FOOTBALL

2009 MEC All-Conference

First Team

Offense

Offensive Line - Clint Thompson* Sr., Maryville; Mitchell Ruckman* Sr., Cameron; Brad Schieber Sr., Maryville; Kaiser Haag Sr., Savannah; Mike Chastain Sr., Smithville. Receiver - Andrew Townsend* Sr., Smithville; Chandler Hanna* Sr., Savannah. Tight End - Cody Woods Sr., Smithville. Running Back - Bryce Young* Sr., Chillicothe; Gavin Talmadge Jr., Maryville; Quinton Peak Sr., Savannah; Lincoln Greene Sr., Cameron. Fullback - Brett Stephens Sr., Chillicothe. Quarterback - Justin Roach Jr., Savannah. Special Teams - Bryce Young Sr., Chillicothe.

Defense

Defensive Line - Clint Thompson* Sr., Maryville; Nick Taul Sr., Benton; Mitchell Ruckman Sr., Cameron; Brett Gilpin Sr., Lafayette; Josh Mugrage Sr., Smithville; Kaiser Haag Sr., Savannah. Linebackers - Derek Yost* Sr., Savannah; Evan Johnson Sr., Maryville; Christian Shelly Sr., Smithville; Brett Stephens Sr., Chillicothe. Defensive Backs - Bryce Young* Sr., Chillicothe; Derek DeMott* Sr., Maryville; Tyler Walter Soph., Maryville; Blake McFadden Soph., Savannah. Kicker - Connor Lindley Sr., Chillicothe. Special Teams - Cole Lawyer Jr., Maryville. Punter - Blake McFadden* Soph., Savannah.

Second Team

Offense

Offensive Line - Chris James Sr., Lafayette; Sam Fullmer Soph., Smithville; Lambert Eller Sr., Chillicothe; Nick Taul Sr., Benton; Huston Jack Sr., Cameron. Receiver - Alex Thompson Jr., Chillicothe; Lucas Powers Soph., Benton; Blake McFadden Soph., Savannah. Tight End - Adam Thompson Sr., Maryville. Running Back - Derek DeMott Sr., Maryville; Josh Rockhold Jr., Chillicothe; Nick Nance Soph., Smithville; Darrin Trautman Sr., Savannah. Fullback - Anthony Groumoutis Sr., Maryville. Quarterback - Matt Pritchett Jr., Benton; Eric Gromacki Soph., Smithville. Special Teams - Gavin Talmadge Jr., Maryville.

Defense

Defensive Line - Nick Plummer Jr., Chillicothe; Lucas Tunks Jr., Cameron; Sawyer Marlay Jr., Cameron; Alec Woosley Sr., Savannah; Tyler Hayse Sr., Maryville; Cody Woods Sr., Smithville. Linebackers - Chris Jimenez Sr., Savannah; Adam Keeney Sr., Lafayette; Tyler Peve Jr., Maryville; Lincoln Greene Sr., Cameron. Defensive Backs - Andrew Townsend Sr., Smithville; Alex Tharp Sr., Cameron; D'Paris Smith Jr., Benton; Josh Rockhold Jr., Chillicothe. Kicker - Drew Sperry Sr., Smithville. Special Teams - Jeff Johnson Sr., Lafayette. Punter - Brett Stephens Sr., Chillicothe.

Honorable Mention

Offense

Offensive Line - Brett Gilpin Sr., Lafayette; Austin Lake Sr., Lafayette; Derek Yost Sr., Savannah; Brad Long Sr., Savannah; Wes Neel Jr., Savannah; Scott Reilly Jr., Smithville; Jay Colley Sr., Benton; Ross Rocha Sr., Bishop LeBlond. Receiver - Alex Tharp Sr., Cameron; Blake Webb Jr., Smithville; Tyler Walter Soph., Maryville. Tight End - Ian Toalson Jr., Lafayette; Will Prince Sr., Benton. Running Back - Bryston Cook Sr., Lafayette; D'Andre Talton Soph., Lafayette; Jake Mayhugh Jr., Smithville. Fullback - Clayton Holt Soph., Savannah; Davonte Wilson Jr., Lafayette; Sawyer Marlay Jr., Cameron. Quarterback - Jared McCauslin Sr., Chillicothe. Special Teams - Andy Meyers Soph., Savannah; Derek Garver Jr., Bishop LeBlond.

Defense

Defensive Line - Aaron Prawitz Sr., Bishop LeBlond; Matt Cowles Soph., Benton; Ian Toalson Jr., Lafayette; Jeff Cole Sr., Benton. Linebackers - Shane Cullen Jr., Smithville; Corey Cunningham Sr., Lafayette; Cole Dougan Jr., Maryville; Levi Grassley Sr., Cameron; Christian Koelliker Sr., Bishop LeBlond. Defensive Backs - Tyler Lamb Soph., Smithville; Quinton Peak Sr., Savannah; Ryan Losson Sr., Lafayette; Will Twaddle Jr., Maryville. Kicker - Heavin Warner Jr., Benton; Cameron Vulgamott Jr., Savannah. Special Teams - Blake Burson Soph., Savannah; Tyler Daniel Jr., Cameron. Punter - Tyler Walter Soph., Maryville; Andrew Townsend Sr., Smithville.

* denotes unanimous decision.

Suburban Big 7 All-Conference

Offense

Second Team

Running Backs - Malkaam Muhammad Jr., Central. Offensive Lineman - Michael Meinert Soph., Central.

Honorable Mention

Running Backs - Alex Ray Jr., Central. Wide Receivers - Jared Fox Sr., Central. Offensive Lineman - Corey Jung Sr., Central

Defense

Second Team

Linebackers - Alex Ray Jr., Central. Defensive Backs - Blake Smith Sr., Central. Defensive Lineman - Evan Brown Sr., Central.

Honorable Mention

Linebackers - Jake Bolin Sr., Central. Defensive Backs - Jared Fox Sr., Central. Defensive Lineman - Brett Donaldson Jr., Central.

2009 BIG SEVEN ALL-LEAGUE

All-League

Offense

Wide Receiver - Kevin Burdiek Jr., Nemaha Valley; Austin Siess Sr., Jefferson County West; Bryce Hundley Sr., Maur Hill-Mount Academy. Tight End - Gabe Noll Sr., Hiawatha; Ryan Matzke Sr., Holton. Guard - Cameron Langston Jr., Jefferson County West; Kenny Williams Sr., Hiawatha; Cody Viergever Sr., Royal Valley. Tackle - Brock Boldra Sr., Sabetha; Philip Lierz Sr., Nemaha Valley; Brenton Wright Sr., Hiawatha. Center - Zach Wassenberg Sr., Nemaha Valley. Quarterback - Dane Brinker Sr., Nemaha Valley. Half Back - Gunnar McKenna Jr., Holton; Aaron Blevins Jr., Royal Valley; Camron Leupold Jr., Hiawatha.

Defense

Lineman - Brock Boldra Sr., Sabetha; Joe Miller Jr., Jefferson County West; Matt Shenk Sr., Jefferson County West; Kyle Hunninghake Jr., Nemaha Valley; Brenton Wright Sr., Hiawatha. Defensive End - Will Eisenbise Sr., Sabetha; Cody Barger Jr., Royal Valley; Gabe Noll Sr., Hiawatha. Inside Linebacker - Adam Luthi Jr., Holton; Steven Skaggs Sr., Jefferson County West; Jacob Nordhus Sr., Nemaha Valley; Nicholas Surritt Jr., Maur Hill-Mount Academy. Defensive Halfback - Grady Tichenor Jr., Jefferson County West; Aaron Blevins Jr., Royal Valley; Travis Snyder Sr., Sabetha; Mario Grier Sr., Hiawatha. Kicker - Mitchell Hampton Sr., Holton. Punter - Austin Siess Sr., Jefferson County West.

Honorable Mention

Offense

Tight End - Josh Barger Sr., Royal Valley. Guard - Derek Surdez Sr., Sabetha; Tanner Clark Jr., Holton. Tackle - Forrestal Hickman Jr., Holton; Kaleb Chance Sr., Royal Valley. Center - Chris Drury Sr., Royal Valley. Quarterback - Alex Baker Sr., Jefferson County West. Half Back - Ethan Mumaw Jr., Jefferson County West; Marc Washington Sr., Hiawatha; Jacob Nordhus Sr., Nemaha Valley; Travis Snyder Sr., Sabetha; Joe Asher Jr., Maur Hill-Mount Academy.

Defense

Defensive Lineman - Kaleb Chance Sr., Royal Valley; Daniel Larrison Jr., Holton; Cameron Langston Jr., Jefferson County West; Dakota VanWagoner Jr., Royal Valley; Harvey Webster Jr., Sabetha; Forrestal Hickman Jr., Holton. Inside Linebacker - Clint Corpstein Sr., ACCHS. Defensive Halfback- Keegan McKernan Jr., Nemaha Valley; Kane Lovvorn Sr., Holton; Mitchell Hampton Sr., Holton; Thomas Enneking Jr., Nemaha Valley; Nate Boyer Soph., Hiawatha. Kicker - Scott Bauer Sr., Hiawatha. Punter - Jacob Nordhus Sr., Nemaha Valley.