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See who made the 2023-24 Tri-City Athletic All-League football teams. Plus, who got MVP?

shannon mia belt, the stockton record
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Creating an All-League list can be difficult with a loaded football league like the Tri-City Athletic League. For months athletes have been stuffing stat sheets and catalyzing stellar postseason runs all with the hopes of earning a spot on the TCAL All-League list.

This season’s end-of-the-year football accolades are even sweeter this season as the TCAL released its first-ever girls' flag football All-League list. After hosting its inaugural season of flag football and three teams earning a playoff bid these athletes are more than deserving of the league recognitions.

Here are the 2023-24 TCAL All-League first teams and special accolades as well as the MVPs for football and girls' flag football.

St. Mary's Samson Hunkin, right, is tries to evade Vacaville's Justin Albrecht during a Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 2 football quarterfinal game at St. Mary's Sanguinetti Field in Stockton on Nov. 10, 2023. St. Mary's won 38-0.
St. Mary's Samson Hunkin, right, is tries to evade Vacaville's Justin Albrecht during a Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 2 football quarterfinal game at St. Mary's Sanguinetti Field in Stockton on Nov. 10, 2023. St. Mary's won 38-0.

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Football

MVP: Samson Hunkin, quarterback, St. Mary’s

TCAL Courage Award: Lino Ruiz, wide receiver/defensive back, Tokay

Offensive Player of the Year: Jordin Thomas, running back, Lincoln

Defensive Player of the Year: Maxwell Laird, linebacker, Tracy

Offensive Lineman of the Year: Aiden Santos, St. Mary’s

Defensive Lineman of the Year: Ryan Gaea, St. Mary’s

Utility Player of the Year: Barret Crosby, Tokay

Kicker of the Year: Matt Kane, St. Mary’s

Coach of the Year: Jeff Pribble, Tracy

Lodi's Matthew Shinn tries to evade Tokay's Marcus Castro during the game at Tokay High School in Lodi, CA on Oct. 27, 2023.
Lodi's Matthew Shinn tries to evade Tokay's Marcus Castro during the game at Tokay High School in Lodi, CA on Oct. 27, 2023.

All-League 1st Team Offense

  • Aidan Van Os, quarterback, Tracy

  • Matthew Shinn, running back, Lodi

  • Jamani Hampton, running back, West

  • Asante Carter, running back, St. Mary’s

  • Kenny Moore III, wide receiver, St. Mary’s

  • Elijah Chrim, wide receiver, Lincoln

  • Marcus Castro, wide receiver, Tokay

  • David Goularte, wide receiver, Tracy

  • Xavier Johnson, offensive lineman, St. Mary’s

  • Stephen Holbo, offensive lineman, Lodi

  • Anthony LaVelle, offensive lineman, Tracy

  • Kyree Williamson, offensive lineman, Lincoln

  • Adam Taylor, utility, St. Mary’s

Lincoln's Daniel Emojevbe is unable to bring down Tracy's Mason Meyers on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.
Lincoln's Daniel Emojevbe is unable to bring down Tracy's Mason Meyers on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

All-League 1st Team Defense

  • Manaalii Danielson, defensive lineman, St. Mary’s

  • Jason Evans, defensive lineman, Tokay

  • Melino Halaholo, defensive lineman, Lincoln

  • Christopher Maghoney, linebacker, St. Mary’s

  • Jacob Ballasteros, linebacker, Lincoln

  • Elijah Gutierrez, linebacker, Tracy

  • Jeremy Haynes, linebacker, Tracy

  • Omari Gayles, defensive back, St. Mary’s

  • Samear Lattier, defensive back, Tracy

  • Jeremiah Ayala, defensive back, Tokay

  • Daniel Emojevbe, defensive back, Lincoln

  • Brennan Carr, defensive back, St. Mary’s

Escalon's Rayah McNulty, right, tries to get a way from St.Mary's Ava Gonzalez during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 2 semifinal at Escalon's Engel Field on Nov. 1, 2023. St. Mary's won 12-6.
Escalon's Rayah McNulty, right, tries to get a way from St.Mary's Ava Gonzalez during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 2 semifinal at Escalon's Engel Field on Nov. 1, 2023. St. Mary's won 12-6.

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Girls’ Flag football

MVP: Kayleen Tuavao, Tokay

Offensive Player of the Year: Aria Khan, Tokay

Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Ava Gonzalez, St. Mary’s

Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Taylor Zalunardo, Sierra

Co-Utility Player of the Year: Bayli Brown, Tracy

Co-Utility Player of the Year: Janessa Barnes, Sierra

Co-Coach of the Year: Chris Myers and David Brown, Tracy and Myke Lewis, St. Mary’s

Janie Schallberger, Lodi’s quarterback, runs the ball during the game against the Escalon Cougars at Lodi High School in Lodi on Sept. 6, 2023.
Janie Schallberger, Lodi’s quarterback, runs the ball during the game against the Escalon Cougars at Lodi High School in Lodi on Sept. 6, 2023.

All-League 1st Offense

  • Janie Schallberger, quarterback, Lodi

  • Emma Fuentes, running back, Lodi

  • Marie Wildenberg, running back, Central Catholic

  • Aliya Tipton, wide receiver, Tracy

  • Geianna Gonzalez, wide receiver, St. Mary’s

  • Jayda Perez, wide receiver, Tokay

  • Lucia Behnam, wide receiver, West

  • Presley DaCruz, wide receiver, St. Mary’s

  • Tae Marie Thomas, center, Lincoln

Tracy Running Back Addison Perry goes up over the defense to catch a pass during a game between Tracy High and St.Mary’s High at Wayne Schneider Stadium in Tracy, Ca
Tracy Running Back Addison Perry goes up over the defense to catch a pass during a game between Tracy High and St.Mary’s High at Wayne Schneider Stadium in Tracy, Ca

All-League 1st Defense

  • Izabella Gutierrez, linebacker, Tracy

  • Maliah Gomez, linebacker, Tokay

  • Addison Perry, outside linebacker, Tracy

  • Khairun Buckwalter, outside linebacker, St. Mary’s

  • Yeslene Varela, outside linebacker, Tokay

  • Jael Bernard, defensive back, Millennium

  • Maitland Kohoutek, defensive back, Sierra

  • Madyson Humphrey, defensive back, Millennium

  • Eva Palumbo, defensive back, Tracy

Record reporter Shannon Belt covers sports. She can be reached at sbelt@recordnet.com or on Twitter @ShannonBelt3. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.

This article originally appeared on The Record: These Stockton-area athletes made the TCAL All-League football lists