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13 from area earn All-U.P. Special, Honorable Mention

MARQUETTE — Thirteen players earned Special Mention and Honorable Mention awards in All-Upper Peninsula voting for 11-player football during the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association fall meeting held at Northern Michigan University on Wednesday.

Special Mention was awarded for players who earned two or more votes in First Team voting, while all others were named Honorable Mention.

Here are those players from area teams, listed with year in school, height and weight where available, and nominated position:

SPECIAL MENTION

Marquette — Andy Thurston, senior, 6-foot, 225 pounds, offensive guard; James Goodwin, senior, 5-9, 180, running back; Brody Clements, junior, 6-3, 170, wide receiver

Negaunee — Broc Bonovetz, senior, 5-10, 185, running back

L’Anse — Matthew Rinkinen, senior, 6-1, 165, defensive back

HONORABLE MENTION

Marquette — Braylon Zdunek, junior, 6-0, 185, wide receiver; Jacob Norman, senior, 6-4, 205, wide receiver; Haylan McCollum, senior, 5-8, 160, defensive back

Westwood — Ethan Marta, senior, 6-3, 180, quarterback; Louis Salmi, senior, 5-10, 160

L’Anse — Daniel Connor, senior, 6-4, 260, punter; Keegan Davidson, senior, linebacker

Manistique — Jayce Goudreau, senior, 6-1, 175, running back

Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee’s email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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