By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post
The TMP-Marian Monarchs had five players named to the All-Mid-Continent League football team released this week.
TMP senior Kade Harris was an all-league selection at running back, linebacker and returner. Senior Michael Hale and junior Kendall Walker earned first-team honors on the offensive line and sophomore kicker Henry Speno was named to the first team.
Walker was also named to the second team defensive line and Hale was an honorable mention pick on the defensive line. Junior defensive back Peyton Schwartz was also named honorable mention.
You can find a complete list of all-MCL selections below.
Harris, who rushed for 864 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior was a unanimous first team selection at running back. He finished his career as the career rushing leader at TMP with 3,314 yards and 39 touchdowns.
After earning first-team selection at quarterback as a junior he is a three-time all-league selection on offense.
With his first-team selection on defense, Harris earned all-league honors all four years. Harris led the Monarchs with 85 tackles as a senior. He was a first-team selection at defensive back as a junior and a sophomore after earning a second-team selection as a freshman.
Harris was selected as the first-team returner each of the last two seasons and was all-MCL all four years. He finished his career with three career return touchdowns.
Both Hale and Walker were honorable mention selections on the offensive line last season. Hale was also an honorable mention pick at center his sophomore season.
Walker was a first team pick on defense and Hale was named to the honorable mention team last season.
Walker finished with 38 tackles, 5.5 for loss, one sack, an interception and forced fumble.
Hale ranked third on the team in tackles with 59 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
It was the first all-league selections for both Speno and Schwartz.
Speno made 22-of-25 PAT attemps and Schwartz finished with 19 tackles, 2 for loss and one interception.
Quarterback:
1st Team
Wyatt Middleton Russell 12 ***
2nd Team
Will Schmidt Oakley 12
Honorable Mention
Eli Jones Norton 10
Running Backs:
1st Team
Luke Franklin Smith Center 11
Kade Harris TMP 12 ***
Jake Sasse Smith Center 12
2nd Team
Trace Hanchett Phillipsburg 11
Jacob Ney Russell 12
Garrett Urban Norton 12
Honorable Mention
Bentley Montgomery Smith Center 12
Landyn Plummer Oakley 12
Kyle Werner Plainville 12
Receivers:
1st Team
Jackson Cross Russell 12 ***
Brayden Cunningham Oakley 12
Roman Hauser Norton 11
Jace Peerman Russell 12
2nd Team
Jarret Mader Ellis 12
Clayton Sumner Norton 12
Rylan Wildeman Norton 12
Mason Younger Ellis 11
Honorable Mention
Walker Middleton Russell 9
Offensive Line:
1st Team
Michael Hale TMP 12
Cauy Haresnape Smith Center 12 ***
Lucas Kenney Norton 12
Kaid Sasse Smith Center 12
Caden Seems Phillipsburg 10
Kendall Walker TMP 11
2nd Team
Josiah Annis Oakley 12
Eli Franklin Smith Center 11
Craig Kuhlman Oakley 12
Jefferson Otter Norton 12
Teagan Pfeifer Russell 10
Honorable Mention
Mason Hogan Plainville 11
Braylon Bittel Plainville 11
Zach Martinez Russell 11
Carson North Ellis 12
Kaden Weltmer Smith Center 11
Defensive Line:
1st Team
Roman Hauser Norton 11
Roman Hernandez Russell 11
Lucas Kenney Norton 12
Rad Rodriguez Phillipsburg 11
Caden Seems Phillipsburg 10
2nd Team
Jason Desbien Smith Center 11
Cauy Haresnape Smith Center 12
Mason Hogan Plainville 11
Craig Kuhlman Oakley 12
Kendall Walker TMP 11
Honorable Mention
Braylon Bittel Plainville 11
Maverick Gnad Ellis 12
Michael Hale TMP 12
Brayden Strobel Russell 12
Alex Wilkinson Smith Center 12
Line Backers:
1st Team
Sean Anderson Norton 12
Kade Harris TMP 12
Jake Sasse Smith Center 12
Kyle Werner Plainville 12
2nd Team
Josiah Annis Oakley 12
Cameron Farmer Russell 12
Silas Jones Norton 12
Seth Keeten Phillipsburg 10
Honorable Mention
Luke Franklin Smith Center 11
Trace hanchett Phillipsburg 11
Rex Johnson Ellis 12
Charlie Krug Russell 12
Defensive Backs:
1st Team
Bentley Montgomery Smith Center 12
Jacob Ney Russell 12
Landyn Plummer Oakley 12
Clayton Sumner Norton 12
2nd Team
Benjy Carr Smith Center 11
Carter Cellmer Plainville 12
Kaden Sisson Phillipsburg 10
Jarret Mader Ellis 12
Honorable Mention
Jackson Cross Russell 12
Ace Plummer Oakley 11
Will Schmidt Oakley 12
Peyton Schwartz TMP 11
Kicker:
1st Team Henry Speno TMP 10
2nd Team Braylon Bittel Plainville 11
Honorable Mention Jaden Boyle Phillipsburg 10
Punter:
1st Team Charlie Krug Russell 12
2nd Team Logan Russell Ellis 11
Honorable Mention Kyle Werner Plainville 12
Returner:
1st Team Kade Harris TMP 12
2nd Team Benjy Carr Smith Center 11
Honorable Mention Carter Cellmer Plainville 12
*** Unanimous Decision