Mid-Penn All-Stars: 89 Franklin County athletes recognized following 2023 season
It was an exciting fall season in Franklin County, and the Mid-Penn has handed out plenty of recognition for local athletes.
The conference unveiled its all-star teams and players of the year for the 2023 season, with a handful of county athletes and coaches earning top honors.
Chambersburg's Michael Cespedes was named the Commonwealth Division Boys' Soccer Player of the Year, while Greencastle-Antrim's Lily Kauffman earned the Colonial Division Volleyball Player of the Year.
Greencastle-Antrim soccer's Haley Noblit earned co-Colonial Player of the Year alongside Northern's Olivia Goretski.
In the coaching ranks, Greencastle boys' soccer coach Alec Bruner won Colonial Coach of the Year, while Shippensburg volleyball's Jackie Ulmer also earned Colonial Coach of the Year.
Here's a look at everyone who was recognized by the Mid-Penn Conference.
Football
Colonial Division
1st team defense
DL Parker Funk (Greencastle-Antrim)
LB Cody Wenner (Shippensburg)
DB Trent Merillat (Greencastle-Antrim)
1st team offense
OL Parker Funk (Greencastle-Antrim)
K Andrew Bowers (Greencastle-Antrim)
2nd team defense
DL Sallieu Bangura (Greencastle-Antrim
LB Andrew Florek (Waynesboro)
LB Logan Shifflett (Greencastle-Antrim)
DB Kaden Shope (Shippensburg)
RS Trent Merillat (Greencastle-Antrim)
2nd team offense
WR Carter McCauley (Greencastle-Antrim)
OL Landon Carbaugh (Shippensburg)
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Honorable mention
DL/OL Owen Long (Waynesboro)
LB Chris Wenner (Shippensburg)
LB Parker Hull (Waynesboro)
LB Everson Weller (Shippensburg)
DB Donnie Nori (Shippensburg)
WR Carter Coons (Greencastle-Antrim)
TE Connor Rennenkamp (Greencastle-Antrim)
OL Sean Hoch (Greencastle-Antrim)
QB Logan Alvey (Greencastle-Antrim)
RB Surzano Soloman (Greencastle-Antrim)
RB Nathan Nolan (Waynesboro)
K Andrew Soffee (Waynesboro)
Commonwealth
Honorable mention
LB Stanley Lozius (Chambersburg)
WR Jermere Jones (Chambersburg)
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Girls' soccer
Colonial
1st team
GK Izzy Hoffeditz (James Buchanan)
F Haley Noblit (Greencastle-Antrim)
D Abigail Wolfe (Greencastle-Antrim)
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2nd team
D Zhen Reuter (Greencastle-Antrim)
D Natalie Hanks (Greencastle-Antrim)
F Allison Scheungrab (Greencastle-Antrim)
Honorable mention
D Shay Overcash (Greencastle-Antrim)
D Aubrey Smith (Greencastle-Antrim)
Commonwealth
2nd team
M Lily Cornwell (Chambersburg)
M Bree Paetow (Chambersburg)
F Lily Nichter (Chambersburg)
Honorable mention
D Sophia Taylor (Chambersburg)'
Boys' soccer
Colonial
1st team
GK Ethan Ford (Greencastle-Antrim)
M Caleb Baine (Greencastle-Antrim)
M Garrett Courson (Shippensburg)
M Ewan Coy (Greencastle-Antrim)
D Luke Lehman (Shippensburg)
2nd team
M Garrett Decker (Greencastle-Antrim)
M Sam Hepler (Shippensburg)
M Aydan Keetch (Shippensburg)
M Austin McCoy (James Buchanan)
Honorable mention
D Tucker Appleby (James Buchanan)
D Andrew Bowers (Greencastle-Antrim)
M Cooper Noblit (Greencastle-Antrim)
F Nolan Sullivan (Greencastle-Antrim)
GK Xavier Rodriquez (Shippensburg)
Commonwealth
1st team
F Michael Cespedes (Chambersburg)
F Mario Wiesman (Chambersburg)
F Cristian Lopez (Chambersburg)
2nd team
GK Drew Cover (Chambersburg)
F Luca Gaisbauer (Chambersburg)
Honorable mention
M Izhais Jean (Chambersburg)
Volleyball
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Colonial
1st team
MH Lily Kauffman (Greencastle-Antrim)
OH Abby Eagler (Greencastle-Antrim)
OH Alyssa Trn (Shippensburg)
OH Haven King (Waynesboro)
L Bri Woodring (Greencastle-Antrim)
S/MH Kylie Kerns (Greencastle-Antrim)
2nd team
OH Olivia Fortman (Waynesboro)
MH Breanna Rotz (Shippensburg)
L Jada Creager (Waynesboro)
MH Samantha Lautenslauger (James Buchanan)
MH Emma Pool (Greencastle-Antrim)
S Dallas Burkett (James Buchanan)
Honorable mention
L Delaney Gilbert (Shippensburg)
S Alaina Garling (Greencastle-Antrim)
L Edith Ellis (James Buchanan)
S Maggie Yeager (Shippensburg)
Commonwealth
1st team
OH Addi Kegerreis (Chambersburg)
2nd team
OH Marah Lehman (Chambersburg)
Honorable mention
L Karley Skultety (Chambersburg)
Field Hockey
Colonial
1st team
F Alishya Thurmond (Greencastle-Antrim)
F Kylee Boardman (Shippensburg)
D Mackenzie Monn (Waynesboro)
2nd team
D Acacia Long (Greencastle-Antrim)
F Ainsley Swindell (Greencastle-Antrim)
D Addison Brown (Shippensburg)
M Claire Johnson (Shippensburg)
M Ella Dingzon (Waynesboro)
Honorable mention
M Lou Fischer (Shippensburg)
M Riley Mullen (Shippensburg)
M Lily Lehr (Waynesboro)
Commonwealth
Honorable mention
GK Addyson Hollenshead (Chambersburg)
M Jaxin Frazer (Chambersburg)
M Morgan Smith (Chambersburg)
Sportsmanship
Chambersburg football, James Buchanan golf, Greencastle-Antrim girls' soccer, James Buchanan girls' tennis, Shippensburg girls' volleyball and Chambersburg girls' volleyball each earned Sportsmanship Awards for their respective sports and divisions.
This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Mid-Penn All-Stars: 89 Franklin County athletes recognized
