NEW YORK STATE– Chenango County featured 18 different athletes from each of the seven Chenango County based schools. This list has been mulled over and worked on by the New York Sportswriters Association since the completion of the 2016 season.
• Norwich, the lone Section IV Class B school in Chenango County saw two of their athletes make the All-State list. Cole Rifanburg, a Norwich senior made third team defense as a defensive back; while senior Carter Hubbard was named as an honorable mention as an offensive lineman. Norwich finished 5-4 overall on the season, missing the playoffs.
• Sherburne-Earlville, the lone Section III Class C team in Chenango County managed to have three of their athletes be named to the All-State list. Jessey Lynch a S-E junior, was named to the Class C Third Team Defense as a linebacker after posting season stats of 40 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, six deflected passes, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and one safety; while Matt Hull and Sam Tuttle were named as an honorable mention for the All-State team as a running back and offensive lineman, respectively. Hull finished the season with 88 carries for 672 rushing yards and 10 Touchdowns, eight receptions for 140 receiving yards and one touchdown. S-E finished the season going 4-4 overall.
• Greene tops the list of county schools with players who were named to a team – excluding honorable mention – as they also had three athletes named to the list for 2016. Senior running back Luke Erickson was named to the Section IV Class D First Team Offense for season stats of 811 yards rushing for 11 touchdowns in 6.5 games. Erickson's lineman, senior Breven Gilmore was named to the Section IV Class D Second Team Offense as an offensive lineman; while Mitchell Walters was named to the Third Team Offense as a place kicker. Greene finished 6-3 overall on the season, losing to Harpursville-Afton in the first round of the playoffs.
• Harpursville-Afton joins Greene on the list as Section IV Class D team, but the Hornets impressively have four players mentioned on this years list. Alongside Erickson on the First Team All-State Offense is Harpursville-Afton's junior running back, Josh Wilson, who is listed as all-purpose. Wilson had 1055 yards rushing, 13 Touchdowns – 36 Tackles, 3 Interceptions on the season. Wilson is joined on the list by his teammate and fellow running back, senior Madison Hoover. Hoover was named to the Section IV Class D Second Team Offense – while having stats of 1004 yards rushing, 11 Touchdowns – 52 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 2 Interceptions. Following the two Hornet running backs, are a pair of senior offensive lineman Noah Barriger and Joey Kiehle – both were named as honorable mentions for Class D. Harpursville-Afton finished the season going 7-2 overall and losing in the second round of the playoffs.
• Oxford, featured three athletes on this year's All-State list for Class D. Topping the charts was their sophomore running back, Xavier Cruz. Cruz rushed for 1,506 yards off of just 174 carries for 14 touchdowns – earning him a spot on the Section IV Class D Third Team Offense. Following Cruz is junior Jake Ingraham and senior Jon Heggie – both were named as honorable mentions for line and defensive back, respectively. Heggie finished the season having 74 tackles, five interceptions, and six forced fumbles. Oxford finished with a 5-4 record overall, missing the playoffs.
• Unadilla Valley saw two of their athletes be named to the honorable mention list for All-State 2016 players for Class D. Junior running back, Payton Stirone led the Storm on offense for the season racking up 1,379 yards and 17 touchdowns. Stirone was joined on the honorable mentions list by one of his lineman, senior Matt Turner. UV finished the season with a 1-7 overall record.
• Bainbridge-Guilford managed to earn just one spot on this year's All-State list for Class D. Earning the lone spot for the Bobcats was senior running back Austin Carr who racked up stats of 937 rushing yards on 173 carries for 15 rushing touchdowns, and 688 passing yards with six touchdowns. Bainbridge-Guilford finished with a 4-5 record overall.
Below is the official list that was released by the New York State Sportswriters Association:
CLASS B
Co-Players of the Year
Andrew Murphy (Glens Falls-2, OE, Sr., 5-11, 170)
L.J. Watson (Chenango Forks-4, RB, Sr., 6-0, 190)
First Team Offense
QB Eric Bartnik Cheektowaga-6 Sr. 5-11 170
QB Joseph Girard IIIGlens Falls-2 So. 6-1 175
RB Alton Ingram Dunkirk-6 Sr. 6-1 182
RB Ray Leach Batavia-5 So. 5-11 195
RB Aaron Sampson Glens Falls-2 Jr. 5-7 170
RB Todd Thompson Pioneer-6 Sr. 5-8 180
OE Winston Britton Hackley-AIS Sr. 5-10 168
OE Stephan Parker Cheektowaga-6 Sr. 6-3 205
OL Chauval Black Dunkirk-6 Sr. 6-3 225
OL Ryan Ehrets Chen. Forks-4 Sr. 6-3 270
OL Luke Sears Homer-3 Sr. 6-2 218
AP Garrett Boldt Olean-6 Sr. 5-10 180
P Brendyn StillmanWaverly-4 Sr. 6-1 200
First Team Defense
DL Anthony Ray Batavia-5 Jr. 5-11 275
DL Casey Rogers Westhill-3 Sr. 6-4 240
DL Lucas Sanders Glens Falls-2 Sr. 6-0 265
LB Hannes Boehning Rye Country Day-AIS Sr. 6-1 218
LB Connor Breit Nanuet-1 Sr. 6-2 220
LB Cory Hagerman Windsor-4 Sr. 6-2 238
LB Tim McDonald Chen. Forks-4 Sr. 5-8 200
DB Ian Baker Springville-6 Sr. 6-0 195
DB Rob DiNota Westlake-1 Jr. 5-9 160
DB Brody Metcalf Livonia-5 Sr. 6-0 195
DB Danny Roell Seaford-8 Sr. 5-9 165
Second Team Offense
QB Camron Abalos Spackenkill-9 Sr. 5-7 165
QB Scott Sasso Babylon-11 Sr. 5-9 165
RB Austin Enders Cazenovia-3 Sr. 6-1 215
RB Jared Jones Rye Country Day-AIS Sr. 5-8 160
RB Dayshawn SmallLong Island City-PSAL Sr. 5-10 185
RB Willie Walker Hudson-2 Jr. 5-11 172
OE Hunter Bodine Waverly-4 Sr. 6-0 182
OE Jason Carlock Babylon-11 Sr. 6-1 195
OL Luke Norstad Marcellus-3 Jr. 6-1 240
OL Brandin PaulhamusChen. Forks-4Sr. 6-4 220
OL Spencer Quinn Wayne-5 Jr. 6-1 275
AP Gary Newman Eagle Academy III-PSAL Jr. 5-7 180
PK Kieran Horton Windsor-4 So. 5-10 150
Second Team Defense
DL Kyiev BannermanSpackenkill-9 Jr. 6-5 275
DL Matt Christina Carle Place/Wheatley-8 Sr. 6-4 225
DL Ben Nichols Cazenovia-3 Sr. 6-2 220
DL Kenny Rohl Babylon-11 Sr. 6-0 210
LB Paul Brooks Lackawanna-6 Sr. 5-11 205
LB Hunter Hendrix Chittenango-3 Sr. 6-2 220
LB Dawson Joy Medina/Lyndonville-6 Sr. 5-11 205
LB Javon Speid Eagle Academy III-PSAL Sr. 6-0 210
DB Juan Damas Dunkirk-6 Jr. 5-9 160
DB John Smith Livonia-5 Sr. 5-7 150
DB Christian Snell Alden-6 Jr. 6-0 180
Third Team Offense
QB Ryan Aughavin North Shore-8 Sr. 6-1 175
QB Jimmy Verney New Paltz-9 Jr. 5-10 160
RB Alex Archer Beekmantown-7 Sr. 5-10 170
RB Tommy Mattison Albion-6 Sr. 5-10 185
RB Charlie McPhee Pleasantville-1 Jr. 5-11 175
RB Tiquan Scott James O'Neill-9 Sr. 5-11 195
OE Nate Garlow Marcellus-3 Sr. 5-11 185
OE Tony Green Glens Falls-2 Sr. 6-1 200
OL Michael Booth Cardinal Spellman-CHS Jr. 6-0 285
OL Caleb Marshall Owego-4 Sr. 6-2 275
OL Taylor Tanner Babylon-11 Sr. 6-2 200
AP Jalin Cooper Medina/Lyndonville-6 Jr. 6-5 180
PK Ryan Espinzoa Spackenkill-9 Sr. 5-9 150
Third Team Defense
DL Evander Jackson Rye Country Day-AIS Sr. 6-3 200
DL Tiernen Joseph Chenango Forks-4 Jr. 6-1 250
DL Logan Wendt Vernon-Verona-Sherrill-3 Sr. 6-3 200
LB Marquez Lofton Lackawanna-6 Sr. 5-11 215
LB Chris Meano Hudson-2 Sr. 5-10 155
LB Kevin Shepherd James O'Neill-9 Sr. 5-9 180
LB Aaron Trumino Chenango Valley-4 Sr. 5-11 205
DB Joey DiMarco New Paltz-9 Sr. 6-1 200
DB Tom Fiacchi Marcellus-3 Sr. 6-0 205
DB Cole Rifanburg Norwich-4 Sr. 6-1 165
DB Mark Suchewski Geneva-5 Sr. 5-9 190
Fourth Team Offense
QB Dante Turo Mexico-3 Sr. 6-2 205
QB Braeden Zenelovic Wayne-5 Jr. 6-4 200
RB Cameron Brooks Schalmont-2 Sr. 5-7 170
RB Christian Flowers Wyandanch-11 Sr. 5-11 200
RB Cody Thorp Cazenovia-3 Sr. 5-10 180
RB Will Waterhouse Hackley-AIS Jr. 6-0 176
OE Angus Edmundston Dover/Webutuck-9 Sr. 6-2 185
OE Jarius Jones Long Island City-PSAL Jr. 6-0 145
OL A.J. DeSantis Maine-Endwell-4 So. 6-2 265
OL Constantine George Putnam Valley-1 Sr. 5-9 230
OL Cody Johnson Homer-3 Sr. 6-1 185
AP Roy Penn-Cosentino Liberty-9 Jr. 5-8 180
PK Jack Howe Pleasantville-1 So. 6-1 175
Fourth Team Defense
DL Joe Gibson Hornell-5 Sr. 6-1 205
DL Tyler Howard Medina/Lyndonville-6 Sr. 5-10 240
DL Kofi Keteku Edgemont-1 Sr. 6-3 235
DL Devin Smith Notre Dame-3 Sr. 6-3 225
LB Julius Arcaro Xaverian-CHS Sr. 6-1 225
LB Ian Esliker Pleasantville-1 Sr. 6-1 173
LB Elwin Gomez Dunkirk-6 Sr. 5-11 205
LB Mike Ladd Mexico-3 Sr. 6-1 250
LB Joe Montgomery East Aurora/Holland-6 Sr. 6-1 190
DB Vincent Dylan Olean-6 Jr. 6-0 200
DB Maison Goldstein Hudson-2 Jr.
Fifth Team Offense
QB Omari Hill Frederick Douglass-PSAL Sr. 5-10 170
QB Jon Wolf Depew-6 Sr. 6-0 180
RB Esteban Flores East Harlem-PSAL Sr. 5-7 165
RB Justin Lacks Moore Catholic-CHS Fr. 6-0 185
RB Billy Williamson Marlboro-9 Jr. 5-11 195
OE Jazz Griffin University Prep-5 Sr. 5-10 175
OE John Perugino Marlboro-9 Jr. 6-0 185
OL Jeff Derwin Broadalbin-Perth-2 Sr. 6-3 250
OL Jake Holland Albertus Magnus-1 Sr. 5-11 290
OL Saad Khan Spackenkill-9 Sr. 5-11 200
OL Cadin Loyd Penn Yan-5 Sr. 6-2 255
AP Kevin Murphy Seaford-8 Sr. 5-11 175
PK Andrew Stamatel Glens Falls-2 Sr. 6-4 185
Fifth Team Defense
DL John Futter Livonia-5 Jr. 6-1 220
DL Devin Kipp Hudson-2 Sr. 6-2 208
DL Steve Kross Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk-2 Sr. 6-2 210
DL Guy Soumah New Paltz-9 Sr. 6-2 240
LB Ka'Sean Anthony Cheektowaga-6 Jr. 6-1 200
LB Dakota Arquette Peru-7 Sr. 5-10 190
LB Ian Brown Moore Catholic-CHS Fr. 5-9 170
LB Kyle Vachon Glens Falls-2 So. 6-0 220
LB Kenny Verney New Paltz-9 So. 5-8 200
DB Kabongo Barry Spackenkill-9 Sr. 6-0 155
DB Tim Hawley Susquehanna Valley-4 Sr. 6-2 165
Honorable Mention
Quarterback -- Matt Beam (Pine Plains/Rhinebeck-9), A.J. Cain (Seaford-8, Sr.), Will Cotter (Hackley-AIS, Sr.), Jake Defayette (Schalmont-2, Sr.), Julian McGarvey (Ardsley-1, Jr.), Nick Morrissey (Red Hook-9, Sr.), Anthony Vecchiarelli (Cazenovia-3, Sr.)
Running Back -- Myles Barrington (Marlboro-9, So.), Brandon Buffham (Potsdam-10, Jr.), Amari Donaldson (University Prep-5, Sr.), Michael Ferrara (Valhalla-1, Jr.), Brandon Hawkins (Palmyra-Macedon-5, Sr.), Rodney N'Guessan (Cardinal Spellman-CHS, Sr.), Dylan Stape (Penn Yan-5, Jr.), Jake Stein (Nanuet-1, Sr.), Dan Welcome (Xaverian-CHS, Sr.), Derek Willson (Schuylerville-2, Jr.)
Offensive End -- Joe Arcuri (Spackenkill-9, Sr.), Dylan Balcom (Glens Falls-2, Sr.), Jamel Cradle (Franklin K. Lane-PSAL, Sr.), Evan Palmer (Peru-7, Sr.), Messiah Swinson (Long Island Lutheran-AIS, Jr.)
Line -- Robert Baker (Central Valley-3, Sr.), Andrew Borrero (Westlake-1, Sr.), Sam Brandeis (Blind Brook-1, Sr.), Jonathan Burkum (Potsdam-10, Sr.), Noah Dixon (Glens Falls-2, Sr.), Thomas Donovan (Schuylerville-2, Jr.), Phil Doorman (New Paltz-9, Sr.), Sam Goldberg (Hackley-AIS, Jr.), Joseph Greco (Liberty-9, Sr.), Carter Hubbard (Norwich-4, Sr.), Max Lunati (New Paltz-9, Jr.), Jordan Patrick (Hackley-AIS, Sr.), Brandon Smith (Glens Falls-2, Sr.)
Linebacker -- Zach Atkins (Marlboro-9, Sr.), Jordan Chambers (Dalton-AIS, Sr.), Jason Chlus (Highland-9, Sr.), Billy Galka (Schalmont-2, Sr.), Alex Handley (Alden-6, Sr.), Mike Handley (Alden-6, Sr.), Luke Kiballa (Owego-4, Jr.), Nick Montgomery (East Aurora/Holland-6, Sr.), A.J. Papa (Notre Dame-3, Sr.), Nick Salzarulo (Pleasantville-1, Jr.), Tristen Schiafo (Red Hook-9, Jr.), Dakota Trombley (Glens Falls-2, Jr.)
Defensive Back -- Quinn Girard (Glens Falls-2, Jr.), Adam Klosner (Central Valley-3, Sr.), Kumar Singh (New Paltz-9, Sr.), Jack Young (Marlboro-9, So.)
All-Purpose -- Matt Ferriero (Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk-2, Sr.), Jordan Haven (Windsor-4, Sr.), Sam McInnis (Johnstown-2, Sr.), Sam Mongelli (Marlboro-9, So.)
CLASS C
Player of the Year
Dahmir Pross (Bishop Kearney-5, RB, Sr., 5-9, 175)
First Team Offense
QB Joey Dalton Ogdensburg Free Acad.-10 Sr. 6-1 185
RB Kameron Alexander Gowanda/Pine Valley-6 Sr. 6-1 200
RB Cam Cleveland East Rochester/Gananda-5 Sr. 6-0 185
RB David Crow Newark Valley-4 Sr. 5-11 185
RB Garnett Nicolas Burke Catholic-9 Sr. 6-1 225
OE Alex Card Southwestern-6 So. 5-11 150
OE Asfa Sill Bishop Kearney-5 Sr. 5-8 150
OL Austin Ladd Akron-6 Sr. 6-2 260
OL Nathan Pawloski Cleveland Hill-6 Sr. 6-0 240
OL Devin Roes Lowville-3 Sr. 6-1 200
