VERSAILLES – Two Versailles football players were named first team all-Midwest Athletic Conference for the 2016 season.
Senior offensive guard Eric Knapke and senior cornerback Mitchell Paulus both were named first team all-MAC by the conference.
Senior defensive end Jacob Heitkamp and senior defensive tackle Eric Knapke both made second team all-conference.
Versailles’ Sam Barga, Bo Bey, Tanner Bey, Jonny Moorman and Alex Wendel each made the MAC’s honorable mention team.
Minster junior Jared Huelsman was named the MAC offensive player of the year, and Marion Local senior Jack Homan was named the MAC defensive player of the year.
Coldwater’s Chip Otten and Marion Local’s Tim Goodwin were named the MAC co-coaches of the year.
Coldwater and Marion Local shared the MAC football championship as they both finished 7-1 in league play. St. Henry finished third in the MAC standings with a 6-2 record while Delphos St. John’s, Fort Recovery, Minster and Versailles all tied for fourth place at 4-4. Anna finished eighth in the league standings with a 3-5 record, Parkway was ninth at 1-7, and New Bremen finished 10th with a 0-8 record.
All-MAC football
First team
Offense
End:
Zach Klosterman Coldwater 12
Receivers/split ends:
Jonathan Niemeyer Minster 12
Neal Muhlenkamp Coldwater 12
Blake Hoyng St. Henry 12
Punter:
Collin Mescher St. Henry 12
Kicker:
Neal Muhlenkamp Coldwater 12
Center:
Luke Moorman Marion Local 12
Guards:
Nathan Bertke Marion Local 12
Eric Knapke Versailles 12
Tackles:
Nick Heckman Marion Local 12
Issac Dorsten Minster 12
Quarterback:
Jared Huelsman Minster 11
Running backs:
Will Homan Fort Recovery 11
Bryce Schmiesing Minster 12
Aaron Reindel St. John’s 12
Athletes/utility:
Colin Wuebker Anna 12
Nate Moeller Marion Local 12
Defense
Defensive ends:
Jon Knapschaefer Marion Local 12
Andrew Seifring Coldwater 12
Interior linemen:
Andrew Stocker Fort Recovery 11
Dylan Keller Marion Local 12
Inside linebackers:
Jack Homan Marion Local 12
Mitch Schwieterman St. Henry 12
Outside linebackers:
Cole Unrast Marion Local 12
Tyler Schlarman St. Henry 11
Corners:
Mitchell Paulus Versailles 12
Ryan Thobe Marion Local 12
Safeties:
Neal Muhlenkamp Coldwater 12
Will Homan Fort Recovery 11
Offensive player of the year: Jared Huelsman, Minster
Defensive player of the year: Jack Homan, Marion Local
Co-coaches of the year: Chip Otten, Coldwater; Tim Goodwin, Marion Local
Second team
Offense
Offensive end:
Tyler Schlarman St. Henry 11
Receivers/split ends:
Matt Kahlig Marion Local 12
Caden May Parkway 11
Eric Vogt St. John’s 12
Punter:
Jared Bergman Marion Local 12
Kicker:
Ryan Luttmer St. Henry 11
Center:
Chris Link Fort Recovery 12
Guards:
Thomas Schwieterman Coldwater 12
Logan Dicke New Bremen 11
Tackles:
Abe Wildermuth Anna 11
Troy Sanning Coldwater 12
Quarterback:
Dylan Thobe Coldwater 12
Duane Leugers Marion Local 12
Running backs:
Aidan Endsley Anna 11
Jack Homan Marion Local 12
Defense
Defensive ends:
Timothy Kreeger St. John’s 12
Jacob Heitkamp Versailles 12
Interior linemen:
Max Messick New Bremen 12
Eric Knapke Versailles 12
Inside linebackers:
Ethan Burd Anna 11
Blake Hoyng St. Henry 12
Outside linebackers:
Jared Huelsman Minster 11
Troy Schwinnen St. John’s 12
Corners:
Caleb Kauffman Anna 11
Dylan Thobe Coldwater 12
Safeties:
Colin Wuebker Anna 12
Joel Goodwin Marion Local 12
Honorable mention
Anna: Luke Cantrell, Trey Cates, Travis Meyer
Coldwater: Brad Giere, Patrick Klosterman, Ryan Knapke, Nate Rindler
Fort Recovery: Max Klingshirn, Kyle Knapke, Caleb Martin, Nate Ontrop, Jason Roessner, Ethan Schoen
Marion Local: Lance Brunswick, Ryan Kemper, Tyler Mescher
Minster: Jack Heitbrink, Alex Oldiges, Isaac Schmiesing
New Bremen: Brandon Heitkamp, Jake Hemmelgarn
Parkway: Carson Ford, Cody Kuhn, Josh Puthoff
St. Henry: Conner Bruggeman, Daylon Lange, Zach Niekamp, Cole Staugler
St. John’s: Isaac Musser, Brandon Wrasman, Jacob Youngpeter
Versailles: Sam Barga, Bo Bey, Tanner Bey , Jonny Moorman, Alex Wendel
