Area players earn WVCA honors
The Wabash Valley Coaches Association recognized area football players for the efforts during the fall season recently. 17 Putnam County players received recognition as a first or second team selection or earned honorable mention.
On offense, South Putnam's running back Drew Cash, North Putnam's offensive lineman Josh Keyt and Greencastle kicker Buzz Deer earned first team selections. GHS receiver Ashton Marshall was selected to the WVCA offensive second team.
North Putnam quarterback Scott Hunt and South Putnam offensive lineman Adam Masters, as well as Greencastle quarterback Jordan Hickam and offensive lineman Jacob Wright, earned honorable mention status.
North Putnam defensive lineman Seth Vondersaar and linebacker Griffen Dahlstrom earned WVCA first team honors, along with Eagle defensive lineman Masters. Punter Kyle Nobles and defensive at large player Wright were Greencastle's first team representatives. Second team selections were defensive lineman Kyle Buchanan of Greencastle, linebackers Hank Goldman of South Putnam and Sam Spinks of Cloverdale.
Earning honorable mention distinction were defensive lineman Colby Judy of South Putnam, GHS linebacker Patrick Richardson and defensive back Nick Keefer of Cloverdale.
The WVCA also honored 30 area atheltes as members of the All-Academic team.
South Putnam
Conor Frame
Drew Cash
Nathan Welty
John Spencer
Adam Masters
Derek Dean
Jake Gould
Tyler Williams
Seth Arnold
Dean Varvel
Cloverdale
Alex Swenson
Derek Davis
Greencastle
Blake Vermillion
Andy Harrison
Kyle Buchanan
Graham Shuee
Kyle Nobles
North Putnam
Griffen Dahlstrom
Scott Hunt
Brent McGaughey
Jerrett Ban
Kolten Everts
Travis Franklin
Tim Mason
Hank Spencer
Ethan Stephenson
Josh Keyt
Seth Vondersaar
Brent McGaughey
Kyle Alcorn