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2002 Northwest Conference all-stars list

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB - Ben Maljovec (Warren)  Jr. 6-3, 195.
FB - Brian Bell (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-0, 225.
TB - Graham Collins (Franklin) Sr. 5-10, 170; Jason Johnson (Titusville) Sr. 5-9, 165; Mike Cradduck (Warren) Sr. 6-0, 185.
TE - William Bell (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-1, 185.
FL - Mike Bell (Franklin) Jr. 6-2, 180; Donnye Aiken (Erie Central) Sr. 5-9, 165.
OT - Joel Alex (Titusville) Sr. 6-3, 250; Matt Hinkle (Titusville), Sr. 6-3, 295.
OG - Mitch Fadale (Warren) Sr. 5-9, 195; Dave Diem (Titusville) Jr. 6-3, 200.
C - Josh Battin (Franklin) Jr. 5-10, 155.
P - Graham Collins (Franklin) Sr. 5-10, 170.
K - Dan Zasa (Franklin) Jr. 5-11, 175.
Defense
DE - Jeff Ernst (Strong Vincent) Jr. 6-0, 205; Jared Fracassi (Erie Central) Jr. 5-10, 210.
DT - Joel Alex (Titusville), Sr. 6-3, 250; Mitch Fadale (Warren) Sr. 5-9, 195.
ILB - Mike Moore (Warren) Sr. 6-2, 205; Brandon Schreffler (Meadville) Sr. 6-1, 240.
OLB - David Ditka (Warren) Sr. 6-1, 180; Bill Hasson (Franklin) Sr. 6-0, 185.
CB - Willie Murel (Erie Central) Sr. 5-9, 165; Jovan Williams (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-2, 175.
S - Kris Tawney (Oil City) Sr. 6-1, 173; Bob Flickner (Warren) Sr. 6-1, 165; Tom Smith (Titusville) Jr. 5-11, 165.

SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB - Rich Cerro (Franklin) Jr., 5-9, 170.
FB - Brandon Schreffler (Meadville) Sr. 6-1, 240.
TB - Corey Schwab (Oil City) Jr. 5-10, 170; Jermaine Selby (Strong Vincent) Sr. 5-8, 170; Andre Dawson (Erie East) Jr. 6-0, 175.
TE - Mike Moore (Warren) Sr. 6-2, 205.
FL - Jovan Williams (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-2, 175; Brian McCullough (Strong Vincent) Sr. 5-9, 160.
OT - Steve Drozdo (Oil City) Sr. 6-4, 300; Ben Reinke (Warren) Sr. 6-3, 220.
OG - Chris Szabat (Oil City) Jr. 5-10, 200; Willie Jordan (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-2, 230.
C - Jared Fracassi (Erie Central) Jr. 5-10, 210.
P - Troy Ferraro (Erie Central) Sr. 6-3, 190.
K - Mario Corticchia (Titusville) So. 5-8, 155.
Defense
DE - Mason Marsh (Oil City) So. 6-1, 175; Pat Braun (Titusville) Jr. 6-1, 180.
DT - Jon Hamilton (Erie East) Jr. 5-8, 300; Willie Jordan (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-2, 230.
ILB - Tom Wallace (Erie Central) Sr. 5-10, 210; Eric Sabin (Oil City) Sr. 6-0, 185.
OLB - Nick Woods (Oil City) Sr. 5-11, 170; Jermaine Selby (Strong Vincent) Sr. 5-8, 170.
CB - Ben Maljovec (Warren) Jr. 6-3, 195; Josh Griffin (Titusville) Sr. 5-9, 150.
S - Justin Easter (Erie East) Sr. 5-7, 170.

HONORABLE MENTION
Offense
QB - Duane Hempfield (Strong Vincent) So. 6-0, 160; Tom Smith (Titusville) Jr. 5-11, 165.
FB - Eric Sabin (Oil City) Sr. 6-0, 185; Dusty Kerr (Titusville) So. 5-11, 190; Jake Trubic (Warren) Sr. 6-1, 180.
TB - Josh Dracup (Meadville) Sr. 6-0, 191; David Ditka (Warren), Sr. 6-1, 180; Tom Clanton (Erie Central) Jr. 5-10, 190.
TE - Nick Woods (Oil City) Sr. 5-11, 170; Eric Ester (Erie East) Jr. 6-3, 215.
FL - Matt Edwards (Titusville) So. 5-10, 165; Willie Murel (Erie Central) Sr. 5-9, 165; Nick Prenatt (Titusville) Jr. 6-2, 180; Zack Sterner (Franklin) Jr. 6-1, 160; Jamail Jackson (Oil City) Jr. 5-11, 205.
OT - Joe Welton (Erie Central) So. 6-5, 275; John Otto (Erie East) Jr. 6-4, 275; Matt Shields (Erie East) Jr. 6-0, 250; Garrett Brewster (Franklin) Jr. 6-4, 305; Colin O'Shea (Meadville) Jr. 5-11, 240; Matt Whipple (Warren) Sr. 6-1, 230; Jim Longstreth (Meadville) Sr. 6-3, 240; Craig Van Tassel (Strong Vincent) So. 6-2, 225.
OG - Tony Guiffre (Warren) Sr. 5-8, 235; Eric Costello (Erie Central) Jr. 6-2, 245; Ryan Crissman (Franklin) Sr. 5-7, 215; Vincent Pepicelli (Meadville) Jr. 5-9, 175; Anthony Sherrell (Erie Central) Jr. 6-3, 240; Brian Ester (Erie East) Sr. 6-1, 215; David Mong (Franklin) Jr. 6-1, 215; Corey Tarr (Oil City) Jr. 5-9, 175; Gary Ison (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-1, 225; Brian Skokowski (Titusville) Jr. 6-4, 280.
C - Marcus Allen (Titusville) Sr. 6-1, 190; Matt Stansfield (Meadville) Sr. 6-1, 260; Nate Vogan (Oil City) Jr. 6-0, 215; Mike Zigler (Warren) So. 5-8, 205.
P - Eric Ester (Erie East) Jr. 6-3, 215, Eric Sabin (Oil City), Sr. 6-0, 185.
Defense
DE - Joel Carr (Warren) Sr. 6-0, 190; Chris Cirell (Franklin) Jr. 6-0, 220.
DT - Colin O'Shea (Meadville) Jr. 5-11, 240; Gary Ison (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-1, 225; Tom Hall (Erie Central) So. 6-4, 285; Tom Danias (Erie East) Sr. 5-9, 215, Chris Szabat (Oil City) Jr. 5-10, 200; Matt Whipple (Warren) Sr. 6-1, 230; Eric Costello (Erie Central) Jr. 6-2, 245.
ILB - Brian Bell (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-0, 225, Nick McCumber (Warren) Jr. 5-10, 200; Josh Dracup (Meadville) Sr. 6-0, 191; Dusty Kerr (Titusville) So. 5-11, 190; Jon Quinn (Erie East) Jr., 5-8, 175, Matt Warner (Titusville) Sr. 6-0, 180.
OLB - Greg Sye (Titusville) Sr. 6-0, 205; Justin Carr (Erie Central) Sr. 5-9, 175; Jose Cruz (Erie Central) So. 5-8, 180; Mike Cradduck (Warren) Sr. 6-0, 185; William Bell (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-1, 185.
CB - Jamie Shearer (Warren) Sr. 5-8, 155; Andre Dawson (Erie East) Jr. 6-0, 175; Joe Sundo (Oil City) Sr. 6-2, 186; Donnye Aiken (Erie Central) Sr. 5-9, 165; Mike Karnish (Oil City) Sr. 6-1, 198.
S - Tom Clanton (Erie Central) Jr. 5-10, 190; Jarrell Conner (Strong Vincent) Sr. 6-2, 170; Chris Banaag (Erie East) Jr. 5-9, 160; Justin Baker (Titusville) Jr. 5-10, 168.

Coach of the Year - Jeff Flickner, Warren.