Published Sunday, Nov. 29, 1996
MCAC ALL-STARS Champs top picks
Class champions Slippery Rock (AAA), Wilmington (AA) and Sharpsville (A) dominated the selections for the 1996 Mercer County Athletic Conference all-star football teams.
Wilmington juniors Todd Smargiasso and Jon Tekac were chosen as the respective Class AAA-AA most valuable players offensively and defensively, while Sharpsville's Fred Sloan was accorded similar laurels on offense in Class A ranks.
The selections as chosen in voting of league coaches:
Class AAA-AA
OFFENSE
First Team
Most Valuable Player: Quarterback Todd Smargiasso, Jr. (Wilmington).
Wide Receivers: Larry Raisley Sr. (Slippery Rock); Demetrious Rich, Jr. (Wilmington).
Tight End: T.D. Mitcheltree, Sr. (Wilmington).
Tackles: Bernie Emswiller, Sr. (Reynolds); Manny Norrs, Sr. (Sharon); Jamie Hake, Jr. (Wilmington).
Guards: Brian Griffin, Sr. (Sharon); Justin Koi, Jr. (Wilmington).
Center: Kurt Latta, Sr. (Wilmington).
Running Back: Brian Edmonds, Sr. (Mercer); Jon Tekac, Jr. (Wilmington); T.J. Phillips, So. (Sharon).
Placekicker: Wyatt Campbell, Sr. (Wilmington).
Punter: Tad Campagna, Sr. (Slippery Rock).
Special Recognition: Mark Darcangelo, Justin Bell (Grove City); Ray Sadowski, Mike Jones (Hickory); Joe Ziccardi (Mercer); Ross Nugent (Reynolds); Josh Ott, Bryan Phillips (Sharon), Chris Fry, Mark Massella (Slippery Rock).
Second Team
Wide Receivers: Mitch Berndt, Jr. (Mercer); Geno Rossi, Sr. (Sharon).
Tight End: Gene Blair, Sr. (Hickory).
Tackles: Matt Shipton, Sr. (Grove City); John Comninos, Sr. (Hickory).
Guards: John Kuhn, Sr. (Slippery Rock); Matt Sipe, Sr. (Wilmington).
Center: Ken Messina, Sr. (Sharon).
Quarterback: Jeff Trott, Jr. (Hickory).
Running Backs: Kris Knepper, Sr. (Grove City); Drew Macko, Sr. (Reynolds); Adam Kniess, Jr. (Slippery Rock).
Placekicker: Jeff Songer, Sr. (Sharon).
Punter: Tekac.
Honorable Mention
Tight End: Matt Torr (Sharon).
Tackles: Ryan Gargasz (Wilmington); Matt McKnight (Slippery Rock).
Guards: Brad Bacon (Sharon); Tom Marenchin (Hickory).
Center: Pete Darby (Hickory).
Wide Receivers: Joe Franciso (Slippery Rock); Scott Wallace (Hickory).
Quarterback: Jeff Valentino (Sharon).
Running Backs: Sam Koi (Wilmington); Randy Clark (Sharon); Doug Bowser (Slippery Rock); Tony Pozar (Hickory); Anthony Errerra (Grove City), and Keith Myers (Mercer).
DEFENSE
First Team
Most Valuable Player: Tekac.
Ends: Mitcheltree; Knepper.
Tackles: Griffin; Matt McKnight, Sr. (Slippery Rock); Justin Koi, Jr. (Wilmington).
Outside Linebackers: Steve Byerly, Sr. (Sharon); Latta.
Inside Linebackers: Myers; Kniess.
Defensive Backs: Amos Upshaw, Sr. (Grove City); Tekac, Smargiasso, Doug Dudash, Jrs. (Wilmington).
Second Team
Ends: Comninos; Gargasz.
Tackles: Mike Schuessler, Jr. (Grove City); Jeremy Eppinger, Sr. (Slippery Rock); Todd Flick, Sr. (Wilmington).
Outside Linebackers: Tony Pozar, Jr. (Hickory); T.J. Meese, Sr. (Wilmington).
Inside Linebackers: Emswiller, Dennis Hanna, Sr. (Wilmington).
Defensive Backs: Rossi; Glen Saunders, Sr. (Sharon); Raisley.
Honorable Mention Ends: Corey Trott (Hickory); Matt Bosiljevac (Slippery Rock).
Outside Linebackers: Shane Salmon (Grove City); Jake Reinert (Slippery Rock).
Inside Linebackers: S.Koi; Songer.
Defensive Backs: Ralph Odem (Sharon); Mark Gelesky (Hickory).
Class A
OFFENSE First Team
Most Valuable Player: Fred Sloan, Sr. (Sharpsville). Wide Receivers: Cody George, Jr. (Kennedy Christian); Brian Watson, Jr. (Sharpsville).
Tight Ends: T.J. Donofrio, Jr. (Kennedy Christian); Brian Pifer, Sr. (Sharpsville).
Linemen: Eddie Stabile, Rob Brown Srs. (Kennedy Christian); Tom Green, Sr. (Sharpsville); Brad Sarchet, Jr. (Sharpsville); Andy Lewis, So. (Sharpsville).
Center: Brian Smith, Sr. (West Middlesex).
Quarterback: John Napotnik, Jr. (Sharpsville).
Running backs: Jason Cecil, So., Rick Dunder, Sr. (Kennedy Christian); Sloan, Reggie Burns, So. (Sharpsville).
Plackicker: Sloan.
Punter: Dale Dresch, Sr. (Kennedy Christian).
DEFENSE
Linemen: Donofrio, Stabile, Sean Marenkovic, Sr. (Kennedy Christian); Brian Watson, Jr., Green, Dave Mazzant, Sr. (Sharpsville).
Linebackers: Sloan, Justin Napotnik, Fr. (Sharpsville); Scott Renninger, Jr., Jeff Dolan, Sr., Dunder (Kennedy Christian).
Defensive backs: Rob Brevetta, Sr., George (Kennedy Christian); Jo. Napotnik, Ken Miller, Jr. (Sharpsville).
Special Recognition: Mike Scullin, Steve Butler (Kennedy Christian); Jeff Piccirilli, Jim Tucker, Tom McMath (Sharpsville); Jon Misinay, Ryan Parrish (West Middlesex).
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Updated Nov. 29, 1996.