Five Mariners earn All-Liberty League honors
KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- Five members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy were named to the All-Liberty League team on Wednesday.
Two Mariners earned first-team recognition; while another three players were selected to the second team.
The first team honorees include offensive lineman Jack Margrey and defensive back Mike Mitchell. Defensive lineman Ed Logan and linebackers Barry Preusch and Kevin Stapf were chosen to the second team.
Kicker Richard Grennan earned honorable mention on special teams.
The entire list of award winners and honorees:
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Mike Hermann, Jr., QB, RPI
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Devin Worthington, So., LB, Hobart
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Ernie Mello, Sr., KR, WPI
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Tyre Coleman, Fr., DE, Hobart *
COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR:
Hobart, Head Coach: Mike Cragg; Assistant Coaches: Kevin DeWall, Scott Yoder, Aaron Backhaus, Jon Drach, John Manley, Terry Muffley, Ryan Robinson, Marc Tapscott
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
QB - Mike Hermann, RPI
RB - Marcus Washington, St. Lawrence *
RB - Ernie Mello, WPI
RB - Steven Webb, Hobart
FB - Manny Cambra, WPI
WR - Justin Gallo, Union *
WR - Ethan Sutton, St. Lawrence
TE - Thomas Norman, Rochester
OL - Brendan Hatlee, Hobart
OL - Jake Margrey, Merchant Marine
OL - Dan Smith, Union *
OL - Joe Stenz, RPI
OL - John Whiting, Rochester *
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
DL - Chris Bickford, Rochester *
DL - Bill Campi, Rochester
DL - Tyre Coleman, Hobart *
DL - Doug Geraghty, St. Lawrence
DL - Peter Gill, WPI
LB - Steve Modliszewski, Union
LB - Tony Ortega, Rochester
LB - Trevor Saunders, St. Lawrence
LB - Devin Worthington, Hobart *
DB - Nick Herrera, RPI
DB - Mike Mitchell, Merchant Marine
DB - John Perron, WPI
DB - Drake Woodard, Hobart *
FIRST SPECIAL TEAMS:
K - Adam Henry, Union
P - Mike Grubbs, RPI
RS - Ernie Mello, WPI
* Unanimous Selection
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
QB - Drew Connolly, Union
RB - Bobby Dougherty, Hobart
RB - Clarence Onyiriuka, Rochester
FB - Tim Hersey, Union
WR - Austin Caswell, RPI
WR - Garth Muratori, Hobart
TE - Eric Zavadsky, Union
OL - Victor Coker, St. Lawrence
OL - Anthony Coletta, Hobart
OL - Tyler Lapierre, WPI
OL - Pete Meile, Union
OL - Don Rohauer, St. Lawrence
OL - Kyle Sandy, Hobart
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
DL - Ted Abriel, RPI
DL - Gianni Contro, Hobart
DL - Kevin Quillinan, Union
DL - Ed Logan, Merchant Marine
LB - Matthew Day, RPI
LB - Barry Preusch, Merchant Marine
LB - Reggie Robinson, Hobart
LB - Kevin Stapf, Merchant Marine
DB - Jafar Johnson, Union
DB - Brendan McCarthy, St. Lawrence
DB - Zach Scruggs, RPI
DB - Jon Stidd, Union
SECOND SPECIAL TEAMS:
K - Alex Antonucci, Rochester
P - Mike Pettiglio, WPI
RS - Willie Roberson, Rochester
HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE:
Mark Caulfield, OL (WPI); Joe Cicero, FB (Rochester); Gavin Class, OL (Rochester), Joe Cozzolino, TE (RPI); Elias Damouni, OL (Union); Dominique Ellis, FB (Hobart); T.J. Franzese, RB (Union); Thomas Hayes, WR (Rochester); Joe Luks, OL (RPI); Nick Strang, QB (Hobart); Junior Woodard, WR (Hobart).
HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE:
Jon Campbell, DB (Union); Nick Chambers, DL (WPI); Zach Cicero, LB (Rochester), Shaine Grogan, LB (WPI); Phil Hamilton, LB (St. Lawrence); Cody Hinrichs, DL (RPI); Noah Joseph, LB (Union); Bill Meile, DL (Union); Ramon Mignott, LB (St. Lawrence); Oraene Morgan, DL (St. Lawrence); Cainaan Webb, DL (Rochester); Hussein Yatim, LB (WPI).
HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL TEAMS:
Andrew Franks, K (RPI); Richard Grennen, K/P (Merchant Marine); Austin Caswell, RS (RPI).
Photo: Freshman offensive lineman Jacob Margrey (78) was a first-team All-Liberty League selection. Photo by Shawn Antonelli
