All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Kickers/punters

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023

KICKERS/PUNTERS

First team

Odhran Kenny, St. Ignatius, 6-3, 180, junior 

WCAL kicker of the year. Went 11-11 on field goals with a long of 45 yards, and also turned 19 of his 28 kickoffs into touchbacks. Had 19 touchbacks on 28 kickoffs. 

Trajan Sinatra, Silver Creek, 6-0, 180, senior

BVAL Santa Teresa Valley most outstanding utility player made four field goals (long of 47 yards) and made all 35 of his PATs. Also threw 10 touchdowns as Silver Creek’s quarterback. 

Second team

Lucas LeSieur, Northgate, 6-0, 185, senior

The School of Mines commit handled both punting and kicking duties for Northgate. Made 8 of 11 field goals with a long of 45, and averaged 40.9 yards on 26 punts.

Connor Tripp, Bellarmine, senior

All-WCAL honorable mention selection made six field goals, with his longest makes being from 51 and 55 yards. Also converted on 15 PATs. 

Honorable mention

Jesus Lua Amaya, Pittsburg, senior

Rylan Antipuesto, Christopher, junior

Casey Carr, Santa Teresa, junior

Manny Chavez, Hayward, senior

Isaac Espinosa, McClymonds, senior

Nathan Fox, Sacred Heart Prep, sophomore

Ferdows Kohistan, American, senior

Christopher Han, St. Francis, senior

Sam Pearman, Los Gatos, senior

Austin Shelton, San Ramon Valley, senior

Daniel Soccol, Las Lomas, senior

Tyler Suzuki, Leigh, senior

ALL-BANG football 2023

Coaches of the year

Players of the year

Kickers-punters

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Utility players

Offensive linemen

Running backs

Wide receivers-tight ends

Athletes

Quarterbacks

Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.