3⭐️ Brady Beaner

In today’s local athlete spotlight, we visit the career of Anacortes’ Brady Beaner - @bradybeaner to highlight his high school football accomplishments and showcase a few of the cards we produced for his personal collection. Brady is a multi-dimensional offensive and defensive weapon and was a varsity participant from the moment he stepped on campus as a freshman. He emerged as a key contributor his sophomore year, particularly in a standout game against Sedro-Woolley, where he ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, while also catching four passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. This performance earned him the WaFd Bank Washington High School Athlete of the Week. His play helped lead the Seahawks to the state tournament for this 1st time since 2010 and was a pivotal stepping stone to what would ultimately come to fruition in the 2 years to follow. Beaner’s junior season is when he and the entire team took their game to the next level. With 100 tackles and 3 interceptions on the defensive side, to amassing over 1,200 total offensive yards rushing & receiving, coupled with 11 touchdowns, he and his teammates had a season for the ages. For his defensive efforts, he was named the Skagit Valley Herald Defensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All Northwest Conference as a safety and 1st Team All-State as a defensive back. The year would culminate at Husky Stadium with a thumping of Tumwater in the title game 60-30, earning Anacortes their 1st State Football Championship in school history. As a senior in 2024, expectations were sky high for the Anacortes team coming off their State Title the previous year. Primarily a running back and receiver his first 3 years on campus, Brady was thrust into the Quarterback position early in the year due to an injury to starter Ryan Harrington. Anacortes didn’t miss a beat, ultimately cruising to a 13-1 regular season record heading into the state playoffs. They would comfortably navigate the playoffs before an eventual rematch for the title with highly regarded Tumwater. Despite some pundits predicting a comfortable Tumwater victory, Anacortes was once again victorious and brought home the championship for a 2nd straight season. The defensive game plan versus Tumwater was critical to the victory, and Brady dominated with 18 total tackles, including 2 for loss. For his outstanding offensive and defensive performances his senior year, he was named the WIAA 2A Player of the Year as well as earning 1st Team All-State Defensive Back for the second straight year. As a 3 Star Recruit, Brady was recruited by the likes of Eastern Washington, Idaho, Boise State, UC Davis and Montana, where he would ultimately sign his letter of intent with the Grizzlies. He will be joined at Montana on the football team by his good friend Colton Lentz from Nooksack Valley, and his twin brother Brock, who we will highlight in his own installment tomorrow. The future looks bright for Brady, and there is a large contingent of Northwest Fans that are excited to watch what he accomplishes once he sets foot onto campus this fall in Missoula. @CoachPortz @CoachJohnDumas @AnacortesFB