Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By JASON JUNO
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