The Rochester and Tenino football teams finished as the top two teams in the 1A Evergreen Conference, and both the Warriors and Beavers swept the league’s major awards.
Rochester’s Maddox Rodgers was named the league’s Most Valuable Player, Owen Simpkins earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, and Josh Long won Defensive Lineman of the Year honors.
Tenino’s Parker Minerich was named Offensive Player of the Year, and fellow Beaver Jeremiah McKauge was named Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Rochester’s coaching staff was named the league’s Coaching Staff of the Year.
Both teams are also well-represented on the first-team.
The full 2026 1A Evergreen League All-League teams:
MVP: Maddox Rodgers, Rochester.
OPOY: Parker Minerich, Tenino.
DPOY: Owen Simpkins, Rochester.
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jeremiah McKague, Tenino.
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Josh Long, Rochester.
First Team
Quarterback: K.J. McCoy, Hoquiam.
Running Back: Owen Simpkins, Rochester; Falen Verville, Montesano; Bill Volavola, Centralia.
Wide Receiver: Easton Miller, Tenino; Colt Landstrom, Elma.
Tight End: Brody Williamsen, Montesano; Jeremy Frady, Centralia.
Offensive Line: Tanner Eaton, Rochester; Connor Patrick, Rochester; Peter Hayden, Rochester; Sawyer Noonan, Tenino; Lucan McKendall, Tenino; Wyatt Richardson, Rochester.
Defensive Line: Mathias Royak, Rochester; Wyatt Richardson, Rochester; Sawyer Noonan, Tenino; Jeremiah McKauge, Tenino.
Linebacker: Easton Singleton, Rochester; Marshall Turnquist, Rochester; Peter Hayden, Rochester; Parker Minerich, Tenino; Falen Verville, Montesano.
Defensive Back: K.J. McCoy, Hoquiam; Finley Erickson, Montesano; Owen Driver, Rochester; Dylan Matthews, Rochester; Zadun Sadler, Tenino.
Kicker: Aiden Villanueva, Rochester.
Punter: Mason Thompson, Tenino.
Second Team
Quarterback: Krew Messick, Montesano.
Running Back: RJ Gates, Tenino; Kaiser Tartios, Rochester; Moses DeShazer, Hoquiam.
Wide Receiver: Anderson Potts, Montesano; Ethan Byron, Hoquiam.
Tight End: Lincoln Niemi, Hoquiam.
Offensive Line: Carlos Fuerte, Centralia; Cody Galpin, Rochester; Rafeal Ontiveras, Tenino; Max Peterson, Montesano; Ty Thao, Hoquiam.
Defensive Line: Brody Williamson, Montesano; Wyatt Goldbeck, Montesano; Buell Benner, Rochester.
Linebacker: Ty Thao, Hoquiam; Daniel Merriweather, Elma; Kale Kjesbu, Montesano; Kameron Burrows, Tenino; Mason Thompson, Tenino.
Defensive Back: Treycen Sample, Elma; Bill Volavola, Centralia; Justice Larsson, Hoquiam; Ethan Byron, Hoquiam; Easton Pratt, Rochester.
Kicker: Ethan Byron, Hoquiam.
Honorable Mention (by school)
Centralia: Caden Erickson, QB; Travis Boone, LB.
Montesano: Matthew Causey, LB; Karsten Mann, LB; Anderson Potts, DB.
Tenino: Jackson Cuttin, DB; Gabe Pauley, DB; Evan Morey, QB; Isaiah Stanberry, OL.
Rochester: Jackson Allman, DL; Easton Singleton, QB.
