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Boben, Kelsea, Barger grab KSAC honors

Moniteau and Karns City swept the most valuable player awards when the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference Large School Division all-conference football team were released Monday night.

Warriors quarterback Derek Boben was chosen as the offensive MVP, while Karns City linebacker Maverick Kelsea got defensive honors and Gremlins senior Reese Barger was named the top lineman.

Union linebacker Dugan Gallagher was one of three defensive MVPs of the KSAC Small.

Here’s a list of the other players who were chosen:

KSAC Large All-Conference

Offenisve interior line: Ben Ealy, Karns City; DJ Salinas, St. Marys; Larry Yeager, Punxustawney; Dalton Jones, Karns City; Reese Barger, Karns City.

Slot back: Seth Silverio, Karns City; Logan Thrush, Brookville.

Wide receiver: Brady Bauer, St. Marys; Dalton Anderson, Moniteau.Fullback: Kelsea, Karns City.

Running back: Collin Dunmyre, Karns City; Matt Marconi, St. Marys; Chandler Turner, Karns City.

Quarterback: Ryan Jones, Punxsutawney; Boben, Moniteau.

Tight end: Nick Cunningham, St. Marys; Jared Manners, Punxsutawney.

Return specialist: Brady Bauer, St. Marys; Evan Stitt, Karns City.

Punter: Ethan Riley, Punxsutawney.

Place kicker: Steven Fawcett, Moniteau.

Linebacker: Dalton Bauer, St. Marys; Boben, Moniteau; Kelsea, Karns City; Nick Cunningham, St. Marys; Shonn Kline, Moniteau.

Defensive line: Salinas, St. Marys; Ealy, Karns City; Yeager, Punxsutawney.

Defensive end: Barger; Lucas Salerno, Karns City.

Safety: Chandler Turner, Karns City; Thrush, Brookville

Honorable mention: John Davis, Brookville; Ethan Riley, Punxsutawney.

KSAC Small All-Conference

Offensive interior line: Brylee Shumaker, Redbank Valley; Tyler Beal, Keystone; Alexander Burkardt, Clarion; Landon Forrest, Union; Brady Terwilliger, A-C Valley.

Slot back: Wyatt Hetrick, Redbank Valley; Cole Morris, Union.

Fullback: Mike Macefe, Clarion-Limestone.

Quarterback: Anthony Louder, Clarion-Limestone.

Running back: Dugan Gallagher, Union; Jake Weaver, Keystone; Colton Rapp, Clarion.

Tight end: Casey Confer, Union.

Return specialist: Wyatt Hetrick, Redbank Valley.

Punter: Wyatt Hetrick, Redbank Valley.

Place kicker: Clint Thurston, Redbank Valley.

Linebacker: Brylee Schumaker, Redbank Valley; Colton Rapp, Clarion; Mike Macefe, Clarion-Limestone; Evan Redding, A-C Valley.

Defensive line: Devin Bowser, Redbank Valley; Tyler Murray, Union; Ethan Fleeger, Keystone.

Safety: Wyatt Hetrick, Redbank Valley; Jake Weaver, Keystone.

Cornerback: Cole Morris, Union; Dugan Gallagher, Union; Connor Shoemaker, Redbank Valley.

Honorable mention: Connor Keth, Clarion-Limestone. Brendan Miller, Clarion.

Cross Country

A-C Valley’s Shannon Quaill was the only county runner to be named to first team All-KSAC.

KSAC All-Conference XC

Boys

MVP: Isaac Wilson, North Clarion.

First team

Harrison Keenan, Cranberry; Sam Lander, Cranberry; Adam Bettwy, Clarion; Nolan Brannon, Cranberry; Isaiah Griebel, North Clarion; Jared Dailey, Cranberry; Dawson Steele, Keystone.

Second team

John Anderson, A-C Valley; Andrew Forrest, Clarion-Limestone; Nick Varsek, Cranberry; Conrad Snyder, Karns City; Isaac Kaye, North Clarion; Crowe Thiem, Clarion; Paul Zacherl, Cranberry.

KSAC All-Conference XC

Girls

MVP: Abbie Schmader, NC.

First team

Samantha Woolcock, Cranberry; Tifany Berry, Cranberry; Kristin Reynolds, Cranberry; Shannon Quaill, A-C Valley; Hannah Rittenhouse, Clarion-Limestone; Katie Craig, Clarion; Lauren Varsek, Cranberry.

Second team

Cloey Wallace, Moniteau; Michaela Higgins, North Clarion; Maggie Scwabenbauer, North Clarion; Kelly Daugherty, Keystone; Ashlyn Hilderbrand, Karns City; Kaleigh Kirby, Clarion-Limestone; Chelsea Mason, Clarion.

Golf

Moniteau’s Britton Simmons and Weston Kimmey were both chosen as first team for the KSAC’s all-conference team. Keystone’s Amber Hess was chosen as MVP

KSAC All-Conference golf

First team

Jared Bish, Clarion; Noah Morgan, A-C Valley; Kolby Montgomery, Union; Simmons, Moniteau; Kimmey, Moniteau.

Second team

Brady Kingston, Venango Catholic; Noah Puleo, Venango Catholic; Hunter Lancaster, Venango Catholic; Griffin Schmader, Forest Area; Michael Prince, Venango Catholic.

Third team

Alex Acree, Clarion-Limestone; Zander Hargenrader, Forest Area; Ian Hidinger, Venango Catholic; Scott Murawski, Moniteau; Hunter Gifford, Karns City.

Volleyball

A-C Valley had three players chosen — Morgan Cratty, Halee Wetzel and Katie Stumpner — as first team all-KSAC players.

KSAC All-Conference volleyball

MVP: Becca Dougherty, Redbank Valley

First team

Cratty, A-C Valley; Anna Reed, Clarion; Wetzel, A-C Valley; Olivia Burns, Clarion; Tori Obenrader, North Clarion; Stumpner, A-C Valley.

Second team

Keanna Over, Clarion; Gloria Kroh, Clarion; Kristen Wenner, Keystone; Suzie Gourley, Redbank Valley; Josey Terwilliger, A-C Valley; Lexie Callander, Keystone.

Third team

Alyssa Babcock, A-C Valley; Emilee Kunselman, Redbank Valley; Lexey Shick, Union; Kimberly Shick, Redbank Valley; Erin Merryman, Cranberry; Josselin Geer, Keystone

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