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ESCANABA -- The Great Lakes Eight West Conference released its All-Conference awards for the 2026 football season and here are those results.
Team of the Year: Lake Linden-Hubbell
Coach of the Year: Brett Gervais, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Offensive Player of the Year: Brady Axford, Senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Defensive Player of the Year: Landon Ross, Senior, Norway
All-Conference First Team
Quarterback: Jayden Verrett, Senior, Gogebic;
Running Back: Dax Hukki, Senior, Forest Park; Kaden Malone, Senior, North Central;
Wide Receiver: Trent Martin, Senior, Norway;
Offensive Hybrid: Vic Giuliani, Senior, Forest Park; Kaleb LaPine, Senior Norway;
Offensive Line: Landon Ross, Senior, Norway; Myles Nehring, Junior, North Central; Josh Daavettila, Senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell;
Defensive Line: Myles Nehring, Junior, North Central; Nick Stachowicz, Junior, Forest Park;
Linebacker: Tyler Axford, Senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Brody Johns, Senior, Munising;
Defensive Backs: Brady Axford, Senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Prayer LaBonte, Junior, North Central; Cayden Harju, Senior, Gogebic;
Defensive Hybrid: Josh Daavettila, Senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Henry Jenkins, Senior Gogebic;
All-Conference Second Team
Quarterback: Blake Lebo, Junior, Lake Linden-Hubbell;
Running Back: Levi Hauler, Junior, Munising; Derek Meyer, Junior, Ishpeming;
Wide Receiver: Riley Cretens, Senior, North Central;
Offensive Hybrid: Tyler Axford, Senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Brody Bobula, Junior, Ontonagon;
Offensive Line: Charlie Hainault, Junior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Xavier Bannister, Senior, Ishpeming; Ethan Petersen, Senior, Munising;
Defensive Line: Cullen Gaboury, Sophomore, Ishpeming; Ethan Petersen, Senior, Munising;
Linebacker: Ryan Holmstrom, Senior, Ontonagon; Noah Starr, Senior, Forest Park;
Defensive Backs: Kaleb LaPine, Senior, Norway; Dax Kakkuri, Senior Ishpeming; Kian Gauthier, Sophomore, Ishpeming;
Defensive Hybrid: Blake Tyner, Senior, Munising; Eli Brzoznowski, Senior, Forest Park;
All-Conference Special Teams
Kicker: Lucas Garcia-Valencia, Sophomore, North Central;
Punter: Kaleb LaPine, Senior, Norway;
Return Specialist: Kaden Malone, Senior, North Central;
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Alfred Milkey, Freshman, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Nick Bannister, Senior, Ishpeming; Marcus Annala, Junior, Ishpeming; Nate Pipkorn, Senior, North Central; Brody McBee, Junior, Forest Park; Noah Pearson, Senior, Norway; Tavvi Rooni, Junior, Gogebic; Jacob Hurst, Senior, Ontonagon; Brandon Boyak, Senior, Munising; Judd Justinak, Sophomore, Ironwood, Jameson Pisco, Sophomore, Ironwood;