Eight Warsaw Gridders Named All-NLC

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Staff Report-

The NLC football all-conference team was announced and eight Warsaw players were named to the team. NorthWood also had eight all-conference players and Wawasee had seven.

Warsaw seniors Josh Sittler (offensive line), Emerson Poort (tight end), and Derrick Duncan (running back) were named to the offensive all-conference team.

Seniors Jerrod Engler (lineman) and James Taylor (secondary) were named to the defensive all-conference team. Andy Plank, Jason Barrett and Jose Esquivel were named to the honorable mention team.

NorthWood juniors Joe Abel (receiver) and Aaron Huber (running back), and sophomore quarterback Charlie Roeder were named to the offensive all-conference team.

Defensively, seniors Jake Yoder and Doug Brown were named all-conference, and Justin Rogers, Blair Baumgartner, and Chad Martin were named honorable mention.

For Wawasee, seniors John Flees (offensive line), Brad Brown (receiver), and Luke Matz (running back) were named to the offensive all-conference team.

Seniors Brody Stipp (defensive line), Scott Ousley (linebacker), and Josh Cole (defensive back) were named to the defensive all-conference team. Brad Swope was named honorable mention.

All-NLC Football Team

Offense

Center - Dan Denaut (Plymouth)

Linemen - David Miller (Goshen), Ryan Elliott (Goshen), Josh Sittler (Warsaw), John Flees (Wawasee)

Tight end - Emerson Poort (Warsaw)

Receivers - Joe Abel (NorthWood), Brad Brown (Wawasee)

Running backs - Mason Ogle (Goshen), Derrick Duncan (Warsaw)

Quarterback - Jamie Egli (Goshen)

At-large - Sam Hochstetler (Goshen), Charlie Roeder (NorthWood), Aaron Huber (NorthWood), Eddie Rodriguez (Plymouth), Luke Matz (Wawasee)

Defense

Linemen - Nick Schrock (Goshen), Jarrod Engler (Warsaw), Brody Stipp (Wawasee), Joel Grindle (Plymouth)

Linebackers - Tim Buss (Goshen), Scott Ousley (Wawasee), Bobby Raatz (Northridge), Andrew England (Concord)

Secondary - Kevin Miller (Goshen), Joe Camacho (Goshen), James Taylor (Warsaw)

At-large - Andy Slagel (Goshen), Brandon Maust (Concord), Jake Yoder (NorthWood), Josh Cole (Wawasee), Doug Brown (NorthWood)

Honorable Mention - Justin Rogers (NorthWood), Blair Baumgartner (NorthWood), Chad Martin (NorthWood), Andy Plank (Warsaw), Jason Barrett (Warsaw), Jose Esquivel (Warsaw), Nick Chaney (Plymouth), Rob Riewoldt (Plymouth), Nate Quick (Plymouth), Brad Swope (Wawasee), Chris Hooley (Concord), Rickey McKenzie (Concord), Matt Myers (Concord), Derrick Miller (Northridge), Josh Gingerich (Northridge), Joe Miller (Northridge) [[In-content Ad]]

The NLC football all-conference team was announced and eight Warsaw players were named to the team. NorthWood also had eight all-conference players and Wawasee had seven.

Warsaw seniors Josh Sittler (offensive line), Emerson Poort (tight end), and Derrick Duncan (running back) were named to the offensive all-conference team.

Seniors Jerrod Engler (lineman) and James Taylor (secondary) were named to the defensive all-conference team. Andy Plank, Jason Barrett and Jose Esquivel were named to the honorable mention team.

NorthWood juniors Joe Abel (receiver) and Aaron Huber (running back), and sophomore quarterback Charlie Roeder were named to the offensive all-conference team.

Defensively, seniors Jake Yoder and Doug Brown were named all-conference, and Justin Rogers, Blair Baumgartner, and Chad Martin were named honorable mention.

For Wawasee, seniors John Flees (offensive line), Brad Brown (receiver), and Luke Matz (running back) were named to the offensive all-conference team.

Seniors Brody Stipp (defensive line), Scott Ousley (linebacker), and Josh Cole (defensive back) were named to the defensive all-conference team. Brad Swope was named honorable mention.

All-NLC Football Team

Offense

Center - Dan Denaut (Plymouth)

Linemen - David Miller (Goshen), Ryan Elliott (Goshen), Josh Sittler (Warsaw), John Flees (Wawasee)

Tight end - Emerson Poort (Warsaw)

Receivers - Joe Abel (NorthWood), Brad Brown (Wawasee)

Running backs - Mason Ogle (Goshen), Derrick Duncan (Warsaw)

Quarterback - Jamie Egli (Goshen)

At-large - Sam Hochstetler (Goshen), Charlie Roeder (NorthWood), Aaron Huber (NorthWood), Eddie Rodriguez (Plymouth), Luke Matz (Wawasee)

Defense

Linemen - Nick Schrock (Goshen), Jarrod Engler (Warsaw), Brody Stipp (Wawasee), Joel Grindle (Plymouth)

Linebackers - Tim Buss (Goshen), Scott Ousley (Wawasee), Bobby Raatz (Northridge), Andrew England (Concord)

Secondary - Kevin Miller (Goshen), Joe Camacho (Goshen), James Taylor (Warsaw)

At-large - Andy Slagel (Goshen), Brandon Maust (Concord), Jake Yoder (NorthWood), Josh Cole (Wawasee), Doug Brown (NorthWood)

Honorable Mention - Justin Rogers (NorthWood), Blair Baumgartner (NorthWood), Chad Martin (NorthWood), Andy Plank (Warsaw), Jason Barrett (Warsaw), Jose Esquivel (Warsaw), Nick Chaney (Plymouth), Rob Riewoldt (Plymouth), Nate Quick (Plymouth), Brad Swope (Wawasee), Chris Hooley (Concord), Rickey McKenzie (Concord), Matt Myers (Concord), Derrick Miller (Northridge), Josh Gingerich (Northridge), Joe Miller (Northridge) [[In-content Ad]]

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