Football players singled out
By Greg Seubert
Several New London and Waupaca football players have received all-conference recognition from the Bay Conference.
New London seniors Gabe Wohlt and Ben Porath made the first team as a wide receiver and defensive back, respectively.
The second team includes Waupaca seniors James Sternweis (offensive and defensive lineman), Devin Geary (wide receiver) and Logan Johnson (running back); New London seniors Ben Noffke (kicker), Zeb Lehman (offensive lineman) and Wohlt (defensive back); and New London junior Jack Grable (inside linebacker).
Players making the Honorable Mention team include Waupaca senior Aaron Monday (outside linebacker); and New London juniors Sawyer Kohl (offensive lineman), Owen Schlueter (outside linebacker) and Payton Ludick (defensive back).
Bay Conference All-Conference Football Teams
First Team Offense
Quarterback: Gage Timm, senior, Shawano; Ray Zuleger, senior, Xavier.
Running back: David Vanderloght, senior, West De Pere; Seth Schnell, senior, Winneconne; Kaleb Lowney, senior, Shawano.
Fullback: Mac Strand, senior, Xavier.
Tight end: Colin Jensen, senior, Winneconne.
Wide receiver: Elliott Lowney, junior, Shawano; Michael Mathusek, senior, Winneconne; Gabe Wohlt, senior, New London.
Lineman: Justin Benoit, senior, West De Pere; Nate Clemons, senior, Xavier; Jackson Smits, junior, Shawano; Jacob Earle, senior, Xavier; Gabriel Somerville, senior, West De Pere; Jacob Schmidt, senior, West De Pere.
Kicker: Evan Miller, senior, Winneconne.
First Team Defense
Lineman: Jack Gibbons, senior, West De Pere; Marc Utrie, senior, Xavier; Mitchell Braun, senior, Winneconne.
End: Carter Danke, senior, Winneconne; Jacob Earle, senior, Xavier.
Inside linebacker: Mac Strand*, senior, Xavier; Jourdan Schuyler, senior, West De Pere; Sam Loken, senior, Xavier.
Outside linebacker: Gyriece Goodman, junior, West De Pere; Noah Berndt, senior, Winneconne.
Back: Jaron Hendricks, sophomore, West De Pere; Ethan Severin, junior, Xavier; Gage Timm, senior, Shawano; Ben Porath, senior, New London.
Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Josh Blount, senior, West De Pere; Tyler Youngbauer, junior, Winneconne.
Running back: Carson Molle, senior, Seymour, Logan Johnson, senior, Waupaca; Sam Oswald, senior, Xavier.
Fullback: Noah Berndt, senior, Winneconne.
Tight end: Braydon Skenadore, senior, West De Pere.
Wide receiver: Aaron Wagner, senior, West De Pere; Devin Geary, senior, Waupaca; Cal Mares, senior, Xavier.
Lineman: Grant Harrison, senior, Winneconne; Zeb Lehman, senior, New London; Sam Fritz, senior, Shawano; James Sternweis, senior, Waupaca; Braeden Tepp, senior, Xavier.
Kicker: Ben Noffke, senior, New London.
Second Team Defense
Lineman: James Sternweis, senior, Waupaca; Tyler Thomas, senior, Seymour; Micah Sheets, senior, Winneconne.
End: Jacob Landon, sophomore, Shawano.
Inside linebacker: Andrew Popp, junior, Shawano; Jack Grable, junior, New London; Truett Uhlenbrauck, junior, Seymour; Mason Wicinsky, senior, Winneconne.
Outside linebacker: Nate Clemons, senior, Xavier; Trenton Twombly, senior, Xavier.
Back: Carson Molle, senior, Seymour; Peyton VanDeHei, senior, Seymour; Kaden Kosobucki, senior, West De Pere; Gabe Wohlt, senior, New London.
Honorable Mention Offense
Running back: Logan Verboomen, senior, Xavier.
Tight end: Brandon Reed, sophomore, Shawano.
Wide receiver: Logan Mattson, senior, Seymour; Tyler Lesatz, senior, Seymour; Ashton Henning, sophomore, Shawano.
Lineman: Sawyer Kohl, junior, New London; Aiden Linsmeyer, senior, Seymour; Austin Jennerman, senior, Winneconne.
Kicker: AJ Seidler, freshman, Xavier.
Honorable Mention Defense
Outside linebacker: Aaron Monday, senior, Waupaca; Owen Schlueter, junior, New London; Rory Johnson, senior, Shawano.
Back: Payton Ludick, junior, New London; Kyle Van Cuick, senior, Winneconne.
Players of the Year: Mac Strand, senior, Xavier (offensive player, defensive player, linebacker); Justin Benoit, senior, West De Pere (offensive lineman); Elliott Lowney, senior, Shawano (wide receiver); Gage Timm, senior, Shawano (offensive back); Jacob Earle, senior, Xavier (defensive lineman); Jaron Hendricks, sophomore, West De Pere (defensive back).
* – Denotes unanimous selection.