Appleton North lands seven first-team selections on 2024 Fox Valley Association All-Conference Football Team

By Paul Lecker
AppletonSportsPage.com

Appleton North lineman Jack Hawkins was a first-team selection on both offense and defense, and Bobby Salm was named Co-Linebacker of the Year on the 2024 Fox Valley Association All-Conference Football Team, which was voted on by the eight FVA coaches following the season.

Four other Appleton North players and one from Appleton East were among the 35 first-team selections.

Hawkins, a 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior, was a first-team pick at both offensive and defensive line, and was one of six first-team picks from the Appleton North defense.

In addition to Hawkins and Salm, defensive lineman Christian West, inside linebacker Ben Wenzel, cornerback Sean Hansen and safety Daniel Garrigan were also named to the first-team defense.

Appleton East junior Todd Marx was the lone Patriot named to the first team, earning a spot as an offensive lineman.

Earning second-team honors for Appleton North were fullback Jack Kangas, Salm at running back, kicker Mason Skorstad and junior Grant Hardy at receiver and punter.

Appleton East senior defensive lineman Aiden McClure and junior safety Birk Kozlowicz were also second-team honorees.

Neenah senior Grant Dean, a University of Wisconsin recruit, was named both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, while earning Offensive Back and Defensive Back of the Year as well. He also was named to the first team as a return specialist.

Offensively, Dean was the Rockets’ main running back, rushing for 1,135 yards and 16 touchdowns. On defense Dean finished with 30 tackles and two interceptions, and he also returned one kickoff for a touchdown this season.

Kaukauna’s Matt Binsfeld was named Head Coach of the Year and Appleton North’s Curt Salm was picked as the Assistant Coach of the Year.

2024 Fox Valley Association All-Conference Football Team
(*denotes unanimous selection)
First Team
Offense
Linemen: *Braeden Jansen, sr., Kaukauna; *Grayson Chalupny, sr., Kimberly; Jack Hawkins, sr., Appleton North; Todd Marx, jr., Appleton East; Sam Vokes, jr., Fond du Lac; Elijah Moore, sr., Kaukauna; Alex Alatorre, sr., Neenah.
H-back: Luke Jung, sr., Neenah.
Fullback: Tucker Hofmann, sr., Kaukauna.
Tight end: Hunter Sprangers, sr., Kimberly.
Receivers: *Parker Schuh, sr., Kaukauna; Conor Johnson, sr., Fond du Lac.
Running backs: Grant Dean, sr., Neenah; Aiden Reardon, jr., Kaukauna; Kegan Pleau, jr., Kimberly.
Quarterback: Braedon Ellefson, sr., Kimberly.
Defense
Linemen: *Sawyer Hanlon, sr., Kimberly; *Reggie Kloehn, sr., Hortonville; Logan Arft, sr., Kaukauna; Jack Hawkins, sr., Appleton North; Nate Kramp, jr., Neenah; Christian West, sr., Appleton North.
Inside linebackers: *Braedon Ellefson, sr., Kimberly; Ben Wenzel, jr., Appleton North.
Outside linebackers: Bobby Salm, sr., Appleton North; Landen Van Offeren, sr., Kimberly; Isaac Maas, sr., Kaukauna.
Cornerbacks: Reed Wittman, sr., Kaukauna; Sean Hansen, sr., Appleton North; Mikey Wildes, sr., Kimberly.
Safeties: Grant Dean, sr., Neenah; Daniel Garrigan, sr., Appleton North.
Special Teams
Punter: Landon Ubrig, sr., Oshkosh West.
Kicker: Jack Klundt, sr., Neenah.
Return specialist: Grant Dean, sr., Neenah.
Second Team
Offense
Linemen: Logan Gaffney, sr., Hortonville; Isaac Hipp, sr., Kimberly; Nelson Fournier, sr., Oshkosh West.
Fullbacks: Jack Kangas, sr., Appleton North; Jeremy Dercks, sr., Kimberly.
Receivers: Carter Howard, sr., Kimberly; Grant Hardy, jr., Appleton North.
Running back: Bobby Salm, sr., Appleton North.
Quarterbacks: Bron Schaefer, jr., Kaukauna; Evan Vanevenhoven, sr., Neenah.
Defense
Linemen: Elias Janssen, jr., Kimberly; Aiden McClure, sr., Appleton East; Hunter Meyers, jr., Kaukauna.
Inside linebackers: Luke Jung, sr., Neenah; Andrew Carlson, sr., Neenah; Rhett Hlavacka, sr., Fond du Lac; Sam Weber, sr., Kaukauna.
Outside linebacker: Hunter Weinke, jr., Neenah.
Cornerback: Brandon Price, sr., Neenah.
Safeties: Hutner King, sr., Fond du Lac; Luke Tetzlaff, jr., Kaukauna; Birk Kozlowicz, jr., Appleton East.
Special Teams
Punter: Hunter Weinke, jr., Neenah; Grant Hardy, jr., Appleton North.
Return specialist: Chase Brandl, sr., Oshkosh West.
Kickers: Maddux Hermus, so., Kimberly; Mason Skorstad, sr., Appleton North.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Linemen: Tate Rajotte, sr., Neenah; Michael Schopf, jr., Appleton North; Sy Freund, sr., Kimberly; Walker Chmielewski, sr., Kaukauna.
Fullbacks: Brock Verboncouer, sr., Kaukauna; Blake Fish, sr., Neenah.
Receivers: Ashton VanBeek, so., Neenah; Chase Brandl, sr., Oshkosh West; Aaron Cullen, sr., Kimberly; Levi Hebbe, sr., Hortonville; Kavanaugh Weyenberg, jr., Kaukauna.
Running back: Mason Henschel, jr., Fond du Lac.
Defense
Linemen: Nico Nygard, so., Appleton East; Cole Fenske, sr., Neenah; Ty Pate, so., Fond du Lac; Ezra Bowman-Barnes, sr., Appleton North; Christian Kunde, sr., Oshkosh West; Ian Reichenberger, sr., Oshkosh West; Matt Speilman, sr., Hortonville; Sam Glendenning, sr., Kaukauna; Isaac Van Zeeland, sr., Kaukauna.
Inside linebackers: Kaden Heitl, sr., Hortonville; Tyler Williamson, sr., Kimberly; Zach Bartels, sr., Oshkosh West; Sam Amadon, sr., Fond du Lac; Jonah Rittner, jr., Neenah; Maks Chevalier, so., Appleton East.
Outside linebackers: Guardian Harris, so., Fond du Lac; Mason Skorstad, sr., Appleton North; Brady Golden, jr., Appleton North; Harley Juadis, sr., Hortonville.
Cornerbacks: Adrian Scaife, jr., Appleton East; Benny Kieffer, sr., Kimberly; Peyton Umentum, jr., Fond du Lac.
Safeties: Eli Vezina, sr., Appleton North; Brennen Resch, jr., Kimberly; Levi Strange, sr., Hortonville.
Special Teams
Kicker: Elliot Reed, jr., Oshkosh West.
Players of the Year
Offense: Grant Dean, RB, Neenah.
Offensive line: Braeden Jansen, Kaukauna.
Receiver: Parker Schuh, Kaukauna.
Offensive back: Grant Dean, Neenah.
Defense: Grant Dean, S, Neenah.
Defensive line: Reggie Kloehn, Hortonville.
Linebacker: Bobby Salm, Appleton North, and Braedon Ellefson, Kimberly.
Defensive back: Grant Dean, Neenah.
Coaches of the Year
Head Coach: Matt Binsfeld, Kaukauna.
Assistant Coach: Curt Salm, Appleton North.