FOOTBALL: A.P. Division 3-4 All-State
FOOTBALL: A.P. Division 3-4 All-State
The 2013 Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of Michigan sports writers:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alex Grace, Saginaw Swan Valley
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QUARTERBACKS
Jacob Johnson, DeWitt, 6-2, 185, Jr.
Jon Wassink, Grand Rapids South Christian, 6-2, 180, Jr.
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RUNNING BACKS
Ray’nell Anderson, Sault Area, 6-1, 190, Sr.
Jack Turak, St. Joseph, 6-1, 195, Sr.
Avonte Bell, Lansing Sexton, 6-1, 215, Jr.
Alex Grace, Saginaw Swan Valley, 6-1, 205, Jr.
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WIDE RECEIVERS
Austin Gordon, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 6-4, 240, Sr.
Marquian Johnson, Clawson, 6-4, 190, Sr.
Kyle Steigenga, Holland Christian, 6-5, 185, Sr.
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LINEMEN
Tommy Doles, Grand Rapids Christian, 6-5, 260, Sr.
Damon Fuller, Redford Thurston, 5-11, 245, Sr.
Jacob Howe, Forest Hills Northern, 6-2, 240, Sr.
Alex Neering, Essexville-Garber, 6-5, 240, Sr.
Alex Schwartz, Lake Fenton, 5-11, 195, Sr.
Alec Stevens, West Branch Ogemaw Heights, 6-5, 270, Sr.
Jordan VanDort, Zeeland West, 6-5, 300, Sr.
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LINEBACKERS
Jake McKiernan, Richmond, 6-1, 185, Sr.
Preston Pelham, Tecumseh, 6-3, 240, Sr.
Kyle Rachwal, Lapeer East, 6-3, 215, Sr.
Quentin Sweeney, Wayland Union, 6-3, 220, Sr.
Taylor Reaume, Saginaw Swan Valley, 6-1, 195, Jr.
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DEFENSIVE BACKS
Chris Ruby, DeWitt, 5-10, 175, Sr.
Chase Slagboom, Spring Lake, 5-10, 155, Sr.
Josh Smith, Riverview, 5-8, 175, Sr.
Jalen Watts-Jackson, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, 5-11, 180, Sr.
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SPECIALISTS
Malik Boynton, Melvindale, 6-1, 180, Sr.
Jake Bush, Comstock Park, 5-10, 175, Sr.
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PUNTER
Cullen Hoffman, St. Joseph, 5-10, 175, Jr.
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KICKER
Josh Flamme, Mason, 5-10, 160, Jr.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Jesse Hoskins, Milan
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SPECIAL MENTION (nominees receiving two or more votes from the 10-member panel):
Landry Reynolds, Marshall; Chance Stewart, Sturgis; Tyler Sigler, Grand Rapids Christian; Marcus Samuels, Riverview; Ja’Von Wray, Lansing Sexton; Mike Miklusicak, Wayland Union; Danny Bauder, Zeeland West; Mikhail Myles, Corunna; Erik Belco, Mount Pleasant; Kenton Rivard, Marine City; Colton Pfaendtner, St. Clair; Austin Hoover, Milan; Ryan Gruszka, Comstock Park; Tim Symons, Lake Fenton; Neil Allor, Lake Fenton; Bo Meldrum, St. Clair
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SPECIAL MENTION COACH:
Jason McIntyre, Mount Pleasant
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HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving one or no votes from the 10-member panel):
Ryan Boyd, Richmond; Haiden Majewski, Allendale; Robert Kanitz, Milan; Jalen Brooks, Cadillac; Omar Salih, Detroit Cesar Chavez; Jason Doyle, Melvindale; Ty Sparks, Clawson; Tyler Wiegers, Birmingham Detroit Country Day; Jared Tobey, St. Clair; Robert Backus, Mount Pleasant; Bryce Dickman, Haslett; Austin Gregory, Ionia; Cooper Murphy, Coldwater; Bailey Miholer-Wortinger, Three Rivers; Jermaih Johnson, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep; Noah Bargouthy, Essexville-Garber; Elijah Sandore, Monroe Jefferson; Pete Patsalis, Marine City; Maurice Ways, Birmingham Detroit Country Day; Colin Prominski, Ionia; Javon Cooney, Lansing Sexton; Kalvyn Bowdish, Sturgis; Tyler Eckler, Chelsea; Colt Hudak, Cheboygan; Jameson Knolton, Cheboygan; Connor Smith, Three Rivers; Chris Hendricks, Fruitport; Micah Smith, Detroit Old Redford Academy; A.J. Tinholtz, Zeeland West; Zach Geno, Pennfield; Dan Harrizin, Stevensville-Lakeshore; Travis Myrick, Edwardsburg; Derek Brown, Yale; Brady Beedon, Marysville; Bailey Lamb, Escanaba; Thomas Cook, Monroe Jefferson; Christopher Bukoski, DeWitt; Shain Shannon, Lansing Sexton; Bryce Wilker, Belding; Connor Conaboy, East Grand Rapids; Micah Dekens, Byron Center; Ethan Badger, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Christian; Jake Frederick, Spring Lake; Marcus Merrill, Remus Chippewa Hills; Zack Lear, St. Joseph; Dustin Leach, Richmond; Josh Smith, Marysville; Wyatt Batdorff, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern; Nathan Kriger, Fruitport; Kyle Williams, Paw Paw; Blake Meldrum, St. Clair; Evan Huber, Mount Pleasant; Nate Couturier, Allendale; Matt Bacon, Riverview; Grant Clark, Fremont; Ben Pearson, Cheboygan
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HONORABLE MENTION COACH:
Jim Webb, Cadillac
Voting panel:
Tom Markowski, The Detroit News; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer; Mark Opfermann, MLive.com-The Muskegon Chronicle; Jim Lahde, Morning Sun (Mount Pleasant); Dick Hoekstra, Lansing State Journal; Steve Kaminski, MLive.com-The Grand Rapids Press; Eric Woodyard, MLive.com-The Flint Journal, Pete Cunningham, MLive.com-The Ann Arbor News, George Pohly, The Macomb Daily (Mount Clemens).
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