By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES - Buchanan's Matt Dykema and Jon Dickey earned first team all-conference honors on the 2005 Lakeland Conference All-Conference Football list.
Dykema, who was received the MVP award from his coaches, earned his spot for his outstanding performance this season as a defensive back and Dickey was a standout guard on offense.
Lakeland Conference champion Edwardsburg dominated the All-Conference team, naming 11 players to the first team.
Four members of Brandywine's team made the second team All-Conference. They included lineman William Johns, linebacker Adam Simons, defensive back Justin Price and punter Caleb Frazier.
The Bucks named five to second team, which included center Mark Wade, who also received the Most Improved Player award from his coaches; running back Dykema, quarterback Eric Cole, lineman David Medlin and defensive back Travis Reith, who was given the 101 percent player by his coaches.
Edwardsburg head coach Kevin Bartz was named Coach of the Year.
First team
Offense
Center – Jimmy Fein, Edwardsburg
Guards – Jon Dickey, Buchanan; Craig Blume, Edwardsburg
Tackles – Jeremy Kennedy, Bridgman; Eric Bailey, Edwardsburg
Receivers/Tight Ends – Scott Snyder, Brandon Hecht, Berrien Springs
Running Backs – Johnny Rodriquez, Berrien Springs; Jereth McMillen, Bridgman
Quarterback – Shelby Wood, Berrien Springs
Second team
Center – Matt Rossiter, Bridgman
Guards – Joe Conrad, Berrien Springs; Nick Nicely, Bridgman; Paul Grenon, Coloma
Tackles – Jason Rafter, Berrien Springs; Donald Foster, Cassopolis
Receivers/Tight Ends – Anton Lockett, Berrien Springs; Joe Richardson, Coloma
Running Backs – Matt Dykema, Buchanan; Tim Bartee, Coloma; David Daniels, Edwardsburg
Quarterback – Eric Cole, Buchanan; Steve Gowen, Edwardsburg
Honorable Mention
Centers – Chris Grant, Berrien Springs; William Johns, Brandywine
Guards – Jeff Roberts, Berrien Springs; Jeremy Hechtl, Brandywine; Josh Turnbow, Cassopolis; Kevin Stack, Edwardsburg
Tackles – Aaron Edquist, Brandywine; Jim Connors, Buchanan
Ends/Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Kolby Wood, Berrien Springs; Ryan Little, Berrien Springs; Justin Price Brandywine; Brian Villwock, Buchanan; Jonathan Foster, Cassopolis
Running backs – Matt Duckett, Brandywine; Shane Collins, Buchanan; Larry Harris, Cassopolis
Quarterback – Paul Curtis, Cassopolis; Alex Garrod, Coloma
First Team
Defense
Ends/Outside Linebackers – David Smith, Berrien Springs; Ben Horton, Edwardsburg
Linemen – Paul Grenon, Coloma; Joe Dubash, Edwardsburg; Curtis Kniffin, Edwardsburg
Linebackers – Darius Whitehead, Berrien Springs; Jeff Mortimer, Edwardsburg; Monty Ort, Edwardsburg
Defensive backs – Scott Snyder, Berrien Springs; Matt Dykema, Buchanan; Randy York, Edwardsburg
Kicker – David Daniels, Edwardsburg
Punter – Seth Coffing, Bridgman
Coach of the Year – Kevin Bartz, Edwardsburg
Second Team
Ends/Outside Linebackers -Jeremy Kennedy, Bridgman; Tim Bartee, Coloma
Linemen – William Johns, Brandywine; David Medlin, Buchanan; Josh Cole, Cassopolis
Linebackers – Adam Simons, Brandywine; Blake Ivers, Bridgman; Greg Akre, Coloma
Defensive backs – Justin Price, Brandywine; Travis Reith, Buchanan; David Daniels, Edwardsburg
Kicker – Matt Hecht, Berrien Springs
Punter – Caleb Frazier, Brandywine; Andrew Beck, River Valley
Honorable Mention
Ends/Outside Linebackers – Dowin Coffy, Berrien Springs; Kyle Jones, Brandywine; Kyle Polmounter, Buchanan; Andre Broussard, Coloma
Linemen – Joe Conrad, Berrien Springs; Raymus Pargo, Berrien Springs; Bryant Sears, Buchanan; LeQuae Caldwell, Coloma
Linebackers – Ryan Streelman, Berrien Springs; Tayler Bremmer, Brandywine; Shane Collins, Buchanan; Drew Warren, Cassopolis
Defensive backs – Ryan Little, Berrien Springs; Kolby Wood, Berrien Springs; Dan Toth, Buchanan; A.J. Ballard, Cassopolis
Kicker – Seth Coffing, Bridgman
Punter – David Daniels, Edwardsburg