Lone Star Conference North Division champion Texas
A&M-Commerce had eight first-team selections and four
individual award winners recognized Thursday when the annual
football awards were announced by LSC officials.
The Lions won its first outright divisional title
since 1990 with a flawless 5-0 record. A&M-C had four
offensive and four defensive first-teamers including two-time
Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year R.J. Brisbon, Defensive Lineman of
the Year William Green, Linebacker of the Year Cory Whitfield and
Coach of the Year Guy Morriss.
Southeastern Oklahoma had 17 first- and second-team
picks with nine on offense and eight on defense. Daniel
Nichols was the Receiver of the Year for the Savage Storm.
Central Oklahoma had the most first-teamers with
nine plus three second-teamers as well as Co-Offensive Lineman of
the Year Luke Sapolu, Offensive Back of the Year Jason Palmer and
Defensive Back of the Year Giorgio Durham.
Northeastern State totaled 12 first and second-team
choices plus Freshman of the Year Michael Yoder.
East Central added six players to the top two
teams, while Southwestern Oklahoma had five.
Overall, 78 student-athletes were recognized by the
LSC's postseason awards program, with 31 players named to the first
team, 29 on the second team and 18 earning honorable mention. The
all-conference honors were selected by the head coaches of the six
North Division teams.
2009 LSC NORTH DIVISION FOOTBALL
ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Brandon
Noohi
Central
Oklahoma
QB
Sr.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jason
Palmer
Central
Oklahoma
RB
Sr.
Concord, Calif.
Marcus
Graham
Texas
A&M-Commerce
RB
Jr.
Round Rock, Texas
John
Stelly
Northeastern
State
FB
Fr.
Hardin, Texas
Daniel
Nichols
Southeastern Oklahoma
WR
Sr.
Cooper, Texas
Jonathan
Haggerty
Southwestern Oklahoma
WR
Sr.
Dallas, Texas
Ryan
Gallimore
Central
Oklahoma
WR
Sr.
Okmulgee, Okla.
Zack
Patteson
East Central
WR
So.
Lucas, Texas
Joe
Sawyer
Southwestern Oklahoma
TE
Sr.
Ogden, Utah
Justin
Nail
East Central
OG
Sr.
Ada, Okla.
David
Sudderth
Texas
A&M-Commerce
OG
Jr.
Leonard, Texas
Jerrod
Anderson
Southeastern Oklahoma
OT
Sr.
Allen, Texas
R.J.
Brisbon
Texas
A&M-Commerce
OT
Sr.
Wetumpka, Ala.
Luke
Sapolu
Central
Oklahoma
C
Sr.
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Ahmed Abo-Mahmood
Texas
A&M-Commerce
PK
Fr.
Sherman, Texas
Jerome
Hewitt
Southeastern Oklahoma
RS
Sr.
Gainesville, Texas
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
William
Green
Texas
A&M-Commerce
DT
Sr.
Dallas, Texas
TJ
Raymond
Northeastern State
DT
Sr.
Grand Prairie, Texas
Freddie
Harris
Central
Oklahoma
DE
Sr.
Carrollton, Texas
Alex
Moore
Southeastern Oklahoma
DE
Jr.
Rowlett, Texas
Cory
Whitfield
Texas
A&M-Commerce
ILB
Jr.
Palestine, Texas
Terry
Hardeman
Central
Oklahoma
ILB
Sr.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tucker
Cason
Central
Oklahoma
OLB
So.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Fred
Leak
Southwestern Oklahoma
OLB
Jr.
Palestine, Ark.
Alex
Woodley
East Central
CB
Jr.
Mesquite
Israel
Hughes
Texas
A&M-Commerce
CB
Jr.
Mobile, Ala.
Bernard
Daniel
Southeastern Oklahoma
S
Sr.
Carrollton, Texas
Alex
Contreras
Texas
A&M-Commerce
S
Sr.
Lockhart, Texas
Giorgio
Durham
Central
Oklahoma
S
So.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Joe
Kok
Northeastern State
P
Sr.
Broken Arrow, Okla.
Luke
Sapolu
Central
Oklahoma
DS
Sr.
Costa Mesa, Calif.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Justin
Pitrucha
Southeastern Oklahoma
QB
Jr.
Carrollton, Texas
Baylen
Laury
Southeastern Oklahoma
RB
Jr.
Forney, Texas
Josh
Johnson
Southeastern
Oklahoma
RB
So.
Ponca City, Okla.
Daniel
Morrell
Central
Oklahoma
WR
So.
Blanchard, Okla.
Trey
McVey
Northeastern
State
WR
So.
Muskogee,
Okla.
Ty
Hull
Southeastern Oklahoma
WR
Sr.
Tishomingo, Okla.
Ben
Randle
Northeastern State
WR
Jr.
Plano, Texas
Jerrod
Temple
Southeastern Oklahoma
TE
Sr.
Carrollton, Texas
Stephen
Speer
Southwestern Oklahoma
OG
So.
Arlington, Texas
Cody
Hughes
Central
Oklahoma
OG
Fr.
Norman, Okla.
Jonathan
Ramos
East Central
OT
Jr.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Michael
Yoder
Northeastern State
OT
Fr.
Kingwood, Texas
Sean Taglialatela
Southeastern Oklahoma
C
Jr.
Ponca City, Okla.
Jared
Homer
Northeastern State
PK
Sr.
Mustang, Okla.
Alex
Woodley
East Central
RS
Jr.
Mesquite, Texas
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Hometown
Jermelle
Cudjo
Central
Oklahoma
DT
Sr.
Lawton, Okla.
Billy
Blackard
Northeastern State
DT
Jr.
Claremore, Okla.
Dexter
Elliot
Southeastern Oklahoma
DT
Jr.
Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Lionel
Gillespie
Southeastern Oklahoma
DE
Jr.
Corsicana, Texas
LaQuantum McDonald
Northeastern State
DE
So.
Waco, Texas
Terrance
Gaston
Northeastern State
ILB
Sr.
Ft. Gibson, Okla.
Noe
Lopez
Southeastern Oklahoma
ILB
Sr.
Irving, Texas
Johnny
Seals
Southeastern Oklahoma
OLB
Jr.
Tishomingo, Okla.
Don
Dangerfield
Northeastern State
OLB
So.
Hugo, Okla.
Nick
Dobler
Northeastern State
S
Jr.
Topeka, Kan.
Steven
Harris
Southeastern Oklahoma
S
So.
Carrollton, Texas
Norris
Wrenn
East Central
S
Fr.
Lawton, Okla.
Chad
McIntosh
Southwestern Oklahoma
P
Sr.
Grand Prairie, Texas
Jerrod
Temple
Southeastern Oklahoma
DS
Sr.
Carrollton, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS
Co-Offensive Lineman of the
Year: Luke Sapolu, Central Oklahoma, and R.J. Brisbon,
Texas A&M-Commerce
Offensive Back of the Year:
Jason Palmer, Central Oklahoma
Receiver of the Year: Daniel
Nichols, Southeastern Oklahoma
Freshman of the Year: Michael
Yoder, Northeastern State
Defensive Lineman of the Year:
William Green, Texas A&M-Commerce
Linebacker of the Year: Cory
Whitfield, Texas A&M-Commerce
Defensive Back of the Year:
Giorgio Durham, Central Oklahoma
Coach of the Year: Guy Morriss,
Texas A&M-Commerce
HONORABLE MENTION
Player
Team
Pos.
Year
Adam
Farkes
Texas
A&M-Commerce
QB
Jr.
Boston, Mass.
Logan
Cawyer
Northeastern State
TE
Jr.
Miami , Okla.
Reid
Herchenbach
Texas
A&M-Commerce
TE
Sr.
Merced, Calif.
Colton
Ables
Northeastern State
OT
So.
Mesquite, Texas
Chad
Roark
East Central
C
So.
Ada, Okla.
Cole
Jones
Southeastern Oklahoma
PK
Sr.
Greenville, Texas
Bruce
Hatton
Southwestern Oklahoma
RS
So.
Mesquite, Texas
Darnell
Barnes
East Central
DT
Jr.
San
Antonio
Cory
Summers
Southwestern Oklahoma
DT
Sr.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Nick
Walker
Southwestern Oklahoma
DE
So.
Altus, Okla.
Sam
Moses
Central
Oklahoma
DE
Fr.
Broken Arrow, Okla.
JP
Oliver
East Central
ILB
Jr.
Everett, Wash.
Jon
Evans
Northeastern State
ILB
Jr.
Chandler, Okla.
Stephen
DeGrate
Texas
A&M-Commerce
ILB
Jr.
Texarkana, Texas
Airieus
Ervin
East Central
OLB
Fr.
Lawton, Okla.
Tyler
McGrew
East Central
OLB
Fr.
Bixby, Okla.
Ryan
Massengale
East Central
P
Jr.
Norman, Okla.
Will
White
Southeastern Oklahoma
P
Sr.
Mesquite, Texas