Thunderbirds, Falcons dominate CWC-8 squads
By Greg Seubert
One look at the Central Wisconsin-8 all-conference football teams for 2015 and it’s easy to see which teams finished at the top of the standings.
Amherst and Iola-Scandinavia, which finished first and second, respectively, have 19 of the 24 spots on the first team.
Amherst, the only area team still alive in the WIAA playoffs, also had the top offensive and defensive players in quarterback Garrett Groshek and outside linebacker Tyler Biadasz.
Biadasz also made the first time as an offensive lineman. Other Amherst players on the first team are offensive and defensive lineman Mike Singer; running back Brandon Piotrowski; wide receiver Josh Cisewski; defensive back Amaziah McCall; safety Ben Gutschow; and linebacker Austin Boelte.
The Thunderbirds’ first-teamers are wide receiver and defensive back Caleb Loken; offensive and defensive lineman Ryan Bauer; running back and linebacker Kristian Welch; kicker Kyle Jobke; offensive lineman Karl Boddy; and punter Cam Gruenwald.
Second-teamers for the T-Birds are Gruenwald at quarterback, defensive lineman Ethan Olson and linebacker Bryce Huettner.
Amherst’s second-teamers are offensive lineman Nick Lea; wide receiver and outside linebacker Mitch Glodowski; defensive lineman Chris Thomas; and linebacker Bryce Holderman.
Other second-teamers include Manawa fullback Luke Wilz, Manawa defensive back Hakeem Benhamadi and Weyauwega-Fremont punter Brandon Scheer.
Area players receiving honorable mention include Manawa’s Sam Welch (guard and defensive lineman), Ethan Hass (running back and defensive end), Caden Lick and Brandon Radloff (defensive back) and Ben Beyer and Zach Kreklow (linebacker); Weyauwega-Fremont’s Dylan Pankow (split end), Brandon Hanes (defensive end) and Trevor Flease (strong safety); Iola-Scandinavia’s Scott Aasen (offensive lineman), Jayden Sivertson and Adam Cherek (defensive back) and Gruenwald (linebacker); and Amherst’s Dylan Kearney (offensive lineman).
CWC-8 All-Conference Football Teams
First Team
Offense
Quarterback: Garrett Groshek, senior, Amherst.
Running back: Brandon Piotrowski, junior, Amherst; Kristian Welch, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Henry Fielding, senior, Shiocton.
Wide receiver: Josh Cisewski, junior, Amherst; Caleb Loken, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Lineman: Tyler Biadasz, senior, Amherst; Mike Singer, junior, Amherst; Ryan Bauer, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Karl Boddy, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Guard: Eric Bergsbaken, senior, Bonduel.
Kicker: Kyle Jobke, junior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Defense
Lineman: Tyler Biadasz, senior, Amherst; Mike Singer, junior, Amherst; Ryan Bauer, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Trent Moder, senior, Shiocton.
Linebacker: Austin Boelte, senior, Amherst; Blake Stoss, senior, Bonduel; Kristian Welch, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Henry Fielding, senior, Shiocton.
Back: Amaziah McCall, senior, Amherst; Caleb Loken, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Safety: Ben Gutschow, senior, Amherst.
Punter: Cam Gruenwald, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback: Cam Gruenwald, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Running back: Blake Stoss, senior, Bonduel; Chris Shibilski, senior, Pacelli.
Fullback: Luke Wilz, senior, Manawa.
Wide receiver: Mitchell Glodowski, senior, Amherst; Preston Robaidek, senior, Bonduel.
Lineman: Nick Lea, junior, Amherst; Brett Burant, senior, Pacelli.
Guard: Trent Moder, senior, Shiocton.
Tackle: Bennett Gunderson, senior, Bonduel; Bryce Kuehl, senior, Shiocton.
Kicker: Kyle Jobke, junior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Defense
Lineman: Chris Thomas, junior, Amherst; Ethan Olson, sophomore, Iola-Scandinavia; Brett Burant, senior, Pacelli; Keegan Delforge, sophomore, Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Linebacker: Bryce Holderman, sophomore, Amherst; Bryce Huettner, freshman, Iola-Scandinavia; Mason Gomm, senior, Shiocton.
Outside linebacker: Mitchell Glodowski, senior, Amherst.
Back: Preston Robaidek, senior, Bonduel; Hakeem Benhamadi, senior, Manawa; Chris Shibilski, senior, Pacelli.
Punter: Brandon Scheer, sophomore, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Quarterback: Trevor Pederson, senior, Bonduel.
Running back: Ethan Hass, junior, Manawa; Keegan Miller, junior, Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
End: Sam Otto, senior, Shiocton.
Split end: Dylan Pankow, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Tight end: Eric Ballestad, senior, Bonduel; Chris Karch, senior, Pacelli; Kyle Adamski, senior, Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Lineman: Dylan Kearney, senior, Amherst; Scott Aasen, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Guard: Sam Welch, senior, Manawa.
Kicker: Kyle Jobke, junior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Defense
Lineman: Eric Bergsbaken, senior, Bonduel; Sam Welch, senior, Manawa; Chris Karch, senior, Pacelli.
End: Ethan Hass, junior, Manawa; Brandon Hanes, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Linebacker: Jacob Banker, sophomore, Bonduel; Cam Gruenwald, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Ben Beyer, junior, Manawa; Zach Kreklow, junior, Manawa.
Outside linebacker: Eli Mastey, sophomore, Bonduel.
Back: Jayden Sivertson, junior, Iola-Scandinavia; Adam Cherek, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Caden Lick, junior, Manawa; Brandon Radloff, senior, Manawa; Ty Bedor, junior, Shiocton.
Strong safety: Trevor Flease, junior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Players of the year: Garrett Groshek, senior, Amherst (offense); Tyler Biadasz, senior, Amherst (defense).