SCFCA All-Stars named
Three Times News area football players were recently named to the Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association all-star first teams on both offense and defense.
Marian’s Michael Gelatko was selected to the Small School First Team at both tight end and defensive end, while Tamaqua’s Tyler Koch and Victor Schlosser both made the Big School squad on offense and defense.
Koch was chosen at fullback and linebacker, while Schlosser made the team at wide receiver and defensive back.
The Blue Raiders also had Luke Kane (offensive athlete), Declan Coleman (tight end) and Bradley Whalen (nose guard) earn first team status on the Big School list, while the Colts’ Aidan Milkovits (offensive tackle) was a first teamer among the Small School clubs.
The all-star teams follow below:
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY FOOTBALL
COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STAR TEAMS
SMALL SCHOOL
First Team Offense
Athlete - Easton Schultz, senior, Minersville; Quarterback - Dante Carr, junior, Minersville; Fullback - Niko Carestia, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Running back - Sam Walborn, senior, Nativity; Niko Castillo, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Colton Reber, sophomore, Schuylkill Haven; Center - Ethan Kline, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Guard - Jesse Koons, senior, Williams Valley; Wyatt Keefer, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Tackle - Aidan Milkovits, senior, Marian; Chase Williams, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Tight end - Brayden Crisswell, senior, Williams Valley; Michael Gelatko, senior, Marian; Wide receiver - Kian Krzyzanowski, senior, Williams Valley; Logan Hutsko, senior, Minersville; Paiten Lapoint, junior, Minersville; Kicker - Jordan Bowers, sophomore, Minersville; Punter - Colton Reber, sophomore, Schuylkill Haven.
Offensive Player of the Year - Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven.
Offensive Lineman of the Year - Wyatt Keefer, Schuylkill Haven.
First Team Defense
Defensive back - Noah Dolbin, senior, Nativity; Michael Stank, senior, Nativity; Levi Terry, senior, Mahanoy Area; Leyden Hertz, senior, Schuylkill Haven; Colton Reber, sophomore, Schuylkill Haven; Tackle - Camron Green, junior, Williams Valley; Wyatt Keefer, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Nose guard - Chase Williams, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Defensive end - Michael Gelatko, senior, Marian; George Shimko, junior, Nativity; Linebacker - AJ Halford, senior, Minersville; Skylor Green, senior, Williams Valley; Trevon Bair, sophomore, Williams Valley; Ryan Colahan, senior, Tri-Valley; Niko Carestia, junior, Schuylkill Haven.
Defensive Player of the Year - Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven
Defensive Lineman of the Year - Chase Williams, Schuylkill Haven.
Coach of the Year - Steve Sedesse, Williams Valley
Second Team Offense
Athlete - Mike Obias, senior, Mahanoy Area; Quarterback - Brady Shomper, junior, Williams Valley; Fullback - Samuel Spolski, senior, Nativity; Running back - Fletcher Thompson, freshman, Williams Valley; Rory Dixon, sophomore, Marian; Center - Owen Fortna, senior, Minersville; Guard - Julian Hermany, senior, Marian; AJ Halford, senior, Minersville; Tackle - Cam Green, junior, Williams Valley; Aiden Boom, senior, Minersville; Tight end - Lucas Schwartz, sophomore, Tri-Valley; Adam Malinoski, senior, Schuylkill Haven; Wide receiver - Leyden Hertz, senior, Schuylkill Haven; Evan Achenbach, junior, Williams Valley; Jake Kavanaugh, senior, Minersville; Trey Porter, sophomore, Tri-Valley; Kicker - Sage Smeltz, senior, Williams Valley; Punter - Michael Gelatko, senior, Marian.
Second Team Defense
Defensive back - Sam Walborn, senior, Nativity; Kaseem Lofton, senior, Minersville; Evan Achenbach, junior, Williams Valley; Trey Porter, sophomore, Tri-Valley; Niko Castillo, junior, Schuylkill Haven; Tackle - Aidan Milkovits, senior, Marian; Nate Chamberlain, senior, Schuylkill Haven; Defensive end - Brayden Crisswell, senior, Williams Valley; Adam Malinoski, senior, Schuylkill Haven; Linebacker - Samuel Spolski, senior, Nativity; Kyler Quick, junior, Mahanoy Area; Evan Kandybowski, junior, Williams Valley; Cole Gemberling, junior, Tri-Valley; Triston Davis, sophomore, Schuylkill Haven.
Honorable mention
(local players only)
Tyler Price, freshman, Marian (defensive back); Michael Johnson, senior, Marian (defensive back); Chase Hower, senior, Marian (defensive end); Jah Bushati, junior, Marian (linebacker); Charlie Hower, senior, Marian (linebacker).
BIG SCHOOL
First Team Offense
Athlete - Luke Kane, senior, Tamaqua; Quarterback - Caden Mengel, junior, North Schuylkill; Fullback - Tyler Koch, senior, Tamaqua; Lukas Kauffman, senior, Blue Mountain; Running back - Tyler Stahley, senior, Blue Mountain; Luke Miller, junior, North Schuylkill; Juju Bainbridge, junior, Pottsville; Center - Julian Lapointe, senior, North Schuylkill; Guard - Dylan Foose, junior, Blue Mountain; Sander Stokes, senior, North Schuylkill; Tackle - Aiden Zilker, junior, North Schuylkill; Logan Kessler, junior, Pottsville; Tight end - Declan Coleman, senior, Tamaqua; Brad Renninger, senior, Blue Mountain; Wide receiver - Victor Schlosser, senior, Tamaqua; Gaige Guers, senior, Blue Mountain; Michael Mogish, senior, North Schuylkill; Tsirell Curry, senior, Pottsville.
Offensive Player of the Year - Luke Miller, North Schuylkill.
Offensive Lineman of the Year - Aiden Zilker, North Schuylkill.
First Team Defense
Defensive back - Victor Schlosser, senior, Tamaqua; Gaige Guers, senior, Blue Mountain; Luke Miller, junior, North Schuylkill; Tsirell Curry, senior, Pottsville; Shay Strencosky, sophomore, Pottsville; Defensive end - Brad Renninger, senior, Blue Mountain; Jayden Blankenhorn, senior, Blue Mountain; Nose guard - Bradley Whalen, senior, Tamaqua; Tackle - Tahlil Flucker-White, senior, Pottsville; Luke Schane, senior, Pottsville; Linebacker - Tyler Koch, senior, Tamaqua; Wyatt Snyder, junior, Pine Grove; Reese Miller, junior, Blue Mountain; Lukas Kauffman, senior, Blue Mountain; Brayden Evans, senior, Pottsville.
Defensive Player of the Year - Brayden Evans - Pottsville.
Defensive Lineman of the Year - Tahlil Flucker-White, Pottsville
Coach of the Year - Mike Brennan, Pottsville
Second Team Offense
Athlete - Brennan Kunkel, senior, Panther Valley; Quarterback - Andrew Allen, sophomore, Pottsville; Running back - Logan Troup, Pine Grove; Center - Luke Frohnheiser, junior, Tamaqua; Guard - Luke Schane, senior, Pottsville; Jacob Filiac, senior, Pottsville; Tackle - Cole Wargo, senior, Blue Mountain; Cole Cesari, junior, Pottsville; Tight end - Robbie Schaeffer, senior, Pine Grove; Kevin Jones, senior, North Schuylkill; Wide receiver - Brady Jones, senior, Panther Valley; Landin Smith, junior, North Schuylkill; Letrel Montone, senior, Pottsville; Christian Alvarez, junior, Pottsville; Kicker - Nick Barron, senior, Tamaqua; Punter - Nick Barron, senior, Tamaqua.
Second Team Defense
Defensive back - Ben Baneravage, junior, Panther Valley; Brody Ibarra, senior, Pine Grove; Cole Swick, senior, Blue Mountain; Julian Nelson, junior, North Schuylkill; Defensive end - Jacob Hehn, senior, Tamaqua; Brayden Lauta, senior, North Schuylkill; Nose guard - Cole Cesari, junior, Pottsville; Tackle - Marco Tessitore, junior, Panther Valley; Linebacker - Logan Fisher, senior, Panther Valley; Kolton Joyce, senior, North Schuylkill; Cooper Carl, junior, North Schuylkill; Avery Maroukis, senior, Pottsville; Brody Herndon, junior, Pottsville; Brayden Lyons, senior, Pine Grove.
Honorable mention
(local players only)
Zack Seifert, senior, Panther Valley (center); Jerry Harrison, sophomore, Panther Valley (guard); Malachi Stewart, junior, Tamaqua (guard).