After reading a recent thread, I was wondering how many football All-Staters were also All-State in other sports. How many can you name?
All-State in two sports
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That’s easy at Wilmington, just look at the state placers in wrestling then check the all state list for football. I can think of several candidates.
I know Vercelli was all state in Football, wrestling, and baseball multiple times. ***Edit: after about 10 minutes of searching I only found a few years of football all state lists. I found Nick Hawkins and John Van Duyne. Both were all state wrestlers as well as football. I can think of a few more that may qualify but not sure if they made it in football.***
I’d be willing to bet we haven’t ever had an all state basketball player.
I know Vercelli was all state in Football, wrestling, and baseball multiple times. ***Edit: after about 10 minutes of searching I only found a few years of football all state lists. I found Nick Hawkins and John Van Duyne. Both were all state wrestlers as well as football. I can think of a few more that may qualify but not sure if they made it in football.***
I’d be willing to bet we haven’t ever had an all state basketball player.
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How about All-State in three and All-American in two.
Edwardsville's AJ Epenesa, All-State in basketball and All-American in football and track and field.
(Yes, he was not on the football coaches All-State team, but I think everyone knows that was a hiccup).
He's also a consensus top 10 pick in next year's NFL draft by almost every media outlet.
Edwardsville's AJ Epenesa, All-State in basketball and All-American in football and track and field.
(Yes, he was not on the football coaches All-State team, but I think everyone knows that was a hiccup).
He's also a consensus top 10 pick in next year's NFL draft by almost every media outlet.
Matt Lottich, All State Football, Basketball and Baseball from New Trier...probably was Prom King and had a smoking hot girlfriend too...
From the late '90s, Andrew High School's Nick Trzesniak as a SD Padre draftee as a catcher (Class AA semis his senior year) after excelling at MLB in football to the tune of 18-6 record his junior (Class 6A semis) and senior seasons.
Eric Kumerow 1983 Oak Park Riverforest, All-State in both football and basketball and Football Player of the Year by the Chicago Tribune.
My son Jake Bellizzi from Maine West class of 2019. All state in Football and Wrestling. Chicago Daily Herald Player of the year
There's a familiar voice we haven't heard too much from since Wrestling ended.
I don't want to make this thread go too far off the rails, but maybe you could start a new thread and give us an update on Jake's college choices and sport choices? If you have the time and Jake doesn't mind.
Which all state football team are we recognizing here? Coaches one leave athletes off + some coaches never nominate their kids.
Don't remember anyone who fits that description!
Used to be a picture of Glen Van Duyne in the hallway as an all-state player in hoops. But that was a long time ago and I’ve only been inside the newer building once.
Cameron Ruiz from Lakes. All state in football and the current state meet record holder in the triple jump. Currently a sophomore at Northwestern and expected to play a lot this season.
HaHa I don't think any JCA fans hate Dergo, but we weren't particularly pleased watching him dismantle our Hilltoppers.
John Meade (-sp) from JCA/JCHS All-State OT for the 75, 76, 77 Hilltoppers (and) All State Track in Discus. He held the state distance record for quite a while for Discus and played D-1 football at Ohio St. (I think).
There are just too many good athletes that fit the All State in 2 sports to name them all. So I thought I would name one that has been forgotten.
There are just too many good athletes that fit the All State in 2 sports to name them all. So I thought I would name one that has been forgotten.
I think I remember seeing that in the old school. He’s gotta be the only one. They probably haven’t won 50 games total since 2000.
Since 1998, coaches have gone 39-109 in 6 years, 39-96 in 5 years, 48-67 in 4 years, 4-49 in 2, and 19-85 in 4...16-13 in 08-9, 19-8 in 09-10 for 35 wins in two years...They even won a Christmas Tournament in 15-16 despite winning only 7 games (not that any other school would write home about winning a 4 team tourney at Donovan with Southland Prep and Decatur Christian)...The 12-18 team in 12-13 would have been much better but for the 6'8" senior center being recruited by low D1 schools as a junior missing 90% of the season with injuries and academic problems...Drown's 4-49 was an utter waste - he would have been better off bringing up the sophs rather than playing the senior football stars (Southall & Zlomie) who didn't play hoops until after winning the state title as seniors...The leading returning scorer in 16-17 went out for wrestling instead for the first time as a senior (deciding after football ended), going to state at 220 and getting a team second place at state...
But on the two sport all-state list, how could you not mention Wildcat/Wildcat/Cardinal Damien Anderson, who was all-state in track...
And how about a 4 time all-stater as a senior? I believe Plano's Nick Nasti was Football All-State as a linebacker and fullback for 2 all-states, plus undefeated state heavyweight wrestling champ and 4th I believe in discus...
Wow better basketball than I thought. Still awful though. Maybe I used the 4-49 as a basis for my overall perception of the program.
I didn’t realize DA was all state track.
Ok commercial timeout here. I could not resist.
Baseball vs Football by George Carlin
If memory serves me correctly, Vercelli was 3x all state in both baseball and wrestling, and twice all state in football. 8/12 ain’t bad.
Jimmy Smith, Kankakee Westview...future Purdue running back was 2x state champ in the 220 and 4th in the 100...
Cross referencing McNamara would just take forever...and I don't like the Irish...lol
Cross referencing McNamara would just take forever...and I don't like the Irish...lol