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November 29, 2009

Mounts’ Goeringer, Hawks’ Cabrera head WVC all-stars

By John Erzar jerzar@timesleader.com
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Dallas’ Adam Goeringer and Hanover Area’s Tomas Cabrera were selected as MVPs on the Wyoming Valley Football Coaches Association’s all-star teams.

Goeringer, a junior quarterback/linebacker, was chosen as the MVP of the Big Schools, which encompass Class 4A and 3A teams in the Wyoming Valley Conference.

Cabrera, a senior receiver/defensive back, was selected as the MVP of the Small Schools, which included Class 2A and A teams.

The Times Leader will select an All-WVC team at a later date.

Goeringer helped Dallas to a 10-2 record, the WVC Division 3A championship and a berth in the District 2 Class 3A championship game. The Mountaineers won two games in 2008.

Goeringer finished the regular season by completing 68-of-125 passes for 1,154 yards and 14 touchdowns with only six interceptions. He also rushed for 608 yards and a team-high 11 touchdowns.

Cabrera caught 27 passes for three touchdowns and rushed for 302 and two TDs during the regular season. He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, helping Hanover Area advance to the finals of the Eastern Conference Class 2A tournament.

As a defensive back, Cabrera led the Hawks with 118 tackles, intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles. He also handled the punting duties.

GAR’s Tony Khalife was named the Small School’s coach of the year. The Big Schools didn’t select a coach of the year.

Here are the coaches’ selections. The Small School coaches didn’t pick honorable mention players.

BIG SCHOOL OFFENSE

Quarterbacks – Adam Goeringer, Jr., Dallas; Nick Aigeldinger, So., Crestwood.

Running backs – Lou Hampton, Sr., Berwick; Drae Lewis, Sr., Williamsport; A.J. Petrone, Sr., Hazleton Area; Chris Price, Sr., Pittston Area.

Fullback – Alec Ladonis, Sr., Berwick.

Receivers – Paul Brace, So., Dallas; Sam Eramo, Sr., Wyoming Area; Eugene Lewis, So., Wyoming Valley West; Chad Nicholas, Sr., Hazleton Area.

Tight ends – Cody Plesnar, Sr., Dallas; Brandon Geasey, Sr., Coughlin.

Linemen – Matt Lewis, Sr., Williamsport; A.J. McGovern, Sr., Wyoming Valley West; Matt Starrick, Sr., Hazleton Area; Brett Strunk, Sr., Pittston Area; Eli Tohme, Sr., Coughlin.

BIG SCHOOL DEFENSE

Linemen – Mike Adams, Sr., Dallas; Thomas Burk, Sr., Williamsport; Julian Campenni, Jr., Wyoming Area; Roy Dennis, Jr., Berwick; Owen Houser, Jr., Tunkhannock; Joe Semanchik, Sr. Hazleton Area; Kyle Wallace, Sr., Wyoming Valley West.

Linebackers – Caleb Fetteroff, Jr., Berwick; Steve Harris, Sr., Tunkhannock; Matt Manfredi, Sr., Hazleton Area; Christian Martinez, Sr., Wyoming Valley West; Jesse Smiegel, Sr., Pittston Area.

Secondary – Mike Baldwin, Jr., Tunkhannock; Derrick Harold, Sr., Coughlin; Nick Lombard, Sr., Dallas; Mike Melchiorre, Jr., Berwick; Matt Shimshock, Sr., Coughlin.

BIG SCHOOL HONORABLE MENTION

Berwick – Nathan Hess, Sr., OL; Dominic Morrel, Sr., DT; Sean Ridall, Jr., WR; David Sanchez, Jr., DB.

Coughlin – David Lalla, Sr., LB; Joe Parsnik, So., RB; Josh Popple, Jr., LB; Shane Smith, Jr., DT.

Crestwood – Adam Kita, Sr., OL; Matt Krupa, Sr., WR; John Lasko, Sr., WR; Shane Mitchell, Sr., LB.

Dallas – Eric Baines, Sr., OL; Ryan Bump, Sr., OL; Taylor Dunn, Sr., OL; Jim Roccograndi, So., LB.

Tunkhannock – Corey Balko, Jr., DE; Kyle Custer, Jr., DB; Bubba Felker, Jr., DB; Mike Thomas, Jr., LB.

Williamsport – Blake Adams, Sr., DB; Nahshon Braggs, Jr., RB; Cyrek Jackson, Sr., DB; Perry Rogers, Sr., LB.

Wyoming Area – Leo Malsky, Sr., LB; Chris Murphy, Jr., QB; Nick O’Brien, Fr., RB; Nick Perugini, Jr., LB.

Wyoming Valley West – David Davison, Sr., OL; Shawn Mahon, Sr., OL; Justin Shimko, Sr., LB; George Simms, Jr., LB.

SMALL SCHOOL OFFENSE

Quarterbacks – Andrew Forgatch, Jr., Meyers; Adam Weaver, Jr., Lake-Lehman.

Running backs – Darrell Crawford, So., GAR; Kurtis Thomas, Jr., GAR; Cody Welgosh, Sr., GAR.

Receivers – Nahjee Brown, Jr., Meyers; Tomas Cabrera, Sr., Hanover Area; Bryan Mathers, Jr., Lake-Lehman; Brandon Roberts, Jr., Lake-Lehman.

Linemen – Justin Charles, Sr., GAR; Adam Holena, Sr., Lake-Lehman; Ira Miller, Sr., Meyers; Joe Oldziejewski, Sr., GAR; Kyle Paul, Sr., GAR.

Kicker – Max Rottenecker, Sr., Meyers.

SMALL SCHOOL DEFENSE

Linemen – Tony Dennis, So., Hanover Area; Dane Dudick, Jr., GAR; Mark Glowinski, Sr., GAR; Adam Stefansky, Sr., Holy Redeemer.

Linebackers – Mike Desciak, Sr., Holy Redeemer; Rich Ivanov, Sr., GAR; Steve Pask, Sr., Hanover Area; Mike Redick, Sr., Hanover Area; Darian Twyman, Sr., GAR.

Secondary – Billy Gates, Sr., GAR; Shaliek Powell, So., GAR; Nick Shelly, So., Lake-Lehman; Robert Waiters, Jr., Meyers.

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