FOOTBALL: Associated Press All-State Football Division 5-6
Associated Press All-State Football Division 5-6
By The Associated Press
The 2015 Associated Press Division 5-6 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of Michigan sports writers:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mason Gee-Montgomery, Stockbridge, Junior
QUARTERBACKS
Tony Poljan, Lansing Catholic, Senior
Mason Gee-Montgomery, Stockbridge, Junior
RUNNING BACKS
Eric Bugg, Ida, Senior
Matthew Sexton, Clinton, Senior
Trevor Humphrey, Manchester, Senior
Lance Mitchell, Madison Heights Madison, Junior
WIDE RECEIVERS
Austin Cimala, Stockbridge, Senior
James Cooper III, Muskegon Oakridge, Senior
Traivon Clayton, Dearborn Heights Robichaud, Senior
Nate Schoenle, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Senior
LINEMAN
Carl Myers, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Senior
Jonah Loomis, Ithaca, Senior
Devin Socha, Oscoda, Senior
Mark Brooks, Portland, Senior
Phil Paea, Berrien Springs, Junior
Josh Eldridge, Clinton Township Clintondale, Senior
Chad Kushner, Freeland, Senior
LINEBACKERS
Ben Rybicki, Freeland, Senior
Jace Demenov, Ithaca, Senior
Jalon Simpson, Portland, Senior
Sam Ray, Vandercook Lake, Senior
Jimmy Tomsick, Clawson, Senior
Luke Sage, Boyne City, Senior
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Jacob Buchberger, Montague, Senior
Gabe Callery, Traverse City St. Francis, Junior
Ian Reinhart, Montrose, Senior
KICKER
Tyler Burch, Montrose, Senior
PUNTER
Logan Bovee, Birch Run, Senior
SPECIALIST
Logan Lawrence, Burton Bendle, Senior
CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR
Mike Bilina, Sanford-Meridian
Kevin Townsend, Freeland
Special Mention (nominees receiving two or more votes from the voting panel)
Christian Petre, Sanford-Meridian; Jake Smith, Ithaca; Malik McIntyre, Berrien Springs; Cameron Brayman, Montague; Lamont Morrison, Vassar; Troy DeGroot, Calvin Christian; Kolby Canfield, Stockbridge; Lucas Marion, Lake City; Dru McFadden, Traverse City St. Francis; Mason Morgan, Burton Bendle; Dennis Fitzsimmons, Marine City; Duke Angers, Maple City Glen Lake; Taylor Pelton, Reed City; Konnor Maloney, Lansing Catholic Central; Nate Wahr, Muskegon Oakridge; TJ Swore, Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian; Tony Palmer, Lansing Catholic Central.
COACH
Josh Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis
Honorable Mention (nominees receiving one or no votes from the voting panel)
Tyler Humpert, Vassar; Logan Martin, Essexville-Garber; Jacob Malak, Oscoda; Travis Vida, Clare; Liam Daly, Jackson Lumen Christi; Ricky Clark, Schoolcraft; Nathan Nowack, Menominee; Tai Allen, Manistee; Blake Kiekenapp, Watervliet; Brady Luttrell, Muskegon Oakridge; AJ Garshott, Algonac; Tommy Morneau, Bad Axe; Cam Summers, Grayling; Cade Peterson, Lake City; Antoine Burgess, River Rouge; Jairus Grissom, Dearborn Heights Robichaud; Darius Lynaum, Detroit Central; TJ Murringer, Roscommon; Gavin Masse, Houghton Lake; Blayne Fowler, Harrison; Logan Lefke, Portland; Devon Kelley, Ovid-Elsie; Micah Raby, Brooklyn Columbia Central; Robert Erkkila, Calumet; Dawson Haney, Marine City; Malik Smith, Boyne City; Alexander Carterm, River Rouge; Michael Carter, Dearborn Heights Robichaud; Vernonell Smith, North Muskegon; Danny Alt, Grand Rapids West Catholic; Ben Whitting, Freeland; Ben Stilwell, Ovid-Elsie; Sam Reinke, Grayling; Aaron Vinson, River Rouge; Brennan Ward, St. Charles; Derek Teed, Ithaca; Kurtis Ackels, Ithaca; Joe Marsh, Montague; Zach Marotz, Manchester; Riley Woolford, Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central; Dalton Riddle, Buchanan; David Curl, Watervliet; Mason Ruhlman, Algonac; Mike Kibzey, Madison Heights Madison; Tanner Kruzel, Boyne City; Caden Robinson, Montrose; Cody Dakin, Grass Lake; Keyshawn Johnson, Detroit Central; Isaac Wyckoff, River Rouge; Jared Roehl, Millington; Wade Winkler, Houghton Lake; Jarod Given, Harrison; Peter Galer, Lansing Catholic Central; Kyler Simon, Portland; Tom Plummer, Brooklyn Columbia Central; Jake Lemerand, Hillsdale; Steven Spenner, Berrien Springs; Jacob Headlee, Marine City; Tyler Picardat, Traverse City St. Francis; Jordan Watkins, Fennville; Zac Sharp, Schoolcraft; Austin Pruett, Burton Bendle; Marquis Robinson, River Rouge; Camden Dice, Clare; Eli Whitney, Lansing Catholic Central; Joe Phillip, Hillsdale.
COACHES
Jason Kiss, Vassar; Pat Collins, Montague; Dan Rohn, Grand Rapids West Catholic; John Novara, Portland.
Voting panel: Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Dave Goricki, The Detroit News; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; Steve Kaminski, MLive.com-The Grand Rapids Press; Mark Opfermann, MLive.com-The Muskegon Chronicle; George Pohly, The Macomb Daily (Mount Clemens); Eric Woodyard, MLive.com-The Flint Journal; Dan Chalk, Midland Daily News; Jason Schmitt, The Oakland Press.
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