JOHNSTOWN —
The 2010 football season may have been over for several weeks, but awards are still being handed out as the Pennsylvania Football News/Coaches recently released its all-state teams.
Twenty five area players have been named to the squads, 13 on offense and
12 on defense. There are two selections in Class AAA, 11 in Class AA and 12 in Class A.
In Class A on the first team are Bishop Carroll’s Ryan Woo at running back and linebacker Josh Chumrik along with North Star’s Tony Strasiser at wide receiver.
Two more Huskies players are on the second team in Class A, David Kephart on the defensive line and Taylor Makin at linebacker. Conemaugh Township’s Brett Byers is a third- team running back while Bishop Carroll’s Vinnie Tranquillo and Portage’s Mike Pcola are offensive linemen on the third team.
Fourth team Class A players include: Ian Sayler of Berlin Brothersvalley at athlete; Bishop McCort’s kicker Jordan Spangler and wide receiver Christian Leech; and Portage linebacker Jesse Kreutzberger.
In Class AA, first team members from the area are defensive back Anthony Tutino of Ligonier Valley and wide receiver Bryce Brawley of Cambria Heights.
Second teamers in Class AA are Caleb Vescovi of Cambria Heights at quarterback and Forest Hills running back Nick Dudukovich. Forest Hills’ Anthony Unger was selected as the third-team athlete while teammate Jared McCombie was a defensive back and Westmont Hilltop’s Garrett Lucas was an offensive lineman.
On the fourth team are the Rangers’ Jason Glacken on offensive line, Westmont’s Josh Duplin on defensive line, Ligonier Valley’s Devon Cesario at linebacker and Somerset’s Justin Schrock at punter.
In Class AAA, Johnstown had two players on the lists.
Calvin Anderson was a first-team selection at defensive back and Dajour Morris was an offensive lineman on the fourth team.
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Top dogs of Boswell: Champions have been crowned at all the holiday hoops tournaments and one of the biggest surprises was probably Shade’s 51-47 victory
over host North Star at the 44th annual Boswell Jaycees Tournament.
Tournament MVP Kenny Gibbons, who is back from an early season injury, led the way for the Panthers with a game-high 16 points.
But Shade’s win was definitely a team effort as Brett Hart provided 15 points, including four 3-pointers, M.J. Knapp had 10 points, Brock Medva added eight points and Nick Kephart grabbed
13 rebounds.
The Panthers (6-1), who are still playing without injured sophomore guard Ryan Fyock, are going to find the South Section of the WestPAC a competitive battle, with Berlin and Salisbury-Elk Lick providing perhaps the biggest challenges.
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Key battles: A pair of unbeaten girls teams in the Laurel Highlands Section 1 will clash on Friday as reigning Class A PIAA champion Bishop Guilfoyle takes on host Forest Hills, the defending District 6 Class AAA champs, while in Section 2, Johnstown is at Westmont Hilltop on Wednesday.
Cory Isenberg is a sports writer for The Tribune-Democrat
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