Ten Gavilan College football players were named all-Coast Conference North performers for the 2006 season. The Rams were conference tri-champions.
On the defensive side, linebackers Jake Farotte and Anthony Vasquez; back Anthony Francis, and lineman Brett Brennan were cited. Offensively, linemen Clayton Johnson, Phil Leonard and Nick Kostielney; wide receiver Ellis Krout; running back Matt Perkins, and quarterback Will Kilday collected honors. San Benito High graduate Chuck Thompson of De Anza was among the defensive backs honored.
Meanwhile, Gavilan announced its football awards list.
Johnson received the Bud Ottmar Award; Dustin vertin received the Pat Knudsen Award; Farotte was Defensive Player of the Year; Leonard was Offensive Player of the Year; Kilday and Vasquez were Sophomores of the Year; Krout and Francis were Freshmen of the Year; Kevin Jones was Most Improved Player; Sam Moultrie was Most Inspirational Player, and Brennan, Vasquez, Johnson and Vertin were team captains.
Coast Conference North
Offensive Player of the Year, Tavares Pressley, Monterey Peninsula; All Purpose Player of the Year, Pressley; Defensive Player of the Year, Matt Prusinskas, Cabrillo; All Conference Place Kicker, John Cimino, San Jose City; All Conference Punter, Teygan Mason, De Anza; Return Specialist, Chris Strait, San Jose City.
Offense
Line-Nathinel Timo, Adrian Chacon and Francisco Ramirez, Monterey; Matt Ravadge, De Anza; Clayton Johnson, Phil Leonard and Nick Kostielney, Gavilan; Shawn DeLaCazda, San Jose; Matt Miller, Cabrillo. Wide receivers-Bryan Dougherty, Monterey; Ronnie Moody, San Jose; Brennan Marion and Kalehua Moniz, De Anza; Ellis Krout, Gavilan; Matt Kiel and Logan Foos, Cabrillo. Running backs-Marlon Rosales, San Jose; Pressley; Matt Perkins, Gavuilan; Dan Allen, Cabrillo. Quarterbacks-Jason Wade, Monterey; Will Kilday, Gavilan.
Defense
Line-Cameron Culler and Tyrell Zimmerman, San Jose; Marcus Ford, Ryan Davis and Eli Alvarado, Monterey; Sean Garrett, De Anza; Brett Brennan, Gavilan; Prusinskas and Matt Stahlberg, Cabrillo. Backs-Julian Carbajal and Chuck Thompson, De Anza; Jeff Stenger, Monterey; Anthony Francis, Gavilan; Michael Norteye and Kevin Davis, Cabrillo. Linebackers-Dee Griffith and Tim Dunn, Monterey; Mark Tavares, De Anza; Jake Farotte and Anthony Vasquez, Gavilan; Justin Woodlief and Mike Frye, Cabrillo.
