Division 5-6 AP All-State Team

Congratulations to Reese's Isaac Zimmer, who today was named First Team All-State as a Specialist in the Division 5-6 Associated Press. Others from the area who were honored include: Marlette's Austin Comment, who earned Special Mention as a quarterback; Millington's Dustin Griesing, Honorable Mention All-State at quarterback; and Frankenmuth's Ryan Keith, Honorable Mention All-State as a Specialist.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Deandre Johnson, Madison Heights Madison, 5-8, 170, Sr.
QB: Kirk Deering (Grand Rapids West Catholic), Simuel Overall (Flint Beecher), Joe Bitterman (Chesaning).
RB: Deandre Johnson (Madison Heights Madison), Jezrel White (Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central), Ethan Shaver (Menominee), Antoine Smith-Guise (Flint Hamady).
WR: Clifton Powell (Madison Heights Bishop Foley), Neal Zott (Almont), Zac Dreffs (Elk Rapids).
L: Brad Saunders (St. Charles), Steve Winston (Muskegon Heights), Armando Roque (Madison Heights Madison), Spencer Bouwkamp (Constantine), Ryan DeVries (Kalamazoo Christian), Cody Woods (Menominee).
LB: Evan Hagen (Jackson Lumen Christi), Matt Eisenzoph (Menominee), Ryan Palmer (Saginaw Nouvel), Mitch Ruimveld (Kalamazoo Christian).
DB: Kyle Huck (Muskegon Oakridge), Chris Cook (Hartford), Robby Jensen (Boyne City).
SPECIALIST: Isaac Zimmer (Reese).
P: Randon Henika (Essexville-Garber).
COACH OF THE YEAR: Courtney Hawkins, Flint Beecher

SPECIAL MENTION (nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel):
QB: Austin Comment, Marlette; Austin Collier, Standish-Sterling.
RB: Vincent Bright, Harper Woods; Jaron Butts, Addison; Ryan Cooper, Grayling
WR: Derek Neumayer, Sandusky.
L: Brian Greene, Flint Hamady; Lyle Bass, Detroit University Prep; Ed Raby, Reed City.
LB: Adam Gulvas, Standish-Sterling; Conrad Bovee, Ithaca.
DB: Cody Groulx, Montrose; Shaun Jordan, Tawas Area.
COACHES: Bob Saylor, Reese; Jeremy Ferman, Almont.

HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one or no votes from the 11-member panel):

QB: Corey Scheffers, Kalamazoo Christian; Alex Harris, Hanover-Horton; Dan Loney, Benzie Central; Steve Brohl, Almont; Doug Counterman, Union City; Dustin Griesing, Millington.
RB: Hersey Jackson, Allendale; Ryan Humpert, St. Charles; Travis Smith, Portland; Ryan Pelham, Onsted; Tim Snell, Clinton; Anthony Stewart, Suttons Bay; Myles Haney, Reed City; Eric Hasse, Evart, Jr.; Trevor Tyler, Roscommon; Alex Verlac, Tawas Area; Marquis Hall, Buchanan.
L: Tony Iacavoni, Grand Rapids West Catholic; Kyle Hoffmaster, Hopkins; Trent Page, Leslie; Sam Tervo, Stockbridge; Chad Kern, Reese; Sean Hooey, Hillsdale; Tom Pelegrini, Harper Woods; Josh Wahr, Muskegon Oakridge; Andrew Tighe, Manistee.
LB: Danny Houser, Parchment; Zak Kranich, Laingsburg; Thomas Stalter, Portland; Keith Mitchell, Evart; Steven Spranger, Clare; Stephen Bateman, Wyoming Kelloggsville; Ken McDaniel, Muskegon Heights.
SPECIALIST: Ryan Keith, Frankenmuth.
COACH: Ken Hofer, Menominee; Ed Schindler, Elk Rapids; John Blankenship, Frankenmuth; Doug Haggart, Clare.

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