Dowagiac earns All-Wolverine Conference first team honors

Published 10:35 am Wednesday, November 12, 2008

By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
The Dowagiac varsity football team landed a trio of players on the All-Wolverine Conference first team and 13 players overall.
The Chieftains, who finished third in the final league standings, had seniors Greg Nelson, Andrew Hurrle and David Stark named to the first team.
Nelson was selected as a running back, Hurrle as an offensive lineman and Stark a defensive back.
Second team selections for Dowagiac were Brandon Douglas (running back), Brian Groth (offensive line), Michael Filley (kicker and defensive end), Aaron Caldwell (defensive line), Nelson (linebacker) and Brandon Roberts (defensive back).
The Chieftains' honorable mention picks were Shaun Bruens (wide receiver), Joel Martinez (defensive line) and Adam Roach (defensive line).
Three Rivers' J.J. Wagner was named the Coach of the Year.
All-Wolverine Conference
First Team Offense
Quarterbacks
Isiah Grimes, South Haven
Aaron Spence, Three Rivers
Running Backs
Greg Nelson, Dowagiac
Andrew Kasten, Gull Lake
Armand Brown, Paw Paw
Drew Bosma, Three Rivers
Wide Receivers
Mark Soisson, Otsego
Chris Massenburg, South Haven
Thomas O'Dell, Three Rivers
Offensive Line
Andrew Hurrle, Dowagiac
John Hillring, Paw Paw
Jake Miller, Paw Paw
Julius Jackson, South Haven
Kyle Bradford, Three Rivers
Tight End
Caleb Byers, Allegan
Center
Joseph Monahan, Three Rivers
Kicker
Shane Lyons, Plainwell
Second Team
(Dowagiac picks only)
Brandon Douglas, running back
Brian Groth, offensive line
Michael Filley, kicker
First Team
Defense
Defensive
Cody Carr,
Paw Paw
O'Dell, Three Rivers
Defensive
Eric Woods,
Comstock
Aaron Bryant, Paw Paw
Doug Brumfield, Three Rivers
Linebackers
Logan Pickett, Comstock
Adam Boyd, Paw Paw
Daniel Hartsig, Three Rivers
Drew Forsythe, Vicksburg
Defensive Backs
David Stark, Dowagiac
Ray Johnson, Plainwell
Kelip Goodwin, South Haven
Alex Zuchnik, Three Rivers
Kyle Goldberg, Vicksburg
Second Team
(Dowagiac picks only)
Filley, defensive end
Aaron Caldwell, defensive line
Nelson, linebacker
Brandon Roberts, defensive back
Honorable Mention
(Dowagiac picks only)
Shaun Bruens, wide receiver
Joel Martinez, defensive line
Adam Roach, defensive line
Coach of the Year
J.J. Wagner, Three Rivers
Conference Standings
Paw Paw 8-1
Three Rivers 8-1
Dowagiac 7-2
South Haven 6-3
Plainwell, 4-5
Otsego 4-5
Vicksburg 4-5
Gull Lake 3-6
Comstock 1-8
Allegan 0-9