Press release by d9sports.com
SHIPPENVILLE – District 9 Class AA champion Brockway heads the class of the 2010 The Rehab Centre Chiropractic D9Sports.com District 9 Postseason Football awards.
Senior running back/wide receiver/linebacker Mike Vervoort is The Rehab Center D9sports.com Most Valuable Player, senior quarterback Derek Buganza is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year while also earning The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Performance of the Year for the second consecutive season and senior offensive tackle Joel Yahner is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Brookville senior linebacker Jared Heschke is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Defensive Player of the Year, Clearfield’s Tim Janocko is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Coach of the Year, Port Allegany’s Kenny Kysor is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Special Teams Player of the Year, Karns City’s Glenn Toy is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Rookie of the Year, Clearfield’s Bob Love is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Special Contributor and the Port Allegany-Elk County Catholic first-round playoff game that went four overtimes is The Rehab Centre D9Sports.com Game of the Year.
This is the 11th season D9Sports.com has given out postseason awards and the second year that the MVP award and the Offensive Player of the Year award haves been given out. They replaced the Player of the Year award.
This is the first season The Rehab Centre, which has locations in Clarion, Kittanning and Apollo, is the major sponsor of the awards.
D9Sports.Com is in its 11th year of covering athletics within the PIAA’s District 9 located at www.d9sports.com. The site is not affiliated with the PIAA in any way. The site covers all 26 football teams playing in District 9. For more information on the site, please visit it or e-mail the staff at sports@d9sports.com.
The Rehab Centre offers three state-of-the-art rehabilitation centers that offer chiropractic, massage therapy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation. One of the three doctors at the Rehab Centre is former District 9 football and wrestling star Isaac Greeley (Port Allegany). The Clarion office is located just off South Fifth Avenue before the Clarion Mall on Dolby Street across from Aldi Foods and next to the Comfort Inn. The Kittanning office is located on Arthur Street in Kittanning. Information on The Rehab Centre can be found at their web site www.therehabcentres.com or by calling the Clarion office at 814-226-8002 or the Kittanning office at 724-545-3215,
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Mike Vervoort – Sr., RB/WR//LB, Brockway
101 carries, 922 yards, 17 touchdowns
57 catches, 911 yards, 12 touchdowns
85 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 defensive touchdowns
MVP VOTING (Top Three)
1. Mike Vervoort – Brockway (15 out of a possible 20)
2. Alex Holland – Curwensville (13 points)
3. Pat Pascarella – Bradford (11 points)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Derek Buganza – Sr., QB, Brockway
184 of 278 passing (66.2 percent), 3,005 yards, 30 TDs, 12 Ints
59 carries, 197 yards, 5 TDs
State career passing-yard record
OFF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Derek Buganza – Brockway (15 points out of a possible of 20)
2. Alex Holland – Curwensville (14 points)
3. Pat Pascarella – Bradford (11 points)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jared Heschke – Sr., LB, Brookville
154 tackles (12.8 tackles per game), 5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles caused, Brookville allowed 15.4 points per game
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Jared Heschke – Brookville (14 out of a possible 20)
2. Alex Holland – Curwensville (11 points)
3. Kyle Armagost – Moniteau (9 points)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM COACH OF THE YEAR
Tim Janocko
13-1, D9 Class AAA Title
School-Record wins
Won two PIAA Playoff games
COACH OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Tim Janocko – Clearfield (9 points of possible 10)
2. Frank Varischetti – Brockway (6)
3. Only two receiving votes
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Glenn Toy, So., RB/DB
56 carries, 461 yards, 9 TDs
4 catches, 37 yards
73 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery
Avg. 16.8 yards per return on 10 punt returns and 12.9 yards per return on 9 returns
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Glenn Toy – Karns City (10 of possible 15 points)
2. Dustin Geagan – Moniteau and Morgan Murray – Brockway (9 points)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Joel Yahner – Sr., OT, Brockway (6-2, 260 pounds)
Brockway averaged 477.5 yards and 47.8 points per game including 254 yards through the air and 223.5 yards on the ground
Allowed just 2 sacks despite Brockway throwing the ball nearly 300 times
Brockway went from averaging 94.8 yards per game rushing in 2009 to 223.5 in 2010
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Joel Yahner – Brockway (17 out of a possible 20 points)
2. David Reinhardt – Bradford (13 points)
3. Spencer Smeal – Curwensville (9 points)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Kenny Kysor – Sr., K, Port Allegany
6 of 9 on field goals with a long of 40 yards
37 of 45 on PATs, Scored 55 points
Averaged 7-yard line on kickoffs with 19 of his 64 kickoff going for touchbacks
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Kenny Kysor – Port Allegany (14 out of a possible 20 points)
2. Brandon Bain – Redbank Valley and Shane Hoover – Curwensville (10 points each)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Derek Buganza – Sr., QB, Brockway
Sept. 17, 2010 – Brockway 56, Smethport 36
16 of 23 passing, 391 yards, District 9-record 8 touchdown passes
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR VOTING (Top Three)
1. Derek Buganza – Brockway (8 of possible 10 points)
2. Alex Holland – Curwensville (5 points)
3. Pat Pascarella – Bradford (2 points)
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM GAME OF THE YEAR
Nov. 12, 2010 – Port Allegany 47, Elk County Catholic 40, 4 overtimes
In the longest game in District 9 history (regular season or postseason), Seth Lowery’s 4-yard touchdown run followed by Matt Bodamer’s interception in the fourth overtime gave the Gators the win at St. Marys’ Dutch Country Stadium.
The contest was tied at 26 at the end of regulation before ECC’s Ricky Pearsall put the Crusaders in front in the first overtime with a 10-yard touchdown run. But Bodamer hit Trevor Neal with a 5-yard scoring pass on Port Allegany’s possession to tie the game at 33.
Then in the second overtime, Port had the ball first and scored on a 3-yard Lowery run before Pearsall knotted the game at 40 on an 8-yard run. Neither team scored in the third overtime.
Lowery ran for 151 yards and four touchdowns to lead Port Allegany while Bodamer was 11 of 19 passing for 166 yards and a touchdown while also scoring a rushing touchdown.
Pearsall led ECC with 213 yards rushing and five touchdowns.
THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR AWARD
Bob Love – Clearfield
The Special Contributor Award is an award that is only being given for the seventh time in 11 years. It goes to an individual (not a player) who has dedicated himself or herself to high school football over a long period of time.
This year’s Special Contributor Award goes to Bob Love of Clearfield.
Love has been associated with the Clearfield football program for over a quarter of a century in many capacities including as a paid assistant coach and most recently as a volunteer assistant coach. Love helps behind the scenes in numerous capacities and contributes many hours to the program completing and organizing paper work, making sure the equipment is ready for the players and making sure all levels of the program have anything that is needed. He still coaches players at times in groups or in much needed individual time to make sure their skills and developments are maximized.
| HISTORY OF THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM FOOTBALL AWARDS
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| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM MOST VALUABLE PLAYER | |
| 2010 | Mike Vervoort – Sr., Brockway |
| 2009 | Bubba Rue – Sr., Clarion |
| 2008 | No award given |
| 2007 | No award given |
| 2006 | No award given |
| 2005 | No award given |
| 2004 | No award given |
| 2003 | No award given |
| 2002 | No award given |
| 2001 | No award given |
| 2000 (Tie) | No award given |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Derek Buganza – Sr., Brockway |
| 2009 | Derek Buganza – Jr., Brockway |
| 2008 | No award given |
| 2007 | No award given |
| 2006 | No award given |
| 2005 | No award given |
| 2004 | No award given |
| 2003 | No award given |
| 2002 | No award given |
| 2001 | No award given |
| 2000 (Tie) | No award given |
| D9SPORTS.COM PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Final year of award was 2008) | |
| 2010 | No award given |
| 2009 | No award given |
| 2008 | Jarrin Campman – Sr., Clearfield |
| 2007 | Zach Anderson – Sr., Kane |
| 2006 (Tie) | Chris Cavallari – Sr., Coudersport & Nick Sipes – Sr., Curwensville |
| 2005 | David Babcock – Sr., Coudersport |
| 2004 | Nate Sipes – Sr., Curwensville |
| 2003 | Hayden Johnston – Jr., Clarion-Limestone |
| 2002 | Dave Richards – Sr., Clearfield |
| 2001 | Kyle Cathcart – Sr., Clarion |
| 2000 (Tie) | Aaron Cantafio – Sr., Brockway & Kyle Cathcart – Jr., Clarion |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Jared Heschke – Sr., Brookville |
| 2009 | Bubba Rue – Sr., Clarion |
| 2008 | Ross Nicholson – Sr., Kane |
| 2007 (Tie) | Ross Nicholson – Jr., Kane & Cameron Turner – Sr., Karns City |
| 2006 | Justin Switzer – Sr., Karns City |
| 2005 | Brad Rapp – Jr., Clarion |
| 2004 | Brad Sopic – Sr., Curwensville |
| 2003 | Jared Cecchetti – Sr., Kane |
| 2002 | Hayden Johnston – Jr., Clarion-Limestone |
| 2001 | NO AWARD |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Glenn Toy – So., Karns City |
| 2009 | T.J. Armstrong – Fr., Clarion |
| 2008 | Derek Buganza – So., Brockway |
| 2007 | Seth Lowery – Fr., Port Allegany |
| 2006 | Alex Bladel – So., Redbank Valley |
| 2005 | Brian “Boomer” Wetzel – So., Coudersport |
| 2004 | Max Kutz – So, Brookville |
| 2003 | Anthony Imbrogno – So., Johnsonburg |
| 2002 | Doug Swatsworth – So., Curwensville |
| 2001 | Hayden Johnston – Fr., Clarion-Limestone |
| 2000 | Tyler Smith – So., Kane |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM COACH OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Tim Janocko – Clearfield |
| 2009 | Larry Wiser – Clarion |
| 2008 | Tony Defilippi – Cameron County |
| 2007 | Jason Barner – Kane |
| 2006 | Ed Conto – Karns City |
| 2005 | Todd Smith – Clarion-Limestone |
| 2004 | Andy Evanko – Curwensville |
| 2003 | Steve Ackerman – Bradford |
| 2002 | Rick Bouch – Kane |
| 2001 | Dan Reed – Keystone |
| 2000 | Tim Walter – Bradford |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Kenny Kysor – Sr., Port Allegany |
| 2009 | Cody Nuzzo – Sr., Bradford |
| 2008 (Tie) | Jon Kemmer – Sr., Clarion & Jesse Hoover, Sr., Curwensville |
| 2007 | Nick Johnson – Sr., Bradford |
| 2006 (Tie) | Steve Butler – Sr., Bradford & Adam Cousins – Sr., Moniteau |
| 2005 (Tie) | Caleb Morris – Sr., Coudersport & Adam Cousins – Jr., Moniteau |
| 2004 | Kyle Macfarlane – Sr., Bradford |
| 2003 (Tie) | Kyle Macfarlane – Jr., Bradford & Billy Colwell – Sr., Keystone |
| 2002 | Tristan Mulcahy – Jr., St. Marys |
| 2001 | Dave Richards – Jr., Clearfield |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Joel Yahner – Sr., Brockway |
| 2009 | Jonathan Michaels – Sr., Curwensville |
| 2008 | Nick Redden – Sr., Clearfield |
| 2007 | Shawn Ellenberger – Sr., Cameron County |
| 2006 | Eli Morres – Sr., Brookville |
| 2005 | J.D. Skebo – Sr., Curwensville |
| 2004 (Tie) | Brad Sopic – Sr., Curwensville & Sean Farley – Sr., Curwensville |
| 2003 | Joe Reinhardt – Sr., Bradford |
| 2002 | Jon Altemus – Sr., Clearfield |
| 2001 | NO AWARD |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Derek Buganza – Sr., Brockway vs. Smethport Sept. 17 |
| 2009 | Derek Buganza – Jr., Brockway vs. Otto-Eldred Sept. 25 |
| 2008 | Jarrin Campman – Sr., Clearfield vs. St. Marys Nov. 7 |
| 2007 | Jake Smith – Sr., Redbank Valley vs. Elk County Catholic Nov. 9 |
| 2006 | Matt Endlish – Sr., Karns City vs. Moniteau Nov. 18 |
| 2005 | Chris McSwain – Sr., Clarion vs. Clarion-Limestone Nov. 12 |
| 2004 | Hayden Johnston – Sr., Clarion-Limestone vs. Redbank Valley Oct. 22 |
| 2003 | Sean Hvizdzak – Sr., Bradford vs. Clearfield Nov. 7 |
| 2002 | Dave Richards – Sr., Clearfield vs. Punxsutawney Nov. 8 |
| 2001 | Adam Black – Sr., Keystone vs. West Shamokin Sept. 28 |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM GAME OF THE YEAR | |
| 2010 | Port Allegany 47, Elk Co. Catholic 40, 4 Ots, D9 Class A First Round on Nov. 12 |
| 2009 | Karns City 42, Brockway 40, D9 Class AA Title game on Nov. 20 |
| 2008 | Redbank Valley 28, Clarion 21, 3 OTs on Sept. 26 |
| 2007 | Clearfield 19, Indian Valley 13 on Oct. 12 |
| 2006 | Karns City 33, Moniteau 29, D9 Class AA Playoffs Semifinals on Nov. 18 |
| 2005 | Coudersport 28, Curwensville 26, D9 Class A Playoffs Semifinals on Nov. 11 |
| 2004 | Clarion-Limestone 42, Redbank Valley 41, overtime on Oct. 22 |
| 2003 | Ridgway 37, Curwensville 36 on Oct. 10 |
| 2002 | Clarion-Limestone 21, Ridgway 19, D9 Class A Playoffs First Round on Nov. 1 |
| 2001 | Clarion-Limestone 28, Keystone 21, 2 overtimes on Sept. 21 |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
| THE REHAB CENTRE D9SPORTS.COM SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR* | |
| 2010 | Bob Love – Clearfield – Vol. Asst. Coach; Former Asst. Coach |
| 2009 | Paul Simcoe – Coudersport – Former head coach; Vol. Asst. Coach |
| 2008 | Larry Smith – Kane – QB Club member |
| 2007 | Alex Arth – Clarion – Asst. Coach/Statistician |
| 2006 | Ray Reckner – Retiring Brockway Head Coach |
| 2005 | Sam Conway – Volunteer Asst. Coach DuBois |
| 2004 | NO AWARD |
| 2003 | Mike Colligan – Late Asst. Coach at Bradford |
| 2002 | NO AWARD |
| 2001 | NO AWARD |
| 2000 | NO AWARD |
*The Special Contributor award is not an annual award. It will be given when circumstances arise that dictate the giving of the award
