Section 5: Major awards for Saints’ Bennethum, Panthers’ Cammauf, Cougars’ Sherry
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Berks Catholic won the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 5 title largely on the strength of its line play and its depth, and that was evident when the all-league team was announced Wednesday at the coach’s banquet in Mount Gretna.
Seven different Saints, including five different linemen, earned all-league first-team honors.
Junior Eric Bennethum was named Offensive Lineman of the Year and was joined up front by offensive linemen Anthony Zatorski and Palmer Reber and defensive linemen Faith Zudie and Damoni Daglis. Sophomore placekicker Alexi Reali and junior Mason Mace, selected as a defensive athlete, were also first-team picks.
Schuylkill Valley’s Logan Cammauf repeated as Linebacker of the Year.
Kutztown’s Mason Sherry, part of a history-making backfield, was named Offensive Back of the Year. Teammates Ryan Walters and Ian Bahr were second-team picks. The Cougars were the first team in Berks history to produce three 1,000-yard backs in the same season.
Annville-Cleona, which battled Berks Catholic for the section title, had 11 first-team picks, including Outstanding Lineman and Defensive Lineman of the Year Hudson Sellers.
Berks Catholic was second with seven first-team picks. Lancaster Catholic had five, including Outstanding Back, Receiver of the Year, and Defensive Back of the Year Colton Hegener.
Hamburg lineman Astian Reppert and Schuylkill Valley wide receiver/defensive back Alex Gehret were among nine two-way picks.
Bennethum, Reber, Daglis, and Cammauf were among eight repeat picks.
Lancaster Catholic’s Brandon Way earned first-team honors for the third straight year.
Major awards
| Outstanding Back | Colton Hegener | Lancaster Catholic |
| Outstanding Lineman | Hudson Sellers | Annville-Cleona |
| Offensive Back of the Year | Mason Sherry | Kutztown |
| Receiver of the Year | Colton Hegener | Lancaster Catholic |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Eric Bennethum | Berks Catholic |
| Defensive Back of the Year | Colton Hegener | Lancaster Catholic |
| Linebacker of the Year | Logan Cammauf | Schuylkill Valley |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Hudson Sellers | Annville-Cleona |
| Coach of the Year | Matt Gingrich | Annville-Cleona |
First team offense
| QB | Cameron McClair | Columbia | Jr. |
| RB | Mason Sherry | Kutztown | Sr. |
| RB | Brandon Way | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| RB | Jon Moran | Annville-Cleona | Sr. |
| FB | Devon Englehart | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| WR | Colton Hegener | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| WR | Ethan Horvath | Hamburg | Sr. |
| WR | Alex Gehret | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
| WR | Kamrai Nichols | Columbia | So. |
| TE | Max Ortwein | Annville-Cleona | So. |
| TE | Sterling Furches | Pequea Valley | Jr. |
| C | Dan Shuey | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| OL | Eric Bennethum | Berks Catholic | Jr. |
| OL | Jaxon Speece | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| OL | Astian Reppert | Hamburg | Sr. |
| OL | Anthony Zatorski | Berks Catholic | Sr. |
| OL | Palmer Reber | Berks Catholic | Sr. |
| ATH | Hudson Sellers | Annville-Cleona | Sr. |
| PK | Alex Reali | Berks Catholic | So. |
| KR | Lebran Woods | Pequea Valley | Jr. |
First team defense
| IL | Jaxon Speece | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| IL | Damoni Daglis | Berks Catholic | Jr. |
| IL | Kaidavin Ginting | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| DE | Hudson Sellers | Annville-Cleona | Sr. |
| DE | Faith Zudie | Berks Catholic | Jr. |
| DE | Astian Reppert | Hamburg | Sr. |
| ILB | Logan Cammauf | Schuylkill Valley | Sr. |
| ILB | Drew Tibbins | Pequea Valley | Sr. |
| OLB | Chase Marley | Columbia | So. |
| OLB | Mason Sherry | Kutztown | Sr. |
| DB | Colton Hegener | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| DB | Jon Moran | Annville-Cleona | Sr. |
| DB | Kareem Nichols | Columbia | Jr. |
| DB | Alex Gehret | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
| DB | Brandon Way | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| ATH | Mason Mace | Berks Catholic | So. |
| ATH | Ethan Shank | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| LS | Devon Englehart | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| P | Reece Wamsher | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
Second team offense
| QB | Alex Aletras | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
| RB | Ryan Walters | Kutztown | So. |
| RB | Lebran Woods | Pequea Valley | Jr. |
| RB | Brandon Pyle | Schuylkill Valley | Sr. |
| FB | Ian Bahr | Kutztown | Sr. |
| WR | Owen Bentz | Hamburg | Jr. |
| WR | Ethan Shank | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| C | Spencer Mountz | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
| OL | Andrew Blank | Pequea Valley | Jr. |
| OL | Noah Sonon | Schuylkill Valley | Sr. |
| OL | Aiden Showers | Kutztown | Jr. |
| OL | Koby Myers | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| OL | Kaidavin Ginting | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| ATH | Owen Schalk | Berks Catholic | Sr. |
| PK | Reece Wamsher | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
| KR | Brandon Way | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
Second team defense
| IL | Brandon Rudolph | Lancaster Catholic | Jr. |
| IL | Nickolas Moyer | Schuylkill Valley | Sr. |
| IL | Grae Lankford | Pequea Valley | Sr. |
| DE | Trenton Moore | Lancaster Catholic | Sr. |
| DE | Eric Bennethum | Berks Catholic | Jr. |
| DE | Sterling Furches | Pequea Valley | Jr. |
| ILB | Aiden Showers | Kutztown | Jr. |
| ILB | Bobby Reese Jr. | Columbia | Jr. |
| OLB | Roman Clemson | Lancaster Catholic | Jr. |
| OLB | Ervin Ortiz | Schuylkill Valley | Jr. |
| DB | Logan Rodacha | Annville-Cleona | Jr. |
| DB | Gio DiSabatino | Berks Catholic | Sr. |
| DB | Kamrai Nichols | Columbia | So. |
| DB | Josiah Urbaez | Schuylkill Valley | Sr. |
| DB | Oliver Green | Columbia | So. |
| LS | Sterling Furches | Pequea Valley | Jr. |
| P | Cameron McClair | Columbia | Jr. |
Honorable mention
Offense
Quarterback: Isaac McFadden, Hamburg; John Ditzler, Annville-Cleona; Johnny Sauppee, Berks Catholic; Rowan DeMarco, Lancaster Catholic.
Running back: Xavier Gerald, Berks Catholic; Jeremiah Camara, Berks Catholic; Aidan Curley, Berks Catholic; Coy Koller, Berks Catholic; Tyler Brommer, Columbia.
Fullback: Chase Marley, Columbia; Collin Mowday, Pequea Valley.
Center: Ryan Shoff, Columbia.
Linemen: Luke Rupp, Columbia; Nate Kier, Schuylkill Valley; Luke Wentling, Annville-Cleona; Connor Martin, Lancaster Catholic; Peter Schmehl, Berks Catholic.
Athlete: Kareem Nichols, Columbia; Ervin Ortiz, Schuylkill Valley; Chris Baumler, Annville-Cleona.
Placekicker: Gian Soliday, Annville-Cleona; Cameron McClair, Columbia; Jack Moriarty, Kutztown; Simon Wickenheiser, Lancaster Catholic; Bryce Goodroad, Pequea Valley.
Kick returner: Ryan Walters, Kutztown; Ethan Horvath, Hamburg; Kareem Nichols, Columbia, Josiah Urbaez, Schuylkill Valley; Yama Navarro, Annville-Cleona; Owen Schalk, Berks Catholic.
Defense
Interior line: Palmer Reber, Berks Catholic; Jordan Nickens, Annville-Cleona.
End: Armani Santos, Annville-Cleona; Jayden Martin, Kutztown; Cameron McClair, Columbia; Sawyer Smith, Hamburg; Nate Kier, Schuylkill Valley.
Inside linebacker: Chris Baumler, Lancaster Catholic; Ryan Spatz, Berks Catholic; Bryce Schmeck, Hamburg; Noah Sonon, Schuylkill Valley.
Outside linebacker: Ian Bahr, Kutztown; Johnny Sauppee, Berks Catholic; Logan Warke, Hamburg; Austin Blank, Pequea Valley; Aidan Curley, Berks Catholic.
Back: Josiah Turman, Berks Catholic; Jaylynn Moyer, Annville-Cleona; Maddox White, Annville-Cleona; Miguel Ocasio, Columbia.
Punter: Max Ortwein, Annville-Cleona; Alex Reali, Berks Catholic; Drew Tibbins, Pequea Valley; Isaac Wood, Kutztown.
Long snapper: Tyler Wicke, Kutztown; Gio DiSabatino, Berks Catholic; Gage Wolf, Columbia; Connor Wolpert, Lancaster Catholic.
