Four area players on MVC football first team
The Mountain Valley Conference has chosen their football All Stars for the 2011 season. Four TIMES NEWS area players were selected to the MVC First team with most of the players earning multiple selections. The following players were named to the MVC First Team; Jacen Nalesnik (Jr. LEH, WR), Michael Balliet (Sr., LEH, DT), Dakota Everett (Jr., PV, LB), and Rob Getz (Two-way selection, Sr., PV, RB/DB).
@$:The following TIMES NEWS area players were named to the Second Team; Anthony Farole (Sr. LEH, DB), Dakota Everett (Jr., PV, TE), and Dean Bumbulsky (Sr., LEH, DB).
The folllowing were named to the MVC Honorable Mention squad; Jacen Nalesnik (Two-way selection, Jr., LEH, LB/P), Josh Agosto (Sr., LEH, QB), Eric Whiteman (Sr., LEH, G), Joe Oriel (Sr., LEH, LB), Sekou Jones (Jr., PV, WR), Andrew Romeo (Jr., PV, WR), and Dominick Ammirato (Jr. PV, DE).
First Team
Offense
@$:Center- Steven Randazzo, junior, Pocono Mt. East
Guard- Jon Passmore, senior, Stroudsburg, Cade Mileger, senior, Pocono Mt. East
Tackle- Blaine Woodson, junior, Stroudsburg, Sebastian Joseph, junior, Stroudsburg
Tight End- Ron Savoia, senior, Stroudsburg
Wide Receiver- Marquis Harp, senior, East Stroudsburg-South, Jacen Nalesnik, junior, Lehighton, Dwayne Vines, senior, Pocono Mt. West
Fullback- Joe Clouse, senior, East Stroudsburg-North
Running Back- Robert Getz, senior, Pleasant Valley, Andrew Brome, senior, Stroudsburg, Travon Pugh, senior, Pocono Mt. West (2-way selection)
Quarterback- Robert Bennie, senior, quarterback, Stroudsburg (MVC League MVP)
Defense
@$:Tackle- Michael Balliet, senior, Lehighton, Liam Hughes, senior, Stroudsburg
End- Sebastian Joseph, junior, Stroudsburg, Stan Acosta, junior, East Stroudsburg-South
Linbacker- Dakota Everett, junior, Pleasant Valley, Phil Stokes, junior, Stroudsburg, Cade Mileger, senior, Pocono Mt. East
Defensive Back- Marquis Harp, senior, East Stroudsburg-South, Robert Bennie, senior, Stroudsburg, Robert Getz, senior, Pleasant Valley, Travon Pugh, senior, Pocono Mt. West
Punter- Joe Clouse, senior, East Stroudsburg-North
Place Kicker- Jordon Ellison, junior, Stroudsburg
Second Team
Offense
@$:Center- Kyle Gill, senior, East Stroudsburg-South
Guard- Judson Kibagendi, junior, East Stroudsburg-North, Nick Roughan, senior, East Stroudsburg-North
Tackle- Glen Kleiber, senior, Pocono Mt. West, Tom Rose, junior, East Stroudsburg-South
Tight End- Dakota Everett, junior, Pleasant Valley
Wide Receiver- Ryan Sickler, senior, Pocono Mt. East, Ben Kloepping, senior, Stroudsburg, Abdul Murphy, junior, East Stroudsburg-North
Fullback- Cade Mileger, senior, Pocono Mt. East
Running Back- Devyn Papa, sophomore, Pocono Mt. East, Caseem Johnson, junior, East Stroudsburg-North, Tariq Butler, senior, East Stroudsburg-South
Quarterback- Jeff Krisiak, junior, Pocono Mt. West
Defense
@$:Tackle- Steven Randazzo, junior, Pocono Mt. East, Frankie Gonzalez, senior, Stroudsburg
End- Blaine Woodson, junior, Stroudsburg, Joe Clouse, senior, East Stroudsburg-North
Linebacker- Daryle Koger, sophomore, East Stroudsburg-North, Terryl Littles, senior, East Stroudsburg-South, Rob Karstendiek, junior, Stroudsburg
Defensive Back- Kyle Harris, junior, Pocono Mt. East, Dean Bumbulsky, senior, Pleasant Valley, Anthony Farole, senior, Lehighton, Darius Gonzalez, senior, Stroudsburg, Abdul Murphy, junior, East Stroudsburg-North
Punter- Grant Belanger, senior, Pocono Mt. East
Place Kicker- Grant Belanger, senior, Pocono Mt. East
Honorable Mention
Offense
@$:Guard- Ricky Calvert, senior, East Stroudsburg-South, Eric Whiteman, senior, Lehighton
Tackle- Ryan Mayo, junior, East Stroudsburg-North
Tight End- Grant Belanger, senior, Pocono Mt. East
Wide Receiver- Sekou Jones, junior, Pleasant Valley, Andrew Romeo, junior, Pleasant Valley
Quarterback- Josh Agosto, senior, Lehighton
Defense
@$:Tackle- Jon Speaks, senior, Pocono Mt. West, Devon Mirabal, senior, East Stroudsburg-North
End- Alex Storm, senior, Lehighton, Dominick Ammirato, junior, Pleasant Valley
Linebacker- Jacen Nalesnik, junior, Lehighton, Joe Vacca, junior, Pocono Mt. West, Joe Oriel, senior, Lehighton
Punter- Jacen Nalesnik, junior, Lehighton
