2017 All-U.P. teams
All-Class Offensive Team
Position/Player/School Yr. Ht. Wt.
Center — Zack Albright, Marquette Sr. 5-10 210
Guard — Johnathan Schlenvogt, Escanaba Sr. 5-11 215
John Sturm, Kingsford Sr. 5-9 230
Tackle — Jake Patchin, Hancock Sr. 6-3 225
Bryant Schram, West Iron County Jr. 6-3 295
Quarterback — Sawyer Perpich, Kingsford Sr. 6-0 200
Back — Jayce Brockhagen, West Iron County Sr. 5-11 245
Drew Gale, Marquette Jr. 5-10 170
Logan Carroll, Escanaba Sr. 5-10 215
Ends — Jeff Rahilly, Newberry Sr. 5-10 180
Ethan Martysz, Marquette Jr. 6-0 175
All-Class Defensive Team
Tackle — Joe Rietveld, Kingsford Sr. 5-9 210
Kyle Seely, Manistique Sr. 6-2 290
Blake Hewitt, Westwood Jr. 6-0 220
End — Cooper Twardzik, Calumet Sr. 6-4 250
Sam Gilles, Westwood Jr. 5-8 205
Linebacker — Peter Heikkinen, Lake Linden-Hubbell Sr. 5-10 175
Alex Chouinard, Gladstone Sr. 5-8 170
Ethan Homola, Westwood Sr. 5-10 165
Back — Ethan Mileski, Menominee Sr. 6-2 190
Scout Wunder, Escanaba Sr. 5-11 175
Darin Johnson, Gladstone Sr. 5-10 180
All-Class Special Teams
Kicker — Ethan Martysz, Marquette Jr. 6-0 175
Punter — Parker Wilson, Gogebic Jr. 5-11 170
Returner — Drew DuShane, Negaunee Soph. 5-9 155
Large Schools Offensive Team
Center — Cade Fernstrom, Menominee Jr. 6-0 200
Guard — Francis Scheid, Sault Ste. Marie Sr. 5-10 230
Tackle — Liam Gayan, Kingsford Sr. 6-5 300
Ed Plumley, Kingsford Sr. 6-2 280
Quarterback — Colton Salani, Hancock Soph. 6-0 175
Back — Alex Nordstrom, Hancock Jr. 6-0 170
Aaron Barnes, Hancock Sr. 5-9 165
Luke Terrian, Kingsford Jr. 6-3 215
End — Grant Hokenson, Hancock Sr. 6-0 175
Chase Kreski, Kingsford Sr. 6-3 175
Large Schools Defensive Team
Tackle — Doby Gillis, Gladstone Jr. 5-11 205
Greyson Anthos, Marquette Sr. 6-0 180
Christian Creten, Gladstone Jr. 6-0 210
Jeff Stenson, Gladstone Sr. 6-1 225
Linebacker — Jacob Rivard, Menominee Sr. 5-11 195
Cody Vandermissen, Escanaba Sr. 6-0 230
Jake Huhtala, Sault Ste. Marie Sr. 6-1 205
Back — Brent Loukus, Calumet Jr. 5-10 175
Jordan Jones, Kingsford Sr. 5-8 150
Hayden Haslow, Escanaba Sr. 5-11 170
Large Schools Special Teams
Kicker — Shawn Sandahl, Menominee Jr. 5-10 180
Punter — Doby Gillis, Gladstone Jr. 5-10 205
Returner — Josh Grassel, Escanaba Sr. 5-9 160
Small Schools Offensive Team
Center — Wyatt Garrett, Newbery Jr. 6-0 210
Guard — Logan Kruhlik, Gwinn Jr. 6-3 220
Dante Pedrotti, Norway Sr. 5-10 180
Tackle — Erik Heidelberger, Ishpeming Sr. 6-2 220
David Carlson, Newberry Sr. 6-2 180
Quarterback — George Sevarns, Newberry Sr. 6-1 180
Back — Foster Miller, L’Anse Sr. 5-10 180
Micah Wilson, Norway Sr. 5-9 165
Nathan Beckman, Westwood Jr. 6-0 165
End — Tucker Taylor, Gwinn Jr. 6-3 210
Connor Ortman, Norway Sr. 6-4 190
Small Schools Defensive Team
Tackle — Brandon Henschel, West Iron County Sr. 6-2 290
Brandon Martins, Norway Jr. 5-10 250
Sena Parker, Newberry Sr. 6-0 240
End — Mike Hall, Bark River-Harris Sr. 6-1 225
Austin Persson, West Iron County Sr. 6-0 180
Linebacker — Matthew Revord, Munising Jr. 5-10 170
Tyler Blakely, Newberry Sr. 5-10 190
Donald Denofre, Ishpeming Sr. 5-11 200
Back — Neil Tomasoski, West Iron County Sr. 6-1 175
Josh Plante, Norway Sr. 5-9 150
Mason Gustafson, St. Ignace Sr. 5-9 175
Small Schools Special Teams
Kicker — Josh Plante, Norway Sr. 5-9 150
Punter — George Sevarns, Newberry Sr. 6-1 180
Returner — Carter Crouch, Lake Linden-Hubbell Soph. 5-8 155
Eight-Player Offensive Dream Team
Line — Garrett Dodds, Pickford Sr. 6-0 225
Robert Ponchaud, Forest Park Sr. 6-1 220
Quarterback — Hunter Riley, North Central Sr. 5-10 160
Back — Montell Glover, Stephenson Jr. 5-10 190
Scout Bigger, Engadine Sr. 6-2 205
Connor Bortolini, Forest Park Sr. 5-6 155
End — Jake Witt, Ontonagon Sr. 6-7 240
Logan Hardwick, Rapid River Sr. 6-5 210
Eight-Player Defensive Dream Team
Tackle — James Domitrovich, Ontonagon Sr. 6-2 185
Gavin Harris, Rapid River Sr. 6-1 225
End — Peter Ropiak, Forest Park Sr. 6-0 185
Bryce Hornick, Stephenson Sr. 6-1 220
Linebacker — Jesus Becerra, Stephenson Sr. 5-9 185
Lucas Dombrowski, North Central Sr. 5-10 155
Jimmy Storey, Pickford Soph. 5-11 170
Back — John LaMothe, Pickford Sr. 5-10 160
Eight-Player Special Dream Team
Kicker — Dalton Zdebski, Engadine Sr. 5-7 140
Punter — Lucas Sundling, Rapid River Sr. 6-2 180
Returner — Montell Glover, Stephenson Jr. 5-10 180
Eight-Player Offensive First Team
Line — Dalton Hanchek, North Central Jr. 5-11 185
Sam Orth, Rapid River Jr. 6-2 230
Quarterback — Trey Norris, Cedarville Sr. 6-4 225
Back — Mason Harris, Brimley Fr. 5-8 145
Jaden Weisinger, Ontonagon Sr. 5-11 155
Roubens Fink, Superior Central Jr. 5-5 160
End — Nick Edington, Pickford Soph. 6-7 200
Dakota Fairchild, Cedarville Sr. 6-0 180
Eight-Player Defensive First Team
Tackle — Jeff Doboy, Stephenson Sr. 6-0 195
Zach Robarge, Forest Park Sr. 5-10 225
End — Tanner Balcomb, Ontonagon Sr. 6-5 185
Jarron Masuga, Cedarville Jr. 6-0 215
Linebacker — Brayden LaPointe, Stephenson Sr. 5-9 145
Noah Gilner, Forest Park Soph. 5-8 170
Back — Travis Bentley, North Central Jr. 5-10 160
Damarius Johnson-Rundell, Rudyard Sr. 5-9 160
Eight-Player Special First Team
Kicker — Zach Robarge, Forest Park Sr. 5-10 225
Punter — Evan Hedtke, Forest Park Soph. 5-8 178
Returner — Brett LaFord, Carney-Nadeau Soph. 6-1 165
Source: Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association