Soltis named Offensive Player of the Year in conference

By JASON JUNO

sports@yourdailyglobe.com

Hurley — Hurley’s Devin Soltis earned Offensive Player of the Year honors in the Northwoods East Conference in voting by coaches.

Soltis led the Northstars with 1,379 yards on 172 carries and 18 touchdowns. He also caught 11 passes for 176 yards and three scores. He even threw for 298 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions.

Soltis also made the all-conference First Team on both offense and defense.

Hurley lineman Gavin Moore also was named to the First Team on both sides of the ball. He finished with 43 tackles (28 solo). The team rushed for 2,010 yards and he was their best offensive lineman.

Quarterback Jack Rowe, wide receiver Wyatt Hall and linebacker Brodie Erickson were all named to the Second Team.

Rowe threw for 646 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions as passing became a big part of the Northstars’ offense this year. Hall caught 29 passes for 238 yards and a score. Erickson finished with 59 tackles (39 solo, nine for a loss), two sacks and a fumble recovery.

Special Awards

Offensive Player of the Year: Devin Soltis, Hurley

Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Schley, Flambeau

Coach of the Year: Steve Precour, Phillips

Assistant Coach of the Year: Tom Noennig, Rib Lake

First Team

Offense

Linemen

Kyle Sidenbender, Phillips

Kalan Chuzles, Phillips

Gavin Moore, Hurley

Skill positions

Devin Soltis, Hurley

Ayron, Deleasky, Phillips

Talon Scheithauer, Rib Lake

Cole Schley, Flambeau

Shay Dezine, Phillips

Tucker Phillips, Rib Lake

Defense

Linemen

Tucker Phillips, Phillips

Gavin Moore, Hurley

Ayron DeLeasky, Phillips

Skill positions

Cole Schley, Flambeau

Devin Soltis, Hurley

Ben Virnig, Phillips

Talon Scheithauer, Rib Lake

Shay Dezine, Phillips

Chanse Ludescher, Flambeau

Second Team

Offense

Linemen

Greg Morgan, Chequamegon

Ethan Cook, Rib Lake

Brady Hieser, Rib Lake

Skill positions

Hudson Hilgart, Chequamegon

Jack Rowe, Hurley

Ben Virnig, Phillips

Wyatt Hall, Hurley

Chase Ludescher, Flambeau

Evin Passehl, Athens

Honorable mention

BJ Lowary, Phillips

Lawrence Anderson, Hurley

Logan Schmittfrantz, Rib Lake

Corbyn Phelps, Chequamegon

Daxton Diehelm, Athens

Jonas Stroba, Prentice

Adam Raab, Prentice

Defense

Linemen

Greg Morgan, Chequamegon

Kalan Chuzles, Phillips

Ethan Cook, Rib Lake

Skill positions

Brodie Erickson, Hurley

Aidan Hause, Prentice

Logan Schmittfranz, Rib Lake

Evin Passehl, Athens

Sawyer Kucaba, Phillips

Logan Geiger, Prentice

Honorable Mention

Collin Kleinschmidt, Phillips

Lane Abraham, Phillips

Ty Hall, Hurley

Slade Scheithauer, Rib Lake

Tanner Nelson, Flambeau

Dalton Schmidt, Chequamegon

Kyle Schreiner, Athens

Gavin Glenn, Athens

Jonas Stroba, Prentice