The HERALD Sharon, PA Published Sunday, Nov. 29, 1996
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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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