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CLASS 5A » FIRST TEAM CLASS 4A » FIRST TEAM CLASS 3A » FIRST TEAM

MVP » Chase Hansen, Lone Peak, Quarterback, Senior MVP » D.J. Nelson, Logan, Quarterback, Senior MVP » Brian Scott, Hurricane, Running back, Senior

QB» Karson Casteel, Sr., Northridge

QB» Austin Kafentzis, Fr., Jordan

RB» Nick Vigil, Sr., Fremont

RB» Bryan Engstrom, Sr., Alta

QB» Jason Cook, Sr., East

QB» Scott Porter, Sr., Olympus

RB» Liti Molisi, Sr., East

RB» Francis Bernard, Jr., Herriman

QB» John Ursua, Sr., Cedar

QB» Hayden Nielsen, Sr., Spanish Fork

RB» Christian Taele, Sr., Spanish Fork

RB» Mike Needham, Sr. Desert Hills

WR» Inoke Lotulelei, Jr., Cottonwood

WR» Zac Saunders, Sr., Lone Peak

OL» Dallas Clark, Sr., Northridge

OL» Brandon Fanaika, Sr., Pleasant Grove

WR» Rickey Shumway, Sr., Timpview

WR» Cole Payne, Jr., Orem

Offensive line » Vaha Vainuku, Sr., East

Offensive line » Dalton Cole, Sr., Logan

WR» Jono Schettler, Sr., Park City

WR» Luigy Paulino, Sr., Spanish Fork

OL» Alex Sefita, Sr., Hurricane

OL» Sosiua Vaitohi, Sr., Spanish Fork

OL» Poasi Taukeiaho, Sr., Bingham

OL» Corey Cook, Sr., Syracuse

OL» B.J. Cavendar, Jr., Jordan

DL» Hunter Dimick, Sr., Syracuse

OL» Nate Watchman, Sr., Olympus

OL» Kahai Faalafua, Sr., Timpanogos

OL» Gordon Moi Moi, Sr., Timpview

DL» Moana Ofahengaue, Sr., Westlake

OL» Kahi Eldredge, Sr., Cedar

OL» Logan Stott, Jr., Pine View

OL» McKay Ericsson, Sr., Desert Hills

DL» Kevin Mortensen, Sr., Hurricane

DL» Troy Hinds, Sr., Davis

DL» Luke Hollingsworth, Sr., Fremont

DL» Jake Gal legos, Sr., Fremont

LB» Jared Afalava, Sr., Bingham

DL» Caden Anderson, Jr., Logan

DL» Quincy Clark, Sr., Highland

DL» Sione Lea'atoa, Jr., East

DL» Chasen Andersen, Jr., Logan

DL» Michael Beck, Sr., Cedar

DL» Cole Wright, Sr., Juab

DL» Jared McCauley, Sr., Juan Diego

LB» Peter Brown, Sr., Desert Hills

LB» Kurtis Taufa, Sr., Lone Peak

LB» Austin Tate, Sr., Northridge

DB» Austin Lee, Sr., Alta

DB» Micah Hanneman, Sr., Lone Peak

LB» Josh Burr, Sr., Timpview

LB » Adam Webber, Soph., Highland

DB» Johnny Luke, Sr., Logan

DB» Sione Makoni, Sr., East

LB» Skyler Cloward, Jr., Grantsville

LB» Jared Edwards, Jr., Hurricane

DB» Taylor Parker, Sr., Hurricane

DB» Bud Pope, Sr. Desert Hills

DB » DB » Rowdy Stucki, Jordan Sr., Fremont Preator, Jr.,

Fremont.

Kicker» Trevor Robb, Jr., Lone Peak

All-purpose » Connor Humphrey, Sr., Lone Peak

DB» Sean Barton, Jr., Woods Cross

DB» Famafili Laulu Pututau, Jr., Mtn. Crest

Kicker» Jake Thompson, Jr., Logan

All-purpose » Luke Larsen, Sr., Bountiful

DB» Colin Christensen, Sr., Delta

DB» Taylor Day, Sr., Bear River

Kicker» Ethan Stratton, So., Hurricane

All-purpose » Weston Yardley, Jr., Hurricane

CLASS 5A » SECOND TEAM CLASS 4A » SECOND TEAM CLASS 3A » SECOND TEAM

Quarterback » Cooper Bateman, Jr., Cottonwood Quarterback » Trevor Davis, Sr., Syracuse Running back » Eric Takenaka, Sr., West Running back » Daniel Palepoi, Sr., Bingham Running back » Gabe Hosea, Jr. Cottonwood Wide receiver» Taylor Loomis, Sr., Jordan Wide receiver» Martavious Redmond, Sr., West Jordan Offensive line » Gus Lavaka, Sr., Kearns Offensive line » Tucker Hurd, Jr., Fremont Offensive line » Zack Larsen, Jr., Jordan Offensive line » Scooter Arnold, Sr., Northridge Offensive line » Kurtis Nokes, Sr., Riverton Defensive line » Colin Bearnson, Sr., Lone Peak Defensive line » Will Nasilai, Sr., Bingham Defensive line » Moses Foaluolo, Sr., Hunter Defensive line » Ryan Jensen, Sr., Alta Linebacker» Albert Tai, Jr., Riverton Linebacker» Rossiter Potter, Sr., Davis Linebacker» Hayden Babka, Sr., Jordan Defensive back » Brody Berry, Sr., Lone Peak Defensive back » Uaea Masina, Jr., Brighton Defensive back »J.T. Anderson, Sr., Layton Defensive back » Andrew Shirmer, Sr., Lone Peak Kicker» Brock Anderson, Jr., Syracuse All-purpose » Christian Schlichte, Sr., Northridge

Quarterback » Steve Bate, Sr., Springville Quarterback » Skyler Fames, Jr., Woods Cross Running back »Jakob Hunt, Jr., Bountiful Running back » Maurice Mapps Jr., Sr., Skyline Wide receiver»John Fakahaf ua, Jr., East Wide receiver»Jaylon Miyasaki, Sr., Springville Offensive line » Tevika Hafoka, Sr., East Offensive line » Conrad Beach, Sr., Springville Offensive line » Zach Russon, Sr., Skyline Offensive line »Joseph Hartshorn, Sr., Mountain View Offensive line »Junior Hamilton, Jr., Bountiful Defensive line » Ethan Dursteller, Jr., Sky View Defensive line » Felipe Fifita Sitake, Sr., Mountain View Defensive line »John Topou, Sr., Springville Defensive line » Ethan Petersen, Sr., Mountain Crest Linebacker» Rylee Gautavai, Jr., Bountiful Linebacker» C.J. Hildebrand, Jr., Maple Mountain Linebacker» Brandon Shingleton, Sr., Skyline Defensive back » Britton Gunter, Sr., Box Elder Defensive back »Jack Fabrizio, Sr., Bountiful Defensive back »Justin Weaver, Sr., Highland Defensive back » Tyler Solorzano, Sr., Timpview Kicker» Hayes Hicken, Sr., Highland All-purpose »John Schmidt, Sr., Logan

Quarterback » Blake Barney, Jr., Dixie Quarterback » Chase Christiansen, Soph., Stansbury Running back » Christian Hatch, Sr., Delta Running back » Prentiss Miller, Jr., Pine View Wide receiver» Dalen Erickson, Sr., Grantsville Wide receiver» Ty Rutledge, Jr., Desert Hills Offensive line » Gerry Banda, Sr., Delta Offensive line » Ben Gottfredson, Sr., Snow Canyon Offensive line » Clayton Welch, Sr., Bear River Offensive line » Ryan McCauley, Sr., Juan Diego Offensive line » Rhett Bird, Sr., North Sanpete Defensive line »Jeremy Cafe, Sr., Stansbury Defensive line » Dakota Letham, Sr., Grantsville Defensive line » Nate Brinker, Sr., Desert Hills Defensive line » Boston Saunders, Sr., Morgan Linebacker» Colin Argyle, Sr., Spanish Fork Linebacker» Dakota Cox, Jr., Juan Diego Linebacker» Kaden Hughes, Sr., Delta Defensive back »Jace Johnson, Sr., Delta Defensive back » Max Cook, Jr., Grantsville Defensive back » Talem Franco, Jr., Wasatch Defensive back » Christian Weidle, Sr., Judge Memorial Kicker» Austin Barker, Sr., Dixie All-purpose » Jake Arslanian, Sr., Pine View

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QB •KarsonCasteel, Sr.,Northridge

QB •AustinKafentzis, Fr.,Jordan

RB •Nick Vigil, Sr.,Fremont

RB •BryanEngstrom, Sr.,Alta

MVP • Chase Hansen, Lone Peak, Quarterback, Senior

CLASS 5A • FIRST TEAM

WR •InokeLotulelei, Jr.,Cottonwood

WR •Zac Saunders,Sr., Lone Peak

OL •Dallas Clark,Sr.,Northridge

OL •BrandonFanaika, Sr.,Pleasant Grove

OL •PoasiTaukeiaho,Sr., Bingham

OL •Corey Cook,Sr., Syracuse

OL •B.J. Cavendar,Jr., Jordan

DL •HunterDimick, Sr.,Syracuse

DL •Troy Hinds,Sr., Davis

DL •LukeHollingsworth,Sr., Fremont

DL •JakeGallegos, Sr.,Fremont

LB •JaredAfalava, Sr.,Bingham

LB •Kurtis Taufa,Sr., Lone Peak

LB •Austin Tate,Sr.,Northridge

DB •Austin Lee,Sr., Alta

DB •MicahHanneman,Sr., Lone Peak

DB •Rowdy Stucki,Sr., Fremont

DB •JordanPreator, Jr.,Fremont.

Kicker •Trevor Robb,Jr., Lone Peak

All-purpose •ConnorHumphrey,Sr., Lone Peak

CLASS 5A • SECOND TEAM

Quarterback • Cooper Bateman, Jr., CottonwoodQuarterback • Trevor Davis, Sr., SyracuseRunning back • Eric Takenaka, Sr., WestRunning back • Daniel Palepoi, Sr., BinghamRunning back • Gabe Hosea, Jr. CottonwoodWide receiver • Taylor Loomis, Sr., JordanWide receiver •Martavious Redmond, Sr., West JordanOffensive line • Gus Lavaka, Sr., KearnsOffensive line • Tucker Hurd, Jr., FremontOffensive line • Zack Larsen, Jr., JordanOffensive line • Scooter Arnold, Sr., NorthridgeOffensive line • Kurtis Nokes, Sr., RivertonDefensive line • Colin Bearnson, Sr., Lone PeakDefensive line •Will Nasilai, Sr., BinghamDefensive line •Moses Foaluolo, Sr., HunterDefensive line • Ryan Jensen, Sr., AltaLinebacker • Albert Tai, Jr., RivertonLinebacker • Rossiter Potter, Sr., DavisLinebacker • Hayden Babka, Sr., JordanDefensive back • Brody Berry, Sr., Lone PeakDefensive back • Uaea Masina, Jr., BrightonDefensive back • J.T. Anderson, Sr., LaytonDefensive back • Andrew Shirmer, Sr., Lone PeakKicker • Brock Anderson, Jr., SyracuseAll-purpose • Christian Schlichte, Sr., Northridge

QB •Jason Cook,Sr., East

QB •Scott Porter,Sr., Olympus

RB •Liti Molisi, Sr.,East

RB•FrancisBernard, Jr.,Herriman

MVP • D.J. Nelson, Logan, Quarterback, Senior

CLASS 4A • FIRST TEAM

WR•RickeyShumway, Sr.,Timpview

WR•Cole Payne,Jr., Orem

Offensiveline • VahaVainuku, Sr.,East

Offensiveline • DaltonCole, Sr.,Logan

OL •NateWatchman,Sr., Olympus

OL •KahaiFaalafua, Sr.,Timpanogos

OL •GordonMoi Moi, Sr.,Timpview

DL •MoanaOfahengaue,Sr., Westlake

DL •CadenAnderson, Jr.,Logan

DL •Quincy Clark,Sr., Highland

DL •SioneLea’atoa, Jr.,East

DL •ChasenAndersen, Jr.,Logan

LB •Josh Burr, Sr.,Timpview

LB • AdamWebber,Soph.,Highland

DB •Johnny Luke,Sr., Logan

DB •SioneMakoni, Sr.,East

DB •Sean Barton,Jr.,Woods Cross

DB •FamafiliLaulu Pututau,Jr., Mtn. Crest

Kicker •JakeThompson,Jr., Logan

All-purpose •Luke Larsen,Sr., Bountiful

CLASS 4A • SECOND TEAM

Quarterback • Steve Bate, Sr., SpringvilleQuarterback • Skyler Farnes, Jr., Woods CrossRunning back • Jakob Hunt, Jr., BountifulRunning back •Maurice Mapps Jr., Sr., SkylineWide receiver • John Fakahafua, Jr., EastWide receiver • Jaylon Miyasaki, Sr., SpringvilleOffensive line • Tevika Hafoka, Sr., EastOffensive line • Conrad Beach, Sr., SpringvilleOffensive line • Zach Russon, Sr., SkylineOffensive line • Joseph Hartshorn, Sr., Mountain ViewOffensive line • Junior Hamilton, Jr., BountifulDefensive line • Ethan Dursteller, Jr., Sky ViewDefensive line • Felipe Fifita Sitake, Sr., Mountain ViewDefensive line • John Topou, Sr., SpringvilleDefensive line • Ethan Petersen, Sr., Mountain CrestLinebacker • Rylee Gautavai, Jr., BountifulLinebacker • C.J. Hildebrand, Jr., Maple MountainLinebacker • Brandon Shingleton, Sr., SkylineDefensive back • Britton Gunter, Sr., Box ElderDefensive back • Jack Fabrizio, Sr., BountifulDefensive back • Justin Weaver, Sr., HighlandDefensive back • Tyler Solorzano, Sr., TimpviewKicker • Hayes Hicken, Sr., HighlandAll-purpose • John Schmidt, Sr., Logan

QB •John Ursua,Sr., Cedar

QB •HaydenNielsen, Sr.,Spanish Fork

RB •ChristianTaele, Sr.,Spanish Fork

RB •MikeNeedham, Sr.,Desert Hills

MVP • Brian Scott, Hurricane, Running back, Senior

CLASS 3A • FIRST TEAM

WR •JonoSchettler, Sr.,Park City

WR •LuigyPaulino, Sr.,Spanish Fork

OL •Alex Sefita,Sr., Hurricane

OL •SosiuaVaitohi, Sr.,Spanish Fork

OL •KahiEldredge, Sr.,Cedar

OL •Logan Stott,Jr., Pine View

OL •McKayEricsson, Sr.,Desert Hills

DL •KevinMortensen,Sr., Hurricane

DL •Michael Beck,Sr., Cedar

DL •Cole Wright,Sr., Juab

DL •JaredMcCauley, Sr.,Juan Diego

LB •Peter Brown,Sr.,Desert Hills

LB •SkylerCloward, Jr.,Grantsville

LB •JaredEdwards, Jr.,Hurricane

DB •TaylorParker, Sr.,Hurricane

DB •Bud Pope, Sr.,Desert Hills

DB •ColinChristensen,Sr., Delta

DB •Taylor Day,Sr., Bear River

Kicker •EthanStratton, So.,Hurricane

All-purpose •WestonYardley, Jr.,Hurricane

CLASS 3A • SECOND TEAM

Quarterback • Blake Barney, Jr., DixieQuarterback • Chase Christiansen, Soph., StansburyRunning back • Christian Hatch, Sr., DeltaRunning back • Prentiss Miller, Jr., Pine ViewWide receiver • Dalen Erickson, Sr., GrantsvilleWide receiver • Ty Rutledge, Jr., Desert HillsOffensive line • Gerry Banda, Sr., DeltaOffensive line • Ben Gottfredson, Sr., Snow CanyonOffensive line • Clayton Welch, Sr., Bear RiverOffensive line • Ryan McCauley, Sr., Juan DiegoOffensive line • Rhett Bird, Sr., North SanpeteDefensive line • Jeremy Cafe, Sr., StansburyDefensive line • Dakota Letham, Sr., GrantsvilleDefensive line • Nate Brinker, Sr., Desert HillsDefensive line • Boston Saunders, Sr., MorganLinebacker • Colin Argyle, Sr., Spanish ForkLinebacker • Dakota Cox, Jr., Juan DiegoLinebacker • Kaden Hughes, Sr., DeltaDefensive back • Jace Johnson, Sr., DeltaDefensive back •Max Cook, Jr., GrantsvilleDefensive back • Talem Franco, Jr., WasatchDefensive back • Christian Weidle, Sr., Judge MemorialKicker • Austin Barker, Sr., DixieAll-purpose • Jake Arslanian, Sr., Pine View

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CLASS 2A » F I R S T TEAM CLASS 1A » F I R S T TEAM COACH OF T H E YEAR

Title victory a long time coming for Hurricane s Homer

MVP » Landon Carter, Manti, Linebacker, Senior MVP » Braiden Despain, Duchesne, Running back, Senior

OL/DL » Aaron Austad, Sr., Manti

OL/DL » Chris Lauti, Sr., Manti

RB/DB » Pancho Alcala, Sr., Millard

RB/DB » Jesse Rhodes, Jr., Millard

OL/LB » Kane Nealley, Sr., Duchesne

OL/DL » Max Lewis, Sr., Duchesne

RB/DB » Macoy Young, Sr., Duchesne

WR/DB » Brandon Faison, Sr. LCA

OL/DL » Lucas Rydalch, Sr., S.Summit

OL/DL » Bonner Mitchell, Sr., S. Summit

OL/DL » Landon Palmer, Sr., San Juan

QB/DB » Barkley Christensen, Jr., San Juan

RB/LB » Colin Greenhill, Jr., LCA

RB/LB » Kyle Foy, Jr., Altamont

OL/DL » Adam Black, Sr., Monticello

QB/DB » Kyle Atchison, Sr. DRA

By BILL ORAM The Salt Lake Tribune

Chris Homer could have been recognized as The Tri­bune's Coach of the Year any of the past three seasons.

A blocked field goal in 2010 would have done it. In 2009, it might have just tak­en a bit stiffer defense. In 2008? A stiff wind.

Instead, his Hurricane Ti­gers lost by a hair each year in the Class 3A state cham­pionship game, each year to Juan Diego. Sympathet­ic Figure of the Year? Ab­solutely. If it existed they would have long ago named the trophy after him. Top coach? Always someone else.

Until now. "I think everybody just

felt sorry for me, maybe," Homer said last week, two weeks after his Tigers finally broke their curse by topping Desert Hills 21-0 in a snow globe title game at Rice-Ec-cles Stadium.

Perhaps Homer's finest coaching trait is that he kept at it.

They say if you fail, try and try again. But a third try? A fourth?

At some point a man has no choice but to give up.

This year, Homer went

back to the basics. Each sea­son before this one, on the eve of the title game, the Hurricane players got to­gether and they got emotion­al. The seniors gave their parting words. They remi­nisced and they cried.

Then they lost. "We really approached

this year as a game," Hom­er said. "We're going to just play the game. We kind of kept our week the same, and we cut out a lot of these extra things that we did to make it special. I think it helped us."

Half a decade ago, a con­tingent of parents was fed up with the lack of success at Hurricane and circulated a petition that Homer and his staff be replaced.

"As a coaching staff, man, we've been through a lot," Homer said.

He wasn't even talking about the losses.

"Our philosophies are set in stone," he said, "and we like what we do and we've kind of earned our spurs, so to speak, over our 10 years together."

Just like he's earned this award over the past four.

boram@sltrib.com Twitter: @oramb

RB/LB » Cory Cox, Jr., Emery

RB/DB » Jeremy Brown, Sr., Beaver

OL/DL » Justus Clark, Sr., Richfield

RB/DB » Nathan Rees, Sr., N. Summit

QB/LB » Shiaba Allen, Sr., Duchesne

All-purpose » Mauricio Hernandez, Sr., Milford

WR/DB » Duce Namazi, Jr., LCA

TE/LB » Jonah Cafferty, Sr., Monticello

QB/DB » Brady Aste, Sr., Manti

OL/LB » Trey Ashton, Sr., Millard

OL/DL » Bogh Bayles, Jr., San Juan

TE/LB » Kendall White, Jr., Beaver

S» Terek Esplin, Sr., Monticello

RB/LB » Kaden Moon, Jr., Duchesne

QB/S » Kyle Yockey, Jr., LCA

OL/DL » Devin Davis, Sr., Duchesne

CLASS 1A » SECOND TEAM

TRENT NELSON I Tribune file photo

Hurricane coach Chris Homer holds the championship tro­phy after his team defeated Desert Hills. The Tigers had reached the title game the three previous years, but dropped each contest.

OL/DL » Marquez Jessup, Sr., Beaver

RB/LB » Ryan West, Sr., Enterprise

WR/DB » Sage Palmer, Sr., Enterprise

QB/LB » Josh Henry, Jr., Richfield

RB/DB » Hayden Packard, Jr., S. Summit

OL/DL » Kalen Reynolds, Sr., Emery

RB/LB » Jeremy Aleman, Jr., Millard

RB/LB » Braden Harris, Jr., Gunnison

CLASS 2A » SECOND TEAM

RB/LB » Austin Jackson, Jr., Manti OL/DL » Keith Kesler, Sr., Millard, RB/LB » Logan Meyer, Jr., San Juan RB/DB » Braden Hampton, Sr., Richfield OL/DL » Dylan Hill, Sr., Kanab RB/DB » Braden Brown, Sr., North Summit DL/LB » Kevin Ballard, Sr., Grand RB/DB » Patrick Baker, Jr., South Sevier OL/DL » Blake Schiess, Sr., Manti OL/LB » Garrett Crystal, Jr., South Summit WR/DB » Jaxon Vernon, Sr., North Summit RB/LB »Jesse Winn, Sr., Emery OL/DL » Oaks Morley, Jr., ALA RB/LB » Cory Johnson, Sr., North Sevier WR/DB » Bobby Bowring, Jr., San Juan WR/DB » Lyndon Bradshaw, Jr., Beaver RB/LB »Jade Hulet, Sr., Enterprise OL/DL » Treg Shumway, Sr., Richfield RB/LB »Josh Urianza, Sr., Kanab OL/DL » Caylor Mathews, Sr., Parowan RB/LB » Zane Stevens, Jr., Manti OL/DL » DonE Fullmer, Jr., Millard QB » Ty Yard ley, Sr., Beaver OL/LB » Joey Leavitt, Sr., South Sevier

WR/DB » Nick Edwards, Jr., Layton Christian TE/DE » Josh Hawes, Soph., Layton Christian OL/LB » David Farley, Sr., Layton Christian OL/DL » Jake Warden, Jr., Layton Christian WR/DB » Cameron Long, Sr., Layton Christian WR/DB » Rome Aguilar, Jr., Layton Christian RB/LB » Kaden Thompson, Jr., Rich OL/DB » Dallin Leifson, Sr., Rich OL/LB » Cassidy Smith, Jr., Altamont DE »Jake Miller, Sr., Monticello WR/DB »Jake Duncan, Jr., Monticello LB » PJ Leiatau, Jr., Monticello OL/DL » Daniel Hardy, Sr., Milford OL/DL » Teon Timmell, Jr., Diamond Ranch RB/LB » Austin Wilcox, Soph., Monticello WR/DE » Treaven Spencer, Sr., Duchesne DB » Mike Dye, Sr., Duchesne RB/DB » Josh Hanberg, Jr., Duchesne OL/DL » Wade Shepard, Jr., Duchesne QB » Jordan Benson, Sr., Altamont WR/DE » Quincy Mason, Sr., LCA RB/LB » Eliyah Mayberry, Jr., LCA RB/LB » Brady Meek, Sr., Rich TE/DE » Bracken Pinter, Sr., Rich TE/DE » McKade Nielsen, Jr., Duchesne QB/LB » Austin Groll, Sr., Rich

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Read more about each of our 2011 MVPs online.

Chase Hansen, Lone Peak » Utah Hunter Dimick, Syracuse » Utah Moses Folauhola, Hunter» Utah Austin Lee, Alta » Utah Zach Lindsay, Davis » Utah Nua Potecki, Brighton » Utah Micah Hanneman, Lone Peak »BYU Troy Hinds, Davis » BYU

Steven Richards, Alta » BYU Rhett Sandlin, Alta » BYU Kolton Donovan, Pine View »BYU D.J. Nelson, Logan » Utah State Nick Vigil, Fremont» Utah State Sione Houma, Highland » Michigan Austin Tate, North ridge » Weber State

Lone Peak's Hansen shined in spotlight all season Class 5A » How could anyone have missed Lone Peak quar­terback Chase Hansen? He was the most electric player in high school football this fall. Here are the facts: He led Class 5A in total rushing yards (1,404) and was one of just two 5A QBs to pass for more than 3,000 yards. He led Lone Peak to wins over Bingham, Jordan and, in the champion­ship game, last year's runner-up, Fremont.

Nelson's drive led to broken record, Logan state title Class 4A » Logan's D.J. Nel­son was in the stands when his brother, BYU's Riley Nel­son, lost a title game with the Grizzlies in 2005, then won in 2007. With a family history embedded in Logan football, Nelson's path was set to be an integral part of the program. Nelson's drive this season can be measured in his numbers: nearly 3,500 yards passing, more than 1,600 yards rushing and 73 total touchdowns.

Hurricane's Scott took direct route to victory Class 3A » Hurricane running back Brian Scott never had anything but a straightfor­ward approach when it came to running the football.

The shortest path through an obstacle is through it. When the 6-foot-2, 220-pound full­back lined up, his opponents knew he was coming. Hard. And there wasn't much any­one could do about it.

Carter was Manti's emotional leader Class 2A » Throughout line­backer Landon Carter's ca­reer, whenever Manti coach Cole Meacham had a word of advice for his lineback­er, there was never any back talk or defensiveness. Cart­er worked on his weaknesses, diligently and quietly, until the coaches had few to pick on. Carter being a role model to his teammates made him indispensable to the Templars in their championship season.

Fierceness set apart Duchesne's Despain Class 1A » It's over for Braid-en Despain. In two years as Duchesne's starting running back, the fiercest piece of an unbelievably talented small­town school, he accumulated nearly 3,000 rushing yards, 30 touchdowns and two state ti­tles. One of the state's tough­est runners, he hopes he can catch on at Dixie State or Southern Utah. Otherwise, he'll hold on to his two years starring at a small school in the Uintah Basin, doing some things his brothers did, and others that they didn't.

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OL/DL •AaronAustad, Sr.,Manti

OL/DL •Chris Lauti,Sr., Manti

RB/DB •PanchoAlcala, Sr.,Millard

RB/DB •Jesse Rhodes,Jr., Millard

MVP • Landon Carter, Manti, Linebacker, Senior

CLASS 2A • FIRST TEAM

OL/DL •LucasRydalch, Sr.,S.Summit

OL/DL •BonnerMitchell, Sr.,S. Summit

OL/DL •LandonPalmer, Sr.,San Juan

QB/DB •BarkleyChristensen,Jr., San Juan

RB/LB •Cory Cox, Jr.,Emery

RB/DB •JeremyBrown, Sr.,Beaver

OL/DL •Justus Clark,Sr., Richfield

RB/DB •Nathan Rees,Sr.,N. Summit

QB/DB •Brady Aste,Sr., Manti

OL/LB •Trey Ashton,Sr., Millard

OL/DL •Bogh Bayles,Jr., San Juan

TE/LB •KendallWhite, Jr.,Beaver

OL/DL •MarquezJessup, Sr.,Beaver

RB/LB •Ryan West,Sr.,Enterprise

WR/DB •SagePalmer, Sr.,Enterprise

QB/LB •Josh Henry,Jr., Richfield

RB/DB •HaydenPackard, Jr.,S. Summit

OL/DL •KalenReynolds, Sr.,Emery

RB/LB •JeremyAleman, Jr.,Millard

RB/LB •BradenHarris, Jr.,Gunnison

CLASS 2A • SECOND TEAM

RB/LB • Austin Jackson, Jr., MantiOL/DL • Keith Kesler, Sr., Millard,RB/LB • LoganMeyer, Jr., San JuanRB/DB • Braden Hampton, Sr., RichfieldOL/DL • Dylan Hill, Sr., KanabRB/DB • Braden Brown, Sr., North SummitDL/LB • Kevin Ballard, Sr., GrandRB/DB • Patrick Baker, Jr., South SevierOL/DL • Blake Schiess, Sr., MantiOL/LB • Garrett Crystal, Jr., South SummitWR/DB • Jaxon Vernon, Sr., North SummitRB/LB • JesseWinn, Sr., EmeryOL/DL •Oaks Morley, Jr., ALARB/LB • Cory Johnson, Sr., North SevierWR/DB • Bobby Bowring, Jr., San JuanWR/DB • Lyndon Bradshaw, Jr., BeaverRB/LB • Jade Hulet, Sr., EnterpriseOL/DL • Treg Shumway, Sr., RichfieldRB/LB • Josh Urianza, Sr., KanabOL/DL • Caylor Mathews, Sr., ParowanRB/LB • Zane Stevens, Jr., MantiOL/DL • DonE Fullmer, Jr., MillardQB • Ty Yardley, Sr., BeaverOL/LB • Joey Leavitt, Sr., South Sevier

OL/LB •KaneNealley, Sr.,Duchesne

OL/DL •Max Lewis,Sr., Duchesne

RB/DB •MacoyYoung, Sr.,Duchesne

WR/DB •BrandonFaison, Sr.,LCA

MVP • Braiden Despain, Duchesne, Running back, Senior

CLASS 1A • FIRST TEAM

RB/LB •ColinGreenhill, Jr.,LCA

RB/LB •Kyle Foy, Jr.,Altamont

OL/DL •Adam Black,Sr.,Monticello

QB/DB •KyleAtchison, Sr.,DRA

QB/LB •Shiaba Allen,Sr., Duchesne

All-purpose •MauricioHernandez,Sr., Milford

WR/DB •Duce Namazi,Jr., LCA

TE/LB •JonahCafferty, Sr.,Monticello

S •TerekEsplin, Sr.,Monticello

RB/LB •Kaden Moon,Jr., Duchesne

QB/S •Kyle Yockey,Jr., LCA

OL/DL •Devin Davis,Sr., Duchesne

CLASS 1A • SECOND TEAM

WR/DB • Nick Edwards, Jr., Layton ChristianTE/DE • Josh Hawes, Soph., Layton ChristianOL/LB • David Farley, Sr., Layton ChristianOL/DL • JakeWarden, Jr., Layton ChristianWR/DB • Cameron Long, Sr., Layton ChristianWR/DB • Rome Aguilar, Jr., Layton ChristianRB/LB • Kaden Thompson, Jr., RichOL/DB • Dallin Leifson, Sr., RichOL/LB • Cassidy Smith, Jr., AltamontDE • Jake Miller, Sr., MonticelloWR/DB • Jake Duncan, Jr., MonticelloLB • PJ Leiatau, Jr., MonticelloOL/DL • Daniel Hardy, Sr., MilfordOL/DL • Teon Timmell, Jr., Diamond RanchRB/LB • AustinWilcox, Soph., MonticelloWR/DE • Treaven Spencer, Sr., DuchesneDB •Mike Dye, Sr., DuchesneRB/DB • Josh Hanberg, Jr., DuchesneOL/DL •Wade Shepard, Jr., DuchesneQB • Jordan Benson, Sr., AltamontWR/DE •Quincy Mason, Sr., LCARB/LB • EliyahMayberry, Jr., LCARB/LB • Brady Meek, Sr., RichTE/DE • Bracken Pinter, Sr., RichTE/DE •McKade Nielsen, Jr., DuchesneQB/LB • Austin Groll, Sr., Rich

COLLEGE FOOTBALL COMMITS

Chase Hansen, Lone Peak •UtahHunter Dimick, Syracuse •UtahMoses Folauhola, Hunter •UtahAustin Lee, Alta •UtahZach Lindsay, Davis •UtahNua Potecki, Brighton •UtahMicah Hanneman, Lone Peak• BYUTroy Hinds, Davis •BYU

Steven Richards, Alta •BYURhett Sandlin, Alta •BYUKolton Donovan, Pine View• BYUD.J. Nelson, Logan •Utah StateNick Vigil, Fremont •Utah StateSione Houma, Highland •MichiganAustin Tate, Northridge •Weber State

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Chris Homer could havebeen recognized as The Tri-bune’s Coach of the Year anyof the past three seasons.A blocked field goal in

2010 would have done it. In2009, it might have just tak-en a bit stiffer defense. In2008? A stiff wind.Instead, his Hurricane Ti-

gers lost by a hair each yearin the Class 3A state cham-pionship game, each yearto Juan Diego. Sympathet-ic Figure of the Year? Ab-solutely. If it existed theywould have long ago namedthe trophy after him. Topcoach? Always someone else.Until now.“I think everybody just

felt sorry for me, maybe,”Homer said last week, twoweeks after his Tigers finallybroke their curse by toppingDesert Hills 21-0 in a snowglobe title game at Rice-Ec-cles Stadium.Perhaps Homer’s finest

coaching trait is that he keptat it.They say if you fail, try

and try again. But a thirdtry? A fourth?At some point a man has

no choice but to give up.This year, Homer went

back to the basics. Each sea-son before this one, on theeve of the title game, theHurricane players got to-gether and they got emotion-al. The seniors gave theirparting words. They remi-nisced and they cried.Then they lost.“We really approached

this year as a game,” Hom-er said. “We’re going to justplay the game. We kind ofkept our week the same,and we cut out a lot of theseextra things that we did tomake it special. I think ithelped us.”Half a decade ago, a con-

tingent of parents was fedupwith the lack of success atHurricane and circulated apetition that Homer and hisstaff be replaced.“As a coaching staff, man,

we’ve been through a lot,”Homer said.He wasn’t even talking

about the losses.“Our philosophies are set

in stone,” he said, “and welike what we do and we’vekind of earned our spurs, soto speak, over our 10 yearstogether.”Just like he’s earned this

award over the past four.

boram@sltrib.comTwitter: @oramb

TRENT NELSON | Tribune file photo

Hurricane coach Chris Homer holds the championship tro-phy after his team defeated Desert Hills. The Tigers hadreached the title game the three previous years, butdropped each contest.

Title victory a longtime coming forHurricane’s HomerBy BILL ORAMThe Salt Lake Tribune

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Lone Peak’s Hansenshined in spotlightall season

Class 5A •Howcould anyonehavemissed Lone Peak quar-terback ChaseHansen? Hewas themost electric player inhigh school football this fall.Here are the facts: He ledClass 5A in total rushing yards(1,404) andwas one of justtwo 5AQBs to pass formorethan 3,000 yards. He led LonePeak towins over Bingham,Jordan and, in the champion-ship game, last year’s runner-up, Fremont.

Nelson’s drive ledto broken record,Logan state titleClass 4A • Logan’s D.J. Nel-sonwas in the stands whenhis brother, BYU’s Riley Nel-son, lost a title gamewith theGrizzlies in 2005, thenwonin 2007.With a family historyembedded in Logan football,Nelson’s pathwas set to be anintegral part of the program.Nelson’s drive this season canbemeasured in his numbers:nearly 3,500 yards passing,more than 1,600 yards rushingand 73 total touchdowns.

Hurricane’s Scott tookdirect route to victoryClass 3A •Hurricane runningback Brian Scott never hadanything but a straightfor-ward approachwhen it cameto running the football.

The shortest path through anobstacle is through it.Whenthe 6-foot-2, 220-pound full-back lined up, his opponentsknewhewas coming. Hard.And therewasn’tmuch any-one could do about it.

Carter was Manti’semotional leaderClass 2A • Throughout line-backer Landon Carter’s ca-reer, whenever Manti coachCole Meacham had a wordof advice for his lineback-er, there was never any backtalk or defensiveness. Cart-er worked on his weaknesses,diligently and quietly, untilthe coaches had few to pickon. Carter being a role modelto his teammates made himindispensable to the Templarsin their championship season.

Fierceness set apartDuchesne’s DespainClass 1A • It’s over for Braid-en Despain. In two years asDuchesne’s starting runningback, the fiercest piece of anunbelievably talented small-town school, he accumulatednearly 3,000 rushing yards, 30touchdowns and two state ti-tles. One of the state’s tough-est runners, he hopes he cancatch on at Dixie State orSouthern Utah. Otherwise,he’ll hold on to his two yearsstarring at a small school inthe Uintah Basin, doing somethings his brothers did, andothers that they didn’t.