The 2016 All-VISAA Division I football squad was released this week and Woodberry Forest and Fork Union had a lot of players honored. Here are the squads.
2016 All-VISAA Division I Football
Player of the Year: Lindell Stone, Woodberry Forest
Coach of the Year: Clint Alexander, Woodberry Forest
First Team Offense
Running back: Caleb Grimes, Benedictine; Perris Jones, Episcopal
Quarterback: Lindell Stone, Woodberry Forest
Tight end: Kyle Bilodeau, Woodberry Forest
Wide Receivers: Terrell Jana, Woodberry Forest; Gus Lee, Paul VI; Hayden Mitchell, St. Christopher’s
Offensive line: Josh Diaz, Woodberry Forest; Amaechi Konkwo, Bishop Ireton; Henry Schroeder, St. Christopher’s; Jess Speight, Collegiate; Chris Fournier, Episcopal
Kicker: Jake Johnston, Collegiate
Kickoff return: Toren Pride, Bishop O’Connell
First Team Defense
Defensive backs: Jake Cooper, Woodberry Forest; Bebe Olaniyan, Woodberry Forest; Jonathan Sutherland, Episcopal; Will Forrest, St. Christopher’s; Dean Ngendakuriyo, Benedictine
Linebackers: Gage Herdman, Flint Hill; Patrick Kirchmier, Collegiate; Joe Stephenson, Woodberry Forest; Ellis Brooks, Benedictine
Defensive line: D.T. Badley, St. Christopher’s; Berkeley Geho, Collegiate; Robbie Grass, Woodberry Forest; Naj Johnson, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes; Luiji Vilain, Episcopal
Punter: Ethan Torres, Bishop O’Connell
Punt Returner: Jack Sroba, Collegiate
Athlete: Tink Boyd, Trinity Episcopal
Second Team Offense
Running back: Jens Ames, St. Christopher’s; Mark Lewis, Flint Hill; Excellence Perry, Collegiate; Iosefa Pua’auli, Fork Union; Jameel Wilson, Woodberry Forest; Chancellor LeGrand, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes
Quarterback: Jimmy Check, Paul VI; John Damgard, St. Christopher’s
Tight end: Gage Herdman, Flint Hill; Charles Thompson, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes; Luke Frazier, Norfolk Academy
Wide Receivers: Taurus Carroll, Benedictine; Justin Jasper, St. Christopher’s; Sterling Palmer, Benedictine; Sam Smith, Bishop Ireton; Khalid Thomas, Woodberry Forest
Offensive line: Brennan Garrison, Fork Union; Walter Harrington, Benedictine; Goran Jovanovic, Paul VI; Gene Kastelberg, Benedictine; Derek Lora, Woodberry Forest; Jack Murphy, Bishop O’Connell; Matthew Stottlemeyer, Flint Hill; Grant Neagli, Episcopal
Kicker: Will Pittman, Benedictine
Kickoff return: James Duren, Paul VI
Second Team Defense
Defensive backs: Nick Rice, Bishop O’Connell; Trey Rucker, Flint Hill; Nate Stefonsky, John Paul the Great; Stacey Watts, Jr., Bishop O’Connell; Darnell Clement, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes; Litchfield Ajavon, Episcopal; Deontre Logan, Benedictine
Linebackers: Cole Eck, Collegiate; Michael Everett, Bishop Ireton; Amari Johnson, Bishop O’Connell; Chris Perry, Paul VI; Iosefa Pua’auli, Fork Union; Korey Smith, Woodberry Forest; Paul Thompson, St. Christopher’s; Wendell Davis, Benedictine
Defensive line: Ryan Thaxton, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes; Matt Dalton, Norfolk Academy; Michael Perales, Bishop O’Connell; Nate Smith, Bishop O’Connell; Billy Solms, Woodberry Forest; Zach Toth, Bishop O’Connell; Isaiah Jones, Benedictine; Zach Pace, Fork Union; Colin Dixon, Episcopal
Punter: Will Stupalsky, Fork Union
Punt Returner: Toren Pride, Bishop O’Connell
Athlete: William Lyons, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes; James Duren, Paul VI
Locals on Honorable Mention
Wideouts
Dequece Carter, Woodberry Forest
Logan Justice, Fork Union
Offensive line
Darius MacKay, Woodberry Forest
Zack Pace, Fork Union
Defensive backs
Will Wideman, Woodberry Forest
Defensive line
John Kirven, Woodberry Forest
