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Hobson named to all-conference first team

Nine Waupaca football players have been named to the Eastern Valley Conference all-conference football teams.

Senior Caleb Hobson is the only first-teamer, as he was named to the defensive team as an interior lineman.

Second-teamers are junior Walker Smith (running back); senior Noah Martin (offensive lineman); seniors Andrew Schuler-Jones and Travis Blank (linebacker); and junior Cannon Hermanson (punter).

Third-teamers include senior Brady Deuman (offensive lineman), sophomore Hayden Neidert (kicker) and senior Travis Heschke (defensive back).

Eastern Valley All-Conference Football Teams

First Team

Offense

Quarterback: Zach Simons, junior, Appleton Xavier.

Running back: Isaac Gonnering*, junior, Freedom; Nick Reinsbach*, senior, Berlin; Mitch Kramer, junior, Berlin.

Tight end: Jordan Van Calster, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran.

Wide receiver: Skyler Lehman*, senior, Clintonville; Matt Kinderman*, senior, Appleton Xavier; Levi O’Brien, senior, Appleton Xavier.

Lineman: Evan Philibeck*, senior, Freedom; Zach Schneider*, senior, Appleton Xavier; Richard Block*, senior, Berlin; Will Hammen, senior, Little Chute; Andrew Grignon, junior, Winneconne.

Kicker: Brett Schommer* sophomore, Freedom.

Defense

Linebacker: Tyler Behle*, senior, Freedom; Mitch Kramer*, junior, Berlin; Sam Schepp, senior, Little Chute; Mitchel Merkert, junior, Winneconne.

Interior lineman: Adam VanAsten*, senior, Freedom; David Miracle, senior, Berlin; Caleb Hobson, senior, Waupaca.

End: Mike Ehlke*, senior, Little Chute; Tom Johnson, senior, Appleton Xavier.

Back: Collin Hofacker*, senior, Freedom; Bailey Headington*, junior, Appleton Xavier; Eric Schommer, senior, Freedom.

Punter: Josh Frailing*, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran.

Second Team

Offense

Quarterback: Andy Connelly, senior, Freedom.

Running back: John Feldhausen, senior, Appleton Xavier; Walker Smith, junior, Waupaca; Hunter Merrill, sophomore, Ripon.

Tight end: David Meza, senior, Berlin.

Wide receiver: Collin Hofacker, senior, Freedom; Scott Hietpas, senior, Little Chute.

Lineman: Adam VanAsten, senior, Freedom; Josh Frailing, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran; Mat Gruber, senior, Appleton Xavier; David Miracle, senior, Berlin; Noah Martin, senior, Waupaca.

Kicker: Grant Fleming, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran.

Defense

Linebacker: Jake Postl, senior, Fox Valley Lutheran; Spenser Jankowski, junior, Appleton Xavier; Andrew Schuler-Jones, senior, Waupaca; Travis Blank, senior, Waupaca.

End: Zach Sedo, senior, Freedom; Dakota Farnsworth, senior, Little Chute.

Interior lineman: Ben Grow, junior, Appleton Xavier; Richard Block, senior, Berlin; Andrew Liechtmn, senior, Winneconne.

Back: Ryan Peterson, senior, Freedom; Matt Kinderman, senior, Appleton Xavier; Nate Bevers, junior, Little Chute.

Punter: Cannon Hermanson, junior, Waupaca.

Third Team

Offense

Quarterback: Sam Merryfield, senior, Little Chute.

Tight end: Alex Mueler, senior, Little Chute.

Lineman: Gabe Golubef, senior, Appleton Xavier; Eric Mueller, senior, Berlin; Brady Deuman, senior, Waupaca; Brady Lonigro, senior, Little Chute; Jake Merrill, senior, Ripon.

Kicker: Hayden Neidert, sophomore, Waupaca.

Defense

Linebacker: Lars Schrader, junior, Little Chute; Spencer VanDuersen, senior, Little Chute.

Interior lineman: Wes Sampson, senior, Little Chute; Cody Jacobson, senior, Ripon.

End: David Meza, senior, Berlin; Evan Elliot, senior, Ripon.

Back: Travis Heschke, senior, Waupaca; Brody Bruras, sophomore, Winneconne.

Players of the year: Zach Simons, junior, Appleton Xavier (offense); Collin Hofacker, senior, Freedom (defense).

* – Denotes unanimous selection.

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