Ruffing, Dudinski Headline AA All-Region Honors
(Sterling, VA) The 2006 Group AA All-Region Team was selected over the weekend and several players from the Gameday Magazine coverage area were chosen to the team. Highlighting the group of talented players from Loudoun County were Park View's Deric Dudinski and Potomac Falls lineman Blaise Ruffing. Dudinski, who made it as a defensive back, registered 94 total tackles this season and had 7 interceptions was also a 1st team All-Region tailback, but lost out to Louisa's Todd Shelton for the All-Region Player of the Year honor. Shelton has rushed for 2,308 yards this season and he and the Lions are preparing for the State Semi-Finals this weekend. Louisa's Eric Church also claimed the 2006 All-Region Defensive Player of the Year award as a linebacker. The 6'2 linebacker also made the 1st team as a place kicker. Church's 44 yard field goal with :02 seconds left in regulation helped the Lions beat #2 seed Park View in the first round of the playoffs.
Ruffing made the team as a 1st Team All-Region Offensive Lineman and Defensive Lineman. Ruffing was one of the few players to make All-Region on both sides of the ball. Broad Run's Adrian Mines was a 1st team All-Region receiver, and teammate Clayton Abel made 1st team as a kick return specialist. Park View's Amechi Anyaugo made the 1st team as a linebacker.
The Liberty Eagles were well represented on the 1st team All-Region defense with standout defensive end DeVaughn Parson making the squad with shutdown cornerback Sam Ball-Whitfield. Punter Andy Smith also made the team for the Eagles.
In the Winchester area, James Wood offensive lineman Cary Shannon made 1st team All-Region and Sherando's Joey Christine was named 1st team All-Region offensive and defensive lineman. Handley's J.J. Dorsey (31 TD's) and wide receiver Justin Banks were both named to the 1st team offense for the Judges.
The 2006 All-Region Coach of the Year in Division 4 was Louisa's Mark Fisher. Fisher led the Lions to their first ever playoff victory in 2006 and his team will play this weekend in the State Semi-Finals. The Lions have beaten Park View (Sterling) and Harrisonburg by a combined score of 53-30 and enter Saturday's game at 12-0.
The 2006 All-Region Coach of the Year in Division 3 was Rockbridge County's Jason White. Below is a complete listing of who made the 1st and second team All-Region teams.
1st Team Offense
Andrew McCulloch - Harrisonburg (OL)
Joey Christine - Sherando (OL)
Kyree Tolliver - Louisa Co. (OL)
Davell Smith - Louisa Co. (OL)
Carl McIntyre - Turner Ashby (OL)
Roane Babington - R.E Lee (TE)
Jeff Early - Rockbridge Co. (WR)
Adrian Mines - Broad Run (WR)
J. J. Dorsey - Handley (QB)
Todd Shelton - Louisa Co. (RB)
Deric Dudinski - Park View (RB)
Takeem Hedgeman - Monticello (RB)
Eric Church - Louisa Co. (Kicker)
Clayton Abel - Broad Run (Returner)
The Big Awards:
Todd Shelton - Player of the Year Offense (Louisa County)
Mark Fischer - Coach of the Year Division 4 (Louisa County)
Jason White - Coach of the Year Division 3 (Rockbridge County)
Eric Church - Defensive Player of the Year (Louisa County)
2nd Team All-Region Offense
Josh Mitchell - Monticello (OL)
Freddy Valencia - Harrisonburg (OL)
Allen Burkett - Broadway (OL)
Blaise Ruffing - Potomac Falls (OL)
Cary Shannon - James Wood (OL)
Eric Church - Louisa (TE)
Stephen Gass - Western Albemarle (WR)
Justin Banks - Handley (WR)
Ben Sarver - Harrisonburg (QB)
Alex Owah - Harrisonburg (QB)
Shay Nicholson - R.E Lee (RB)
David Hoopengarner - Sherando (RB)
Chris Franks - Potomac Falls (Punter)
Jamel Jackson - Charlottesville (Returner)
1st Team All-Region Defense
Devaugh Parson - Liberty (DE)
Roane Babington - RE Lee (DE)
Eric Church - Louisa Co (LB)
Patrick Bannon - Rockbridge Co (LB)
Amechi Anyaugo - Park View(St) (LB) r
Ronnell Brandon - Harrisonburg (LB)
Deric Dudinski - Park View (St) (DB)
Terrell Wells - Louisa Co (DB)
Michael Brown - Monticello (DB)
Sam Ball-Whitfield - Liberty (DB)
Blaise Ruffin - Potomac Falls (DL)
Carl McIntyre - Turner Ashby (DL)
Joey Christine - Sherando (DL)
Andy Smith - Liberty (Punter)
2nd Team All-Region Defense
Steve Hancock - Potomac Falls (DE) Defensive End
Tony Estela - Harrisonburg (DE)
Thomas Nelson - RE Lee (LB)
Daniel Eisenhard - Brentsville (LB)
Butch Kacmarzewski - Millbrook (LB)
Ryan Shull - RE Lee (LB)
Josh Root - Sherando (DB)
Terrell Corley - John Handley (DB)
Jeff Early - Rockbridge Co (DB)
Chris Brent - Dominion (DB)
Davell Smith - Louisa Co. (DL)
Allen Burkett - Broadway (DL)
Brandon McLean - Dominion (DL)
Ben Keyser - Western Albemarle (Punter)
