The Three Rivers Conference has named its all-conference football team.

Manchester led area squads with four nominations, while Tippecanoe Valley had three and Whitko two.

Manchester seniors Klint Rupley (tight end), Jared Kopkey (tackle), Derek Brown (center) and Jon Gratz (linebacker) made the top squad, while Tippecanoe Valley's Steve Rumfelt (interior line), Caleb Shewman (linebacker) and B.J. Cunningham (secondary) were all-conference as well.

Brent Goble (running backs) and Wes Herron (tackle) made the squad for Whitko.

Manchester also had four players on the second team, including running back Josh Peden, interior lineman John Sommer, linebacker Kyle Powers and defensive back Jerold Blocher.

Whitko's second-team selections were quarterback Adam Wendel, center Troy Grube and linebacker Burl Haywood. Valley tackle Darren Alber and guard Derek Smith were second-team selections as well.

Honorable mention team members were Valley's Josh Carter, Tyler Kottkamp, Jake Long, Wes Backus and Trey Eaton and Whitko's Drew Lopshire, Brett Lukens and James Delacruz.

THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE FOOTBALL

First-team offense

Wide receivers -ÊB.J. Swank, Sr., Rochester; John Gidley, Sr., Southwood

Tight end -ÊKlint Rupley, Sr., Manchester

Quarterback -ÊTy Henderson, Sr., Oak Hill

Running backs -ÊDerek Nolley, Sr., North Miami; Brent Goble, Sr., Whitko; Shawn Zellers, Sr. Southwood; Adam Frounfelter, Jr., Rochester

Tackles -ÊPete Needler, Jr., Oak Hill; Jared Kopkey, Sr., Manchester

Guards -ÊWes Herron, Jr., Whitko; Royce Richey, Jr., Oak Hill

Center -ÊDerek Brown, Sr., Manchester

First-team defense

Interior line -ÊJames Samuels, Sr., Rochester; Steve Rumfelt, Sr., Valley

Defensive ends -ÊTony VanDuyne, Sr., Rochester; Justin Bricker, Sr., Oak Hill

Linebackers -ÊNate Sawyer, Sr., Rochester; Terry McDowell, Sr., Rochester; Caleb Shewman, Jr., Valley; Jon Gratz, Sr., Manchester

Secondary -ÊKyle Surface, Sr., Rochester; Nick Ehret, So., Southwood; B.J. Cunninham, Sr., Valley

Specialty player -ÊAndy Arrendale, Jr., Oak Hill

Second-team offense

Wide receivers -ÊLance Strange, Jr., Oak Hill; Ben Mann, Sr., Oak Hill

Tight end -ÊMarcus Hall, Sr., Oak Hill

Running backs -ÊLee Hall, Sr., North Miami; Chris Key, Jr., Oak Hill; Josh Peden, Sr., Manchester

Tackles -ÊRyan Chudzynski, Sr., Rochester; Darren Alber, Sr., Valley

Guards -ÊDerek Smith, Sr., Valley; Aaron See, Sr., North Miami

Center -ÊTroy Grube, Sr., Whitko

Second-team defense

Interior line -ÊJohn Sommer, Sr., Manchester; Matt Dillon, Sr., Southwood

Defensive ends -ÊHarley Hiner, Sr., Southwood; Blake Hardesty, Sr., Rochester

Linebackers -ÊBurl Haywood, Jr., Whitko; Kyle Powers, Jr., Manchester; Jason Saylor, Sr., North Miami; Michael Snyder, Sr., Southwood; Jesse Flynn, Sr., Rochester

Secondary -ÊTim Hendry, Sr., Northfield; Matt Deeds, Sr., North Miami; Jerold Blocher, Sr., Manchester

Specialty player -ÊBoyd Smith, Jr., North Miami

Offensive honorable mention

Josh Carter, Valley; Gary Rom, Rochester; Josh Lett, Rochester; Tyler Kottkamp, Valley; Jake Long, Valley

Defensive honorable mention

Drew Lopshire, Whitko; Kirk Wingers, Oak Hill; Ross Pryce, Oak Hill; Kenny Housouer, Rochester; Brett Lukens, Whitko; Chad McWhirt, Northfield; Wes Backus, Valley; Shawn Smith, Northfield; Trey Eaton, Valley; Trey Boswell, Oak Hill; James Delacruz, Whitko [[In-content Ad]]