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2009 Football Allstars

WMAALLSTARSfootballThe West Michigan All Stars is a sport-specific team, consisting of the best-of-the-best players from around West Michigan, as determined by you, the voters.  The team is compiled with help from ESPN 96.1FM and Good GMC Isuzu.

Unlike the annual newspaper awards and All-Star teams, the players, coaches and fans get a say in which of the many outstanding players around West Michigan make the cut.  You decided which players advance from local standout athlete, to West Michigan All Star.

And, after over 15,000 total votes, here are your…

2009 West Michigan Football Allstars

Quarterback

  • Nick Ford — Grand Rapids West Catholic

Running Back

  • Loren Suggs — Grand Rapids West Catholic
  • Chris Brown — Kelloggsville

Wide Receiver/Tight End

  • John Haley — Grand Rapids Catholic Central
  • Dan Pittman — Grand Rapids West Catholic
  • Deonte Hurst — East Kentwood

Offensive Line

  • Taylor Burrows — Caledonia
  • Jacob VanderKlok — South Christian
  • Colin Tobin — Kenowa Hills
  • Ryan Juroff — Dowagiac
  • Reid Orchard — East Kentwood

Defensive Line

  • Mark Donohue — Caledonia
  • Ryan Olep — Lowell
  • Reid Orchard — East Kentwood
  • Colin Voss — East Grand Rapids

Linebackers

  • Bryant Price — East Kentwood
  • Steven Vanderveen — Caledonia
  • Joe Stefanski — Rockford

Defensive Backs

  • Dan Pittman — Grand Rapids West Catholic
  • Deonte Hurst — East Kentwood
  • A.J. McEwen — East Grand Rapids
  • Justin Ford — Kenowa Hills

Kicker/Punter

  • Mike Sadler — Forest Hills Northern
  • Paul Mudgett — Rockford

Coach

  • Dan Rohn — Grand Rapids West Catholic

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2009 West Michigan Football Allstars Runners Up

Quarterback

  • Nick Ens — Grand Rapids Catholic Central

Running Back

  • Jamaal Thomas — East Kentwood
  • Kirk Spencer — East Grand Rapids

Wide Receiver/Tight End

  • Nate Lowe — Grand Rapids Catholic Central
  • A.J. McEwen — East Grand Rapids
  • Colin Voss — East Grand Rapids

Offensive Line

  • Connor Kruse — Lowell
  • Danny Oster — Caledonia
  • Willie Coulter — Muskegon
  • Matt Stedman — Kenowa Hills
  • Kendrae Mayberry — Ottawa Hills

Defensive Line

  • Max Glova — Caledonia
  • Isiah Dunning — Ravenna
  • Connor Kruse — Lowell
  • Denzeal Maze — Ottawa Hills

Linebackers

  • Brett McCarty — Caledonia
  • Trent Voss — East Grand Rapids
  • Brett Egnatuk — Rockford

Defensive Backs

  • Luke Weist — Caledonia
  • Justin Dixon — Caledonia
  • Dion Jobe — East Grand Rapids
  • Devon Ivy — Ottawa Hills

Kicker/Punter

  • Luke Weist — Caledonia
  • Zak Wilkerson — Forest Hills Eastern

Coach

  • Peter Stuursma — East Grand Rapids

*****

Voting

Quarterback (Choose 1)

  • Nick Ford -- GR West Catholic (21%, 450 Votes)
  • Nick Ens -- GR Catholic Central (17%, 378 Votes)
  • Luke Weist -- Caledonia (11%, 237 Votes)
  • Jonathan Henry -- East Kentwood (7%, 159 Votes)
  • Zak Wilkerson -- Forest Hills Eastern (6%, 128 Votes)
  • Cameron Nostrant -- Godwin Heights (5%, 114 Votes)
  • Jack Livingston -- Portage Northern (5%, 108 Votes)
  • Cody Kater -- Montague (5%, 105 Votes)
  • Chris Pulley -- Ottawa Hills (4%, 77 Votes)
  • Brendon Shallack -- Colon (4%, 77 Votes)
  • Gabe Dean -- Lowell (3%, 74 Votes)
  • Ryan Elble -- East Grand Rapids (3%, 71 Votes)
  • Aaron Spence -- Three Rivers (3%, 61 Votes)
  • Willie Snead III -- Muskegon Heights (3%, 60 Votes)
  • Adam Poel -- Grand Haven (1%, 31 Votes)
  • Kevonta Keyes -- Muskegon (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Beau Langs -- Climax-Scotts (1%, 15 Votes)
  • Kyle Brigham -- Lawton (0%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,175

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Running Back (Choose 2)

  • Loren Suggs -- GR West Catholic (21%, 412 Votes)
  • Chris Brown -- Kelloggsville (13%, 264 Votes)
  • Jamaal Thomas -- East Kentwood (10%, 208 Votes)
  • Kirk Spencer -- East Grand Rapids (10%, 199 Votes)
  • Justin Ford -- Kenowa Hills (9%, 172 Votes)
  • Kitwanna Clark -- Kenowa Hills (8%, 163 Votes)
  • Devon Ivy -- Ottawa Hills (8%, 160 Votes)
  • Brett McCarty -- Caledonia (7%, 145 Votes)
  • Austin Graham -- Lowell (6%, 130 Votes)
  • Steven Vanderveen -- Caledonia (6%, 123 Votes)
  • Jamohn Martin -- Ravenna (5%, 108 Votes)
  • Antonio Hutchins -- Portage Northern (5%, 104 Votes)
  • Ryan Darby -- Rockford (5%, 99 Votes)
  • Ben Hutchins -- Portage Northern (5%, 98 Votes)
  • Derek Sievers -- Byron Center (4%, 77 Votes)
  • Mario Hernandez -- Bronson (3%, 66 Votes)
  • Justin Dixon -- Caledonia (3%, 66 Votes)
  • Tyler Chopp -- Ravenna (3%, 61 Votes)
  • Jordan Higgins -- Mendon (3%, 60 Votes)
  • Spencer Munson -- Portage Central (3%, 54 Votes)
  • Ed Hardy -- Ottawa Hills (3%, 52 Votes)
  • Travis Kamstra -- Grandville (3%, 51 Votes)
  • A.J. Jackson -- Decatur (3%, 51 Votes)
  • Dalton Stenberg -- Grand Haven (2%, 48 Votes)
  • Joe Wood -- Hackett Catholic Central (2%, 41 Votes)
  • Michael Shoop -- Oakridge (1%, 27 Votes)
  • Beau Langs -- Climax-Scotts (1%, 25 Votes)
  • Cameron Johnson -- Lawton (1%, 24 Votes)
  • Tim Klaus -- Saugatuck (1%, 23 Votes)
  • Alex Dietrich -- Gobles (-54%, 23 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,004

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Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (Choose 3)

  • John Haley -- GR Catholic Central (23%, 443 Votes)
  • Dan Pittman -- GR West Catholic (22%, 426 Votes)
  • Deonte Hurst -- East Kentwood (21%, 408 Votes)
  • Nate Lowe -- GR Catholic Central (21%, 407 Votes)
  • A.J. McEwen -- East Grand Rapids (20%, 384 Votes)
  • Colin Voss -- East Grand Rapids (12%, 227 Votes)
  • Mitch Hackley -- Jenison (9%, 167 Votes)
  • Branden Jansen -- Coopersville (8%, 163 Votes)
  • Van Parker -- Muskegon Heights (6%, 122 Votes)
  • JaVante Hunter -- Muskegon (6%, 119 Votes)
  • Brandon Dykstra -- Unity Christian (5%, 107 Votes)
  • Carlos Moncrief -- Godwin Heights (5%, 106 Votes)
  • Alec Smith -- Grand Haven (5%, 101 Votes)
  • Brandon Farrand -- Colon (5%, 89 Votes)
  • Adam Koning -- Hamilton (4%, 85 Votes)
  • Caleb Byers -- Allegan (4%, 80 Votes)
  • Matt DeJong -- Montague (4%, 77 Votes)
  • Alex Dietrich -- Gobles (4%, 76 Votes)
  • Anthony Root -- Montague (4%, 72 Votes)
  • Cody Dewitt -- Shelby (-88%, 49 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,954

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Offensive Line (Choose 5)

  • Taylor Burrows — Caledonia (23%, 460 Votes)
  • Jacob VanderKlok — South Christian (18%, 370 Votes)
  • Colin Tobin — Kenowa Hills (18%, 362 Votes)
  • Ryan Juroff — Dowagiac (18%, 362 Votes)
  • Reid Orchard — East Kentwood (18%, 359 Votes)
  • Connor Kruse — Lowell (17%, 339 Votes)
  • Danny Oster — Caledonia (15%, 314 Votes)
  • Willie Coulter — Muskegon (13%, 271 Votes)
  • Matt Stedman — Kenowa Hills (13%, 265 Votes)
  • Kendrae Mayberry — Ottawa Hills (10%, 197 Votes)
  • Denzeal Maze — Ottawa Hills (9%, 188 Votes)
  • Kelsey Kilbry — Grand Haven (9%, 180 Votes)
  • Dylan Hunt — Belding (9%, 177 Votes)
  • Kyle Eilers — Montague (6%, 126 Votes)
  • Kyle Knapp — Portage Central (6%, 124 Votes)
  • Tim Clipfell — Colon (6%, 115 Votes)
  • Nick McIntyre — Portage Central (5%, 108 Votes)
  • Tyler Brunsting — Saugatuck (5%, 105 Votes)
  • David Severn — Bronson (5%, 103 Votes)
  • Josh Baker — Colon (5%, 102 Votes)
  • Stevie Grohs — Climax Scotts (4%, 90 Votes)
  • Billy Brown -- Lawton (-132%, 90 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,038

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Defensive Line (Choose 4)

  • Mark Donohue — Caledonia (23%, 352 Votes)
  • Ryan Olep — Lowell (20%, 313 Votes)
  • Reid Orchard — East Kentwood (19%, 287 Votes)
  • Colin Voss — East Grand Rapids (18%, 281 Votes)
  • Max Glova — Caledonia (16%, 244 Votes)
  • Isiah Dunning — Ravenna (16%, 240 Votes)
  • Connor Kruse — Lowell (14%, 212 Votes)
  • Denzeal Maze — Ottawa Hills (11%, 167 Votes)
  • Alvin Fletcher — Muskegon (11%, 164 Votes)
  • Dylan Hunt — Belding (10%, 156 Votes)
  • Kendrae Mayberry — Ottawa Hills (10%, 156 Votes)
  • Tyler Rose — Grand Haven (10%, 150 Votes)
  • Damon Knox — Muskegon (10%, 150 Votes)
  • Brandon Dykstra — Unity Christian (10%, 147 Votes)
  • Jordan Goetz — Grand Haven (9%, 134 Votes)
  • Kaleb Powell — Colon (8%, 118 Votes)
  • Nic Whalen — Grand Haven (7%, 112 Votes)
  • Stevie Grohs — Climax-Scotts (6%, 99 Votes)
  • Quintin Vandoorne — Grand Haven (-128%, 98 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,539

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Linebackers (Choose 3)

  • Bryant Price — East Kentwood (19%, 250 Votes)
  • Steven Vanderveen — Caledonia (17%, 220 Votes)
  • Joe Stefanski — Rockford (16%, 207 Votes)
  • Brett McCarty — Caledonia (15%, 201 Votes)
  • Trent Voss — East Grand Rapids (14%, 180 Votes)
  • Brett Egnatuk — Rockford (13%, 177 Votes)
  • Devin Nesby — Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (12%, 164 Votes)
  • Ed Hardy — Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (12%, 159 Votes)
  • Randy Hogan — Lowell (12%, 156 Votes)
  • Justin Zimmer — Greenville (11%, 142 Votes)
  • Romario Allen — Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (10%, 139 Votes)
  • Josh Laarman — East Grand Rapids (9%, 120 Votes)
  • Derek Sievers — Byron Center (8%, 113 Votes)
  • Adam Koning — Hamilton (8%, 103 Votes)
  • Curtis Hiler — Colon (8%, 102 Votes)
  • Landon Wilson — Colon (7%, 94 Votes)
  • Caleb Byers — Allegan (5%, 71 Votes)
  • Dalton Stenberg — Grand Haven (5%, 69 Votes)
  • Billy Brown — Lawton (4%, 57 Votes)
  • Jerry Westerman — Grand Haven (4%, 56 Votes)
  • Patrick Thornock — Grand Haven (4%, 48 Votes)
  • Alan Klee — Lawrence (4%, 47 Votes)
  • Everett Ingalls — Grand Haven (-117%, 45 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,333

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Defensive Backs (Choose 4)

  • Dan Pittman — Grand Rapids West Catholic (28%, 475 Votes)
  • Deonte Hurst — East Kentwood (26%, 442 Votes)
  • A.J. McEwen — East Grand Rapids (22%, 364 Votes)
  • Justin Ford — Kenowa Hills (17%, 294 Votes)
  • Luke Weist — Caledonia (17%, 293 Votes)
  • Justin Dixon — Caledonia (13%, 223 Votes)
  • Dion Jobe — East Grand Rapids (12%, 203 Votes)
  • Devon Ivy — Ottawa Hills (12%, 199 Votes)
  • Chris Laneaux — Portage Northern (10%, 168 Votes)
  • Travis Kamstra — Grandville (10%, 162 Votes)
  • Caleb Ellens — Unity Christian (8%, 142 Votes)
  • Spencer Munson — Portage Central (8%, 129 Votes)
  • Brendan Shallack — Colon (8%, 127 Votes)
  • David Churchwell — Muskegon (7%, 123 Votes)
  • Greg Wickliffe — Muskegon (6%, 106 Votes)
  • Dakota Smith — Grand Haven (6%, 105 Votes)
  • Michael Shoop — Muskegon Oakridge (6%, 99 Votes)
  • Dalton Stenberg — Grand Haven (5%, 85 Votes)
  • Erik Johnson — Grand Haven (-121%, 82 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,693

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Punter/Kicker (Choose 2)

  • Mike Sadler — Forest Hills Northern (34%, 541 Votes)
  • Paul Mudgett — Rockford (21%, 343 Votes)
  • Luke Weist — Caledonia (17%, 269 Votes)
  • Zak Wilkerson — Forest Hills Eastern (15%, 234 Votes)
  • Romario Allen — Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills (10%, 162 Votes)
  • Gabe Sturgis — Colon (9%, 139 Votes)
  • Cam Colson — Olivet (7%, 120 Votes)
  • Paolo Suarez — Ravenna (7%, 108 Votes)
  • Alec Smith — Grand Haven (7%, 106 Votes)
  • Adam Koning — Hamilton (6%, 100 Votes)
  • Matt Deyoung — Montague (-33%, 94 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,609

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Coach (Choose 1)

  • Dan Rohn — Grand Rapids West Catholic (34%, 511 Votes)
  • Peter Stuursma — East Grand Rapids (19%, 282 Votes)
  • Greg Hudkins — East Kentwood (17%, 256 Votes)
  • Ralph Munger — Rockford (12%, 185 Votes)
  • John Schwartz — Mendon (9%, 141 Votes)
  • Mike Farley — Grand Haven (9%, 119 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,492

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