Four area players were recently named to both the offensive and defensive First Teams of the annual Colonial League Football Coaches Association All-Star Team.

Northwestern’s Eli Zimmerman and Bryer Recichard, along with Palmerton’s Logan Anthony and North Lehigh’s Chris Frame received those honors.

Zimmerman was a unanimous selection on the First Team at running back and defensive back, and was named the Offensive Player of the Year. Reichard was unanimous at defensive end, and also made the team as an offensive tackle. He was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

The Blue Bombers’ Anthony was chosen at both offensive guard and defensive tackle, with the Bulldogs’ Frame being selected as offensive athlete and defensive back.

In addition to Zimmerman and Reichard, the Tigers had six other players earn First Team status. They included Jeremiah Gornicz (center), Jared Meck (guard), Mason Bollinger (fullback/slot/h-back), Jackson Huber (nose guard), Shane Hulmes (inside linebacker) and Seth Kern (defensive back).

Huber was a unanimous selection at his position.

COLONIAL LEAGUE

ALL-STAR FOOTBALL TEAM

OFFENSE

First Team

Center - Sr. Jeremiah Gornicz (Northwestern); Guards - Jr. Logan Anthony (Palmerton), Sr. Jared Meck (Northwestern); Tackles - Sr. Bryer Reichard (Northwestern), Sr. Gijs Fooij (So. Lehigh); Tight end - Sr. Andrew Olesh (So. Lehigh); Wide receivers - Sr. Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley), Sr. Carmine Diaz (Notre Dame); Quarterback - Jr. Matt Bodnar (Notre Dame); Running backs - Sr. Eli Zimmerman* (Northwestern), Jr. Sean Steckert (So. Lehigh); Fullback/Slot/H-back - Jr. Mason Bollinger (Northwestern); Athlete - So. Chris Frame (No. Lehigh); Kicker - Sr. Noah Tapler (So. Lehigh).

Offensive Player of the Year - Sr. Eli Zimmerman (Northwestern).

Second Team

Center - Sr. Anthony Crisafulli (Notre Dame); Guards - Sr. Jackson Bailey (Northwestern), Jr. Austin Casal (Notre Dame); Tackles - Sr. Caleb Grimm (Saucon Valley), Sr. Matt Fotta (Catasauqua); Tight end - Jr. Shane Hulmes (Northwestern); Wide receivers - Sr. Justin Yescavage (Jiim Thorpe), Jr. Luke Kawcsenski (So. Lehigh); Quarterback - Jr. Shane Leh (Northwestern); Running backs - Sr. Jared Rohn (Saucon Valley), Jr. Grady Newhard (No. Lehigh); Fullback/Slot/H-back - So. Jonathan Striba (Notre Dame); Athlete - Sr. Jameson Trainer (Palmerton); Kicker - Sr. Mark Talpas (Notre Dame).

Third Team

Center - So. Lucas Sutyak (So. Lehigh); Guards - So. Dylan Gretz (So. Lehigh), So. Landen Klimek (No. Lehigh); Tackles - Sr. Joey Houser (Lehighton), Sr. Nuallan King (Pen Agyl); Tight end - Jr. Blake Roberts (Lehighton); Wide receivers - Jr. Alex Clark (Notre Dame), Sr. Landen Matson (Northwestern); Quarterback - So. Colton Sams (So. Lehigh); Running backs - Sr. Jason St. Leger (Salisbury), Caiden Faust (Pen Argyl); Fullback/Slot/H-back - Sr. TJ McLain (Bangor); Athlete - Sr. Braden Rohn (Saucon Valley); Kicker - Sr. Greg Borgeson (Palisades).

DEFENSE

First Team

Tackles - Jr. Logan Anthony (Palmerton), Sr. Eli Torres (Saucon Valley; Nose guard - Sr. Jackson Huber* (Northwestern); Ends - Sr. Bryer Reichard* (Northwestern), Sr. Nuallan King (Pen Argyl), Sr. Caleb Grimm (Saucon Valley); Inside linebackers - Sr. Jared Rohn (Saucon Valley), Sr. Shane Hulmes (Northwestern); Outside linebackers - Sr. Andrew Gilbert (Saucon Valley), Jr. Max Woerner (Palisades); Defensive backs - Sr. Eli Zimmerman* (Northwestern), Sr. Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley), So. Drew Boyd (Notre Dame), So. Chris Frame (No. Lehigh), Sr. Seth Kern (Northwestern); Punter - Sr. Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley).

Defensive Player of the Year - Sr. Bryer Reichard (Northwestern).

Second Team

Tackles - Sr. Noah Herring (No. Lehigh), So. Josh Sherer (Notre Dame); Nose guard - So. Marc Macias (Lehighton); Ends - Sr. Matt Fotta (Catasauqua), Sr. Jared Meck (Northwestern); Inside linebackers - Sr. Christian Rivituso (Notre Dame), Sr. TJ McLain (Bangor); Outside linebackers - Sr. Landen Matson (Northwestern), Jr. Blake Roberts (Lehighton); Defensive backs - So. AJ Moren (Salisbury), Jr. Josh Louk (Jim Thorpe), So. Lucas Croizier (Lehighton), Sr. Danny Reagan (So. Lehigh); Punter - Sr. Noah Tapler (So. Lehigh).

Third Team

Tackles - Sr. Angelo Ziccardi (Palisades), Jr. Carter Giberson (So. Lehigh); Nose guard - Jr. Tom Kisiba (Notre Dame); Ends - Sr. Landon Moll (No. Lehigh), Jr. Austin Casal (Notre Dame), Sr. Gijs Fooij (So. Lehigh); Inside linebackers - Sr. Bryan Tobin (So. Lehigh), Sr. Isaac Raber (No. Lehigh); Outside linebackers - Jr. Mason Bollinger (Northwestern), Sr. Andrew Olesh (So. Lehigh); Defensive backs - Jr. Cole Lazorick (Jim Thorpe), Sr. Chris Fritts (So. Lehigh), So. Colin Karetsky (No. Lehigh), Sr. Lucas Lerch (Pen Argyl); Punter - Sr. Austin Malick (No. Lehigh).

*Denotes unanimous selection