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BAY CITY, Mich. - Senior quarterback Troy Weatherhead (Grand Rapids, Mich./Comstock Park) of Hillsdale College was named the 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Football “Player of the Year” in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Michigan Technological University senior running back Phil Milbrath (Norway, Mich.) was voted “Offensive Back of the Year”, while Michigan Tech’s Tom Kearly garnered “Coach of the Year” honors.
| 2010 GLIAC Football Postseason Awards |
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"Player of the Year" |
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Troy Weatherhead (Sr, QB, Hillsdale) |
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"Offensive Back of the Year" |
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Phil Milbrath (Sr, RB, Michigan Tech) |
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"Defensive Back of the Year" |
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Craig Ray (Sr, DB, Indianapolis) |
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"Offensive Lineman of the Year" |
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Cameron Bradfield (Sr, OT, Grand Valley State) |
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"Defensive Lineman of the Year" |
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Todd Storm (Jr, DE, Michigan Tech) |
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"Freshman of the Year" |
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Jamie Meder (Fr, NT, Ashland) |
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"Coach of the Year" |
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Tom Kearly, Michigan Tech |
The rest of the GLIAC’s postseason awards were chosen as follows: rookie nose tackle Jamie Meder (Parma, Ohio/Valley Forge) of Ashland University earned “Freshman of the Year” accolades; senior defensive back Craig Ray (Plainfield, Ind.) of the University of Indianapolis earned “Defensive Back of the Year” honors; senior offensive tackle Cameron Bradfield (Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston) of Grand Valley State University earned the “Offensive Lineman of the Year” award; while Michigan Tech junior defensive end Todd Storm (Calumet, Mich.) was named “Defensive Lineman of the Year”.
Weatherhead guided Hillsdale College to a 9-2 regular-season record, the co-championship of the GLIAC South Division, and its second straight NCAA Division II playoff spot. In 2010, Weatherhead set a new GLIAC record for single-season completion percentage (.772), completing 220 out of 285 passes in the team’s 10 GLIAC games this season. He led the conference in total passing yards (2,815), average passing yards per game (255.9), and pass efficiency rating (174.0). Weatherhead also holds Hillsdale College career records for most touchdown passes (63), most completions (795) and most passing yards (9,144). He is the second Charger signal-caller to be named GLIAC “Player of the Year” in the past four seasons.
Milbrath
earned GLIAC “Offensive Back of the Year” accolades
after leading the league in rushing (141.2 yards per game) and
scoring (9.6 points per game). He had eight 100-yard games and two
200-yard games with his career-best performance of 293 yards and
two touchdowns coming vs. No. 1-ranked Grand Valley State. The 5-9,
200-pound tailback racked up 1,412 rushing yards, 375 receiving
yards and 16 touchdowns during his senior campaign.
Ray, a two-time All-GLIAC First Team Defense honoree, racked up a career-high 116 total tackles from the strong safety position this year. He amassed double-digit totals in tackles in eight games, including a season-high 18 in a win versus Ashland on Sept. 11. Ray started all 11 games for the Greyhounds, ranking fourth in the league and 13th in the nation in tackles per game (10.5). The UIndy pass defense ranked 13th in Division II, while the Hounds finished with their first winning season since 2007.
Bradfield anchors an offensive line that has yielded just eight quarterback sacks in 11 games this season. In addition, Bradfield is a key contributor to an offense that led the GLIAC in total offense (453.5 ypg.) and is the only offense in the country to average more than 223.5 yards per game passing and 230.0 yards per game rushing. GVSU also led the GLIAC in scoring (38.9 ppg). Bradfield is part of a GVSU senior class that is 46-5 with four GLIAC titles and he becomes the fifth straight GVSU offensive lineman that has earned GLIAC “Offensive Lineman of the Year honors” the last six years.
Storm was selected as the GLIAC “Defensive Lineman of the Year” after pacing the GLIAC in sacks at 1.0 per game. The 6-3, 240-pound junior registered 10.0 sacks and 14.0 total tackles for loss, which was good for third in the league. Storm was also credited with 38 tackles, four quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and three pass breakups during the 2010 season.
Meder was Ashland’s leader in sacks (five) and tackles for loss (10.5-42) this season. He finished tied for eighth in the conference in sacks and tied for 10th in tackles for loss. Meder’s presence helped transform the Eagles into one of the GLIAC’s top defenses. Ashland permitted just 17.8 points per game, allowed just 309.3 yards per game in total offense and recorded 27 sacks. The Eagles ranked third in the GLIAC in scoring defense and total defense, while tying for second in sacks.
Kearly was named GLIAC “Coach of the Year” after turning Tech around from a 2-8 season in 2009 to an 8-2 finish in 2010. The Huskies finished in second place in the GLIAC North Division and were tied for second in the league’s overall standings. Michigan Tech handed Grand Valley State its only loss and Wayne State one of its two losses as part of a 5-0 record at home on the season. The Huskies were the No. 6-ranked team in the final NCAA Super Region 3 rankings.
A complete listing of the 2010 All-GLIAC Football
teams is located below:
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2010 All-GLIAC Football Teams |
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First Team Offense |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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QB |
Troy Weatherhead |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Comstock Park |
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RB |
Joe Glendening |
Hillsdale |
So. |
East Grand Rapids, Mich. |
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RB |
Phil Milbrath |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Norway, Mich. |
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RB |
Josh Renel |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams |
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H-Back |
Bryan LaChapelle |
Michigan Tech |
So. |
Crystal Falls, Mich./Forest Park |
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WR |
Andrew Beaver |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Dearborn Heights, Mich./Dearborn |
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WR |
Troy Burrell |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Port Huron, Mich. |
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WR |
Greg Gay |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Macomb, Mich./Dakota |
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WR |
Andre Holmes |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
Elk Grove, Ill./James B. Conant |
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OL |
Matt Armstrong |
Grand Valley State |
So. |
Lansing, Mich./Sexton |
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OL |
Cameron Bradfield |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston |
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OL |
Matt Desotell |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon |
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OL |
Phil Doerfler |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
Allen Park, Mich. |
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OL |
Joe Long |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Lapeer, Mich./East |
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OL |
Justin Magruder |
Ashland |
Sr. |
Westerville, Ohio/South |
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PK |
Gregg Berkshire |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Ashland, Ohio |
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Spec. |
Josh Renel |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams |
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First Team Defense |
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DL |
Daunte Akra |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
Detroit, Mich./Kettering |
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DL |
Nick Lawrence |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Brighton, Mich. |
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DL |
Jamie Meder |
Ashland |
Fr. |
Parma, Ohio/Valley Forge |
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DL |
Todd Storm |
Michigan Tech |
Jr. |
Calumet, Mich. |
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DL |
Drew Vanderlin |
Michigan Tech |
Jr. |
Green Bay, Wis./Southwest |
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LB |
Ed Knoblock |
Northern Michigan |
Jr. |
Lake Orion, Mich. |
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LB |
Mike Rittenour |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Becker, Minn. |
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LB |
Matt Ryan |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Howell, Mich. |
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LB |
Nick Thomas |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary |
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LB |
Justin Victor |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Allen Park, Mich. |
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DB |
Zach Breen |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Rockford, Mich. |
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DB |
Jeremy Jones |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Rockford |
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DB |
D.J. Oke |
Northern Michigan |
Sr. |
Oak Park, Mich. |
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DB |
Craig Ray |
Indianapolis |
Sr. |
Plainfield, Ind. |
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DB |
Stan Thornton |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Withrow |
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P |
Gregg Berkshire |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Ashland, Ohio |
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Second Team Offense |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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QB |
Steve Short |
Michigan Tech |
Sr. |
Iron Mountain, Mich./Kingsford |
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RB |
Ronnie Lark |
Saginaw Valley State |
So. |
Flint, Mich./Powers Catholic |
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RB |
D.J. McCoy |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood |
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RB |
Justin Sherrod |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Wyoming, Mich./Park |
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H-Back |
Tony Carreri |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Clinton Township, Mich./L'Anse Creuse |
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WR |
Jovonne Augustus |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston |
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WR |
Mike Blanchard |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
Hillsdale, Mich. |
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WR |
Joe Horn |
Ashland |
Sr. |
Waynesfield, Ohio/Goshen |
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WR |
Dustin Zielaskiewicz |
Findlay |
Sr. |
Brunswick, Ohio |
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OL |
Marc Cuddeback |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
Sterling Heights, Mich./Warren De La Salle |
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OL |
Matt Gaudard |
Michigan Tech |
Jr. |
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. |
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OL |
Jake Hancock |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Big Rapids, Mich. |
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OL |
Greg Hanson |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Bay City, Mich./Central |
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OL |
Will Khoury |
Wayne State |
Jr. |
Canton, Mich. |
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OL |
Nate Schaffer |
Findlay |
Sr. |
Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary |
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PK |
Cameron Stevens |
Findlay |
Sr. |
Orlando, Fla./ Timber Creek |
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Spec. |
Akeem Cason |
Michigan Tech |
So. |
Benton Harbor, Mich. |
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Second Team Defense |
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DL |
Zach Anderson |
Northern Michigan |
Fr. |
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. |
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DL |
John Blessing |
Northern Michigan |
Sr. |
Birch Run, Mich. |
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DL |
Josh Fulton |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
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DL |
Jordan Morgan |
Ferris State |
So. |
Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel |
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DL |
Jake Moreno |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Holt, Mich. |
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LB |
Grant Caserta |
Saginaw Valley State |
So. |
Holland, Mich./West Ottawa |
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LB |
Max Davis |
Indianapolis |
So. |
Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral |
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LB |
Wayne Sanders |
Saginaw Valley State |
Sr. |
Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams |
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LB |
Luther Ware |
Grand Valley State |
Fr. |
Bay City, Mich./Central |
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LB |
Carmon Wolfe |
Ashland |
Jr. |
North Tonawanda, N.Y./Erie C.C. |
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DB |
Rob Carlisle |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Detroit, Mich./Lutheran East |
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DB |
Nick Hixson |
Hillsdale |
Jr. |
Remus, Mich./Chippewa Hills |
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DB |
Logan Kerr |
Ashland |
Jr. |
Ashland, Ohio |
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DB |
Rick Neaves |
Northern Michigan |
Sr. |
Cooper City, Fla. |
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DB |
Jesse Vandenberg |
Michigan Tech |
Jr. |
Kaukauna, Wis. |
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P |
Tyran Fakes |
Indianapolis |
Sr. |
Plainfield, Ind. |
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2010 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team |
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Ashland: Dirk Dickerhoof (Sr./DL), Taylor Housewright (So./QB), Matt Knez (Sr./OL), Christian Livingston (Sr./WR), DL), Jeris Pendelton (Jr./DL), Matt Stoinoff (Jr./DL); Ferris State: Brad Iskow (So./DE), William Miles (Jr./DB), Mike Ryan (Jr./WR), Tom Schneider (Jr./QB), Scott Shattuck (Sr./G), Chad Wilson (Sr./S); Findlay: Scott Dearwester (So./OL), Craig Hoying (Jr./DT), Kenny Klatt (Fr./LB), Richard Sumlin (So./DT), Monterae Williams (So./RB), Steve Winner (Sr./WR); Grand Valley State: Matt Bakker (Sr./DB), Ryan Bass (Sr./WR), Steve Gawronski (Sr./DL), Kyle McMahon (Sr./QB), Kurt Schnitger (Sr./LS); Hillsdale College: Bren Bergquist (Jr./TE), Evan Duey (Sr./OL), Patrick Harbour (Sr./OL), Kevin Hershock (Sr./HB), Kam Mueller (Sr./DL), Joe Vear (Jr./DB); Indianapolis: Joe Britner (So./OL), Alex Byrnes (Sr./DB), Mike Dum (Jr./LB), Mar’Quone Edmonds (So./WR), Ryan Forney (Jr./WR); Lake Erie: Sean Bedevelsky (Jr./QB), Rudy Glenn (Jr./DB), Mike Gritz (Jr./OL), Mike Hounshell (Jr./OL), Brandon James (Jr./WR); Michigan Tech: Justin Armstrong (So./LB), Ben Foelker (Jr./DB), Jake Klingelhutz (Jr./DT). Quinn Parnell (Jr./DB), Matt Payment (Sr./DL), Anthony Santi (Sr./C); Northern Michigan: Dustin Brancheau (Sr./WR), DJ Catalano (Sr./DT), Jason Dumont (Sr./OL), John Privitelli (Jr./RB), Eric Wells (Sr./LB); Northwood: Anthony Brandon (Sr./FB), Quillan Mathis (Jr./WR), Steve Michalak (Sr./OL), Aaron Shavers (So./QB), Pat Sijan (Sr./PK), Andrew Smith (Sr./DT); Ohio Dominican: Andrew Carpenter (So./OC), Manju Jabbie (Sr./DE), Jason McCurdy (Sr./DB), Mike Noffsinger (Jr./RB), Brandon Robinson (Jr./WR), Vincent Vasquez (Fr./LB;) Saginaw Valley State: Zach Cecich (So./TE), Rick Evans (Sr./FS), JaVae Ingraham (Sr./CB), Nate Snyder (So./DE), Frank Toarmina (Jr./OG), Paul Webb (Jr./DT); Tiffin: Joe Collard (Fr./DE), David Singleton (Sr./WR), Mike Virgin (So./DB), Brendton Williams (So./WR), Trey Williams (Sr./WR), Jason Young (Fr./QB); Wayne State: Curtis Ferguson (So./LG), Greg Hasse (So./DE), Austin Hughes (Sr./TE), Raleigh Ross (Jr./LB), Cortez Smith (So./CB), Stefan Treleckyj (Fr./PK). |
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