HUNTINGTON — Over the last 15 years, Wayne football coach Tom Harmon has been steadfast in his philosophy of getting many players involved in lieu of having one standout athlete carry the weight of a team.

That philosophy proved beneficial on both team and individual fronts in 2011 as the Pioneers earned the 2011 Class AA championship while placing six total  members on the Class AA All-State teams, as voted on by the West Virginia  Sports Writers Association.

Led by its strong nucleus of players, Wayne earned a 34-7 win over Point  Pleasant, who also placed five players on the first two teams.

The Class AA championship game featured two of the top performers in 2011 with  Wayne's Brandon Spurlock, a first-team running back selection, and Point Pleasant's Eric Roberts, who was named as a first-team utility selection.

Joining Roberts at utility was Roane County's Dylan Cottrell, who earned the nomination of first-team offensive captain after a standout year in a 2011  campaign where Class AA offenses were the most potent in the state.

Cottrell joined with teammate Briar Nichols (offensive line) to give Roane  County a pair of selections on the first-team offense - one of three teams to  earn that distinction.

In addition to Roane County's tandem, Shady Spring had a pair of offensive  threats with quarterback Adam Weeks and wide receiver Chase Conner while Magnolia boasted of running back Jayson Keller and wide receiver Stephen

Rogalski, who was the lone returnee to the first-team offense.

Joining Spurlock and Keller at running back were Lincoln's Tyler Benton and Greenbrier West's Dylan Trout — a first-team linebacker selection from 2010.

The offensive line consisted of Nichols, Chapmanville's John Toler, Ravenswood's Chad Burrows, Grafton's Jeremiah Deem and Brandon Williams of Oak  Hill.

Lucas McDowell of Oak Glen joined Roberts and Cottrell as a utility selection  while the first-team kicker was Herbert Hoover's Joey Forbes.

Wayne's Allen Bryant, the first-team defensive captain, was the lone returnee for the first-team defense, moving from defensive line in 2010 to linebacker in 2011.

Bryant was joined by teammate Tyler Adkins, a defensive utility selection, to round out Wayne's three first-team selections.

The defensive line included Oak Glen's Preston Murray, Lincoln's Frank Wright, Point Pleasant's Connor Templeton, River View's LeShon Benton and WestSide's Justin Tilley, who made the jump after being a second-team selection in 2010.

Joining Bryant at the linebacker spots are Shady Spring's Coty Frye, Point Pleasant's Jason Stouffer and Ritchie County's Darrenger Goff.

The defensive backfield includes Tolsia's Jacob Copley, Oak Glen's Jeff Hissam and Ravenswood's Zack Martin.

In addition to Adkins, the defensive utility spots were occupied by Ravenswood's Jeremy Lawrence and Braxton County's Jacob Yanero. The second-team  punter was Mingo Central's Ashton Cline.

Braxton County quarterback Jordan Lacy earned the nod as captain of the second  team offense.

Second-team running backs included Scott's Draven Riffe, Independence's Travis  Mills and Ritchie County's Reno Jackson.

Offensive linemen on the second team were Wayne's Anthony Bryant, Point  Pleasant's Trey Livingston, Logan Hartsog of Shady Spring, Tyler Poling of Philip Barbour and Keyser's Michael Mallow.

Point Pleasant's Brandon Toler and Berkeley Springs' Andrew Truax were the wide receivers while utility selections went to Marcus Schofield of Wyoming East, Sissonville's Trent Stowers and Grafton's Ivy Bartlett. Ravenswood's Brandon Cunningham was the kicker for the second team.

There was a five-man front on the second-team defensive line — Wayne's Dwight Blankenship, Chapmanville's Joe Woody, Poca's James Meade, WestSide's Dustin Tilley and Roane County's Sam Whiting.

Linebackers included Keyser's Danny Fife, the second-team defensive captain, Braxton County's Joe Wilfong, Summers County's Jesse Howdershelt, Evan Cline of Tyler Consolidated and Lincoln's Jacob Blake.

Defensive backs for the unit were Wayne's Austin Pyles, Scott's Jesse Belcher and Ty Noss of Liberty (Harrison).

Defensive utility selections went to River View's Jacob Muncy and Oak Hill's Sean Bunting while Philip Barbour's Tyler Scheifelbein rounded out the second-team at punter.

All-Class AA



First Team

Offense

QB - Adam Weeks, Shady Spring, 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, jr.

RB - Tyler Benton, Lincoln, 5-10, 185, sr.

RB - Jayson Keller, Magnolia, 5-9, 190, sr.

RB - Brandon Spurlock, Wayne, 5-7, 175, jr.

RB - Dylan Trout, Greenbrier West, 5-11, 180, sr.

OL - Chad Burrows, Ravenswood, 6-0, 235, sr.

OL - Jeremiah Deem, Grafton, 6-3, 240, sr.

OL - Briar Nichols, Roane County, 6-2, 239, sr.

OL - John Toler, Chapmanville, 6-3, 305, sr.

OL - Brandon Williams, Oak Hill, jr., 5-11, 285, jr.

WR - Chase Conner, Shady Spring, 6-2, 175, jr.

WR - Stephen Rogalski, Magnolia, 5-11, 170, jr.

Util - Dylan Cottrell, Roane County, 5-9, 163, sr. (Captain)

Util - Lucas McDowell, Oak Glen, 6-2, 205, sr.

Util - Eric Roberts, Point Pleasant, 6-2, 215, sr.

K - Joey Forbes, Herbert Hoover, 6-2, 184, jr.

Defense

DL - LeShon Benton, River View, 6-4, 209, sr.

DL - Preston Murray, Oak Glen, 6-0, 240, jr.

DL - Conner Templeton, Point Pleasant, 6-3, 210, jr.

DL - Justin Tilley, Westside, 6-2, 250, sr.

DL - Frank Wright, Lincoln, 6-4, 262, sr.

LB - Allen Bryant, Wayne, 6-1, 225, sr. (Captain)

LB - Coty Frye, Shady Spring, 6-2, 200, sr.

LB - Darrenger Goff, Ritchie County, 5-11, 205, sr.

LB - Jason Stouffer, Point Pleasant, 6-0, 200, sr.

DB - Jacob Copley, Tolsia, 6-5, 200, sr.

DB - Jeff Hissam, Oak Glen, 5-9, 170, sr.

DB - Zack Martin, Ravenswood, 6-1, 160, sr.

Util - Tyler Adkins, Wayne, 5-10, 180, sr.

Util - Jeremy Lawrence, Ravenswood, 5-10, 165, sr.

Util - Jacob Yanero, Braxton County, 5-10, 180, jr.

P - Ashton Cline, Mingo Central, 6-2, 192, sr.

Second Team

QB - Jordan Lacy, Braxton County, 6-0, 185, sr. (Captain)

RB - Reno Jackson, Ritchie County, 5-8, 160, sr.

RB - Travis Mills, Independence, 6-0, 200, sr.

RB - Draven Riffe, Scott, 5-10, 190, so.

OL - Anthony Bryant, Wayne, 6-0, 260, jr.

OL - Logan Hartsog, Shady Spring, 6-2, 250, sr.

OL - Trey Livingston, Point Pleasant, 6-3, 255, sr.

OL - Michael Mallow, Keyser, 6-1, 220, sr.

OL - Tyler Poling, Philip Barbour, 5-8, 262, sr.

WR - Joe May, Mingo Central, 5-10, 172, jr.

WR - Brandon Toler, Point Pleasant, 6-1, 192, sr.

WR - Andrew Truax, Berkeley Springs, 5-10, 164, sr.

Util - Ivy Bartlett, Grafton, 5-10, 132, jr.

Util - Marcus Schofield, Wyoming East, 6-4, 195, sr.

Util - Trent Stowers, Sissonville, 6-1, 205, jr.

K - Brandon Cunningham, Ravenswood, 6-1, 180, sr.

Defense

DL - Dwight Blankenship, Wayne, 6-0, 200, jr.

DL - James Meade, Poca, 6-0, 320, sr.

DL - Dustin Tilley, Westside, 6-2, 245, sr.

DL - Sam Whiting, Roane County, 5-6, 151, sr.

DL - Joe Woody, Chapmanville, 6-1, 265, sr.

LB - Jacob Blake, Lincoln, 5-10, 185, sr.

LB - Evan Cline, Tyler Consolidated, 5-10, 180, sr.

LB - Danny Fife, Keyser, 5-9, 210, so. (Captain)

LB - Joe Wilfong, Braxton County, 5-11, 215, sr.

DB - Jesse Belcher, Scott, 5-7, 140, sr.

DB - Ty Noss, Liberty (Harrison), 5-11, 152, jr.

DB - Austin Pyles, Wayne, 6-3, 180, jr.

Util - Sean Bunting, Oak Hill, sr., 6-0, 170, sr.

Util - Jacob Muncy, River View, 6-0, 196, sr.

P - Tyler Schiefelbein, Philip Barbour, 6-3, 180, jr.

Class AA

Special mention

Dakota Ball, Scott; Casey Burdette, Clay County; Brandon Clay, Keyser; Corey Collins, Liberty (Raleigh); Joe Collins, Webster County; R.J. Collins, Mingo Central; Tyler Cox, Chapmanville; Dustin Derito, Ravenswood; Jabez Fleming, Greenbrier West; Thomas Forren, Westside; Brad Fox, Bluefield; Kyle Griffith, Ravenswood; Clay Haddix, Wayne; Tanner Hanna, Magnolia; J.J. Harrison, Lincoln; Dalton Hedrick, Poca; Jesse Howdershelt, Summers County; Austin Johnson, Shady Spring; Zach Johnson, Greenbrier West; David Keen, PikeView; Anthony LaFollette, Berkeley Springs; Jeremy Leedom, Frankfort; Montel Leggett, Bluefield; Ryan Mayle, Liberty (Harrison); Chad McDonald, Grafton; Aaron Muncy,

Tug Valley; Ryan Payne, James Monroe; Dylan Powell, Oak Glen; Nathan Reynolds, Roane County; Layne Thompson, Point Pleasant; Yannick Yewawa, Braxton County

Honorable mention

John Ash, Roane County; Caleb Belcher, Chapmanville; Jimmy Brogan, Clay County; Jeremy Burgess, Ravenswood; Colton Burr, Lincoln; Brandon Church, River View; Jordan Coen, Braxton County; Carter Coleman, Herbert Hoover; Dustin Conley, Chapmanville; Dylan Davis, Oak Glen; Ethan Delekta, Oak Glen; Slade Dillon, Tyler Consolidated; Yosef Finton, Wayne; Daniel Fultz, Liberty (Harrison); Jacob Grant, Poca; Sammy Hall, Ritchie County; Seth Hamrick, Webster County; Matt Harless, Westside; Mason Hodge, Wayne; Drew Kirk, Mingo Central; Bentley Knight, Magnolia; Hunter LeMasters, Tyler Consolidated; Wesley Linkonogger, Roane County; Caleb Linville, Scott; Jerrod Long, Point Pleasant; Macky Mays, Wayne; Justin Mariotti, Bluefield; Andy Marshall, Weir;  Jacob McDougle, Lincoln; Ryan Mendenhall, Weir; Bryan Michael, Grafton; Kyle Midkiff, Westside; Wyatt Nelson, Keyser; Dylan Newman, Philip Barbour; Tyler Parker, Greenbrier West; Zach Phillips, Lincoln; Matt Romanello, James Monroe; Kage Rohde, Magnolia; Drew Roy, Keyser; Cory Sargent, Independence; Brad Titus, Ravenswood; Devin Tusing, Philip Barbour; Matt Wellman, Mingo Central; Austin Wilkenson, Sherman; Josh Wise, Berkeley Springs