Andy Close
The Warren and Eisenhower football teams had successful 2021 campaigns, making the District 10 semifinals in Class 4A and 1A, respectively.
They were honored with postseason accolades on Wednesday, as Region All-Stars were released, as voted on by region coaches.
A total of nine Knights and nine Dragons were honored, Eisenhower in Region 2 and Warren in Region 5.
Warren’s Ben White (wide receiver, defensive back) and Easton Hultberg (offensive line, defensive line) and Eisenhower’s Keegan Eckstrom (all-purpose, defensive back) garnered first-team honors on both sides of the ball.
The full teams for Region 2 and Region 5 are listed below.
REGION 2 ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Eric Dorr — Northwestern — 12 — TE
Wyatt Lookenhouse — Eisenhower — 11 — WR
Eric Steinle — Northwestern — 12 — WR
Ryan Tewell — Northwestern — 12 — QB
Garrett Hodak — Cambridge Springs — 12 — RB
Jack Martinec — Cochranton — 12 — RB
Keegan Eckstrom — Eisenhower — 11 — AP
Caleb Penley — Eisenhower — 11 — OL
Ken Jarvis — Northwestern — 12 — OL
Ramy Sample — Cochranton — 12 — OL
Brent Swift — Northwestern — 12 — OL
Trent Way — Cochranton — 12 — OL
Special teams
Jake Venman — Eisenhower — 12 — K
Ryan Tewell — Northwestern — 12 — P
Defense
Jackson Carico — Cambridge Springs — 12 — DL
Trent Way — Cochranton — 12 — DL
Zane Snyder-Scott — Northwestern — 12 — DL
Luke Sleeman — Maplewood — 12 — DL
Jordon Dohanic — Northwestern — 12 — DL
Brayden Schlosser — Cochranton — 12 — LB
Ben Gilberto — Maplewood — 11 — LB
Garrett Hodak — Cambridge Springs — 12 — LB
Stephen Martinec — Cochranton — 12 — LB
Brent Swift — Northwestern — 12 — LB
Jack Martinec — Cochranton — 12 — DB
Keegan Eckstrom — Eisenhower — 11 — DB
Connor Palmiero — Maplewood — 12 — DB
Eric Steinle — Northwestern — 12 — DB
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Wyatt Barzak — Cochranton — 12 — TE
Connor Palmiero — Maplewood — 12 — WR
Jake Kelley — Northwestern — 12 — WR
Cam Perkins — Northwestern — 12 — WR
Kyler Shaffer — Union City — 12 — QB
Nolan Seabury — Seneca — 10 — QB
Benji Bauer — Eisenhower — 11 — RB
Michael Hoopsick — Iroquois — 11 — RB
Van Jones — Cambridge Springs — 11 — AP
C.J. Maynard — Cochranton — 12 — OL
Cole Doolittle — Maplewood — 11 — OL
Josh Perrine — Saegertown — 12 — OL
Gannon Jaquay — Eisenhower — 12 — OL
Hunter Haregsin — Cambridge Springs — 12 — OL
Zane Snyder-Scott — Northwestern — 12 — OL
Special teams
Ben Campbell — Northwestern — 11 — K
Zack Yoder — Saegertown — 12 — P
Defense
Ramy Sample — Cochranton — 12 — DL
Mike Vanatta — Eisenhower — 11 — DL
Ethan Peterson — Maplewood — 11 — DL
Colby Deets — Cambridge Springs — 12 — DL
Drake Vanderhoof — Eisenhower — 12 — DL
Mike Jones — Eisenhower — 12 — DL
Caleb Penley — Eisenhower — 11 — LB
Gage Brockett — Northwestern — 12 — LB
Gannon Jaquay — Eisenhower — 12 — LB
Logan Gross — Maplewood — 12 — LB
Logan Stagl — Northwestern — 11 — LB
Jason McFadden — Maplewood — 12 — LB
Josh Perrine — Saegertown — 12 — LB
Logan Kennedy — Maplewood — 12 — DB
Kaiden Boozer — Cambridge Springs — 11 — DB
Ethan Klinzing — Iroquois — 12 — DB
Van Jones — Cambridge Springs — 11 — DB
Wyatt Barzak — Cochranton — 12 — DB
Region co-champions — Cochranton, Northwestern
Region player of the year — Jack Martinec, Cochranton
REGION 5 ALL-STARS
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Jordan Young — Meadville — 11 — TE
Ben White — Warren — 12 — WR
Gavin Ennis — Harbor Creek — 12 — WR
John Amon — General McLane — 12 — QB
Khalon Simmons — Meadville — 11 — RB
Griffin Buzzell — Meadville — 12 — RB
Brady Walker — Meadville — 11 — AP
Matt Cassidy — Harbor Creek — 12 — AP
Ruric Douglas — Meadville — 11 — OL
Rhoan Woodrow — Meadville — 11 — OL
Justice Esser — Meadville — 10 — OL
Easton Hultberg — Warren — 12 — OL
Talon Frick — General McLane — 11 — OL
Dillon Mayer — General McLane — 11 — OL
Special teams
Nathon Pfenningwerth — Franklin — 10 — K
Nathon Pfenningwerth — Franklin — 10 — P
Defense
Easton Hultberg — Warren — 12 — DL
Rhoan Woodrow — Meadville — 11 — DL
Ruric Douglas — Meadville — 11 — DL
Nick Krahe — Harbor Creek — 11 — DL
Jordan Young — Meadville — 11 — DL
Brady Walker — Meadville — 11 — LB
Griffin Buzzell — Meadville — 12 — LB
Kody Vega — Warren — 12 — LB
Gage Shaffer — Warren — 12 — LB
Cameron Williamson — Harbor Creek — 12 — LB
John Amon — General McLane — 12 — DB
Khalon Simmons — Meadville — 11 — DB
Toby Charlton — Harbor Creek — 12 — DB
Ethen Knox — Oil City — 10 — DB
Ben White — Warren — 12 — DB
SECOND TEAM
Offense
Gage Shaffer — Warren — 12 — TE
Cam Crocker — Oil City — 11 — TE
Eric Salamonsen — General McLane — 12 — WR
Cayden Wright — Warren — 11 — WR
Eric Dippold — Warren — 10 — QB
Cameron Williamson — Harbor Creek — 12 — RB
Ethen Knox — Oil City — 10 — RB
Dylan Lehmann Conneaut — 12 — AP
Nick Krahe — Harbor Creek — 11 — OL
Mason Burke — Harbor Creek — 12 — OL
Alan McAlister — Warren — 11 — OL
Wilson Spires — General McLane — 11 — OL
Ryan Green — Conneaut — 11 — OL
Henry Milford — Oil City — 10 — OL
Special teams
Kevin Pearsall — Oil City — 10 — P
Defense
Wilson Spires — General McLane — 11 — DL
Mitch DeVore — Harbor Creek — 12 — DL
Cam Crocker — Oil City — 11 — DL
Dillon Mayer — General McLane — 11 — DL
Justice Esser — Meadville — 10 — DL
Alan McAlister — Warren — 11 — DL
Dylan Lehmann — Conneaut — 12 — LB
Matt Cassidy — Harbor Creek — 12 — LB
Brighton Anderson — Meadville — 10 — LB
Magnus Lloyd — General McLane — 11 — LB
Nick Pennucci — Warren — 11 — LB
Skyler Kyanvash — General McLane — 11 — DB
Braden Groover — Conneaut — 12 — DB
Ryan Reichel — Meadville — 10 — DB
Dylan Fedak — Harbor Creek — 12 — DB
Derek McMeans — Warren — 12 — DB
Region champion — Meadville
Region player of the year — Griffin Buzzell, Meadville
