Huskies named to All-GLIAC football team
BAY CITY, Mich. – Ferris State junior quarterback Jason Vander Laan was named 2014 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Football ‘Player of the Year’ today (Nov. 19) to conclude all-conference voting conducted by the league’s coaches. Lake Erie’s junior running back Anthony Bilal claimed ‘Offensive Back of the Year’ honors, while Ferris State’s senior Jacob VanderKlok took home the ‘Offensive Lineman of the Year’ award. On the opposite side of the ball, Wayne State senior linebacker Nores Fradi was selected ‘Defensive Back of the Year’ along with Michigan Tech senior Nelson Wienke who was tabbed ‘Defensive Lineman of the Year’ for the playoff-bound Huskies. Ashland quarterback Travis Tarnowski was labeled ‘Freshman of the Year’ after an impressive debut season with the Eagles and Ferris State’s Tony Annese was named ‘Coach of the Year’ after he orchestrated a breakout season for the Bulldogs.
Michigan Tech’s Nelson Wienke posted 44 total tackles in the regular season to anchor Tech’s defense, which finished second in the GLIAC in both scoring defense and total defense. The senior has 27 solo tackles and 17 assists in his final campaign, which will continue Saturday (Nov. 22) with an NCAA Regional Playoff matchup with Angelo State at Sherman Field. Wienke notched team highs of 11.0 tackles and 4.5 sacks; his 11 tackles for loss accounted for 64 lost yards for opposing offenses. The Upper Peninsula native is a three-time All-GLIAC honoree with 18.0 career sacks, fourth-most in school history. Wienke has been a part of 29 wins and just 12 losses in his career.
(Information Courtesy of the GLIAC)
2014 All-GLIAC Football First Team |
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| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Jason Vander Laan | Ferris State | Sr. | QB | Frankfort, Ill. / Chicago Christian |
| Anthony Bilal | Lake Erie | Jr. | RB | Painesville, Ohio / Riverside |
| Desmond Martin | Wayne State | Sr. | RB | Redford, Mich. / Thurston |
| Anthony Taylor | Ashland | Sr. | RB | Arlington, Va. / Washington-Lee |
| Trent Brodbeck | Wayne State | So. | TE | Toledo, Ohio / St. John’s Jesuit |
| Lloyd Henry | Findlay | Sr. | WR | Garfield Heights, Ohio / Garfield Heights |
| Jamie Potts | Grand Valley State | Jr. | WR | Muskegon, Mich. / Oakridge |
| Daniel Piko | Ashland | Sr. | WR | Oak Lawn, Ill. / Marist Academy |
| Dez Stewart | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | WR | Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills |
| James Triplett | Ashland | Sr. | OL | Newark, Ohio / Newark |
| Frank Vruwink | Michigan Tech | Jr. | OL | Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. / Lincoln |
| Perrin Cunningham | Ohio Dominican | Sr. | OL | Cincinnati, Ohio / Winton Woods |
| Jake VanderKlok | Ferris State | Sr. | OL | Caledonia, Mich. / Grand Rapids South Christian |
| Jim Walsh | Grand Valley State | Jr. | OL | Howell, Mich. / Howell |
| Nate Theaker | Wayne State | Jr. | OL | White Lake, Mich. / Lakeland |
| Matt Judon | Grand Valley State | Jr. | DL | West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield |
| Sydney Omameh | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | DL | Columbus, Ohio / Westerville North |
| Nelson Wienke | Michigan Tech | Sr. | DE | Kingsford, Mich. |
| Justin Zimmer | Ferris State | Jr. | DE | Greenville, Mich. / Greenville |
| Chase Hoobler | Ashland | Sr. | DL | Orrville, Ohio / Indiana |
| Gerren DuHart | Wayne State | Sr. | CB | Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic |
| Billy Eakins | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | DB | Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central |
| Jamaris Brown | Walsh | Sr. | DB | Fort Myers, Fla. / Lehigh |
| DeShawn Nelson | Michigan Tech | Sr. | DB | Kentwood, Mich. / East |
| Troy Smith | Ferris State | Jr. | CB | Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike |
| Cody Bloom | Ashland | Sr. | LB | Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon |
| Nores Fradi | Wayne State | Sr. | LB | Dearborn Heights, Mich. / Dearborn |
| Austin Osborne | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | LB | Jackson, Ohio / Jackson |
| Michael Fisher | Northwood | So. | LB | Rochester, Mich. / Adams |
| Tanner Wells | Lake Erie | Sr. | LB | Carrollton, Texas / Parish Episcopal |
| Brent Wahle | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | PK | Pataskala, Ohio / Bishop Hartley |
| Chris Picano | Grand Valley State | Sr. | P | Brighton, Mich. / Brighton |
| Jamaris Brown | Walsh | Sr. | KR | Fort Myers, Fla. / Lehigh |
2014 All-GLIAC Football Second Team |
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| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/High School |
| Tyler Scarlett | Michigan Tech | Sr. | QB | Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston |
| Brandon Schoen | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | RB | Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy Orange |
| Charlie Leffingwell | Michigan Tech | Sr. | RB | Midland, Mich. / Midland |
| Jahaan Brown | Ferris State | Fr. | RB | East Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids |
| Jerad Butler | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | TE | Nevada, OH / Wynford |
| Brandon Cowie | Michigan Tech | So. | WR | West Bend, Wis. / West |
| Michael Johnson | Wayne State | Sr. | WR | Detroit, Mich. / Clintondale / Western Michigan |
| Marcus Tucker | Northern Michigan | Jr. | WR | Flint, Mich. / Grand Blanc / Mott CC |
| Shakur Sanders | Ferris State | So. | WR | Kentwood, Mich./Ottawa Hills |
| Corbin Jackimowicz | Lake Erie | Sr. | OL | North Fort Myers, Fla. / North Fort Myers |
| Chris Reaper | Findlay | Jr. | OL | Toledo, Ohio / Whitmer |
| Justin Glover | Ferris State | Sr. | OL | Grand Rapids, Mich. / Union |
| Bruce Tebelman | Michigan Tech | Sr. | OL | Dearborn, Mich./Edsel Ford |
| Brandon Revenberg | Grand Valley State | Jr. | OL | Essex, Ontario / Essex District |
| Ben Copher | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | OL | Dayton, Ohio / Valley View |
| Jake Carrizales | Wayne State | Fr. | DE | Hamler, Ohio / Patrick Henry |
| Isiah Dunning | Grand Valley State | Sr. | DL | Grand Rapids, Mich. / Ravenna |
| Di’Andre Harrison | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | DL | Columbus, Ohio / Centennial |
| Corey Stone | Ferris State | Sr. | DT | Sterling Heights, Mich. / Stevenson |
| Skyler Parks | Walsh | Jr. | DL | Canton, Ohio / McKinley |
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Grand Valley State | Sr. | DB | Kentwood, Mich. / East Kentwood |
| Harold Jones | Findlay | Sr. | DB | Columbus, Ohio / Horizon Science Academy |
| Ayrn Curtis | Northwood | So. | DB | Detroit, Mich. / West Bloomfield |
| Demarco Donaldson | Malone | Sr. | DB | Southfield, Mich. / Grand Valley State University |
| Kyle Tomko | Ashland | Jr. | DB | Independence, Ohio / Padua |
| Cameron Trudell | Walsh | Sr. | LB | Columbus, Ohio / Walnut Ridge |
| Chris Harvey | Ashland | Sr. | LB | Columbus, Ohio / Walnut Ridge |
| Anthony Darkangelo | Ferris State | So. | LB | Detroit, Mich. / Catholic Central |
| Warren Shields | Ohio Dominican | Jr. | LB | Richwood, Ohio / North Union |
| Paul Kuoppala | Michigan Tech | Jr. | LB | Iron Mountain, Mich. |
| Val Showers | Wayne State | Sr. | KR | Detroit, Mich. / Crockett / Central Michigan |
| Paul Graham | Wayne State | Fr. | PK | Commerce Township, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary’s |
| Trevor Bermingham | Ferris State | So. | P | Addison, Ill. / Addison |