VERSAILLES – Versailles senior running back Collin Peters earned first team all-Midwest Athletic Conference honors from the league for the 2015 football season.
Versailles senior offensive guard Kyle Gigandet was named second team all-MAC.
The Tigers’ Corey Dieringer, Eric Knapke, Adam Lyons, Gavin Mills, Jonny Moorman, Kurtis Rutschilling and Denver Toner all earned honorable mention all-league honors.
Coldwater swept the MAC’s top honors with senior quarterback Jack Hemmelgarn being named the conference’s offensive player of the year and senior defensive lineman Malave Bettinger being named the conference’s defensive player of the year. Coldwater’s Chip Otten was named the MAC football coach of the year.
Coldwater won the MAC championship with an 8-0 conference record. Marion Local was the conference runner up with a 7-1 record, Fort Recovery and Minster both went 6-2 to tie for third place, and St. Henry finished fifth at 4-4.
Anna and Versailles tied for sixth place in the league standings as they both went 3-5 in the league. Parkway finished eighth with a 2-6 record, Delphos St. John’s finished ninth at 1-7, and New Bremen finished 10th at 0-8.
All-MAC football
First team offense
End:
Kraig Schoenherr Coldwater 12 6’1 210
Receivers/Split ends:
Aaron Harlamert Coldwater 12 6’2” 175
Hunter Wilker Marion Local 12 6’ 200
Bryce Schmiesing Minster 11 5’10” 175
Punter:
Kain Luthman Anna 12 6’4” 215
Kicker:
Kyle Mckibben Coldwater 12 6’ 165
Center:
John Schwieterman Marion Local 12 6’5” 205
Guards:
Brandon Homan Coldwater 12 5’10” 225
Josh Otting Minster 12 6’1” 180
Tackles:
Malave Bettinger Coldwater 12 6’1” 225
John Dirksen Marion Local 10 6’6” 290
Quarterback:
Josh Nixon Minster 12 6’1” 175
Running backs:
Aaron Nietfeld Marion Local 12 5’9” 185
Jesse Niekamp St. Henry 12 6’2” 190
Collin Peters Versailles 12 6’ 2” 205
First team defense
Ends:
Mitch Clune Coldwater 12 6’3 195
Adam LeFevre Ft. Recovery 12 5’10” 170
Interior linemen:
Malave Bettinger Coldwater 12 6’1 225
Andrew Stocker Ft. Recovery 10 5’11” 230
Inside linebackers:
Kraig Schoenherr Coldwater 12 6’1 215
Evan Hueslman Minster 12 6’ 175
Outside linebackers:
Kain Luthman Anna 12 6’4” 215
Cole Unrast Marion Local 11 6’2” 210
Corners:
Blake Stephens Anna 12 6’4” 185
Aaron Harlamert Coldwater 12 6’2 175
Safeties:
Neal Muhlenkamp Coldwater 12 6’2 185
Jacob Dues Minster 12 6’3 190
MAC offensive player of the year: Jack Hemmelgarn, Coldwater
MAC defensive player of the year: Malave Bettinger, Coldwater
MAC coach of the year: Chip Otten, Coldwater
Second team offense
End:
Derek Albers Marion Local 12 6’2” 205
Receivers/Split ends:
Kyle Mckibben Coldwater 12 6’ 165
Wes Wenning Ft. Recovery 12 6’3” 190
Jacob Dues Minster 12 6’3” 190
Punter:
Ryan Griesdorn Coldwater 12 6’2” 180
Kicker:
Jason Schultz Minster 12 6’3” 185
Center:
Brandon Forsthoefel Coldwater 12 6’1” 270
Guards:
Luke Moorman Marion Local 11 5’10” 230
Kyle Gigandet Versailles 12 5’ 11” 205
Tackles:
Kyle Knapke Ft. Recovery 11 6’5” 250
Justin Rindler St. Henry 12 6’2” 215
Quarterback:
Jack Hemmelgarn Coldwater 12 5’10” 155
Running backs:
Chris Post Coldwater 12 5’11” 180
Kyle Schroer Ft. Recovery 12 5’9” 165
Evan Huelsman Minster 12 6’ 175
Second team defense
Ends:
Jon Knapschaefer Marion Local 11 6’3” 200
Josh Otting Minster 12 6’1 185
Interior linemen:
Cory Selhorst Coldwater 12 5’10 205
Dylan Keller Marion Local 11 5’11” 245
Inside linebackers:
Joe Wuebker Marion Local 12 5’10” 170
Peter Ranly Minster 12 6’1 175
Outside linebackers:
Collin Seitz Coldwater 12 6’2 180
Jared Thobe Minster 12 6’1 175
Corners:
Kyle Mckibben Coldwater 12 6’ 165
Brandon Schoen Ft. Recovery 12 5’9” 165
Safeties:
Colin Wuebker Anna 11 6’ 160
Kyle Homan Marion Local 12 5’11” 170
Honorable mention
Anna: Wyatt Bensman, Ethan Burd, Carter Huelskamp, Nathan Stiefel
Coldwater: Andrew Gillum, Zach Homan, Tony Rammel, Troy Sanning
Fort Recovery: Tyler Acheson, Ross Homan, Chris Link, Caleb Martin, Nate Ontrop, Jason Roessner, Darien Sheffer
Marion Local: Cole Griesdorn, Matt Kahlig, Duane Leugers, Ryan Thobe, Joe Wuebker
Minster: Jarod Huelsman, Johnny Niemeyer
New Bremen: Deion Hoehne, Greg Parker
Parkway: Justin Barna, Sage Dugan, Kevin Flaugher, Logan Huff, Caden May, Bailey Rodriguez, Tysun Thatcher
St Henry: Blake Hoyng, Evan Lefeld, Mitch Schwieterman, Mitch Stammen, Paul Stammen
Delphos St John’s: James Buettner, Jaret Jackson, Tyler Ledyard, Aaron Reindel, Troy Schwinnen, Eric Vogt
Versailles: Corey Dieringer, Eric Knapke, Adam Lyons, Gavin Mills, Jonny Moorman, Kurtis Rutschilling, Denver Toner
