All-MIAA Honors

Most Valuable Offensive Player
Josh Brehm, Alma 
(senior from Ithaca/Ithaca HS)

Most Valuable Defensive Player
Matt Rugenstein, Hope 
(junior from Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)

Pete Schmidt Memorial Award
Adam Garvin, Trine 
(senior from Shepherd/Shepherd HS)

All-MIAA Defensive First Team
DL - Matt Rugenstein, Hope** (junior from Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)
DL - Joel Howland, Adrian* (senior from Adrian/Adrian HS)
DL - Ryan Adams, Olivet* (senior from Middleville/Thornapple Kellogg)
DL - Mike Sheldon, Albion** (senior from Royal Oak/Kimball HS)
LB - Zach Huizing, Hope** (senior from Grand Rapids/Northview HS)
LB - Taz Wallace, Adrian*** (senior from Adrian/Madison HS)
LB - DeRan Thomas, Olivet *(junior from Detroit/H.W. Notre Dame HS)
LB - Tim Gough, Albion* (senior from Jackson/Jackson HS)
DB - Chris Werme, Kalamazoo* (senior from Schoolcraft/Schoolcraft HS)
DB - DeShaun Warren, Olivet* (senior from Detroit/Denby HS)
DB - Chase Chandler, Albion** (senior from Novi/Novi HS)
DB - Nate Hughes, Olivet* (junior from Marshall/Marshall HS)

All-MIAA First Team Specialists
Punter - Ken Lackscheide, Olivet** (senior from Vermontville/Maple Valley HS)
Kicker -Jim Spencer, Adrian** (senior from Troy/Troy HS)
Return Specialist - Joey Goeb, Hope* (junior from Grand Rapids/East Grand Rapids HS)
* denotes number of years All-MIAA first team

All-MIAA Offensive Second Team
QB - Andy Denryter, Adrian (senior from Clinto Twp./Chippewa Valley HS)
QB - Jordan Tallman, Kalamazoo (junior from Manchester/Manchester HS)
RB - TJ Williams, Adrian (senior from Muskegon/Oakridge HS)
RB - Courtney Sanders, Trine (freshman from Grand Rapids/Ottawa Hills HS)
OL - Joe Hensel, Hope (senior from North Branch/North Branch HS)
OL - Drew Garno, Alma (senior from Merrill/Merrill HS)
OL - James Boyd, Olivet (junior from Rochester/Stoney Creek HS)
OL - Brian Leighton, Albion (junior from Gobles/Gobles HS)
OL - Sam VandenHeuvel, Wisconsin Lutheran (junior from Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Luth. HS)
WR - Doug VanEerden, Hope (junior from Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)
WR - Nate Jervey, Alma (senior from Harbor Springs/Harbor Springs HS)
WR - Carl Mulder, Olivet (sophomore from Battle Creek/Lakeview HS)
WR - Mike Leifeld, Kalamazoo (senior from Battle Creek/St. Phillip HS)

All-MIAA Defensive Second Team
DL - Derek Cooper, Hope (senior from Hudsonville/Zeeland HS)
DL - Matt Erb, Hope (senior from Middleville/Middleville HS)
DL - Alex Catlin, Alma (junior from Alma/Alma HS)
DL - Brian Cooper, Wisconsin Lutheran (senior from Waukesha, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS)
LB - AJ Marry, Adrian (senior from Hudson/Hudson HS)
LB - Adam Korson, Alma (senior from Gaylord/St. Mary's HS)
LB - Marc Miller, Olivet (junior from Sunfield/Lake Odessa HS)
LB - Travis Foster, Trine (senior from Monroe, Ind./Adams Central HS)
DB- Kyle Percival, Alma (sophomore from Lansing/Waverly HS)
DB - Matt Eby, Trine (junior from Warsaw, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley HS)
DB - Brandon Mohney, Adrian (junior from Napoleon/Napoleon HS)
DB - Mark Westenburg, Adrian (senior from Milford/Milford HS)

All-MIAA Second Team Specialists
Punter - Nathan Fitzsimmons, Trine (sophomore from Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw HS)
Kicker - Jon Rea, Kalamazoo (sophomore from Bloomfield Hills/Brother Rice HS)
Return Specialist - DeShaun Warren, Olivet (senior from Detroit/Denby HS)

Coaches' Honorable Mention
Adrian - Aaron Kieltyka, Kyle Lindsay, Chester Evans, Gabe Garcia; Albion - Zach Benko; Alma - Tyler Wellman, Jeremy Stephens, Buddy Scarborough, James Thrubis; Hope - Andy Serrano, Colin Balas, Kevin Roschek, Josh Thorington, Troy Blasius, Chris Bowen; Kalamazoo - Stephen Johnston, Shane Nolan, Randy Rzeznik; Olivet - Chris VanDalsen, Matt Reinhardt, Michael Terranova, Patrick Clasgens, Rod Sanders; Tri-State - Darrin Taylor, Joe Curtis, Justin Hoover, Adam Garvin; Wisconsin Lutheran - Mike Olson, Aaron Peck

2006 Player of the Week Honor Roll

Offensive Player
Week #1 - Jake Wilson, Albion
Week #2 - Joe Cline, Alma
Week #3 - Josh Brehm, Alma
Week #4 - Kyle Ryan, Alma
Week #5 - Patrick Clasgens, Olivet
Week #6 - Joe Cline, Alma and David Booko, Hope
Week #7 - Andy Denryter, Adrian
Week #8 - Jordan Tallman, Kalamazoo and Josh Brehm, Alma
Week #9 - Matt Kehl, Wisconsin Lutheran and Brian Leighton, Albion
Week #10 - Josh Brehm, Alma and Courtney Sanders, Trine
Week #11 - Jake Wilson, Albion and Kyle Ryan, Alma

Defensive Player
Week #1 - Travis Foster, Trine
Week #2 - Aaron Kieltyka, Adrian
Week #3 - Matt Rugenstein, Hope
Week #4 - Taz Wallace, Adrian
Week #5 - Adam Korson, Alma
Week #6 - Tab McNally, Trine; Joel Howland, Adrian; Chris Werme, Kalamazoo
Week #7 - Matt Spangler, Adrian
Week #8 - Travis Foster, Trine and Josh Thorington, Hope
Week #9 - Chase Chandler, Albion and Kevin Roschek, Hope
Week #10 - Tim Gough, Albion and Mark Westenberg, Adrian
Week #11 - Taz Wallace, Adrian and Kyle Percival, Alma

Special Teams
Week #1 - Sayun Allen, Albion
Week #2 - Chris Bowen, Hope
Week #3 - Jeff Stowers, Albion
Week #4 - DeShaun Warren, Olivet
Week #5 - Chris Bowen, Hope
Week #6 - Matt Aby, Trine and Jon Rea, Kalamazoo
Week #7 - Chris Bowen, Hope
Week #8 - Jim Spencer, Adrian
Week #9 - Jim Spencer, Adrian
Week #10 - Justin Hoover, Trine
Week #11 - Nathaniel Fitzsimmons, Trine and AJ Marry, Adrian