Football

Boltus, Phelan Both Named Associated Press Little All-Americans

NEW YORK, NY - 'Wick seniors Jason Boltus (Baldwinsville, NY) and Jack Phelan (Slingerlands, NY) continue to rack up postseason honors following their historic final seasons with Hawk football. Both players were named to the Associated Press Little All-America second team earlier this week.

The AP Little All-America teams are comprised of the top players from across the nation from the Division II, III, and NAIA ranks. Seventy-five players total in all three divisions were recognized.

Boltus and Phelan were two of only 15 Division III players on the Little America first and second teams. The pair is two of three Empire 8 student-athletes represented and two of four players from New York State on the AP teams. Hartwick and Wisconsin-Whitewater were the only two Division III programs with two players on the first two teams, and only Division II's North Alabama (3) had more selections than 'Wick on the first and second teams.

Boltus was the Empire 8 and d3football.com East Region Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight year and a regional finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy for the second consecutive season in 2008. He led NCAA Div. III in three different offensive categories, including passing yards per game and total offense for the second straight year. He shattered the all-time NCAA Div. III mark for total yards with 14,231 and set Hartwick benchmarks for career TD throws and passing yards. Boltus' 134 touchdown passes ranks sixth all-time in all four NCAA divisions (FBS, FCS, II, III). He also sits in 9th place in total yards and his 13,276 career passing yards ranks 10th.

Earlier this week, Phelan was named an American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) All-American after leading Division III in reception yards and reception yards per game for the second season in a row, and tying an NCAA record for TD catches in a season. His 311 receiving yards versus Mount Ida this season is the 12th-highest single-game total in Division III history. Phelan's career average of 134.6 yards per game puts him 4th in D-3 history, and his 50 career touchdown catches ranks 8th. With 1,628 reception yards in 2007 and 1,533 in 2008, he has accumulated two of the top 15 single-season totals in NCAA Div. III history.

AP Little All-America Teams
First Team - Offense
QB - Ted Schlafke, Minnesota-Duluth
RB - Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian
RB - Nate Kmic, Mount Union
WR - Charley Martin, West Texas A&M
WR - Johnny Spevak, Central Washington
OL - Bill Eisenhut, Grand Valley State
OL - Roger Allen, Missouri Western
OL - Jeremy Davis, NW Missouri State
OL - Thomas Battle, Carson Neuman
OL - Sean James, Cortland
TE - Jared Bronson, Central Washington
All-Purpose - Dyshaun Edwards, Tiffin
K - Tom Schneider, North Alabama

First Team - Defense
DL - Jake Visser, Ferris State
DL - Dan Skutta, Grand Valley State
DL - Troy Bribnow, Wayne State
DL - Jacob Calderon, Cal-Lutheran
LB - Jared Brock, West Texas A&M
LB - Jeffrey Cargile, Morehouse
LB - Jace Rindahl, Wisconsin-Whitewater
DB - Sherard Reynolds, Valdosta State
DB - Darren Banks, West Liberty State
DB - Peter Ittersagen, Wheaton
DB - Myles Burnsides, NW Missouri State
P - Nick Krut, East Stroudsburg

Second Team - Offense
QB - Jason Boltus, Hartwick
RB - Tunde Ogun, Christopher Newport
RB - Jerry Seymour, Glenville State
WR - Jack Phelan, Hartwick
WR - Mike Washington, West Chester
OL - Sam Hathorn, North Alabama
OL - Terence Crosby, Catawba
OL - Sam Collins, Abilene Christian
OL - Yancy Edwards, Kenyon
OL - Nate Baier, Minnesota-Duluth
TE - Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum
All-Purpose - Larry Beavers, Wesley
K - Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin-Whitewater

Second Team - Defense
DL - Louis Ellis, Shaw
DL - Jarrell Chandler, Salisbury
DL - DJ Dewitt, Waynesburg
DL - Ricky Hope, Texas A&M-Commerce
LB - Terrence Jackson, Indiana (PA)
LB - Owen Koeppen, Carroll College
LB - Lardesier Hicks-Green, Delta State
DB - Terrence Johnson, California (PA)
DB - Matt Meyer, Aurora
DB - Darnell Brown, Langston
DB - David Raymond, North Alabama
P - TJ Grzesikowski, Ferrum

Third Team - Offense
QB - Mike Reilly, Central Washington
RB - LaRon Council, NW Missouri State
RB - Brian McNeil, Nebraska-Omaha
WR - Travis Poole, American International
WR - Michael Jennings, Illinois College
OL - Beau Weiss, Bethel (TN)
OL - Tony Washington, Abilene Christian
OL - Nick Urban, Winona
OL - Blaine Westemeyer, Augustana
OL - Kendall Molz, Pittsburgh State
TE - Brian Weverburgh, Ithaca
All-Purpose - Samuel Tranks, Seton Hill
K - Jared Keating, Mesa State

Third Team - Defense
DL - Brock Arndt, Redlands
DL - Tighe Burk, Knox
DL - Marcus Kennedy, St. Augustine's
DL - John Jacobs, Saginaw Valley
LB - Eric Henri, Mary Hardin-Baylor
LB - Mark Meny, Fort Lewis
LB - Matt Fread, East Stroudsburg
DB - Bobby Bott, Case Western
DB - Drew Ziller, Carleton
DB - Tyler Yelk, Minnesota-Duluth
DB - Jabir Perkins, Texas A&M-Kingsville
P - Will Batson, North Alabama