No. Schuylkill dominates AFL all-star team

North Schuylkill dominated this year's Anthracite Football League All-Star team with nine first-team selections.

The offensive player of the year was Mike Gaval from Mahanoy Area. The defensive player of the year honor was shared by North Schuylkill teammates Jonathan Green and Mike Shinkus.

Pat Mason of Minersville was named coach of the year.

Only four TIMES NEWS area players were named to the first team this season.

Tamaqua had two players on the first team as defensive end Pete Conforti and kicker Lance Williams were honored.

Marian's Anthony Damiano at linebacker and Panther Valley's Mike Weaver at versatile back also garnered first team status.

2011 ANTHRACITE FOOTBALL LEAGUE ALL STARS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Mike Gaval (MA)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER(S) OF THE YEAR

Jonathan Green (NS) and Mike Shinkus (NS)

COACH OF THE YEAR

Pat Mason, Minersville

OFFENSE

FIRST TEAM

Quarterback - Mike Gaval (MA)

Fullback - Mike Shinkus (NS)

Versatile Back - Ethan Motsney (NS), Mike Weaver (PV)

Offensive Lineman - Gage Cara (MA), Jonathan Green (NS), Dustin Jones (SH), Brett Polinsky (Min), Brady Simms (NS)

Wide Receiver - Nick Merva (SV), Bill Moyer (SV)

Running Back - Bill Powanda (Min), Eric Whalen (SV)

Kicker - Lance Williams (Tam)

DEFENSE

FIRST TEAM

Defensive End - Pete Conforti (Tam), Tanner Dean (NS)

Defensive Back - Neal Goodman (MA), Jonathan Long (NS), Chris Palubinsky (SV), Cole Weachock (Min)

TNT - Jonathan Green (NS), Dustin Jones (SH), Brett Polinsky (Min)

Linebacker - Anthony Damiano (Mar), Bill Moyer (SV), Bill Powanda (Min), Mike Shinkus (NS)

Punter - Ian Murray (NS)

OFFENSE

SECOND TEAM

Quarterback - Ryan Henning (NS)

Fullback - Austin Forte (MA)

Kicker - Nick Krusinsky (SV)

Offensive Lineman - Pete Conforti (Tam), Brendan McGowen (Mar), Anthony Pilla (Mar), Dakota Rakus (SV), Bobby VanHorn (MA)

Wide Receiver - Jake Kopinetz (Min), Jonathan Long (NS)

Running Back - Jonathan Long (NS), Paul Martin (Mar)

DEFENSE

SECOND TEAM

Defensive End - Scott Moyer (SH), Chris Murphy (Min)

Defensive Back - Jake Kopinetz (Min), Nick Merva (SV), Mike Weaver (PV)

TNT - Gage Cara (MA), Brendan McGowen (Mar), Brady Simms (NS)

Linebacker - Matt Gownley (NS), Nolan Zeigler (Tam)

Punter - Lance Williams (Tam)