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Valley football players honored

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Wisconsin Rapids quarterback Ben Olson threw 20 touchdown passes this fall and rushed for five more. He was selected as the Valley Football Association-South Division offensive player of the year.

WAUSAU - The final prep football season for Ben Olson was a memorable one.

The Wisconsin Rapids quarterback was recently named tthe offensive player of the year for the Valley Football Association-South Division in  season in which the Raiders posted a winning conference record and reached the WIAA playoffs.

The Raiders veteran passed for 1,909 yards and 20 touchdowns for the Raiders, who went 6-4 overall and 5-3 in the VFA-South. Olson also rushed for 605 yards and five touchdowns and also was named the conference's offensive back of the year.

Olson wasn't the only local player to receive postseason South Division honors. Stevens Point Area Senior High senior Jacob Erdman was named the offensive lineman of the year, and  teammate Joey Roth was the defensive back of the year.

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Erdman was a unanimous selections to the South Division offensive team as was teammate fullback Brandon Patoka.  Wisconsin Rapids wideout Isaiah Wesftfall and lineman Chasten Vruwink were also unanimous picks.

Roth was an unanimous selelction to the defensive squad. SPASH linebackers Grant Roth and Alec Borchardt and Panthers' defensive backs Joe Strigel and Joey Roth were also unanimous defensive selections as was Rapids linebacker Nathan Hepp.

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The Raiders also had two unanimous selections on special teams —punter Dylan Ashbeck and returner Tommy Grube.

SPASH's Pete McAdams was selected as the coach of the year as he guided the Panthers to the South Division championship and the Division 1 state semifinals.

Offensive lineman Manny Ramos of SPASH and Marshfield's Brandon Bell were both first team selections as was SPASH defensive lineman Cole Wright.

Fond du Lac defensive lineman Donte Johnson was named the defensive player of the year.

ALL VFA-SOUTH DIVISION 

SOUTHERN DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

Offense*

OL=*Ben Rusch, sr., Fond du Lac; *Jay Perras sr., Neenah; *Cade Frederick, sr., Oshkosh North; *Jacob Erdman, sr., SPASH; *Chasten Vruwink, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Manny Ramos, sr., SPASH; Brandon Bell, sr., Marshfield. TE-Henry Lange, jr., Fond du Lac. WR-*Isaiah Westfall, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; *Brock Young, sr., Hortonville. RB-*Jordan Roen, sr., Oshkosh North; Keon Jefferson, sr., Fond du Lac; Austin Belot, sr., Neenah. FB-*Brandon Patoka, sr., SPASH. QB-*Charlie Schabo, sr., Hortonville; Ben Olson, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.

*-unanimous selection

Offensive lineman of the year-Jacob Erdman, SPASH

Offensive WR/TE of the year-Isaiah Westfall, ,Wisconsin Rapids

Offensive back of the year-Ben Olson, Wisconsin Rapids

Offensive player of the year-Ben Olson, Wisconsin Rapids

Coach of the year-Pete McAdams, SPASH

Defense

DL-*Donte Johnson, sr., Fond du Lac; Cole Wright, jr., SPASH; Graham Mulder, sr., Neenah. DE-*Josh Dorschner, sr., Neenah; *Garrett Sphatt, jr., Fond du Lac. ILB-*Devon Krzanowski, sr., Fond du Lac; *Grant Roth, sr., SPASH. OLB-*Alec Borchardt, jr., SPASH; *Nathan Hepp, jr., Wisconsin Rapids. CB-*Joe Strigel, sr., SPASH; Nathan Lichtfuss, sr., Hortonville. S-*Carson Fenner, sr., Oshkosh North; *Joey Roth, sr., SPASH. K-*Jake Buhler, sr., Hortonville. P-*Dylan Ashbeck, jr., Wisconsin Rapids. Return specialist-*Tommy Grube, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.

Defensive lineman of the year-Donte Johnson, Fond du Lac

Linebacker of the year-Devon Krzanowski, Fond du Lac

Defensive back of the year-Joey Roth, SPASH

Defensive player of the year-Donte Johnson, Fond du Lac

SECOND TEAM

Offense

OL-Tanner Kattre, sr., Fond du Lac; Luke Mueller, so., Fond du Lac; Isaiah Palmquist, so., Oshkosh North; Logan Lehman, sr., Oshkosh West; Noah Stroik, sr.,. SPASH. TE-Hunter Shulfer, sr., SPASH. WR-Cameron Sorenson, sr., Oshkosh North; Joey Hauser, jr., SPASH. RB-Isaac Pelot, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Braden Bohman, sr., Marshfield. FB-Adam Hable, sr., Oshkosh North. QB-Jack Cole, jr., Fond du Lac.

Defense

DL-Kyle Weisshahn, sr., Hortonville; Wyatt Jentz, jr., Hortonville. DE-Christian Leist, jr., Hortonville; Landon Mueller, sr., Oshkosh North; Jack Kelly, so., SPASH. ILB-Jack Sitter, sr., Oshkosh North; Rian Ott, sr., Wisconsin Rapids. OLB-Josh Leib, sr., Oshkosh North; Jacob Rand, sr., Oshkosh West. CB-Cody Miller, sr., Oshkosh North; Zack Langemeier, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Jimmie Diener, jr., Fond du Lac. S-Reed Yoder, sr., Oshkosh West; Cole Stratton, sr., Hortonville. K-Joey Dorgan, sr., SPASH. P-Ben Kohl, jr., Oshkosh West. Return specialist-Braden Bohman, sr., Marshfield.

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

OL-Andrew Stone, so., Fond du Lac; John Roherty, sr., Marshfield; Sam Bauman, sr., Marshfield; Seth tosseth, jr., SPASH; Rhett Reinicke, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Austin Goode, sr., Marshfield; Jason Schneider, sr., Fond du Lac; Steven Domiter, sr., Oshkosh North. TE-Derek Kroll, jr., Oshkosh West; Spencer Schamens, jr., Neenah. WR-Alec Elkin, jr., Neenah; Eli Wachowiak, sr., SPASH; Austin Glinski, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Rayce Prosser, jr., Neenah; Sam Fredrickson, sr., Fond du Lac; Reed Yoder, sr., Oshkosh West. RB-Colton Kizewski, jr., SPASH; Elliot Luker, sr., Hortonville. FB-Drake Biolo, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Kolton Sabel, jr., Fond du Lac; Greg Lenhart, sr., Neenah. QB-Alex Kujawa, sr., Oshkosh North; Beau Rosenthal, sr., SPASH; Joe Jung, sr., Neenah; Ben Kohl, jr., Oshkosh West.

Defense

DL-Ian Miller, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Kieffer Thielman, sr., Fond du Lac; Kevon Lee, sr., Oshkosh North; Jon Wittman, sr., Marshfield; Alex Boehlen, so., Neenah; Zach Ben-Ismail, sr., Oshkosh North. DE-Nathan McNamara, sr., SPASH; Neil Voros, sr., Marshfield; Peter Aspros, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Cal Grebe, sr., Fond du Lac; Mitch Mocadlo, sr., Hortonville. ILB-Quinton Alexander, jr., Marshfield; Joe Judnic, sr., Neenah; Griffin Kintopf, sr., Oshkosh West. Carson Faust, sr., Oshkosh West; John Bohanski, jr., SPASH; Levi Bishop, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Brandon Bauman, sr., Hortonville; Zach Hauser, jr., Hortonville; Pete Verstegen, sr., Oshkosh North. OLB-Ben Salzman, sr., Oshkosh North. CB-Trent Hamerski, jr., SPASH. S-Paul Maguire, sr., Marshfield; Keagan Berandt, sr., Fond du Lac. K-Chris Keideer, jr., Neenah; Nathan Hepp, jr., Wisconsin Rapids. Return specialist-Levi Burns, sr., Fond du Lac; Trent Hamerski, jr., SPASH

NORTH DIVISION

Wausau West offensive lineman Paul Weise and cornerback Sully Phillips, and D.C. Everest punter Riley Petersen were all unanimous selections to the all-VFA-North Division team.

The trio were among the six local players named first team all-conference. The group includes D.C. Everest offensive lineman Zach Mueller and defensive end Berkley Corvino and Wausau West safety Payton Nelson.

Kimberly quarterback Danny Vanden Boom was named the offensive player of the year while Papermakers' Tyler Staerkel was selected the top defensive player.

Appleton West's Brent Engen was named the North Division coach of the year.

ALL VFA-NORTH DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

Offense

OL-Brandon Haag, jr., Appleton North; Zach Mueller, jr., D.C. Everest; *Logan Bruss, sr., Kimberly; Alex Petrisko, sr., Kimberly; *Paul Weise, sr., Wausau West; Adrian Hansen, sr., Appleton West. TE-*Cameron Birling, sr., Appleton North. WR-*Joey Reader, sr., Appleton West; Tyler Verstegen, sr., Kimberly; Jacob Hiltunen, sr., Appleton North. RB- *Patrick Ourada, jr., Appleton West; DJ Stewart, jr., Kimberly. FB-Mason Bartol, sr., Kimberly. QB-*Danny Vanden Boom, sr., Kimberly

*-unanimous selection

Offensive lineman of the year-Logan Bruss, Kimberly

Offensive WR/TE of the year-Joey Reader, Appleton West

Offensive back of the year-Danny Vanden Boom, Kimberly

Offensive player of the year-Danny Vanden Boom, Kimberly

Coach of the year-Brent Engen, Appleton West

Defense

DL-Cameron Kolbe, sr., Appleton North; *Adrian Hansen, sr., Appleton West. DE-*Logan McCormick, sr., Kimberly; *Boyd Dietzen, sr., Kimberly; Berkley Corvino, sr., D.C. Everest. ILB-*Kyle Mayfield, sr., Kimberly; Charlie Biolo, sr., Kimberly; Mitch Mologne, sr., Appleton North; Andy Yates, sr., Appleton West. OLB-*Tyler Staerkel, sr., Kimberly; Anthony Crane, sr., Appleton North. CB-*Parker Schuh, sr., Kimberly; *Sully Phillips, sr., Wausau West. S-Josh Nievens, sr., Appleton West; *Connor Zirpel, sr., Kimberly; Payton Nelson, sr., Wausau West. K-*Adam Stage, sr., Kimberly. P-riley Petersen, sr., D.C. Everest. Return specialist-Patrick Ourada, jr., Appleton West.

Defensive lineman of the year- Logan McCormick, Kimberly

Linebacker of the year-Tyler Staerkel, Kimberly

Defensive back of the year-Josh Nieves, Appleton West

Defensive player of the year-Tyler Staerkel, Kimberly

SECOND TEAM

Offense

OL-Hayden Kruel, sr., Appleton North; Connor Dahlke, sr., Appleton North; Josh Pitz, jr., Appleton West; Nick Brinkman, sr., Appleton West. TE-Tanner Johnson, jr., Kimberly. WR-Thomas Dunbar, sr., Wausau East. RB-Kevin Sandoval, sr., D.C. Everest; Mitch Michalske, jr., Wausau West; Zach Miller, sr., Kimberly. FB-Sam Stroik, sr., D.C. Everest; Carson Schemenauer, sr., Wausau West. QB-Alex Gofford, jr., Appleton West.

Defense

DL-Mason Van Asten, sr., Kaukauna; Austin Skalecki, sr., Kimberly. DE-Jon Hielman, sr., Kaukauna. ILB-Matt Jagodzinski, sr., D.C. Everest. OLB-Josh Pitz, jr., Appleton West; Kyle Scharenbroch, sr., Appleton East; Alex Warzyn, sr., Kimberly. CB-Forest Lampert, sr., Appleton East; Andre Gruber, sr., Appleton North. S-Christian Mathews, jr., Appleton North. K-Michael Neumiller, sr., Wausau West. P-Brent Sanderfoot, sr., Kaukauna. Return specialist-Andrew Baranowski, jr., D.C. Everest.

HONORABLE MENTION

Offense

OL-Cade Gelhar, jr., D.C. Everest; Nick Bedolla, sr., Appleton East; Angel Guerrero, sr., Appleton East; Will Tews, sr., Appleton North; Keegan Chesney, jr., Appleton West; Kyle Johnson, jr., Kaukauna; Tyler Ryan, sr., Kaukauna; Jake Machkovech, jr., Kimberly; Garrod Larson, sr., Kimberly; Cory Moore, sr., Kimberly; Steven Immel, sr., Wausau East; Zach Pearson, sr., Wausau West. WR- Adam Zeratsky, jr., Appleton North; Jared Halembeck, sr., D.C. Everest; Tyler Bruss, sr., Kimberly; Thad Miller, sr., Appleton West; Brycen Froehlich, sr., Kaukauna. RB-Will Stewart, jr., Appleton North; Brant Sanderfoot, sr., Kaukauna. FB-Hunter Dorrow, sr., Appleton West; Chad Simon, sr., Wausau East. TE-Hunter Behnke, sr., Wausau East. QB-Dallas Westerman, jr., Appleton East; Zach Parker, sr., Appleton North; Riley Petersen, sr., D.C. Eerest; Trevor Cunningham, sr., Wausau West.

Defense

DL-Darien Peniston, jr., Appleton North; Brandon Kolgen, sr., Appleton North; Pharoah palmer, jr., D.C. Everest; Trenton Olson, sr., D.C. Everest; Marcus Schuh, sr., Kaukauna; Vincent Treu, jr., Wausau East; Jared Bonke, sr., Wausau West. DE-Isaac Jerde, sr., Appleton North; Matt Boyda, sr., Appleton West; Mikeal Felton, sr., Appleton West. ILB-Bennett Zuck, sr., Appleton North; Luke Pauling, jr., Appleton West; Zach Gruna, sr., D.C. Everest; Ben Loveland, sr., Wausau West. OLB-Riley Knaack, so., Kaukauna. CB-Blake Pahlow, jr., Appleton West; Matt Nichols, sr., D.C. Everest; Ryan Carney, sr., Kimberly; Jared Mortenson, jr., Wausau West; Justin Rager, sr., Wausau West. S-Jesus Vera, sr., Appleton East; Parker Van Lith, sr., Appleton North; Nathan White, sr., D.C. Everest; Max Dorn, jr., Kimberly. Jag Kulpinski, sr., Wausau East. K-Quin Henwood, so., Appleton North. Return specialist-Adam Zeratsky, jr., Appleton North; Parker Schuh, sr., Kimberly; Payton Nelson, sr., Wausau West.