D8 FOOTBALL: St. David’s Tyresse Griffith named the Father Mike, Most Valuable Player

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Left to right: Noah Medeiros, Alex Stewart, Ethan Eveleigh, Jaydon Boxwell, Matthew Weber, Nick Henning
Absent: London Dawson, Nathan Dewar, Wyatt Ernst, Tyresse Griffith, Braydon Schneider, Jared Weiler

 

WATERLOO REGION (December 5, 2019) – On Thursday, District 8 announced that St. David’s star running back and linebacker would be named the Father Mike most valuable player in senior football.

The Wilfred Laurier commit racked up seven touchdowns in the first five league games, leading the Celtics to their second District 8 Championship in the last four years.

Griffith helped his Celtics to a 21-8 CWOSSA semi-final win over St. Mary’s of Owen Sound before dropping the CWOSSA final to Assumption College School.

Last year’s Father Mike winner, Braydan Schneider from St. David’s was named as a first team all-star along with quarterback teammate Nathan Dewar who was pivotal in much of St. David’s offensive success in 2019.

Grade 12 slotback and safety Wyatt Ernst rounds out the Celtics first team all-star selections while teammates Nolan Beddoe and Zayd Cherri were named to the second team.

St. Benedict’s quarterback Ethan Eveleigh was the lone grade 11 selected as a first team all-star as he helped rally the Saints from an 0-4 start to the season to win the next three straight games, qualifying them for a shot at the District 8 Championship.

Eveleigh’s grade 12 teammates, running back Noah Medeiros and wide receiver Alex Stewart were also recognized with first team all-star honours, while Jacob Kaminski, Eric Laffin and Curtis Martin were second team all-star selections.

Resurrection’s running back London Dawson scored four touchdowns in 2019 as he also played defensive line, and teammate Jared Weiler scored three touchdowns as tight end and played defensive back. Nick Henning also played both ways scoring two touchdowns as a slot receiver, and joined Weiler in the Resurrection defensive secondary as a defensive back. All three were named as first team all-stars.

Phoenix senior team is represented by quarterback Tyler Putzu and linebackers Rowan Creighton and Brady Ioannidos on the D8 second team.

St. Mary’s grade 12 running back Matthew Weber had an outstanding year for the Eagles scoring seven turndowns earning him a first team nomination. Safety Jaydon Boxwell was also given first team honours for the Eagles.

Keyon Gratton, Zach Harvey, Nicholas DaSilva and Andrew Grygorachyk were all named as second team all-stars from St. Mary’s.

Please see below for a complete list of all senior and junior all-star selections.

2019-20 Father Mike, Most Valuable Player: Tyresse Griffith, St. David C.S.S.

Senior First Team All-Stars:

First Name

Last Name

Position

Grade

School

Jayden

Boxwell

FS

12

St. Mary’s H.S.

London

Dawson

DL/OL/RB

12

Resurrection C.S.S.

Nathan

Dewar

QB/DB

12

St. David C.S.S.

Wyatt

Ernst

SB/S

12

St. David C.S.S.

Ethan

Eveleigh

QB/DB

11

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Tyresse

Griffith

RB/LB

12

St. David C.S.S.

Nick

Henning

DB/SB

12

Resurrection C.S.S.

Noah

Medeiros

RB/DB

12

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Braydan

Schneider

CB/RB

12

St. David C.S.S.

Alex

Stewart

WR

12

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Matthew

Weber

RB/LB

12

St. Mary’s H.S.

Jared

Weiler

TE/DB

12

Resurrection C.S.S.

Senior Second Team All-Stars:

First Name

Last Name

Position

Grade

School

Nolan

Beddoe

R/SB

12

St. David C.S.S.

Zayd

Cherri

C/LB

12

St. David C.S.S.

Rowan

Creighton

LB

12

Resurrection C.S.S.

Nicholas

DaSilva

DB

11

St. Mary’s H.S.

Keyon

Gratton

LB/FB

12

St. Mary’s H.S.

Andrew

Grygorachyk

WR/K

12

St. Mary’s H.S.

Zach

Harvey

LB

12

St. Mary’s H.S.

Brady

Ioannidis

LB/TE

11

Resurrection C.S.S.

Jacob

Kaminski

WR

11

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Eric

Laffin

RB

11

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Curtis

Martin

DE

12

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Tyler

Putzu

QB

11

Resurrection C.S.S.

Junior All-Stars:

First Name

Last Name

Position

Grade

School

Logan

Abdul-Kareem

LB

9

Resurrection C.S.S.

Nick

Avolio

OL

10

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Zach

Brown

LG/DT

10

St. David C.S.S.

Lucas

Cabral

QB

10

Resurrection C.S.S.

Anthony

Ceccomancini

SB/HB

10

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Joe

Corman

DL

10

Resurrection C.S.S.

Nathan

Droog

TE

10

St. David C.S.S.

Jacob

Emery

HB

9

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Brady

Hansford

LB

10

St. Mary’s H.S.

Adam

Kaminski

LB/TE

9

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Kaleb

Merkuria

OL

10

St. Mary’s H.S.

Dylan

Moser

DL

10

Resurrection C.S.S.

Anthony

Munroe

RB

9

Resurrection C.S.S.

Tyson

Oliu

DB

9

Resurrection C.S.S.

Tyson

Pahl

LB

9

Resurrection C.S.S.

Ben

Patterson

HB

10

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Alex

Pauletic

OL/DL

9

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Damien

Plauszta

WR

9

Resurrection C.S.S.

Oshana

Putros

DE

10

St. David C.S.S.

Emerson

Stokes

RB

9

St. Benedict C.S.S.

Nolan

Strauss

LB

10

St. David C.S.S.

Eli

Watson Van Neste

DE/RB

10

St. Mary’s H.S.

Peyton

Watson Van Neste

QB/RB

10

St. Mary’s H.S.

Blake

Wolf

QB

10

St. David C.S.S.