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Multiple Red Riders make first-team WVSWA Class AA All-State football list

Three Weir High football players were honored as first-team members on the 2018 WVSWA Class AA All-State football team, while another Red Rider and an Oak Glen player made second team.

The three first-teamers are senior running back Donavan Kirby, senior defensive lineman Tyler Komoroski and Mr. Do-It-All Sebastian Spencer, a junior that made utility on the defensive side, though he also competed as a quarterback and wide receiver.

After transferring from Madonna, Kirby ran for 1,312 yards on 174 carries and 21 touchdowns during the regular season. He also caught 10 passes for 189 yards and two scores. On defense, he compiled 25.5 tackles (24 solo), two for a loss and one pass breakup.

Despite missing time due to an injury, Komoroski tallied 31 tackles (25 solo), 11 for a loss, 1 PBU and two forced fumbles (one recovered for a TD) in the regular season. On offense, he was 21 of 43 passing for 415 yards, five touchdowns and three INTs. He also carried the ball 21 times for 106 yards and five scores.

Spencer, offensively, threw for 679 yards on 59 of 128 passing, five touchdowns and six INTs during the regular season. He ran for 385 yards on 62 carries and six scores. Finally, he hauled in 11 passes for 246 yards and three more scores. He totaled 150 yards on six kickoff returns and a touchdown, while returning 10 punts for 148 yards and two more scores. All told, he had 17 touchdowns. Defensively, he recorded 29 tackles (23 solo), 10 pass breakups and four picks.

Senior Reed Reitter is a second-team punter/utility man. He recorded 54 tackles (41 solo), two PBUs, four interceptions and a fumble recovery in the regular season. On offense, he had 19 catches for 220 yards and a touchdown. He made 27 PATs and nine field goals.

The other local second-team member is Oak Glen junior Zach Taylor for utility on offense. He recorded 24 receptions for 524 yards and 11 touchdowns. On defense, he made 62 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.

Weir High’s Jake McCoy is a special honorable mention member, while Robbie Valenti is an honorable mention. For the Golden Bears, Nick Chaney and Ethan Travis are special honorable mentions. Connor Adams and Michael Lemley are honorable mentions.

2018 WVSWA Class AA All-State

Football Team

First team

Offense

QB — Connor Neal, Fairmont Senior, Sr. (captain)

WR — Drew Hatfield, Mingo Central, Jr.

WR — Abe Farrow, Oak Hill, Sr.

RB — Jake Bowen, Bridgeport, Sr.

RB — Ghovan Davidson, Robert C. Byrd, Sr.

RB — Donavan Kirby, Weir, Sr.

RB — Ethan Payne, Poca, So.

OL — Zach Frazier, Fairmont Senior, Jr.

OL — Robert Arnold, Robert C. Byrd, Sr.

OL — Jacob Huff, Winfield, Sr.

OL — Mason Walker, Bluefield, Sr.

OL — Will Dean, Nitro, Sr.

K — Kaulin Parris, Bluefield, Jr.

UTIL — Jacob Hartman, Petersburg, Sr.

UTIL — Will Hackney, Sissonville, Sr.

Defense

DL — Sean Martin, Bluefield, So.

DL — Austin Sponaugle, Bridgeport, Sr.

DL — Terymykal Alexander, Shady Spring, Sr.

DL — Tyler Komorowski, Weir, Sr.

LB — Daniel Romans, Elkins, Sr.

LB — Hunter Moore, Lincoln, Sr.

LB — Mike Bartram, Wayne, Sr.

LB — Arnold Martin, Bluefield, Sr.

LB — Jared Sagraves, Nicholas County, Sr.

DB — Bronson Skeens, Poca, Sr.

DB — Juice Edwards, Bluefield, Sr. (captain)

DB — Elijah Posey, Fairmont Senior, Sr.

UTIL — Sebastian Spencer, Weir, Sr.

UTIL — Rhett Heston, Fairmont Senior, Sr.

P/UTIL — Cason Payne, Point Pleasant, Sr.

Second team

Offense

QB — Daylin Goad, Mingo Central, So.

WR — Jake Pitman, Fairmont Senior, Sr.

WR — Mayson Miller, Sissonville, Sr.

WR — Luke LeRose, Nicholas County, Jr.

RB — J.J. Davis, Bluefield, Jr.

RB — Evan Rose, PikeView, Sr. (captain)

RB — Desmond Fluharty, North Marion, Sr.

OL — Deiyantei Powell-Woods, Bluefield, Sr.

OL — Magnus Sheets, Fairmont Senior, Sr.

OL — Trevon Franklin, Point Pleasant, Sr.

OL — Nathan Pettus, Bluefield, Sr.

OL — Johnny Adkins, Wayne, Sr.

K — Jared Griffith, Lewis County, Jr.

UTIL — Khori Bass, Oak Hill, Sr.

UTIL — Zach Taylor, Oak Glen, Jr.

Defense

DL — Don Woodworth, Keyser, Jr. (captain)

DL — Jaden Marino, Robert C. Byrd, Sr.

DL — Colton Groves, Nicholas County, Jr.

LB — Ben Kee, Herbert Hoover, Jr.

LB — Seth Whitt, Chapmanville, Sr.

LB — Jacob O’Dell, Nicholas County, Sr.

LB — Trey Pancake, Bridgeport, Jr.

DB — Freddie Dawson, River View, Jr.

DB — Monroe Mohler, James Monroe, Jr.

DB — Reggie Redman, Keyser, Sr.

DB — Josh Wamsley, Point Pleasant, Sr.

UTIL — Chucky Felder, Logan, Sr.

UTIL — Owen McClanahan, Poca, Jr.

UTIL — Dalton Pollock, Frankfort, Sr.

P/UTIL — Reed Reitter, Weir, Sr.

Special Honorable Mention

Brady Adkins, Point Pleasant; Caleb Bish, Grafton; Caleb Bower, Wyoming East; Tyler Bragg, Shady Spring; Niko Burgess, Independence; Devon Burris, Point Pleasant; Danny Bush, Roane County; Haven Chapman, Shady Spring; Nick Chaney, Oak Glen; Jaden Clarkson, James Monroe; Brady Clay, Keyser; Chase Collier, Philip Barbour; Nick Collier, Chapmanville; John Covert, Winfield; Joel Cruickshanks, Clay County; Andrew Deal, Nicholas County; Isaac Dean, Wayne; Breeden Gilbert, Fairmont Senior; Michael Hall, Logan; D’Andre Hollaway, Bridgeport; Travis Honaker, Oak Hill; Colton Hovermale, Lincoln; Isaiah Johnson, Bluefield; Jacob Justice, River View; Jeremiah King, Robert C. Byrd; Nate Kowalski, Fairmont Senior; Nic Kuhn, Lewis County; Dalton Malcomb, North Marion; Shawntez Matthews, Logan; Jake McCoy, Weir; Seth McKinney, Liberty; Dakota Meadows, Poca; Ryan Metzgar, Lewis County; Gage Michael, Fairmont Senior; Doug Morral, Petersburg; Blake Moore, Grafton; Cody Moore, James Monroe; Drake Mullins, Bluefield; Brock Muncy, Man; Tanner Owens, Wayne; Phil Oxley, Chapmanville; Exavier Posey, Fairmont Senior; Jarrad Price, Lincoln County; Jaden Rollyson, Liberty Harrison; Gavin Shamblin, Sissonville; Aiden Slusser, East Fairmont; Ryan Shoemaker, Keyser; JD Smith, Fairmont Senior; Cody Spring, Bridgeport; Matt Stone, Poca; Austin Storey, Elkins; Ethan Travis, Oak Glen; Tanner Walls, Lincoln County; Hunter Williams, Independence; Tyce Wisnewski, Petersburg; Caleb Wynn, Clay County

Honorable Mention

Connor Adams, Oak Glen; Josh Atwood, Chapmanville; Nate Barth, Point Pleasant; Chase Berry, Chapmanville; Erick Bevil, Shady Spring; Ronnell Blevins, Bluefield; Chandler Cooper, Bluefield; Chase Brown, Winfield; Daniel Browning, Man; Chance Burdette, Elkins; Trevor Cayton, Grafton; Jacob Clevenger, North Marion; Nathan Clifton, Fairmont Senior; Garrett Conaway, North Marion; David Blanco, Frankfort; Zhantei Calloway, Nitro; Jay Cook, Poca; Seth Davis, Liberty Harrison; Damien Gonzales, Philip Barbour; Nathan Gordon, Liberty Raleigh; Erick Grimmett, Man; Gabe Hall, Point Pleasant; Aaron Harmon, Shady Spring; Gunner Harmon, Wayne; Payton Hawkins, Lincoln; Marshall Hobbs, Lewis County; Josh Huffman, Roane County; Cole Hughart, Sissonville; Josh Jackson, Oak Hill; Colton Kennedy, River View; Michael Lemley, Oak Glen; Jaylon Lewis, James Monroe; Camden Longwell, Fairmont Senior; Xavier Lopez, Robert C. Byrd; Nick Marley, Frankfort; Jonathan Massie, Grafton; Devon Matzdorff, Wayne; Carson McComas, Lincoln County; Seth McIntyre, Liberty Harrison; Hayden Miller, Independence; Sam Milton, Man; Billy Mitchem, Mingo Central; Jansen Moreland, Frankfort; Alex Oates, Keyser; Dominick Owens, Fairmont Senior; Toni Ovalle, Oak Hill; Lance Payton, Fairmont Senior; Jacob Perry, Keyser; Grant Postlethwait, East Fairmont; Logan Price, PikeView; Austin Ray, Mingo Central; Dalton Roberts, River View; Brock Robey, Robert C. Byrd; Dakota Rohrbaugh, Petersburg; Peyton Sindledecker, Petersburg; Trenton Sorah, Scott; Zach Spencer, Herbert Hoover; Andrew Sponaugle, Robert C. Byrd; Michael Starkey, Roane County; Deacon Stearns, Liberty Harrison; Andrew Stutler, Clay County; Thomas Talkington, Elkins; Dillon Taylor, Poca; Johnny Trail, Winfield; Robbie Valenti, Weir; Michael Watkins, Bridgeport; Hunter Watts, Wayne; Carson Winkie, Bridgeport; Devin Hatfield, Mingo Central, Dougie Dillon, Mingo Central

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