(Photo by Bob White)

SEATTLE – The Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League (PNCLL) has released its all-conference teams and award winners for the 2023 season.

It was a good year for Montana, which won the conference championship this past weekend, as the Grizzlies swept the major awards.

Senior pole Justin Renk was named both the Defensive Player of the Year as well as the conference’s Most Valuable Player.

Grizzly sophomore attackman Miles Hess was tabbed the Offensive Player of the Year while rookie midfielder Preston Stewart took home Freshman of the Year accolades.

The trio were part of seven Montana players on the all-conference first team.

Head man Tucker Sargent took home Coach of the Year kudos.

Northwest Nazarene placed three players on the first team and the College of Idaho had a pair. Conference runner-up Western Washington had one representative.

2023 PNCLL Division II All-Conference Teams

First Team
A – Miles Hess, Montana
A – Keaton Bean, Northwest Nazarene
M – Preston Stewart, Montana
M – Dane Hamilton, College of Idaho
M – Bryden Dodson, Northwest Nazarene
SSDM – Henry Hancock, Montana
FO – Rayce Neill, Northwest Nazarene
LSM – Mason Slapper, Montana
D – Justin Renk, Montana
D – Van Goyen, College of Idaho
D – Carson Burrill, Montana
G – Hunter Heaston, Montana

Second Team
A – Reese Baron, Montana
A – Benjamin Bisquera, Western Washington
A – Torin Toole, Idaho
M – Peter Curran, Montana
M – Michael Kihanya, Western Washington
M – Loy Howard, College of Idaho
SSDM – Loy Howard, College of Idaho
FO – Jace Jarvis, Montana
LSM – Jack Beyerle, Montana
D – Chris Hansen, Western Washington
D – Hunter Stratford, Northwest Nazarene
D – Logan Wahl, College of Idaho
G – Josh Vaughan, Northwest Nazarene

Honorable Mention
A – Charlie Nelson, Western Washington
A – Patrick Madigan, Western Washington
A – Aidan Havens, Montana
A – Nathan Jones, College of Idaho
M – Brody Stevens, Montana
M – Hayden Diggins, Northwest Nazarene
M – Kian Maestretti, Western Washington
SSDM – Michael Schiedler, Western Washington
SSDM – Chris Ehlers, Northwest Nazarene
FO – Kian Maestretti, Western Washington
FO – Dane Hamilton, College of Idaho
FO – Ryan Markert, Central Washington
LSM – Michael Schiedler, Western Washington
LSM – Ethan Eriksen, Idaho
D – Zach Alston, Western Washington
D – Logan Seals, Central Washington
D – Lucas Miller, Idaho
D – Sean Sieler, Montana
G – Ethan Schwindt, Western Washington
G – Kenneth Kline, Idaho
G – Junio Quenga, Pacific Lutheran

Offensive Player of the Year: Miles Hess, Montana
Defensive Player of the Year: Justin Renk, Montana
Most Valuable Player: Justin Renk, Montana
Freshman of the Year: Preston Stewart, Montana
Coach of the Year: Tucker Sargent, Montana