Twenty local football players – seven from Iola-Scandinavia and Amherst and six from Weyauwega-Fremont – received all-conference honors from the Central Wisconsin 8 Conference.
First-teamers from I-S are seniors Isaac Lashua (tight end and defensive end); and Nick Wavruk (defensive back).
Amherst’s first-teamers are senior Colton Boelte (offensive lineman and defensive nose guard); junior Connor Zblewski (running back and outside linebacker); senior Garrett Groshek (quarterback); sophomore Tyler Biadasz (offensive lineman and defensive end); senior Wyatt Brooks (defensive back); and senior Garth Groshek (linebacker).
Second-teamers for I-S are senior Hunter Gruenwald (offensive lineman and inside linebacker); senior John Prahl (wide receiver and defensive back); senior Jake Hansen (running back and defensive lineman); and Wavruk (quarterback).
Making the second team for W-F are senior Andrew Wild (offensive lineman), senior Cody Chase (outside linebacker) and senior Adam Krause (defensive nose tackle).
Amherst’s second-teamers are Garth Groshek (kicker) and senior Jamie Docka (center).
Honorable mention players include I-S senior Kyle Honken (offensive lineman), junior Nick Madson (offensive lineman), sophomore Caleb Loken (defensive back) and sophomore Kristian Welch (outside linebacker); W-F senior Brandon Loehrke (tight end), senior Aaron Schroeder (wide receiver), senior Dan Prillwitz (defensive back) and Wild (outside linebacker); and Amherst junior Andy Trzebiatowski (offensive lineman), Garth Groshek (wide receiver) and senior Anthony Fasula (linebacker).
Coaches named Shiocton senior Jacob Van Asten (running back) and Amherst’s Garth Groshek (linebacker) as the conference’s offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively.
Central Wisconsin
8 Conference 2013
All-Conference
Football Teams
First Team
Offense
Quarterback: Garrett Groshek, sophomore, Amherst.
Running back: Connor Zblewski, junior, Amherst; Jacob Van Asten*, senior, Shiocton; Hunter Vandenlinden, junior, Bonduel.
Tight end: Isaac Lashua, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Wide receiver: Jake Feltz, senior, Stevens Point Pacelli.
Center: Dominic Gunderson, senior, Shiocton.
Lineman: Colton Boelte*, senior, Amherst; Tyler Biadasz, sophomore, Amherst; Jacob Wudtke, senior, Bonduel; David McNichols, senior, Shiocton.
Kicker: Talon Heinemeyer, senior, Shiocton.
Defense
Linebacker: Garth Groshek*, senior, Amherst; Jacob Wudtke, senior, Bonduel; Jacob Van Asten, senior, Shiocton.
Outside linebacker: Connor Zblewski, junior, Amherst.
Nose guard: Colton Boelte, senior, Amherst.
Lineman: Dominic Gunderson, senior, Shiocton.
End: Isaac Lashua, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Tyler Biadasz, sophomore, Amherst.
Back: Nick Wavruk, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Wyatt Brooks, senior, Amherst.
Safety: Talon Heinemeyer, senior, Shiocton.
Punter: Talon Heinemeyer, senior, Shiocton.
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback: Nick Wavruk, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Running back: Danny Tauchen, junior, Bonduel; Jake Hansen, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Garret Griffin, senior, Manawa.
Tight end: Patrick Brouillard, senior, Shiocton.
Wide receiver: John Prahl, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Center: Jamie Docka, senior, Amherst.
Lineman: Hunter Gruenwald, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Andrew Wild, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont; Casey Johnson, senior, Manawa; Tyler Riehl, senior, Shiocton.
Kicker: Garth Groshek, senior, Amherst.
Defense
Linebacker: August Peplinski, sophomore, Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Outside linebacker: Cody Chase, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Inside linebacker: Hunter Gruenwald, senior, Iola-Scandinavia.
Middle linebacker: Casey Johnson, senior, Manawa.
Nose tackle: Adam Krause, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Lineman: Jake Hansen, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Andrew VanAlstine, senior, Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
End: Patrick Brouillard, senior, Shiocton.
Back: John Prahl, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Austin Riehl, junior, Shiocton.
Safety: Garret Griffin, senior, Manawa.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Quarterback: Isaac Elliot, senior, Stevens Point Pacelli; Talon Heinemeyer, senior, Shiocton.
Running back: Hank Fielding, sophomore, Shiocton.
Tight end: Brandon Loehrke, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Wide receiver: Garth Groshek, senior, Amherst; Aaron Schroeder, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont.
Center: Isaiah Griesbach, junior, Bonduel; Logan Yaeger, senior, Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Lineman: Kyle Honken, senior, Iola-Scandinavia; Nick Madson, junior, Iola-Scandinavia; Andy Trzebiatowski, junior, Amherst; Dusty Beyer, junior, Manawa; Stephen McSweeney, senior, Stevens Point Pacelli; Race McClone, junior, Bonduel.
Kicker: Jacob Zeitler, senior, Bonduel.
Defense
Linebacker: Anthony Fasula, senior, Amherst; Brett O’Sullivan, senior, Stevens Point Pacelli; Hank Fielding, sophomore, Shiocton.
Outside linebacker: Kristian Welch, sophomore, Iola-Scandinavia; Andrew Wild, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont; Zach Kreklow, freshman, Manawa; Hunter Vandenlinden, junior, Bonduel; Danny Tauchen, junior, Bonduel.
Tackle: John Carpenter, senior, Bonduel; Race McClone, junior, Bonduel.
Nose tackle: Isaiah Griesbach, junior, Bonduel.
End: Jake Feltz, senior, Stevens Point Pacelli; Riley Wood, junior, Shiocton.
Lineman: Jack Lawlis, junior, Stevens Point Pacelli.
Back: Caleb Loken, sophomore, Iola-Scandinavia; Dan Prillwitz, senior, Weyauwega-Fremont; Garrett Gunderson, junior, Shiocton.
Safety: Brandon Gomm, senior, Shiocton.
Players of the year: Jacob Van Asten, senior, Shiocton (offense); Garth Groshek, senior, Amherst (defense).
* – Denotes unanimous selection.