The first full season of Northeast Kansas League football is in the books. The Horton Chargers won their first league title since 2007 and captured the 2014 NEKL championship with an undefeated record of 5-0. Horton also made the playoffs for the first time since 2008, but fell to Centralia in the opening round to finish their season with a 7-2 record.
Maur Hill Mount Academy and Oskaloosa both finished with a 5-1 record to tie for second in the NEKL, as they did not face each other. Oskie started the year 5-0, but then lost three of their final four games to finish 6-3 and miss the post-season. The Ravens started 4-0 before a one-point setback at Christ Prep, but then won three of their final four games to quality for the playoffs for the first time in 22 years! MH-MA ended their 7-3 year with a loss to Silver Lake.
Pleasant Ridge was fourth in the league with a 4-3 mark and finished 5-5 overall after a first round playoff loss at Rossville. All three NEKL teams that made the post season were eliminated in the opening round.
Here are the 2014 Northeast Kansas All League Selection as voted on by the coaches.
OFFENSE
Quarterback |
VF |
Marty Gatzemeyer |
JR |
1st Team |
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PR |
Nick Holmes |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Running Back |
MHMA |
Harry Trotter |
JR |
1st Team |
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MCL |
Jace Carlton |
SR |
1st Team |
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OSK |
Dillion Grother |
JR |
2nd Team |
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HOR |
Derek Richardson |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Slot Back |
OSK |
Justin Sharp |
SR |
1st Team |
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VF |
DrewMaltsbarger |
SR |
2nd Team |
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Tight End |
HOR |
Trey Dishon |
SR |
1st Team |
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VF |
Ty Gatzemeyer |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Wide Receiver |
JCN |
Austin Wolfe |
SR |
1st Team |
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HOR |
Spencer DelosSantos |
SR |
2nd Team |
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Offensive Line |
PR |
Kyle Jones |
SR |
1st Team |
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HOR |
Jacob Pahmahmie |
SR |
1st Team |
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VF |
Reid Bunde |
SR |
1st Team |
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VF |
Dale Brown |
SR |
1st Team |
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MCL |
Jacob Copeland |
SR |
1st Team |
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PR |
Will Gross |
SR |
2nd Team |
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HOR |
Cole Wolf |
JR |
2nd Team |
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JCN |
Joe Kern |
SR |
2nd Team |
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MHMA |
Cole Siebenmorgan |
SR |
2nd Team |
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MHMA |
Dillion Kramer |
SR |
2nd Team |
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OSK |
Justin Cross |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Offensive Specialist |
OSK |
Luis Rodriguez |
SR |
1st Team |
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MHMA |
Nick Caudle |
SO |
2nd Team
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DEFENSE
Defensive Ends |
HOR |
Trey Dishon |
SR |
1st Team |
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MHMA |
Jake Schmidt |
SR |
1st Team |
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VF |
Reid Bunde |
SR |
2nd Team |
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OSK |
Kyle Hopkins |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Defensive Line |
PR |
Tristian Clark |
SR |
1st Team |
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HOR |
Brandon Dexter |
JR |
1st Team |
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MHMA |
Dillion Kramer |
SR |
1st Team |
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PR |
Kyle Jones |
SR |
2nd Team |
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OSK |
Justin Cross |
JR |
2nd Team |
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MCL |
Jacob Copeland |
SR |
2nd Team |
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Linebackers |
PR |
Robert McManigle |
SR |
1st Team |
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HOR |
Cole Wolf |
JR |
1st Team |
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MCL |
Adam Perkins |
JR |
1st Team |
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VF |
Ty Gatzemeyer |
JR |
2nd Team |
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MHMA |
Harry Trotter |
JR |
2nd Team |
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OSK |
Ben Harvey |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Defensive Corners |
HOR |
Spencer DeLosSantos |
SR |
1st Team |
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OSK |
Justin Sharp |
SR |
1st Team |
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MCL |
Jack Arnett |
JR |
2nd Team |
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PR |
Nick Hyde |
SR |
2nd Team |
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Defensive Safety |
VF |
Marty Gatzemeyer |
JR |
1st Team |
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PR |
Nick Holmes |
JR |
2nd Team |
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Defensive Specialist |
OSK |
Luis Rodriguez |
SR |
1st Team |
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HOR |
Robert Wewenes |
SR |
2nd Team |
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Kicker |
HOR |
Trey Dishon |
SR |
1st Team |
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JCN |
Joel Abel |
SO |
2nd Team |
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Punter |
PR |
Nick Holmes |
JR |
1st Team |
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OSK |
Luis Rodriguez |
SR |
2nd Team |
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Returner |
OSK |
Luis Rodriguez |
SR |
1st Team |
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HOR |
Derek Richardson |
JR |
2nd Team |
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense |
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JCN |
Bryce Noll |
JR |
Honorable Mention |
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MHMA |
Josh Caudle |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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VF |
Jarrett Wildeman |
JR |
Honorable Mention |
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OSK |
Cooper Thurston |
SO |
Honorable Mention |
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HOR |
Derrick Store |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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JH |
Korby Strube |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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PR |
Jagar Haack |
JR |
Honorable Mention |
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IMMAC |
Michael Valencia |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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MCL |
Jack Courtney |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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Defense |
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JCN |
Joe Kern |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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MHMA |
Cole Siebenmorgan |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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VF |
Drew Maltsbarger |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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OSK |
Dillion Grother |
JR |
Honorable Mention |
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HOR |
Brandon Lewis |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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JH |
Wyatt Olberding |
SO |
Honorable Mention |
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PR |
Dustin Graham |
JR |
Honorable Mention |
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IMMAC |
Michael Valencia |
SR |
Honorable Mention |
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MCL |
Sergio Hernandez |
JR |
Honorable Mention |
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