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GNC ALL-CONFERENCE: Nora Named Top Player
 The Great Northern Conference football awards have been announced. They were voted on by the coaches from Escanaba, Gladstone, Marquette, Menominee, and Kingsford High Schools. Major Honors Player of the Year — Nic Nora, Sr. Kingsford Offensive Players of the Year — Cole Potier, Sr. Gladstone and Kaedan Calcari, Sr. Menominee Defensive Player of the Year — Peter Closner, Jr. Marquette Lineman of the Year — Dason Smith, Jr. Marquette Coach of the Year — Craig Ness, Gladstone Offensive Team Linemen — Josh Racine, Jr. Gladstone; Vinny Howes, Jr. Gladstone; Garrett Veale, Jr. Kingsford; Dason Smith, Jr. Marquette; Lucas Thoune, Soph. Menominee. Quarterback — Nate Young, Jr. Gladstone Running backs — Cole Potier, Sr. Gladstone; Ben Johnson, Jr. Escanaba; Cole Myllyla, Sr. Kingsford; Kaedan Calcari, Sr. Menominee. Wide receivers-tight ends — Nic Nora, Sr. Kingsford; Nate Benninger, Marquette, Sr.; Trent Lawson, Sr. Escanaba; Tyler Darmogray, Sr. Gladstone; Kaden Gibbs, Jr. Gladstone. Defensive Team Linemen — Peter Closner, Sr. Marquette; Noah Johnson, Jr. Kingsford; Hunter Thronson-Westby, Soph, Menominee; Josh Racine, Jr. Gladstone; Cole Potier, Sr. Gladstone; Dasan Smith, Jr. Maquette. Linebackers — Elizin Rouse, Jr., Kingsford; Landan Bardowski, Jr. Menominee; Noah Gagne,Jr. Escanaba; Mitch Cartwright, Sr. Gladstone. Defensive backs — Braden Sundquist, Sr. Gladstone; Kaiden Brown, Sr. Escanaba; Cole Myllyla, Sr. Kingsford; Trevor Theuerkauf, Jr. Menominee; Nic Nora, Sr. Knigsford. Specialty positions — Nic Nora, Sr. Kingsford (return specialist); Kaiden Brown, Sr. Escanaba (punter); Nolan White, Jr. Kingsford (kicker). Honorable mention Gladstone — Kaden Gibbs and Austin Solis (linebackers); Sawyer Lynch, Gavin Depuydt and Ethan Jensen (offensive linemen); Elliot Vitito (wide receiver); Nate Young and Tyler Darmogray (defensive backs); Vinny Howes and Jacob Perryman (defensive linemen). Escanaba — Casey Bray (quarterback) and Layne Johnson (offensive lineman). Marquette — Bodhi White (defensive back, Easton Miller (linebacker); Eli Lusk and Kayler Young (offensive linemen); Xander Marshall (defensive lineman). Menominee — Trevor Theuerkauf (quarterback); Tyler Smith (offensive lineman); Kaden Starzynski (tight end/wide receiver); Landan Bardowski (running back); Eli Beal (linebacker); Greg Thronson-Westby (defensive lineman). Kingsford — Jacob Saari (offensive lineman); Josh Peterson (linebacker) and Ayden Geronimi (defensive lineman). |
