2023 Valley Football Association All-Conference Team Headlined by Offensive POY Braylon Smola(SPASH)

2023 Valley Football Association All-Conference Team

FIRST TEAM – OFFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Offensive Line * Noah Draeger Hortonville 12 6’5″ 280
Offensive Line * Brenden Clubb Stevens Point 11 6’0″ 235
Offensive Line * Will McCorison Wausau West 11 6’1″ 270
Offensive Line Oscar Latendresse D.C. Everest 11 6’4″ 275
Offensive Line James Clements Marshfield 12 6’1″ 235
Offensive Line Teagan Isham-Her Wausau West 12 6’0″ 285
Offensive Line Nolan Bach Stevens Point 12 6’0″ 230
Fullback/Tight End * Bryce Jaworski Wausau West 12 6’4″ 240
Fullback/Tight End Ethan Ehlinger Stevens Point 12 6’5″ 210
Fullback/Tight End Braden Anderson Marshfield 12 6’2″ 220
Receiver Pierson MacDonald D.C. Everest 12 5’10” 175
Receiver Amon Konopacki Stevens Point 12 6’1″ 180
Running Back * Braylon Smola Stevens Point 12 5’10” 180
Running Back Raymond Reineck Wausau West 12 6’0″ 185
Quarterback * Grant Chandonais Stevens Point 11 6’4″ 185
Quarterback Logan George D.C. Everest 11 6’0″ 180
*=denotes unanimous selection.

FIRST TEAM – DEFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Defensive Line Reggie Kloehn Hortonville 11 6’1″ 235
Defensive Line Aidan Roh Hortonville 12 6’1″ 225
Defensive Line Deondre Bournes Wausau West 11 5’11” 235
Defensive End * Ethan Ehlinger Stevens Point 12 6’5″ 210
Defensive End Matthew Speilman Hortonville 11 6’1″ 210
Defensive End Will Mitchell Wausau West 12 6’2″ 250
Inside Linebacker * Ben Smith Hortonville 12 6’2″ 240
Inside Linebacker Miles Sillas Hortonville 12 6’4″ 245
Inside Linebacker Carter Christy Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 5’11” 205
Outside Linebacker Braylen Nystrom Stevens Point 12 6’1″ 200
Outside Linebacker Vinnie Tesch D.C. Everest 12 6’0″ 185
Outside Linebacker Dawson Meissner Marshfield 11 6’2″ 175
Cornerback Jackson Spees Stevens Point 11 5’11” 170
Cornerback Carter Amerson Wausau West 12 5’11” 175
Safety Thor Fowler D.C. Everest 11 5’10” 163
Safety Riley Manternach Stevens Point 12 5’9″ 160
Kicker Keegan Fredrick Marshfield 11 5’11” 170
Punter Ashton Fischer Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 5’11” 210
Return Specialist Brooks Hinson Marshfield 11 6’2″ 175
*=denotes unanimous selection.

VFA Offensive Player of the Year: Braylon Smola, Stevens Point
VFA Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Smith, Hortonville and Reggie Kloehn, Hortonville
VFA Coach of the Year: Ryan Eigenberger, Stevens Point

SECOND TEAM – OFFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Offensive Line Elias Diaz Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 5’10” 275
Offensive Line Derek Brooks Stevens Point 11 5’10” 240
Offensive Line Hayden Dieringer Marshfield 12 6’1″ 220
Fullback/Tight End Cole O’Brien D.C. Everest 11 6’3″ 186
Receiver Carter Amerson Wausau West 12 5’11” 175
Receiver Brooks Hinson Marshfield 11 6’2″ 175
Running Back Blake Bangtson D.C. Everest 11 5’10” 170
Running Back Cohen Lehmann Wis. Rapids Lincoln 10 6’0″ 170

SECOND TEAM – DEFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Defensive Line Bridger Bolen Stevens Point 12 5’10” 225
Defensive End Simon Dagit Marshfield 11 6’1″ 205
Defensive End Elmer Heard Wausau East 11 6’1″ 220
Inside Linebacker Eli Hainzlsperger Stevens Point 12 6’0″ 175
Outside Linebacker Stuart Ellenbecker Hortonville 12 5’11” 180
Cornerback Jonny Ananiadis Stevens Point 10 5’11” 170
Cornerback Seth Valeri Hortonville 11 6’0″ 180
Cornerback Brett Butalla Wausau West 12 6’0″ 180
Safety Ashton Fischer Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 5’11” 210
Safety Sam Buelow Hortonville 12 5’10” 170
Kicker Gabe Golbach D.C. Everest 12 6’1″ 166
Punter Cohen Priebe D.C. Everest 11 6’0″ 178
Return Specialist Dylan Neuendank D.C. Everest 12 5’10” 183
Return Specialist Gavin Vallner Hortonville 12 5’9″ 165
Return Specialist Caden Werth Wausau East 12 5’11” 175

HONORABLE MENTION – OFFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Offensive Line Austin Sorensen Wausau West 12 5’10” 250
Offensive Line Bo Anderson Hortonville 12 6’2″ 240
Offensive Line Josh Flores Appleton West 12 6’0″ 260
Offensive Line Jonathan Klumb Marshfield 11 6’4″ 245
Offensive Line Logan Gaffney Hortonville 11 6’0″ 240
Offensive Line Gavyn Laack Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 6’5″ 295
Offensive Line Jorden Ukpong D.C. Everest 12 6’0″ 232
Offensive Line Josh Woznicki Stevens Point 11 6’0″ 250
Offensive Line Charlie Cayley Wausau East 11 6’6″ 240
Fullback/Tight End Chris Elsener Stevens Point 11 6’1″ 210
Fullback/Tight End Tate Denkins Hortonville 12 6’2″ 210
Fullback/Tight End Jackson Albee Wausau West 12 6’1″ 190
Receiver Colin Wendt Hortonville 12 6’0″ 175
Receiver Caden Werth Wausau East 12 5’11” 175
Receiver Winston Peters Hortonville 12 6’1″ 180
Receiver Kyle Madlena Stevens Point 11 6’0″ 195
Running Back Levi Strange Hortonville 11 5’11” 195
Running Back Gavin Vallner Hortonville 12 5’9″ 165
Running Back Cayden Bangtson D.C. Everest 12 5’11” 184
Quarterback Broden Butzin Hortonville 11 6’0″ 180
Quarterback Pacey Weber Wausau East 12 6’2″ 185

HONORABLE MENTION – DEFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Defensive Line Landon Thompson Wausau West 12 6’0″ 305
Defensive Line Sawyer Ambelang Marshfield 12 6’1″ 190
Defensive Line Jelani Payne Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 6’3″ 350
Defensive Line Owen Van Den Elzen Stevens Point 11 6’1″ 205
Defensive End Kyle Schmidt D.C. Everest 12 6’1″ 215
Defensive End Owen Griesbach Marshfield 11 6’0″ 185
Defensive End Sam Bellile Hortonville 12 6’3″ 215
Inside Linebacker Brennan Pederson D.C. Everest 11 6’0″ 186
Inside Linebacker Ethan Richardson Marshfield 11 6’1″ 195
Inside Linebacker Brady Prihoda Wausau East 12 6’3″ 185
Inside Linebacker DeAvion Broaders D.C. Everest 11 5’9″ 185
Inside Linebacker Nick Roska Stevens Point 11 5’8″ 200
Inside Linebacker Sawyer Zydzik Wausau West 12 5’10” 195
Outside Linebacker Riley Verboomen Appleton West 11 6’1″ 215
Outside Linebacker Dylan Neuendank D.C. Everest 12 5’10” 183
Outside Linebacker Jayden Zoesch D.C. Everest 12 6’3″ 211
Outside Linebacker Jesse Napgezek Wausau East 11 6’3″ 185
Cornerback Blake Postler D.C. Everest 12 6’3 183
Cornerback Kane Fletcher Hortonville 12 6’0″ 180
Cornerback Kaleb Neuenfeldt Marshfield 12 6’0″ 185
Cornerback Luke Schuld Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 5’10” 175
Cornerback Jack Barthels Wausau East 12 6’2″ 170
Safety Brooks Hinson Marshfield 11 6’2″ 175
Safety Parrion Peace Appleton West 10 6’1″ 180
Safety Brant Freis Marshfield 12 6’1″ 160
Safety J.J. Drews Wausau West 12 5’10” 190
Safety Jaden Durr Wausau West 12 5’8″ 175
Kicker Jackson Albee Wausau West 12 6’2″ 190
Punter Gannon Voegtline Wausau East 12 6’2″ 180
Punter Chris Pohl Marshfield 10 6’5″ 195

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