(Theresa Proudfit/Daily News photo) West Iron senior Nathan Lundin (68) runs at an angle to make a play on Norway ball carrier Gannon Bray (12), in a game at Nelson Field in Stambaugh on Sept. 18. Lundin was named the 2020 Mitchell Synder Lineman of the Year; the first Wykon to be named UP Lineman of the Year since 1977.

IRONWOOD — The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association released the 2020 11-player All-U.P. football selections Thursday evening. The region is well represented on both the Dream Team and First Team.

There were seven Dream Team selections combined from Iron Mountain, Kingsford and West Iron County.

West Iron offensive tackle Nathan Lundin was named the Mitchell Snyder U.P. Lineman of the Year. The 6-foot-3-inch 315-pound senior was also a Dream Team selection, as well as being named 2020 Offensive Player of the Year in the West PAC Conference Iron Division.

Lundin was joined on the Dream Team by fellow senior Nathan Thomson, who was selected at punter.

Kingsford has three players, all juniors, selected to the Dream Team — offensive tackle Lucas Tappy, wide receiver Zach Person and kicker Diego Przeslakowski. All three Flivvers selections were also all-Great Northern Conference picks at their respective positions.

(Matt McCarthy/Daily News photo) Iron Mountain defensive lineman Caleb Burklund (33) draws a bead on Bark River-Harris quarterback Nick Javurek (9) in a West PAC Conference crossover game on Sept. 25 at Mountaineer Stadium.

Iron Mountain seniors Caleb Evosevich-Hynes and Caleb Burklund were the Mountaineers selected to the Dream Team.

Evosevich-Hynes, a 2019 selection at linebacker, was named at running back this season. Burklund, a 2019 All-U.P. small school selection at defensive line, was tabbed at the same position on this year’s Dream Team.

Both Burklund and Evosevich-Hynes were 2020 West PAC Conference Copper Division selections, with Evosevich-Hynes named co-Offensive Player of the Year.

Harrison Hogenmiller, a senior from West Iron, was the First Team selection at center. Joining Hogenmiller on the First Team offensive line is senior Elliot Johnson of Kingsford.

On the defensive side, Iron Mountain seniors Bryce Pietrantonio at linebacker, and Jon Carrion at defensive end, were First Team selections. Pietrantonio was an All-U.P. special mention in 2019.

(Matt McCarthy/Daily News photo) Iron Mountain running back Caleb Evosevich-Hynes (34) looks for running room as he eludes Bark River-Harris’ Max Shiverski (63), as Iron Mountain’s Jon Carrion (60) looks on at Mountaineer Stadium on Sept. 25.

Kingsford senior linebacker Carter Kreski, a 2019 First Team selection at linebacker, was selected at the same position this season.

Iron Mountain was a unanimous selection as the U.P. Small School Team of the Year for the second straight season.

The Mountaineers, whose schedule was ravaged by pandemic cancellations, are currently 8-1, including 3-0 in the games they did play, with convincing regular season and post-season wins over Bark River-Harris, while routing Gwinn in a second-round playoff matchup.

The Mountaineers and Negaunee are in waiting, along with North Central in 8-player, for the MHSAA playoffs to resume.

Mountaineers head coach Robin Marttila was selected as 11-player co-small school Coach of the Year. Marttila, who won the award outright in 2019, grabs his third overall Coach of the Year award.

(Theresa Proudfit/Daily News photo) Kingsford defensive lineman Lucas Tappy (55) pursues Norway quarterback Gannon Bray (12) in a non-conference game Sept. 26 at Flivver Field in Kingsford.

Sharing the small school Coach of the Year award with Marttila is fellow Iron Mountain native/graduate Ben Olsen. Olsen is the first-year head coach at Gwinn, having taken over for the late Dion Brown.

Olsen led the Modeltowners to the team’s first playoff win since 1999, with a first-round 24-20 victory at East Jordan on Oct. 30.

A handful of players from the region received honorable mention from the UPSSA. They are: Nolan LaVarnway, Sr., Kingsford; Ben Rumpf, Sr., Kingsford; Joey Dumais, Sr., Iron Mountain; Chase Carlson, Jr., Norway; and Gage Larson, Sr., West Iron County.

The Offensive Player of the Year was Marquette receiver Kam Karp, a senior, and the Defensive Player of the Year was Marquette’s Desmond Mullen, a junior defensive back.

The 8-player selections will be released Friday evening with publication on Saturday.

(Theresa Proudfit/Daily News photo) Kingsford wide receiver Zach Person (11) hauls in a pass in a Great Northern Conference game versus Gladstone at Flivver Field on Oct. 9.

2020 All-UP Football Team

11-player

Dream Team

Offense

C: Carter Berger, Menominee, 6-3, 250, Sr.

T: Nathan Lundin, West Iron County, 6-3, 315, Sr.

T: Lucas Tappy, Kingsford, 6-0, 290, Jr.

G: Preston Toutant, Negaunee, 6-0, 260, Sr.

G: Brett Schlenvogt, Escanaba, 6-0, 220, Sr.

QB: Austin Ridl, Marquette, 5-9, 160, Jr. (Unanimous)

RB: Caleb Evosevich-Hynes, Iron Mountain, 5-10, 190, Sr.

RB: Nash Hillier, Negaunee, 5-9, 165, Sr.

RB: Dryden Nelson, Calumet, 5-9, 165, Jr.

WR/E: Kam Karp, Marquette, 6-0, 160, Sr. (Unanimous)

WR/E: Zach Person, Kingsford, 6-5, 220, Jr.

Defense

DT: Caleb Burklund, Iron Mountain, 5-10, 210, Sr.

DT: Tye Parker, Marquette, 6-1, 260, Sr.

DT: Kahler Geyer, Escanaba, 5-11, 180, Sr.

DE: Parker Cain, Negaunee, 6-3, 240, Sr.

DE: Xander Zapolnik, Houghton, 6-2, 245, Sr.

LB: Chet Hyrkas, Calumet, 6-1, 185, Sr.

LB: Daylan Lujan, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-0, 221, Sr.

LB: Garrett Mann, Westwood, 6-0, 195, Sr.

DB: Desmond Mullen, Marquette, 5-8, 160, Jr.

DB: Ty Lotterman, Marquette, 6-3, 180, Sr.

DB: Tyler Racicot, Bark River-Harris, 6-2, 170, Sr.

Special Teams

K: Diego Przeslakowski, Kingsford, 5-10, 165, Jr.

P: Nathan Thomson, West Iron County, 6-2, 180, Sr.

RS: Desmond Mullen, Marquette, 5-8, 160, Jr.

First Team

Offense

C: Harrison Hogenmiller, West Iron County, 6-1, 245, Sr.

T: Jack Borree, Houghton, 6-3, 285, Sr.

T: Dominique Ortega, Bark River-Harris, 6-0, 300, Jr.

G: Elliott Johnson, Kingsford, 6-0, 200, Sr.

G: Peter Noblet, Gladstone, 6-0, 225, Sr.

QB: Jakob Davie, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-8, 165, Jr.

RB: Kris Pearce, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-0, 200, Sr.

RB: Aidan Bellisle, Menominee, 6-0, 170, Jr.

RB: Brady Wright, Marquette, 6-0, 190, Sr.

WR/E: Bryant Maki, Escanaba, 6-3, 185, Sr.

WR/E: Cam Ballard, Gladstone, 6-0, 180, Sr.

Defense

DT: Lenny Bjorn, Calumet, 6-0, 220, Sr.

DT: Reid Hill, Gwinn, 6-1, 245, Sr.

DT: Cooper Conway, Menominee, 6-4, 255, Jr.

DE: Riley Lamb, Escanaba, Sr.

DE: Jon Carrion, Iron Mountain, 6-0, 175, Sr.

LB: Ryan Polley, Gladstone, 5-8, 150, Sr.

LB: Carter Kreski, Kingsford, 5-10, 200, Sr.

LB: Bryce Pietrantonio, Iron Mountain, 6-2, 205, Sr.

DB: Tyler Lawson, Escanaba, 5-8, 155, Sr.

DB: Nathan Evra, Houghton, 5-8, 165, Sr.

DB: John Robinson, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-10, 170, Jr.

Special Teams

K: Cooper Conway, Menominee, 6-4, 255, Jr.

P: Connor Johnson, Marquette, 5-9, 150, Sr.

RS: Kaeden Calcari, Menominee, 5-10, 170, Jr.

11-player

Offensive Player of the Year: Kam Karp, Sr. Marquette

Defensive Player of the Year: Desmond Mullen, Jr. Marquette

Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year: Nathan Lundin, Sr. West Iron County, 6-3, 315, Sr.

Large School Team of the Year: Marquette

Small School Team of the Year: Iron Mountain

Large School Coach of the Year: Eric Mason, Marquette and Scott Menard, Sault Ste. Marie

Small School Coach of the Year: Robin Marttila, Iron Mountain and Ben Olsen, Gwinn

Honorable mention

John Burke, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-3, 265, Soph.; Jaakob Fyle, Gogebic, 6-3, 280, Sr.; Cameron Ghringhelli, Gwinn; Chris Ricker, Marquette, Jr.; Riggens Stenberg, Bark River-Harris; Alex Kissel, L’Anse, 6-2, 160, Sr.; Joe Romero-Haire, Menominee, 5-10, Sr.; Paul Sturos, Calumet, 5-10, 160, Jr.; Trevor Lippens, Bark River-Harris, 6-0, 195, Jr.; Lucas Nelson, Negaunee, 6-0, 200, Sr.; Hunter Potier, Gladstone, 6-2, 225, Jr.; Callen Campbell, Sault Ste. Marie, 6-3, 220, Fr.; Steele Jondreau, L’Anse, 5-11, 160, Sr.; Dylon Lippens, Bark River-Harris, 6-0, 270, Sr.; Dean Loukus, Calumet, 5-11, 180, Sr.; Eli Luokkala, Negaunee, 6-5, 220, Sr.; Collin Arnt, Escanaba; Nolan LaVarnway, Kingsford, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Jon Spegel, Menominee, 6-3, 225, Sr.; Chase Carlson, Norway, 6-1, 185, Jr.; Ted Halonen, Houghton, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Gage Larson, West Iron County, 5-6, 185, Sr.; Carl Peterson, Gwinn; Ryan Randall, Escanaba; Trevor Shepeck, Menominee; Carter Zawacki, Bark River-Harris, 6-0, 195, Sr.; Ben Rumpf, Kingsford, Sr.; Joey Dumais, Iron Mountain, 6-2, 160, Sr.