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Hoke, Rapp, Lantz all named as 2026 Player of the Year on the Central Buckeye Conference all-league teams

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Hoke, Rapp, Lantz all named as 2026 Player of the Year on the Central Buckeye Conference all-league teams

The Central Buckeye Conference has announced its 2026 football all-conference selections, recognizing outstanding performances and sportsmanship among players in the Kenton Trail and Mad River divisions.

Urbana senior quarterback Grady Lantz was named Kenton Trail Division Offensive Player of the Year, while London senior linebacker Jaydon Cooper earned Defensive Player of the Year honors.

In the Mad River Division, Graham senior running back Danny Hoke was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Indian Lake junior defensive lineman Aaron Rapp earned Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Players from Bellefontaine, Urbana, Indian Lake, Benjamin Logan, Graham and other CBC schools were recognized on the First Team, Second Team, Special Mention and Sportsmanship Award lists.

Mad River Division

Awards

  • Offensive Player of the Year: Danny Hoke, Graham

  • Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rapp, Indian Lake

First Team

  • Wyatt Arver, North Union (Senior) — RB

  • Dylan Bevins, North Union (Junior) — DL

  • Cooper Buck, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — DB

  • Drew Clark, Graham (Senior) — OL

  • Dovovan Corwin, Graham (Senior) — LB

  • Zain DeWeese, Shawnee (Junior) — DB

  • Brady Golliday, Indian Lake (Senior) — QB

  • Nickolas Hajjar, North Union (Senior) — DB

  • Brandon Heater, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — K

  • Hayden Hites, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — LB

  • Danny Hoke, Graham (Senior) — RB

  • Jake Hoke, Graham (Junior) — RB

  • Brody Jenkins, Graham (Senior)

  • Trenor Kyte, North Union (Senior) — LB

  • Dainon Lindsey, North Union (Senior) — WR

  • Luke Mask, North Union (Freshman) — OL

  • Gavin McWhinney, Graham (Senior) — DL

  • Aaron Rapp, Indian Lake (Junior) — DL

  • Brody Risinger, Indian Lake (Senior) — WR

  • Luis Romero, Graham (Junior) — DB

  • Emerson Snapp, Indian Lake (Junior) — OL

  • Case Teepe, Graham (Junior) — DL

  • Logan Whitman, Graham (Junior) — OL

  • Noah Williams, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — OL

Second Team

  • Jonathon Beikman, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — LB

  • Ethan Carpenter, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — DL

  • Everett Clappsaddle, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — DB

  • Logan Errett, Northwestern (Junior) — WR

  • Carter Fay, Benjamin Logan (Junior)

  • Xaiver Gruber, North Union (Senior) — DL

  • Isaac Grunden, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — OL

  • Nickolas Hajjar, North Union (Junior) — QB

  • Levi Hollingsworth, Graham (Senior) — DL

  • Noah Huddleston, North Union (Sophomore) — OL

  • Wyatt Kaemmerer, Graham (Senior) — OL

  • Lane Kipker, Indian Lake (Junior) — LB

  • Arden McGuire, Graham (Senior) — DB

  • Nate Mitchell, Benjamin Logan (Junior) — DL

  • Holdyn Nitchman, Graham (Junior) — DB

  • Broden O’Reilly, North Union (Junior) — WR

  • Jordan Pender, Benjamin Logan (Senior) — RB

  • Jace Phipps, North Union (Junior)

  • Logan Pittsinger, Graham (Senior) — OL

  • Kadrin Riffle, North Union (Senior) — LB

  • JJ Shirk, Indian Lake (Junior) — DB

  • Gage Stull, Graham (Senior) — QB

  • Braden Tussing, Indian Lake (Junior) — WR

  • Peyton Wood, North Union (Senior) — OL

Special Mention

  • Colin Bendler, Indian Lake (Senior)

  • Luke Brown, North Union (Junior)

  • Ethan Christian, Shawnee (Senior)

  • Logan Souders, Graham (Junior)

  • Owen Weaks, Benjamin Logan (Senior)

  • Blake Wieneke, Northwestern (Junior)

Sportsmanship Award

  • Tanner Anderson, Benjamin Logan (Junior)

  • Jaxon Heminger, North Union (Senior)

  • Carson Kluczysnki, Northwestern (Junior)

  • Logan Pitisinger, Graham (Senior)

  • Tristan Taylor, Indian Lake (Senior)

  • Kolton White, Shawnee (Senior)

The selections recognize players for their contributions throughout the 2026 football season, highlighting the talent and sportsmanship displayed across the Central Buckeye Conference.

Kenton Trail Division

Awards

  • Offensive Player of the Year: Grady Lantz, Urbana

  • Defensive Player of the Year: Jaydon Cooper, London

First Team

  • Aven Caudill, Bellefontaine (Junior) — ST

  • JC Clark, London (Junior) — DL

  • Jaydon Cooper, London (Senior) — LB

  • Cotlon Cutlip, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — OL

  • Beckett Ditello, London (Senior) — OL

  • Donovan Griggs, London (Senior) — DL

  • Levi Harper, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — LB

  • Carter Houseman, Urbana (Sophomore) — WR

  • Brody Howard, London (Senior) — OL

  • Traivon Howard, London (Junior) — DB

  • Grady Lantz, Urbana (Senior) — QB

  • Carson Lewis, London (Junior) — ST

  • Ben McCain, Jonathan Alder (Senior) — WR

  • Isaiah Near, London (Junior) — DB

  • Nate Ostendorf, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — DL

  • Bryndyn Parsons, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — QB

  • Ben Petzinger, Jonathan Alder (Junior) — LB

  • Justus Rose, Urbana (Senior) — LB

  • Brody Runkle, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — RB

  • Brennan Shaffer, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — RB

  • Roysten Skaggs, London (Senior) — DL

  • Kam Slade, Kenton Ridge (Junior) — OL

  • Preston Smith, Kenton Ridge (Junior) — WR

  • Bryston Toronto, London (Junior) — RB

  • Luke Tubbs, Jonathan Alder (Senior) — DL

  • Mykah Wortham, Kenton Ridge (Junior) — DB

Second Team

  • Christain Amann, Jonathan Alder (Junior) — RB

  • Parker Bates, Jonathan Alder (Sophomore) — RB

  • Trey Bentley, Jonathan Alder (Junior) — DB

  • Devin Berner, Tecumseh (Junior) — RB

  • AJ Brien, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — OL

  • Parker Clawson, London (Sophomore) — ST

  • Sutton Daring, Bellefontaine (Senior) — WR

  • Drew Dixon, Urbana (Junior) — WR

  • Gavin Elliott, London (Junior) — DL

  • Holdon Glick, Jonathan Alder (Senior) — ST

  • Nixon Gross, London (Senior) — OL

  • Bentley Harper, Kenton Ridge (Junior) — DL

  • Jake Howald, Kenton Ridge (Junior) — LB

  • Colt Hughes, London (Junior) — QB

  • Drew Hughes, Jonathan Alder (Sophomore) — QB

  • Bryston Jones, London (Junior) — LB

  • Dillon Jones, Bellefontaine (Junior) — WR

  • Zyler Lucas, Kenton Ridge (Junior) — LB

  • Mason McDermott, Kenton Ridge (Senior) — WR

  • Eli Noble, London (Senior) — ST

  • Bryce Peters, London (Junior) — OL

  • Mason Petersheim, Jonathan Alder (Senior) — OL

  • Colton Roberts, Urbana (Senior) — ST

  • Braelin Saxton, Bellefontaine (Senior) — DL

  • Nolan Slayback, Bellefontaine (Junior) — OL

  • Bentley Stewart, Bellefontaine (Junior) — DL

  • Carson Stokes, Urbana (Junior) — DB

  • Cody Yates, Jonathan Alder (Junior) — DL

Special Mention

  • Terell Butts, London

  • Bryce Gruber, Kenton Ridge (Junior)

  • Blake Loomis, Bellefontaine (Senior)

  • Dalton Massie, Tecumseh (Senior)

  • Chad McDonald, Urbana (Junior)

  • JJ Weese, Jonathan Alder (Junior)

Sportsmanship Award

  • Julius Butler, Bellefontaine (Senior)

  • Bryce Hawkins, London

  • Damion Moss, Urbana (Senior)

  • Will Rastatter, Kenton Ridge (Senior)

  • JJ Runyon, Tecumseh (Senior)

  • Caleb Wiltshire, Jonathan Alder (Senior)