2017 WesternPAFootball.net All-Academic Team: Gold
Written by: Billy Splain on Monday, February 27th, 2017
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our
2017 WesternPAFootball.net All-Academic Gold Team.
Members of this team competed in the 2016 season with a GPA of 4.0 and up
| Eli Kosanovich | QB | Aliquippa | 2019 |
| Brad Weatherwalk | OL | Altoona | 2017 |
| Ryan Shope | QB | Altoona | 2017 |
| Trevor Palfey | WR | Altoona | 2017 |
| Javion Queen | OL/DL | Altoona | 2018 |
| Tyler Petucci | RB/LB | Altoona | 2018 |
| Dillon Butz | WR/DB | Apollo Ridge | 2017 |
| Garrett Day | WR/DB | Avonworth | 2017 |
| Jackson Horigan | OL/DL | Avonworth | 2017 |
| Matt Crilley | WR/DB | Avonworth | 2017 |
| Ryan Hunt | OL/LB | Avonworth | 2017 |
| Jj Igims | WR/LB | Avonworth | 2018 |
| Derek Johncour | QB/DB | Avonworth | 2019 |
| Caiden Cook | WR | Beaver Falls | 2017 |
| Aaron Zembower | CB | Bedford | 2017 |
| Davis Kline | QB/S | Bedford | 2018 |
| Dylan Arnold | RB | Bedford | 2019 |
| Dan Limpert | WR/DB | Belle Vernon Area | 2017 |
| Derrick Sisley | WR/LB | Belle Vernon Area | 2017 |
| Tim Labuda | WR/LB/P | Belle Vernon Area | 2017 |
| Derek Cesovski | RB/DB | Belle Vernon Area | 2018 |
| Derek Thomas | QB/LB | Belle Vernon Area | 2018 |
| Justin Eckroate | DL/OL | Belle Vernon Area | 2018 |
| Oliver Herczeg | WR/DB | Belle Vernon Area | 2019 |
| Cameron Guess | K | Belle Vernon Area | 2020 |
| Adam Bowers | OG/LB | Bellwood Antis | 2017 |
| Jarrett Taneyhill | QB/S | Bellwood Antis | 2017 |
| Jarryd Kissell | C/DE | Bellwood Antis | 2017 |
| Sawyer Kline | FB/LB | Bellwood Antis | 2017 |
| Eric Morder | FB/LB | Bellwood Antis | 2018 |
| Caden Nagle | OG/DE | Bellwood Antis | 2019 |
| Cole Booth | WR/S | Berlin | 2017 |
| Silas Eckenroad | WR/DB | Berlin | 2018 |
| Peyton Harding | QB/LB | Berlin | 2019 |
| Brandon Durbin | WR/LB | Bishop Carroll | 2017 |
| Nate Krug | QB/DE | Bishop Carroll | 2017 |
| Zachary Borher | WR/S | Bishop Carroll | 2018 |
| Sam Krummanaker | OL/DL | Bishop Carroll | 2019 |
| Nate Cornibe | OL/DL | Butler | 2020 |
| Jordan Peterson | OL/DL | Cambridge Springs | 2017 |
| Blake Richardson | OL/DL | Cambridge Springs | 2018 |
| Carter Babb | RB/LB | Cambridge Springs | 2018 |
| Dustin Kingsley | OL/DL | Cambridge Springs | 2018 |
| Noah Reisenauer | QB/BD | Cambridge Springs | 2018 |
| Jacob Ferris | OL/DE | Cambridge Springs | 2019 |
| Josh Clopp | SS | Canon-McMillan | 2017 |
| Donald Opp | DE/TE | Canon-McMillan | 2018 |
| LJ Orbovich | QB | Carrick | 2019 |
| Cameron Landis | DL | Cathedral Prep | 2017 |
| David Nies, Jr. | OL/DL | Cathedral Prep | 2017 |
| Adam Malesiewski | WR/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Anthony Lupo | PK/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Henry Fessler | WR/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Hunter Orlando | WR/SS | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Joseph Campbell | RB/LB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Joseph Mischler | QB/P/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Matthew Bauer | RB/LB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Matthew Lupo | RB/LB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Nicholas Carneval | OL/DL | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Nicholas Wisinski | QB/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Ryan Sargent | TE/LB | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| William Burns | TE/DE | Cathedral Prep | 2018 |
| Colin Kelly | PK/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2019 |
| Skyler Neely | WR/DB | Cathedral Prep | 2019 |
| Chase Smith | ATH/DB | Central | 2017 |
| Jacob Muthler | WR/DB/K | Central | 2017 |
| Josh Harker | T/DL | Central | 2017 |
| Tre Butler | OG/LB | Central | 2017 |
| Preston Karstetter | QB/DB | Central | 2018 |
| Matt Gauden | RB | Central Cambria | 2020 |
| Cal Adomitis | FB | Central Catholic | 2017 |
| Donovan Slater | C | Central Catholic | 2017 |
| Jack Reilly | RB/LB | Central Catholic | 2017 |
| Jake Hinish | OG | Central Catholic | 2017 |
| Matt Olon | K | Central Catholic | 2017 |
| Rodney Thomas | DB | Central Catholic | 2017 |
| Anthony Young | OL/DL | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Cam Laconi | DB | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Chase Mccorkle | WR/DB | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Cole Christy | WR/S | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Josh Trautman | OL.DL | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Rory Brennan | WR/DB | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Troy Fisher | QB | Central Catholic | 2018 |
| Connor Rust | G | Central Catholic | 2019 |
| Corey Thomas | DB | Central Catholic | 2019 |
| Dom Dodson | WR/DB | Central Catholic | 2019 |
| Zach Palmer | TE/DE | Central Catholic | 2019 |
| Hunter Perry | SS,RB | Charleroi | 2019 |
| Mike Polinski | DE | Charleroi | 2019 |
| Cole Feathers | OL/DL | Chestnut Ridge | 2018 |
| Mason McVicker | SB/ILB | Chestnut Ridge | 2019 |
| Michael Macefe | RB/LB | Clarion-Limestone | 2017 |
| Christian Smith | OL/DL | Clarion-Limestone | 2018 |
| Colby Himes | WR/DB | Clarion-Limestone | 2019 |
| Jim Gunning | OL/DL | Clarion-Limestone | 2019 |
| Ben Smith | TE/DE | Clarion-Limestone | 2020 |
| Luke Mcgonigal | RB/LB | Clearfield | 2018 |
| Mason Royer | TE/S | Clearfield | 2018 |
| Barrett Kline | WR | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Chris Fenton | OL/DL | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Jude Pallo | WR/DB | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Logan Stover | OL/DL | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Noah Johnson | OL/DL | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Ryan Lazauskas | TE/LB | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Spencer Graham | WR/DB | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Ty Bender | RB/LB | Clearfield | 2019 |
| Brett Zatoni | RB/LB | Clearfield | 2020 |
| Kohl Bernarding | QB/DB | Cochranton | 2019 |
| Dylan Duncan | OL/DL | Cochranton | 2020 |
| Trent Simko | G/LB | Conemaugh Twp. | 2017 |
| Trenton Troxell | G/DT | Conemaugh Twp. | 2017 |
| Jordan Poznanski | FL/DB | Conemaugh Twp. | 2019 |
| Justin Kaufmann | T | Conemaugh Valley | 2017 |
| Scott Rykala | C | Conemaugh Valley | 2017 |
| Trenten Curtis | WR | Conemaugh Valley | 2017 |
| Andrew Vogel | T | Conemaugh Valley | 2018 |
| Joe Csikos | RB | Conemaugh Valley | 2018 |
| Brady Kovalchik | G | Conemaugh Valley | 2019 |
| Connor Mattera | DB | Conneaut | 2017 |
| Cole Redrup | S | Corry | 2017 |
| Jared Fisher | WR/CB | Corry | 2017 |
| Braden Paulinellie | RB/WR/DB | Dubois | 2017 |
| Cole Meighen | RB/LB | Dubois | 2018 |
| Sam Arop | WR/DE | Erie Central Tech | 2018 |
| Christopher Hudson | TE/DE | Fairview | 2017 |
| Cole Kocjancic | K | Fairview | 2017 |
| Preston Nouri | OL/DE | Fairview | 2017 |
| Walter Chevalier | OL/DL | Fairview | 2017 |
| James Glus | WR/DB | Fairview | 2018 |
| Mason Thayer | K | Fairview | 2018 |
| Zachary Kupniewski | OL/DL | Fairview | 2018 |
| Carter Vitez | WR,DB | Forest Hills | 2018 |
| Evan Kunrod | WR, DB | Forest Hills | 2018 |
| Nick Peretin | C,DL | Forest Hills | 2018 |
| Adam Cecere | QB, LB | Forest Hills | 2019 |
| Jason Wissinger | LB | Forest Hills | 2019 |
| Garrett Dahn | WR/DB | Fort Leboeuf | 2017 |
| Zane Wyckoff | WR/DB | Frazier | 2017 |
| Ryan Toth | OL/LB | Frazier | 2018 |
| Vinny Muccioli | WR/DB | Frazier | 2019 |
| Adam Fox | OL/DL | Freeport | 2017 |
| Anthony Aulicino | TE/LB | Freeport | 2018 |
| Jarred Vasinko | OL/DL | Greater Latrobe | 2017 |
| Ethan Slike | K/P | Greensburg Cc | 2018 |
| Jacob Joyce | OL/DL | Hampton | 2017 |
| Jasen Simon | OL/DL | Hampton | 2018 |
| Ross Andersson | QB/DB | Hampton | 2018 |
| Jacob Scarton | K | Hickory | 2017 |
| Will Gruber | ATH/WR/CB | Hickory | 2018 |
| Jacob Barner | WR | Hollidaysburg | 2017 |
| Michael Day | SS | Hollidaysburg | 2018 |
| Collin Spotts | SS | Hollidaysburg | 2019 |
| Jacob Sensenig | WR | Hollidaysburg | 2019 |
| Joshua Howells | OL | Hollidaysburg | 2019 |
| Nathan Howells | OL | Hollidaysburg | 2019 |
| Nathaniel Fisher | RB | Hollidaysburg | 2019 |
| Jesse Beacker | QB/S | Homer Center | 2017 |
| Matt Sellers | DB/SE | Huntingdon | 2017 |
| Drew Wegalrz | DB/RB | Huntingdon | 2018 |
| Andrew Finkle | DB/RB | Huntingdon | 2019 |
| Ben Lauver | TE/DE | Juniata | 2018 |
| Robert Becker | TE/DB | Juniata | 2018 |
| Bryson Clark | TE/LB | Juniata | 2019 |
| Carl Fowler | TE/DB/K | Juniata | 2019 |
| Ange Costanzo | WR/RB/DB | Kane | 2018 |
| Reed Williams | QB/DB | Kane | 2018 |
| Jacob King | QB/DE | Karns City | 2017 |
| Jacob Friel | OL/DE | Karns City | 2018 |
| Jon Nelson | LB | Keystone | 2017 |
| Sawyer Reed | C | Keystone | 2017 |
| Tanner Wilson | WR | Keystone | 2017 |
| Corey Rapp | CB | Keystone | 2018 |
| Nate Wingard | QB | Keystone | 2018 |
| Camden Boggess | LB | Keystone | 2019 |
| Braden Yeager | LB/FB/P | Lakeview | 2017 |
| Donnie Mouck | DL/OL | Lakeview | 2018 |
| Trent Stewart | SE | Ligonier Valley | 2017 |
| Avery Arnone | DB | Ligonier Valley | 2018 |
| John Caldwell | QB/SE | Ligonier Valley | 2019 |
| Michael Petrof | DT | Ligonier Valley | 2020 |
| Thomas Filotei | C | Mckeesport | 2017 |
| Caleb Schork | P/K | Mckeesport | 2018 |
| Eric Gawne | OL / LB | Mercer | 2017 |
| Austin Hesselgesser | RB / LB | Mercer | 2018 |
| Hunter Kallay | WR/S | Mercyhurst Prep | 2017 |
| Shareef Salvi | WR/S | Mercyhurst Prep | 2017 |
| Jesse Luketa | WR/LB | Mercyhurst Prep | 2018 |
| Jon Reddinger | OG/DE | Mercyhurst Prep | 2018 |
| Ryan Krafty | WR/S | Mercyhurst Prep | 2018 |
| Derek Loringer | C/DT | Mercyhurst Prep | 2019 |
| Zack Helsley | RB/LB | Mercyhurst Prep | 2019 |
| Dylan Schley | TE/DE | Mercyhurst Prep | 2020 |
| Cole Peachey | RB/DB | Mifflin County | 2017 |
| Isaac Maclay | LB | Mifflin County | 2017 |
| Logan Peachey | OC/DE | Mifflin County | 2017 |
| Nathan Bargo | RC/DE | Mifflin County | 2017 |
| Seth Miller | OG/DL | Mifflin County | 2017 |
| Aaron Wagner | RC/DB | Mifflin County | 2018 |
| Cade Shoemaker | RC/DE | Mifflin County | 2018 |
| Davis Wagner | RC/K.P | Mifflin County | 2018 |
| Eric Kraus | LB | Mt Lebanon | 2017 |
| Ryan Cooper | OL/DL | New Castle | 2017 |
| Mark Torsello | TE/DB | New Castle | 2018 |
| Nicholas Papa | OL/DL | New Castle | 2018 |
| Brayden Cartwright | K/LB/TE | New Castle | 2019 |
| Andrew Turzai | QB | North Allegheny | 2017 |
| Dino Nunzio Denillo | OL/DL | North Allegheny | 2017 |
| Ethan Maenza | QB/DB | North Allegheny | 2017 |
| Jeremy Osten | TE/LB | North Allegheny | 2017 |
| Joshua Lugg | OL/DL | North Allegheny | 2017 |
| Derek Kim | WR/CB | North Allegheny | 2018 |
| Jack Taucher | K | North Allegheny | 2018 |
| Matt Como | LB/RB | North Allegheny | 2018 |
| Sam Humes | WR/OLB | North Allegheny | 2018 |
| Jack Graham | OL/DE | North Allegheny | 2019 |
| Michael Novak | C | North Star | 2017 |
| Hunter Tremain | RB | North Star | 2018 |
| Logan Stahl | OG/DT | Oil City | 2017 |
| Matt Hutchinson | FB/LB | Oil City | 2019 |
| Grant West | HBACK/LB | Otto-Eldred | 2017 |
| Seth Drummond | RB/LB | Otto-Eldred | 2017 |
| Dylan Close | WR/SS | Otto-Eldred | 2018 |
| Ben Jochem | WR/DB | Pine-Richland | 2018 |
| Tommy Camino | WR/LB | Pine-Richland | 2018 |
| Anthony Little | QB | Plum | 2020 |
| Blake Bizousky | OL/LB | Punxsutawney | 2017 |
| Ethan Riley | WR/RB/DB | Punxsutawney | 2017 |
| Lance Fisher | RB/LB | Riverside | 2017 |
| Adam Saunders | K | Riverside | 2018 |
| Austin Dambach | WR/DB | Riverside | 2018 |
| Ben Hughes | QB/DB | Riverside | 2020 |
| Chris Samples | OL/DL | Serra Catholic | 2017 |
| Rodney Burgwin | OL/LB | Serra Catholic | 2017 |
| Nick Kochis | OL/DL | Serra Catholic | 2018 |
| Noah South | WR/DB | Serra Catholic | 2018 |
| Matt Ulishney | RB/DB | Serra Catholic | 2019 |
| Cullen Vereb | K | Seton Lasalle | 2018 |
| Lionel Deanes | RB | Seton Lasalle | 2018 |
| Matt Banbury | QB | Seton Lasalle | 2018 |
| Mike Kutschke | OL/DL | Seton Lasalle | 2019 |
| Josh Blamer | OL/DL | Seton LaSalle | 2018 |
| JP McComb | QB/DE | Sharon | 2017 |
| Nick Gills | DE/TE | Slippery Rock | 2019 |
| Patrick Shea | WR/CB | Slippery Rock | 2019 |
| Brendan Dickinson | OL/DL | Smethport | 2017 |
| Bryce Hale | WR/DB | Smethport | 2017 |
| Justin Aharrah | LB | Smethport | 2017 |
| Kevin Long | WR/DB | Smethport | 2017 |
| Mason Christie | OL/LB | Smethport | 2018 |
| Matthew Stratton | OL/LB | Smethport | 2018 |
| Austin Speedy | QB/S | Smethport | 2019 |
| Nathan Hollowell | RB/S | Smethport | 2019 |
| Ryan Funa | LB/TE | Somerset | 2018 |
| Josh Hillard | OG/DE | South Side | 2019 |
| Nate Roy | RB/DB | South Side | 2019 |
| Donovan Brown | CB | State College | 2017 |
| Mason Mellott | SNAP | State College | 2017 |
| Pete Haffner | LB/RB | State College | 2017 |
| Peyton Edwards | DE | State College | 2017 |
| Tyler Snyder | QB | State College | 2017 |
| Will Swope | OL | State College | 2017 |
| Drew Friberg | QB/HB | State College | 2018 |
| Ian Barr | LB | State College | 2018 |
| Patrick Groves | DB | State College | 2018 |
| Paul Olivett | DB | State College | 2018 |
| Cole Urbas | DE | State College | 2019 |
| Jeremy Bullock | H-BACK | State College | 2019 |
| Thomas Friberg | LB | State College | 2019 |
| Titus Thompson | DL | State College | 2019 |
| Henry Spencer | OL/DL | Steel Valley | 2018 |
| Ian Craycraft | OL/DL | Steel Valley | 2018 |
| Darnell Youngblood | WR/DB | Steel Valley | 2019 |
| Ricco Williams | Steel Valley | 2019 | |
| Sam Peterson | QB | Strong Vincent | 2017 |
| Charles Lacey | WR | Strong Vincent | 2018 |
| Bobby Kelley | QB | Thomas Jefferson | 2017 |
| Adam Raggi | WR/LB | Trinity | 2017 |
| AJ Mauro | TE | Trinity | 2018 |
| Ben Phillis | OL/DL | Trinity | 2018 |
| Jarred Rice | OL | Trinity | 2018 |
| Joey Koroly | RB/DB | Trinity | 2018 |
| Will Edgar | OL/DL | Trinity | 2018 |
| Cory Curfman | OG, DT | Tussey Mountain | 2017 |
| Matthew Leonard | QB | Tussey Mountain | 2017 |
| Kenny Mckernan | T, DE | Tyrone | 2017 |
| Michael Lewis | TE, DE | Tyrone | 2017 |
| Devin Mack | SE-DE | United | 2017 |
| Sebatian Conway-Phillips | K/P | University Prep (USO) | 2017 |
| Caleb Stephenson | LB | Waynesburg | 2017 |
| Nate Blair | K | Waynesburg | 2017 |
| Colin Mccracken | LB | Waynesburg | 2019 |
| Joe Gluzman | LB | West Allegheny | 2017 |
| Nick Kadlecik | DB | West Allegheny | 2017 |
| Cameron Lytle | WB/S | West Branch | 2017 |
| Kyle Myers | QB/DB | West Branch | 2019 |
| Curt Slagle | OL/DL | West Shamokin | 2018 |
| Spencer Demedal | RB/S | Wilmington | 2017 |
| Michael Mcallister | C/DE/LS | Woodland Hills | 2017 |
| Joshua Rawlings | TE/DE | Woodland Hills | 2020 |
| Brendan Roebuck | TE/LB | Yough | 2019 |
| Jacob Sever | RB/LB | Yough | 2019 |
| Nathan Magill | OL/DL | Yough | 2019 |
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