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Tyler Bittner named to District 10 all-stars


Jared Frawley
Matt Basham
Shown Johns
Julian Wested
Brian Greenlee



Nine Knights were named to the Region 5 all-stars announced Dec. 19 by the Erie Times-News and voted on by the coaches.

Tyler Bittner heads the list. Not only did he made first team wide receiver, but he was selected to the District 10 all-stars. Bittner, also made second team All-Region defensive back.

Also making first-team All-Region  were offensive lineman Ryan Malachina, defensive lineman Matt Cirell and defensive back Sean Cogswell.

Knights named to the second team were: wide receiver Matt Basham and Cirell and Jared Frawley on the offensive line; Frawley and Shown Johns on the defensive line, Basham at linebacker, Julian Wested at defensive back and Brian Greenlee at punter.

Meanwhile, the Knights announced their annual end-of-the-season awards.

Bittner and Wested were named co-offensive plyers of
Donaldson
Tantlinger
Murray
Myers
the year. Frawley was defensive player of the year, and received a Half Helmet award along with Cirell and Johns. Cirell was named Best Hogg.

Other award winners were Ben Donaldson, Special Teams; Robert Tantlinger, PIE; and Zach Murray and Steve Myers, top sophomores.

REGION 5 ALL-STARS

OFFENSE
First Team

WR - Mitch McTavish, Warren, Jr., and Tyler Bittner, Franklin, Jr.

TE - Zach Ejzak, Slippery Rock, Sr.

OL - Levi Pardee, Titusville, Sr.; Kurt Ledebur, Titusville, Sr.; Adam Bodamer,Titusville, Jr.; Adam Schwab, Titusville, Jr.; Ralph Ord, Warren, Sr.; Tony Paley, Slippery Rock, Jr.; Ryan Malachina, Franklin, Jr.

QB - Andrew Clark, Titusville, Sr.

RB - Derek Carr, Titusville, Sr. and Ryan Ferguson, Slippery Rock Sr.

APB - John Proano, Titusville, Jr. and Toney Phillips, Meadville, Jr.

K - Josh Powell, Slippery Rock, Sr.

Second Team

WR - Cameron Atha, Titusville, Jr.; Matt Stapleford, Warren, Fr.; Derrick Orloski, Slippery Rock, Jr.; Matt Basham, Franklin, Sr.

TE - Andrew Repasky, Titusville, Sr.

OL - Travis Chappel, Titusville, Sr.; Tyler Cronin, Meadville, Sr.; Zach Smith, Oil City, Sr.; Dan Stansfield, Meadville, Sr.; Matt Cirell, Franklin, Sr.

QB - Jonathan Powell, Slippery Rock, Jr.

RB - Travis Clark, Titusville, Sr. and Mike Prystaloski, Meadville, Sr.

K -  Andrew Clark, Titusville, Sr.

DEFENSE
First Team
DL - Adam Bodamer, Titusville, Jr.; Kurt Ledebur, Titusville, Sr.; Zach Ejzak, Slippery Rock, Sr.; Matt Cirell, Franklin, Sr.

LB - Tyler Clark, Titusville, Sr.; Ben Anderson, Titusville, Sr.; Andrew Repasky, Titusville, Sr.; Ryan Ferguson, Slippery Rock, Sr.

B - John Proano, Titusville, Jr.; Derek Carr, Titusville, Sr.; Toney Phillips, Meadville, Jr.; Sean Cogswell, Franklin, Jr.

P -  Jon Zigler, Warren, Sr. and Derek Carr, Titusville Sr.

Second Team

DL - Patrick Zigler, Warren, Jr. Chad Ball, Warren, Sr.; Jared Frawley, Franklin, Sr.; Shown Johns, Franklin, Sr.

LB - Matt Basham, Franklin, Sr.; Mike Prystaloski, Meadville, Sr.; Andrew Fritz, Oil City, Jr.; Tyler Cronin, Meadville, Sr.

B - Stephen Henderson, Titusville, Sr.; Tyler Bittner, Franklin, Jr.; Julian Wested, Franklin, Jr.; Chris Fox, Oil City, Sr.

P - Brian Greenlee, Franklin, Jr.

Player of the Year - Derek Carr, Titusville

DISTRICT 10 ALL-STARS

Offense

WR - Tyler Bittner, Franklin, Jr. and Justin Haney, Fairview, Sr.

TE - Zach Ejzak, Slippery Rock, Sr.

OL - Jason Durich, Mercyhurst Prep, Sr.; Jeremy Burroughs, McDowell, Sr.; Tom Cermak, Seneca, Sr.; Mike Keller, Strong Vincent, Sr.; Tom Rohan, Wilmington, Sr.

QB - Josh McAnulty, Harbor Creek, Sr.

RB - Tyler Aargent, Fairview, Sr.; Chris Burns, Wilmington, Sr.; Akeem Satterfield, Cathedral Prep, Sr.

APB - Shyquawn Carson, Cathedral Prep, Sr.

K - Eric Divell, Harbor Creek, Sr.

Defense

DL - Lou Campbell, Wilmington, Sr.; Phil Catrucco, Sharpsville, Sr.; Kurt Ledebur, Titusville, Sr.; Donte Pickens, Farrell, Jr.

LB - Justin Argenmeier, Mercer, Sr.; Calyn Hamilton, Strong Vincent, Sr.; Pat Michael, Fairview, Sr.; Mike Parsons, Cathedral Prep, Sr.

DB - Deonte Flemings, Strong Vincent, Jr.; Jake Hartley, Farrell, Sr.; Bryan Kirsch, North East, Sr.; Garen Ream, Hickory, Sr.

P - Kyle Welker, Conneaut Valley, Jr.

District 10 Player of the Year -- Tyler Sargent, Fairview, (He had 2,071 yards on 215 caries and scored 31 touchdowns.)