Area senior football players selected for all-star event in April
The Ohio High School Football Coaches Association released the rosters for the 2015 North-South Classic on Wednesday.
The two-game all-star event is set to take place April 25 at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. The small-school game, which will feature players from prep gridiron programs in Divisions IV-VII, will kickoff at 2 p.m. The big-school contest, which will feature players from prep gridiron programs in Divisions I-III, will start at 6 p.m.
Small-school game
Triway’s Tony Lee will serve as the head coach of the North squad in the small-school game. He will be assisted by Girard’s Pat Pierson, Loudonville’s Justin Todd, Wynford’s Gabe Helbert and Wauseon’s Travis Cooper.
North Roster
Toledo Scott’s Kevin Banks
Tinora’s Justin Flory
Tinora’s Hunter Vogel
Delta’s Ethan Edwards
Wauseon’s Zac Robinson
Wauseon’s Anthony Werder
Wynford’s Cyle Skidmore
Wynford’s Austin Shutler
Genoa’s Cody Pickard
Genoa’s Blake Traver
Genoa’s Jay Nino
Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s Marvelle Ross
Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s Kovas Kijauskas
Orange’s Chris Von Hendrix
Columbia’s Brandon Heidecker
Wellington’s Bryce Gibbs
Loudonville’s Kolton Edmonson
Loudonville Tristan Bender
Lakeview’s Ben Witt
Kirtland’s Matt Finkler
Kirtland’s Dylan Diemer
Jefferson’s Derek Parker
Youngstown Liberty’s Ben Phillips
Woodridge’s Brandon Williams
Ravenna’s Kade Norquest
Triway’s Parker Carmichael
Triway’s Jordon Miller
Triway’s Troy Haven
Minerva’s Dalton Hartshorn
Canton Central Catholic’s Carter Blakeney
Canton Central Catholic’s Jake Boccuti
Canton Central Catholic’s Simon Smith
New Middletown Springfield’s Mark Schular
South Range’s Joe Alessi
Berlin Center Western Reserve’s Joe Falasca
West Branch’s Jacob Zinni
Clinton-Massie’s Dan McSurley will serve as the head coach of the South squad in the small-school game. He will be assisted by Toronto’s Erik Meek, Beechcroft’s Trevor White, Minster’s Geron Stokes and Maysville’s Craig Clark.
South Roster
Bexley’s Andre Stewart
Beechcroft’s David Peoples
Beechcroft’s Stefen Banks
Beechcroft’s Takeyvion Simmons
Hartley’s Keith Key
Hartley’s Tayron Washington
Hartley’s Jalen Austin
Marion-Franklin’s A.J. Tarvin
Marion-Franklin’s DashawnNelms
Marion-Franklin’s Anthony McKee
Linden-McKinley’s Nick Battle
Maysville’s Couger Clarke
Garaway’s Austin Yackey
Indian Valley’s Jake Davis
Steubenville’s Branden Jones
Kettering Alter’s Alex Craft
Kettering Alter’s Dusty Hayes
Anna’s Chandler Cotterman
Anna’s Christian Williams
Clinton-Massie’s Isaiah Stiverson
Clinton-Massie’s Chayse Wolf
Jonathan Alder’s Troy Caldwell
St. Clairsville’s Malik Gummer
Wyoming’s Devon Davis
Shadyside’s Austin Dorris
Urbana’s Nathan Mays
Kenton’s Larry Wells
Kenton’s Kollin Stollar
Wyoming’s Hudson Rogers
Toronto’s Jesse Beckwith
Chaminade-Julienne’s Zach Burneka
Miami Trace’s Cedric Pettiford
Coal Grove’s Austin Pleasants
Trimble’s Tanner Kouns
Minster’s Hayden Schindler
Big-school game
Wooster’s Doug Haas will serve as the head coach of the North squad in the big-school game. He will be assisted by Kenston’s Jeff Grubich, Midview’s D.J. Shaw, Bedford’s Sean Williams and Clyde’s Ryan Carter.
North Roster
Howland’s Mike Bell
Lorain’s Rashod Berry
Wooster’s Marquise Blair
Bedford’s London Cloud
Bedford’s Marquise Copeland
Boardman’s Evan Croutch
Massillon Washington’s Andrew David
Ashland’s Drew Dickinson
Brush’s Mathew Draper
Tiffin Columbian’s Derek Dryfuse
Poland Seminary’s Tate Duarte
Bedford’s Austin Ester
Mentor’s Jake Floriea
Canton-McKinley’s Eric Glover-Williams
Hudson’s Mitch Guadagni
Madison Comprehensive’s Juwan Howard
Mayfield’s Andy Isabella
Wooster’s Tyson Jackson
Hubbard’s Matt Jones
Walsh Jesuit’s Chris Kazimir
Massillon Jackson’s Jake Kempt
Mentor’s Nico Lautanen
Kenston’s Nick Lewis
St. Vincent-St. Mary’s Vince Lockett
Hudson’s Max Orazon
Midview’s Dante Redwood
Ashland’s Trey Smith
Kenston’s Lovell Spruce
Glenville’s Frank Sumpter
Hubbard’s Tyler Taefe
Avon’s Zach Torbert
Norwalk’s Breck Turner
Mentor’s Marc Walton
Toledo Central Catholic’s Christian Ward
Clyde’s Eric Wiseman
Midview’s Brett Zupancic
Centerville’s Rodney Roberts will serve as the head coach of the South squad in the small-school game. He will be assisted by Tri-Valley’s Justin Buttermore, Wapakoneta’s Travis Moyer, Central Crossing’s Chris Harr and Western Brown’s Evan Dryer.
South Roster
Wayne’s Trice D’Mitrik
Scioto’s Nathan Densel
Coffman’s Dre Kendrick
Athens’ Trae Williams
Talawanda’s Maurice Thomas
Hamilton Township’s Deric Phouthavong
Coffman’s Kyle Marcinick
Lakota West’s Braxton Neal
Springboro’s DL Knock
Western Brown’s Christian Dawson
Northmont’s Jonte Broske
Wapakoneta’s Blake Pfenning
Kilbourne’s JC Bartok
New Albany’s Jack Schoer
Olentangy Liberty’s Hunter Littlejohn
Coffman’s Sam McCollum
Ross’ Simon Stepaniak
Lakota West’s Nolan Ulizio
West Holmes’ Logan Gallion
Wapakoneta’s Thomas Schoenlein
Centerville’s Chad Coeling
Middletown’s Kyle Junior
Wayne’s Robert Landers
Mount Healthy’s Milan Lanier
St. Xavier’s Simeon Lane
Winton Woods’ David Long
Wayne’s Guy Victoria
Springboro’s Kevin Earles
St. Xavier’s Cole Jones
Mount Healthy’s Dominique Smith
New Albany’s Jalen Ward
Tri-Valley’s Hunter Mohler
Xenia’s Bobo Jones
Miamisburg’s Chris Fobbs
Wayne’s Tyree Kinnel
Colerain’s Jeffrey Christian
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