BRANDON — Several members of the Otter Valley Union High School Division III football team, as well as members of the Division I Middlebury and Division III Mount Abraham-Vergennes football teams, were named all-stars in voting by the leagues’ coaches.
All the high school teams enjoyed success this fall: The Tigers reached the D-I final, the Eagles made it to the D-III semifinal round and the Otters qualified for the D-III postseason.
MUHS Head Coach Dennis Smith was voted the D-I Coach of the Year after leading his team to the final after the program’s 0-2 start to the season.
The following members of the MAV and OV football teams were named D-III all-stars:
OFFENSE
FIRST TEAM:
Running backs: Jamison Couture, MAV; Keevon Parks, OV.
Wide receiver: Ian Funke, MAV.
Tight End: Isaac Whitney, OV.
Line: Wyatt Fitzgerald, OV; Caleb Russell, MAV.
SECOND TEAM:
Quarterbacks: Zeke Dubois, MAV; Caleb Whitney, OV.
Wide receivers: Tucker Babcock, OV; Tyler White, MAV.
Line: Luciano Falco, OV.
HONORABLE MENTION
Running Back: Lucas Allen, MAV.
Wide Receiver: Luca Polli, OV.
Line: Gerritt Beenan, James Buskey, Tyson Hallock, MAV.
DEFENSE
FIRST TEAM:
Line: Jamison Couture, Caleb Russell, MAV; Isaac Whitney, OV.
Linebacker: Keevon Parks, OV.
Backs: Ian Funke, MAV; Caleb Whitney, OV.
Kicker: Ian Funke, MAV.
SECOND TEAM:
Line: Wyatt Fitzgerald, OV.
Linebackers: Lucas Allen, Jordan McDowell, Tyler White, MAV.
Punter: Ian Funke, MAV.
DIVISION 1
The following members of the MUHS football team were named first-team, second-team or honorable mention D-I all-stars:
OFFENSE
FIRST TEAM:
Running back: Cam Stone.
Tight End: Penn Riney.
Line: Tim Whitney.
SECOND TEAM:
Running Back: Cole Schnoor.
Tight End: Angus Blackwell.
Line: Joe Bergevin, Kagen Besser-Jones, Sawyer Cadoret.
HONORABLE MENTION
Running Back: Jackson Gillett, Gavin McNulty.
Line: Kyle Stearns.
DEFENSE
FIRST TEAM:
Line: Penn Riney, Cam Stone.
Linebacker: Angus Blackwell.
Back: Jackson Gillett.
SECOND TEAM:
Line: Kagen Besser-Jones, Sawyer Cadoret.
Linebackers: Gavin McNulty, Cole Schnoor.
Returner: Jackson Gillett.
Punter: Cam Stone.
HONORABLE MENTION
Linebacker: Cole Warren.
Backs: George Devlin, Tucker Morter.
