Lightning Players Named AP All State
The 2009 Minnesota Associated Press All-State high school football team, as voted on by a statewide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Seantrel Henderson, OL, Cretin-Derham Hall

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB - Mark Alt, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall

RB - John Crockett, SR, Totino-Grace

RB - Brandon Marquardt, SR, Champlin Park

RB - Joel Bauman, SR, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg

OL - Seantrel Henderson, JR, Cretin-Derham Hall

OL - Jimmy Gjere, SR, Irondale

OL - Tommy Olson, JR, Mahtomedi

OL - Shea Walker, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall

OL - Billy Turner, SR, Mounds View

TE - Taylor Grant, SR, Eden Prairie

WR - Ryan Tri, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins

WR - Jameer Jackson, JR, Osseo

DEFENSE

DL - Tobi Okuyemi, SR, Wayzata

DL - Di-Jon Starr, SR, Blaine

DL - Trevor Lueders, JR, Glencoe-Silver Lake

DL - Beau Allen, SR, Minnetonka

LB - A.J. Tarpley, SR, Wayzata

LB - Grant Olson, SR, Wayzata

LB - Jeremy Gillard, SR, Stillwater

LB - Gabe Mezzenga, SR, Totino-Grace

DB - Mitch Hallstrom, SR, Eden Prairie

DB - Carlton Littlejohn, SR, Minneapolis North

DB - Daryl Brown, SR, Wayzata

DB - Leo Leighton, SR, St. Thomas Academy

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker/Punter - Wes Kramer, SR, Northfield

Returner/All-Purpose - Kyle Crocker, SR, Brainerd

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB - Evan Williams, SR, DeLaSalle

RB - Lamonte Edwards, SR, Woodbury

RB - Collin Wencl, JR, Owatonna

RB - Matt Michaelson, SR, Pequot Lakes

OL - Conor McFadden, SR, St. Thomas Academy

OL - Dylan Peterson, SR, Pierz

OL - Andrew Muer, SR, Perham

OL - Nick Harris, SR, Eden Prairie

OL - Steven Widner, SR, Stephen-Argyle

TE - Tony Schmitz, SR, Sartell

WR - Zach Vraa, SR, Rosemount

WR - Rob Voshell, SR, Sartell

DEFENSE

DL - Brody Davidson, JR, Crookston

DL - Tyler Kubler, SR, Eden Prairie

DL - Sam Pokornowski, SR, Dassel-Cokato

DL - Justin Zylstra, senior, New London-Spicer

LB - Mitch Keenan, SR, Glencoe Silver Lake

LB - Bo Putrah, SR, Faribault

LB - Jacob Brueshaver, SR, Hutchinson

LB - John Nething, SR, New London-Spicer

DB - Michael Gehling, SR, Grand Meadow

DB - Matt Renne, SR, Nicollet

DB - Mark Hoge, SR, Crosby-Ironton

DB - Jordan Price, SR, Eden Prairie

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker/Punter - Ken Ouren, SR, Mankato West

Returner/All-Purpose - Zach Lanners, JR, Royalton

HONORABLE MENTION

QUARTERBACKS

Cody Anderson, SR, AlBrook; Chris Anderson, SR, Centennial; Kyler Anderson, JR, Glencoe Silver Lake; Trevor Austin, SR, Kittson County Central; Ben Bucholz, SR, Perham; Spencer Cook, SR, Barnesville; Sam Derynck, SR, Minneota; Tyler Finnes, JR, Andover; Tyler Geislinger, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Tyler Greguson, SR, Rochester Lourdes; Caleb Hanson, SR, MACCRAY; Charlie Kern, SR, Belle Plaine; Caleb Leichtnam, JR, Grand Meadow; Evan McMillan, SR, St. Paul Academy; Philip Nelson, SO, Mankato West; Jordan Rudenick, SR, Nicollet; Riley Swearingen, SR, United South Central; Zach Williamson, JR, Glenville-Emmons; Luc Zellmer, SO, Blooming Prairie.

RUNNING BACKS

Brandon Anderson, JR, Minneota; Matt Anderson, SR, Dawson-Boyd; Logan Brand, SR, Rushford-Peterson; Jacob Brusehaver, SR, Hutchinson; Tye Carrier, SR, Houston; Jeffrey DuBose, SR, St. Croix Lutheran; Jake Essler, SR, New London-Spicer; Brett Gerardy, SR, Red Lake County; Mark Goss, JR, Fosston; Austin Jacobson, RB, Moose Lake-Willow River; Andrew Juve, JR, Fosston; Kenthen King, SR, Mankato East; Zach Lanners, JR, Royalton; Caleb Leichtnam, JR, Grand Meadow; Nathan Mattson, SR, Hawley; Ryan McCann, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Jordan Milbrath, SR, Springfield; Sam Milbrett, SR, Waseca; Blaine Miller, SR, Plainview-Elgin-Millville; Dajon Newell, SR, Lakeville North; Aaron Niles, SR, Blooming Prairie; Brent O'Halloran, JR, BOLD; Andy Pfeiffer, SR, Mankato West; Derek Riley, SR, Wabasso; Zach Riopelle, SO, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo; Jay Rogotzke, SR, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop; Trevor Ruhoff, SR, Lewiston-Altura; Jerrad Ryks, SR, Austin; Jamison St. Germain, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Amos Schmidt, SR, Verndale; Gage Schaeffer, SR, Eden Prairie; Jaedon Scott, SR, Hutchinson; Cavan Stackpool, JR, Virginia; Mike Thai, SR, Blaine; Michael Thofson, SR, Glenville-Emmons; Michael Unzen, RB, Moose Lake-Willow River; Montrell Wade, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; Nick Weiers, JR, Faribault Bethlehem Academy; Jude Williams, JR, La Crescent; Zach Zenner, SR, Eagan.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Caleb Bak, SR, Concordia Academy; Garrett Berg, SR, St. Cloud Tech; Max Chapman, SR, Blaine; Ben Henson, SR, Buffalo; Jack Houlton, SR, Minnetonka; Sean Marben, SR, Eastview; Kevin Murphy, SR, Henry Sibley; Chase Nelson, SR, Edina; Brahn Olson, SR, Hutchinson; Andrew Pattock, SR, Centennial; Colby Straka, SR, Mankato West; Dan Willert, SR, Blooming Prairie; Cooper Wilson, SR, Fosston.

TIGHT ENDS

Ryan Duxbury, SR, Stillwater; Gabe Mast, JR, St. Paul Academy; Zach Noreen, SR, Albany.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Stephen Asp, SR, Edina; Tommy Crosby, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Thomas Foote, SR, Rochester Mayo; Brendon Foss, SR, Hancock; Isaac Fruechte, SR, Caledonia; Mark Hoge, SR, Crosby-Ironton; Jordan Jarland, SR, Fillmore Central; Kolten Karppinen, SR, AlBrook; Nick Kaus, JR, Mankato West; Justin Luskey, SR, Sibley East; Cooper Nelson, JR, Blooming Prairie; Dan Noehring, SR, Lakeville South; Tony Noyes, SR, Minneota; Chris Paradise, SR, Kasson-Mantorville; Charlie Schmitz, SR, Perham; Jason Schneider, SR, Andover; Josh Soupir, SR, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton; Zach Southwick, SR, Byron; Dylan Ulferts, SR, Shakopee; Adam Valen, SR, Rochester Mayo; Ben Waldon, SR, Perham.

DEFENSIVE LINE

Alex Bisch, SR, Northfield; Logan Brand, SR, Rushford-Peterson; Josh Boyda, SR, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop; Spencer Cummings, SR, White Bear Lake; Riley Dombeck, SR, Cretin-Derham Hall; Zach Fischer, SR, New Ulm Cathedral; Buma Foncham, SR, Duluth East; Troy Frank, SR, Caledonia; Donte Green, SR, Minneapolis North; Jeremy Hill, SR, Mounds View; Michael Hirsch, SR, Austin; Weslee Kavanagh, SR, Orono; Jim Kemp, SR, Andover; Chris Kuball, SR, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown; Andrew Oppegard, SR, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton; Aaron Pavek, SR, Brainerd; Jay Reinke, SR, New Prague; Erik Rosenfeldt, SR, Hawley; Torsten Rotto, JR, Woodbury; Tony Schmitz, SR, Sartell; Charlie Snyder, SR, Kasson-Mantorville; Brian Vargason, SR, Owatonna; Steven Widner, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Cooper Wilson, SR, Fosston.

LINEBACKERS

David Ackerman, SR, Blaine; Adam Athey, JR, Mankato West; Garrett Bender, SR, Minneapolis Washburn; B.J. Bueckers, SR, Albany; Max Busher, SR, Rosemount; Cody Chambers, SR, Pequot Lakes; Sonny Eisenhuth, SR, Houston; T.J. Fisher, SR, Eden Prairie; Jacob Grosz, SR, Barnesville; Mike Hammer, SR, Minneota; Taylor Hanson, SR, Minnehaha Academy; Dalton Henderson, SR, Owatonna; Danny Holicky, SR, Montgomery-Lonsdale; David Lindell, SR, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva; Tarrell McDuffie, SR, St. Paul Highland Park; Brad Muckenhirn, SR, Hutchinson; Trent Meyer, SR, Caledonia; Reed Olander, JR, Crosby-Ironton; Will Ratelle, JR, St. Thomas Academy; Amos Schmidt, SR, Verndale; Charlie Schmitz, SR, Perham; AJ Silber, SR, Rochester Mayo; Ben Slater, SR, Glencoe-Silver Lake; Drew Weber, JR, Mankato West.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Beau Bachman, SR, St. Peter; Dillon Bergey, SR, Mabel-Canton; Lucas Buttenhoff, SR, Mayer Lutheran; Tucker Coborn, SR, Park Rapids; Kyle Crocker, SR, Brainerd; Galen Holzhueter, SR, Minnesota Valley Lutheran; Justen Ingvalson, SR, Blooming Prairie; Cody Kallock, SR, East Grand Forks; Charlie Kern, SR, Belle Plaine; Matt Michaelson, SR, Pequot Lakes; Jimmy Mireri, SR, Fridley; JJ Safranski, SR, Stephen-Argyle; Cody Schenkelberg, SR, Lakeville North; Zach Siemens, SR, Minnetonka; Sheridan Skala, SR, Owatonna; Ryan Tri, SR, Eden Valley-Watkins; Bobby Wills, SR, Henry Sibley.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Tye Carrier, SR, Houston; Jimmy Mireri, SR, Fridley; Jake Park, JR, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity; Logan Peymann, JR, Fairmont; David Platner, Eden Prairie; Griffin Snyder, SR, White Bear Lake; Cavan Stackpool, JR, Virginia; Mike Thai, SR, Blaine; Frank Veldman, JR, Eastview; Rob Voshell, SR, Sartell.



Eastview Lightning Football
Conference Champions (2005), Section Champions (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009), State Semifinalists (2002, 2005, 2007), Section Academic Champions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), State Academic Champions (2003), State Academic Gold Award (2007, 2008, 2009)
Contact Coach Sherwin: kelly.sherwin@district196.org