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By Paul Lecker
MarshfieldAreaSports.com
Stratford junior Kam Bornbach was a first-team, two-way pick to the 2015 All-Marawood Conference Football Team, which was released recently.
Bornbach was a first-team pick at both running back and inside linebacker after helping Stratford to a 5-2 record and a third-place finish in the Marawood Conference standings.
Bornbach finished fifth in the conference in rushing yards with 752 and fourth in touchdowns with 11.
Stratford offensive linemen Tyson Kauffman, a junior, and Dylan Peterson, a senior, were unanimous first-team picks, and senior defensive back Jesse Dickman also earned first-team honors for the Tigers.
Auburndale had one first-team selection, senior offensive lineman Kaleb Bolder, and a number of second-team selections after finishing 2-5 and tying for sixth in the conference.
Senior Kurt Jankowski was a second-team pick at both running back and inside linebacker for Auburndale. Also earning second-team honors for the Apaches were outside linebacker Collin Hawkins, defensive lineman Josh Gabel, and inside linebacker Noah Vobora.
Jankowski was fourth in the Marawood with 756 rushing yards and also scored nine touchdowns for the Apaches.
Stratford defensive lineman Ethan Fabry, running back Taylor Krall, and outside linebacker Aiden Hoffman were also named to the second team.
Conference champion Marathon swept the top honors with Todd Stoffel being named Coach of the Year, running back/defensive back Ryan Gassner being chosen as Back of the Year, and offensive lineman/inside linebacker Sam Buchberger being picked as Lineman of the Year.
2015 All-Marawood Conference Football Team
*Unanimous selection
First Team
Offense
Quarterback: Kaleb Kaminski, sr., Tomahawk; Matt Urmanski, sr., Edgar.
End: Austin Borchardt, sr., Edgar.
Linemen: *Sam Buchberger, sr., Marathon; *Dylan Peterson, sr., Stratford; *Ben Lepak, sr., Edgar; *Tyson Kauffman, jr., Stratford; Kaleb Bolder, sr., Auburndale.
Running backs: *Ryan Gassner, sr., Marathon; Kam Bornbach, jr., Stratford; Alec Kolar, sr., Pittsville; Dane Borchardt, sr., Tomahawk.
Flanker/slot back: *Alec Hafferman, jr., Edgar; Brandon Vecchio, sr., Tomahawk.
Kicker: *Paul Downs, sr., Pittsville.
Defense
Ends: *Devin Mathwich, sr., Marathon; Steven Renn, sr., Tomahawk.
Outside linebackers: *Alex Robbins, sr., Marathon; Alec Hafferman, jr., Edgar.
Linemen: *Jacob Mohr, sr., Marathon; Wylie Frahm, sr., Edgar.
Inside linebackers: Sam Buchberger, sr., Marathon; Kam Bornbach, jr., Stratford; Dane Borchardt, sr., Tomahawk.
Defensive backs: *Kaleb Kaminski, sr., Tomahawk; Austin Borchardt, sr., Edgar; Ryan Gassner, sr., Marathon; Jesse Dickman, sr., Stratford.
Coach of the Year: *Todd Stoffel, Marathon.
Back of the Year: Ryan Gassner, Marathon.
Lineman of the Year: Sam Buchberger, Marathon.
Second Team
Offense
Quarterback: Kellen Vetter, sr., Marathon.
Ends: Jake Allind, sr., Pittsville; Nathan Stoffel, so., Marathon.
Linemen: Cody Palacek, sr., Chequamegon; Everett Rasmussen, sr., Pittsville; Joseph Jast, sr., Rib Lake/Prentice.
Running backs: Kurt Jankowski, sr., Auburndale; Taylor Krall, sr., Stratford.
Defense
End: Everett Rasmussen, sr., Pittsville.
Outside linebackers: Matt Urmanski, sr., Edgar; Brian Vecchio, sr., Tomahawk; Aiden Hoffman, so., Stratford; Collin Hawkins, jr., Auburndale; Nick Pinzl, sr., Chequamegon.
Linemen: Ethan Fabry, jr., Stratford; Josh Gabel, jr., Auburndale; Cody Palecek, sr., Chequamegon.
Inside linebackers: Travis Witt, sr., Edgar; Kurt Jankowski, sr., Auburndale; Todd Parker, jr., Pittsville; Noah Vobora, sr., Auburndale.
Defensive backs: Caleb Armstrong, sr., Chequamegon; Justin Natzke, sr., Marathon; Hunter Schienebeck, sr., Chequamegon; Riley Wayerski, so., Pittsville.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Quarterback: Ryan Isaacson, so., Auburndale; Taylor Brayton, jr., Rib Lake/Prentice; Sam Wenzel, sr., Stratford.
End: Cam Ertl, so., Auburndale.
Running backs: Hunter Swan, jr., Rib Lake/Prentice; Brian Vecchio, sr., Tomahawk.
Linemen: Brett Schutte, jr., Edgar; Seth Schilling, jr., Edgar; Bryce Seubert, jr., Marathon; Henry Myers, so., Pittsville; Peter Ulrich, so., Rib Lake/Prentice; Steven Renn, sr., Tomahawk.
Defense
Linemen: Logan Brown, sr., Auburndale; Dane Fischer, sr., Marathon; Nick Hibbard, so., Pittsville; Kyle Wells, sr., Stratford.
Linebackers: Herman Santos, sr., Chequamegon; Tyler Matysik, jr., Edgar; Noah Dirks, sr., Marathon; Colton Ortner, sr., Pittsville; Drew Rohde, so., Rib Lake/Prentice.
Ends: Austin Hilgart, jr., Chequmaegon; Dawson Weik, so., Chequmaegon; Zach Hanke, jr., Marathon; Hunter Langdon, sr., Tomahawk.
Defensive backs: Aaron Willfahrt, jr., Auburndale; Peter Newbury, so., Chequamegon; Hunter Ellenbecker, sr., Edgar; Trever Deeden, sr., Pittsville; Wyatt Ehrike, sr., Stratford; Logan Loretz, sr., Tomahaw,.
Punter: Jaren Fischer, sr., Stratford.