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MARQUETTE---The Upper Peninsula Sportswiters and Sportscasters Association on Thursday released its All-U.P. football players for the 11-man division. A group of 19 reporters and writers from across the Upper Peninsula met all day Wednesday to go over all of the players who were nominated, position by position.
 

Dickinson County did quite well with the Kingsford Flivvers taking home Large School Team of the Year honors after going 10-1 so for this season. Running back Eli Rouse was a unanimous pick for Offensive Player of the Year after snashing a Kingsford Flivvers single season record for rushing yards.

Rouse was also a near-unanimous choice for Mr. Football, the award given to the best player in the Upper Peninsula, regardless of position.

Kingsford's Noah Johnson also got some hardware as the U.P. Defensive Player of the Year.

Meanwhile, Iron Mountain, in the Small Schools category, was the pick for Team of the Year. The Mountaineers are the only Upper Peninsula team to go undefeated this season. Coach Robin Marttila was named Coach of the Year.

And Iron Mountain running back Luke Wolfe, wide receiver Matthew Colavecchi and guard Connor Owens were all named to the Dream Team offense.

Gladstone ended up with eleven award winners, including six on the Dream Team, led by quarterback Nate Young, and three defensive players: Austin Solis, Eli Berthaume, and Jacob Perryman-Seymour. Other Dream Teamers included Aaron Hughes at tackle and Elliot Vitito at punter. Sopomore kicker Luke Inghram was a First Team selection.

The other U.P. team still playing, the Menominee Maroons, got Trevor Theurkauf as Dream Team linebacker, and running back Landon Bardowski as a First Team selection. The Maroons also had center Tyler Smith as a First Team selection.

Mr. Football: Elizin Rouse, Kingsford

Offensive Player of the Year: Elizin Rouse, Kingsford

Defensive Player of the Year: Noah Johnson, Kingsford

Large School Team of the Year: Kingsford
 

Small School Team of the Year: Iron Mountain

Coach of the Year: Robin Marttila, Iron Mountain

Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year: Dasan Smith, Marquette
 

Dream Team Offense

C: Eli Cody, Negaunee, 5-10, 185, Jr.

G: Connor Owens, Iron Mountain, 5-10, 215, Sr.

G: Lucas Sischo, Bark River-Harris, 5-9, 215, Sr.

T: Dasan Smith, Marquette, 6-6, 300, Sr.

T: Aaron Hughes, Gladstone, 6-5, 230, Jr.

QB: Nate Young, Gladstone, 5-8, 185, Sr.

RB: Elizin Rouse, Kingsford, 6-0, 215, Sr.

RB: Luke Wolfe, Iron Mountain, 6-0, 195, Sr.

RB: Kai Lacar, Negaunee, 5-9, 175, Sr.

WR: Matthew Colavecchi, Iron Mountain, 6-1, 175, Sr.

WR: Wyatt Demers, Manistique, 6-3, 170, Sr.
 

Drean Team Defense

DT: Mitch Paltzer, Negaunee, 6-1, 250, Sr.

DT: Jacob Perryman-Seymour, Gladstone, 5-9, 200, Sr.

DT: Carlos Perez, Ishpeming, 6-2, 295, Jr.

DE: Callen Campbell, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-5, 250, Sr.

DE: Noah Johnson, Kingsford, 6-1, 225, Sr.

LB: Alan Bjorn, Calumet, 6-1, 225, Sr.

LB: Noah Gagne, Escanaba, 5-7, 180, Sr.

LB: Kaydin Lujan, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-2, 215, Sr.

DB: Eli Berthaume, Gladstone, 5-10, 170, Sr.

DB: Austin Solis, Gladstone, 5-8, 160, Sr.

DB: Trevor Theuerkauf, Menominee, 6-0, 170, Sr.
 

Dream Team Special Teams

K: Sawyer Johnson, Marquette, 5-10, 165, Jr.

P: Elliot Vitito, Gladstone, 6-0, 170, Sr.

RS: Kai Lacar, Negaunee, 5-9, 175, Sr.

First Team Offense

C: Tyler Smith, Menominee, 6-1, 175, Sr.

G: Travis Hyrkas, Calumet, 6-0, 210, Sr.

G: Josh Racine, Gladstone, 6-0, 230, Sr.

T: Fulton Stroud, Iron Mountain, 6-1, 180, Sr.

T: Garrett Veale, Kingsford, 6-1, 240, Sr.

QB: Ian Marttila, Iron Mountain, 6-0, 175, Jr.

RB: Landan Bardowski, Menominee, 5-8, 175, Sr.

RB: Ben Johnson, Escanaba, 5-10, 190, Sr.

RB: Cam Anderson, Calumet, 5-8, 165, Sr.

WR: Kaden Gibbs, Gladstone, 6-0, 180, Sr.

WR: Kyler Sager, Marquette, 6-1, 175, Jr.
 

First Team Defense

DT: Grayson Palmer, Kingsford, 6-0, 220, Sr.

DT: Michael Bouche, Manistique, 6-3, 220, Sr.

DT: Christopher Steele, Ishpeming, 5-5, 180, Jr.

DE: Vinny Howes, Gladstone, 5-10, 220, Sr.

DE: Alec Haferkorn, Iron Mountain, 6-1, 175, Jr.

LB: Hunter Smith, Ishpeming, 5-9, 170, Sr.

LB: Ben Shiverski, Bark River-Harris, 6-1, 195, Sr.

LB: Chase Cloutier, Escanaba, 5-7, 145, Sr.

DB: Gavin Trevillian, Kingsford, 5-10, 165, Jr.

DB: Parker Graphos, Manistique, 5-8, 170, Sr.

DB: Caden Luoma, Ishpeming, 6-0, 175, Jr.

First Team Special Teams

K: Luke Inghram, Gladstone, 5-11, 160, Soph.

P: Bon LaChance, Escanaba

RS: Matthew Colavecchi, Iron Mountain, 6-1, 175, Sr.
 

Special Mention Team (Two or more votes)

Jayce Patron, C, Westwood, 6-0, 215, Jr.; Cameron Gauthier, G, Menominee, 5-8, 220, Jr.; Talon Smith, G, Marquette, 6-6, 275, Jr.; Lucas Thoune, OT, Menominee, 6-2, 270, Jr.; Carsyn Hinkson, RB, Manistique, 6-1, 180, Sr.;

Bradon Walstrom, RB, Iron Mountain, 5-10, 170, Sr.; Tucker Welch, RB, Marquette, 5-9, 185, Sr.; Tanner Theuerkauf, WR, Menominee, 6-2, 175, Soph.;

Evan Gauthier, DE, Negaunee, 6-3, 240, Sr.; Hayden Hares, DE, Ishpeming, 6-2, 220, Sr.; Torin Davis, LB, Menominee, 5-9, 170, Sr.; Alex Rittenhouse, LB, Kingsford, 5-9, 210, Sr.; Wyatt Jenkins, DB, Houghton, Sr.; Ford Richardson, DB, Marquette, 6-0, 175, Soph.;

Ryan Teneyck, DB, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-3, 185, Sr.; Elliot Vitito, DB, Gladstone, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Aaron McLeod, K, Sault Ste. Marie; Luke Mikkola, K, Hancock, Sr.; Landan Bardowski, RS, Menominee, 5-8, 175, Sr.; Casey Alworden, RS, Gladstone, 5-8, 160, Jr.
 

Honorable Mention

Ben Salzwedel, OT, Westwood, 6-5, 270, Jr.; Nolan Bink, Escanaba, QB, 6-1, 160, Soph.; Gage Gendron, RB, Kingsford, 5-11, 230, Sr.; Eli Beal, WR, Menominee, 6-1, 180, Sr.; Ian Engstrom, WR, Negaunee; Wyatt Lakenen, Marquette, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Jacob MacPhee, WR, Marquette, 6-6, 200, Jr.; Ben Rubick, WR, Ishpeming, 6-1, 175, Sr.;

Alex Stalboerger, WR, Escanaba, 6-2, 195, Soph.; Evan Arbic, DT, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-3, 275, Sr.; Cole Cooper, DT, Menominee, 6-1, 225, Soph.; Reid Frustaglio, DE, Westwood, 6-1, 195, Jr.; Eddie Anderson, LB, Westwood, 6-1, 210, Sr.; Tramon Gauthier, Ishpeming, LB, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Weston Yesney, LB, Negaunee; Ethan Corp, DB, Ishpeming, 6-1, 170, Jr.; Connor Gauthier, DB, Ishpeming, 5-10, 150, Sr.; James Thomson, DB, Negaunee.