D9 League Names All-Conference Football Teams; Brookville’s Taylor Named Large School Defensive Player of the Year


FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. (D9Sports) – The D9 League named its all-conference football teams in the Large School, Small School North and Small School South Divisions.

(Photo of Brookville’s Nathan Taylor. Photo by Jared Bakaysa of JB Graphics. See more of Bakaysa’s work here)

In the Large School Division, Clarion’s Austin Newcomb and Kane’s Jake Alcorn were named Co-Offensive MVPs, Brookville’s Nathan Taylor was named Defensive MVP, Ridgway’s Gabe Watts was named Defensive Lineman of the Year, Clarion’s Ben Smith was named Offensive Lineman of the Year and Ridgway’s Mark Heindl was named Coach of the Year.

In the Small School South Division, Keystone’s Isaac Jones was named the Offensive MVP, Union/A-C Valley’s Colton Hoffman was named the Defensive MVP, Keystone’s Kirk Wolbert was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year and Redbank Valley’s Ethan Hetrick was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year.

In the Small School North Division, Coudersport’s Travis Gleason and Hayden Keck were the Co-Offensive MVPs, Coudersport’s Kolby VanWhy was the Defensive MVP, Coudersport’s Cale Ayers was the Offensive Lineman of the Year and Smethport’s Kameron Rounsville was the Defensive Lineman of the Year.

Here is a look at the All-Division teams for all three divisions.

SMALL SCHOOL SOUTH

Offensive Lineman of the Year: Kirk Wolbert – Keystone
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Ethan Hetrick – Redbank Valley
Offensive MVP: Isaak Jones – Keystone
Defensive MVP: Colton Hoffman – Union/ACV
Coach of the Year: Ryan Smith – Keystone

All-Division Team

Offensive Interior Line
Trent Bowersox, Redbank Valley
Jared Emmert, Elk County Catholic
Kirk Wolbert, Keystone
Layton Stewart, Union/A-C Valley
Brady Rapp, Keystone
Wide Receiver/Slot Back
Tanner Merwin, Union/A-C Valley
Ethan Hetrick, Redbank Valley
John Wittman, Jr., Elk County Catholic
Quarterback
Luke Bowser, Union/A-C Valley
Isaak Jones, Keystone
Tight End
Leo Gregory, Elk County Catholic
Running back/Slot Back
Sam Kaul, Elk County Catholic
Nick Weaver, Keystone
Return Specialist
Caden Rainey, Union/A-C Valley
Punter
Jake Mullins, Curwensville
Place Kicker
Nick Cosper, Keystone
Linebackers
Colton Hoffman, Union/A-C Valley
Chase Bish, Redbank Valley
Duane Brady, Curwensville
Eli Penny, Union/A-C Valley
Sam Kaul, Elk County Catholic
Kirk Wolbert, Keystone
Defensive Line/ Ends
Ethan Hetrick, Redbank Valley
Layton Stewart, Union/A-C Valley
Nick Holbert, Curwensville
Joe Mansfield, Redbank Valley
Brady Rapp, Keystone
Safety
Tanner Merwin, Union/A-C Valley
Kylar Culbertson, Union/A-C Valley
Zander McHenry, Keystone
Cornerback
Alex Rapp, Keystone
Tony Thompson, Union/A-C Valley
HONORABLE MENTION
Taylar Altman – Keystone – RB/Safety
Sam Hetrick – Redbank Valley – WR/Cornerback
Anthony Gerg – Elk County Catholic – Offensive Line

LARGE SCHOOL

Offensive Lineman of the Year: Ben Smith – Clarion
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Gabe Watts – Ridgway
Offensive Co-MVP: Austin Newcomb – Clarion and Jake Alcorn – Kane
Defensive MVP: Nathan Taylor – Brookville
Coach of the Year: Mark Heindl – Ridgway

All-Division Team

Offensive Interior Line
Greg Simon, Ridgway
Jake Walter, St. Marys
Ben Smith, Clarion
Elliot Park, Brookville
Riley Davis, Karns City
Cameron Faust, Brockway
Donnie Thomas, Moniteau
Mitch Knepp, Clarion
Reese Novose,l Kane
Wide Receiver/Slot Back
Ian Thrush, Brookville
Ethan Burford, Clarion
Bryce Walker, St. Marys
Matt Dush, Ridgway
Robert Keth, Brookville
Austin Green, Ridgway
Running Back/Slot Back
Austin Newcomb, Clarion
Gabe Watts, Ridgway
Jake Alcorn, Kane
Jon Wood, Brockway
Jack Wickett, Ridgway
Tight End
Nathan Waltman, Karns City
Kevin Scharba, Kane
Quarterback
Paul Gresco, Ridgway
Calvin German, Clarion
Jack Krug, Brookville
Return Specialist
Max London, Punxsutawney
Kaden Scherer, Karns City
Jake Alcorn, Kane
Punter
Caleb Nuzzo, Bradford
Nathan Taylor, Brookville
David Stamm, Moniteau
Place Kicker
Aaron Hottel, Kane
Paul Gresco, Ridgway
Ethan McDeavitt, Moniteau
Owen Collwell, Karns City
Linebackers
Nick Martino, Moniteau
Teddy Race, Kane
Robert Briggs, Ridgway
Nathan Waltman, Karns City
Cutter Boggess, Clarion
Nathan Taylor, Brookville
Connor Bressler, St. Marys
Anthony Kamenski, Karns City
Derek Sunafrank, Bradford
Defensive Line/Ends
Riley Davis, Karns City
Elliot Park, Brookville
Gabe Watts, Ridgway
Simon Sheeley, St. Marys
Kevin Scarba, Kane
Derek Ishman, Punxsutawney
Mitch Knepp, Clarion
Safety
Jake Wickett, Ridgway
James Davis, St. Marys
Austin Newcomb, Clarion
Ben Glasl, Brockway
Bobby Rumcik, Kane
Cornerback
Kyle MacBeth, Brookville
Kaden Scherer, Karns City
Terry Williams, St. Marys
Josh Sorg, Ridgway
Connor Ford, Brockway
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Tyler Watts – Ridgway
Christian Coudriet – St. Marys – Quarterback
Luke Garing – Karns City – Linebacker

SMALL SOUTH NORTH

Offensive Lineman of the Year: Cale Ayers – Coudersport
Defensive Linemen of the Year: Kameron Rounsville – Smethport
Co-Offensive MVP: Travis Gleason – Coudersport
Co-Offensive MVP: Hayden Keck – Coudersport
Defensive MVP: Kolby VanWhy – Coudersport

All-Division Team
Offensive Interior Line
Cale Ayers, Coudersport
Nick Billie, Sheffield
Travis Cooney, Smethport
Brandon Goss, Coudersport
Logan Rogers, Coudersport
Wide Receiver/Slot Back
Cameron Magee, Otto-Eldred
Caden Smead, Sheffield
Ethan Smith, Otto-Eldred
Running Back/Slot Back
Travis Gleason, Coudersport
Braedon Johnson, Smethport
Tight End
Richie McDowell, Smethport
Quarterback
Hayden Keck, Coudersport
Return Specialist
Bryent Johnson, Smethport
Punter
Howie Stuckey, Port Allegany
Place Kicker
None
Linebackers
Jihad Bennett, Sheffield
Blaine Moses, Port Allegany
TJ VanScoter, Otto-Eldred
Kolby VanWhy, Coudersport
Thomas Wilson, Coudersport
Defensive Line/Ends
Colton Gietler, Otto-Eldred
Brandt Kightlinger, Coudersport
Caleb Reider, Cameron County
Kameron Rounsville, Smethport
Adenn Stevens, Smethport
Safety
Noah Lent, Smethport
Cole Sebastian, Otto-Eldred
Cornerback
Noah Archer, Port Allegany
John Minor, Coudersport
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Joshua Rees – Port Allegany
Jacob Disshon – Sheffield
Dillon Keglovits – Coudersport

 


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