Sixteen Hilltoppers Earn All-WVIAC Honors

Football | 11/14/2006 11:54:00 AM

Wallace, Peters, Cater Win Top WVIAC Football Awards

(PRINCETON, W.Va)---Unbeaten Shepherd University made a clean sweep of the 2006 West Virginia Conference football awards as voted on by league head coaches. Running back Dervon Wallace was named the league's Offensive Player of the Year. Safety Dan Peters earns top defensive honors for a second straight season. Head coach Monte Cater was recognized by his peers with an eighth WVIAC Coach of the Year award.

Wallace leads the WVIAC and is 13th nationally with 113.4 rush yards per game. His 15 touchdowns also pace the conference. The Lusby, Maryland junior was a two-time WVIAC Offensive Player of the Week. Wallace went over the 100-yard mark five times, including a season-high 196 yards in a key Northeast Region victory over C.W. Post.

The junior running back stands sixth all-time in WVIAC history with 288 points. His 162 points in 2005 established a new league record. Wallace also recently became the 17th player in West Virginia Conference annals to go over the 3000-yard plateau in rushing yardage with 3001 career yards.

Peters is the leader of a Shepherd defense that tops the NCAA Division II ranks in scoring defense and total defense. The Cresson, PA senior's nine interceptions helped the Rams post six shutouts. He picked off passes in seven of SU's ten victories, including a three-interception effort in a 14-0 blanking of rival Shippensburg. The senior standout stands second on the Shepherd and WVIAC career list with 27 interceptions, only two short of former Ram Jason Johnson's record of 29.

Cater edged out West Virginia State's Earl Monroe and West Liberty State's Roger Waialae to claim the top league coaching honor. The all-time WVIAC leader in victories with a 139-68-1 mark in 20 years at Shepherd, Cater has engineered 28 consecutive regular season wins and 23 straight league triumphs. His ten WVIAC titles is also a league record for a coach.

The 1971 Millikin University graduate owns an overall record 170-91-2 in 26 seasons. The Rams' current #5 national ranking is the highest-ever for a West Virginia Conference squad during the league's tenure in NCAA Division II. SU's back-to-back unbeaten, untied regular seasons are a first in league history.

League champion Shepherd recorded nine first team All-WVIAC selections. West Liberty State followed with seven, while Fairmont State had six and Glenville State saw five honorees.

Eleven players were repeat selections from last year's first team, including three-time honorees Tavon McGee (Glenville State), Wendell Johnson (Fairmont State), Ricky Schmitt (Shepherd), and Peters. Schmitt won accolades as both a kicker and punter for a second consecutive year.

The complete All-WVIAC team follows:

2006 All-WVIAC Football Team:
1st Team Offense
OL-Hughdell Hamilton (Charleston, Sr., 6-3, 300, West Helena, AR)
OL-Kyle Robinette (Fairmont State, Jr., 6-2, 280, Imperial, PA)
OL-Ryan Pope (Shepherd, Jr., 6-4, 305, Elkridge, MD)
OL-Drew Ferguson (West Liberty State, Jr., 6-4, 290, Rocky River, OH)
C-Clayton Beard (Shepherd, Sr., 5-11, 270, Shippensburg, PA)
TE-Emery Williams (Glenville State, Jr., 6-4, 250, Cleveland, OH)
QB-Jay Gullion (West Liberty State, Sr., 6-2, 205, Waverly, OH)
WR-Pat McClintic (Fairmont State, Sr., 6-0, 185, White Sulpher Springs, WV)
WR-Tavon McGee (Glenville State, 6-3, 195, Baltimore, MD)
WR-Renard Stevens (West Liberty State, 6-3, 195, Washington, DC)
WR-Almonzo Banks (West Liberty State, 6-2, 215, Washington, DC)
RB-Wendell Johnson (Fairmont State, Sr., 6-0, 185, Miami, FL)
RB-Dervon Wallace (Shepherd, Jr., 5-7, 175, Lusby, MD)
RB-Eddie Hills (West Liberty State, Fr., 5-11, 185, Palmetto, FL)

1st Team Defense
DL-Terrance Lee (Concord, Sr., 6-3, 255, Lakeland, FL)
DL-Tamasepani Brown (Glenville State, Sr., 6-2, 290, Salt Lake City, UT)
DL-Kevin Dixon (West Liberty State, Jr., 6-1, 230, Chesapeake, VA)
NG-Nick Costello (Shepherd, Sr., 6-2, 315, Gaithersburg, MD)
ILB-Joe Spano (Concord, Sr., 5-10, 210, Charleston, WV)
ILB-John Marano (Fairmont State, Sr., 6-0, 225, Dearborn, MI)
ILB-Jacquez Taylor (Glenville State, Jr., 5-10, 250, Gaithersburg, MD)
ILB-Todd Edmondson (Shepherd, Sr., 5-10, 230, Finksburg, MD)
ILB-Mark Stolle (West Virginia State, Soph., 5-11, 215, Desloge, MO)
OLB-Shahram Shafii (Fairmont State, Jr., 5-11, 195, Charleston, WV)
OLB-Jerome Quinata (Shepherd, Jr., 5-10, 205, Woodbridge, VA)
OLB-Eugene Chop (West Virginia State, Jr., 6-1, 215, Bowie, MD)
DB-Ola Adams (Concord, Jr., 6-0, 185, Reston, VA)
DB-Andre Pope (Fairmont State, Fr., 6-0, 205, Cumberland, MD)
DB-Kashif Ealey (Glenville State, Sr., 5-9, 175, Rand, WV)
DB-Dan Peters (Shepherd, Sr., 6-1, 205, Cresson, PA)
DB-Darren Banks (West Liberty State, Jr., 5-11, 185, Collingsworth, NJ)

1st Team Special Teams
P-Ricky Schmitt (Shepherd, Sr., 6-3, 200, Virginia Beach, VA)
K-Ricky Schmitt (Shepherd, Sr., 6-3, 200, Virginia Beach, VA)
KR-Bryan Overton (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., 6-3, 205, Wexford, PA)
ST-Antonio Smith (Charleston, Soph., 5-10, 225, Miami, FL)

2nd Team Offense:
OL-Jacob Jean (Glenville State, Sr., 6-3, 300, Martinsburg, WV)
OL-Clarke Lazendorf (Shepherd, Jr., 6-4, 305, Manassas, VA)
OL-Bubba Brady (Shepherd, Jr., 6-2, 285, Prince Frederick, MD)
OL-Tony Testa (West Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., 6-3, 295, Parkersburg, WV)
C-Marcal Lazenby (Glenville State, Jr., 5-11, 280, Dunwoody, GA)
TE-Ryan Lavin (Shepherd, Soph., 6-1, 230, Centreville, VA)
QB-Dan Chlebowski (Shepherd, Sr., 6-3, 195, Greencastle, PA)
WR-Terrance Spencer (Charleston, Soph., 6-1, 175, Miami, FL)
WR-Dustin Greenwood (Concord, Jr., 6-2, 190, Palmyra, VA)
WR-Rodney Jackson (Shepherd, Sr. 5-11, 185, Severn, MD)
WR-Bryan Overton (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., 6-3, 205, Wexford, PA)
WR-Mark Springirth (Shepherd, Jr., 6-1, 173, Germantown, MD)
RB-Blake Burr (Charleston, Sr., 5-8, 205, Lindenwold, NJ)
RB-Antwarn Jones (Seton Hill, Fr., 5-8, 165, Baltimore, MD)
RB-Ben Vance (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., 5-9, 221, Seneca Rocks, WV)

2nd Team Defense:
DL-Andre Henderson (Shepherd, Sr, 6-0, 250, Bowie, MD)
DL-Hensley Campbell (West Virginia State, Sr., 6-4, 236, Upper Marlboro, MD)
NG-Jesse Valentine (Fairmont State, Jr., 6-0, 300, Fairmont, WV)
ILB-Lewis Corum (Shepherd, Soph., 6-1, 240, Manassas, VA)
ILB-Donovan Godwin (West Virginia Wesleyan, Soph., 5-10, 215, Buckhannon, WV)
OLB-Jacob Lilly (Glenville State, Jr., 6-1, 210, Glenville, WV)
OLB-Drew Cannon (West Liberty State, Jr., 5-11, 225, New Lexington, OH)
DB-Terrance Jenkins (Shepherd, Sr., 5-11, 180, Lorton, VA)
DB-Brandon Truesdale (West Virginia State, Jr., 5-11, 155, Fayetteville, GA)
DB-Ryan McCullough (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., 6-1, 205, DeLeon Springs, FL)

2nd Team Special Teams:
P-Will Castelamare (West Liberty State, Jr., 6-2, 220, Ponopah, AZ)
K-Billy Hager (West Liberty State, Soph., 5-8, 160, Ocala, FL)
KR-Murvin Johnson (Charleston, Soph., 5-8, 165, Atlanta, GA)

Honorable Mention Offense:
OL-Kyle Knight (Fairmont State, Soph., 6-4, 310, Monroeville, PA)
OL-A.J. Erni (Seton Hill, Soph., 6-5, 280, Buffalo, NY)
OL-Steve Janiszewski (West Liberty State, Soph., 6-3, 300, Wheeling, WV)
OL-Jeremy Hairston (Shepherd, Fr., 6-0, 275, LaPlata, MD)
OL-James Watts (Concord, Sr., 6-4, 290, Staunton, VA)
C-Kelly Stoots (Concord, Sr., 6-4, 275, Parrott, VA)
C-Jeff Bolen (Fairmont State, Jr., 6-2, 290, Jackson, OH)
C-Josh Whetstone (West Liberty State, Jr., 6-2, 290, Millersport, OH)
C-Chris Levy (Charleston, Soph., 5-10, 250, Thonotasassa, FL)
TE-Tony Sotelo (Fairmont State, Fr., 6-5, 290, Poca, WV)
QB-Corey Isner (Charleston, Sr., 6-2, 195, Ripley, WV)
QB-Mike Williams (Glenville State, Soph., 6-2, 200, Charleston, WV)
QB-John Rahl (Fairmont State, Soph., 6-3, 215, Greensburg, PA)
WR-DaMon Lindsey (Glenville State, Sr., 6-1, 185, Walnut, CA)
WR-Jayson Moore (West Virginia State, Jr., 5-11, 160, Huntington, WV)
WR-Derek Thompson (Seton Hill, Soph., 6-0, 185, Wellsville, OH)
WR-Ronald Mitchell (West Liberty State, Sr., 5-10, 190, Washington, DC)
RB-Josh Culbertson (Charleston, Fr., 5-9, 200, Nitro, WV)
RB-Reginald Robinson (West Virginia State, Fr., 5-10, 175, Snellville, GA)
RB-Bryan Wright (Shepherd, Sr., 5-7, 195, Augusta, WV)

Honorable Mention Defense:
DL-T.L. Asbury (Charleston, Soph., 6-6, 245, Winfield, WV)
DL-Jake Owens (Fairmont State, Jr., 6-5, 270, Franklin, WV)
DL-Brandon Geary (Fairmont State, Jr., 6-3, 245, Fairmont, WV)
DL-Tyler Brown (Glenville State, Sr., 6-0, 215, Tuscon, AZ)
DL-Jarrett Highsmith (Seton Hill, Soph., 5-10, 255, Pittsburgh, PA)
DL-Mike Speigelberg (Shepherd, Soph., 6-1, 235, Silver Spring, MD)
DL-Damien Williams (West Virginia State, Soph., 6-2, 260, Silver Spring, MD)
DL-Michael Harden (Glenville State, Jr., 6-3, 245, Youngstown, OH)
DL-Marshall O'Brien (West Liberty State, Soph., 6-3, 265, Wheeling, WV)
NG-Ryan Young (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., 5-9, 245, Melbourne, FL)
NG-Robert Elisha (West Liberty State, Jr., 6-2, 285, Glendale, CA)
ILB-Vince Black (Fairmont State, Jr., 6-2, 245, Marietta, OH)
ILB-Jerrell Reeves (West Liberty State, Soph., 6-1, 215, Washington, DC)
ILB-Mark Hartz (Seton Hill, Soph., 6-1, 225, Moon Township, PA)
ILB-Tony Alpy (Fairmont State, Sr., 6-0, 215, Centreville, VA)
OLB-LeDominique Williams (Charleston, Fr., 6-1, 205, Cincinnati, OH)
OLB-Antonio Smith (Charleston, Soph., 6-0, 225, Miami, FL)
OLB-Jared Sams (Fairmont State, Sr., 6-4, 220, Alderson, WV)
OLB-Rob Ellis (Seton Hill, Fr., 5-10, 215, Sarasota, FL)
OLB-Jason Perez (West Virginia Wesleyan, Soph., 6-0, 210, Tampa, FL)
DB-Chris Rotella (Charleston, Soph., 5-9, 170, Gahanna, OH)
DB-Maurice Sims (Concord, Jr., 6-0, 195, Knoxville, TN)
DB-Rodney Hughey (Concord, Sr., 6-1, 205, Detroit, MI)
DB-Kyle Miller (Fairmont State, Jr., 5-10, 200, Kents Store, VA)
DB-John Bugg (West Virginia State, Sr., 6-2, 185, Atlanta, GA)
DB-Maurice Samuel (West Virginia State, Jr., 5-10, 210, Miami, FL)
DB-Mott Gaymon (West Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., 6-0, 190, Bowie, MD)
DB-Matt Johnson (Seton Hill, Soph., 5-10, 180, Oxon Hill, MD)

Honorable Mention Special Teams:
P-Shane Jackson (Seton Hill, Soph., 6-0, 180, Ellwood City, PA)
K-Drew Cochran (Fairmont State, Sr., 6-1, 205, Quinwood, WV)
K-Alex Amick (Glenville State, Soph., 6-0, 170, Clendenin, WV)
K-Ray L. Wilkins (Seton Hill, Soph., 5-10, 220, Kent, OH)
K-Stephen Link (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., 6-1, 230, Frederick, MD)
KR-Aaron Hewlett (Concord, Soph., 5-7, 160, Virginia Beach, VA)
KR-Rusty Taylor (Charleston, Sr., 5-6, 175, Charleston, WV)

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