FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019
CONTACT: Clark Ray 202-654-6115; clark.ray@dc.gov
DC State Athletic Association Names 2019 Fall All-State Teams
Washington, DC – The District of Columbia State Athletic Association is proud to announce the selection of its Fall All-State teams. The cross-country teams were selected by finish in the state championship meet; other teams were selected by voting among the coaches in each sport.
CLASS AA FOOTBALL OFFENSE COACH OF THE YEAR: Micheal Hunter, Friendship
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kevon Campbell, Friendship
Amonte Dreher, Dunbar; Dyson Smith, Friendship ; Rashard Biggs, Wilson; Juan Pratt, Roosevelt; Martell Perry, Dunbar; Tauriaj Broussard, Carroll; Jamare Armstrong, Dunbar; Denim Oneal, Wilson; Jalen Allen, H.D. Woodson; Anton Harrison, Carroll; Keevon Lawrence, Friendship; Mekhi Farmer, Dunbar; Clyde Haley, Jr., Carroll; Damon Hunt, Ballou; Brandon Chase-Murphy, Friendship.
DEFENSE
Jesse Jackson, Dunbar; Keyshawn Hunter, H.D. Woodson; Jeffrey Rice, Wilson; Khalil Warren, Eastern; Ahmed Bailey, Friendship; Haason Forbes, Wilson; Ahmad McDuffie, H.D. Woodson; Kailel Baldon, Ballou; Ke’von Hunter, H.D. Woodson; Marquis Raspberry, Dunbar; Jordan Anderson, Friendship; Anthony Martin, Ballou; Chad Rockingham, Wilson; Jamie RamirezMaradiaga, Roosevelt.
CLASS A FOOTBALL - OFFENSE
COACH OF THE YEAR: Michael Engelberg, Maret
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Satchel Parker, Maret , Joh’Quel McQueen, KIPP; Davon Allen, Anacostia; Marquize Nash, Model; Tiyahn Pelham, Coolidge; James Catron, Maret; Curtis Brooks, Bell; Maikel Johnson, McKinley Tech; Timothy Marchal, Ron Brown; Gabriel Pendleton, Anacostia; Kyshawn Thomas, KIPP; Aryn Johnson, Paul; Absalom Bolling, McKinley Tech; Max Norton, Maret; Ahmed Ahmed, McKinley Tech; Rontrell Haigler III, KIPP.
DEFENSE:
Kemarte' Jefferson, McKinley Tech; Tavon Harrison, KIPP; Eric Wells, Bell; Mamut Conteh, Ron Brown; Patrick McDonald Jr, Anacostia; D’mitrys Cox, Paul; Nayquan Brooks, KIPP; Charles Richards, McKinley Tech; Damion Gant, Anacostia; Messiah Douglas, McKinley Tech; Dae’Mar Brown, Paul; Aaron Anderson Jr, McKinley Tech; Aaron Thomas, Bell; Mondomdewa Kao, Bell.
VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Bill Pribac, St. John’s
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rachel Richardson, St. John’s Nicole Taylor, St. John’s; Lyric Snowden, Wilson; Kaiya Medina, Wilson; Chelsea Choice, DC International; Emily Nover, Model; Elise Reeder, Sidwell; Angel Brown, SEED; Asia Rinehart, Georgetown Day; Milan Reynolds, Carroll; Anna Nielsen, National Cathedral; Layla Rasheed, McKinley Tech.
GIRLS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: Allison Diaz, St. John’s
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Zoë Vidaurre, St. John’s Casey Merz, St. John’s; Kiki Rice, Sidwell; Rebecca Meyers, Sidwell; Olivia Geno, Maret; Ella Hyams, Maret; Krystyna Miller, KIPP (Model); Anna Pelletiere, School Without Walls; Tayae Rogers, Georgetown Day; Kristina Kopidas, Georgetown Visitation; Erin Hollar, Wilson; Eliza Jones, Field School; Ariana Reyes, Bell.
BOYS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR: Scott Waller, Gonzaga
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Elie, Gonzaga Finn McCaslin, Gonzaga; Jonathan Guevarra, E.L.Haynes; Peter Laursen, Washington International; Pendelis Margaronis, St. John’s; Zion Williams, Sidwell; Mario Luna, Sidwell; Zack Barrette, School Without Walls; Zach Velli, St. Albans; Caleb Ehrenhaft, St. Albans; Ben Howell, Georgetown Day; Jeison Martinez, Bell; Erick Arguello, Roosevelt.
BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Cullen Capuano, Gonzaga Damian Hackett, St. Albans; Patrick Donnelly, Gonzaga; Oliver Spiva, Washington Latin; Arjun Thillairajah, Sidwell; Dylan Blumenthal, Wilson; Joe Himmelfarb, Wilson; Matias Facchinato-Sitja, St. John’s; Gavin McElhennon, Gonzaga; Sam Angevine, St. John’s.
GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR: Lili Grant, Georgetown Visitation Meredith Gotzman, St. John’s; Claire Wigglesworth, Wilson; Ava Nicely, Wilson; Zoe Edelman, Washington Latin; Marisa Poe, Maret; Tara Anders, St. John’s; Ella Gillespie, Georgetown Day; Sophia Hanway, National Cathedral; Ciara Campbell, Sidwell.
To learn more about the District of Columbia State Athletic Association visit www.dcsaasports.org.
About the District of Columbia State Athletic Association The mission of the District of Columbia State Athletics Association (DCSAA) is to serve member schools and the maximum number of their student-athletes by providing leadership and support for interscholastic athletic programming that will enrich the education experiences of all participants.
The DCSAA will preserve and promote the educational significance of interscholastic athletics by:
• Providing for fair competition between member schools;
• Promoting sportsmanship and ethical behavior;
• Establishing and enforcing standards of conduct for student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials and spectators;
• Protecting the physical well-being of student-athletes and promoting healthy adolescent lifestyles; and
• Promoting participation of female and disabled students on member teams.