A look at the Class A all-state football teams for 2011 – state champion Wheeling Central placed five players on the first team, while state runner-up Williamstown lands four players on the first team.
1ST TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Kollin Foltz, East Hardy
RB – Gino Bianconi, Wheeling Central (Captain)
RB – Kyler Doss, Pocahontas County
RB – Elijah Lewis, Fayetteville
RB – Taylor Still, Paden City
OL – Jamin Branch, Wahama
OL – Avery Goff, Williamstown
OL – Trystan Evans, Fayetteville
OL – Scotty Lowe, Wirt County
OL – Nick Naumann, Wheeling Central
WR – Nick Alvaro, Notre Dame
WR – Jarrett Smith, Buffalo
Util – Dalton Brindo, Wirt County
Util – Parker Henry, Wheeling Central
Util – Trey King, Williamstown
K – Bradley Cottrell, Wheeling Central
1ST TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Andrew Beveridge, Bishop Donahue
DL – Chris McDuffy, Williamstown
DL – Braxton Nolte, Wheeling Central
DL – Peter Walters, Parkersburg Catholic
DL – Eric Young, Wirt County
LB – Anthony Grimm, Wahama
LB – Hunter Hernandez, Fayetteville
LB – Aaron Jones, Williamstown
LB – Louis Richardson, Moorefield
DB – Robbie Belmont, Valley (Fayette)
DB – Kyle Gillis, Bishop Donahue (Captain)
DB – Zack Laughlin, Moorefield
DB – Isaac Lee, Wahama
Util – Derek Hinkle, Clay-Battelle
Util – Alex Redden, Meadow Bridge
P – Levi Jordan, Buffalo
2ND TEAM OFFENSE
QB – Trenton Gibbs, Wahama
RB – Corey Aichele, Doddridge County
RB – Casey Pingley, Valley (Wetzel)
RB – Jacob Stroupe, South Harrison
OL – Derek Barnhart, St. Marys
OL – Slayton Beard, Valley (Fayette)
OL – Nick Meadows, Williamstown
OL – Dustin Reed, Buffalo
OL – Seth Yost, Wheeling Central
WR – J.T. Nemeth, Wirt County (Captain)
WR – Josh Parker, East Hardy
WR – Mark Walker, Cameron
Util – Jordan Bonar, Bishop Donahue
Util – Laythen Good, Buffalo
Util – Tyler Gunnoe, Van
K – Garrett Butler, Williamstown
2ND TEAM DEFENSE
DL – Jacob Buckler, Moorefield
DL – Shawn Childers, East Hardy
DL – Taylor Neely, Cameron
DL – Michael Joe Seamon, Notre Dame
LB – Shane Browning, Man
LB – Ross Comis, Madonna
LB – Jake Grimmett, Midland Trail
LB – Spencer McPherson, Richwood (Captain)
LB – David Smith, Wirt County
DB – Ryan Hughes, Cameron
DB – Skylar Knicely, Pocahontas County
DB – Logan Moore, Calhoun County
DB – Ian Yahnke, Wheeling Central
Util – Zach Wamsley, Wahama
Util – Corey Tolley, Valley (Fayette)
P – Aaron Krise, Fayetteville
SPECIAL MENTION
Michael Adkins, Tucker County
Alex Barry, Bishop Donahue
Marcus Bailey, Montcalm
Zach Bennett, Richwood
Jamie Billiter, Paden City
Jacob Buckler, Moorefield
Devon Carr, Williamstown
Daniel Collie, Parkersburg Catholic
Jimmy Duba, Man
James Evans, Wirt County
Alex Ferrari, Buffalo
Erik Gompers, Wheeling Central
Hunter Grimes, Pocahontas County
Tristan Haught, Clay-Battelle
Brad Higgenbotham, Valley (Fayette)
Dustin Hinkle, East Hardy
Jamie Miller, East Hardy
Ryan Mozingo, Madonna
Ollie Parker, Bishop Donahue
Zack Romine, Parkersburg Catholic
Nick Shaffer, Notre Dame
John Smallwood, Valley (Wetzel)
Casey Stewart, Valley (Fayette)
James Swenski, South Harrison
Thomas Teets, Moorefield
Zack Wamsley, Wahama
Austin Warinsky, Cameron
Cole White, St. Marys
Matt White, Van
Zack Zide, Williamstown
HONORABLE MENTION
Corey Agosti, Van
Ben Amos, Williamstown
Logan Bailey, Richwood
Taylor Campbell, Wirt County
Santino Cava, Notre Dame
Tyler Childers, South Harrison
Drew Christy, Parkersburg Catholic
Steven Crane, Meadow Bridge
Nate Cosgrove, Calhoun County
Andrew Cosper, St. Marys
Mitch Davis, Parkersburg Catholic
Corey DiBartelomeo, Tucker County
Brandon Elswick, Van
Alex Graham, Richwood
Brandon Gibson, Man
Brandon Gloshen, Pocahontas County
Zach Hall, Cameron
Keith Hardbarger, Paden City
Saquan Hill, Bishop Donahue
C.J. Jividen, Buffalo
Andrew Keane, Wheeling Central
Ethan Long, Tucker County
Spencer Mason, Valley (Wetzel)
Elliott Nero, Madonna
Nathan O’Dell, Midland Trail
Austin Patterson, Clay-Battelle
Connor Peklinsky, Wheeling Central
Daniel Plaugher, Doddridge County
Cody Price, Van
Drew Ridgway, Notre Dame
Shawn Skovron, East Hardy
Kyle Staton, Paden City
Lance Taylor, Moorefield
Clay Uetschy, Valley (Wetzel)
Matt White, Valley (Fayette)
Clayton Yeager, Doddridge County
Ray Yoho, Hundred