HS Football: SCFCA unveils county all-star teams
Schuylkill Haven's Colton Reber weaves his way through the Minersville defense during the Hurricanes' Sept. 18 victory at Rotary Field (Photo by Justin Reed / Skook News).
Reber, Castillo, Luke Miller, Reese Miller earn POY honors
The Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association announced its 2025 Small School and Big School all-county teams Sunday afternoon.
Schuylkill Haven dominated the major awards in the Small School division, as Colton Reber was named Offensive Player of the Year, Chase Williams was selected Offensive Lineman of the Year, Niko Castillo earned Defensive Player of the Year honors and Hurricanes coach Mike Farr was chosen as Small School Coach of the Year.
Williams Valley’s Camron Green rounded out the Small School major awards by being named Defensive Lineman of the Year.
North Schuylkill took home three of the five Big School major awards, as Luke Miller was named Offensive Player of the Year, Aiden Zilker took home Offensive Lineman of the Year and Wally Hall was selected as the Big School Coach of the Year.
Blue Mountain’s Reese Miller was named Big School Defensive Player of the Year, while Panther Valley’s Marco Tessitore earned Big School Defensive Lineman of the Year honors.
Here’s a complete look at the SCFCA all-county teams:
SMALL SCHOOL
Small School Defensive Lineman of the Year — Camron Green, Williams Valley
Small School Defensive Player of the Year — Niko Castillo, Schuylkill Haven
| SMALL Defense 1st Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Evan Achenbach | Williams Valley | 11 | SR | DB |
| Colt Mason | Nativity | 4 | SR | DB |
| Cooper Carl | Tri-Valley | 2 | SR | DB |
| Adam Balulis | Schuylkill Haven | 9 | SR | DB |
| Colton Reber | Schuylkill Haven | 26 | JR | DB |
| Bryce Zilinski | Williams Valley | 35 | SR | DE |
| Niko Castillo | Schuylkill Haven | 8 | SR | DE |
| Camron Green | Williams Valley | 67 | SR | DT |
| Wyatt Keefer | Schuylkill Haven | 75 | SR | DT |
| Chase Williams | Schuylkill Haven | 76 | SR | NG |
| Trevon Bair | Williams Valley | 24 | JR | LB |
| Kyler Quick | Mahanoy Area | 32 | SR | LB |
| Cole Gemberling | Tri-Valley | 9 | SR | LB |
| Niko Carestia | Schuylkill Haven | 44 | SR | LB |
| Triston Davis | Schuylkill Haven | 52 | JR | LB |
| SMALL Defense 2nd Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Rory Dixon | Marian | 35 | JR | DB |
| Trey Porter | Tri-Valley | 21 | JR | DB |
| Dante Carr | Minersville | 6 | SR | DB |
| TJ Bowers | Minersville | 8 | SR | DB |
| Paiten Lapoint | Minersville | 2 | SR | DB |
| George Shimko | Nativity | 55 | SR | DE |
| Max Masser | Tri-Valley | 5 | SR | DE |
| Matt Dube | Minersville | 17 | SR | DE |
| William Stoyer | Mahanoy Area | 24 | JR | NG |
| Stanley Boris | Mahanoy Area | 52 | SO | DT |
| Dominick Rodino | Marian | 56 | JR | DT |
| Fletcher Thompson | Williams Valley | 27 | SO | LB |
| Evan Kandybowski | Williams Valley | 34 | SR | LB |
| Jah Bushati | Marian | 51 | SR | LB |
| Jimmy Fetterhoff | Tri-Valley | 15 | SR | LB |
| Derek Derenzo | Minersville | 12 | JR | LB |
| SMALL Defense Honorable Mentions | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Blazer Lords | Williams Valley | 20 | SR | DB |
| Quinton Rucker | Mahanoy Area | 8 | FR | DB |
| Tyler Price | Marian | 1 | SO | DB |
| Jake Tom | Marian | 5 | SR | DB |
| Matt Spino | Marian | 8 | SR | DB |
| Doyle Flory | Tri-Valley | 1 | JR | DB |
| Justin Cutler | Minersville | 19 | JR | DB |
| Logan Goad | Schuylkill Haven | 28 | SO | DB |
| Bradyn Diehl | Schuylkill Haven | 5 | SO | DB |
| Eli Weiss | Williams Valley | 56 | SR | DE |
| Rocco Griguoli | Marian | 15 | JR | DE |
| Jason Ashfield | Marian | 44 | JR | DE |
| Ty Atkinson | Minersville | 11 | SR | DE |
| Ethan Kline | Schuylkill Haven | 72 | SR | DE |
| Shawn Romberger | Williams Valley | 69 | SR | DT |
| Aidan Ricard | Nativity | 75 | SR | DT |
| Dominico Yourey | Minersville | 50 | SR | DT |
| Cole Hubler | Williams Valley | 22 | FR | LB |
| Damian Rodino | Marian | 50 | SR | LB |
| Evan Ritter | Nativity | 17 | SR | LB |
| Cooper Felty | Nativity | 7 | SO | LB |
| Danny Trezise | Nativity | 32 | FR | LB |
| David Burrous | Shenandoah Valley | 44 | JR | LB |
| Mike Elchisak | Shenandoah Valley | 36 | JR | LB |
| Parker Hatter | Tri-Valley | 25 | SO | LB |
| Landon Horoschak | Tri-Valley | 33 | FR | LB |
| John Lutsky | Minersville | 24 | FR | LB |
| Gavin Allan | Minersville | 32 | SR | LB |
| Brandon Adams | Minersville | 33 | SR | LB |
| Chase Liebensperger | Schuylkill Haven | 30 | JR | LB |
| Aaron Gilbert | Schuylkill Haven | 12 | SR | LB |
Small School Offensive Lineman of the Year — Chase Williams, Schuylkill Haven
Small School Offensive Player of the Year — Colton Reber, Schuylkill Haven
Small School Coach of the Year — Mike Farr, Schuylkill Haven
| SMALL Offense 1st Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Niko Castillo | Schuylkill Haven | 8 | SR | ATH |
| Dante Carr | Minersville | 6 | SR | QB |
| Cole Gemberling | Tri-Valley | 9 | SR | FB |
| Fletcher Thompson | Williams Valley | 27 | SO | RB |
| Niko Carestia | Schuylkill Haven | 44 | SR | RB |
| Colton Reber | Schuylkill Haven | 26 | JR | RB |
| Lucas Schwartz | Tri-Valley | 3 | JR | TE |
| Ethan Kline | Schuylkill Haven | 72 | SR | C |
| Koen Zilinski | Williams Valley | 75 | SO | OG |
| Wyatt Keefer | Schuylkill Haven | 75 | SR | OG |
| Camron Green | Williams Valley | 67 | SR | OT |
| Chase Williams | Schuylkill Haven | 76 | SR | OT |
| Paiten LaPoint | Minersville | 2 | SR | WR |
| Cooper Carl | Tri-Valley | 2 | SR | WR |
| Evan Achenbach | Williams Valley | 11 | SR | WR |
| Colin Crisswell | Williams Valley | 2 | JR | WR |
| Trey Porter | Tri-Valley | 21 | JR | P |
| Jordan Bowers | Minersville | 31 | JR | K |
| SMALL Offense 2nd Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Colt Mason | Nativity | 4 | SR | ATH |
| Brady Shomper | Williams Valley | 7 | SR | QB |
| Kyler Quick | Mahanoy Area | 32 | SR | FB |
| Rory Dixon | Marian | 35 | JR | RB |
| Parker Hatter | Tri-Valley | 25 | SO | RB |
| Logan Goad | Schuylkill Haven | 28 | SO | RB |
| Ty Atkinson | Minersville | 11 | SR | TE |
| Robbie Hoffman | Williams Valley | 74 | SR | C |
| Dominico Yourey | Minersville | 50 | SR | OG |
| George Shimko | Nativity | 55 | SR | OG |
| Dominick Rodino | Marian | 56 | JR | OT |
| Brayden Archer | Williams Valley | 55 | SR | OT |
| Rocco Griguoli | Marian | 15 | JR | WR |
| Matt Dube | Minersville | 17 | SR | WR |
| Max Masser | Tri-Valley | 5 | SR | WR |
| Blake Rossi | Schuylkill Haven | 2 | SR | WR |
| Aaron Sinko | Nativity | 21 | JR | P |
| Colton Reber | Schuylkill Haven | 26 | JR | P |
| Nathan Hillard | Tri-Valley | 35 | JR | K |
| SMALL Offense Honorable Mention | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Tyler Price | Marian | 1 | SO | ATH |
| Trey Porter | Tri-Valley | 21 | JR | ATH |
| Gregory Tirpak | Marian | 14 | SO | QB |
| Ethan Bench | Shenandoah Valley | 14 | SO | QB |
| Max Heim | Schuylkill Haven | 15 | SR | QB |
| Trevon Bair | Williams Valley | 24 | JR | FB |
| Derek Derenzo | Minersville | 12 | JR | RB |
| Mike Elchisak | Shenandoah Valley | 36 | JR | RB |
| Bryce Zilinski | Williams Valley | 35 | SR | TE |
| Chase Leibensperger | Schuylkill Haven | 30 | JR | TE |
| Damian Rodino | Marian | 50 | SR | C |
| Jayce Rizzardi | Minersville | 57 | JR | C |
| Billy Ebert | Marian | 53 | JR | OG |
| Gavin Spirko | Minersville | 78 | SR | OG |
| Randy Heckman | Tri-Valley | 70 | SR | OG |
| QJ Koppenhaver | Tri-Valley | 73 | SO | OG |
| Triston Davis | Schuylkill Haven | 52 | JR | OG |
| Riley Rumberger | Minersville | 60 | SR | OT |
| Colby Leshko | Minersville | 56 | JR | OT |
| Owen Mitchell | Tri-Valley | 75 | SR | OT |
| Brody Brand | Schuylkill Haven | 65 | JR | OT |
| Jake Tom | Marian | 5 | SR | WR |
| Max Masser | Tri-Valley | 5 | SR | WR |
| Adam Balulis | Schuylkill Haven | 9 | SR | WR |
| Quin Smeltz | Williams Valley | 22 | SR | K |
| Jah Bushati | Marian | 51 | SR | K |
| Grayson Fessler | Schuylkill Haven | 6 | JR | K |
BIG SCHOOL
Big School Defensive Lineman of the Year — Marco Tessitore, Panther Valley
Big School Defensive Player of the Year — Reese Miller, Blue Mountain
| BIG Defense 1st Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Luke Miller | North Schuylkill | 1 | SR | DB |
| Julian Nelson | North Schuylkill | 22 | SR | DB |
| Josh Hoover | Blue Mountain | 7 | SR | DB |
| Shay Strencosky | Pottsville | 14 | JR | DB |
| Brady McCabe | Tamaqua | 2 | SR | DB |
| Dylan Foose | Blue Mountain | 59 | SR | DE |
| William Shaner | Blue Mountain | 11 | SR | DE |
| Cole Cesari | Pottsville | 76 | SR | NG |
| Marco Tessitore | Panther Valley | 56 | SR | DT |
| David Martinez | North Schuylkill | 58 | SR | DT |
| Wyatt Snyder | Pine Grove | 7 | SR | LB |
| Seth Hubler | North Schuylkill | 7 | JR | LB |
| Reese Miller | Blue Mountain | 33 | SR | LB |
| Max Clews | Pottsville | 21 | JR | LB |
| Luke Frohnheiser | Tamaqua | 54 | SR | LB |
| BIG Defense 2nd Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Ben Baneravage | Panther Valley | 8 | SR | DB |
| Chase McArdle | Panther Valley | 10 | SO | DB |
| Gavin Yuricheck | Panther Valley | 2 | SR | DB |
| Christian Alvarez | Pottsville | 16 | SR | DB |
| Shawn Chen | Tamaqua | 3 | SR | DB |
| Aiden Zilker | North Schuylkill | 55 | SR | DE |
| Teegen Phillips | Tamaqua | 8 | JR | DE |
| Nelson Berger | North Schuylkill | 50 | SO | NG |
| Ryan Clemas | Blue Mountain | 72 | JR | DT |
| Peter Kruslicky | Panther Valley | 20 | SR | LB |
| Brady Strause | Blue Mountain | 2 | SR | LB |
| Sonny Amato | Blue Mountain | 32 | FR | LB |
| Brody Foose | Blue Mountain | 22 | SO | LB |
| Brody Herndon | Pottsville | 4 | SR | LB |
| BIG Defense Honorable Mentions | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Wyatt Dixon | Pine Grove | 4 | SR | DB |
| Carlos Maldanado | Panther Valley | 72 | JR | DE |
| Cadyn McGraw | North Schuylkill | 36 | SR | DE |
| Waylon Flasher | Pine Grove | 26 | SR | LB |
Big School Offensive Lineman of the Year — Aiden Zilker, North Schuylkill
Big School Offensive Player of the Year — Luke Miller, North Schuylkill
Big School Coach of the Year — Wally Hall, North Schuylkill
| BIG Offense 1st Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Brody Breiner | Panther Valley | 4 | SR | ATH |
| Cohen Kirby | Blue Mountain | 10 | SO | QB |
| Tamaqua | Malachi Stewart | 7 | SR | FB |
| Carter Smith | Blue Mountain | 5 | SR | RB |
| Luke Miller | North Schuylkill | 1 | SR | RB |
| Terrence McDowell Jr. | Tamaqua | 24 | SO | RB |
| Luke Frohnheiser | Tamaqua | 54 | SR | C |
| Ryan Clemas | Blue Mountain | 72 | JR | OG |
| Gavin Wall | North Schuylkill | 67 | SR | OG |
| Dylan Foose | Blue Mountain | 59 | SR | OT |
| Aiden Zilker | North Schuylkill | 55 | SR | OT |
| Brady McCabe | Tamaqua | 2 | SR | TE |
| Chase Guers | Blue Mountain | 13 | JR | WR |
| Landen Smith | North Schuylkill | 10 | SR | WR |
| Gavin Yuricheck | Panther Valley | 2 | SR | WR |
| Chase McArdle | Panther Valley | 10 | SO | WR |
| Andrew Allen | Pottsville | 3 | JR | P |
| Josh Hoover | Blue Mountain | 7 | SR | K |
| BIG Offense 2nd Team | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Max Clews | Pottsville | 21 | JR | ATH |
| Caden Mengel | North Schuylkill | 3 | SR | QB |
| Marcus Rodriguez | Panther Valley | 22 | SR | FB |
| Brody Foos | Blue Mountain | 22 | SO | RB |
| Logan Troup | Pine Grove | 21 | JR | RB |
| Vaughn Helverson | Blue Mountain | 66 | JR | C |
| Carlos Maldanado | Panther Valley | 72 | JR | OG |
| Jacoby Hay | Pottsville | 58 | SR | OG |
| Kaiden Knox | North Schuylkill | 76 | SR | OT |
| Marco Tessitore | Panther Valley | 56 | SR | OT |
| Josh Hoover | Blue Mountain | 7 | SR | WR |
| Julian Nelson | North Schuylkill | 22 | SR | WR |
| Nick Huda | Pottsville | 2 | JR | WR |
| Preston Whalen | Blue Mountain | 27 | SR | P |
| Andrew Allen | Pottsville | 3 | JR | K |
| BIG Offense Honorable Mentions | ||||
| Name | School | # | YR | POS |
| Wyatt Snyder | Pine Grove | 7 | SR | ATH |
| Cadyn McGraw | North Schuylkill | 36 | SR | FB |
| William Wysoski | North Schuylkill | 51 | SO | C |
| Brody Baddick | Pottsville | 52 | SR | C |
| Cameron Hutnick | North Schuylkill | 66 | SR | OG |
| James Barra | Pine Grove | 77 | SR | OT |
| Logan Kessler | Pottsville | 54 | SR | OT |
| James Nalesnik | Tamaqua | 65 | SR | OT |
