American River College Hosts Football Awards

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) – Beaver Athletics Football held its Annual American River College Football Banquet honoring with many accolades this year’s ARC graduating sophomore Class of 2021 at Carmichael Elks Lodge. With over 350 friends, families, coaches, and players attending the December 16 evening dinner, these athletes, who participated in the football program, are now transferring to 4-year universities throughout the country with athletic scholarships and bright futures.

Head Football Coach for ARC, John Osterhout, stated, “Our responsibility as coaches, and innately as teachers, is to unlock the potential of the student-athlete, while enforcing core values that will not only enhance their athletic strengths but will continue to positively reward their life beyond the field.”

Coaches and coach assistants shared inspirational anecdotes in their own careers with this year’s athletes to impart to them as they continue to develop in the educational fields they choose to undertake.

Former ARC offensive coordinator Doug Grush told student athletes to remember their teammates as they make their way in life because in their training, they have formed a lifelong foundation and “a bond in this school that is unbreakable.”

Head Coach John Osterhout said the coaches, families and faculty contributing are “Leaders of Men.” He thanked them, adding, “We recognize our calling to develop young men as worthwhile and appreciate the resulting favorable reflection upon the institution and community.”

ARC Football Awards went to:
OL - Sedrick Luke"'Unanimous 1st Team All Nor-Cal, Offensive MVP, 1st Team All Region and 1st Team All-American; Tommy Medellin"'Unanimous 1st Team All Nor-Cal and 1st Team All Region CA; and Andrew Cokley"'1st Team All Nor-Cal

RB - Avant Jacobs"'1st Team All Nor-Cal

WR - Sawyer Merrill"'Unanimous 1st Team All Nor-Cal and 1st Team All Region CA

TE- Grayson Barnes"'1st Team All Nor-Cal

DL - PJ Huff"'1st Team All Nor-Cal; Tatuo Martinson"'1st Team All Nor-Cal; Michael Sullivan"'Honorable Mention

LB - Luke Afato"'Unanimous 1st Team All Nor-Cal and 1st Team All Region CA; Donovan Laban"'1st Team All Nor-Cal

Specialties

K - Zach Schreiner

PUNT RET- Savion Ponce"'Unanimous 1st Team All Nor-Cal and 1st Team All Region CA

Team Awards given went to:
Robert J. Herwig (Outstanding Student / Athlete); Jacob Chaney (3.56 GPA); Sedrick Luke (3.6 GPA) Tyler Geide (3.7 GPA); Wyatt Elmore (3.78 GPA)

Josh Harris (Respect Was Earned) Cooper Johnson

Ralph Orey (Outstanding Attitude Through Adversity) PJ Huff

Outstanding Offensive Player"'Sedrick Luke

Outstanding Special Teams Player"'Blayden Brown

Larry Ghilardi (Outstanding Representation of ARC Football) Tommy Medellin

 

The Sophomore Class of 2021 honored were:
Blayden Brown, Jake Chaney, Caleb Freeland, JD Ragosa, Cameryn Walker, John Toth, Chris Bush, Peyton Early, Cooper Johnson, Phillip Huff Jr., Darrius Vance, Sedrick Luke, Enrique Carillo, Tatuo Martinson, Grant Patterson, Tavion Pickett, Isiah Cotton, Terrell Littlejohn, Trey Overton, Tommy Medellin, Tyler Geide, Wyatt Elmore, Zac Welch and Patrick Valencia.