The Peninsula Conference for Division III football in Alaska recognized excellence within the conference releasing the 2019 Peninsula Conference All-Conference selections.
Houston High School finished regular season play undefeated and advances to the Division III ASAA First National Bowl Football Championships. Houston dominates the Peninsula Conference selections like the Hawks dominated the conference football season; the Hawks receive 14, first-team selections, coach of the year and assistant coach of the year awards.
For the Nikiski Bulldogs, Caleb Payne is selected as first-team offensive guard and first-team inside linebacker; Michael Mysing earns first-team honors as a halfback; Michael Eiter is named first-team wide receiver; and Sam Berry earns first-team at defensive back. Mysing and Eiter are also listed as co-kickers on the first-team.
Other Kenai Peninsula First-Team Selections:
Homer: Josh Manwiller, offensive tackle and inside linebacker, Andrew Kalugin, return specialist
Seward: Collin Mullaly, defensive back
All-Peninsula Conference: Individual Year-Ending Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Galvin Mulhaney, Houston
Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Manwiller, Homer
Lineman of the Year: Kiderro Fono, Houston
Coach of the Year: Glenn Nelson, Houston; Justin Zank, Homer
Assistant Coach of the Year: Jared Barrett, Houston
First-Team Offense:
Quarterback — Gavin Mulhaney, Houston; Halfback — Owen Mulhaney, Houston; Michael Mysing, Nikiski; Fullback — Kennedy Fono, Houston; Wide receiver — Mike Eiter, Nikiski; Carter Tennison, Homer; Tight end — Francis Mose, Houston; Tackle — Kiderro Fono, Houston; Josh Manwiller, Homer; Guard — Caileb Payne, Nikiski; Ezra Fono, Houston; Center — Jack Allison, Houston.
First-Team Defense:
Defensive line — Kiderro Fono, Houston; Jeremiah Barrett, Houston; Koleman McCaughey, Houston; Gavin Mulhaney, Houston; Outside linebacker — Owen Mulhaney, Houston; Gavin Mulhaney, Houston; Inside linebacker — Caileb Payne, Nikiski; Josh Manwiller, Homer; Defensive back — Tulupo Falaniko, Houston; Sam Berry, Nikiski; Collin Mullaly, Seward.
First-Team Special Teams:
Kicker — Michael Mysing, Nikiski; Mike Eiter, Nikiski; Long snapper — Andrew Milligan, Seward; Return specialist — Anthony Kalugin, Homer; Utility player — Jordan Sewell, Seward.
Second-Team Offense:
Quarterback — Patrick Garcia, Ketchikan; Anthony Kalugin, Homer; Halfback — Brendon Roof, Ketchikan; Collin Mullaly, Seward; Fullback — Sam Berry, Nikiski; Wide receiver — AJ Malouf, Ketchikan; Carter Thomas, Ketchikan; Tackle — William McComish, Houston; James Milburn, Seward; Guard — River Mann, Homer; Sean Pilant, Homer; Center — Zach Condon, Homer.
Second-Team Defense:
Defensive line — Chris Harris, Ketchikan; Ezra Fono, Houston; Quentin Oskolkoff, Nikiski; Sean Pilant, Homer; Outside linebacker — Thomas Cronin, Seward; Shane Sullivan, Seward; Inside linebacker — Carter Thomas, Ketchikan; Kennedy Fono, Houston; Defensive back — Mike Eiter, Nikiski; Seth James, Ketchikan; Chad Quinn, Seward.
Second-Team Special Teams:
Kicker — Denali Whitted, Houston; Punter — Owen Mulhaney, Houston; Return specialist — Shane Sullivan, Seward; Talupo Falaniko, Houston; Seth James, Ketchikan; Utility player — Jaryn Zoda, Nikiski.
