AURORA | The following is a look at the players from the Aurora teams (Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland and Smoky Hill) and others who were voted to all-conference first and second teams in the Centennial League for their play during the 2012 football season:

2012 ALL-CENTENNIAL LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAMS

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Aurora selections: Matt Barden, sr. (offensive line) and Garrett Zimmerman, sr. (offensive line), Cherokee Trail; Greyson Hoffman, sr. (running back) and Matt Romero, jr. (offensive line), Eaglecrest; Christian Backes, sr. (tight end), Austin Butterfield, sr. (punter), Cassius Davis, sr. (returner), Tanner Gentry, sr. (wide receiver), Mitchel Smith, sr., (offensive line) and Reece Weber, sr. (quarterback), Grandview; Austin Conway, soph. (athlete), Overland

Other selections: Tyler Andrejewski, sr. (offensive line), Hunter Burton, sr. (wide receiver), James Simpson, sr. (place kicker) and Tahj Willingham, sr. (running back), Cherry Creek

DEFENSE

Aurora selections: Kaleb Barnum, jr. (linebacker), Evan White, jr. (defensive back) and Ryan Winke, sr. (defensive line), Cherokee Trail; Josh Johnson, sr. (defensive line) and Xavier Lewis, sr. (defensive back), Eaglecrest; Tanner Gentry, sr. (defensive back), Robert Holtam, sr. (linebacker) and Eric Mitsch, sr. (defensive line), Grandview; Santiago Medina, sr. (linebacker) and Damon Roberts, sr. (defensive line), Overland; Austin Rutledge, sr. (linebacker) and Cameron Stupansky, sr. (defensive back), Smoky Hill

Other selections: Dylan Cassagnol, sr. (defensive line), Cherry Creek

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Aurora selections: Trent Rogers, sr. (offensive line), Josh Welchert, sr. (punter) and Ryan Winke, sr. (place kicker), Cherokee Trail; Sean Watkins, sr. (wide receiver), Ryan Willey, sr. (running back), Eaglecrest; Gabe Cirivello, sr. (offensive line) and Austin Fleer, sr. (offensive line), Grandview; Anthony Childs, sr. (offensive line), Myles Simmons, sr. (running back) and Amer Tipura, sr. (offensive line), Overland; Trent Clay, jr. (quarterback), Frank Thomas, jr. (wide receiver) and Joey Tuggle, sr. (returner), Smoky Hill

Other selections: Michael McCauley, jr. (tight end) and Luke Papilion, sr. (quarterback), Cherry Creek

DEFENSE

Aurora selections: Jackson Burrell, sr. (defensive back) and Jacob Martin, jr. (defensive line), Cherokee Trail; Cameron Grove, sr. (defensive back) and Sean Watkins, sr. (defensive back), Eaglecrest; Keifer Glau, soph. (defensive back), Jaylen Kennedy, sr. (defensive line) and Hayden Porter, jr. (linebacker), Grandview; Aaron Charleston, sr. (defensive line), Jaylen McDonald, sr. (linebacker) and Tre Thomas, sr. (linebacker), Overland

Other selections: Bret Hollenbeck, jr. (defensive line), Matthew Rindal, jr. (linebacker) and Michael Thompson, jr. (defensive line), Cherry Creek

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2 replies on “Football: All-Centennial League teams”

  1. Josh Welchert led the league in games played, number of punts, most yards, best average, longest punt and most inside the 20 and yet all he got was 2nd?

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