This story is sponsored by: The Marshfield Tiger Booster Club
By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
Marshfield senior Brandon Bell was the Tigers’ lone first-team representative to the 2016 All-Valley Football Association South Division Team.
Bell was one of seven offensive linemen picked to the first team by the conference’s eight head coaches.
Bradon Bohman was the only Tiger picked to the second team. Bohman, a senior, was picked to the second team as a running back and a return specialist. He rushed for 757 yards and five touchdowns, had eight receptions, and returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the season opener against Wausau East.
Marshfield earned eight honorable mention selections – offensive linemen John Roherty and Sam Bauman, defensive lineman Jon Wittman, defensive end Neil Voros, safety Paul Maguire, cornerback Austin Goode, and linebackers Quinton Alexander and Connor Peterson. All but Alexander are seniors.
Maguire was second on the team with 58 tackles, Wittman had five tackles for loss and 4½ sacks, and Voros had four quarterback sacks for Marshfield.
Wisconsin Rapids quarterback Ben Olson was named the VFA South’s Offensive Player of the Year, Fond du Lac defensive lineman Donte Johnson was picked as the VFA South’s Defensive Player of the Year, and Pete McAdams of conference-champion Stevens Point was named Coach of the Year.
2016 All-Valley Football Association South Division Team
First Team (*unanimous selection)
Offense
Linemen: *Ben Rusch, sr., Fond du Lac; *Jay Perras, sr., Neenah; Cade Fredrick, sr., Oshkosh North; *Jacob Erdman, sr., Stevens Point; *Chasten Vruwink, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Manny Ramos, sr., Stevens Point; Brandon Bell, sr., Marshfield.
Tight end: Henry Lange, jr., Fond du Lac.
Wide receivers: *Isaiah Westfall, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; *Brock Young, sr., Hortonville.
Running backs: *Jordan Roen, sr., Oshkosh North; Keon Jefferson, sr., Fond du Lac; Austin Belot, sr., Neenah.
Fullback: *Brandon Patoka, sr., Stevens Point.
Quarterbacks: *Charlie Schabo, sr., Hortonville; Ben Olson, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Defense
Linemen: *Donte Johnson, sr., Fond du Lac; Cole Wright, jr., Stevens Point; Graham Mulder, sr., Neenah.
Ends: *Josh Dorschner, sr., Neenah; *Garrett Sphatt, jr., Fond du Lac.
Inside linebackers: *Devon Krzanowski, sr., Fond du Lac; *Grant Roth, sr., Stevens Point.
Outside linebackers: *Alec Borchardt, jr., Stevens Point; *Nathan Hepp, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Cornerbacks: *Joe Strigel, sr., Stevens Point; Nathan Lichtfuss, sr., Hortonville.
Safeties: *Carson Fenner, sr., Oshkosh North; *Joey Roth, sr., Stevens Point.
Kicker: *Jake Buhler, sr., Hortonville.
Punter: *Dylan Ashbeck, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Return specialist: *Tommy Grube, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Second Team
Offense
Linemen: Tanner Kattre, sr., Fond du Lac; Luke Mueller, so., Fond du Lac; Isaiah Palmquist, so., Oshkosh North; Logan Lehman, sr., Oshkosh West; Noah Stroik, sr., Stevens Point.
Tight end: Hunter Shulfer, sr., Stevens Point.
Wide receivers: Cameron Sorenson, sr., Oshkosh North; Joey Hauser, jr., Stevens Point.
Running backs: Isaac Pelot, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Braden Bohman, sr., Marshfield.
Fullback: Adam Hable, sr., Oshkosh North.
Quarterback: Jack Cole, jr., Fond du Lac.
Defense
Linemen: Kyle Weisshahn, sr., Hortonville; Wyatt Jentz, jr., Hortonville.
Ends: Christian Leist, jr., Hortonville; Landon Mueller, sr., Oshkosh North; Jack Kelly, so., Stevens Point.
Inside linebackers: Jack Sitter, sr., Oshkosh North; Rian Ott, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Outside linebackers: Josh Leib, sr., Oshkosh North; Jacob Rand, sr., Oshkosh West.
Cornerbacks: Cody Miller, sr., Oshkosh North; Zack Langemeier, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Jimmie Diener, jr., Fond du Lac.
Safeties: Reed Yoder, sr., Oshkosh West; Cole Stratton, sr., Hortonville.
Kicker: Joey Dorgan, sr., Stevens Point.
Punter: Ben Kohl, jr., Oshkosh West.
Return specialist: Braden Bohman, sr., Marshfield.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Linemen: Andrew Stone, so., Fond du Lac; John Roherty, sr., Marshfield; Sam Bauman, sr., Marshfield; Seth Tosseth, jr., Stevens Point; Rhett Reinicke, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Jason Schneider, sr., Fond du Lac; Steven Domiter, sr., Oshkosh North.
Tight ends: Derek Kroll, jr., Oshkosh West; Spencer Schamens, jr., Neenah.
Wide receivers: Alec Elkin, jr., Neenah; Eli Wachowiak, sr., Stevens Point; Austin Glinski, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Rayce Prosser, jr., Neenah; Sam Fredrickson, sr., Fond du Lac; Reed Yoder, sr., Oshkosh West.
Running backs: Colton Kizewski, jr., Stevens Point; Elliot Luker, sr., Hortonville.
Fullbacks: Drake Biolo, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Kolton Sabel, jr., Fond du Lac; Greg Lenhart, sr., Neenah.
Quarterbacks: Alex Kujawa, sr., Oshkosh North; Beau Rosenthal, sr., Stevens Point; Joe Jung, sr., Neenah; Ben Kohl, jr., Oshkosh West.
Defense
Linemen: Ian Miller, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Keiffer Thielman, sr., Fond du Lac; Kevon Lee, sr., Oshkosh North; Jon Wittman, sr., Marshfield; Alex Boehlen, so., Neenah; Zach Ben-Ismail, sr., Oshkosh North.
Ends: Nathan McNamara, sr., Stevens Point; Neil Voros, sr., Marshfield; Peter Aspros, jr., Wisconsin Rapids; Cal Grebe, sr., Fond du Lac; Mitch Mocadio, sr., Hortonville.
Inside linebackers: Quinton Alexander, jr., Marshfield; Joe Judnic, sr., Neenah; Griffin Kintopf, sr., Oshkosh West; Carson Faust, sr., Oshkosh West; John Bohanski, jr., Stevens Point; Levi Bishop, sr., Wisconsin Rapids; Brandon Bauman, sr., Hortonville; Zach Hauser, jr., Hortonville; Pete Verstegen, sr., Oshkosh North; Connor Peterson, sr., Marshfield.
Outside linebacker: Ben Salzman, sr., Oshkosh North.
Cornerbacks: Trent Hamerski, jr., Stevens Point; Austin Goode, sr., Marshfield.
Safeties: Paul Maguire, sr., Marshfield; Keagan Berandt, sr., Fond du Lac.
Kickers: Chris Keider, jr., Neenah; Nathan Hepp, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Return specialists: Levi Burns, sr., Fond du Lac; Trent Hamerski, jr., Stevens Point.
Conference Awards
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jacob Erdman, sr., Stevens Point.
Wide Receiver/Tight End of the Year: Isaiah Westfall, jr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Offensive Back of the Year: Ben Olson, QB, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Offensive Player of the Year: Ben Olson, QB, sr., Wisconsin Rapids.
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Donte Johnson, sr., Fond du Lac.
Linebacker of the Year: Devon Krzanowski, sr., Fond du Lac.
Defensive Back of the Year: Joey Roth, sr,. Stevens Point.
Defensive Player of the Year: Donte Johnson, DL, sr., Fond du Lac.
Coach of the Year: Pete McAdams, Stevens Point.