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Posted 11/14/07
Five UW-Platteville players earned all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football honors, including first-team selection David Akey, a defensive lineman.
Mike Genslinger and Marcis Davidson earned second-team picks, while Corey Darmody and Matt Eastlick gained honorable mention status.
Akey, a junior from Merrill, made 47 tackles, including six stops for losses. He came up with big momentum-changing plays throughout the season, blocking four kicks and recovering two fumbles. A consistent performer, he had at least five tackles in six contests, including a career-high 8 at UW-Stout. In three seasons, Akey has 127 tackles, including 15 behind the line of scrimmage.
Akey is the first Pioneer defender since safety Brian Childs and linebacker Tim Duffy in 1999 to garner first team defensive honors.
Despite missing a contest due to an injury, Genslinger (Jr., Naperville, IL/Neuqua Valley) ran for 979 yards, one of the top single-season marks in Pioneer history. He scored 10 rushing touchdowns, fifth in the WIAC, caught 18 passes for 116 yards and competed two passes for 64 more yards. Genslinger, who gained 1,028 yards as a sophomore, was a first-team selection last year. His 4.9 yards per career carry is the second-best mark in Pioneer history.
Linemen Darmody (Sr., Allenton/Kewaskum) and Davidson (Sr., Waunakee) have now earned multiple all-WIAC awards. Darmody was honored by the league coaches for the third straight year, and Davidson for the second. They helped the Pioneers average 363.6 yards per game, despite playing with four different quarterbacks this season, and recorded the first four-game stretch of scoring more than 30 points since 1969. The versatile Darmody started at tackle, guard and center, moving around after injuries hit the line. Davidson was a rock at the right tackle position.
Eastlick (Sr., Belmont) led the Pioneer defense in tackles for the second straight season. The linebacker finished eighth in the conference with 56 solo and 25 assisted stops. He had a career-best 12 solo tackles at Augustana. Eastlick concluded his standout Pioneer career with 220 tackles and a pair of all-conference awards.
2007 All-WIAC Football Team
First Team Offense
Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (High School)
Kyle Kubasa, Oshkosh, Senior, Tight End, 6-5, 250, West Allis (Milwaukee Pius XI)
Brent Allen, Whitewater, Senior, Center, 5-11, 256, Mukwonago
Randy Gyllin, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 320, Mauston
Jordan Miller, River Falls, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 285, Elk Mound
Marc Moonen, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-1, 305, Caledonia (Martin Luther)
Andy Versnik, Oshkosh, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 305, West Allis (Hale)
Danny Jones, Whitewater, Senior, Quarterback, 6-2, 196, Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley)
*Justin Beaver, Whitewater, Senior, Running Back, 5-9, 200, Palmyra (Palmyra-Eagle)
Dan Hall, La Crosse, Senior, Running Back, 5-10, 195, Valders
*Andy Moriarty, Oshkosh, Senior, Running Back, 6-1, 225, Mequon (Homestead)
Ted Everson, La Crosse, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 185, Rib Lake
Neil Mrkvicka, Whitewater, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-11, 184, Greendale
Michael Zweifel, River Falls, Freshman, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 175, Whitewater
Tony Hull, Eau Claire, Senior, All-Purpose, 6-2, 210, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
Shawn Korth, Stout, Senior, Return Specialist, 5-10, 185, Marshall
Mitch Schaeuble, Eau Claire, Senior, Punter, 6-0, 190, Wrightstown
*Jeff Schebler, Whitewater, Sophomore, Kicker, 6-0, 182, Davenport, Iowa (Assumption)
*Unanimous selection
Second Team Offense
Ryan Hansen, River Falls, Sophomore, Tight End, 6-2, 219, Grantsburg
Joe Schmitz, Oshkosh, Senior, Center, 6-1, 300, Colgate (Menomonee Falls)
Dan Anstett, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 5-11, 286, South Milwaukee
Marcis Davidson, Platteville, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 280, Waunakee
J.T. Mathy, Stevens Point, Senior, Offensive Line, 5-10, 265, Cudahy
Marko Obrovac, Stout, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-6, 295, Green Bay (Preble)
Brady Ramseier, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-7, 313, Jefferson (Luther Prep)
Griffin Moe, La Crosse, Junior, Quarterback, 6-3, 210, Waupaca
Nathan Anderson, River Falls, Senior, Running Back, 5-9, 214, Marinette
Mike Ferron, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-8, 216, Racine (Horlick)
Mike Genslinger, Platteville, Junior, Running Back, 5-11, 195, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Chris Hull, Eau Claire, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-4, 205, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
Tanner Kattre, Stout, Senior, All-Purpose, 6-3, 205, Abbotsford
Craig Polifka, Eau Claire, Junior, Return Specialist, 5-10, 185, Kewaunee
Luke Frisch, Stevens Point, Junior, Punter, 5-11, 189, Nekoosa
Ryan Graboski, Stevens Point, Junior, Kicker, 6-0, 172, Woodbury, Minn.
Honorable Mention Offense
Chase Unbehaun, Stout, Senior, Tight End, 6-4, 255, Chetek
Corey Darmody, Platteville, Senior, Center, 6-2, 250, Allenton (Kewaskum)
Scott Witte, River Falls, Junior, Center, 6-5, 330, Cedarburg
Mike Kovatch, Stevens Point, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 307, Stevens Point (SPASH)
Tom Olsen, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 270, Evansville
Mike Sherman, Whitewater, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-0, 264, Oconomowoc (Kettle Moraine)
Jason Wagner, La Crosse, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 205, Menomonie
Tyler Jandrin, Oshkosh, Senior, Running Back, 5-11, 245, Casco (Luxemburg-Casco)
Andy Reese, Stout, Senior, Running Back, 5-9, 190, Lodi
Cory Sartorelli, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-11, 195, Appleton (North)
Mike Schmidt, La Crosse, Senior, All-Purpose, 6-1, 245, Menomonie
Eric Donoval, La Crosse, Junior, Return Specialist, 6-0, 195, Sheboygan (South)
Nick Croak, Whitewater, Senior, Punter, 5-9, 185, Muskego
First Team Defense
David Akey, Platteville, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 215, Merrill
*Greg Neumann, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-4, 240, Lakeville, Minn.
Ryan Ogrizovich, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 268, Burlington
Nate Rucker, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 255, Allouez (Green Bay Southwest)
Brad Vickroy, Stevens Point, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-0, 254, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
Tristan Borzick, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 241, Kenosha (Tremper)
Sam Cummings, Eau Claire, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 245, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
*A.J. Raebel, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 6-5, 240, Cary Grove, Ill.
Eric Stenbroten, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 235, Monticello
Wendell Eskridge, Stout, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 205, Milwaukee (Custer)
Bryan Kent, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 195, Pewaukee (Homestead)
Kasey Morgan, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 185, Iola (Iola-Scandinavia)
Dave Wicklund, Eau Claire, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 200, Kewaskum
*Unanimous selection
Second Team Defense
Cameron Adams, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-5, 255, Elm Grove (Brookfield East)
Ryan Cresson, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-5, 247, Iola (Iola-Scandinavia)
Grant Daigle, Stout, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 260, Tomahawk
Scott Riha, Stout, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 265, Green Bay (Bay Port)
Joe Troia, La Crosse, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 245, Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
Bruce Baillargeon, River Falls, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 193, Somerset
Dave Dejewski, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 230, Hartland (Waukesha Catholic Memorial)
Tom Dohr, Eau Claire, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 225, Neenah
Stephen Schils, Stout, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 230, Green Bay (Ashwaubenon)
Matt Blaziewske, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 185, Kenosha (Tremper)
Ben Farley, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-5, 200, Brookfield (East)
Andy Murray, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-2, 205, Mount Horeb
Scott Salvinski, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 195, Oshkosh (North)
Honorable Mention Defense
Sean Wolf, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, 5-10, 235, Jordan, Minn.
Dave Consiglio, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 205, Hubertus (Germantown)
Matt Eastlick, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 225, Belmont
Drew Kiefer, La Crosse, Junior, Linebacker, 6-0, 215, Abbotsford
Adam Neitzel, La Crosse, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 210, Waukesha (Wisconsin Lutheran)
Jace Rindhal, Whitewater, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 230, Cambridge
Dustin Robinson, Stevens Point, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 194, Florence
Kyle Seiler, Stout, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 230, Rockford, Minn.
Brett Hirsch, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 205, Menomonee Falls
Zach Paul, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 200, Edgar
Jake Pomputis, Stout, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 195, Owen (Owen-Withee)
Player of the Year: Justin Beaver of Whitewater
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Justin Beaver of Whitewater
George Chryst Coach of the Year: Todd Glaser of Eau Claire