All Conference Teams

Here are Tuscola County football players that have been chosen to their respective conference teams for 2008. For the full list from each conference click here.


A couple noted exceptions from the all-conference teams that I feel should be noted. Vassar's Zach Germain and Mayville's Nate Richardson have to be first teamers on any team that is put together. It is a shame that they are not listed below.

Tri-Valley East

1st Team Offense
FB - Seth Kratz, Caro, Junior
B - Kyle Hemingway, Millington, Senior
B - Matt McMeans, Frankenmuth, Senior
OL - Matt Berlin, Millington, Junior
OL - Brent Phillips, Frankenmuth, Senior
OL - Max Schlereth, Caro, Junior
TE - RJ Fritz, Caro, Senior
K - Nathan Kraft, Frankenmuth, Senior

1st Team Defense
DL - Matt Bennett, Millington, Senior
DL - Ethan Deshetsky, North Branch, Sophomore
DE - Jimmy Ferkowicz, North Branch, Senior
LB - Ken Hoffman, Millington, Senior
DB - Tyler Reinert, Millington, Senior
DB - Nathan Kraft, Frankenmuth, Senior
P - Jerome Sullivan, North Branch, Senior

Greater-Thumb West

1st Team Offense
B - Blake Messing, Cass City, Senior
B - Dontay Crist, Cass City, Senior
T - Ryan Wordon, Vassar, Senior
T - Josh Inbody, Cass City, Senior
G - Tony Middaugh, Cass City, Senior
E - Derek Saylor, Reese, Senior

1st Team Defense
DL - Derek Saylor, Reese, Senior
DL - Adam Osentoski, Cass City, Senior
LB - Blake Messing, Cass City, Senior
LB - Josh Dubois, Vassar, Senior
P - Troy Hecht, Vassar, Junior

Greater-Thumb East

1st Team Offense
WR - John Bishop, Marlette, Senior

1st Team Defense
P - Frank Labadie, Mayville, Senior
LB - Andrew Huffman, Marlette, Senior

North Central Thumb

1st Team
Raydar Williams, Kingston, Senior
Darrin Werth, Kingston, Senior
Brent Reil, Owendale-Gagetown, Senior
Derek Bucholtz, Owendale-Gagetown, Senior
Eric Cunningham, Akron-Fairgrove, Senior

Comments

Anonymous said…
ZG was first team safety. The paper didn't list any defensive backs.
Nov 27, 2008, 10:37:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Where would they have listed 2nd Team and honorable mention for the Tri-Valley?
Nov 30, 2008, 10:12:00 PM
Jon Sicotte said…
From what I remember (and my memory is terrible), the TVE doesn't hand out league-wide Second Team and Honorable Mention awards..the coaches of each team give out the awards instead and it's not officially recognized by the league.
Nov 30, 2008, 10:30:00 PM
Anonymous said…
It is my understanding that 2nd team is officially recognized. Honorable mention awards are given by the coaches.
Dec 1, 2008, 4:03:00 PM
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