Superior's Erickson named to all-state football team

Superior High School senior linebacker Ben Erickson was recently named to the 2012 AP Wisconsin All-State Football team as an honorable mention selection.

Erickson, the Superior Telegram Player of the Year, led the Spartans with 133 tackles (95 solo) and 5.5 sacks.

Erickson also earned Big Rivers Conference All-Conference first team recognition and was one of 25 semifinals for the John Anderson Award, given to the state’s top senior linebacker.

2012 AP Wisconsin

All-State Football Teams

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Associated Press 2012 Wisconsin prep football all-state teams, as voted on by a statewide panel of media members:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matt Hubley, Waukesha Catholic Memorial

COACH OF THE YEAR: Dave Keel, Mequon Homestead

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB: *Tarek Yaeggi, sr., 6-3, 175, Watertown

RB: *Mason Dixon, , sr., 5-10, 200, Walworth Big Foot; Matt Hubley, sr., 6-3, 205, Waukesha Catholic Memorial; R.J. Shelton, sr., 6-0, 195, Beaver Dam

OL: *Jacob Ohnesorge, sr., 6-4, 252, Waunakee; *George Panos, jr., 6-5, 280, Hartland Arrowhead; T.J. Bartels, sr., 6-4, 255, Franklin; Hayden Biegel, sr., 6-6, 240; Jaden Gault, jr., 6-7, 292, Monona Grove

WR/TE: *Jordan Millis, sr., 5-6, 150, Black River Falls; Cody Nyhagen, sr., 5-10, 175, St. Croix Central

PK: Donnie Manke, sr., 6-1, 200, Lodi

DEFENSE

DE/OLB: Alec James, sr., 6-4, 225, Brookfield East; Nathan Paup, sr., 6-5, 208, Green Bay Southwest.

DT: Craig Evans, jr., 6-3, 330, Sun Prairie; Bill Hirschfield, jr., 6-6, 266, Hartland Arrowhead; Adam Wachowiak, sr., 6-1, 239, Stevens Point

ILB: Matt Austin, sr., 6-3, 210, Fond du Lac Springs; Bilal Louzati, sr., 6-0, 220, Verona

DB: Alec Kocour, jr., 6-1, 182, Waukesha Catholic Memorial; Jackson Abresch, sr., 6-1, 185, Hartland Arrowhead; Ryan Makuski, sr., 5-11, 165, Amherst

P: Cal McCarty, jr., 6-4, 200, Southern Door

AP: Eric Kittel, sr., 5-8, 145, Brillion; Austin Ramesh, sr., 6-2, 225, Northland Pines

(*)-unanimous selection

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB: Chris Zblewski, sr., 6-0, 170, Amherst

RB: Rashadeem Gray, sr., 5-9, 165, Whitefish Bay; Nathan Peters, jr., 5-7, 170, Freedom; Alex Giles, sr., 5-9, 181, Cedar Grove/Belgium

OL: Stephen Idlas, sr., 6-3, 230, Appleton North; Bryan Caffin, sr., 6-3, 265, Hudson; Tony Koepnik, sr., 6-3, 284, Sussex Hamilton; Jake Gronholz, sr., 6-3, 265, Lakeside Lutheran; Riley Budde, sr., 6-4, 285, Beaver Dam

WR/TE: Dylan Chmura, sr., 6-5, 235, Waukesha West; Jester Weah, sr., 6-3, 195, Madison Memorial

PK: Mitch Meindel, sr., 6-2, 194, Waukesha Catholic Memorial

DEFENSE

DE/OLB: Chikwe Obasih, sr., 6-4, 245, Brookfield Central; A.J. Natter, sr., 6-5, 245, Milton

DT: Nick Jacobsen, sr., 6-4, 282, Prescott; Ben McFall, sr., 6-5, 295, Iowa-Grant; Alex Burgess, sr., 6-2, 235, Hudson

ILB: Kyle Koepsel, sr., 5-10, 214, Oak Creek; Mitch Fure, sr., 6-0, 218, Platteville

DB: Brian Smith, sr., 6-4, 200, Brookfield East; Jackson Weber, sr., 6-2, 203, Whitefish Bay; Kegan Wirtz, sr., 6-3, 190, West De Pere

P: Mitch Meindel, 6-2, 194, Waukesha Catholic Memorial

AP: T.J. Watt, sr., 6-4, 215, Pewaukee; Jake Weber, sr., 6-2, 180, Durand

HONORABLE MENTION

James Gates, sr., QB, Menomonie

Michael Maenner, sr., DL, E.C. Regis

Austin Roberts, jr., ILB, Rice Lake

Reggie Larson, sr., OL, Somerset

Ben Erickson, sr., ILB, Superior

Brett Kasper, sr., QB, Two Rivers

Owen Henriksen, sr., RB/LB, Plymouth

Eric Roberts, sr., RB/LB, Plymouth

Cody Moon, sr., RB, Laconia

Dylan Hecker, sr., QB/LB, Winneconne

Eric Feldner, sr., WR/DB, Fond du Lac Springs

Kenny Cardew, sr., LB, Appleton North

Ben Diedrick, sr., QB, Kimberly

Sam Manzies, sr., QB, Waupaca

Austin Schaffer, sr., LB, Hilbert

Brady Kelliher, sr., QB, Arrowhead

Virgil Hammond, sr., RB, Oak Creek

Nate Tanguay, sr., DE, Mukwonago

Brandon Miller, sr., DT, Waterford

Sean Madden, jr., RB, Racine St. Catherine’s

Ross Zillman, sr., ILB, Marshfield

Regis Henke, sr., ILB, Wis. Rapids

Codey Ysquierdo, sr., RB, Nekoosa

Brad Ambrosius, sr., DE, West De Pere

Matt Bjork, sr., OL, West De Pere

Drew Patterson, jr., RB, Sussex Hamilton

Luke Worthington, sr., OL, Mequon Homestead

Ken Reid, sr., DL, Wisconsin Lutheran

Connor Sheehy, jr., DL, Marquette

Matt Johnson, sr., WR, Cedarburg

Andrew Terwilliger, sr., OL, Verona

Tim Fritz, sr., QB/DB/P, Potosi

Greg Ganter, sr., Cuba City

Garrett Cary, sr., DT, Walworth Big Foot

Shane Wimann, sr., WR, Wis. Dells

Daylon Bowar, sr., RB, Mount Horeb/Barneveld

James Conner, sr., DB, Monona Grove

Markus Goff, sr., ILB, Monona Grove

Dean Helt, sr., DE, Waunakee

Dalton Kind, sr., OLB, Waunakee

Michael Conway, sr., QB, Aquinas

Kris Manning, sr., RB, Necedah

Christian Stiehl, sr., DL, Black River Falls

David Hellerud, sr., RB, L.C. Logan

Dalton Jeske, sr., OL, Arcadia

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