Wisconsin AP All-State Football Team

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Huddle

After three straight Wisconsin Division 3 state football championship game appearances, West De Pere quarterback Jay Tollefson has been named the 2011 Wisconsin Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

Tollefson, who led his school to a perfect 28-0 record as a starter, finished his career rushing for 1,358 yards and 25 touchdown while passing for 1,618 yards and 18 touchdowns.

West De Pere beat Wisconsin Lutheran 39-24 earlier this month for the Division 3 title.

Coach of the Year honors went to Jed Kennedy of Kenosha Bradford, which won its first-ever Division 1 state title a couple weeks ago.

Player of the Year

Jay Tollefson, West De Pere

Coach of the Year

Jed Kennedy, Kenosha Bradford

Offense
First Team

QB: Jay Tollefson, West De Pere, 6-0 180 Sr.
RB: Leo Musso, Waunakee, 5-11 195 Sr.
RB: Toneo Gulley, Kenosha Tremper 5-8 205 Sr.
RB: Alex Giles, Cedar Grove-Belgium, 5-10 170 Jr.
OL: Connor Stefanski, Waukesha West, 6-4 280 Sr.
OL: Jacob Ohnseorge, Waunakee, 6-3 225 Jr.
OL: Mark Spelman, Milwaukee Marquette, 6-3 255 Sr.
OL: Matt Huebner, Lancaster, 6-1 250 Sr.
OL: Levon Myers, Franklin, 6-6 260 Sr.
WR/TE: Brent Esser, Schofield D.C. Everest, 5-11 165 Sr.
WR/TE: Matt Sosinsky, Montello/Princeton/Green Lake, 6-0 170 Sr.
K: Jack Russell, Waunakee, 6-1 160 Sr.

Offense
Second Team

QB: Neico Stokke, Menomonie, 6-1 191 Sr.
RB: Bryar Harper, DeForest, 6-0 180 Sr.
RB: Alex Schuh, Kimberly, 6-0180 Sr.
RB: R.J. Shelton, Beaver Dam, 6-1 185 Sr.
OL: Alex Jorgenson, Colby, 6-5 260 Sr.
OL: Mike Edwards, Sun Prairie, 6-3 290 Sr.
OL: Michael Biese, Kimberly, 6-3 265 Sr.
OL: Viktor Stelter, Edgar, 6-4 220 Sr.
OL: Theron Baumann, Monona Grove, 6-4 285 Sr.
WR: Matt Christensen, Wilmot, 6-3 170 Jr.
WR: Cole Franklin, Tomah, 6-4 205 Sr.
K: Lukas Otto, Sun Prairie, 6-1 170 Sr.

Defense
First Team

DE/OLB: Connor Hanson, Menomonie, 6-1 252 Sr.
DE/OLB: Luke Yapp, Verona, 6-1 200 Sr.
DT: Garrett Eide, Blair-Taylor, 6-1 280 Sr.
DT: Kevon Clunis, Kenosha Bradford, 6-2 220 Sr.
DT: Nick Severson, Waunakee, 6-2 250 Sr.
ILB: Vince Biegel, Wisconsin Rapids, 6-3 215 Sr.
ILB: Max Chamberlin, Waunakee, 6-0 200 Sr.
DB: Bakari Triggs, Milwaukee Riverside, 5-11 165 Sr.
DB: Eric Murray, Milwaukee Riverside, 5-11 165 Sr.
DB: Justin Erickson, Racine St. Catherine's, 6-3 185 Sr.
P: Jordan Gruettner, Muskego, 6-1 225 Sr.
AP: John Alanis, Seneca, 5-9 174 Sr.
AP: Kyle Schueller, Edgar, 6-0 186 Sr.

Defense
Second Team
DE/OLB: Max Hagopian, Kenosha Bradford, 5-10 170 Sr.
DE/OLB: Alec James, Brookfield East, 6-4 215 Jr.
DT: Logan Schmidt, Richland Center, 6-6 255 Sr.
DT: Marcus Senn, Wisconsin Rapids, 6-4 255 Sr.
DT: Jayme Bertrand, Kewaunee, 6-4 300 Sr.
ILB: Connor Cannon, Milwaukee Marquette, 6-2 235 Sr.
ILB: Quanzell Murphy, Kenosha Bradford, 6-1 215 Sr.
DB: Josh Brieder, Muskego, 6-0 180 Sr.
DB: Matt Knapp, Eau Claire Memorial, 6-0 180 Sr.
DB: Erik Albeck, Janesville Parker, 6-3 190 Sr.
P: Lex Pelke, Menomonie, 6-2 202 Sr.
AP: Hayden Hinker, Greenwood/Granton, 5-10 175 Sr.
AP: Jesse Delorme, Brodhead-Juda, 6-2 215 Sr.

Honorable Mention
QB Jake Nelson, Milwaukee Lutheran, Sr.
DE Ken Reid, Wisconsin Lutheran, Jr.
DT Dan Brown, Pewaukee, Sr.
TE Kennedy Ringelberg, Greendale, Sr.
RB Nick Patterson, Sussex Hamilton, Sr.
G Collin Smith, Muskego, Sr.
RB Joe Schobert, Waukesha West, Sr.
QB Chris Nelson, Wilmot, Sr.
LB Jake Rademacher, Kettle Moraine, Sr.
RB/LB Greg Steffens, Waterford, Sr.
QB/DB Johnny Eagan, Wautoma, Sr.
QB Justin Hore, Lancaster, Sr.
QB/DB Logan Emendorfer, Platteville, Sr.
RB/DB Kenneth Walker, Walworth Big Foot, Sr.
RB/K Thomas VanderGalien, Randolph, Jr.
DL Collin Enstad, Sun Prairie, Sr.
OL/DL Ben Ewings, Lakeside Lutheran, Sr.
RB Tyler Parker, Verona, Sr.
RB Alex Resnick, Cambridge, Sr.
WR/OLB Thurston Schuster, Marshall, Sr.
TE Alex Jaromin, Tomah, Sr.
RB D'Andre LaRoche, La Crosse Logan, Sr.
LB Gunnar Mach, Necedah, Sr.
LB Dominic Olsen, Tomah, Sr.
RB Zach Thornton, Prairie du Chien, Sr.
RB Levi Nayes, Bloomer, Sr.
LB Hayden Dvorak, Somerset, Sr.
RB/DB Brady Rose, Cumberland, Sr.
LB Grant Schindler, Chippewa Falls, Sr.
DE Taylor Kalepp, Colby, Sr.
OL Ryan Ramczyk, SPASH, Sr.
RB/LB Jon Pagel, Almond-Bancroft, Sr.
ILB Clint Nievinski, Mosinee, Sr.
DE Trevor Peterson, Marshfield, Sr.
RB/DB Willie Doll, Amherst, Sr.
RB Mitch Champagne, Coleman, Sr.
QB Nate Otto, Appleton North, Sr.
DL Brad Ambrosius, West De Pere, Jr.
LB Tom Fruehe, Appleton North, Sr.
RB/LB Jackson Fox, Wrightstown, Sr.
ILB Zach Pethan, Manitowoc, Sr.
RB Eric Perkins, Kewaskum, Sr.
OLB Eli Steimle, Manitowoc, Sr.
OL Mark Miller, Kewaskum, Sr.
RB Devon Linzenmeyer, Ozaukee, Sr.

Kenosha Bradford Wins First State Title

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

Kenosha Bradford's John Myers scored the only touchdown in the Division 1 championship game to lead the Red Devils to a 7-0 win over Wisconsin Rapids.

The Red Devils finished a perfect 14-0 to win the school's first-ever state championship.

Waunakee Three-Peats in Division 2

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

Waunakee won its third straight Division 2 title and fifth overall Friday, beating Waterford 45-0.

Warriors running back Leo Musso carried the ball 27 times for 181 yards and four touchdowns, which tied the state championship record for all classes.

Waunakee has now won 36 straight game, which is the states longest active streak.

West De Pere Wins Back-to-Back Division 3 Titles

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

West De Pere ran its win streak to 28 straight with a 39-24 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran in Friday's Division 3 championship game.

Quarterback Jay Tollefson led West De Pere with 237 yards in total offense and his hand in five touchdowns.  The Phantoms won their second straight title by outscoring opponents 186-31 in the playoffs.

Wrightstown Wins Division 4 Crown in Double Overtime

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

Wrightstown won its third overall state championship Thursday beating Somerset 28-26 in double-overtime in the Division 4 title game.

It was the first-time the a state championship game went into double-overtime.  Somerset was playing it in first-ever state title game.

Colby Outlasts Lancaster in Overtime to Win Division 5 Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

Colby outscored Lancaster 44-43 in overtime to win the Division 5 championship Thursday.

The 87 points set a new state championship record.  Both teams entered the game unbeaten.  Lancaster was denied its seventh overall state championship, which would have tied the school with Stratford with the most Wisconsin state football titles.

Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs Pitches Another Shutout to Win Division 6 Title

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs pitched its fourth postseason shutout and eighth this season to win the Wisconsin Division 6 championship Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Ledgers beat Shiocton 24-0 to claim the school's third title in the last 10-years.  Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs' head coach Bob Hyland has also led the school to eight private-school titles.  Hyland, who is the state's all-time leader in victories,  now owns a 373-101-2 record in 40-years.

Fond du Lac St. Mary's finishes a perfect 14-0; Shiocton ends with a 12-2 record.

Greenwood/Granton Wins Division 7 Crown

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

Greenwood/Granton went from 0-9 two years ago to a state championship this year.

The Indians beat Seneca 40-0 Thursday to win the state's Division 7 state title.  Greenwood/Granton was led by quarterback Josh Harlander, who rushed for 167 yards; fullback Hayden Hinker chipped in 152 yards on 16 carries.  Both Harlander and Hinker rushed for two touchdowns.

Defensively, the Indians held John Alanis, the state's leading rusher to just 87 yards on 24 carries.

Greenwood/Granton now has two state titles, with the first coming in 1990.

by Jeff Fisher
Wisconsin High School Football Huddle

The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association has announced its 2011 All-State, Player of the Year, and Assistant Coach of the Year Awards.



1st Team All-State Selections

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN School -- Height Weight Year Region
Dan Brown, Pewaukee -- 6'2" 225 12 SE
Kevon Clunis, Kenosha Bradford -- 6'4" 220 12 SE
Garrett Eide, Blair-Taylor -- 6"1" 280 12 WC
Sam Panzer, Appleton North -- 6'4" 270 12 NC
Ken Reid, Wisconsin Lutheran -- 6' 230 11 SC
Logan Schmidt, Richland Center -- 6'6" 255 12 SW
Marcus Senn, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln -- 6'4" 255 12 NE

DEFENSIVE ENDS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Garett Cary, Big Foot -- 6'4" 265 11 SC
Connor Hanson, Menomonie -- 6'1" 252 12 WC
Alec James, Brookfield East -- 6' 4 215 11 EC
Taylor Kalepp, Colby -- 6'3" 260 12 NC
Trevor Peterson, Marshfield -- 6'4" 225 12 NE
Robby Williams, Middleton -- 6'3" 215 12 SW

INSIDE LINEBACKERS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Vince Biegel, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln -- 6'3" 215 12 NE
Max Chamberlin, Waunakee -- 6'0" 200 12 SW
Haydon Dvorak, Somerset -- 6'4 215 12 NW
Bennet Goff, Middleton -- 6'2" 210 12 SW
Quanzell Murphy, Kenosha Bradford -- 6'1" 215 12 SE
Clint Nievinski, Mosinee -- 6'0 200 12 NW
Grant Schindler, Chippewa Falls -- 6'2" 230 12 WC

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS School -- Height Weight Year Region
James Gates, Menomonie -- 6'1" 198 12 WC
Toneo Gulley, Kenosha Tremper -- 5'6" 205 12 SE
Thurston Schuster, Marshall -- 5'11" 190 12 SC
Eli Steimle, Manitowoc Lincoln -- 6'1" 190 12 NE
Luke Yapp, Verona -- 6'1" 200 12 SW

DEFENSIVE BACKS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Erik Albeck, Janesville Parker -- 6'3" 190 12 SW
Josh Breider, Muskego -- 6' 180 11 SE
Matt Gaffney, Menasha -- 5'10" 195 12 NE
Cody Jaeger, Marquette University HS -- 5' 11 195 12 EC
Eric Murry, Milwaukee Riverside -- 6' 175 12 SE
Kyle Schueller, Edgar -- 6'0 186 12 NW
Bakari Triggs, Milwaukee Riverside -- 5'11" 165 12 SE
Kenneth Walker, Big Foot -- 6'1 185 12 SC

PUNTER School -- Height Weight Year Region
Jordan Gruettner, Muskego -- 6'1" 225 12 SE

Defensive Player of the Year
Vince Biegel, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln -- 6'3" 215 12 NE

OFFENSIVE LINE School -- Height Weight Year Region
Hayden Biegel, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln -- 6'6" 230 11 NE
Michael Biese, Kimberly -- 6'3" 265 12 NC
Mike Edwards, Sun Prairie -- 6'3" 290 12 SW
Alex Jorgenson, Colby -- 6'5" 260 12 NC
Lucas Kahl, Big Foot -- 6'3 275 12 SC
Levon Myers, Franklin -- 6'6" 260 12 SE
Jacob Ohnesorge, Waunakee -- 6'3" 225 11 SW
Ryan Ramczyk, Stevens Point -- 6'5" 245 12 NE
Kaleb Reichert, Nekoosa -- 6'3" 235 12 WC
Mark Spelman, Marquette University HS -- 6' 3 255 12 EC
Connor Stefanski, Waukesha West -- 6'4" 280 12 SE
Viktor Stelter, Edgar -- 6'4 220 12 NW

OFFENSIVE BACKS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Mitch Champagne, Colmen -- 5'7" 165 12 NE
Alex Giles, Cedar Grove-Belgium -- 5'9" 170 11 EC
Toneo Gulley, Kenosha Tremper -- 5'8" 205 12 SE
Bryar Harper, DeForest -- 6'0" 180 12 SW
Leo Musso, Waunakee -- 5'11" 195 12 SW
Joe Schobert, Waukesha West -- 6'2" 205 12 SE
Alex Schuh, Kimberly -- 5'11" 180 12 NC
Kenneth Walker, Big Foot -- 6'1 185 12 SC

QUARTERBACKS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Johnny Eagan, Wautoma -- 6'2" 190 12 WC
Jake Nelson, Milwaukee Lutheran -- 6' 0 190 12 EC
Neico Stokke, Menomonie -- 6'1" 191 12 WC
Jay Tollefson, West De Pere -- 5'11" 180 12 SC

WIDE RECEIVERS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Matt Christensen, Wilmot -- 6'3 170 11 SC
Brent Esser, D.C. Everest -- 5'11" 165 12 NC
Jazz Peavy, Kenosha Tremper -- 6'1" 175 11 SE
Matt Sosinsky, Montello/Princeton/Green Lake -- 6' 0 170 12 EC

TIGHT ENDS School -- Height Weight Year Region
Zach Hauser, Port Washington -- 6' 3 250 12 EC
Ryan Himes, Somerset -- 6'5 230 12 NW
Kennedy Ringelberg, Greendale -- 6'4" 221 12 SE

KICKER School -- Height Weight Year Region
Jack Russell, Waunakee -- 6'1" 160 12 SW

Offensive Player of the Year
Neico Stokke, Menomonie -- 6'1" 191 12 WC

Assistant Coach of the Year
Joe Schulte, Lancaster