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ESU's Nagle on All-Northeast Region Team Again
ALLENDALE, Mi - Linebacker Kevin Nagle of East Stroudsburg University has been chosen on the Daktronics, Inc. All-Northeast Region football team for the second straight year.
A total of 25 players were chosen from teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Eastern Conference, the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and five independent schools. The voting was done by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Nagle and the other first team choices will advance to the ballot for the Dakronics Division II All-America team which will be announced later this month.
The 6-2, 230-pound middle linebacker led the PSAC in tackles for the second straight year with 123 tackles, including 81 first hits and 42 assists. He had 13 tackles for loss for 54 yards with four sacks for 30 yards.
A former Pleasant Valley High School star, Nagle had made the All-PSAC first team the last two years. He has played three seasons for the Warriors and has another year of eligibility remaining next season as a graduate student, if he wishes to use it.
There are six other repeats selections on the first team in running backs Damian Bean of Shepherd and Kevin Gailliard of AIC, wide receiver Kevin Ingram of West Chester, place-kicker Doc Proctor of Ferris State, linebacker Lee Rizzoto of Millersvil le and defensive back Brian Polk of Slippery Rock.
The complete first team:
Offense: Quarterback Matt McCarthy (Ferris State), running backs Damian Beane (Shepherd) and Kevin Gailliard (AIC), wide receivers Jamie Ware (Shippensburg), Kevin Ingram (West Chester), all-purpose back James Rooths (Shepherd), tight end Rob Barne y (Edinboro), center Brian Minehart (Slippery Rock), guards Leander Jordan (IUP) and Mark Wadel (Millersville), tackles Tim Kusniez (Slippery Rock) and Dennis Strey (Ferris State), kicker Doc Proctor (Ferris State);
Defense: Defensive linemen Dan Gibbons (Grand Valley State), Roger Wilson (IUP) and Todd DeVree (Hillsdale), linebackers Kevin Nagle (East Stroudsburg), Josh Gentry (Indianapolis), Nick Sturm (Michigan Tech) and Lee Rizzotto (Millersville); defensi ve backs Brian Polk (Slippery Rock), Troy Appling (New Haven), Bob Parker (AIC), Shawn Robinson (Northwood), punter Nathan White (Fairmont State).
Nagle, Hostetter, Kacanda Make All-PSAC First Team
LOCK HAVEN - Linebacker Kevin Nagle of East Stroudsburg University has been chosen on the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division first team for the second straight year.
Two other ESU players, punter Adam Hostetter and kick returner Matt Kacanda, also were selected on the first team.
A total of 29 players were voted to the All-PSAC first team, 15 on offense and 14 on defense, in a balloting of the division's seven head coaches. Another 32 players, 17 on offense and 15 on defense, made the second team.
The Warriors had four players, offensive guard Jim Sodano, running backs Stewart Ford and Andre Myers and linebacker Mike Rhine, named to the second team.
Nagle led the overall conference in tackles for the second straight year with 123 in 11 games on 81 first-hits and 42 assists. He made 13 tackles for loss for 54 yards including four sacks for 30 yards. He blocked two kicks.
Unlike last year, however, Nagle was not selected as the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year. That award went to Kutztown linebacker Terrence Miles, who had 73 tackles in eight games and led the league with four forced fumbles.
Although he has already graduated, Nagle, a Pleasant Valley High School product, has only played three years for the Warriors and can use his final year of eligibility next season as a graduate student if he desires.
Hostetter, a sophomore from Red Lion, was the conference's leading punter with a 40.4-yard average on 64 punts for 2,584 yards. His kicks were returned only 150 yards for an average of less than three yards per punt.
Kacanda, a sophomore from Bethlehem-Freedom, set two NCAA Division II national records with 48 kickoff returns for a record 1,210 yards. The old marks with 47 returns and 1,002 yards. He averaged 25.2 yards per return. He also returned 20 punts for an 11.3-yard average.
Myers, a repeater on the second team, led the Warriors in rushing with 506 yards in 11 games. The senior from Coatesville finished his career with 1,802 yards, fifth best in the school's history.
Ford, a junior from Lancaster, rushed for 466 yards and caught 17 passes for another 193 yards in eight games. He scored a team-leading nine touchdowns.
Both benefitted from the blocking of Sodano, a sophomore from Madison, N.J. who was one of the leaders on the offensive line. He scored better than 80 percent in the film evaluations in eight of the 11 games and only allowed two sacks all season.
Rhine was an All-PSAC second team choice for the third straight year. The senior from Perkasie played in only five games before being sidelined by an ankle injury. He made 18 tackles including three for loss and had two interceptions.
He was honored as a Burger King Scholar-Athlete award winner for his 3.76 average in Biology.
Wide receiver Kevin Ingram of West Chester was chosen as the PSAC East Player of the Year after making 82 catches for 1,050 yards and 16 touchdowns. Rick Daniels of West Chester was selected as the East Coach of the Year and linebacker Pete Mendez of Kutztown was named the Rookie of the Year.
The All-PSAC Eastern Division first team:
Offense: Center Matt McFillin, West Chester; Guards Pete Iovino, Kutztown; Manny Henrie, Bloomsburg; Tackles Vance Row, West Chester; Mark Bristol, Mansfield; Tight End Mike Spinka, West Chester; Wide Receivers Kevin Ingram, West Chester; Matt Wils on, Bloomsburg; Sean Scott, Millersville; Quarterback Drew Folmar, Millersville; Running Backs Lee Brannon, Mansfield; Yorel Prosser, Kutztown, John Flamish, Millersville; Place-kicker Duane Werley, Kutztown; Return Specialist Matt Kacanda, East Stroudsburg
P>Defense: Linemen Jon Murphy, Kutztown; Karl Buzak, Mansfield; Justin Vent, Bloomsburg; Justin Vent, Bloomsburg; Keith Jackson, Cheyney; Chris DiSanto, West Chester; Linebackers Tom Maxwell, Bloomsburg; Lee Rizzotto, Millersville; Terrence Miles, Ku tztown; Kevin Nagle, East Stroudsburg; Backs Jon Johnson, Mansfield; Wade Fauntleroy, Millersville; Gordon Cain, Millersville; Lamont Johnson, West Chester; Punter Adam Hostetter, East StroudsburgOffensive Player of the Year - Kevin Ingram, West Chester
Defensive Player of the Year - Terrence Miles, Kutztown
Rookie of the Year - Pete Mendez, Kutztown
Coach of the Year - Rick Daniels, West Chester
The All-PSAC Eastern Division second team:
Offense: Center Matt Russel, Bloomsburg; guards Matt Doherty, Millersville, Rashad Holloway, Cheyney; Jim Sodano, East Stroudsburg; Tackles Jeff Smith, Bloomsburg; Nate Nace, Millersville; Tight End Mike Klecko, Mansfield; Receivers Mike Lelko, Bloomsburg, Terry Robertson, Kutztown; Sean Foxworth, Millersville; Bill Lowe, West Chester; Quarterback Mike Mitros, West Chester; Running Backs Steve Eichert, Bloomsburg; Stewart Ford, East Stroudsburg; Andre Myers, East Stroudsburg; Place-Kicker Tom Boop, Bloomsburg; Return Specialist Mike de Marteleire, Kutztown
Defense: Linemen Rashieem Reed, West Chester; Wes Settles, Cheyney; Sabree Anderson, Cheyney; Brian Sims, Bloomsburg; Jon Bucher, Millersville; Linebackers Jeremiah Dyer, Bloomsburg; Mike Rhine, East Stroudsburg; Pete Mendez, Kutztown; Duane Thomas , West Chester; Brian Kersey, West Chester; Backs Matt Cozza, West Chester; John Noble, Kutztown; Nate Floyd-Ingram, Cheyney; Ruby Garcia, Bloomsburg; Punter Steve Windsor, Kutztown
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