Robinson Daily News

Pair of RHS football players selected for WVFCA All-Star Game



Two recent Robinson High School graduates were provided the opportunity to put the pads on one last time, but neither of them is going to participate.

Former Robinson High School football players Rylan King and Dylan York were selected to participate in the annual Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game this weekend along with more than 90 other players from the Wabash Valley area.

However, due to an injury, York will be unable to participate in the game, while King elected not to play.

York was the leading tackler for the Maroons during his senior season with 36 solos and 32 assists from the safety position, while he also led the team in forced fumbles with two. In addition, he had six pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two tackles for loss. York also contributed on the offensive side of the ball, as he had 17 catches for 185 yards as a receiver for the Maroons, while rushing 11 times for 14 yards and a touchdown along with returning a punt for a touchdown.

King also saw action on both sides of the ball this past season for the Maroons, recording 23.5 tackles, including one sack and three tackles for loss from his defensive end spot, while also catching five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown.

The Robinson players would have been members of the Gold Division team, along with players from fellow Illinois schools Marshall, Mattoon, Newton, Olney, Red Hill and Tri-County, as well as Covington, Greencastle, Indian Creek, Linton-Stockton, Northview, North Vermillion, South Putnam, Sullivan and Terre Haute North from Indiana.

Players on the Black Division team are from Illinois schools Casey-Westfield, Cumberland and Paris and Indiana schools Cascade, Union-Dugger, Eastern Greene, Monrovia, North Central, North Daviess, North Putnam, Owen Valley, Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Vermillion, Terre Haute South and West Vigo.

There were a total of 94 players selected, with 47 placed on each team. Head coach for the Gold Division team is Northview’s Mark Raetz, while Owen Valley’s Rob Gibson will serve as head coach for the Black Division team.

The WVFCA was founded in February 2003, with the intent to gather together high school coaches and supporters of football throughout the Wabash Valley. The focus of the group is to promote football and football-related activities. The WVFCA each year hosts several skill camps for athletes in grade school through high school and conducts clinics for coaches and volunteers.

At the onset, 22 schools formed the original group, while 14 new schools have since been added and there are 33 schools represented in this year’s all-star game.

A meeting is held each year where an All-Wabash Valley team is selected and recognition is made for not only athletic accomplishment, but also academic success. The largest event each year is the annual all-star game and provides revenue to support the other aspects of the WVFCA. Each year, over $6,000 in scholarships are awarded to athletes in the game. Since the first game in 2004, over $75,000 in support has been provided to local athletes.

This year’s game is set to be played Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Illinois time at Indiana State University’s Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute.

2022 Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game

6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25

At Memorial Stadium, Terre Haute

Gold Division Roster

Name School

Alan Karrfalt Covington    

Neil Ellmore Covington    

Keifer Wilson Greencastle    

Mark Hernandez Greencastle    

Connor George Greencastle    

Brandon Murray Indian Creek    

James Kelly Indian Creek    

RC Hall Indian Creek    

Aiden Neathery Indian Creek    

Gabe Eslinger Linton Stockton    

Drew Smith Linton Stockton    

Kaulin Padgett Linton Stockton    

Jaydan Miller Linton Stockton    

Eli Poe Linton Stockton    

Calvin Livvix Marshall    

Clayton Nichols Marshall    

Aidan Spurgeon Mattoon    

Sam Bradbury Mattoon    

Derrius White Mattoon    

Jackson Spurgeon Mattoon    

Ben Meinhart Newton    

Mason Mulvey Newton    

Braxton Sampson Northview    

Donavin Cherry Northview    

Vinny Bonomo Northview    

Easton Morgan Northview    

Dillon White Northview    

Colton McKee Northview    

Weston Rowe North Vermillion    

Carter Edney North Vermillion    

Braedon Burgener Olney/Richland Co.    

Kelby Steber Olney/Richland Co.    

Ben Stimler Red Hill    

Andrew Maxfield Red Hill    

Dylan York Robinson    

Rylan King Robinson    

Parker Pelfrey South Putnam    

Matthew Goodpaster South Putnam    

William Newby Sullivan    

Jack Ridgway Sullivan    

Jackson Hills Sullivan    

Dylan Hersman TH North    

Griffin Graham TH North    

Griffin Klingerman TH North    

Sammy Saunders TH North    

Tim Keske Tri-County    

Greg Reece Tri-County

Black Division Roster

Name School

Braden Potters Cascade    

Deagan Shirar Cascade    

Adam Keeney Casey Westfield    

Aden Brenton Casey-Westfield    

Colby Ryan Cumberland    

Iysten Syfert Cumberland    

Distance Delph Dugger Union    

Bryan Rippy Eastern Greene    

Ian Borst Eastern Greene    

Brenyn Winningham Lawrenceville    

Ryan Schultz Lawrenceville    

Bryce Bedwell Lawrenceville    

Cole Petty Monrovia    

Gavin Followell Monrovia    

Jett Massey Monrovia    

Tyler Vaughn North Central    

Anthony Crockett North Central    

Jeremiah Swalls North Central    

Zo Jeffers North Daviess    

Hunter Fine North Daviess    

Spencer Strong North Daviess    

Kovey Jeter North Putnam    

Gunner Burress North Putnam    

Elijah Miller Owen Valley    

Jerry McBee Owen Valley    

James Hendrickson Owen Valley    

Gavin Stephens Owen Valley    

Bryer Lecocq Owen Valley    

Logan Bartley Paris    

Noble Johnson Parke Heritage    

Anthony Wood Parke Heritage    

Dalton Purcell Riverton Parke    

Gabe Harrison Riverton Parke    

Anthony Garzolini South Vermillion    

Peyton Hawkins South Vermillion    

Matt Goeppner South Vermillion    

Aiden Kanouse South Vermillion    

James Mancourt South Vermillion    

Levon Warrington TH South    

Trey Herrin TH South    

Austin Dalton TH South    

Mekhi Moore TH South    

CJ Forney TH South    

Kaden Whitaker West Vigo    

Rylan Hendricks West Vigo    

Jerome Blevins West Vigo    

Peyton Clerk West Vigo

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