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Jets, Trojans rack up Great Lakes 8 West honors

North Central senior Lane Gorzinski (6) scans the Forest Park defense late in Friday’s win at Dick Mettlach Field. (Sean Chase/Daily News photo)

IRON MOUNTAIN — After a back-and-forth battle on Friday that saw the North Central 8-player varsity team escape Crystal Falls with a 45-34 victory over Forest Park, it’s no surprise that a good portion of the Great Lakes 8 West Conference honors went to Jets and Trojans when awards were released Tuesday.

North Central senior Lane Gorzinski took home the top offensive honor, being named Great Lakes 8 West Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Jets’ head coach Leo Gorzinski also received an individual award, taking home conference Coach of the Year honors.

Forest Park senior Nikolas Stephens rounded out the individual awards, taking home the Defensive Player of the Year honor.

Forest Park senior Grayson Sundell (running back) was named to the First Team offense alongside North Central sophomore Kaden Malone (wide receiver), Trojans’ senior Matthew Showers (lineman), Forest Park senior Kevin Giuliani (lineman) and Jets’ senior Spencer Willa (lineman).

Lane Gorzinski’s name also popped up on the first team defense as a linebacker. He was joined on the list by Willa (lineman), Kevin Giuliani (lineman), Showers (lineman), North Central’s Aidyn Burton (defensive back) and Forest Park sophomore Vic Giuliani (defensive back).

Forest Park sophomore Dax Huuki (running back) was named to the second team offense alongside Forest Park junior Trent Kannich (hybrid).

Trojans’ senior Brody Starr received second team defense honors as a linebacker while Detrich Rasner was named to the All Conference specialists squad as a kicker.

North Central’s Malone received return specialist honors.

The entire list of awards, as voted on by coaches in the conference, are listed below.

Great Lakes 8 West

All Conference Awards

Offensive Player of the Year — Lane Gorzinski, North Central, senior

Defensive Player of the Year — Nikolas Stephens, Forest Park, senior

Coach of the Year — Leo Gorzinski, North Central

First Team Offense

Quarterback — Austin Gordon, Ontonagon, senior

Running Backs — Grayson Sundell, Forest Park, senior; Nate St. Onge, Lake Linden-Hubbell, senior

Wide Receiver — Caden Besonen, Ontonagon, senior; Kaden Malone, North Central, sophomore

Hybrid — Bode Lynott, Gogebic, senior

Lineman — Matthew Showers, Forest Park, senior; Kevin Giuliani, Forest Park, senior; Spencer Willa, North Central, senior

First Team Defense

Linebackers — Wyatt Aspinwall, Gogebic, senior; Evan Oja, Ironwood, senior; Lane Gorzinski, North Central, senior

Lineman — Spencer Willa, North Central, senior; Kevin Giuliani, Forest Park, senior; Matthew Showers, Forest Park, senior

Defensive backs — Aidyn Burton, North Central, senior; Vic Giuliani, Forest Park, sophomore; Caden Besonen, Ontonagon, senior

Hybrid — Jayden Verrett, Gogebic, sophomore

Second Team Offense

Quarterback — Brendan McCullough, Ironwood, junior

Running Backs — Dax Huuki, Forest Park, sophomore; Caden Besonen, Ontonagon, senior

Wide Receivers — Tyler Axford, Lake Linden-Hubbell, sophomore; Brody Bobula, Ontonagon, freshman; Ben Kaurala, Gogebic, senior

Hybrid — Trent Kannich, Forest Park, junior

Lineman — Eli Hewitt, Gogebic, junior; Copper Anderson, Gogebic, senior; Alex Drew, Lake Linden-Hubbell, senior

Second Team Defense

Linebackers — Brody Starr, Forest Park, senior; Leland Hollenbeck, Gogebic, junior

Lineman — Madden Sommer, Ironwood, junior; Matt Switzer, Gogebic, junior; and

Rex Strong, Ontonagon, senior

Defensive Backs — Josh Daavettila, Lake Linden-Hubbell, sophomore; Aiden Partanen, Gogebic, junior; Brody Bobula, Ontonagon, freshman

Hybrid — Danny Mikus, Lake Linden-Hubbell, senior; Eli Ruotsala, Ironwood, junior

All Conference Specialists

Kicker — Dietrich Rasner, Forest Park, sophomore; Leland Hollenbeck, Gogebic, junior

Punter — Patrick Perron, Gogebic, senior

Return Specialist — Kaden Malone, North Central, sophomore

Honorable Mention

Forest Park — Nate Bradish, senior

Gogebic — Patrick Hokans, junior

Ironwood — Landon Buerger, senior

Lake Linden-Hubbell — Brady Axford, sophomore

North Central — Kayden Dobson, sophomore

Ontonagon — Jack Nelson, junior

Report compiled by Daily News sports editor Sean Chase.

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