Ron Sermarini, WMC
Paul Smith, Gettysburg
Tom Selecky, WMC
ALL-CENTENNIAL FOOTBALL TEAM
Sermarini, Smith Share Offensive Player of Year
Selecky Takes Defensive Honor
LANCASTER, Pa. -- November 15, 1999 -- Western Maryland, which captured its third straight Centennial championship, placed 13 players on the 1999 All-Centennial Conference Football team which was announced today.
Green Terror senior quarterback Ron Sermarini (Toms River, NJ / Toms River North) and Gettysburg senior full back Paul Smith (Ventnor, NJ / Holy Spirit) were named the Conference's Offensive Players of the Year. Western Maryland senior linebacker Tom Selecky (Claymont, DE / Brandywine) was selected as the Conference's Defensive Player of the Year. The balloting was conducted by the eight head coaches.
Sermarini, a unanimous choice as first-team quarterback, is the Conference's first three-time Offensive Player of the Year. He led the CC in total offense (2,920 yards), while placing second in pass efficiency (152.5) and in rushing yards (851). Sermarini graduates with numerous Centennial career and single-season records, including career total offense (8,627), career TD passes (68) and career rushing yards by a quarterback (1,430). Smith, also a unanimous choice at running back, is the Centennial's second four-time first-team All-Conference selection. He led the CC in rushing (1,546) and scoring (114), while setting an NCAA Division III career record for all-purpose yardage with 9,140 yards. Smith closes his career as the Conference's second-leading all-time rusher (5,205).
Selecky becomes the second Green Terror defensive player to win Player of the Year honors, following in the footsteps of Rick Conner in 1983. A three-time first-team All-CC pick, he led a WMC defense that led the CC in every defensive category - scoring (7.7), rushing (83.3), passing (148.7 yds, 82.5 efficiency) and total defense (232.0). Selecky recorded 59 tackles, including 28 solo stops, with a team-leading 12 tackles for loss.
Western Maryland, which has won 21 straight Conference and 30 consecutive regular-season games, placed seven players on the first team and six on the second unit. Senior DB Marvin Deal (New Carrollton, MD / DuVal) earned his third first-team nod along with Selecky, while sophomore DL Bryan Fogelsonger (Shippesnburg, PA / Shippensburg) and senior DB Anthony Burgos (Wyandanch, NY / Wyandanch) also were named to the defensive first team. Joining Sermarini on the first-team offense were sophomore WR Teron Powell (Milford, DE / Sussex Tech) and senior OL Terry Otto (Baltimore, MD / Patterson). The Terror offensive unit led the Conference in scoring (34.9), while placing second in rushing (221.4) and total offense (434.5).
Johns Hopkins senior OL David Perna (Verona, NJ / Seton Hall Prep) and senior DB Harrison Bernstein (Fairlawn, NJ / Fairlawn) joined an elite group of players who have been named first-team All-Centennial three times. Twenty-four players have been three-time first-team All-Conference honorees since 1983. Other first-team repeaters include Muhlenberg senior WR Kenyamo McFarlane (New York, NY / Proctor Academy, NH), Ursinus senior LB Mike Vecchio (Shillington, PA / Gov. Mifflin) and Franklin & Marshall junior punter Andy Gilburg (Lancaster, PA / Manheim Twp.), who was also a first-team pick at tight end.
Five players were unanimous selections by the coaches - Sermarini, Smith, Perna, Bernstein and Dickinson sophomore DL Kevin Fischer (Far Hills, NJ / Bernardsville).
Also named to the first-team offense were Johns Hopkins senior RB Adam Gentile (Middletown, NJ / South), Dickinson OL Terry Kohler (Glenmoore, PA / Downingtown), Gettysburg OL Bill Beining (Toms River, NJ / South) and Ursinus OL Mike Kochler (Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown).
Others named to the first-team defense are Muhlenberg DL David Jones (Bangor, PA / Bangor) and DB Mike Burke (Wanaque, NJ / Lakeland Regional), Ursinus DL Anthony Ciarlello (Havertown, PA / Episcopal Academy) and Franklin & Marshall LB Joe Gillespie (Lansdale, PA / North Penn) and DB Jason Dobry (Pottstown, PA / St. Pius X). Other specialists were Dickinson senior PK Joel Heintzelman (Mountaintop, PA / Crestwood) and Muhlenberg kick returner Joshua Carter (Mt. Vernon, NY / Rye Country Day).
Two Centennial teams were selected to participate in the NCAA playoffs for the first time ever. Western Maryland will entertain Catholic, and Ursinus will travel to Bridgewater (Mass.) State in first-round games Saturday, Nov. 20, beginning at noon.
The complete All-Centennial football team follows:
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First Team Offense Pos, Name Cl Ht / Wt Hometown / High School QB-Ron Sermarini, Western Maryland * Sr. 5-10 / 172 Toms River, NJ / Toms River North RB-Paul Smith, Gettysburg Sr. 5-9 / 194 Ventnor, NJ / Holy Spirit RB-Adam Gentile, Johns Hopkins % Sr. 5-9 / 180 Middletown, NJ / Middletown South WR-Kenyamo McFarlane, Muhlenberg # Sr. 6-4 / 205 New York, NY / Proctor Academy, NH WR-Teron Powell, Western Maryland So. 6-2 / 198 Milford, DE / Sussex Tech TE-Andy Gilburg, Franklin & Marshall % Jr. 6-1 / 210 Lancaster, PA / Manheim Township OL-David Perna, Johns Hopkins * Sr. 6-1 / 264 Verona, NJ / Seton Hall Prep OL-Terry Kohler, Dickinson % Sr. 5-11 / 213 Glenmoore, PA / Downingtown OL-Bill Beining, Gettysburg % Sr. 6-3 / 270 Toms River, NJ / Toms River South OL-Terry Otto, Western Maryland Sr. 6-3 / 266 Baltimore, MD / Patterson OL-Mike Kochler, Ursinus Jr. 6-5 / 265 Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown PK-Joel Heintzelman, Dickinson % Sr. 5-9 / 165 Mountaintop, PA / Crestwood First Team Defense Pos, Name Cl Ht / Wt Hometown / High School DL-Kevin Fischer, Dickinson So. 6-2 / 201 Far Hills, NJ / Bernardsville DL-Mike Quartey, Franklin & Marshall % Sr. 5-10 / 240 Voorhees, NJ / Eastern DL-David Jones, Muhlenberg % Jr. 6-2 / 253 Bangor, PA / Bangor DL-Bryan Fogelsonger, Western Maryland So. 6-1 / 263 Shippensburg, PA / Shippensburg DL-Anthony Ciarlello, Ursinus % Sr. 6-0 / 255 Havertown, PA / Episcopal Academy LB-Tom Selecky, Western Maryland * Sr. 5-10 / 239 Claymont, DE / Brandywine LB-Joe Gillespie, Franklin & Marshall @ Sr. 5-11 / 220 Lansdale, PA / North Penn LB-Mike Vecchio, Ursinus # Sr. 5-7 / 200 Shillington, PA / Governor Mifflin DB-Harrison Bernstein, Johns Hopkins * Sr. 5-10 / 197 Fairlawn, NJ / Fairlawn DB-Marvin Deal, Western Maryland * Sr. 6-0 / 179 New Carrollton, MD / DuVal DB-Anthony Burgos, Western Maryland Sr. 5-9 / 169 Wyandanch, NY / Wyandanch DB-Jason Dobry, Franklin & Marshall @ Sr. 5-9 / 175 Pottstown, PA / St. Pius X DB-Mike Burke, Muhlenberg Jr. 6-1 / 200 Wanaque, NJ / Lakeland Regional P-Andy Gilburg, Franklin & Marshall # Jr. 6-1 / 210 Lancaster, PA / Manheim Township KR-Joshua Carter, Muhlenberg So. 5-7 / 145 Mt. Vernon, NY / Rye Country Day Second Team Offense Pos, Name Cl Ht / Wt Hometown / High School QB-Frank Vecchio, Ursinus Jr. 6-0 / 208 Shillington, PA / Governor Mifflin RB-Anthony Wolfsohn, Muhlenberg Fr. 5-10 / 175 Wood-Ridge, NJ / Don Bosco Prep RB-Ken Clark, Swarthmore Fr. 5-8 / 175 Farmington, CT / Taft School RB-Shearrod Duncan, Ursinus So. 5-3 / 165 Amityville, NY / Holy Trinity WR-David McKenzie, Franklin & Marshall Sr. 6-3 / 188 Harrisburg, PA / Bishop McDevitt WR-Joshua Carter, Muhlenberg So. 5-7 / 145 Mt. Vernon, NY / Rye Country Day WR-Kory Stauffer, Ursinus Sr. 6-0 / 185 Selinsgrove, PA / Selinsgrove TE-Brian Hoffner, Dickinson Sr. 6-1 / 220 Scranton, PA / Scranton OL-John Schoeller, Muhlenberg Jr. 6-6 / 270 Danbury, NH / Proctor Academy OL-A.J. Barchetto, Western Maryland Sr. 6-1 / 257 River Edge, NJ / River Dell OL-Brian Rhoads, Franklin & Marshall Sr. 6-2 / 245 Royersford, PA / Spring-Ford OL-Keith Mann, Muhlenberg Jr. 6-3 / 240 West Kingston, RI / South Kingstown OL-Dan Harman, Western Maryland Sr. 6-2 / 273 Manassas, VA / Stonewall PK-Brent Sandrock, Western Maryland Jr. 5-8 / 177 Pittsburgh, PA / South Park Second Team Defense Pos, Name Cl Ht / Wt Hometown / High School DL-Erich Hellmold, Johns Hopkins So. 6-0 / 220 Sayville, NY / Sayville DL-Ian Ximinies, Muhlenberg So. 6-0 / 245 Orange, NJ / Seton Hall Prep DL-Josh Galemore, Western Maryland So. 6-0 / 239 Spring Grove, PA / South Western LB-Aaron Bartolain, Western Maryland Jr. 6-2 / 220 Sarasota, FL / Riverview LB-Matt Meiklejohn, Western Maryland @ Sr. 6-3 / 220 Gaithersburg, MD / Damascus LB-Greg Hoffner, Dickinson Sr. 6-2 / 210 Scranton, PA / Scranton DB-Bob Chesney, Dickinson % Sr. 5-10 / 170 Kulpmont, PA / Lourdes Regional DB-Rob McCracken, Western Maryland Sr. 6-1 / 181 Blakely, PA / Western Wayne DB-David Morris, Ursinus Fr. 5-9 / 165 Camden, NJ / Camden DB-Kevin Myers, Dickinson So. 5-9 / 158 York, PA / West York P-Tom DeBacco, Gettysburg Jr. 6-3 / 195 Blairstown, NJ / Pope John XXIII P-James Barski, Muhlenberg @ Jr. 5-10 / 180 Wayne, NJ / Wayne Valley KR-Paul Smith, Gettysburg # Sr. 5-9 / 194 Ventnor, NJ / Holy Spirit Honorable Mention Offense Pos, Name Cl Ht / Wt Hometown / High School RB-Joe Nangle, Ursinus Sr. 5-11 / 185 Lansdowne, PA / Malvern Prep TE-Will Cairns, Johns Hopkins Sr. 6-1 / 205 Bridgeville, PA / Chartiers Valley OL-Jim Reimold, Dickinson # Sr. 6-1 / 230 Fogelsville, PA / Northwestern Lehigh OL-Jason Wolcott, Johns Hopkins Jr. 6-2 / 240 Rockaway, NJ / Morris Hills OL-Chuck Richard, Muhlenberg Sr. 5-11 / 230 Allentown, PA / Dieruff OL-Dave Bossio, Ursinus So. 5-11 / 240 Lawrenceville, NJ / Lawrence OL-Tom Diefenderfer, Dickinson @ Sr. 6-0 / 235 Fogelsville, PA / Northwestern Lehigh Honorable Mention Defense Pos, Name Cl Ht / Wt Hometown / High School LB-Ryan Moore, Gettysburg So. 5-11 / 190 Glenolden, PA / Interboro LB-Marc Della Pia, Johns Hopkins So. 5-8 / 198 West Caldwell, NJ / James Caldwell First-Team All-Centennial, 1996, 1997 and 1998 * First-Team All-Centennial, 1997 and 1998 # First-Team All-Centennial, 1998 % Second-Team All-Centennial, 1998 @ Honorable Mention All-Centennial, 1998 Offensive Players of the Year - Ron Sermarini, QB, Western Maryland / Paul Smith, FB, Gettysburg Defensive Player of the Year - Tom Selecky, LB, Western Maryland Centennial Conference Players of the Year 1983 - Rick Conner, Western Maryland, DB 1984 - Glenn Bennett, Swarthmore, QB 1985 - Mark Campbell, Johns Hopkins, QB 1986 - John Travagline, Franklin & Marshall, QB 1987 - Dale Amos, Franklin & Marshall, WR 1988 - Jack Savage, Franklin & Marshall, DT 1989 - Dale Amos, Franklin & Marshall, WR; Mike Birosak, Dickinson, RB 1990 - J.P. Bernatavitz, Dickinson, RB 1991 - Eric Frees, Western Maryland, RB 1992 - Chip Chevalier, Swarthmore, QB Centennial Conference Offensive Players of the Year 1993 - Bill Sedgwick, Ursinus, RB 1994 - Chris Adams, Gettysburg, QB 1995 - Beau Eckert, Franklin & Marshall, QB 1996 - Beau Eckert, Franklin & Marshall, QB 1997 - Ron Sermarini, Western Maryland, QB 1998 - Ron Sermarini, Western Maryland, QB 1999 - Ron Sermarini, Western Maryland, QB; Paul Smith, Gettysburg, FB Centennial Conference Defensive Players of the Year 1993 - Frank Fosko, Dickinson, DE 1994 - Jason Fox, Dickinson, LB 1995 - Matt Bixler, Dickinson, LB 1996 - Jim Wilson, Johns Hopkins, DL 1997 - Harrison Bernstein, Johns Hopkins, DB 1998 - Jason Shoff, Dickinson, DL 1999 - Tom Selecky, Western Maryland, LB-30-