Boonsboro's J.R. Lowery was selected to the Maryland Small School All-State Football second team in voting announced Wednesday. (By Kevin G. Gilbert, Staff Photographer) |
J.R. Lowery has gotten plenty of recognition in Washington County already.
On Wednesday, he got a little love from around the state of Maryland.
The Boonsboro senior was a second-team selection on the Maryland Small School All-State Football Team, as chosen by a panel of sports writers across the state.
Lowery, who was The Herald-Mail’s Washington County Defensive Player of the Year, led the county with 135 tackles in 2011, including 24 tackles for loss and nine sacks.
He was an MVAL Antietam first-team pick as both an offensive tackle and a defensive lineman. He was the vocal leader of the Warriors, helping their turnaround from 2-8 in 2010 to 9-2 in 2011.
Twenty-seven Washington County players received honorable mention.
Small School Honorable Mention (1A, 2A and small private schools)
Boonsboro: Britton Beard, Justin Jardeleza, Zach Poffenberger, J.T. Rice, Aaron Turner.
Clear Spring: Ryan Aaron, Sam Elwood, Tylar Habel, Adam Mellott.
Hancock: Garrett Wiles.
Smithsburg: Robby Hogue.
Williamsport: Nate Downs, Alex Fridley, Zach Nalley, Brandon Starliper, Tyler Wise.
Big School Honorable Mention (3A, 4A and large private schools)
North Hagerstown: Phillip Butler, Dylan Dopson, Sergio Galvan, Mark Grunberg, Daved Paddack, J.T. Root.
South Hagerstown: Malik Barnwell, C.J. Davis, Brandon Hess, Aaron Rowland, Isiaha Smith.
— Mark Keller
All-State Football teams
FREDERICK, Md. — The Big and Small School All-State Teams are selected through a vote by media members and compiled by Sheldon Shealer of ESPNHS. More than a dozen high school football reporters contributed to the voting this year, which marks the 20th annual All-State selections.
The Consensus All-State team, along with Players and Coaches of the Year will be announced Thursday morning.
On Wednesday, he got a little love from around the state of Maryland.
The Boonsboro senior was a second-team selection on the Maryland Small School All-State Football Team, as chosen by a panel of sports writers across the state.
Lowery, who was The Herald-Mail’s Washington County Defensive Player of the Year, led the county with 135 tackles in 2011, including 24 tackles for loss and nine sacks.
He was an MVAL Antietam first-team pick as both an offensive tackle and a defensive lineman. He was the vocal leader of the Warriors, helping their turnaround from 2-8 in 2010 to 9-2 in 2011.
Twenty-seven Washington County players received honorable mention.
Small School Honorable Mention (1A, 2A and small private schools)
Boonsboro: Britton Beard, Justin Jardeleza, Zach Poffenberger, J.T. Rice, Aaron Turner.
Clear Spring: Ryan Aaron, Sam Elwood, Tylar Habel, Adam Mellott.
Hancock: Garrett Wiles.
Smithsburg: Robby Hogue.
Williamsport: Nate Downs, Alex Fridley, Zach Nalley, Brandon Starliper, Tyler Wise.
Big School Honorable Mention (3A, 4A and large private schools)
North Hagerstown: Phillip Butler, Dylan Dopson, Sergio Galvan, Mark Grunberg, Daved Paddack, J.T. Root.
South Hagerstown: Malik Barnwell, C.J. Davis, Brandon Hess, Aaron Rowland, Isiaha Smith.
— Mark Keller
All-State Football teams
FREDERICK, Md. — The Big and Small School All-State Teams are selected through a vote by media members and compiled by Sheldon Shealer of ESPNHS. More than a dozen high school football reporters contributed to the voting this year, which marks the 20th annual All-State selections.
The Consensus All-State team, along with Players and Coaches of the Year will be announced Thursday morning.
