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Congrats to all athletes on their honors!
UPDATED:
OVAC All-Conference First Team Football:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:1c835c81-5786-4228-a42e-16444406fbb9
OVAC Football 2023 Football Honorable Mention Team:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:a7731f05-cbdf-4024-92bc-98188c7bf14e
Thank you to all who made this possible and congratulations to our team members!
College Coach Contacts:
Emails & Twitter/X accounts from every college staff in the 9 surrounding states.
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Last call! Deadline is tonight at midnight!
Congrats Coach Young!
🚨 TRYOUT IS THIS SUNDAY🚨
*Important information below*
Here are all of the names currently on the Prospect List that will be sent to colleges Dec 4th.
If anyone wants to be added, have a season highlight video on Hudl by Dec 3 at midnight. Open to any varsity athletes.
If anyone needs removed let me know. [email protected]
🚨Prospect List Reminder🚨
One week to go until the Prospect List is sent out on Dec 4th! Be sure to have a season highlight made by then if an athlete is interested in playing football in college!
Unfortunately, there will not be any position rankings this year.
The college prospect list will still be sent out December 4th so continue getting your season highlights made if you are interested in playing football in college.
Congrats to all athletes for a great season.
And that’s how WEIR does it!!!
Great things are happening at Weir HS!!!
Congrats to the Weir Red Riders for advancing to the Class AA semifinals after a huge win over Scott!
Also congrats to the Cameron Dragons for a great season and a tremendous effort against #1 James Monroe!
Congrats to Caldwell & Steubenville for winning their Regional Championships!
This is Caldwell’s first Regional Championship in school history!
Introducing your 2023 Underclassman Award Winner Amar’e Johnson of Wheeling Park signifying the top Freshman/Sophomore of the season!
Johnson averaged 6.1 YPC while rushing for 952 yards and 15 total TDs as a sophomore. He added 249 receiving yards and finished with 1,281 all-purpose yards.
Introducing your 2033 Jobko Award Winner Sean Winfrey of Tyler Consolidated signifying the top small school player of the season! (D7/1A)
Winfrey rushed for 1,717 yards & 28 TDs while adding 389 receiving yards & 2 TDs. He added 72 tackles, 9 TFLs, 2 FF, and 1 INT on defense.
The Jobko Award is named after '53 Bridgeport High grad Bill Jobko who was a 3 sport standout for the Bulldogs. He would play OG & LB for Ohio State after high school where he won 2 National Championships. He was drafted by the L.A. Rams & played 8 seasons in the NFL.
Introducing your 2023 Howley Award Winner Taison Starr of Barnesville signifying the top two-way player of the season!
Starr finished the season with 1,237 yards rushing at 6.9 YPC & 20 TDs along with 321 receiving yards at 20.1 YPC & 6 TDs. He had 94 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and 3 forced turnovers as an iron man player for the Shamrocks.
The Howley Award is named after '54 Warwood High grad Chuck Howley. He lettered in 5 sports at WVU where he played guard, center and LB while earning All-Conference 3 times. He was selected in the 1st round by the Chicago Bears. He is a Super Bowl MVP, 6x All-Pro, 6x Pro-Bowler and recently inducted into the Pro Football HOF.
Defending his honor from a season ago, Conor Fitzpatrick of John Marshall is your 2023 Groza Award Winner signifying the top specialist of the season!
Fitzpatrick went 21/21 on PATs, 6/9 on field goals with a long of 47, 27/32 on touchbacks & had a 38.4 yard punt average this year.
The Groza Award is named after '42 Martins Ferry grad Lou "The Toe” Groza who would attend Ohio State after high school. He signed with the Cleveland Browns after joining the Army where he played professionally for 21 seasons. He is the most decorated Ohio Valley athlete of all time.
Introducing your 2023 Jeter Award Winner Cameron McAfee of Harrison Central signifying the top DB of the season!
McAfee was a dynamic player for the Huskies in all three phases and totaled 84 tackles, 12 PBUs, 9 INTs, & 4 forced fumbles on defense this season as a junior.
The Jeter Award is named after '56 Weir grad Bob Jeter who became the first black athlete to be recognized as WV All-State in football before attending Iowa. He would play in the CFL & NFL where he was a 5x champion, All-Pro, & Pro Bowler. He is in the Green Bay Packers HOF.
Introducing your 2023 Mehl Award Winner Raymond Kovalesky Linsly signifying the top LB of the season!
Kovalesky is your classic throwback MLB and has been a stalwart player for the Cadets in his high school career. He totaled 138 tackles and 5 TFLs in 10 games this season.
The Mehl Award is named after '76 All-Ohio Bellaire grad Lance Mehl who would go on to play for Penn State where he was named an All-American. After college he was drafted in the 3rd round by the NY Jets where he played for 9 years. He was a Pro Bowler & All-Pro in '85.
Defending his honor from a season ago, Jamie Riedel of Linsly is your 2023 Wolfe Award Winner signifying the top DL of the season!
Riedel has won back-to-back Wolfe awards and wreaked havoc on opposing offenses again this year. He finished with 77 tackles, 18 TFLs, & 5 sacks.
The Wolfe Award is named after '08 Beaver Local grad Derek Wolfe who went on to have a great career at the University of Cincinnati before being selected by the Denver Broncos in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl 50 as a member of the Broncos & played 10 seasons.
Introducing your 2023 Drummond Award Winner Dominic Bouscher of Toronto signifying the top playmaker of the season!
Bouscher was the Red Knights’ leading rusher with 889 yards and 11 TDs while averaging 10.2 YPC. He added 581 receiving yards and 4 TDs to total 1,534 all-purpose yards. Bouscher signed with D1 Central Michigan University for baseball.
The Drummond Award is named after '98 Linsly grad Eddie Drummond who had 70 TD's and scored 424 points in his prep career. He signed with Penn State after high school and was then a Pro-Bowler & All-Pro as a kick returner for the Detroit Lions and played five seasons in the NFL.
Introducing your 2023 Lamone Award Winner Griffin Fogle of St. Clairsville signifying the top OL of the season!
The 6’3 275 senior dominated at left guard for the Red Devils all season. He showed a nasty streak and great drive on film while having high-level athleticism.
The Lamone Award is named after '51 Wellsburg High grad Gene "Beef" Lamone who became a Captain and All-American at West Virginia University as an Offensive Guard. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 5th round and played 3 seasons in the NFL with the Eagles and Browns.
Introducing your 2023 Hinkle Award Winner Isaac Hill of Steubenville signifying the top FB/TE!
Hill has shown tremendous versatility this season lining up at TE/H-Back, Slot and WR while being a willing blocker. The 6’4 215 senior has 71 catches for 1,243 yards and 10 TDs through 13 weeks.
The Hinkle Award is named after 1927 Toronto High graduate Clarke Hinkle who was Mr. Football in Ohio and an All-American at Bucknell University as a FB/LB. He then had a prolific career with the Green Bay Packers where he was a 7x All-Pro and a member of the Pro Football HOF.
Introducing your 2023 Galloway Award Winner Devin Ogle of Cambridge signifying the top WR of the season!
Ogle set 5 school receiving records for career receptions & touchdowns, single season yards, and single game receptions & yards. He had 89 catches for 1,425 yards & 14 TDs this year.
The Galloway Award is named after former '90 Bellaire WR Joey Galloway who went on to have a record breaking collegiate career at Ohio State before being a top 10 pick in the NFL where he had a prolific 16 year career.
Introducing your 2023 Wilson Award Winner Gage Wright of Parkersburg South signifying the top RB of the season!
Wright rushed for 1,889 yards and 23 TDs in the regular season. He also caught 30 passes for 440 yards and 9 more TDs to total 2,500 all-purpose yards and 35 TDs.
The Wilson Award is named after former '99 Weir star RB Quincy Wilson who had a prolific high school career before attending West Virginia University which lead him to being drafted into the NFL where he played for 4 years for the Falcons and Bengals.
Introducing your 2023 Collaros Award Winner Austin Cline of Beaver Local signifying the top QB of the season!
Cline rewrote the record book at BL on his way to over 3,000 total yards and 41 TDs. He threw for 1,849 yards and 20 TD’s while rushing for 1,203 yards and 21 TDs.
The Collaros Award is named after former Steubenville Big Red ('07) standout QB Zach Collaros who went on to have a stellar career at the University of Cincinnati before enjoying a long and very successful career in the CFL where he is still currently playing.
Here is a list of names that OVP would like to see film on from this season and have minimal or no film.
If they are interested in being on the prospect list they need to make a ‘23 season highlight video unless injured.
Any other varsity players are welcome to make season highlights if they haven’t done so already.
New Deadline - Dec 3rd
Final:
Cameron 40 Man 8
Cameron Standouts:
‘24 QB/ATH Colson Wichterman
‘25 RB/LB Klypsan Wallace
‘24 TE/DE Lance Hartley
‘25 OL/DL Hunter Wright
‘24 OL/DL Thad Dempewolf
‘24 FB/LB J Ross
‘25 ATH Slaton Pettit
‘26 ATH Kason Angel
‘24 OL/DL Ryder Stern
Game #22 of the year!
Round One - WV Class A Playoffs.
📍Dragon Field - Cameron, WV
Cameron High School vs Man
Game #22 of the year!
Round One - WV Class A Playoffs.
📍Dragon Field - Cameron, WV
Cameron High School vs Man
Final:
Caldwell 20 Waterford 13
Redskins advance to the Region Championship!
Caldwell Standouts
‘24 QB/ATH Cale Bender
‘24 ATH Dylan Wheeler
‘25 TE/LB Ethan Crock
‘25 WR/LB Alex Herlan
Game #21 of the Year!
Region 27 Semifinals.
📍Raider Stadium - McConnelsville, OH
Caldwell High School vs Waterford
Game #21 of the Year!
Region 27 Semifinals.
📍Raider Stadium - McConnelsville, OH
Caldwell High School vs Waterford
Good luck and safe travels to all Ohio Valley teams in the OHSAA & WVSSAC playoffs this weekend!
As the season comes to an end for many schools, OVP wants to recognize the ‘24 senior class for their efforts on and off the field this season.
Whether you are the star player or not, you are a vital part of your team, school and community.
Thank you, seniors.
Apologies for any incorrect spellings or missing names. These were from the rosters available.
Final:
Harrison Central 35 Garfield 56
HC Standouts:
‘25 ATH Cam McAfee
‘24 QB Hayden Cassidy
‘25 RB Mykel Quito
‘24 ATH Parker Hutton
‘24 TE Clayton Vermillion
Congrats on a fine season Huskies, way to keep battling.
Game #20 of the year!
Ohio Playoff Football.
📍Wagner Field - Cadiz, OH
Harrison Central Huskies Football vs Garfield
Good luck to all Ohio Valley teams in the 2nd Round of the OHSAA Playoffs tomorrow! Keep on winning!
Congrats Coach Saccoccia!
Final:
University 18 Morgantown 26
Standouts:
University
‘25 WR/DB Ethan Jackson
‘24 QB Luke Hudson
‘24 DL Melique Lewis
‘24 WR/K John Coleman
Morgantown
‘24 FB/LB Caleb Nutter
‘24 LB Jaylon Hill
‘24 Braylon Brown
‘24 WR Andrew Phares
‘24 ATH Bobby Powell
‘25 ATH AJ Thomas
Game #19 of the year!
The MoHawk Bowl
📍University HS - Morgantown, WV
UHS Hawks Football vs Morgantown High Football
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