A number of local players were selected to the 2008 All-State football teams in Class B, C or D.
For the full list of players, click here to be redirected to the New York State Sportswriters Association page.

Classes AA and A will be announced Jan. 14.

Football

NYSSWA all-state team, 2008

Class B

First team-offense
E – Jimmer Bennett, sr., Albany Academy-2
RB – Joe McMurry, sr., Hudson Falls-2

Second-team offense
L – Shawn Shellenger, jr., Schalmont-2

Second-team defense
L – Nick LaMountain, sr., Ravena-2
L – Mark Waite, sr., Schalmont-2
LB – Sean Littlejohn, sr., Cohoes-2

Third-team offense
L – Tim Hammond, sr., Hudson Falls-2
L – Nate Mattison, sr., Hudson Falls-2
RB – Vince Gallo, jr., Schalmont-2

Third-team defense
S – Thann Akey, sr., Broadalbin-Perth-2

Class C

First team-offense
E – Kevin Hanson, sr., Fonda-Fultonville-2

Second-team offense
L – Cody Headwell, jr., Fonda-Filtonville-2

Second-team defense
L – Shane Larkin, sr., Schuylerville-2
L – Quinten Harrington, sr., Cambridge-2
LB – Caleb Gleason, sr., Watervliet-2

Third-team offense
L – Frank Halstead, sr., Chatham-2
L – Greg Peterson, sr., Schuylerville-2
QB – Josh Nethaway, sr., Fonda-Fultonville-2

Third-team defense
L – Brent Matazinsky, sr., Tamarac-2
HB – Parker Niles, sr., Chatham-2
HB – Austin Bateman, jr., Schuylerville-2

Class D

Second-team offense

E – Dane O’Neil, jr., Canajoharie-2
QB – Derrick Pitts, jr., Bishop Gibbons-2
RB – Tyler Carpenter, sr., Fort Edward-2

Second-team defense
L – Logan Rock, sr., Warrensburg-2
LB – Nate Butler, jr., Rensselaer-2