Flivvers Kreski, Cardew are first-teamers in GNC
ESCANABA — At Mo’s Pub in downtown Escanaba on Monday morning, the Great Northern Conference football coaches met to select the 2019 all-conference team.
Kingsford junior Carter Kreski was selected to the first team at linebacker while senior Ed Cardew made first team defense as a lineman. Flivver teammates senior Zach Wood at center, sophomore Lucas Tappy at defensive line and junior Hunter Bilgreen at tight end were named honorable mention.
The Marquette Redmen went 4-0 in conference play and won their first outright GNC title since 1976.
The Great Northern All-Conference team follows:
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback: Ethan Silverstone, Escanaba, senior.
Running back: Josh Bruntjens, Escanaba, senior; Keagan Monroe, Menominee, senior.
Fullback: Brady Wright, Marquette, junior.
Wide receiver: Bryant Maki, Escanaba, junior; Colin Hicks, Marquette, senior; Drew Wyble, Marquette, senior.
Tight end; Caden Biggs, Menominee, senior.
Lineman: Dylan Oudeans, Menominee, senior; Nick Rennie, Menominee, senior; Dakota Forti, Marquette, senior; Jacob Burch, Escanaba, senior; Garret Johnson. Escanaba, senior;
Hunter Potier, Gladstone, sophomore.
Offensive Player of Year: Keagan Monroe, Menominee.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive back: Tyler Lawson, Escanaba, junior; Grant LaMarche, Escanaba, senior; Cole Hansen, Gladstone, senior; Jon Thompson, Marquette, senior; Keagan Monroe, Menominee, senior.
Linebacker: Carter Kreski, Kingsford, junior; Kyle Krutina, Escanaba, senior; Isaac Johnson, Marquette, senior; Ethan Hayes, Marquette, senior; Ryan Polley, Gladstone, junior.
Lineman: Ed Cardew, Kingsford, senior; Dylan Oudeans, Menominee, senior; Kahler Geyer, Escanaba, junior.
Defensive End: Dayton Miron, Escanaba, senior; Riley Lamb, Escanaba, junior.
Defensive Player of Year: Grant LaMarche, Escanaba.
Team of Year: Marquette.
Coach of the Year: Eric Mason, Marquette.
Kicker: Drew Wyble, Marquette.
Punter: Ian Schwalbach, Gladstone.
Return Specialist: Kameron Karp, Marquette.
Kingsford Honorable Mentions: Zach Wood, center, senior; Lucas Tappy, defensive line, sophomore; Hunter Bilgreen, tight end, junior.