Undefeated Chautauqua Lake (9-0) was involved in winning three all-star honors in Class DD football for 2011.
Chris Sampson of the Thunderbirds and Zak Fisher of Ellicottville were the co-offensive players of the year, and Chandler Baker of Chautauqua Lake and Dan Lictus of Clymer shared the defensive player of the year award.
Dan Greco of Chautauqua Lake was named the coach of the year and Forestville, represented by Nate Stott and Joe Caccamise, won the team sportsmanship.
Sampson gained exactly 1,000 yards rushing on 200 attempts while scoring 16 touchdowns for 102 points in leading Chautauqua Lake to a perfect record.
Fisher had 1,245 yards rushing and 163 carries while scoring nine touchdowns and four extra points for Ellicottville.
Baker capped his freshman year as he averaged 10 tackles per game at linebacker for Chautauqua Lake. Lictus had 80 tackles, three blocks and two sacks for Clymer, which lost to the thunderbirds, 14-0, in the Section 6 Class DD title game at Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Joining Sampson on the offensive first team for Chautauqua Lake were senior quarterback Jason McMahon, senior center Derek Rolfe, senior lineman Nick Fisher and junior punter Jeremiah Russin.
On the first-team defense, Baker was joined by Chautauqua Lake teammates junior linebacker Anthony Pezzulo and senior end Troy Cooper.
Lictus, a junior, represented Clymer on the first-team offensive line plus Ryan Phelps, a senior, was the running back. On the first-team defense, the Pirates were selected junior linebackers Tom Heiser and Connor Payne.
From Panama, senior quarterback Nick Lenart, senior running back Tyler Marsh and junior lineman Tanner Propheter were on the offensive first team. Senior Andrea Marsh was chosen as a defensive back on the first team along with senior linebacker Hunter Waller.
Running back Kyle Keith and lineman Cody Graczyk were on offense for Sherman while lineman Trevor Interline and back Zack Starceski were on defense. All are seniors except for Interline, a junior.
The all-academic team had Jed Walsh from Chautauqua Lake, Justin White from Clymer, Dylan Stow from Panama and Jacob Toy from Sherman.
First Team offense
QB Jason McMahon CLCS Sr. 6-3 170
QB Nick Lenart Panama Sr. 6-2 165
RB Kyle Keith Sherman Sr. 5-11 195
RB Ryan Phelps Clymer Sr. 5-10 195
RB Zak Fisher Ellicottville Sr. 6-1 180
RB Chris Sampson CLCS Sr 5-7 160
RB Tyler Marsh Panama Sr. 6-0 185
C Derek Rolfe CLCS Sr. 5-4 200
OL Nick Fisher CLCS Sr. 6-3 275
OL Cody Graczyk Sherman Sr. 6-4 220
OL Dan Lictus Clymer Jr. 6-3 270
OL Robert McKeever PVCS 5-9 175
OL Carl Retzel Franklinville Jr. 5-11 180
OL Tanner Propheter Panama Jr. 5-10 214
P Jeremiah Russin CLCS Jr. 6-1 160
First Team defense
DL Jeff Brennan Ellicottville Sr. 5-9 175
DL Dylan Paprocki Ellicottville So. 5-10 200
DL Trevor Interline Sherman Jr. 5-11 220
DE Troy Cooper CLCS Sr. 6-3 235
LB Joe Caccamise Forestville Sr. 5-11 175
LB Hunter Waller Panama Sr. 5-11 165
LB Anthony Pezzulo CLCS Jr. 5-10 205
LB Chandler Baker CLCS Fr. 5-10 177
LB Don Kopp Franklinvillle Sr. 5-9 170
LB Tom Heiser Clymer Jr. 6-0 190
LB Connor Payne Clymer Jr. 5-11 155
DB Peter Koop Franklinville So. 5-11 160
DB Peter Gabel Ellicottville Jr. 5-11 145
DB Zack Starceski Sherman Sr. 5-5 120
DB Andrea Marsh Panama Sr. 5-6 140
Second Team offense
QB Andrew Graham Sherman So. 5-8 140
QB Justin White Clymer Sr. 5-11 160
RB Nate Maines Forestville Jr. 5-6 145
RB Adam Carpenter CLCS 5-6 145
FB Eric Michaels Franklinville Jr. 5-9 160
OL James Pryll Forestville Sr. 5-11 190
OL Fletcher Macomb Ellicottville So. 5-11 175
OL S. Durrandenetto Ellicottville 5-10 190
TE Dylan Stow Panama Sr. 6-2 178
WR Devin Moorehead Sherman So. 5-11 130
WR Adam Walker Clymer Sr. 5-11 150
WR Joey Gierszewski PVCS Sr. 5-7 160
WR Logan Larson Panama Sr. 6-0 170
Second Team defense
DE Conner Smith PVCS Sr. 5-8 170
DL Andrew Pezzulo CLCS Jr. 5-10 235
DL Trent Dingman Franklinville Jr. 6-0 165
DE Brandon Dutton Franklinville Jr. 6-0 165
LB Jed Walsh CLCS Sr. 5-10 165
LB Jake Wiggers Clymer So. 5-11 160
LB Clarence Farnham PVCS Sr. 5-9 170
LB Alec Blose Panama Jr. 5-10 155
DB Nate Stott Forestville Sr. 5-10 155
DB Nick Alday Sherman Sr. 5-11 140
DB Jake Rinko Ellicottville Jr. 5-11 150
DB Cody Thomas CLCS Jr. 5-9 155
Honorable mention
Chautauqua Lake: A.J. Hulton.
Clymer: Lee Barczyk, Austin Cramer.
Panama: Robert Benson, Tony Paterniti.
Sherman: Travis Henry, David Lyon.
