Taggart Stadium will host the 17th annual West Penn Football Coaches Association All-Star Classic at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The event will match graduated seniors from the Mercer County area on the North squad against gridders from the Lawrence County area on the South.
The game raises funds to provide scholarships for area players. Tickets are $5.
This year’s scholarship recipients are Steve Troyer of Greenville and Ross Trinch of Grove City.
The West Penn Football Coaches Association Coaches of the Year are Ed Conto of Karns City and Terry Verrelli of Wilmington.
The Distinguished Coach Awards will be presented to Don Scarvell, an assistant at Farrell and Reynolds; and John Miloszewski, assistant at Allegheny-Clarion Valley and Moniteau.
NORTH
•Reynolds — Brandon Wolfe, QB/DB; Ryan Dawes, G/LB; Cory Shields, G/DT.
•Farrell — Jake Hartley, WR/DB; LaVarr Howell, G/LB.
•Grove City — Keith Rundle, QB/DB; Justin Burk, WR/DB; Chris Clark, RB/LB; Justin Spencer, RB/DB; Caleb Broerman, C/NT; Ross Trinch, WR/DB.
•Mercer — Jake Priester, TE/DE; Justin Angermeier, RB/LB; Weston Schaa, WR/DB; Matt Snow, C/DT; Bobby Brannon, T/DT.
•West Middlesex — Tyler Barris, TE/DE; Jimmy Forsythe, T/DE; Brandon Benson, T/DT.
•Sharon — Billy Altman, RB/DB; Jacques Moss, WR/DB; Antonio Johnson, G/DT.
•Hickory — Justin Scott, RB/LB; Tom Takash, TE/DE.
•Greenville — Steve Stoyer, TE/LB; Kody McInturf, G/DT; Tyler Lanciotti, T/DT.
•Coaching staff: Jeff Bell (Grove City, head coach); Justin Bell, Keith DeGraaf and Sam Mowrey (Grove City assistant coaches).
SOUTH
•Mohawk — Chase Frederick, WR/DB; Dan Powell, G/DT.
•Shenango — Aaron Maxwell, WR/DB; Ryan Tanner, QB/DB; James Welsh, T/DT.
•Union — Jordon Rooney, WR/DB; Linnell Robinson, WR/DB; Charles Hedland, RB/LB; James Ferrante, T/DT; Quincy Boatner, T/DT.
•Wilmington — Collin Fulkman, QB/LB; Nick Riggall, K; Tom Rohan, T/DT; Lou Campbell, T/DT; Paul Yohman, G/LB.
•Moniteau — Josh Loos, WR/DB; Brice Schwab, T/DT; Justin Ellenberger, G/DT.
•New Castle — Maris Chandler, RB/LB; Joe Perrotta, RB/LB; Brian Rice, WR/DB; T.J. McCaster, RB/LB; Anthony D’Ambrosia, G/DT; Ryan Thomas, T/DT.
•Laurel — Pat Conti, TE/LB; Andy DeRosa, RB/DB; Brandon Reno, T/DT; Adam Gibson, WR/DB.
•Karns City — Stefan Conto, WR/DB; Cameron Turner, TE/LB.
•Neshannock — Anthony Tommelleo, WR/DB; Emmanuel Mitsos, WR/DB; Jordan Pitzer, G/LB.
•Coaching staff: Stacy Robinson (Union, head coach); Dan Hinton, Larry Forletta and Dave Prestopine (Union assistant coaches).
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District 10 Track and Field: Yohman leads Wilmington teammates to PIAA meet
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