Eleven Xavier players earn first-team honors on 2023 All-Bay Conference Football Team

By Paul Lecker
AppletonSportsPage.com

Conference champion Xavier had 11 players earn 12 spots on the first team of the 2023 All-Bay Conference Football Team, which was voted on by the conference coaches following the season.

Three Xavier players also picked up top honors in the conference as senior Reid Hietpas was named the Defensive Player of the Year and Linebacker of the Year, Isaiah Des Jardins was named Running Back of the Year, and Adam Earle was chosen as Offensive Lineman of the Year.

Hietpas racked up 95 tackles, including six for loss, and had six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Des Jardins, who also was a unanimous first-team pick at defensive back, ran for 788 yards and 16 touchdowns and caught 12 passes for 263 yards and two scores.

Other unanimous first-team picks for Xavier were offensive lineman Eddie Heuring, A.J. Seidler at kicker, defensive lineman Quinton Lunsden, defensive end Carter Appl and outside linebacker Cole Hietpas.

Rounding out the first-team selections for the Hawks were fullback Nathan Welter, offensive lineman Dane Katz and inside linebacker Carter McGlone.

Seidler was 43-for-46 on extra points and made four field goals; Appl had 68 total tackles, 16 for loss, and 8½ quarterback sacks; and McGlone led the Hawks in tackles with 104.

Among the second-team picks were Xavier wide receiver Evan McCormick, offensive lineman Casen Frasseto, Reid Hietpas at quarterback and punter, running back Matthew Potter, and defensive back Tyler Brightman.

2023 All-Bay Conference Football Team
(*denotes unanimous selection)
First Team
Offense
Fullback: Nathan Welter, sr., Xavier.
Wide receiver: *Logan Sipple, jr., Shawano; *Dylan Sharatt, sr., Winneconne; *Brody Schaffer, so., Winneconne.
Line: Parker Walbruck, jr., New London; Brock Socha, jr., Seymour; *Owen Brantley, sr., Winneconne; *Adam Earle, sr., Xavier; Dane Katz, jr., Xavier; *Eddie Heuring, jr., Xavier.
Quarterback: Brady Immel, sr., Winneconne.
Running back: *Tommy Fields, jr., New London; *Ethan Mathe, sr., Winneconne; *Isaiah Des Jardins, sr., Xavier.
Kicker: *A.J. Seidler, sr., Xavier.
Flex: Jerzy Brocker, jr., Shawano.
Defense
Line: Parker Wulbruck, jr., New London; Mason Bunnell, jr., Seymour; Zander Bartel, sr., Winneconne; *Quinton Lunsden, sr., Xavier.
End: *Alex Marsh, jr., Seymour; *Carter Appl, jr., Xavier.
Inside linebacker: Jordan Thompson, so., Seymour; *Reid Hietpas, sr., Xavier; Carter McGlone, sr., Xavier.
Outside linebacker: *Tommy Fields, jr., New London; *Cole Hietpas, jr., Xavier; Jonah Schlueter, sr., New London.
Defensive back: *Jerzy Brocker, jr., Shawano; Mason Dorn, sr., Winneconne; *Isaiah Des Jardins, sr., Xavier.
Punter: Ayden Loukidis, sr., Winneconne.
Second Team
Offense
Fullback: Andre Hendrix, jr., Waupaca.
Wide receiver: Hunter Beebe, sr., New London; Dylan Hodkiewicz, sr., Shawano; Evan McCormick, sr., Xavier.
Line: Ira Stein, jr., New London; Blake DeChateau, jr., Seymour; Mason Theis, sr., Shawano; Daniel Simon, sr., Winneconne; Casen Frasseto, sr., Xavier.
Quarterback: Reid Hietpas, sr., Xavier.
Running back: Xavier Salzman, so., Seymour; Mason Bunnell, jr., Seymour; Matthew Potter, so., Xavier.
Kicker: Mason Dorn, sr., Winneconne.
Defense
Line: Micah Bouwma, sr., Shawano; Cullen Frierdich, sr., Waupaca.
End: Mason Theis, sr., Shawano; Chase Danke, sr., Winneconne.
Inside linebacker: Ayden Bystol, so., Shawano; Trayse Hanson, sr., Waupaca; Alex Thomas, sr., Winneconne.
Outside linebacker: Wyatt Bunnell, jr., Seymour; Owen Hansen, jr., Waupaca.
Defensive back: Tyler Gerrits, sr., New London; Ethan Volz, sr., Seymour; Brody Schaffer, so., Winneconne; Tyler Brightman, sr., Xavier.
Punter: Reid Hietpas, sr., Xavier.
Honorable Mention
Offense
Tight end: Jack Quigley, jr., Winneconne.
Wide receiver: Henry Mouw, sr., Waupaca.
Line: Braxton Bryant, jr., New London.
Kicker: Henry Mouw, sr., Waupaca.
Defense
End: Ian Liebl, sr., New London.
Outside linebacker: Lucas Nuthals, sr., Shawano; Ethan Mathe, sr., Winneconne.
Defensive back: Logan Ten Haken, so., New London; Riley Young, sr., Seymour; Brady Poch, jr., Seymour; Alex Zierden, jr., Shawano.
Offensive Player of the Year: Ethan Mathe, Winneconne.
Wide receiver of the Year: Brody Schaffer, Winneconne.
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Adam Earle, Xavier.
Running Back of the Year: Isaiah Des Jardins, Xavier.
Defensive Player of the Year: Reid Hietpas, Xavier.
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Carter Appl, Xavier.
Linebacker of the Year: Reid Hietpas, Xavier.
Defensive Back of the Year: Jerzy Brocker, Shawano.