All-MIAA Football Honors

CO-DEFENSIVE MVPs
Marc Miller, Olivet 
senior from Sunfield/Lake Odessa HS
Courtney Pearson, Trine 
junior from Fort Wayne, Ind./South Side HS

PETE SCHMIDT SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
A Scholar-Athlete Award honoring the legacy of the
late Pete Schmidt, Albion football coach, 1983-96.
Michael Benson, Kalamazoo 
senior from Lexington, Ky./University Liggett HS
George Klupchak, Hope C
senior from Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central HS

All-MIAA Offensive First Team
OL - James Boyd, Olivet* (senior from St. Charles, Ill./Stoney Creek HS)
OL - Wren Chellis, Alma** (senior from Ellsworth/Central Lake HS)
OL - Jake Droppers, Hope** (senior from Kalamazoo/Portage Northern HS)
OL - Erik Ladomersky, Hope** (junior from Grandville/Grandville HS)
OL - Evan Walters, Albion* (senior from Laingsburg/Laingsburg HS)
TE -Kevin Vandenbosch, Hope** (senior from Grandville/Calvin Christian HS)
WR - Joe Cline, Alma*** (senior from Ithaca/Ithaca HS)
WR - Josh Silvernail, Albion* (senior from Livonia/Clarenceville HS)
WR - Doug VanEerden, Hope* (senior from Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)
RB - David Booko, Hope** (senior from Three Rivers/Three Rivers HS)
RB - Pat Clasgens, Olivet* (sophomore from Livonia/Stevenson HS)
QB - Troy Niblock, Adrian* (junior from White Pigeon/White Pigeon HS)

All-MIAA Defensive First Team
DL - Marc Miller, Olivet* (senior from Sunfield/Lake Odessa HS)
DL - Ward Ritter, Adrian* (senior from Rockwood/Oscar A. Carlson HS)
DL - Matt Rugenstein, Hope*** (senior Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS)
DL - Zac Zanotti, Alma* (senior from Bay City/Bay City Central HS)
LB - Courtney Pearson, Trine* (junior from Fort Wayne, Ind./South Side HS)
LB - DeRan Thomas, Olivet** (senior from Detroit/H.W. Notre Dame HS)
LB - Drew Weigl, Hope* (senior from Saginaw/Nouvel Catholic Central HS)
LB - Hakeem Yakubu, Olivet* (sophomore from Kalamazoo/Central HS)
DB - Troy Blasius, Hope* (senior from Gaylord/Saint Mary's Catholic HS)
DB - Nate Hughes, Olivet** (senior from Marshall/Marshall HS)
DB - Brandon Mohney, Adrian* (senior from Napoleon/Napoleon HS)
DB - Michael Terranova, Olivet* (junior from Lansing/Catholic Central HS)

All-MIAA First Team Specialists
P - Ryan Patten, Olivet* (sophomore from Charlotte/Charlotte HS)
K - Chris Bowen, Hope* (senior from Ithaca/Ithaca HS)
Return Specialist - Corie Latta, Trine* (junior from Battle Creek/Delton Kellogg HS)
* Denotes years All-MIAA first team

All-MIAA Offensive Second Team
OL - James Greenlee, Trine (sophomore from Columbus, Ind./Columbus North HS)
OL - Ben Smith, Hope (senior from Vermontville/Vermontville Maple Valley HS)
OL - Chris VanDalsen, Olivet (junior from Jenison/Jenison HS)
OL - Sam VandenHeuvel, Wisconsin Lutheran (senior from Appleton, Wis./Fox Valley Luth. HS)
OL - Tyler Wellman, Alma (senior from DeWitt/DeWitt HS)
TE - Zach Benko, Albion (senior from Blissfield/Blissfield HS)
TE - Rod Sanders, Olivet (senior from Detroit/H.W. Notre Dame HS)
WR - Chris Smith, Olivet (senior from Dimondale/Holt HS)
WR - Jeremy Stephens, Alma (junior from Maple Rapids/Fulton HS)
WR - Desmond Upshaw, Adrian (senior from Detroit/Taylor Truman HS)
RB - Bill Bacarella, Albion (junior from Monroe/St. Mary's Catholic Central HS)
RB - Brent Jones, Hope (sophomore from Canton/Plymouth HS)
QB - Jake Manning, Hope (junior from Schoolcraft/Schoolcraft HS)

All-MIAA Defensive Second Team
DL - Colin Balas, Hope (senior from Kalamazoo/Portage Central HS)
DL - Alex Catlin, Alma (senior from Alma/Alma HS)
DL - Andy Motz, Albion (junior from Mendon/Mendon HS)
DL - Gino Panza, Adrian (sophomore from Monroe/Jefferson HS)
LB - Kyle Dunaj, Adrian (senior from Macomb/Dakota HS)
LB - Matt Eby, Trine (senior from Warsaw, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley HS)
LB - Brian Lenneman, Alma (senior from Portland/Portland St. Patrick's HS)
LB - Nate Rosenberg, Wisconsin Lutheran (freshman from Hortonville, Wisc./Fox Valley Luth. HS)
DB - Chris Elsey, Adrian (senior from Brighton/Brighton HS)
DB - Alex Hill, Olivet (junior from Berrien Springs/Berrien Springs HS)
DB - Corie Latta, Trine (junior from Battle Creek/Delton Kellogg HS)
DB - Kyle Percival, Alma (junior from Lansing/Waverly HS)

All-MIAA Second Team Specialists
P - Nathan Fitzsimmons, Trine (junior from Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw HS)
K - Justin Hoover, Trine (senior from Napoleon, Ohio/Napoleon HS)
K - Justin Warner - Adrian (sophomore from Paw Paw/Paw Paw HS)
Return Specialist - Willie Jones, Olivet (sophomore from Detroit/River Rouge HS)

2007 Player of the Week Honor Roll

Offensive Player
Week #1 - T.J. Bodnar, Wisconsin Lutheran
Week #2 - Mackenzie McGrady, Alma
Week #3 - Eric Watt, Trine
Week #4 - Mike McGee, Adrian
Week #5 - Josh Silvernail, Albion
Week #6 - Bill Bacarella, Albion
Week #7 - Pat Clasgens, Olivet
Week #8 - Larry Hairl, Wisconsin Lutheran
Week #9 - Mackenzie McGrady, Alma and Doug Van Eerden, Hope
Week #10 - Troy Niblock, Adrian and Mackenzie McGrady, Alma
Week #11 - Troy Niblock, Adrian

Defensive Player
Week #1 - Courtney Pearson, Tri-State
Week #2 - Drew Weigel, Hope
Week #3 - Gino Panza, Adrian
Week #4 - Ward Ritter, Adrian
Week #5 - Chris Elsey, Adrian
Week #6 - Brandon Conlin, Trine
Week #7 - Courtney Pearson, Trine
Week #8 - Michael Terranova, Olivet
Week #9 - Robbie Moffett, Albion
Week #10 - Deran Thomas, Olivet
Week #11 - Kyle Dunaj, Adrian

Special Teams
Week #1 - Eric Treske, Wisconsin Lutheran
Week #2 - Mychal Gallas, Albion
Week #3 - Justin Hoover, Trine
Week #4 - Joe Beehler, Adrian
Week #5 - Chris Bowen, Hope
Week #6 - Joey Goeb, Hope
Week #7 - Chris Bowen, Hope
Week #8 - Kevin Allaer, Adrian
Week #9 - Corrie Latta, Tri-State
Week #10 - Nathaniel Fitzsimmons, Trine
Week #11 - Ryan Patten, Olivet