstrong, Miege

Blake Boydston, St. James Academy

Octavius Lyles, Eudora

Ty Leedy, Chanute

Colin Donahue, Wamego

Sean Carroll, Aquinas

Ty Smith, Circle

Jesse Greenly, Atchison

Sports in Kansas 4A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Cannon McCormack, Circle

Dagen Dean, Chanute

Jalen Rice, El Dorado

DeAndre Beasley, Miege

Kian Payne, Aquinas

Justyce Betts, Miege

Sam Becker, McPherson

Dawson Tajchman, Wamego

Kainon White, Coffeyville

Ashton Moore, Louisburg

Wade Spencer, St. James Academy

Spencer Dohm, St. James Academy

Ty Smith, Circle

Sports in Kansas 3A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Jack Kraus, Andale

Garyson Booth, Holton

Wesley Fair, Collegiate

Dalton Whitworth, Rock Creek

Hudson Ferralez, Hesston

Drake VanScoyoc, Pratt

Brady Welker, Scott City

Willie Dorsey, Wellsville

Mario Menghini, Frontenac

Noah Bruce, Andale

Ethan Burgess, Rock Creek

Luke Niggemann, Girard

Joe Otting, Hayden

Jack Voth, Cheney

Donald Collier, Trinity Academy

Sports in Kansas 3A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Tyler Little, Galena

David Signs, Wellsville

Landin Midgett, Columbus

Jude Konrade, Hayden

Cade Reynolds, Hugoton

Alex Coester, Girard

Yanci Spiller, Rock Creek

Riley Marx, Andale

Brayden Weber, Andale

Brody Hayes, Clay Center

Matthew Lierz, Holton

Jace Boswell, Holton

Sports in Kansas 2A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Logan Arasmith, Beloit

Cooper Hajek, Nemaha Central

Connor Deters, Nemaha Central

Landon Boss, Osage City

Nolan Freund, Kingman

Wyatt Middleton, Russell

Trey Sommer, Humboldt

Luke Gebhardt, SE Saline  

Sports in Kansas 2A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Holden Bass, Nemaha Central

Landon Boss, Osage City

Grady Seyfert, Beloit

Kade Harris, TMP

Ethan Burton, Council Grove

Mac Chambers, SE Saline

Ty Birkenbaugh, Kingman

Holden Ziegler, Council Grove

Roman Hauser, Norton

Sports in Kansas 1A Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Cooper Simmons, Colgan

Keller Hurla, St. Mary’s

Brayden Kunz, Conway Springs

Jerrit Norris, Troy

Luke Franklin, Smith Center

Harrison Brunk, Inman

Tanner Heckel, Inman

Wyatt Wurtz, Wabaunsee

Trenton Talley, Centralia

Sports in Kansas 1A Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Tucker Harrell, Colgan

Brayden Kunz, Conway Springs

Jake Sasse, Smith Center

Blake Redeker, Olpe

Jerrit Norris, Troy

Dominic Nuese-Rasmussen, Inman

Eli Brunk, Inman

Sports in Kansas 8M-I Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Erhik Hermosillo, Leoti-Wichita County

Braxton Lafferty, Little River

Mitch Budke, Chase County

Aiden Amrein, Hill City

Colby Middleton, Burlingame

Brock Keith, Meade

Creyo Koop, West Elk

Kaleb Atkins, Hill City

Bryson Turner, Madison

Khris Hermosillo, Leoti-Wichita County

Drew Withington, Atwood-Rawlins County

Ryan Kuckelman, Macksville

Owen Day, WaKeeney-Trego

Miguel Hernandez, Sublette

Sports in Kansas 8M-I Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Mitch Budke, Chase County

Braxton Lafferty, Little River

Conner Dinkel, Hill City

Casten Wirth, Lyndon

Kaleb Atkins, Hill City

Brayden Norris, Meade

Khris Hermosillo, Leoti-Wichita County

Cordell Brown, Leoti-Wichita County

Matthew Heckman, Burlingame

Grant Stephens, Little River

Sports in Kansas 8M-II Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Dylan Bice, Thunder Ridge

Garrett Maltbie, Canton-Galva

Carson Werth, Victoria

Eli Lang, Minneola

Isaac Detweiler, Axtell

Cade Johnson, Wallace County

Carson Shimer, Dighton

Max Neeley, Dighton 

Sports in Kansas 8M-II Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Jett Vincent, Canton-Galva

Dylan Bice, Thunder Ridge

Colson Minks, Stafford

Josh Ferguson, Thunder Ridge

Brandon Schmelzle, Axtell

Eli Wilkinson, Dighton

T.J. Koehn, Canton-Galva

Briggs Jewell, South Barber

Eli Broxterman, Axtell

Sports in Kansas 6-Man Offensive Player of the Year Finalists

Logan McCarty, Cheylin

Kale Harris, Ashland

Trey DeWeese, Cunningham

Luke McGuire, Cunningham

Landen McPhail, Ashland

Dierk Hanzlieck, Wetmore

Davin Hamby, Pawnee Hts

Nate Ehlers, Tescott

Carter Peters, Tescott

Jeremiah Hansen, Northern Valley

Kenton Thalheim, Northern Valley

Ben Meehan, Waverly

Sports in Kansas 6-Man Defensive Player of the Year Finalists

Lane Halderson, Cunningham

Trey DeWeese, Cunningham

Kale Harris, Ashland

Javon Letsch, Natoma

Jimmy Gardner, Pawnee Heights

Pablo Bermudez, Cheylin

Jack Ruckle, Cunningham

Foster Brands, Northern Valley

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