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HOUGHTON -- The Kingsford Flivvers football team won the WestPAC Copper Division, but the Calumet Copper Kings placed four players on the All-Conference First Team.
Menominee landed two major awards as senior Jackson Myszak was named Offensive Player of the Year, and senior Xander Jurkewicz was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Kingsford senior Preston DeClark was named Lineman of the Year. Coach Mark Novara was named Coach of the Year.
Negaunee senior Evan DellAngelo was named Special Teams Player of the Year.
Calumet junior Joe Halonen made the First Team as a guard. On defense, junior inside linebacker Trent Anderson and junior defensive back Oskar Loukus both made the cut as well. Senior punter Tyler Halonen rounded out the Copper Kings' contingent.
On the Second Team, Calumet senior Keith Koivisto was named as a running back. Senior Sawyer Berg was named as a fullback. Junior defensive end Liam deBeaubien and senior defensive back Owen Peterson were also honored.
From Houghton, junior center Dan Suh, junior outside linebacker Chad Halonen, and senior defensive back Sam Roth were all named to the Second Team as well.
Earning honorable mention were Calumet junior defensive lineman Dylan Hyrkas and senior center Jett Stites. Houghton senior quarterback Brody Donnelly and senior fullback Michael Solena were also honored.
In the Iron Division, the Hancock Bulldogs had a number of players honored after a 4-5 season.
Drew Larson was named to the First Team on the defensive line.
On the Second Team, Jasper Towles was honored as an offensive lineman. Max Nordstrom was named as a wide receiver. On defense, Blake Heltunen was named as an outside linebacker, Ben Keranen as a defensive back, and Forrest LaCourt as a punter.
Earning honorable mention were Trent Pietila as an inside linebacker and Isaac Wanhala as a defensive back.