Danny Hoke of Graham took the Central Buckeye Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year award for football this fall, while Aaron Rapp from Indian Lake earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. The Mad River Division announced its full list of All-Conference players and special award winners on Tuesday.
Brady Golliday, Indian Lake’s quarterback, made the first team along with running backs Wyatt Arver of North Union, and Jake Hoke joining his brother Danny in the backfield for Graham. Wide receivers Dainon Lindsey from North Union and Brody Risinger of Indian Lake also earned first-team nods. The offensive line featured Drew Clark, Logan Whitman, and Luke Mask from Graham and North Union, plus Emerson Snapp of Indian Lake and Noah Williams of Benjamin Logan. On defense, Dylan Bevins of North Union, Gavin McWhinney and Case Teepe from Graham, and Aaron Rapp from Indian Lake were named to the defensive line. Linebackers Donovan Corwin (Graham), Hayden Hites (Benjamin Logan), and Trenor Kyte (North Union) received first-team recognition, while the defensive backs included Cooper Buck (Benjamin Logan), Zain DeWeese (Shawnee), Nickolas Hajjar (North Union), and Luis Romero (Graham).
The second team quarterback selections were Nickolas Hajjar of North Union and Gage Stull from Graham. Jordan Pender of Benjamin Logan was the second-team running back, while wide receivers Logan Errett, Northwestern, Broden O’Reilly, North Union, and Braden Tussing, Indian Lake, rounded out the group. The second-team offensive line included Isaac Grunden (Benjamin Logan), Noah Huddleston (North Union), Wyatt Kaemmerer, Logan Pittsinger (both Graham), and Peyton Wood (North Union). On defense, Ethan Carpenter and Nate Mitchell (Benjamin Logan), Xaiver Gruber (North Union), and Levi Hollingsworth (Graham) made the line. Linebackers Jonathon Beikman (Benjamin Logan), Lane Kipker (Indian Lake), and Kadrin Riffle (North Union) were named, alongside defensive backs Everett Clappsaddle (Benjamin Logan), Arden McGuire and Holdyn Nitchman (both Graham), and JJ Shirk (Indian Lake).
Special mentions in football included Colin Bendler (Indian Lake), Luke Brown (North Union), Ethan Christian (Shawnee), Logan Souders (Graham), Owen Weaks (Benjamin Logan), and Blake Wieneke (Northwestern). Sportsmanship awards went to Tanner Anderson (Benjamin Logan), Jaxon Heminger (North Union), Carson Kluczysnki (Northwestern), Logan Pittsinger (Graham), Tristan Taylor (Indian Lake), and Kolton White (Shawnee).
In volleyball, Katelyn Zimmerman of North Union was named Player of the Year. The first-team selections included Grace Adams (Shawnee), Cami Bailey and Addyson Roby (Indian Lake), Autumn Cline and Abby Vance (Benjamin Logan), Lauren Macy (Northwestern), and Zimmerman herself. The second team featured Courtney Alstaetter (Indian Lake), Malynn Bacher (Graham), Summer Cline and Georgia Daniels (Benjamin Logan), Delaney Conkel (Northwestern), and Lily Galbreath and Jillian Jennings (both Shawnee).
Special mention in volleyball went to Glory Blevins (North Union), Lilly Bushey (Northwestern), Asyia Davis (Graham), Brielle Kline (Benjamin Logan), Mackenzie Miller (Indian Lake), and Brooklyn Stewart (Shawnee). Sportsmanship awards were given to Alaina Griffith (Northwestern), Taylor Harris (Shawnee), Alivia Kinney (Indian Lake), Avah Miller (Benjamin Logan), Morgan Spitler (Graham), and Kellyn Ufferman (North Union).
The Central Buckeye Conference also released All-Mad River Division selections for girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, though the focus this week remained on football and volleyball honors.
The full list of award winners reflects strong performances across the division’s schools, with Graham, Indian Lake, North Union, Benjamin Logan, Shawnee, and Northwestern all well represented among the honorees.
According to Yahoo Sports.
