Marion places eight players, Hillsboro four, on All-MCAA team

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN
Nine members of Marion’s Mid-Central Activities Association Mid Division co-champion football team received all-league honors at 13 positions.

Four members of Hillsboro’s 2-7 Central Division squad received honorable mention.

For Marion, four players were feted at more than one position.

Senior Dale Vogel was picked as a lineman for both the offensive and defensive first teams. He was a unanimous pick on offense.

Senior Tyson Heidebrecht was a first-team selection on the offensive line and received honorable mention on the defensive line.

Junior Josh Kelsey was a first-team pick at defensive back and an honorable-mention pick at quarterback.

Senior Josh Smith was an honorable-mention pick as a receiver and as a punter.

Selected for the first team by unanimous vote of the coaches were Casey Nelson, a junior running back, and Drew Looper, a senior offensive lineman.

Two Warrior linebackers received honorable mention: senior Chris Freeby and junior Michael Brookens.

Also receiving honorable mention was Jason Hett as a kick and punt returner

The Warriors tied Ellinwood for the Mid Division title at 4-1 and finished the season 6-3 overall.

Hillsboro’s four honorable-mention selections were senior Jeremy Klose at offensive line, senior Daniel Deckert at receiver, senior Derek Hamm at linebacker, and junior Wade Weibert at defensive line.

The Trojans were 1-4 in Central Division play under first-year coach Len Coryea.

MCAA football all-league

MID Division

Offense

Backs: *Bubba Anderson, jr., Ellinwood; *Josh Williams, jr., Ellinwood; *Casey Nelson, jr., Marion; Justin Calvin, so., Halstead. (Honorable mention: Jesse Mueller, jr., Halstead; Cody Wiens, sr., Lyons; Josh Kelsey, jr., Marion; Jacob Deutsch, so., Hoisington; Justin Hejney, sr., Hoisington; Richie Samora, sr., Hoisington; Jake McCormick, sr., Ellinwood.)

Linemen: *Andrew Tucker, sr., Ellinwood; *Dale Dale Vogel, sr., Marion; *Drew Looper, sr., Marion; *Omar Hasan, sr., Halstead; *Kelly Streck, sr., Ellinwood. (Honorable mention: Tyler Boroughs, sr., Lyons; Tyson Heidebrecht, sr., Marion; Daniel Schneider, so., Hoisington; Jacob Schneider, so., Hoisington.)

Receivers: Jeff Steinert, sr., Ellinwood; Kevin Sechrist, jr., Lyons; Brent Schneider, sr., Sterling. (Honorable mention: Anthony Barr, sr., Ellinwood; Josh Smith, sr., Marion; Cameron Horesky, fr., Hoisington; Alan Collier, jr., Hoisington; Trevor Beiberle, jr., Hoisington.

Kicker: *Jan Sichermann, sr., Halstead. (Honorable mention: Junior Sanders, jr., Hoisington.)

Defense

Linebackers: *Anthony Barr, sr., Ellinwood; Dan McKee, so., Halstead; Slayton Rous, sr., Hoisington; Josh Williams, jr., Ellinwood. (Honorable mention: Austin Ratzlaff, so., Halstead; Nick Hensley, sr., Lyons; Michael Brookens, jr., Marion; Chris Freeby, sr., Marion.)

Backs: *Justin Hejney, sr., Hoisington; *Tyler Wirtz, sr., Ellinwood; Josh Kelsey, jr., Marion; Brent Schneider, sr., Sterling. (Honorable mention: David Mueller, jr., Halstead; Drew Lott, sr., Sterling; Mac Brothers, sr., Lyons.)

Punter: Jeff Steinert, sr., Ellinwood. (Honorable mention: Josh Smith, sr., Marion; Zach Stetler, so., Hoisington.

Returner: *Brent Schneider, sr., Sterling. (Honorable mention: Jason Hett, so., Marion.

Linemen: *Andrew Tucker, sr., Ellinwood; *Omar Hasan, sr., Halstead; Dale Vogel, sr., Marion; Tyson Heidebrecht, sr., Marion. (Honorable mention: Nick Longhofer, sr., Sterling; Andy Willhaus, sr., Sterling; Keegan Wiens, jr., Lyons; Gabe Cline, jr., Lyons; Tyler Buroughs, sr., Lyons; Bryce Burton, sr., Lyons; Bryan Boxberger, sr., Hoisington.

CENTRAL Division

Offense

Backs: *John Houlik, jr., Collegiate; *Darrin Beigert, jr., Smoky Valley; Derrick Klassen, sr., Hesston; Brandon Liechty, sr., Hesston. (Honorable mention: Jason Collier, sr., Nickerson; Chris Harper, fr., Collegiate; Brent Cooprider, so., Haven; Matt Meyer, sr., Haven; Isiah Barfield, so., Haven; Brandon Clark, sr., Smoky Valley.)

Linemen: *Chris Witchurch, sr., Collegiate; *Jared Boese, sr., Hesston; Tyrel McGaughey, sr., Smoky Valley; Dane Jansson, jr., Collegiate; Zach Towns, sr., Haven. (Honorable mention: Brad Radatz, sr., Smoky Valley; Jeremy Klose, sr., Hillsboro; Kevin Hamilton, sr., Hesston; James Day, sr., Hesston; Mitchell Kinast, sr., Haven; Aaron Billings, sr., Hesston; Adrian Montes, jr., Nickerson.)

Receivers: *Reed Hammond, jr., Hesston; *Shannon Christians, sr., Smoky Valley; Ryan Dumars, sr., Smoky Valley. (Honorable mention: Daniel Deckert, sr., Hillsboro; Brandon Wickey, sr., Haven.)

Kicker: *Mitch Mason, sr., Hesston. (Honorable mention: Ben Drake, sr., Haven; Connor Anderson, so., Collegiate.)

Returner: Reed Hammond, jr., Hesston; Ryan Dumars, sr., Smoky Valley.

Linemen: *Dane Jansson, jr., Smoky Valley; Christian Corrigan, sr., Collegiate; Kevin Hamilton, sr., Hesston; Brad Radatz, sr., Smoky Valley. (Honorable mention: Chris Witchurch, sr., Collegiate; Derek Branting, sr., Haven; Ben Drake, sr., Haven; Tim Mathias, sr., Haven; Matt Hodges, sr., Smoky Valley; Brent Rohling, sr., Nickerson; James McCartney, jr., Hesston; Wade Weibert, jr., Hillsboro.

Linebackers: *Luke Mason, sr., Hesston; *John Houlik, jr., Collegiate; Chris Edwards, sr., Smoky Valley; Tyler Smith, sr., Nickerson. (Honorable mention: Zach Towns, sr., Haven; Mitchell Kinast, jr., Haven; Jason Johnson, sr., Smoky Valley; Jared Boese, sr., Hesston; Derek Hamm, sr., Hillsboro.

Backs: *Derrick Klassen, sr., Hesston; *Shannon Christians, sr., Smoky Valley; Matt Meyer, sr., Haven; Ryan Dumars, sr., Smoky Valley. (Honorable mention: Jess Cornejo, sr., Collegiate; Kevin Mantisano, sr., Haven; Reed Hammond, Jr., Hesston; Jarrett Bauerle, sr., Nickerson.)

Punter: *Brandon Liechty, sr., Hesston. (Honorable mention: Ben Drake, sr., Haven; Rowdy Jones, jr., Smoky Valley.)

* Denotes unanimous selection

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