Kauffman, Bates lead Mid-Penn Liberty players of the year

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Brendan Ricciardi | November 23, 2022

The Mid-Penn Conference recently announced their awards, with Line Mountain RB Ian Bates as the Liberty Division offensive player of the year, and Juniata DL Jonathan Kauffman as the defensive player of the year.

In addition to that, Upper Dauphin’s Kent Smeltz has been named as the Liberty Division coach of the year.

Full list:

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Derek Gibney, Susquenita

RB: Brady Morgan, Upper Dauphin

RB: Ian Bates, Line Mountain (MVP)

WR: Konner Walker, Upper Dauphin

WR: Drew Gibney, Susquenita

WR: Peter Ranck, Halifax

TE: Makih Hunt, Juniata

C: Jerret Condo, Juniata

OL: Tyler Greer, Newport

OL: Peyton Wentzel, Upper Dauphin

OL: Jonathan Kauffman, Juniata

OL: Colby Rebuck, Line Mountain

OL: Zack Keefe, Susquenita

P: Derek Gibney, Susquenita

K: Isaiah Dyer, Upper Dauphin

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Caleb Snyder, Upper Dauphin

DL: Jonathan Kauffman, Juniata (MVP)

DL: Max Johnson, Line Mountain

DL: Louis Frisenda, Susquenita

DL: Peyton Wentzel, Upper Dauphin

DL: Caleb Lesher, Newport

LB: Alex Hepler, Upper Dauphin

LB: Isaac Miller, Halifaz

LB: Laiken Miller, Susquenita

LB: Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain

DB: Drew Gibney, Susquenita

DB: Ian Bates, Line Mountain

DB: Landon Mace, Upper Dauphin

RETURN SPECIALIST: Brady Morgan

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB: Aidan Bingaman, Upper Dauphin

RB: Jacob Frey, James Buchanan

RB: Waylon Ehrenzeller, Juniata

WR: Jasper Shepps, Juniata

WR: Casey Smith, Juniata

WR: Blaise Swancer, Susquenita

TE: Brayden Boyer, Line Mountain

TE: Tegan Engle, Upper Dauphin

C: Kohen Shingara, Line Mountain

OL: Lane Peiper, Juniata

OL: Aidan Ritter, Upper Dauphin

OL: Landon Klinger, Halifax

P: Brayden Boyer, Line Mountain

K: Zach Bates, Newport

K: Hunter Thomas, Susquenita

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL: Brayden Boyer, Line Mountain

DL: Chris Knobel, Susquenita

DL: Lane Peiper, Juniata

DL: Chris Grassmeyer, Upper Dauphin

LB: Seth Laub, Juniata

LB: Tyler Geer, Newport

LB: Jacob Frey, James Buchanan

LB: Quinn Dunkleberger, Line Mountain

LB: Waylon Ehrenzeller, Juniata

DB: Jasper Shepps, Juniata

DB: Peter Ranck, Halifax

DB: Konner Walker, Upper Dauphin

RETURN SPECIALIST: Bryce McKee, Susquenita

HONORABLE MENTION

Halifax:

P: Landon Areford

DL: Anthony Adams

LB: Landon Klinger

RETURN SPECIALIST: Peter Ranck

Juniata:

QB: Aaron Kanagy

RB: Seth Laub

LB: Makih Hunt

DB: Casey Smith

DB: Caleb Smith

Line Mountain:

OL: Josh Scott

DL: Colby Rebuck

Newport:

RB: Aiden Dishman

C: Zach Bellis

P: Zach Bates

LB: Zach Bellis

Susquenita:

RB: Bryce McKee

TE: Kamar Lewis

C: Laiken Miller

DL: Zach Keefe

LB: Mason Figard

DB: Athen Robinson

Upper Dauphin:

RB: Branden Fetterhoff

TE: Landon Mace

WR: Eli Farence

OL: Chase Grassmyer

OL: Sean Wenrick

P: Aidan Bingaman

DL: Sean Wenrick

LB: Aidan Ritter

LB: Keatin Dieffenbach

DB: Eli Farence

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