The Ashtabula County Touchdown Club held their 56th annual awards dinner on Sunday, Dec. 7 at SPIRE Institute.
The Ashtabula County Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 were: Randy Caruso, Ashtabula High School; Robert Cox, Conneaut High School; Eddie Colbert, Edgewood High School; Tim Hassett, Geneva; Sue Herpy; Ed Drozd, Grand Valley; Jim Pinelli, Harbor High School; Nick Aliff, Jefferson High School; Chris Bednarski, Lakeside High School; Willie Harris, Pymatuning Valley and Tim Zetwick, Saint John High School.
Bryce Peet, of Geneva, was named the Ashtabula County Player of the Year.
JJ DuFour, of Edgewood, was named the Offensive Player of the Year; Jacob Clemens, Geneva, was named the Lineman of the Year; Sean Croston, of Pymatuning Valley, was named Defensive Player of the Year; Don Shymske, Geneva, Coach of the Year.
The All-Ashtabula County first team offense consisted of: JJ Murphy, Lakeside, quarterback; Matt Webster, Jefferson, running back; Chase Newsome, St. John, running back; Isaiah Boles, Conneaut, running back; Matt Wagner, Lakeside, wide receiver; Jayce Fulkman, Pymatuning Valley, wide receiver, Jasiah Pope, Edgewood, wide receiver; Devon Sanchez, Edgewood, wide receiver; Aaron Johnson, Conneaut, tight end; Chetti Arcaro, Conneaut, offensive line; Stuart Jenick, Pymatuning Valley, offensive line; Milo Twining, Saint John, offensive line; Brock Fultz, Edgewood, offensive line; Chase Cinco, Geneva, offensive line; Blake Taylor, Grand Valley, offensive line; Zachary McKinney, Geneva, kicker, and Caden Proy, Geneva, athlete.
The All-Ashtabula County first team defense consisted of: Christian Braat, Edgewood, defensive line; Dominic Palmisano, Geneva, defensive line; Carlo Fasano, Saint John, defensive line; Noah Sigley, Conneaut, defensive line; Ricky DiPetta, Geneva, linebacker; Brody Dietrich, Jefferson, linebacker; Josh Sabo, Conneaut, linebacker; Tierre Anderson, Lakeside, linebacker; Alex Simon, Pymatuning Valley, defensive back; Riley Baldwin, Edgewood, defensive back; Anthony Severino, St. John, defensive back; Donald Obhof, Pymatuning Valley, defensive back; Jorge Diaz, Lakeside, defensive back and Donald Crawford, St. John, punter.
The All-Ashtabula County second team offense included: Justin Britton, Pymatuning Valley, quarterback; Colby Stiltner, Conneaut, quarterback; JayAnthony Williams, Grand Valley, running back; Jaiven Pope, Edgewood, running back; Kasen Bailey, Pymatuning Valley, running back; Owen Davis, Geneva, running back; Terry Brown, Lakeside, wide receiver; Alden Goudge, Conneaut, wide receiver; Shawn Miklacic, Jefferson, wide receiver; Dysin Jerina, Conneaut, offensive line; Connor Brenneman, Geneva; offensive line; Tristan Westerfield, Lakeside, offensive line; Paul Siler, Edgewood, offensive line; Chase Guysinger, Pymatuning Valley, offensive line; Max Smith, Pymatuning Valley, offensive line and DaeVeon Gaines, Lakeside, athlete.
The All-Ashtabula County second team defensive included: Mason Thorr, Edgewood, defensive line; Michael Riffle, Jefferson, defensive line; Ben Griswold, Conneaut, defensive line; Jeremiah Corll, Grand Valley, defensive line; Tanner Cline, Edgewood, linebacker; Frankie Dubsky, St. John, linebacker; Deondre Weatherspoon, Conneaut; linebacker; Luke Giddings, Grand Valley, linebacker; Will Baugher, Pymatuning Valley, defensive back; Zar Triplin, Edgewood, defensive back; Gus Petros, St. John, defensive back and Paxton Fritzsche, Jefferson, defensive back.
Scholarship Awards included: Bryce Peet, of Geneva, winning the Robert L. Wiese Scholar-Athlete Award.
The Nick Deligianis Courageous Sports Award went to Devan Miller Jr, of Lakeside, and Mason Thorr, of Edgewood.
The Ashtabula County Touchdown Club award winners were: Tierre Anderson, of Lakeside; Mason Kocab, of Grand Valley and Mitchell Lundi, of Jefferson.
The John D. Buskirk Memorial Scholarship went to: Mason Thorr, of Edgewood.
The East Ashtabula Educational Assistance Corporation Scholarship went to: Stuart Jenick, of Pymatuning Valley.
The Robert M. Herpy Memorial Scholarship went to: Makade Kanicki, of St. John.
The Warren G. Andrews Memorial Scholarship award went to: Aaron Johnson, of Conneaut.
The Board of Trustees of the Ashtabula County Touchdown Club are: Mark Andrews, Michele Boiarski, Al Goodwin, Jim Henson, Jr., Bob Hitchcock, Chris Larick, Ed Puskas, Frank Hall, Al Rubosky, George Bellios, Tony Chiacchiero, Jim Henson, Sr., Sue Herpy, Steve Kray, Matt Peet, Tony Pasanen Jr. and Jason Root. Dennis DeGennaro serves as the Liaison with the Ashtabula County Football Hall of Fame.
The Founding Fathers of the Touchdown Club are: Warren Andrews, Jim Ayers, Ed Batanian, Don Cannell, Andrew Garcia, Ted Grant, Bob Hitchcock, Ed Howley, Jim Kanicki, Floyd Proctor, Louis Revelant, Jim Toomey, Bill Wasulko and Bob Williams.
