2009 WHBC All-Stark County football team,

as chosen by the County's coaches.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Defense

DL    Steve Miller        6-4    240    Jr.    McKinley

DL    Jamaal McClain    6-1    275    Sr.    McKinley

DL    Joe Poyser        6-1    210    Sr.    Louisville

DL    Joe Studer        6-0    220    Sr.    Massillon

DL    Rashad Pope    6-0    220    Sr.    GlenOak

LB    Jewone Snow    6-2    230    Sr.    McKinley

LB    Andrew Garman    6-0    205    Sr.    GlenOak

LB    Hunter Potts    6-2    225    Sr.    Louisville

LB    Jordan Witt        6-1    190    Sr.    Hoover

DB    Jamon McClain    6-0    180    Sr.    McKinley

DB    Brandon Martin    5-8    160    Sr.    GlenOak

DB    Jake Krupko    6-1    175    Sr.    Marlington

DB    Bo Grunder        5-11    165    Sr.    Massillon

DB    Bobby Swigert    6-1    195    Sr.    Louisville

P    Ryan Christiansen    6-2    195    Sr.    Lake

Offense

TE    Rakim Reed        6-4    210    Jr.    Timken

WR    Devin Smith        6-2    170    Jr.    Massillon

WR    Evan Bach        5-10    180    Sr.    Northwest

OT    Joe Neff        6-3    265    Sr.    Louisville

OT    Alex Steenrod    6-0    250    Sr.    Hoover

OG    Jeff Myers        6-3    285    Sr.    Massillon

OG    Mark Wiley        6-1    215    Sr.    Hoover

OG    Jake Converse    6-0    250    Sr.    GlenOak

C    Dakota Makowski    6-0    230    Sr.    McKinley

C    Brian Harp        6-3    245    Sr.    Minerva

QB    Bryan Jones    6-0    190    Sr.    Northwest

QB    Robert Partridge    6-2    190    Sr.    Massillon

RB    Bryce Wilder    5-9    175    Sr.    McKinley

RB    Jim Luther        6-1    180    Jr.    Lake

RB    Erick Howard    5-10    210    Sr.    Hoover

RB    Caleb Laps        6-0    190    Sr.    Perry

K    A.J. Sarbaugh    5-11    185    Sr.    Hoover

Howard, Miley win top WHBC awards

Friday, November 20, 2009

Hoover High School running back Erick Howard was named county MVP during the 65th annual WHBC

All-Stark County football banquet Thursday.

Howard, Ohio’s reigning Mr. Football, ran for 2,056 yards and 27 touchdowns in leading the Vikings to

the playoffs for the third straight season. He finished his career with 6,013 yards rushing, 79 touchdowns

and 478 points, all county records.

A starting linebacker, Howard also led Hoover in tackles with 102 and caused four fumbles.

Marlington coach Ed Miley was named coach of the year. St. Thomas Aquinas’ Zachary Columber

received the Muzzy Award.

STARK COUNTY MVP  Erick Howard, Hoover

COACH OF THE YEAR  Ed Miley, Marlington

MUZZY AWARD  Zachary Columber, St. Thomas Aquinas

STARK COUNTY TEAM MVPS

Alliance, Alex Oesch

Canton South, Jordan Wanner

Central Catholic, Dylan Stertzbach

East Canton, Josh Van Voorhis

Fairless, Matt Bentley

GlenOak, Spyro Spondyl

Hoover, Erick Howard

Jackson, Casey Irwin

Lake, Jim Luther

Louisville, Jake Adkins

Marlington, Jake Krupko

Massillon, Spencer Leno

McKinley, Elijah Farrakhan

Minerva, D.J. Marrah

Northwest, Bobby Schilling

Perry, Ben Karam

St. Thomas Aquinas, Matt Dougherty

Sandy Valley, Cody Welker

Timken, Eric Armstead

Tuslaw, Jerrod Combs

NETWORK

Hoover Vikings Football

Hoover Vikings Football

2009 WHBC/Coaches All-Stark County Selections

Erick Howard

Mark Wiley

Jordan Witt

Alex Steenrod

A.J. Sarbaugh