High school football award winners and all-stars (Updated)

The High School Football League released their senior and junior division all-stars on Tuesday with Sir James Dunn's Frank Weise taking top honours.

Weise, in his final year of high school football, was selected as the Denman Most Valuable Player in the senior loop and shared the Sault Steeler Defensive Player of the Year award with St. Basil's Rob Amadio.

For the MVP award, Weise edged out nominees Dan Vaz (Bawating), Alanzo Clarke (White Pines), John Mullin (St. Mary's), Rob Amadio (St. Basil) and Christian Johnson (Korah).

Weise and Amadio were selected as the top defensive players ahead of nominees Vaz, Matt Connors (WP), Mark Thorburn (SMC) and Luke Critchley (KOR).

Despite guiding his team as quarterback, Weise also starred on defense and special teams.

Weise finished 11th in league scoring with 16 points, averaged over nine yards per rush and threw for 389 yards. Defensively, he finished eighth with 27 tackles and led the league with three interceptions. On special teams, Weise punted and returned kicks.

Amadio was standout on defense from week one. In the five regular season games, Amadio recorded 46.5 tackles to lead the league, added two sacks and blocked two kicks.

Mark Devuono of the city champion St. Mary's Knights was named the recipient of the Rocky DiPietro Award as the senior division's top receiver.

The speedy wideout more than doubled the rest of league statistically by catching 15 passes for 447 yards and nine touchdowns.

Devuono beat out nominees Joe Storozuk (BAW), Jon Widgett (WP), Tommy Reville (SBSS), Tyler Brown (SJD) and Mike Burmaster (KOR).

The Hargreaves Lineman of the Year award went to White Pines' Matt Ritchie. Other nominees were Zach Clement (Bawating), Dan Perri (SMC), Sean Speakman (SBSS), Mark Annett (SJD) and Dennon Armstrong (KOR).

Ritchie anchored the Wolverines line on both sides of the ball and defensively recorded 27 tackles.

*** JUNIOR:

Sir James Dunn's Matt Wagner was named as the junior division's Most Valuable Player.

Other MVP nominees were Craig Rushon (SMC), David Christianson (SBSS), Nathan Edwards (BAW), Josh Houslander (WP) and Jordan Lang (KOR).

The Knights' Jake Yukich and St. Basil's Jake Lake shared the Most Valuable Lineman award. Other nominees were Sander Stoneman (BAW), Brendan Hodgson (WP), Jack Lucenay (SJD) and Chad Turner (KOR).

*** SENIOR DIVISION ALL-STARS:

OFFENSE

QB - John Mullin (SMC) RB - Chris Lebel (SMC) RB - Jeff Greco (SMC) RB - Alanzo Clarke (WP) RB - Peter McGonegal (SJD) WR - Mark Devuono (SMC) WR - Tommy Reville (SBSS) SB - Tyler Brown (SJD) OL - Sean Speakman (SBSS) OL - Pat Smith (SJD) OL - Matt Ritchie (WP) OL - Dennon Armstrong (KOR) OL - Mark Annett (SJD)

DEFENSE

DL - Josh Reed (WP) DL - Matt Connors (WP) DL - Zach Clement (BAW) DL - Dan Perri (SMC) LB - Dan Vaz (BAW) LB - Luke Critchley (KOR) LB - Mark Thorburn (SMC) LB - Rob Amadio (SBSS) LB - Giancarlo Perra (SMC) DB - Frank Weise (SJD) DB - Justin Wensley (WP) DB - Lucas Walker (SJD) DB - Jason Amadio (SMC) DB - Geoff Olar (BAW) DB - Doug Watt (BAW)

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To view the final senior division regular season stats leaders, click here.

To view 48 pictures and details from last week's senior division city championship, click here.

To view 61 pictures and details from Saturday's junior city final, click here.