[lawrence LC]

Does anybody know who made all-area for this area.....?

[IntheZone]

anyone got a link or anything??

[JackFrost]

I have never heard of an all area team, do you mean all mountain?

[bac2369]

I bet that is what he is meaning!

[Jarons]

He probably means the Ashland Daily Idependent all area team

[FBALL]

The Indepent's All Area team for Northeast KY should be comming out in the next week or so.

Teams included in the area are:

Ashland, Johnson Central, Greenup County, Boyd County, Lawrence County, Rowan County, Russell, East Carter, West Carter, Lewis County, Morgan County, Raceland, Fairview, Paintsville

Usually broken down into large school and small school divisions.

[krt_112191]

Does anyone know a link for the pikeville all district team and honorable mentions

[phs1986]

Coach of the year: Philip Haywood
Player of the Year: Ivan Lee

All District Team:
Belfry: Charlie Dotson, Andrew Elkins, Casey Whetstone, Thomas Varney, Chancey Cisco, Corey Coleman, Randy Webb, Gary Hall and Honorable Mention: Timmy Lovern

Sheldon Clark: Dustin Meade, Matt Slone, Channing Smith, Casey Delong, Brad Stafford, Cody Slone and Roger Damron ; Honorable Mention: Chris Slone, Dustin Burchett, Kevin Sites, Austin Stepp, Ian Bertling, Mike Moore, and Jared Waller

Pike Central: E.J. Hampton, Hadley Maynard, Cody meade, Tyler Rasnick, Michael Chandler, and Jordan Taylor; Honorable Mention: Zach Johnson, Cory Gannon, Aaron McGuice, Brandon Boyd, Cody Ford and Kevin Tackett

Magoffin County: Seth Howard, Josten Helton, Montana Bailey, and Casey Adams; Honorable Mention: Zack Litton, Nathan Bradley, Colby Howard, Richie Gray, and Dylan Keeton.

East Ridge: Tyler Pigg, Tommy Bingham, Bryan Casey and Payton Tyler Bentley, Tyler Ratliff, Matt Kendrick and Andrew Ratliff

This is the only one I can find and it was in the News-express on Friday, December 12th.

[BulldogsLC]

Does anybody know who made all-area for this area.....?

Central leads way with 11 players

By ROCKY STANLEY — The Independent

Another special season for Johnson Central football is reflected on the 2008 Large School All-Area Team.

The Golden Eagles landed 11 players on the squad selected by area Class 4A and 5A coaches.

Additionally, Johnson Central had the top vote-getters for Player of the Year (Chase Richardson) and Coach of the Year (Jim Matney).

Richardson, a senior, rushed for 2,039 yards by averaging 12 per carry. He also led the team in tackles from his linebacker position as the Golden Eagles won 11 games and reached the 5A quarterfinals.

“I thought one of the biggest things was that every time he went head to head with some of the other big names, Chase consistently outplayed them,’’ Matney said.

For example, Richardson ran for 188 yards and made 13 solo tackles in a matchup with Breathitt County standout Channing Fugate, a first team All-State selection by The Associated Press. Richardson had four 200-yard rushing games this season, topped by a 291-yard night in Johnson Central’s 49-14 playoff rout of Covington Catholic.

The 6-foot, 215-pounder carried for 162 yards and totaled 12 tackles in a 35-21 loss to eventual state champion Fort Thomas Highlands.

“Obviously, he had a fabulous year,’’ Matney said. “Strong, quick and smart, that pretty much sums Chad up. He’s a prime-time player.’’

Richardson, who started four years for the Golden Eagles, is also prime time in the classroom. The Governor’s Scholar carries a 4.0 average and ranks first in his class. He scored 30 on the ACT.

“I try to be a good student-athlete and work hard in both areas,’’ Richardson said. “My parents raised me to be the best person I can be.’’

Richardson is being recruited by Army, Brown, Columbia, Penn, Holy Cross as well as several Division III and NAIA schools.

“Right now, I’m keeping my options open,’’ he said. “I’m going to take some visits after Christmas break.’’

Richardson is the latest in a line of Johnson Central running backs to receive the All-Area Player of the Year award. Shane Grim and Ron Blume also received the accolade in recent years since Matney took over the program.

“It says a lot about the system and the great blocking we’ve had,’’ Richardson said. “To be put in a category with those other guys is a great honor.’’

Johnson Central rushed for more than 4,200 yards during the regular season and kept rolling in three playoff games.

According to Matney, the Golden Eagles set a state record by averaging 431 yards on the ground.

“MaxPreps (Web site) had us leading the whole nation in rushing this season,’’ Matney said. “That’s a big honor for our kids and a tribute to all the work they have put in.’’

Three of Johnson Central’s offensive linemen — Travis Scott, Josh Lackey and John Little — were chosen on the All-Area team.

The Golden Eagles’ other selections included freshman kicker Trent Davis, defensive linemen Dennis Dillon and Ryan Harlow, linebackers Nathan Dillon and Tanner Bratton, and defensive backs Ian Welch and J.K. Hall.

Welch finished his career with 31 interceptions.

“Ian had a fantastic career,’’ Matney said. “I think he’s the best athlete in eastern Kentucky.’’

Johnson Central reached the double-digit win total for the third consecutive year under Matney’s direction.

“We’re really proud of the back-to back-to-back district championships,’’ Matney said. “Three in a row is a nice accomplishment. We’ve just got to get other the last hump and get that state championship.’’

Ashland, district runner-up to the Golden Eagles, had eight players selected.

Fullback Josh Alber carried for 950 yards and 20 touchdowns, while tailback Rashard Carter finished with 1,495 yards rushing and seven TDs. Both are juniors.

The Tomcats also placed offensive linemen Josh Salisbury and Evan Holbrook, tight end Ryan Bonner, defensive lineman J.C. Thompson, linebacker Connor Swift and defensive back Josh Miller.

Boyd County quarterback Zac Wilson and Rowan County tailback joined Richardson, Alber and Carter in the All-Area backfield.

Wilson had 2,223 all-purpose yards. He ran for 1,101 yards and 14 TDs, and threw for another 568 yards in leading Boyd County to a district championship. The Lions are also represented by receiver Cory Moore, defensive lineman Zach Green and linebacker Donnie Bryant.

Rowan County’s Cross, a sophomore, had three 200-yard rushing games in a 1,200-yard season and averaged 9.8 per carry. Teammate T.J. Chin was chosen as a defensive back.

Greenup County selections included Zach Smith (receiver), Joe Bob Greenslate (linebacker) and Eric Craft (punter). Lawrence County’s Ben Preston is a member of the All-Area offensive line.

ROCKY STANLEY can be reached at [email]rstanley@dailyindependent.com[/email] or (606) 326-2671.

[lawrence LC]

thats crazy Eric Craft made it over shane pack for punting, im surprised.....

[Mama Bear]

WOW! Richardson, a 4.0 and top of his class!!!! This kid must be something special. Congrats to him and his proud folks!