Central Section champions, Lemoore Tigers, dominate All-West Yosemite League honors; Ty Chambers garners Most Valuable Player

Friday, December 2, 2022 - 1:52pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore's Ty Chamber, the WYL's MVP, takes off on a long run against Frontier High School in the opening round of the Central Section playoffs.

Photo by Bill Burris

Lemoore High School garnered an impressive seven picks on the annual end-of-season All-West Yosemite League football team, including the league’s most valuable offensive player (Ty Chambers), lineman (Isaiah Morales), and a slew of others. Rich Tuman was selected as the league’s top coach, and all his players helped to lead their team to a league championship and a berth in the California State Playoffs.

While writing this, Lemoore’s 12-1 WYL champs, who just a week ago, crushed unbeaten Central Valley Christian 62-46 in the first round of playoffs, were on their way to the Division 2 AA state playoff game in Oakland, where they will tackle the McClymond’s Warriors, an 11-1 team from the Bay Area.

The winner goes on to play the winner of the Downey High School and Mater Dei Catholic High School in the Division II title game on Dec. 9 at Saddleback College.

Earning the league’s top honor was Tiger quarterback Ty Chambers, who ran away with the league’s most valuable offensive player award. The six touchdown passes Chambers tossed in the win over CVC certainly didn’t hurt his chances for the award.

In addition to his six TDs against CVC, Chambers threw for 36 touchdowns on the season, putting him in rarified air in Lemoore’s long history of football excellence.

Chambers completed 140 passes in 219 attempts for 2,707 yards as he helped lead his talented team to WYL and Division II Central Section championships.

Lineman of the year Isaiah Morales led the Tigers with 56 assisted and unassisted tackles. He also managed to record seven sacks on the season to go along with his team-leading tackles.

The league’s top kicker was no surprise as state-ranked Jayden Evangelo, a special teams kicker, contributed 97 points via extra points and field goals.

Other first-teamers include Tiger guard and center Jackson Emerson, receiver Demel Turner, and defensive back Kobe Green.

The WYL's Lineman of the Year, Isaiah Morales, tackles Tulare Union's quarterback in a game earlier this season.
Photo by Bill Burris

2022 All-West Yosemite League Football Honors

Offensive Most Valuable Player

Ty Chambers, Lemoore Tigers

Defensive Most Valuable Player:

D'artagnion Martin, Hanford Bullpups

Lineman Of the Year

Isaiah Morales, Lemoore Tigers

Coach of the Year

Rich Tuman and his outstanding Lemoore Tigers staff

First team WYL

Quarterback

Cayden Muir, Hanford Bullpups

Running back:

Kourdey Glass, Hanford Bullpups Hector Gonzalez, Dinuba Emperors

Receivers:

Donovan Smith, Hanford Bullpups

Kenny Jackson Jr., Mission Oak Hawks

Sonny Guess, Tulare Union Tribe, Demel Turner, Lemoore Tigers

Offensive line:

Brody Pulis, Hanford Bullpups, Braylan Henderson, Tulare Union Tribe Adrian Garcia, Dinuba Emperors Jose Soto, Tulare Western Mustangs Jackson Emerson, Lemoore Tigers

Tight end:

Manuel Saltos, Dinuba Emperors

Defensive back:

Jayden Sudds, Hanford Bullpups

Jaiden Young, Tulare Union Tribe

Chris Alba, Dinuba Emperors

Kobe Green, Lemoore Tigers

Linebacker:

Brak Hill, Hanford Bullpups

Dominic Wilson, Tulare Union Tribe

Isaac Sandoval, Dinuba Emperors

Kristian Bobenrieth, Dinuba Emperors