2002 Inter County Conference Division I All-Stars Announced
By BOB
MILLER
Daily Herald Sports Editor
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Bellwood-Antis
wasn’t able to accomplish all of their goals this season on the football
field. However, it wasn’t because of a great lack of talent. That
fact was shown Monday afternoon (November 24th) at the annual ICC banquet
held at the Lakemont Casino, when 10 Blue Devils were named to the Inter-County
Conference Division I All-Star team. In 2001, Bellwood-Antis turned in
their second straight 11-1 overall mark with two 9-0 regular season and
dominated the All-ICC Team with a total of 18 picks.
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In
2002, the Blue Devils slowed down to 8-2, still the second best overall
record bettered only by Bishop Guilfoyle’s 11-1.
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Bellwood-Antis
placed five players on the Offensive Team, four on the Defensive squad
and added one of the three Special Teams selections as well.
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Senior
tailbacks Adam Plummer (851 yards and 10 TDs) and Cory Daly (572 yards
and 12 TDs), who between them rushed for 1,420 yards and 22 touchdowns
were selected to the offense at running back, Ryan McCartney, who led
the Blue Devils in catches and receiving yards was the tight end, and
Josh Rosella and Eric Brubaker were chosen for the offensive line.
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On
the Defensive unit, Bret McCartney was picked as a down lineman, Matt
Plummer was selected at defensive end, Ryan Myers at linebacker and Dan
Houser, who had five pass interceptions in the first four games, before
opponents stopped throwing in his direction, was picked as a defensive
back.
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Dan
Graham was chosen on special teams as the place kicker. Graham kicked
three field goals in 2002 to improve his school record career total to
seven and missed just one of 30 PAT kicks.
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Bellwood-Antis
didn’t win the division in 2002, that honor went to Bishop Guilfoyle,
but the Blue Devils placed 10 men on the first team to nine for BG. Penns
Valley had seven all-stars, Chestnut Ridge had five and Mount Union four.
There was only one All-Star team picked plus an Honorable mention list.
Bellwood-Antis receiver Damion Miller was the Blue Devil selected to the
HM list.
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Joining
the Blue Devils on the Offensive Team were Sean Pacifico at quarterback,
Josh DeStefano and Matt Georgiana at running backs, Chris Mathis at tight
end, Tom Forr wide receiver and Shane McConnell on the line from Bishop
Guilfoyle, Josh Kirsch at tight end and Jamie Nagel on the line from Mount
Union, and Drew Barefoot at wide receiver and Luke Larson on the line
from Chestnut Ridge and Doug Leitch from Penns Valley.
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On
defense, the Blue Devils were joined by Preston Gaddis and Derek Auman
on the line, Jason Wert at defensive end, Kendall Ridenour at linebacker
and Mike Wise at defensive back from Penns Valley, J. J. Umbleby on the
line, Lemmy Bowser at linebacker and Justin Mock at defensive back from
Chestnut Ridge, Trey Rogers at linebacker from Mount Union and Cory Eberhart
on the line, Anthony Dente at defensive end and Troy Sharbaugh at defensive
back from Bishop Guilfoyle.
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Graham
was selected as the kicker, Mount Union’s Drew Aurand as the kick
returner and Curt Royer of Penns Valley, whose brother Dave punts for
Penn State, as the punter.
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Ryan
McCartney was selected to the First Team as tight end on the 2001 Division
All-Star team also, while Dan Graham and Adam Plummer were each selected
to the 2001 Honorable mention list and move up to the First Team this
year.
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In
addition to Damion Miller, Brian Barefoot of Chestnut Ridge was Honorable
mention at quarterback, Corey Ickes of Ridge at running back, Matt Vonada
of Penns Valley, Josh Belcher of Penns Valley, Matt Kantoski of BG and
Jim Franks of BG on the offensive line, Trey McClain of Mount Union, Alex
McNitt of Penns Valley and Dan Novak of Chestnut Ridge at linebacker,
Mark Paule of BG and Adam Hillegas of Chestnut Ridge on the defensive
line and Philip Morris of Mount Union and Matt Brubaker of Penns Valley.
