Sea Kings selected all-league

Eight Corona del Mar high football players have been named

All-Pacific Coast League by the league’s coaches.

Senior receiver Kevin Welch and senior tailback Wess Presson are

first-team picks on offense while junior end Matt Burgner and senior

linebacker John Shanahan are first-team honorees on defense.

Senior quarterback Tom Welch and senior fullback Austin Brawner

are second-team selections on offense.

Junior linebacker Shaun Mohler and senior cornerback David del

Fante are second-team choices on defense.

Kevin Welch, a first-team selection last year, was second in the

league with 735 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. His 39

receptions were also among the league leaders.

Presson led the Sea Kings with 1,328 rushing yards and 14 TDs on

188 carries, the second-most productive rushing output in the league.

Burgner, a first-team selection as a sophomore, continued to

terrorize opposing backfields by leading the league with 16 sacks.

His 104 tackles were third-most in the league.

Shanahan, an inside linebacker, had 93 tackles. He finished with

10 or more tackles in three games, including a season-high 16 against

Northwood.

Tom Welch was a dual threat at quarterback. The senior completed

83 of 166 pass attempts (50%) for 1,412 yards and 16 TDs. He also

rushed for 498 yards and nine TDs on 93 carries.

Brawner was a bruising blocker who rushed for 192 yards with two

TDs on 43 carries and caught eight passes for 67 yards.

Mohler, an inside linebacker, was CdM’s second-leading tackler

with 95 stops, including 62 solo tackles. He led CdM with six games

of 10 or more tackles.

Northwood quarterback Dan Selway is the league’s MVP.