From staff reports

Area teams dominated the first-team selections in the Colonial Division as the Mid Penn Conference released its football all-star teams on Tuesday evening.

Between Greencastle-Antrim, Shippensburg and Waynesboro, 21 of the 30 possible first-team choices went to Franklin County players in the Colonial.

In the Commonwealth Division, Chambersburg's lone representative was junior Aaron Reese on the second team offensive line.

Greencastle 's first-team picks included defensive MVP Tyler Szaflarski at linebacker and offensive MVP Denver Cordell at running back. Also for G-A, Josh Hornstein and Frank Juarez (def. line), Denver Cordell (LB) and Denton Cordell (def. back) were picked on defense, and Zach Mowen (line), Nathan Hykes (center) and Szaflarski (running back) were picked on offense.

For Shippensburg, first-teamers on defense were Cary Hess and Shane Witmer on the line and Trey Proctor and Jeremy Musser in the backfield. On offense for the Greyhounds were tight end Zach McMullen, and Hess and Garret Vandebrake (line) were selected.

Waynesboro's choices were all on offense -- running back Johnnie Adgers, punter Matt Reed and placekicker Jesse Smith.

Keystone and Capital Division choices will be published in Thursday's paper.

MPC Football All-Stars

COMMONWEALTH

First Team Defense

Down linemen -- David Gordeuk (sr., State College); Jon Cox (sr., SC); Kyle Friend (sr., Cumberland Valley); Evan Schwan (sr.,

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Central Dauphin); Zak Wilk (sr., CD). Linebackers -- Elie Thomas (sr., Harrisburg); Shawn Simmons (sr., Harr); Zayd Issah (jr., CD). Def. back -- Jeremy DiPetro (sr., CV); Alex Cutia (sr., CV); Drew Scales (jr., CD). Return specialist -- Scales (CD). Defensive co-MVP -- Thomas (Harr), Friend (CV).

First Team Offense

Receivers -- Brian Laskowski (sr., SC); Chris Wuestner (sr., Carlisle). Tight end -- Jesse Myers (sr., CD). Linemen -- Josh Haefner (sr., SC); Kyle Friend (sr., CV); Zak Wilk (sr., CD); Evan Schwan (sr., CD). Center -- Garret Shafer (sr., SC). Quarterback -- Brandon LaVia (jr., CD). Backs -- Jack Haffner (sr., SC); Zayd Issah (jr., CD); Jeremy DiPetro (sr., CV); Drew Scales (jr., CD). Punter -- Casey Hartzell (jr., CD). Placekicker -- Lance Geesey (sr., CV). Offensive MVP -- Zayd Issah (CD).

Coach of the year -- Glen McNamee, CD.

Second Team Defense

Down linemen -- Roderick Malone (jr., Harr); Devon Blewett (sr., CV); Nate Hamilton (sr., CD); Ben Miller (sr., Car); Joe Woodward (sr., SC). Linebackers -- Brian Laskowski (sr., SC); Cody Bush (sr., CV); Cole Johnson (sr., CV). Def. backs -- Jalen Kent (jr., Harr); Kalif Wolfe (sr., Harr); Chris Wuestner (sr., Car). Return specialist -- Jeremy DiPetro (sr., CV).

Second Team Offense

Receivers -- Marcel Brown (jr., Harr); Alex Cutia (sr., CV). Tight end -- Payton Minnich (jr., CD East). Linemen -- Jon Cox (sr., SC); Matt Bova (sr., CV); Aaron Reese (jr., Chambersburg); Hunter Barbour (jr., Car). Center -- J.J. Fencel (sr., CV). Quarterback -- Aris Scott (sr., CDE). Backs -- Cole Johnson (sr., CV); Adam Hollinger (sr., CD); Hunter Robb (sr., Car). Punter and placekicker -- Josh Clothiaux (sr., SC).

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CAPITAL

First Team Defense

Down linemen -- Cary Hess (jr., Shippensburg); Shane Witmer (sr., Ship); Heath Rupp (sr., Northern); Josh Hornstein (sr., Greencastle-Antrim); Dakota Matthews (sr., Big Spring); Frank Juarez (sr., G-A). Linebackers -- Dominic Salomone (sr., Nor); Jason Nye (jr., Gettysburg); Tyler Szaflarski (sr., G-A); Denver Cordell (sr., G-A). Def. backs -- Trey Proctor (sr., Ship); Jeremy Musser (sr., Ship); Denton Cordell (sr., G-A). Return specialist -- Benttion Hendricks (sr., Gett). Defensive MVP -- Tyler Szaflarski (G-A).

First Team Offense

Receivers -- Keeghan Morrison (jr., West Perry); Dalton Smeigh (sr., WP). Tight end -- Zack McMullen (sr., Ship). Linemen -- Garret Vandebrake (sr., Ship); Cary Hess (jr., Ship); Zach Mowen (sr., G-A); Dakota Matthews (sr., BS). Center -- Nathan Hykes (sr., G-A). Quarterback -- Zach Smith (jr., WP). Backs -- Tyler Szaflarski (sr., G-A); Denver Cordell (sr., G-A); Johnnie Adgers (jr., Waynesboro). Punter -- Matt Reed (sr., Way). Placekicker -- Jesse Smith (jr., Way). Offensive MVP -- Denver Cordell (G-A).

Coach of the year -- Chuck Tinninis, G-A.

Second Team Defense

Down linemen -- Dustyn Mumma (sr., WP); Shea Stone (sr., WP); Garret Vandebrake (sr., Ship); Nick Lodovici (jr., Nor); Nate Hart (jr., Ship). Linebackers -- Matt Reed (sr., Way); Branson Allen (sr., Ship); Luke Allison (sr., Ship). Def. backs -- Keeghan Morrison (sr., WP); Cody McLaughlin (sr., Nor); Gabe Fridgen (jr., G-A). Return specialist -- Denver Cordell (sr., G-A).

Second Team Offense

Receivers -- Brandon Yurek (jr., Way); Jeremy Musser (sr., Ship). Linemen -- Zac Campbell (sr., WP); Matt Young (sr., Way); Ryan Frey (jr., Ship); Austin Horst (jr., Ship); Steven Ernharth (jr., G-A). Center -- Andrew Paterno (jr., Way). Quarterback -- Matt Wade (sr., Way). Backs -- William Burt (so., Ship); Elijah Locke (jr., Nor); William Wiser (sr., BS). Punter -- Bryce Stambaugh (sr., WP). Placekicker -- Zach Myers (sr., Ship).