Manawa player named to first team twice
By Greg Seubert
Zach Kreklow’s final season of high school football turned out to be one to remember.
The Manawa senior has been named the Central Wisconsin 10 Conference’s offensive player of the year after quarterbacking the Wolves to the WIAA playoffs.
Kreklow made the CWC-10 first team as quarterback and as a linebacker on defense. He is one of 11 Manawa players to receive all-conference honors.
Other first-teamers for the Wolves include senior Ben Beyer (offensive lineman) and junior Levi Steuber (running back).
Second-teamers are senior Caden Lick (wide receiver and defensive back), senior Patrick Saifkani (offensive lineman), senior Ethan Hass (defensive back), sophomore Trent Zabel (defensive lineman), sophomore Jeven Sachtjen (defensive lineman), junior Jordan Kons (defensive lineman) and Beyer (linebacker).
Players receiving honorable mention include Hass (running back), junior Bryce Millard (defensive back) and junior Zach Johnson (linebacker).
CWC-10 2016 All-Conference Football Teams
First Team
Offense
Quarterback: Zach Kreklow, senior, Manawa.
Running back: Lucas Hackney, junior, Wild Rose; Levi Steuber, junior, Manawa; Derek Baumgartner, junior, Almond-Bancroft.
Wide receiver: Addison Gibbs, sophomore, Port Edwards; Paul Hernandez, senior, Wild Rose.
Lineman: Austin Goodenough, senior, Port Edwards; Ben Gosenheimer, senior, Wild Rose; Hunter Dorsett, senior, Wild Rose; Ben Beyer, senior, Manawa; Carter Newby, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Kicker: Wyatt Richtmyre, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Defense
Lineman: Austin Goodenough, senior, Port Edwards; Chris Buss, senior, Marion/Tigerton; Tommy Friday, junior, Wild Rose; Ben Gosenheimer, senior, Wild Rose.
Linebacker: Tanner Deist, junior, Wild Rose; Lucas Hackney, junior, Wild Rose; Zach Kreklow, senior, Manawa; Carter Newby, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Back: Alec VanDeCastle, junior, Wild Rose; Paul Hernandez, senior, Wild Rose; Derek Baumgartner, junior, Almond-Bancroft.
Punter: Patrick Bailey, senior, Marion/Tigerton.
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback: Alec VanDeCastle, junior, Wild Rose.
Running back: Alan Parrott, senior, Marion/Tigerton; Tanner Deist, junior, Wild Rose; Claude Cleereman, senior, Tri-County.
Tight end: Tommy Friday, junior, Wild Rose.
Wide receiver: Caden Lick, senior, Manawa.
Lineman: Travis Marquardt, senior, Marion/Tigerton; William Schweitzer, senior, Marion/Tigerton; Ross Ehrfurth, junior, Wild Rose; Dakota Cziapinski, junior, Tri-County; Patrick Saifkani, senior, Manawa.
Defense
Lineman: Andrew Henschel, junior, Wild Rose; Trent Zabel, sophomore, Manawa; Jeven Sachtjen, sophomore, Manawa; Jordan Kons, junior, Manawa.
Linebacker: William Schweitzer, senior, Marion/Tigerton; Claude Cleereman, senior, Tri-County; Ben Beyer, senior, Manawa; Wyatt Richtmyre, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Back: Dawson Knutson, junior, Tri-County; Caden Lick, senior, Manawa; Ethan Hass, senior, Manawa.
Punter: Johnny Suwyn, junior, Rosholt.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Quarterback: Ian Gibbs, junior, Port Edwards; Wyatt Richtmyre, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Running back: Brian Ortega, senior, Wild Rose; Ethan Hass, senior, Manawa.
Tight end: Dylan Bunders, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Wide receiver: Peyton Kohlbach, junior, Port Edwards; Conner Harris, junior, Marion/Tigerton.
Lineman: James Gliszinski, sophomore, Rosholt; Shawn Kemnetz, junior, Tri-County; Matt Helmrick, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Defense
Lineman: Travis Marquardt, senior, Marion/Tigerton; Kyle Goke, junior, Marion/Tigerton; Ross Ehrfurth, junior, Wild Rose; Garrison Woiak, junior, Tri-County; Dakota Cziapinski, junior, Tri-County.
Linebacker: Addison Gibbs, sophomore, Port Edwards; Ryan Konkol, junior, Rosholt; Brian Ortega, senior, Wild Rose; Ryan Applebee, freshman, Tri-County; Zach Johnson, junior, Manawa.
Back: Ian Gibbs, junior, Port Edwards; Conner Harris, junior, Marion/Tigerton; Brandon Peckham, senior, Tri-County; Bryce Millard, junior, Manawa; Matt Helmrick, senior, Almond-Bancroft.
Offensive player of the year: Zach Kreklow, senior, Manawa.
Defensive player of the year: Tanner Deist, junior, Wild Rose.