Scouts’ Donovan Gingrich, Evan Rittle score big Section 3 honors
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Donovan Gingrich and Evan Rittle make a nice pass-catch combination; the Conrad Weiser seniors hooked up 87 times over the past three seasons.
They do more than that, though. Gingrich also punts. Rittle long-snaps and plays defensive back. And they were critical pieces to the Scouts’ Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 3 championship season.
Tuesday Gingrich was named the section’s Outstanding Back of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year and Rittle was named Wide Receiver of the Year. Each earned two spots on the all-league team.
They represented four of Weiser’s section-leading 10 first-team all-league picks. They’re joined by teammates Evan Miller, a senior tight end; Kaleb Holl, a senior guard; Alex Malone, a senior placekicker; Eugene Booth, a junior interior defensive lineman; Dylan Parr, a junior defensive back; and Ashton Kiebach, a senior defensive end.
Alan Moyer was named Coach of the Year after leading the Scouts to a perfect regular season.
Cocalico was next with eight first-team picks.
Gingrich and Rittle were among eight two-way first-team picks. Last year Rittle was a three-way first-team picking, adding defensive back. He was selected to the second team as a defensive back this season.
Rittle is one of just two two-way repeat picks, along with Garden Spot’s Trent Hoober, a wide receiver and defensive back.
Major awards
| Outstanding Lineman | Thomas Dattoli | Cocalico |
| Outstanding Back | Donovan Gingrich | Conrad Weiser |
| Offensive Back of the Year | Donovan Gingrich | Conrad Weiser |
| Receiver of the Year | Evan Rittle | Conrad Weiser |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Tyler Groff | Manheim Central |
| Defensive Back of the Year | Gabe Forren | Solanco |
| Linebacker of the Year | Jackson Shelby | Warwick |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Cullen Witmer | Garden Spot |
| Coach of the Year | Alan Moyer | Conrad Weiser |
First team offense
| QB | Donovan Gingrich | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| RB | Johnny Garcia | Solanco | Jr. |
| RB | Brayden Eppinette | Cocalico | Sr. |
| RB | Dane Horning | Cocalico | Jr. |
| WR | Jace Conrad | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| WR | Evan Rittle | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| WR | Trent Hoober | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| WR | Davyan Moore | Fleetwood | Soph. |
| TE | Evan Miller | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| C | Jason Dougherty | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| G | Thomas Dattoli | Cocalico | Sr |
| G | Cullen Witmer | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| G | Kaleb Holl | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| T | Tyler Groff | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| T | Thomas O’Neill | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| ATH | Josh Myer | Cocalico | Sr. |
| PK | Alex Malone | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| KR | Brayden Eppinette | Cocalico | Sr. |
First team defense
| IL | Tyler Groff | Manheim Central | Jr. |
| IL | Eugene Booth | Conrad Weiser | Jr. |
| IL | Thomas Dattoli | Cocalico | Sr. |
| DE | Cullen Witmer | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| DE | Ashton Kiebach | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| DE | Owen Hursh | Warwick | Sr. |
| ILB | Dane Horning | Cocalico | Jr. |
| ILB | Zion Rolon | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| OLB | Jackson Shelby | Warwick | Sr. |
| OLB | Dane Bollinger | Cocalico | Sr. |
| DB | Gabe Forren | Solanco | Jr. |
| DB | Dylan Parr | Conrad Weiser | Jr. |
| DB | Trent Hoober | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| DB | Tristan McFarland | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| LS | Evan Rittle | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| P | Donovan Gingrich | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
Second team offense
| QB | AJ Hurst | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| RB | Javien Rivera | Conrad Weiser | Jr. |
| RB | Reece Harper | Warwick | Sr. |
| RB | Malachi Rodriguez | Warwick | Jr. |
| WR | Asher Cook | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| WR | Eric Koch | Solanco | Jr. |
| WR | Dylan Parr | Conrad Weiser | Jr. |
| TE | Owen Hursh | Warwick | Sr. |
| C | Charlie Shimp | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| G | Owen Rowe | Warwick | Sr. |
| G | Hunter Garber | Manheim Central | Sr. |
| T | Kaleb Britting | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| T | Tyler Kreider | Solanco | Soph. |
| ATH | Tristin McFarland | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| PK | Talen Poplis | Cocalico | Sr. |
| KR | Andrew Pemberton | Garden Spot | Sr. |
Second team defense
| IL | Vinny Bagonis | Warwick | Jr. |
| IL | Derrick Belzince | Cocalico | Sr. |
| IL | Adam Williams | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| DE | Landon Hare | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| DE | Bryce Cox | Solanco | Jr. |
| ILB | Davis Keppley | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| ILB | Trey Killian | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| OLB | Jace Conrad | Garden Spot | Sr. |
| OLB | Jason Petion | Fleetwood | Sr. |
| DB | Brayden Eppinette | Cocalico | Sr. |
| DB | Evan Rittle | Conrad Weiser | Sr. |
| DB | Quinn Care | Warwick | Sr. |
| DB | Josh Myer | Cocalico | Sr. |
| LS | Brendon Zimmerman | Cocalico | Jr. |
| P | Cole Humphreys | Garden Spot | Sr. |
Honorable mention offense
Quarterback: Chase McMonagle, Fleetwood; Austin Jarabak, Solanco.
Tight end: Dane Bollinger, Cocalico; Brodie Daugherty, Manheim Central.
Center: Calvin Bent, Warwick.
Guard: Noah Gote, Solanco.
Tackle: Brandon Delgrosso, Fleetwood; Jerry McArdle, Cocalico.
Placekicker:Zach Martin, Garden Spot; Tristin Brown, Solanco; Evan Hartel, Warwick.
Kick returner: Joseph DePrince, Conrad Weiser.
Athlete: Gabe Martin, Garden Spot; Kris Burgos, Solanco.
Honorable mention defense
Defensive end: Rylan Jenkins, Cocalico; Mason Gechter, Conrad Weiser.
Inside linebacker: Gabe Martin, Garden Spot; Malachi Rodriguez, Warwick.
Outside linebacker: Logan Horning, Cocalico; Jonathan McQuillen, Conrad Weiser; Jace Conrad, Warwick.
Defensive back: Brodie Daugherty, Manheim Central; Kris Burgos-Wise, Solanco; Tyler Musser, Warwick.
Punter:Talen Poplis, Cocalico; Michael Pluta, Warwick.
Long snapper: Chase Planstino, Solanco.
