[Batpuff]

LOUISVILLE — The 2006 Kentucky High School All-State first, second and third teams, as selected by 16 media representatives from across the state (with school, height, weight and class where provided):

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

QB _ Nick Petrino, Lou. Trinity, 5-9, 175, Sr.

RB _ Douglas Beaumont, Lou. Male, 5-9, 175, Sr.

RB _ Victor Anderson, Lou. St. Xavier, 5-9, 180, Sr.

Rec. _ John Cole, Somerset, Jr.

Rec. _ Clark Jeter, Lex. Henry Clay

Rec. _ Wes Caldwell, Lex. Catholic

OL _ Stuart Hines, Bowling Green, 6-5, 270, Sr.

OL _ Brad Durham, Rockcastle Co., Sr.

OL _ Chase Dumphord, Paris

OL _ Sam Robey, Lou. Trinity, 6-3, 228, Jr.

OL _ Corey O'Daniel, Lou. St. Xavier, Sr. (tie)

OL _ Scott Wise, Highlands, 6-5, 242 (tie)

OL _ Paul Millay, Owensboro Catholic, 6-4, Sr. (tie)

K _ Shane Popham, Cov. Catholic, 5-11, 180, Sr.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

DL _ Zack Kiernan, Newport Central Catholic, 6-7, 245

DL _ Coty Conley, Johnson Central

DL _ Gerald Hughes, Danville, 6-1, 225

DL _ Dustin Brumley, Pulaski Southwestern, Sr. (tie)

DL _ Jamison Johnson, Owensboro, 6-0, Sr. (tie)

DL _ Sam Blackburn, Mercer Co., 5-8 (tie)

DL _ Tristan Jones, Clark Co. (tie)

DL _ William Savoy, John Hardin, 6-2, 225, Sr. (tie)

LB _ Ben Duvall, Apollo, 6-4, Sr.

LB _ Sam Flynn, Cov. Catholic, 6-0, 215

LB _ Brant Slusher, Bell Co., 6-3, 225, Jr.

DB _ Chase Minnifield, Lex. Henry Clay, Sr.

DB _ Ben Revere, Lex. Catholic

DB _ Kasey Clark, Russell, 6-1, Sr.

DB _ Antoinne Lightfoot, Henderson Co., 5-8, Sr. (tie)

DB _ Trent Calhoun, Lincoln Co., 5-11, 185, Sr. (tie)

P _ Ryan Tydlacka, Lou. Trinity, 6-3, 195, Sr.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

QB _ Kaelin Ammons, Franklin Co., 6-1, Sr.

RB _ Shawn Grim, Johnson Central

RB _ Emanuel Taylor, Hopkinsville

Rec. _ Chris Tune, Lex. Lafayette

Rec. _ Josh Williams, Lou. Male, 5-8, 165, Sr.

Rec. _ Cameron Williams, Caldwell Co.

OL _ Devan Patton, Mercer Co. 6-0, Jr.

OL _ Aaron Warren, Belfry

OL _ Corey Mason, Lincoln Co., 6-1, Sr.

OL _ Ethan Gullett, Russell, 6-3, Sr.

OL _ Ben Schlosser, Highlands, 6-0, 220 (tie)

OL _ Cody Widelski, Graves Co. (tie)

K _ Casey Tinius, Bowling Green, 6-1, 165, Sr.

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

DL _ Nathan Dials, Johnson Central

DL _ Brandon Newman, Lou. Pleasure Ridge Park, Sr.

DL _ Galen Kidwell, Highlands, 6-1, 225

DL _ Rashaad Buster, Mercer Co., 5-11

LB _ Chris Lewis, Mercer Co., 6-3, 215

LB _ Grant DeVinney, Lex. Henry Clay

LB _ Matt Voss, John Hardin, 5-9, 185, Sr.

DB _ Cory Chapman, Belfry

DB _ Pete Kayiatos, Beechwood, 6-2, 160

DB _ Scott Gray, Ryle, 5-11

DB _ Andre Autrey, North Hardin, 6-1, Sr. (tie)

DB _ Joe Castaneda, Cov. Catholic, 6-0, 185 (tie)

DB _ Ronnie McDermott, Lou. Holy Cross, Sr. (tie)

P _ Josh Bleser, Cov. Catholic, 6-2, 195, Jr.

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE

QB _ Keith Tandy, Christian Co.,

RB _ Avery Hibbitt, Bowling Green, 5-1, 180, Sr.

RB _ Cory Jackson, Mercer Co. (tie)

RB _ Mike Vicars, Newport Central Catholic, 5-10, 160 (tie)

RB _ Rodney Bell, Caldwell Co., 5-9, 165, Sr. (tie)

RB _ Xavier Bacon, Fort Knox, 5-9, Sophomore (tie)

Rec. _ Joe Sullivan, Cov. Holy Cross, 6-6

Rec. _ Joshua Smith, Frankfort, 6-4, Sr.

Rec. _ Brandon Griffin, Campbell Co.

OL _ James Shepherd, Christian Co., 6-7, 314

OL _ Joe Scott, Lou. Central, 6-3, 245, Sr.

OL _ Nate Newland, Franklin Co. 6-3, Sr.

OL _ Bobby Burton, Belfry

OL _ Wes Jeffries, Warren Central, Sr.

K _ John Wright Polk, Somerset, Sr.

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE

DL _ Brad Bryan, Pikeville

DL _ Kyle Carter, Lawrence Co., 6-3, Sr.

DL _ Tanner Williams, Boone Co., 6-0, 220

DL _ Drey Duncan, Elizabethtown, 5-1, 285, Jr. (tie)

DL _ James Bozath, Bullitt East, Sr. (tie)

DL _ Ziggy Niedzielski, Newport Central Catholic, 5-11 (tie)

LB _ Eric Sapp, Owensboro, 5-11, 170, Sr.

LB _ Chip Burks, Newport Central Catholic, 6-1 (tie)

LB _ David Harlan, Danville, 5-6, 135, Sr. (tie)

LB _ David Jones, Paducah Tilghman (tie)

LB _ Jacob Locknane, Lex. Catholic (tie)

DB _ Michael Mattingly, Owensboro Apollo, 5-9, 135, Sr.

DB _ Wenquel Graves, Bardstown, Sr.

DB _ Brandon Walker, Marshall Co.

DB _ Drew McDavid, Ashland, 6-3, 195, Sr.

P _ Ryan Taylor, Fleming Co., 6-0, 245, Fr. (tie)

P _ Stewart Ijames, Owensboro Catholic, 6-1, 195, Sr. (tie)

HONORABLE MENTION players who received at least a first-team vote but did not make the first, second or third teams:

QB: Ross Deaton, Somerset;

RB: Dusty Miller, Rockcastle Co.; Brandon Ford, Mercer Co.; Braxton Miller, Lincoln Co.; Joe Roskopf, Lynn Camp; Tim Huguley, Lou. Central; Alan Williams Marshall Co.; Justin Thurman, LaRue Co.; Mark Terry, North Hardin; Nick Hall, Owensboro; Ryan Smart, Pulaski Southwestern; Wes Hampton, Pulaski Southwestern;

Rec: Montrel Williams, Seneca; Kurt Bovard, Cov. Catholic; Nikko Beason, Warren Central; D.L. Moore, Bowling Green; Leonard Macon, Danville; Neil Holland, Owensboro Catholic; Nick Norcia, Owensboro Catholic; Josh Miller, Boyle Co.; Shawne Lewis, Woodford Co.;

OL: Dane Spoelker, Lou. Trinity; Matt Treadway, John Hardin; Derrick Stinnett, Warren East; Jake Tanaka, Henderson Co.; John Johnson, Shelby Valley; Josh Wills, Russell; K.J. O'Neal, Henderson Co.; Rob Durham, Owensboro; Sam Plomin, Lex. Catholic; T.J. Millay, Meade Co.;

K: James Barrett Johnson Central; Kyle Shelton, Daviess Co.; Seth Moore, Prestonsburg; Ryan Blake, Madison Central;

DL: Aaron Rhodes, Warren Central; Sam Webb, Lou. Male; Jacheem Gatewood, John Hardin; Ryan Eten, Campbell Co.;

LB: Blake Johnson, Johnson Central; Chris Tucker, Bowling Green; Joe Gamsky, South Oldham; Wes Weitlauf, Lou. Trinity; Antoine Robinson, Frankfort; Vince Murray, Ryle; Billy Jackson, Bethlehem; Chris Roe, Meade Co.; Dustin May, Belfry; Hunter Adams, Middlesboro; Jordan Walters, Pulaski Southwestern; Michael Tackett, Johnson Central; Michael White, Cawood;

DB: Duran Jefferson, Cov. Holmes; Michael Clark, George Rogers Clark; Nick Tanner, McLean Co.; Colby Newsome, Shelby Valley; Ricky Rhodes, Madison Central; Ryan Beard, Bowling Green; Will Pope, Harlan

[Boomer86]

Congrats to all these players!

[Old School]

These young men had an outstanding season Congrats to everyone!!

Also Congrats to Coach Jim Matney for being named AP Coach of the Year

[Benchwarmer]

Congrats to all

[CAM2006]

Congrats to all players

[ComeFlyWithMe]

Very nice to see John and Colby got honorable mention all state from Shelby Valley!!!

[IRISH4]

Congrats to those selected....kind of surprised though that JC's Tackett and Johnson didn't make atleast the 3rd team. I thought those two may have very well been the best LB tandem I had seen all season.

[t-cat50]

nice to see Drew on there again

[mcfan1]

Congrats to all.

[Panther#42]

Congrat's to these guy's on this accomplishment and congrats to Brad Bryant

[Droopy_Cougar]

I take it AP means Associated Press?
If that is true is their another All-State team selcted by Coaches? or is this the only one?

[Droopy_Cougar]

To make Honarable Mention means you at least had to of recieved one vote right?

[Jager]

Congrats to all......

[CavsPride99]

congrats to all................brad bryan?.....do they mean bryant?

[TRAIN85]

congrats to all................brad bryan?.....do they mean bryant?

Yes they meant Brad Bryant.

[RivalsMan08]

IMO if Clark made 1st team all state, with just 2 interceptions, where in the world is Ian Welch from Johnson Central, who had 13 picks.. he should have been up there before clark on D.

[Midee1]

IMO if Clark made 1st team all state, with just 2 interceptions, where in the world is Ian Welch from Johnson Central, who had 13 picks.. he should have been up there before clark on D.

I would assume that picks were not the only stat that they looked at. It would have been based on total performance.

[FBALL]

I would assume that picks were not the only stat that they looked at. It would have been based on total performance.

I wouldn't even justify that one with an answer.hh:

[Midee1]

I wouldn't even justify that one with an answer.hh:

C'mon that was a slow pitch to ya. I was waiting for you to hit it out of the park.

[FBALL]

It was more like an intentional walk.

[RivalsMan08]

I would assume that picks were not the only stat that they looked at. It would have been based on total performance.

theres someone out in the state was a way better D player then Clark. Guess they just had to stick on first team somewhere.

[Midee1]

theres someone out in the state was a way better D player then Clark. Guess they just had to stick on first team somewhere.

Why don't you share your thoughts on the matter and not just keep saying negative things about players.

[RivalsMan08]

Why don't you share your thoughts on the matter and not just keep saying negative things about players.

im not, kasey is an outstanding player, IMO should have made first team all state, but go figure someone from the louisville area would make it.
competition does kill on that aslo.

[FBALL]

I really don't think you could find too many defensive players in the state better than Clark. As a safety he was as good in pass coverage as he was at run support. He got, interceptions, fumbles, sacks, and hit like a middle linebacker. I would say he is being recruited more for his defense than for his offensive talents by most of the schools showing interest.

If not as a safety than as a reciever. He has incredible hands.

[MVP2]

Congrats Guys

[Redneck]

How was Shawn Grimm not a first team RB? How was niether Micheal Tackett OR Blake Johnson on atleast third team defense?

How in the world did Daniel Pugh not atleast get honorable mention as a DB?

Ah, congrats to all the EKY boys who made the list somewhere.

[FBALL]

How was Shawn Grimm not a first team RB? How was niether Micheal Tackett OR Blake Johnson on atleast third team defense?

How in the world did Daniel Pugh not atleast get honorable mention as a DB?

Ah, congrats to all the EKY boys who made the list somewhere.

Because Doug Beaumont and Victor Anderson were 1st team RBs.

I agree with you about Tackett and Johnson and you can add Josh Wills of Russell in on that one too.

Painstville wasn't even close to the same team they were the previous year and without the supporting cast and success in the win column Pugh really had no chance.

[Redneck]

Because Doug Beaumont and Victor Anderson were 1st team RBs.

I agree with you about Tackett and Johnson and you can add Josh Wills of Russell in on that one too.

Painstville wasn't even close to the same team they were the previous year and without the supporting cast and success in the win column Pugh really had no chance.

I know Beaumont and Anderson were first team, but IMO Grimm should have been. He led the state in rushing, was held under 100 yards only ONCE and that was against Ashland in the 2nd round of the playoffs in a rematch of the regular season finale. He ran all over every team he faced including a 200+ yard performance in the state semi's against Cov Cath, the eventual state champion in 3A.

You're right, Paintsville wasn't anywhere close to last season, but Pugh shouldn't be overlooked because he lost 14 starters from the year before. He still had one hell of a season as a DB. He had double digits in tackles every game, numerous INT's, pass break-ups, forced fumbles etc.

[warriorpride]

Congrats to all the boys.

[Redneck]

Because Doug Beaumont and Victor Anderson were 1st team RBs.

I agree with you about Tackett and Johnson and you can add Josh Wills of Russell in on that one too.

Painstville wasn't even close to the same team they were the previous year and without the supporting cast and success in the win column Pugh really had no chance.

Seriously though FBALL, how in the world could the boy from Shelby Valley make it and not Pugh.