CRYSTAL FALLS - Austin Snell of Great Western Conference co-champion Forest Park has been named the league's wide receiver of the year.
The 5-foot-10, 135-pound junior was also named to the first-team offense with linemen Ben Paige and Taylor Nocerini. Derek Aberly was selected to the first-team defense in the secondary along with teammates Jeff Johnson, end, and Ray Tomasik, line.
Aberly was also the GWC return specialist.
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Austin Snell
Trojans' Carlton Isaacson, Adam Hilberg and Steven Hallmann received honorable mention.
Great Western Conference first team follows:
OFFENSE
Quarterback - Eric Lane, Gogebic.
End - Austin Snell, Forest Park; Taylor Smith, Gogebic; Jacob Colassaco, Hurley
Running back - Caleb Winkler, Gogebic; Jarrett Rhenlund, Hurley.
Line - Seth Rowles, Ontonagon; Grant Innes, Hurley; Taylor Nocerini and Ben Paige, Forest Park; Brady Guilbault, Ontonagon; Jeff Meinke, Gogebic.
DEFENSE
Back - Alex Knight, Lake Linden; Derek Aberly, Forest Park; Jon Kaster, Baraga.
End - Jeff Johnson, Forest Park; Konrad Klein, Lake Linden.
Line - Beau Dupuis, Lake Linden; David Mathias, Hurley; Ray Tomasik, Forest Park; Samm Lehmann, Gogebic.
Linebacker - Mike Henning, Hurley, Randy Hemming, Gogebic; Mark Saari, Hurley.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Punter - Eric Lane, Gogebic
Kicker - Jacob Colassaco, Hurley
Return specialist - Derek Aberly, Forest Park
Defensive lineman of the year - David Mathias, Hurley; Samm Lehmann, Gogebic
Defensive back/linebacker of the year - Mike Henning, Hurley
Offensive lineman of the year - Grant Innes, Hurley; Jeff Meinke, Gogebic
Offensive back of the year - Jarret Rhenlund, Hurley
Wide receiver of the year - Austin Snell, Forest Park
Team of the year
Gogebic Miners
Coach of the year
Mark Mazzon, Gogebic