2024 Wisconsin Valley/Big Rivers East All-Conference Team Headlined by POY Blake Bangston(DCE) Deondre Bournes(Wausau West) COY Braden Mitchell(DCE)
VFA Offensive Player of the Year: Blake Bangtson, D.C. Everest
VFA Defensive Player of the Year: Deondre Bournes, Wausau West
VFA Coach of the Year: Braden Mitchell, D.C. Everest
FIRST TEAM – OFFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Offensive Line * Oscar Latendresse D.C. Everest 12 6’3″ 290
Offensive Line * Brenden Clubb Stevens Point 12 6’1″ 250
Offensive Line * Will McCorison Wausau West 12 6’1″ 275
Offensive Line Kenton Mondeau Eau Claire North 11 6’7″ 310
Offensive Line Jon Klumb Marshfield 12 6’3″ 295
Fullback/Tight End * Cole O’Brien D.C. Everest 12 6’3″ 215
Fullback/Tight End Shea Jones Wausau West 11 6’4″ 190
Receiver Zach Shipman Eau Claire North 11 6’1″ 185
Receiver Xavier Edwards D.C. Everest 11 6’3″ 180
Receiver Brooks Hinson Marshfield 12 6’2″ 180
Running Back * Blake Bangtson D.C. Everest 12 5’11” 180
Running Back Johnny Mathews Stevens Point 11 5’10” 160
Quarterback Logan George D.C. Everest 12 6’1″ 185
Quarterback Grant Chandonais Stevens Point 12 6’4″ 195
*=denotes unanimous selection.
FIRST TEAM – DEFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Defensive Line Deondre Bournes Wausau West 12 5’11” 260
Defensive Line Owen Van Den Elzen Stevens Point 12 6’2″ 240
Defensive End * Simon Dagit Marshfield 12 6’0″ 215
Defensive End Niko Kleinschmidt D.C. Everest 10 6’0″ 190
Inside Linebacker * Brennan Pederson D.C. Everest 12 6’1″ 195
Inside Linebacker * Ethan Richardson Marshfield 12 5’11” 185
Inside Linebacker Sawyer Brooks Wis. Rapids Lincoln 11 6’2″ 205
Outside Linebacker * Dawson Meissner Marshfield 12 6’2″ 185
Outside Linebacker * Kailar Tritz Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 6’1″ 205
Defensive Back * Brooks Hinson Marshfield 12 6’2″ 180
Defensive Back Jonny Ananaidis Stevens Point 11 5’11” 170
Defensive Back Jacob Sasman Wausau West 12 6’1″ 175
Defensive Back Nevin Poppy D.C. Everest 12 6’3″ 195
Kicker Keegan Fredrick Marshfield 12 6’2″ 170
Punter * Miles Waldvogel Wausau West 10 5’9″ 150
Return Specialist Nevin Poppy D.C. Everest 12 6’3″ 195
SECOND TEAM – OFFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Offensive Line Josh Woznicki Stevens Point 12 5’11” 255
Offensive Line Chris Ferarrio D.C. Everest 9 6’1″ 220
Offensive Line Luke Johnson Eau Claire Memorial 12 6’4″ 240
Offensive Line Ethan Knecht Marshfield 12 6’5″ 250
Fullback/Tight End Chris Elsener Stevens Point 12 6’1″ 210
Receiver Jonny Ananaidis Stevens Point 11 5’11” 170
Receiver Bennett Matteson Wausau West 12 6’1″ 180
Running Back Grayden Rode Marshfield 12 5’10” 175
Running Back Shimar Simmons Eau Claire Memorial 12 6’0″ 190
SECOND TEAM – DEFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Defensive Line James DeBuhr D.C. Everest 12 6’2″ 255
Defensive End Noah Penigar Eau Claire North 12 6’3″ 245
Defensive End Brett Standifer Stevens Point 12 6’2″ 160
Defensive End Sam Matthews Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 6’3″ 260
Inside Linebacker Conner Skarsten Stevens Point 12 6’0″ 190
Inside Linebacker Zach Higdon Eau Claire Memorial 12 5’11” 190
Outside Linebacker Kyle Madlena Stevens Point 12 6’0″ 200
Defensive Back Thor Fowler D.C. Everest 12 5’11” 170
Defensive Back Ryan Schultz Eau Claire Memorial 11 5’10” 180
Defensive Back Marcus MacDonald Wausau West 12 5’11” 150
Kicker Jake Staysniak D.C. Everest 11 6’0″ 200
Punter Logan George D.C. Everest 12 6’1″ 185
Return Specialist Calvin Roth Stevens Point 11 6’0″ 170
HONORABLE MENTION – OFFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Offensive Line Bob Shearer Marshfield 11 5’11” 245
Offensive Line Derek Brooks Stevens Point 12 5’10” 255
Offensive Line Mason Vachowiak Wausau West 12 6’0″ 250
Offensive Line Nash Sullivan Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 5’10” 235
Fullback/Tight End Kailar Tritz Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 6’1″ 205
Receiver Julius Clark Eau Claire Memorial 12 6’0″ 170
Receiver Tay Ferguson Eau Claire Memorial 12 6’3″ 195
Receiver Charlie Belson Stevens Point 12 6’3″ 190
Running Back Cooper DePuydt Wausau West 11 5’9″ 175
Running Back Cohen Lehmann Wis. Rapids Lincoln 11 6’2″ 180
Quarterback Jack Kostroski Wausau West 12 6’0″ 180
HONORABLE MENTION – DEFENSE
Position Name School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Defensive Line Gus Chumas Eau Claire Memorial 12 6’0″ 215
Defensive Line Austin Anderson Marshfield 12 6’1″ 200
Defensive Line Tanner Gormanson Wis. Rapids Lincoln 12 6’4″ 260
Defensive End Isaak Burgener Stevens Point 11 6’1″ 215
Inside Linebacker Nick Roska Stevens Point 12 5’8″ 190
Outside Linebacker Jake Ruether D.C. Everest 11 6’0″ 185
Outside Linebacker Teigan Rasmus Wausau West 11 6’3″ 185
Defensive Back Ty Schauf Eau Claire North 12 5’11” 185
Defensive Back Jackson Anderson Marshfield 11 5’9″ 160
Defensive Back Jackson Spees Stevens Point 12 6’0″ 160
Kicker Aaron Solberg Eau Claire North 11 6’1″ 175
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