Sprague adds to his state honors AP puts Oak Creek senior atop all-state football list; AP ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM 1997 Associated Press Wisconsin All-State football team with player, school, height, weight and class FIRST TEAM Offense E Chad Valentyne, Kimberly 6-0 170 Sr E Fred Derocher, Cedarburg 6-1 195 Sr T Terry Stephan, Germantown 6-3 290 Sr T Zeb Gizzi, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 6-1 315 Sr G David Schofield, Menomonie 6-5 317 Sr G Jake Sprague, Oak Creek 6-4 250 Sr C Josh Hepler, Beloit Memorial 6-0 245 Sr QB Benji Kamrath, Mayville 6-3 185 Jr RB Troy Doering, Rhinelander 5-9 180 Sr RB Eric Lee, Menomonie 5-11 181 Sr RB Eric Hamilton, Racine Park 5-9 190 Sr PK Andrew Coster, Homestead 6-0 160 Sr Defense E Jake Sprague, Oak Creek 6-4 250 Sr E Jason Andraschko, Menomonie 6-3 242 Sr Ln. Clint Bakken, Lakeland 6-1 265 Sr Ln. Joe Cudd, River Falls 6-3 240 Sr Ln. Tyler Greenebaum, Arrowhead 6-3 225 Sr LB Robin Finco, Onalaska 5-11 190 Sr LB Cardell Gallagher, Racine Horlick 6-2 191 Sr LB Nick Greisen, Sturgeon Bay 6-3 235 Sr DB Troy Gago, Flambeau 5-11 178 Sr DB Vince Mancuso, Wisconsin Rapids 5-11 190 Sr DB Eric Lee, Menomonie 5-11 181 Sr P Preston Gruening, D.C. Everest 5-10 168 Sr SECOND TEAM Offense E Matt Wirth, Barron 5-10 165 Sr E David Braun, Madison Edgewood 6-1 175 Sr T Matt Kender, Mukwonago 6-3 273 Sr T Blake Kotajarvi, Portage 6-2 291 Jr G Al Johnson, Southern Door 6-5 288 Sr G Jeff Polkoski, Northwestern 6-4 240 Sr C Nate Schkeryantz, Catholic Memorial 6-2 230 Sr QB Ashley Booth, Glenwood City 5-10 175 Sr RB John Dupuis, Beloit Memorial 5-8 215 Sr RB Rob Ohman, Glenwood City 6-1 205 Sr RB Tim Hurley, Waterloo 5-8 190 Sr PK Mike Ziegler, Coch.-Fountain City 5-9 160 Sr Defense E Al Johnson, Southern Door 6-5 288 Sr E P.J. Cannon, Catholic Memorial 6-2 230 Sr Ln. Terry Stephan, Germantown 6-3 290 Sr Ln. Eric Rothwell, McFarland 6-4 278 Jr Ln. Matt Kender, Mukwonago 6-3 273 Sr LB Heath Novitzke, D.C. Everest 5-11 200 Sr LB Darius Jones, Beloit Memorial 6-3 215 So LB Mike Bestul, Chippewa Falls 6-1 245 Jr DB Bryson Thompson, Madison West 6-2 210 Sr DB Jason Reeder, Germantown 6-0 160 Sr DB Scott DeWyre, Glenwood City 5-9 175 Sr P Andy Kiedrowski, Gale-Et.-Tremp 6-4 240 Sr Player of the year Jake Sprague, Oak Creek, Sr. Coach of the year Len Luedtke, Marshfield. Honorable Mention: Ben Johnson, Sr. T, Southern Door; Garrett Tetzlaff, Jr. RB, Hamilton; Joe Doyle, Sr. DL, Waukesha Catholic Memorial; Nate Schkeryantz, Sr. LB, Waukesha Catholic Memorial; Craig Luzinski, Sr. Ln., Thorp; Bob Schmidt, SR. Ln. Eau Claire Memorial; Brad Newton, Sr. DB, Baldwin-Woodville; Chet Goebel, Sr. DE, Stanley-Boyd; Chris Sweet, Sr. LB, Osseo-Fairchild; Lamar Gordon, Sr. RB, Cudahy; Jake Casper, Sr. QB-P, West Bend West; Brandon Rolsma, Sr. C, Hartford; Tony Romo, Sr. QB, Burlington; Chermond Thomas, Jr. RB, Germantown; John Ray, Sr. RB-LB, St. Francis; Travis Yokimcus, Sr. WR, Marshfield; Derek Abney, Jr. WR, D.C. Everest; Patrick Engleright, Sr. LB, Edgar; Shannon Nikolay, Sr. DE, Marshfield; Brad Dobratz, Sr. T, Wisconsin Rapids; Nathan Mattson, Sr. DE, Wisconsin Rapids; Andy LaValley, Jr. T, Fond du Lac Springs; Nick Leonard, Sr. DE, Laconia; Jason Vander Velden, Jr. RB, Winneconne; Garrett Lowney, Sr. RB, Freedom; Nick Jankowski, Sr. RB, Menasha; Troy DeVoe, Sr. RB, Oshkosh North; Adam Karls, Sr. LB, Waunakee; Jamie Leska, Sr. RB, Lake Geneva Badger; Robert Holt, Sr. G, Beloit Memorial; Isaac Welch, Sr. T, Janesville Parker; Kyle Draeger, Jr. RB, Fort Atkinson; Jason Sobacki, Sr. OE, Waunakee; Nate Rogatzki, Sr. RB, Oconto Falls; Brian Becker, Sr. DL, Manitowoc; Tyler Miller, Jr. PK, Waupaca; Josh Wilson, Sr. WR, Lancaster; Jason Ott, Sr. LB, Royall; Jason Wagner, Sr. LB, Lancaster; Brendan Dillon, Jr. WR, North Crawford; Paul Rose, Sr. G, Tomah; Zach Laurie, Sr. RB-LB, West Salem.

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: November 28, 1997| Author: Mark Stewart | Copyright information

The post-season accolades continue to roll in for Oak Creek football player Jake Sprague.

Sprague, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound guard and defensive end, has been named the Associated Press' state player of the year.

In the past week, Sprague also has been named the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's state player of the year and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association's defensive player of the year. Sprague was a first-team AP selection on both offense and defense. Germantown's Terry St...

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