Janocko Named d9sports.com Coach of the Year; Holland Second in MVP Voting

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.  

*The Special Contributor award is not an annual award. It will be given when circumstances arise that dictate the giving of the award