A Number Of Wildcats Named To D9 Football League All-Stars; Hayden Hindman Selected Defensive Lineman Of The Year

 Photo courtesy of Cheryl Marshal – Hayden Hindman 2025 Region 1 Defensive Lineman of the Year

The District 9 Football League announced their 2025 All-Star Team on Tuesday, October 28th, with a number of Central Clarion Wildcats being selected as Region 1 All-Stars.

Hayden Hindman led the way for the Wildcats as he was named Defensive Lineman of the Year. This is the third year in a row Hayden garnered the award. He and Punxsutawney’s Beau Thomas shared the award last year, while he won it outright in 2023.

This season he was named as a Guard on Offense and Defensive Tackle, in addition to being selected at Tight End and Defensive Lineman/Ends in both 2023 and 2024.

Ethan Rex was selected at Running Back after being named at Wide Reciever/Slot Back in 2024.

Mason Burford was named at Wide Receiver/Slot and Defensive Back. Mason was selected at Wide Receiver/Slot and Cornerback in the two previous seasons.

Brant Parker was selected at Defensive End after being named at Defensive Line/Ends in 2024.

Charlie Hepfl was selected at Linebacker, the same position he was named at last season.

The Wildcats had two Honorary Mentions, Brynden Carrier at Offensive Tackle and Briggs Beckwith at Linebacker.

(Congratulations Hayden, Ethan, Mason, Brandt, Charlie, Brynden and Briggs and all of the members of the 2025 District Nine Football League All-Stars!!!! Thanks to Cheryl Marshall for her photo!!)

2025 D9 FOOTBALL LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM

REGION 1:

Offensive All-Stars: Hayden Hindman-Guard-Central Clarion, Ethan Rex-Running Back-Central Clarion, Mason Burford-Wide Receiver/Slot-Central Clarion, CJ Emrick–Center–Karns City, Sean Slaughenhoupt–Guard–Karns City, Noah Crawford–Tackle–DuBois, Adam Muth–Tackle–Punxsutawney, Trey Wingard–Quarterback–DuBois, Jordan Rutan–Running Back–Punxsutawney, Hunter Scherer–Full Back–Karns City, Jaxson Hanzely–Wide Receiver/Slot–DuBois, Logan Moore–Wide Receiver/Slot–Punxsutawney, Beau Thomas–Tight End–Punxsutawney, Owen Roken–Place Kicker–Punxsutawney, Jaxson Hanzely–Return Specialist–DuBois

Offensive Honorary Mention: Brynden Carrier-Tackle-Central Clarion, Thacher Hanzely–Wide Receiver/Slot–DuBois, Cole Johnston–Quarterback–Karns City, Maddox Hetrick–Quarterback–Punxsutawney, Jayden Overly–Tackle–St. Marys

Defensive All-Stars: Brant Parker-Defensive End-Central Clarion, Hayden Hindman-Defensive Tackle-Central Clarion, Charlie Hepfl-Linebacker-Central Clarion, Mason Burford-Defensive Back-Central Clarion, Mason Bell–Defensive End–Karns City, Sean Slaughenhoupt–Defensive Tackle–Karns City, CJ Emrick–Linebacker–Karns City, Beau Thomas–Linebacker–Punxsutawney, Andrew Field–Linebacker–St. Marys, Jaxson Hanzely–Defensive Back–DuBois, Logan Moore–Defensive Back–Punxsutawney, Owen Roken–Punter–Punxsutawney

Defensive Honorary Mention: Briggs Beckwith-Linebacker-Central Clarion, Landon Cook, Linebacker–St. Marys, Dalton Reasinger–Linebacker–DuBois, Breydon Trithart–Defensive Tackle–Punxsutawney, Shane Emrick–Linebacker–Karns City

Special Awards:

Defensive Lineman of the Year: Hayden Hindman-Central Clarion

Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Noah Crawford–DuBois
Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Sean Slaughenhoupt–Karns City
Defensive MVP: Beau Thomas–Punxsutawney
Offensive MVP: Trey Wingard–DuBois
Coach of the Year: Brandon Snyder–Punxsutawney
Region 1 Champions: Punxsutawney

REGION 2:

Offensive All-Stars: Ethan Tarbox–Center–Port Allegany, Ben Yale–Guard–Brockway, Gavin Moses, Guard–Port Allegany, Madox Decker–Tackle–Brockway
Josiah Balzer–Tackle–Brookville, Braylon Wagner–Quarterback–Redbank Valley, Sam Krug–Running Back–Brookville, Kellen Veilleux–Running Back–Port Allegany, Aiden Bliss–Full Back–Port Allegany, Caleb Daugherty–Wide Receiver/Slot–Brockway, Nick Wilfong–Wide Receiver/Slot–Port Allegany, Jaxon Huffman–Wide Receiver/Slot–Redbank Valley, Kolton Kahle–Tight End–Brockway, Jayden, Moraz–Place Kicker–Brookville, Kellen Veilleux–Return Specialist–Port Allegany

Offensive Honorary Mention: Aiden Patton–Quarterback–Brockway

Defensive All-Stars: Madox Decker–Defensive End–Brockway, Isaac Postlewait–Defensive End–Port Allegany, Ben Yale–Defensive Tackle–Brockway, Jaxon Huffman–Defensive Tackle–Redbank Valley, Matthew Winnings–Linebacker–Brockway, Dante Morey–Linebacker–Brookville, Julian Kaple–Linebacker–Port Allegany, Aiden Bliss–Linebacker–Port Allegany, Brock George–Linebacker–Redbank Valley, Peyton Kennemuth–Linebacker–Redbank Valley, Sam Krug–Defensive Back–Brookville, Nick Wilfong–Defensive Back–Port Allegany, Carson Gould–Defensive Back–Redbank Valley, Jaxon Huffman–Punter–Redbank Valley

Defensive Honorary Mention: Liam Hawver–Defensive Back–Port Allegany

Photo Special Awards:

Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year: Jaxon Huffman–Redbank Valley
Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year: Madox Decker–Brockway
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Ben Yale–Brockway
Defensive MVP: Jaxon Huffman–Redbank Valley
Offensive MVP: Aiden Bliss–Port Allegany
Coach of the Year: Justin Bienkowski–Port Allegany
Region 2 Champions: Port Allegany

REGION 3:

Offensive All-Stars: Noah Yori–Center–Union/ACV, Isaiah Smith–Guard–Kane, Beau Viglione–Guard–Ridgway, Everett Fulton–Tackle–Keystone, Colbin Elliot–Tackle–Union/ACV, Dom Corcetti–Quarterback–Keystone, Evan Anderson–Running Back–Kane, Logan Skibinski–Running Back–Union/ACV, Max Gallagher–Full Back–Union/ACV, Nate Steger–Wide Receiver/Slot–Ridgway, Eli Nellis–Wide Receiver/Slot–Keystone, Preston Darr–Tight End–Kane, Aiden Kern–Place Kicker–Moniteau, Nate Steger–Return Specialist–Ridgway

Offensive Honary Mention: Aidan Fox–Wide Receiver/Slot–Union/ACV, Aiden Eckert–Tackle–Kane, Joe Spence–Tight End–Keystone, Xavier Stockman–Running Back–Ridgway

Photo Defensive All-Stars: Isaiah Smith–Defensive End–Kane, Rocco Allegretto–Defensive End–Ridgway, Beau Viglione–Defensive Tackle–Ridgway, Colbin Elliot–Defensive Tackle–Union/ACV, Haidan Hollebecke–Linebacker–Kane, Jake Henry–Linebacker–Keystone, Markus Gerg–Linebacker–Ridgway, Max Gallagher–Linebacker–Union/ACV, Eric Novosel–Defensive Back–Kane, Dom Corcetti–Defensive Back–Keystone, Logan Skibinski–Defensive Back–Union/ACV, Trent Fleming–Punter–Union/ACV

Defensive Honorary Mention: Brendin Sankey–Defensive Back–Moniteau, Thomas Shrubb–Linebacker–Kane, LJ Rankin–Linebacker–Keystone, Trent Fleming–Defensive Back–Union/ACV, Brandon Steger–Defensive Back–Ridgway

Special Awards:

Defensive Lineman of the Year: Colbin Elliot–Union/ACV
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Isaiah Smith–Kane
Defensive MVP: Max Gallagher–Union/ACV
Offensive MVP: Dom Corcetti–Keystone
Coach of the Year: Dan Reed–Union/ACV
Region 3 Champions: Union/ACV

REGION 4:

Offensive All-Stars: Jayden Widmeier–Center–Coudersport, Evan Ransom–Guard–Bucktail, Brandon Furgeson–Guard–Smethport, Lucas Risser–Tackle–Coudersport, Tristan Lenze–Tackle–Smethport, Shane Magee–Quarterback–Otto-Eldred, Jonah Ganoe–Running Back–Smethport
Jude Kisko–Running Back–Smethport, Kamden Fragale–Full Back–Cameron County, Taylon Tucker–Wide Receiver/Slot–Cameron County, Caleb Wonderly–Wide Receiver/Slot–Coudersport, Aidan Ditty–Tight End–Bucktail, Caleb Wonderly–Place Kicker–Coudersport, Jonah Ganoe–Return Specialist–Smethport

Offensive Honorary Mention: Dawson Welch–Wide Receiver/Slot–Otto-Eldred, Jacob Matteson–Center–Cameron County, Ian Fitzsimmons–Wide Receiver/Slot–Smethport, Teagan Stone–Wide Receiver/Slot–Bucktail, Coleman Freeman–Quarterback–Coudersport

Defensive All-Stars: William Burlingame–Defensive End–Cameron County, Carson Cooney–Defensive End–Coudersport, Michael Nolder–Defensive Tackle–Cameron County, John Lawton–Defensive Tackle–Coudersport, Brodie Artman–Linebacker–Cameron County, Malakai Zucal–Linebacker–Cameron County, Preston Ayers–Linebacker–Coudersport, Zach Hungiville–Linebacker–Smethport, Michael Snyder–Defensive Back–Cameron County, Dan Brown–Defensive Back–Coudersport, Aiden Tanner–Defensive Back–Smethport, Zach Hungiville–Punter–Smethport

Defensive Honoray Mention: Wyatt Blendinger–Defensive Back–Otto-Eldred, Boden Pearsall–Defensive Back–Cameron County, Maddox Dickerson–Defensive Back–Smethport, Corbin Pentz–Defensive Back–Bucktail, Owen Gill–Defensive Tackle–Coudersport

Special Awards:

Defensive Lineman of the Year: Carson Cooney–Coudersport
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Evan Ransom–Bucktail
Defensive MVP: Malakai Zucal–Cameron County
Offensive MVP: Jonah Ganoe–Smethport
Co-Coach of the Year: Ryan Neyman–Cameron County
Co-Coach of the Year: Ryan Yingling–Smethport
Region 4 Champions: Cameron County