2011 All-PSAC East Football Teams (pdf)
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Lock Haven, Pa. – For the second straight season, Kutztown quarterback Kevin Morton has been named the PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year while Cheyney defensive lineman Tim Hume has been tabbed the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year as that duo highlights the 2011 All-PSAC East football teams. C.W. Post quarterback Steven Laurino has been selected as the PSAC East Freshman of the Year while Kutztown head coach Raymond Monica has been named the PSAC East Coach of the Year for the second straight season after guiding the Golden Bears to the NCAA playoffs for the second straight year.
Bloomsburg led the way with both 13 total all-conference selections and nine first team picks. PSAC East co-champion C.W. Post was next with 12 total selections while the other East co-champion and overall conference champion Kutztown was next with 11 total selections. The Golden Bears were also second to Bloomsburg with eight first team honorees. Bloomsburg’s talented running back duo of Franklyn Quiteh and Eddie Mateo led the way on the first team as that pair of teammates both rushed for over 1,000 yards this season and rank 1-2 in the PSAC in rushing yards per game. Quiteh, last year’s East Freshman of the Year, is on the first team for the second straight season. Offensive guard Brian Clarke, tight end Dylan Manni and kicker Dan Fisher are also on the first team offense from the Huskies, while Bloomsburg is represented on the first team defense by defensive lineman John Pettine, linebacker Jarrett Pidgeon, and defensive back Oscar Rivera, who is a first team pick for the third straight season. Fisher also is the first team punter, one of three players on the East squad to earn all-conference honors at multiple positions.
Kutztown’s first team selections include Morton, who is the first team quarterback for the second straight year, and Josh Mastromatto, who earned first team honors at both running back and return specialist. Tackle Aaron McGlynn and guard Nick Maloney are both on the first team, as it receiver Erik Frazier, while the Golden Bears are represented on the defensive first team by linebacker Andrew Hodges and defensive back Alex Dinolfi, who is the PSAC’s leader in interceptions this season with nine. C.W. Post was represented on the first team offense by tackle Kevin Martin, who earned his third straight first team honor and wide receiver Grayson Laurino, who is also the second team punter. Defensive linemen Kadeem Huggins and Lou Scala and linebacker Billy O’Connor represent the Pioneers on the first team defense.
The East all-conference team is full of new faces this year as of the 58 total selections on both the first and second teams, 41 earned the honor for the first time their careers, either overall or at their respective positions. Of the 17 players on the team that had previously been an all-conference selection, only four had previously been on the all-conference team more than once. In addition to Martin and Rivera, who are the only three-time first team selections, Hume is a three-time selection as is C.W. Post’s Jon Siopa, who is the second team center after previously an all-conference tackle, once on the first team and once on the second team.
Hume is the first player from Cheyney to garner a major postseason award since Dominique Curry was named the East Rookie of the Year in 2005. He is the first member of the Wolves to be named a Player of the Year since Keith Higdon was named the Athlete of the Year in 1993, which was prior to there being separate Player of the Year awards for offense and defense. Hume, who is also on the first team this year after two previous second team honors, co-led the PSAC in tackles for loss this season with 21.5, including 19 solo tackles for loss. That total included 6.5 sacks, including six solo sacks, which ranks him eighth in the league. He was the leader on a Cheyney defense that posted a modest improvement this season as the Wolves ranked around the middle of the PSAC in yards allowed, both overall, rushing and passing, He was third on his team in tackles with 62 and he also recorded two defended passes on the season. He recorded 7.5 tackles for loss in a single game this season – against West Chester on October 15.
Morton is the Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season after once again presiding over the top offense in the PSAC and one of the top ranked offenses in the country that leads the PSAC in both scoring (39.4) and total offense (483.8). He currently ranks fourth in the league in passing (242.4 ypg, 2,666 total yards) but is first in passing efficiency at 164.8. His 32 touchdown passes is second in the PSAC and he is also fifth in total offense (259.5, 2,854 total yards). While his numbers are slightly down from last year’s school-record setting season, that is mainly due to Kutztown’s rushing offense, which is averaging almost 100 more yards per game this year over last year behind the duo of Mastromatto and second team running back Robbie Frey.
Steven Laurino, the younger brother of Grayson, is the second Pioneer in the last three seasons to be named the East Freshman of the Year after his teammate Thomas Beverly garnered the award in 2009. After a slow start to the season, Laurino emerged in the middle of the season as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the PSAC as he was the top rushing QB in the league with 764 rushing yards, which also ranked ninth overall in the PSAC. With him leading the PSAC in rushing yards for a QB, it marks the third straight year that a Post quarterback has been the top rushing QB in the league, after Erik Anderwkavich was the top rushing signal-caller in the league the last two seasons. He is the first quarterback to be the East Rookie/Freshman of the Year since Jamal Smith of Millersville in 2007. His efforts contributed to the Pioneers’ first divisional title since they joined the league in 2008.
Monica is the Coach of the Year for the second straight season after leading the Golden Bears to a 10-1 mark in the regular season for the second straight year. Kutztown, which enters the first round of the NCAA playoffs this weekend sporting a 20-3 record over the last two seasons, won only its second PSAC East title in program history this season as it shared the title with C.W. Post, and captured its first overall PSAC championship in program history. After not having a single NCAA playoff appearance in school history up until last season, the Golden Bears earned their second straight postseason berth this year. Kutztown’s 10 wins this season also ties a school record, which was set last season, and they can set a new record with a win in the first round this weekend, which would also be the first playoff win in program history.
2011 All-PSAC East Football Team
First Team Offense
Quarterback
Kevin Morton* Kutztown Jr. Abington, Pa./Abington
Running Back
Josh Mastromatto^ Kutztown Jr. Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin
Eddie Mateo Bloomsburg So. Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom
Franklyn Quiteh* Bloomsburg So. Tobyhanna, Pa./Pocono Mountain West
Offensive Tackle
Kevin Martin** C.W. Post Sr. Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford
Aaron McGlynn^ Kutztown Jr. Harleysville, Pa./Souderton
Offensive Guard
Brian Clarke Bloomsburg So. Hanover, Pa./Hanover
Nick Maloney Kutztown Jr. Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown
Center
Dan Caffrey^ East Stroudsburg Sr. Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall
Tight End
Dylan Manni Bloomsburg Jr. Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem
Wide Receiver
Grayson Laurino C.W. Post Jr. Boise, Idaho/Boise
Erik Frazier^ Kutztown Sr. Philadelphia, Pa./Germantown
Dusty Reed East Stroudsburg So. Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic
Placekicker
Dan Fisher^ Bloomsburg So. Liverpool, Pa./Central Dauphin
First Team Defense
Defensive Line
Kadeem Huggins C.W. Post Sr. Corona, N.Y./Progress
Tim Hume^^ Cheyney Sr. Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna
John Pettine Bloomsburg Sr. Gilbertsville, Pa./Archbishop Carroll
Lou Scala* C.W. Post Sr. Coram, N.Y./Longwood
Mark Kahlil Smith Shippensburg Jr. Wynnewood, Pa./Lower Merion
Linebacker
Cody Fleming Shippensburg Jr. Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen
Andrew Hodges Kutztown Jr. Ridley, Pa./Ridley
Billy O’Connor^ C.W. Post Sr. Sayville, N.Y./Sayville
Jarrett Pidgeon^ Bloomsburg Jr. Barnegat, N.J./Southern Regional
Defensive Back
Shawnte Carroll East Stroudsburg Sr. Levittown, Pa./Harry S. Truman
Alex Dinolfi Kutztown Jr. Norristown, Pa./Norristown
Tyriq Kershaw Shippensburg So. Media, Pa./Penncrest
Oscar Rivera** Bloomsburg Sr. Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty
Return Specialist
Josh Mastromatto Kutztown Jr. Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin
Punter
Dan Fisher Bloomsburg So. Liverpool, Pa./Central Dauphin
Second Team Offense
Quarterback
Ray Wagner East Stroudsburg Sr. Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna
Running Back
Robbie Frey Kutztown Sr. Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton
Marcus Jones* Cheyney So. Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate
Jeff Mack C.W. Post So. Bronx, N.Y./Iona Prep
Offensive Tackle
Brandon Allen Bloomsburg Jr. Philadelphia, Pa./Frankford
Chris Faix West Chester Sr. Ivyland, Pa./Council Rock North
Offensive Guard
Chris Restino Shippensburg Jr. Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend
Seve Rivers East Stroudsburg Jr. Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley
Center
Jon Siopa*^ C.W. Post Sr. Centereach, N.Y./Newfield
Tight End
Patrick Fitzgerald C.W. Post Jr. Asheville, N.C./Tuscola
Wide Receiver
Kyle Fisher Bloomsburg Jr. Denver, Pa./Cocalico
Tim Keyser West Chester So. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley
LaRonn Lee West Chester So. Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor
Placekicker
Taylor Groff East Stroudsburg So. Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central
Second Team Defense
Defensive Line
Danian Green^ Shippensburg So. Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro
Jason Henshaw Kutztown Sr. West Chester, Pa./Henderson
Andrew Jackson C.W. Post Sr. Middletown, N.Y./Burke Catholic
Jake Metz Shippensburg So. Harleysville, Pa./Souderton
Brett Moss Kutztown Sr. Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem
Linebacker
Ronnie Modik C.W. Post Sr. Levittown, N.Y./Island Trees
Mike Pereira West Chester So. Langhorne, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep
Justin Shirk Bloomsburg Fr. Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin
Brian Sourber Shippensburg Fr. Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township
Defensive Back
Stan Banks Cheyney Sr. Wilmington, Del./Delaware State
Vince Browning^ Bloomsburg Sr. Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin
Antonio Powell-Fields C.W. Post Jr. Hempstead, N.Y./North Plainfield (N.J.)
Gary Tillman Millersville Sr. Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery
Return Specialist
Mike Frenette Shippensburg Jr. Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley
Punter
Grayson Laurino C.W. Post Jr. Boise, Idaho/Boise
* Indicates previous All-PSAC first team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC second team selection
PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year
Kevin Morton, QB, Kutztown (Abington, Pa./Abington)
PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year
Tim Hume, DL, Cheyney (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna)
PSAC East Freshman of the Year
Steven Laurino, QB, C.W. Post (Boise, Idaho/Boise)
PSAC East Coach of the Year
Raymond Monica, Kutztown