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    Thursday, April 25, 2024

    ECC award winners / football

    Waterford's Kyle Cardoza, left, attempts to push away East Lyme defender Will Flaherty, after catching a pass on Thanksgiving Day at Waterford. Cardoza was selected as an ECC Division II all-star. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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    Following is a list of 2016 Eastern Connecticut Conference football all-stars and sportsmanship award winners:

    DIVISION I

    First team offense — Center: John Reitmeyer (East Lyme); Linemen: Logan Gooden (NFA), Liam Wilmoth (NFA), Devaughn Fisher (New London), Kyle Niddrie (Fitch); Quarterback: Melquann Gomez (New London); Wide receivers: Elijah Parker (New London), Gio Lopez (New London); Tight end: D. Major Roman (New London); Backs: R.J. Darby (NFA), Jacob Commander (New London).

    First team defense — Linemen: Renelson Michel (New London), Fre'sko Stevenson (Fitch); Ends: Sam Highman (East Lyme), Malik Gibson (NFA); Linebackers: Manny Deshields-Sanabria (Ledyard), Doug Moore (NFA), Trenton Robledo-Thompson (New London), Isaac Tomblin (East Lyme); Backs: Monty Johnson (New London), Caleb Parker (NFA), Isaiah Price (NFA).

    First team specialists — Punter: Liam McCarthy (East Lyme); Kicker: Tyler Nelli (Fitch); Utility: Jawaun Johnson (NFA).

    Honorable mention — Dylan Hatajik (East Lyme), Dalton Franco (East Lyme), Tyler Valdez (East Lyme), Shea McManaway (NFA), Justin Francis (NFA), Efrain Santiago (New London), Star Stokes (New London), Dante Ford (New London), Austin Brandt (Ledyard), Chris Hodgkinson (Fitch), Isaiah Sebastian (Fitch).

    Sportsmanship award — A.J. Lanati (East Lyme), Aidan Green (Fitch), Jonathan Archer (Ledyard), Elijah Lawyea (New London), Ryerson Hill (NFA).

    DIVISION II

    First team offense — Center: Tristan Mazzulli (Waterford); Linemen: Drew Bailey (Stonington), Tyler Zolkowski (Waterford), Chris Prenga (Waterford), Jake Mueller (Stonington); Quarterback: Spencer Hoagland (Waterford); Wide receivers: Bradley Johnson (Montville), Paul Chasse (Bacon); Tight end: Jack Donohue (Stonington); Running backs: Mish Piper (Bacon), Luke Barrs (Waterford).

    First team defense — Linemen: Steve Bollinger (Montville), Kevin Grandieri (Waterford); Ends: Julian Lindo (Bacon), Brian Egan (Bacon); Linebackers: Jack Ware (Montville), Owen Donahue (Stonington), Kyle Whipple (Stonington), Quame Piper (Bacon); Backs: Liam Wallace (Stonington), Nick DeDominicis (Stonington), Chris Cantres (Waterford).

    First team specialists — Punter: Connor Woodworth (Stonington); Kicker: Spencer Hoagland (Waterford); Utility: Kyle Cardoza (Waterford).

    Honorable mention — Devin Craig (Waterford), Nahied Fleming (Waterford), Greg Clark (Montville), Jon Humphrey (Stonington), Jack Corley (Stonington), Josh Georgetti (Stonington), Nick Morenzoni (Stonington), Ryan Guire (Bacon), George Tsakiris (Bacon).

    Sportsmanship award — Brian Egan (Bacon), Nick Tibbetts (Montville), Jack Donohue (Stonington), Tristan Mazzulli (Waterford).

    DIVISION III

    First team offense — Center: Edy Torres (Windham); Linemen: Xavier Torres (Windham), Izaiah Thompson (Plainfield), Collin Byrnes (Killingly), Alex Fontaine (Killingly); Quarterback: Kyle Derosier (Killingly); Wide receivers: Davaugh Luty (Griswold), Cameron Gonzales (Plainfield); Tight end: Jake Gauthier (Killingly); Running backs: Nathaniel Barbosa (Windham), Spencer Lockwood (Killingly).

    First team defense: Linemen: Kelsy Rhines (Killingly), Kenny Richard (Griswold); Ends: Nik Khaledi (Plainfield), Travis Shashok (Windham); Linebackers: Zach Caffrey (Killingly), Devinn McHale (Plainfield), Angel Otero (Windham), Luis Torres (Windham); Backs: Marcus Robinson (Plainfield), Willie Brown (Windham), Aaron Spicer (Windham).

    First team specialists — Punter: Bryce Mileski (Griswold), Kicker: Luke Desaulnier (Killingly); Utility: Bret Long (Killingly).

    Honorable mention — John Cacciapuoti (Killingly), Zack Burgess (Killingly), Rene Muhizi (Windham), Luis Otero (Windham), Jaden Malave (Windham), Andrew Gonzalez (Windham), Sam Zurowski (Plainfield), Kyle Holt (Plainfield), Chase Latour (Plainfield), Kegan Marcoux (Plainfield), Nate Yeaton (Griswold).

    Sportsmanship award — Tim Chester (Griswold), Jeff Ward (Killingly), Marcus Robinson (Plainfield), Jordan Cruz (Windham).

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