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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
Spencer/Columbus Catholic had three players selected to the first-team defense and eight players overall earn honors on the 2019 All-Cloverbelt Conference Football Team.
Players are only nominated at one position, so there are no two-way all-conference selections.
Spencer/Columbus finished 6-5 overall and 5-3 in the Cloverbelt, reaching Level 2 of the WIAA Division 5 playoffs before losing to Stratford.
Junior defensive lineman Eden Jacobson, senior linebacker Andres Rodriguez, and senior defensive back Austin Bacon were first-team selections for the Rockets.
Senior wide receiver Brett Kasch, senior offensive lineman Gavid Kilty and senior defensive lineman Zach Dunbar earned second-team honors, while junior offensive lineman Austin Grobofski and senior linebacker Carter Casperson were honorable mention selections.
Eau Claire Regis running back Tristan Root and Colby defensive lineman Connor Jeske were named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.
2019 All-Cloverbelt Conference Football Team
First Team
Offense
Quarterback: Jackson Johnson, sr., Osseo-Fairchild.
Running backs: Tyler Klement, sr., Colby; Brady Spaeth, sr., Cadott; Paxton Gluch, sr., Altoona.
Wide receivers: Bret Kostka, sr., Osseo-Fairchild; Ryan Meyers, sr., Osseo-Fairchild.
Line: Connor Jeske, sr., Colby; Riley Bauer, sr., Eau Claire Regis; Hunter Roenz, sr., Neillsville/Granton; Mitch Drilling, sr., Cadott; Henry Theisen, sr., Eau Claire Regis.
Defense
Line: Jackson Curtis, sr., Eau Claire Regis; Tanner Zschernitz, sr., Neillsville/Granton; Eden Jacobson, jr., Spencer/Columbus; Garret Steffen, sr., Altoona.
Linebackers: Gabe Chenal, sr., Eau Claire Regis; Andres Rodriguez, sr., Spencer/Columbus; Luke Erickson, sr., Neillsville/Granton; Hayden Reinders, sr., Eau Claire Regis.
Defensive backs: Austin Bacon, sr., Spencer/Columbus; Gavino Lopez, sr., Colby; Luke Rooney, sr., Eau Claire Regis.
Specialists: Tristan Root, sr., Eau Claire Regis; Cooper Nichols, so., Stanley-Boyd.
Second Team
Quarterback: Roman Schmitt, sr., Colby.
Running backs: Jonah Zoschke, jr., Neillsville/Granton; Dayne Vojtik, jr., Osseo-Fairchild; Gus Theisen, so., Eau Claire Regis.
Wide receivers: Harley Schmelzer, sr., Colby; Brett Kasch, sr., Spencer/Columbus.
Line: Colton Dahl, sr., Osseo-Fairchild; Dylan Geiger, sr., Colby; Gavid Kilty, sr., Spencer/Columbus; Marcus Campbell, sr., Stanley-Boyd; Josh Briggs, sr., Cadott.
Defense
Line: Alex Holtz, sr., Colby; Josiah Katcher, sr., Neillsville/Granton; Zach Dunbar, sr., Spencer/Columbus; Steven Pfeiffer, sr., Cadott.
Linebackers: Joe Hawthorne, jr., Colby; David Haselwander, jr., Eau Claire Regis; Bo Chwala, jr., Stanley-Boyd; Ethan Tegels, sr., Cadott.
Defensive backs: Garrett Koxlien, jr., Osseo-Fairchild; Nelson Wahl, jr., Cadott; Braden Trunkel, jr., Neillsville/Granton.
Specialists: Mason Poehls, sr., Cadott; Noah Robida, sr., Colby.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Quarterback: Nate McMahon, sr., Altoona.
Running back: Brady Potaczek, so., Stanley-Boyd.
Line: Austin Grubofski, jr., Spencer/Columbus; Ben Steffes, sr., Cadott; Brad Irwin, jr., Cadott; Braxton Lang, so., Altoona; Wyatt Ramseier, jr., Osseo-Fairchild; Cole Myers, sr., Fall Creek; Matt Mauer, jr., Eau Claire Regis.
Defense
Line: Jarrett Wampole, jr., Osseo-Fairchild; Jake Neterick, so., Stanley-Boyd; Riley Wathke, jr., Fall Creek.
Linebackers: Luke Fischer, jr., Osseo-Fairchild; Matt Hanson, sr., Altoona; Brent Jeske, so., Colby; Payton Kostka, jr., Eau Claire Regis; Carter Casperson, sr., Spencer/Columbus.
Defensive backs: Mike Karlen, so., Stanley-Boyd; Ben Rooney, jr., Eau Claire Regis; Monte Diestler, sr., Neillsville/Granton; Isaac Karl, sr., Colby.
Offensive Player of the Year: Tristan Root, Eau Claire Regis.
Defensive Player of the Year: Connor Jeske, Colby.
Coach of the Year: Bryant Brenner, Eau Claire Regis.
Assistant Coach of the Year: Robbie Smazal, Colby.