Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League football champions Riverton placed six different players on the All-League first team, which was released Monday by Galena High School.
Brad Hefley, the Rams’ junior, was a unanimous selection as a linebacker and was placed on the first team as a tight end. Rams’ senior Brenton Cates was also a unanimous selection at defensive back.
Rams’ head coach Cory White was named the league’s coach of the year.
In addition to Hefley, Riverton placed two offensive linemen (Chase Williams and Aaron Darnaby) on the first team, as well as running back Cates and defensive lineman Jacob Fry.
Chase Mead was a first-team selection as a defensive end, and Darnaby repeated as a defensive lineman.
St. Mary’s-Colgan senior Chas Smith earned first team nods at quarterback and at outside linebacker.
Stu Jeck was also a first-teamer at receiver.
Galena had six players on the All-CNC first team.
Offensive lineman Tyler Morton joined receiver Colton Leet and running back Troy Albright on the offensive side and senior defensive lineman Boon Whittenmeyer earned a defensive nod along with Morton as a linebacker. Jacoby Martin was picked as a first-team defensive back.
Frontenac had one player on the first team in senior offensive lineman Trenton Mayberry.
The Girard Trojans placed three players on the first team.
Senior offensive lineman Taylor Peak and senior linebacker Stanley Brown were picked to the first team for the Trojans. Senior Johnny Webb was a first-teamer at defensive back.
Southeast’s sophomore punter Dalton Powell earned a first-team nod as did Baxter Springs’ running back Cody Spencer. Spencer also repeated on the first team as a linebacker. Erie kicker Michael Yarnell was the first-team kicker.
Galena junior quarterback Jacoby Martin headed up the second-team selections.
Riverton’s Jacob Fry was picked on the offensive line along with Baxter’s Daniel Jones, Colgan’s Seth Soper, Erie’s Robbie Hall and Galena’s Boon Whittenmeyer.
Cody Perry was picked to the second team as a tight end from Galena and Erie’s Tyler Kiister and Riverton’s Shiloh Murphy were the second-team receivers.
At running back, Brown from Girard joined Matt Tyree from Riverton and Southeast’s Daniel Rank on the second team.
On the defensive side of the ball, Chase Williams of Riverton, Daniel Jones of Baxter Springs and Regan Kays of Colgan were picked as the second-team defensive linemen.
Galena’s Chase Keyser was the second-team defensive end and Tyree was the outside linebacker.
At linebacker, Frontenac’s John Oppliger was picked to the second team along with Riverton’s Nick Smith, Southeast’s Ryan Martin and Colgan junior Jesse Watt.
Rank, Jeck and Leet were the league’s second-team defensive backs.
Matthew Clark can be reached at matthew.clark@morningsun.net or at 620-231-2600, Ext. 140.
Crawford-Neosho-Cherokee League
All-League football
First team
Offensive line
Trenton Mayberry Frontenac
Tyler Morton Galena
Taylor Peak Girard
Chase Williams Riverton
Aaron Darnaby Riverton
Tight end
Brad Hefley Riverton
Receiver
Stu Jeck Colgan
Colton Leet Galena
Quarterback
Chas Smith Colgan
Running back
Troy Albright Galena
Brenton Cates Riverton
Cody Spencer Baxter Springs
Punter
Dalton Powell Southeast
Defensive line
Jacob Fry Riverton
Aaron Darnaby Riverton
Boon Whittenmeyer Galena
Defensive end
Chase Mead Riverton
Outside linebacker
Chas Smith Colgan
Linebacker
Brad Hefley* Riverton
Tyler Morton Galena
Stanley Brown Girard
Cody Spencer Baxter Springs
Defensive back
Brenton Cates* Riverton
Johnny Webb Girard
Jacoby Martin Galena
Punter
Michael Yarnell Erie
Second team
Offensive line
Jacob Fry Riverton
Daniel Jones Baxter Springs
Seth Soper Colgan
Robbie Hall Erie
Boon Whittenmeyer Galena
Tight end
Cody Perry Galena
Receiver
Tyler Kiister Erie
Shiloh Murphy Riverton
Quarterback
Jacoby Martin Galena
Running back
Stanley Brown Girard
Matt Tyree Riverton
Daniel Rank Southeast
Defensive line
Chase Williams Riverton
Daniel Jones Baxter Springs
Regan Kays Colgan
Defensive end
Chase Keyser Galena
Outside linebacker
Matt Tyree Riverton
Linebacker
John Oppliger Frontenac
Nick Smith Riverton
Ryan Martin Southeast
Jesse Watt Colgan
Defensive back
Daniel Rank Southeast
Stu Jeck Colgan
Colton Leet Galena
Honorable mention
Defense
Stephen Harper Baxter Springs
Jacob Pontious Erie
Joe Salenes Erie
Shane Stroud Frontenac
Trenton Mayberry Frontenac
Jarred Miller Galena
Dillion Katzer Galena
Darian Kelly Girard
James Scott Northeast
Cody Rowland Riverton
Preston Combs Riverton
Toby Ulery Southeast
Andrew Crumpacker Southeast
Offense
Cody Wren Baxter Springs
Tyler Underhill Baxter Springs
Austin Riggs Colgan
Alex Evans Colgan
Dylan Mjelde Colgan
Jared Riley Galena
Chris Garrett Girard
Eric Bowman Girard
Kyle Renfro Girard
Travis Dickerson Northeast
Caleb Clark Riverton
Ryan Bailey Riverton
Jerod Alexander Southeast
Seth Franklin Southeast
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