WO-S' Robinson, Franks make All-State unit

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WO-S' Robinson, Franks make All-State unit

Van Wade

The Orange Leader

West Orange-Stark defensive end Kevin Robinson and recevier/return man Trey Franks were selected to the Second Team Texas Sportswriter’s Association All-State Class 3A Team that was announced on Wednesday.

It marked yet another honor for Robinson, who was a First Team All-Stater on the Texas Sports Editor’s Team released earlier this month. Robinson was also the recent winner of the Willie Ray Smith Award as Southeast Texas’ top defensive player.

Robinson led the Mustangs with 107 tackles, the first defensive end to ever do so in school history. He also notched seven sacks, 10 quarterback pressures. He caused four fumbles, recovering two and also blocked five kicks.

Franks was selected as a kick returner. He averaged 16.8 yards a punt return and had a touchdown and also averaged 33 yards a kickoff return and brought one of those back for a score. He was WO-S’ leading reveiver for the season, catching 34 passes for 605 yards and five TDs.

The Mustangs also had two Honorable Mention selections in defensive lineman Stephen Cook and linebacker Robert Jiles.

The only other District 21-3A player to make the squad was Hamshire-Fannett guard Sequoia Harry.

Carthage running back Dwight Smith grabbed offensive player of the year honors

The 220-pound Smith, who led Carthage to the Division I state championship, rushed for 2,820 yards with 41 touchdowns. He rushed for 1,345 yards in the playoffs with 23 touchdowns, including 267 yards and five scores in the title win over Celina.

Giddings defensive back Xavier Daniels earned defensive player of the year honors. The 170-pound Daniels had 85 tackles and 15 interceptions.

Prosper’s Kent Scott grabbed coach of the year honors.

Several Southeast Texas products made the Class 2A TSWA list.

Newton linebacker Mike Jenkins made the Third Team along with Kirbyville offensive tackle Robert Burge.

Making honormable mention for Kirbyville was quarterback Aaron Hazlewood; wide receiver Randy Musgrove and offensive tackle Frank McMickell. Also making the list were Newton running back LaRay Alford and wide receiver Stephen Alfred; Anahuac running back Deoir McNeil, defensive lineman Robert Boykins and linebacker Cameron Mitchell; and Hardin running back Mitchell Villemez and linebacker John Stelly.

TSWA All-State 3A Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Si’Darius Blackshire, Carthage, 6-1, 220, sr.

Running backs — Dwight Smith, Carthage, 5-11, 220, sr.; Matthew Tucker,

Tyler Chapel Hill, 6-1, 210, sr.; Troy McCartney, Celina, 5-10, 180, sr.

Tight end — Keith Johnson, Brownsboro, 6-4, 185, sr.

Wide receivers — Andrew Delgado, Lyford, 5-5, 140, sr.; Brandal Jackson,

Navasota, 6-2, 180, sr.

Tackles — Nathan Bidelman, Celina, 6-6, 290, sr.;

Brandon Terry, Liberty Hill, 6-0, 280, sr.

Guards — Dakota Hagler, Gilmer, 6-2, 285, sr.; Cole Dafft, Prosper, 6-3,

220, sr.

Center — Kendrick Henderson, Carthage, 6-0, 250, jr.

Place-kicker — Saul Martinez, Pittsburg, 5-10, 160, soph.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Deshun Williams, Carthage, 5-11, 255, jr.; Zeke Riser, LaVernia,

6-4, 240, sr.; Ryan Boutwell, China Spring, 6-3, 235, sr.; Tyler Brolo,

Texarkana Pleasant Grove, 6-2, 185, sr.

Linebackers — Nic Hammett, Rockdale, 6-4, 230, sr.; Jesse Jennings, Abilene

Wylie, 6-0, 225, sr.; Caleb Lavey, Celina, 6-3, 220, jr.; Stephen White, La

Feria, 6-0, 190, sr.

Secondary — Xavier Daniels, Giddings, 6-1, 170, sr.; Tucker Alexander,

Prosper, 6-1, 185, sr.; Kendull Wrenn, Kaufman, 6-1, 170, sr.; Michael

Seidensticker, Abilene Wylie, 6-0, 160, sr.

Punter — Tyler Arndt, Cuero, 6-4, 205, jr.

Kick returner — J.J. Ramos, Poteet, 5-9, 140, jr.

Offensive Player of the Year — Dwight Smith, Carthage, 5-11, 220, sr.

Defensive Player of the Year — Xavier Daniels, Giddings, 6-1, 170, sr.

Coach of the Year — Kent Scott, Prosper

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — Dariand Godfrey, Gilmer, 6-1, 205, jr.

Running backs — Chris Whaley, Madisonville, 6-3, 220, sr.; Cedric Wade, New

Boston, 5-9, 195, sr.; Corbin Green, Bridgeport, 5-10, 165, jr.

Tight end — Shelby Miller, Brownwood, 6-3, 195, sr.

Wide receivers — Robert Armstrong, Cuero, 6-2, 180, sr.; Mike Hicks, China

Spring, 5-11, 178, sr.

Tackles — Jake Martin, Chapel Hill, 6-2, 265, sr.;

(tie) Joshua Perez, Rio Hondo, 6-3, 290, sr.; Stephen Babin, Bellville, 6-4,

280, sr.

Guards — Jonathan Bodden, Port Isabel, 5-9, 245, sr.; Kendrick Robinson,

Tyler Chapel Hill, 5-10, 225, sr.

Center —Stewart Price, Bridgeport, 6-1, 285, sr.

Place-kicker — Blake Pennington, Van, 6-0, 190, sr.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Josh Howe, Goliad, 6-3, 290, sr.; Kevin Robinson, West

Orange-Stark, 5-10, 170, sr.; Trevor Owens, Monahans, 6-1, 210, jr.; George

Ledesma, Raymondville, 6-0, 190, sr.

Linebackers — Clayton Kendrick, Van, 5-8, 175, sr.; Caleb Pope, Carthage,

5-11, 205, sr.; Zach Bracken, Bridgeport, 6-0, 210, sr.; Greg Attaway,

Pittsburg, 6-0, 195, jr.

Secondary — Chase Petersen, Prosper, 5-11, 160, sr.; Jagared Davis,

Crockett, 6-0, 205, sr.; Daxton Swanson, La Vega, 5-10, 170, sr.; (tie)

Immanuel Morales, Glen Rose, 6-2, 175, jr.; Robert Armstrong, Cuero, 6-2,

180, sr.

Punter — Shelby Miller, Brownwood, 6-3, 195, sr.

Kick returner — Trey Franks, West Orange-Stark, 5-10, 170, jr.

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback — (tie) Tyler Arndt, Cuero, 6-4, 205, jr.; Cameron Green,

Bridgeport, 5-10, 150, sr.; Cole Hubble, Bandera, 6-3, 195, jr.

Running backs — Dexter Pratt, Navasota, 6-2, 228, sr.; Aaron Wingfield,

Kennedale, 5-8, 180, sr.; Bryan Monroe, Prosper, 5-9, 190, sr.

Tight end — (tie) Andy James, Celina, 6-2, 210, sr.; Trevor Murphy,

Carthage, 6-2, 215, jr.

Wide receivers — Brady Brown, Argyle, 6-5, 210, sr.; (tie) Cole Hicks,

Bandera, 6-1, 178, sr.; Joe Daniel Granado, Fort Stockton, 5-10, 170, sr.

Tackles — Stavion Lowe, Brownwood, 6-4, 305, sr.; Josh Howe, Goliad, 6-3,

290, sr.

Guards — Darryl Curl, La Vega, 6-1, 300, sr.; Kody Stevens, La Vernia, 6-2,

240, sr.

Center — Josh Ross, Sweetwater, 5-10, 267, sr.

Place-kicker — James French, China Spring, 5-10 170, sr.

DEFENSE

Linemen — Daniel Allen, Seminole, 6-0, 220, jr.; Javier Roque, Port Isabel,

5-9, 250, sr.; Alonzo Garza, Rio Hondo, 6-1, 180, sr.; Jacoby Alexander,

Van, 6-2, 225, jr.

Linebackers — Vance Green, Gilmer, 5-10, 180, jr.; Drew Miller, Prosper,

6-2, 220, jr.; Hayden Rybiski, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, 6-0, 200, sr.;

(tie) Hippo Perea, Kaufman, 5-10, 210, sr.; Mark Leediker, Crockett, 5-9,

195, sr.

Secondary — D.J. Galvan, Fort Stockton, 5-10, 158, jr.; Payton Ragsdale,

Brownwood, 5-7, 165, sr.; Jay Gould, Burkburnett, 6-1, 195, sr.; (tie) Kyle

Railsback, Vernon, sr.; Dylan Powell, Needville, 6-1, 190, sr.

Punter — Blake McColloch, Midland Greenwood, 6-5, 235, sr.

Kick returner — Mike Hicks, China Spring, 5-11, 178, sr.

HONORABLE MENTION

QUARTERBACKS

Brian Bell, China Spring, 6-1 1/2, 160, jr.; Dillon Chafin, Burnet, jr.;

Trae Davis, Mexia, sr.; Hunter Nix, Prosper, 6-1, 205, sr.; Casey Pachall,

Brownwood, sr.; Jacolby Stokes, Navasota, 5-10, 175, sr.; Derek Thompson,

Glen Rose, 6-4, 220, sr.; Joseph Vela, Rio Hondo, 5-11, 165, sr.; Chance

Wallace, Canton, sr.; Jake Willingham, Van Alstyne, sr.; Cody Worrell,

Celina, 5-10, 160, jr.

RUNNING BACKS

Ted Burns Pittsburg, 5-9, 185, jr.; Doug Gentry, Mexia, soph.; Bryce

Golightly, Levelland, sr.; Jay Gould, Burkburnett, sr.; Broam Hart,

Alvarado, jr.; Doug Helmke, La Vernia, 5-10, 180, sr.; Trey Hights, Yoakum,

5-10, 210, jr.; Francisco Jaquez, Fort Stockton, 5-11, 180, sr.; Clayton

Maples, Llano, 5-8, 160, jr.; Tristan Meyer, Taylor, sr.; Garrette Nunn,

Bellville, 5-11, 225, sr.; Craig Whiteside, Vernon, sr.; Kinsey Williams,

Greenwood, 6-0, 175, sr.

TIGHT END

Derick Schrank, Port Isabel, 6-0, 215, sr.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Matt Dowdle, Lorena, 6-2, 170, sr.; Aron Franklin, Goliad, 6-2, 180, sr.;

Grant Franklin, Canton, 5-9, 155, sr.; Frank Hall, Mount Vernon, 5-10, 170,

sr.; Cisco Ruiz, Bandera, 5-7, 159, jr.; Parker Taylor, Brownwood, 6-3, 185,

sr.; Ty Taylor, Glen Rose, 6-1, 175, jr.

TACKLES

Justin Bates, Liberty Hill, sr.; Mark Breon, Sinton, 6-6, 345, sr.; D.J.

Figueroa, Glen Rose, 6-2, 260, jr.; Stephon Forge, Mexia, sr.; Jake Hooks,

Nevada Community, 6-3, 265, sr.; Andrew Ratliff, Llano, 6-5, 310, sr.;

Scott Reimer, Seminole, 6-1, 195, sr.

GUARDS

Cutter Clinton, Carthage, 6-3, 295, jr.; Kevin Coldeway, Monahans, 6-3, 220,

jr.; John Fortune, Tarkington, 6-2, 280, sr.; Sequoia Harry,

Hamshire-Fannett, 6-2, 285, sr.; Corey Henson, Bridgeport, 6-1, 255, sr.;

Josh Holt, Lorena, 6-0, 270, jr.; Trent Meckel, Caldwell, jr.; Cole Rhoades,

Sweetwater, 5-8, 182, jr.; Daniel Samia, Snyder, 6-2, 295, jr.; Erick

Serafin, Bridgeport, 6-0, 285, sr.; Adrain Shepard, Caldwell, sr.; Klayton

Smith, Cuero, 6-2, 265, sr.; Jesse Villa, Midland Greenwood, 5-10, 305, sr.

CENTERS

Michael Charron, Kennedale, 5-11, 240, sr.; Tommy Dalke, Burkburnett, 280,

sr.; Cole Gossett, Fort Stockton, 6-3, 240, jr.; William Samford, La Vega,

sr.

KICKERS

Drew Bristol, Prosper, 6-0, 210, sr.; Austin Gray, Abilene Wylie, 6-4, 195,

jr.; Zane Guadagnolo, Kennedale, 5-8, 155, jr.; William Markert, Yoakum,

6-4, 195, jr.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Keifer Adames, Sweetwater, 6-0, 182, sr.; Peyton Adams, Farmersville, jr.;

Lorenzo Barnes, Burkburnett, 6-0, 305, jr.; Lino Byrd, Navasota, 6-2, 200,

sr.; Aaron Chandler, Huffman-Hargrave, 5-10, 220, sr.; Stephen Cook, West

Orange-Stark, 6-1, 240, jr.; Logan David, Rockdale, 6-4, 300, jr.; Steve

Duncan, Farmersville, jr.; Tim Kemp, Waco LaVega, sr.; David Johnson,

Argyle, jr.; Ryan Layman, Monahans, sr.; Jonathan Rockwell, Gilmer, 6-3,

265, sr.; Steven Sanders, Kennedale, 6-2, 215, sr.; Klayton Smith, Cuero,

6-2, 265, sr.

LINEBACKERS

Dustin Brown, Snyder, sr.; Alex Buckley, Palacios, 5-11, 235, sr.; Derek

Burk, Yoakum, 5-11, 205, jr.; Eugene Castillo, Navasota, 5-8, 170, sr.;

Jagared Davis, Crockett, sr.; Jaime Esparza, FW Carter-Riverside, sr.; Luis

Flandes, Port Isabel, 5-10, 165, sr.; Trevor Gardner, Lake Worth, soph.;

Rene Gonzales, Pearsal, 5-10, 215, jr.; Clay Hirt, Snyder, sr.; Robert

Jiles, West Orange-Stark, 5-11, 180, sr.; Cody Lattimore, Liberty Hill, sr.;

Marcus Mallet, Cleveland, jr.; Ronald Martinez, Pearsal, 5-10, 210, sr.;

Dondre Matthews, Estacado, 5-8, 225, sr.; Rufus McCann, Sweetwater, 5-8,

220, sr.; Blake McColloch, Midland Greenwood, 6-5, 235, sr.; Jake Powell,

Glen Rose, 6-1, 195, sr.; John Quint, Dalhart, sr.; Jake Rangnow, Cuero,

6-0, 195, sr.; Tracer Skelton, Brownwood, sr.; Blake Waldrep, Bridgeport,

6-0, 185, jr.; Mikey Wilson, Gilmer, 5-9, 180, jr.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Hubbell Allen, Graham, jr.; Jordan Beach, Burkburnett, 6-0, 180, sr.; Jesse

Braden, Yoakum, 6-1, 175, jr.; C.J. Broades, Texarkana Pleasant Grove, 6-2,

200, sr.; Aron Franklin, Goliad, 6-2, 180, sr.; Tristan Holt, Gilmer, jr.;

Terrence Leach, Gladewater, sr.; Deantrey Locke, Diboll, sr.; Kenneth

Norman, Sweetwater, 5-10, 165, jr.; Shade Roemisch, Snyder, soph.; Aaron

Rolllins, Sweeny, sr.; Malcolm Spriggs, Navasota, 5-8, 165, sr.; Kenneth

Turner, Snyder, sr.; Braylon Webb, Gilmer, jr.; Chase Wiggins, Farmersville,

soph.; Zach Young, Bandera, 6-1, 191, jr.

PUNTERS

Drew Bristol, Prosper, 6-0, 210, sr.; William Markert, Yoakum, 6-4, 195,

jr.; Quincy Titus, Monahans, 6-2, 190, jr.

KICK RETURNER

Robert Armstrong, Cuero, 6-2, 180, sr.

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Very deserving, congrats.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

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[Hitch]

Congrats to the District 22 AAA Representatives

all 3 Honorable Mention

John Fortune

Offensive Guard / Tarkington

Aaron Chandler

Defensive Line / Huffman

Marcus Mallett

Linebacker / Cleveland