Midwestern: New Brighton’s Francona, Western Beaver’s Altenbaugh lead all-conference team
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Monday, November 11, 2019 | 7:25 PM
New Brighton receiver Jake Francona and Western Beaver linebacker Zach Altenbaugh earned MVP honors this season in the Midwestern Athletic Conference.
The two seniors lead a coaches’ all-conference team announced Monday. Riverside senior Nate Sciarro appeared four times, earning all-conference honors as a wide receiver, defensive back, kicker and punter.
Shenango’s Jimmy Graham received coach of the year.
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr.
Kevin Lawrence, Freedom, OL, 6-0, 240, sr.
Joey Antuono, Neshannock, OL, 6-0, 265, jr.
Nick Beam, Mohawk, OL, 6-0, 245, sr.
Payne Hoover, Riverside, OL, 5-11, 260, jr.
Jake Stephenson, Shenango, OL, 6-2, 285, sr.
Ben Hughes, Riverside, QB, 6-2, 215, sr.
Reis Watkins, Shenango, RB, 6-3, 200, jr.
Braden Gennock, Neshannock, RB, 5-10, 170, sr.
Jake Francona, New Brighton, WR/TE, 6-3, 180, sr.
Nate Sciarro, Riverside, WR/TE, 5-11, 150, sr.
Jason Kraner, Shenango, WR/TE, 6-2, 180, sr.
Noah Gray, Western Beaver, WR/TE, 5-10, 150, sr.
Nate Sciarro, Riverside, K, 5-11, 150, sr.
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Name, School, Pos., Ht., Wt., Yr.
Kevin Lawrence, Freedom, DL, 6-0, 240, sr.
Nico Nuzzo, Neshannock, DL, 6-4, 215, sr.
Dylan Hupp, New Brighton, DL, 5-10, 315, sr.
Jake Stephenson, Shenango, DL, 6-2, 285, sr.
Rocco Beightley, New Brighton, LB, 6-3, 210, sr.
Reis Watkins, Shenango, LB, 6-3, 200, jr.
Zach Altenbaugh, Western Beaver, LB, 6-0, 200, sr.
Andy Presnar, Neshannock, LB, 5-8, 205, sr.
Jake Francona, New Brighton, DB, 6-3, 180, sr.
Nate Sciarro, Riverside, DB, 5-11, 150, sr.
Noah Gray, Western Beaver, DB, 5-10, 150, sr.
Nate Sciarro, Riverside, P, 5-11, 150, sr.
JoJo Reynolds, New Brighton, KR, 5-8, 150, jr.
Offensive MVP: Jake Francona, New Brighton
Defensive MVP: Zach Altenbaugh, Western Beaver
Coach of the Year: Jimmy Graham, Shenango
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2019 WPIAL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Big East Conference (5A)
Big East Conference (3A)
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
Tags: Ellwood City, Freedom, Mohawk, Neshannock, New Brighton, Riverside, Shenango, Western Beaver
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