BROCKWAY –– Bradford High’s Alex Daughenbaugh and Mitch Vleminckx are just a pair of players from the area that will represent the Allegheny Mountain League in the second Frank Varischetti All-Star game June 30 in Brockway.
In addition to the Bradford High players, select graduated seniors from area schools Smethport, Otto-Eldred, Coudersport, Cameron County, Kane, Elk Catholic, St. Marys and Ridgway will team up and clash against players from a team made up of seniors from the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference (KSAC). Kane head coach Todd Silfies will lead the the AML squad after assisting with the team last summer, while Clarion’s Larry Wiser will lead the KSAC team.
Nine players expected to play earned all-state recognition in the fall, including Jarrett Esposito (Brockway), Keaton Rounsville and Davis Gardner (Kane), Justin Kasmierski (Ridgway), Elijah Jacobs (Curwensville), Sam Leadbetter and Mike Macefe (Clarion-Limestone), Carter Dunmyre (Karns City) and Dana Logue IV of (Union/AC Valley).
The Frank Varischetti Foundation, with support from the Brockway Gridiron Association and the Brockway Area School District, is hosting the event. In addition to showcasing the best football talent in District 9, the game will award scholarships to a number of players.
The game coincides with Brockway’s annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. Kickoff time is 7 p.m. Friday, June 30. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children.
The AML squad prevailed, 27-20, in the 2016 game.
ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN LEAGUE
Alex Daughenbaugh and Mitch Vleminckx (Bradford); Jarrett Esposito, Quade Lundberg, Andrew Trunzo, Hunter Miller, Jake Gorham, Brian Elias and Hunter Antonuccio (Brockway); Derek Rieder and Tristan Reed (Cameron County); Aaron Wolfinger (Coudersport); Elijah Jacobs, Zach Marshall, Tanner Lezzer and Dylan Warrick (Curwensville); Joe Kucenski, Doug Schatz and Jared Braun (Elk County Catholic); Keaton Rounsville, Davis Gardner, Issac Walters, Frank Truden and Austin Labesky (Kane); Grant West, Seth Drummond and Nate Shroyer (Otto-Eldred); Justin Kasmierski, Colton McClain, Josh Raubenstrauch, Ryan Kilhoffer and Jacob Anderson (Ridgway); Akete Kindle (Smethport).
KEYSTONE SHORTWAY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Seth Ray, Seth Snyder and Michael Fraccola (Brookville); Ty Burford, Jay Remmick and Kyle Patterson (Clarion); Mike Macefe and Sam Leadbetter (Clarion-Limestone); Cullen Williams, Kaiden Powers, Dalton Jones, Carter Dunmyre, Eric Dodd, Jesse Allen and Aaron Hutchison (Karns City); Dalton Anderson, Dillin Anderson and Tyler Kerr (Moniteau); Jared Kespelher, Pat Crawford, Scott Toth, Colten Mohney and Seth Downs (Redbank Valley); Matt Marconi, Nick Williams and Parker Smith (St. Marys) and Dana Logue IV, Kody Wolfe, Brad Armagost, Leroy Cratty and Quintin Crissman (Union/AC Valley).
