Awards, Honors, and Recognitions

 

The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) recognized The Cranbrook Football Team for having a team GPA of a 3.72, naming them:

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• 2016 All-Academic Team for Division 4

 

The Catholic League recognizes the outstanding performances of its student athletes, both on and off the field. The All-Academic, All-Catholic, and All-League awards were bestowed on the following Cranbrook players at the Prep Bowl:

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• 2016 All-Academic:  RB Jalen Allen, LB Andrew Mertz

• 2016 All-Catholic:     RB Aaron Wiggins, DE Chris Smith, WR Kobi Russell, DE Garrett Faulkner, LB Tristan Knoer, WR Daniel Russell, SS Torrell Williams.

• 2016 All-League:     QB Trevor McConnell, DT Ian Kovach, OL Tim Hauxwell, OL Adam Samet, LB Pat Foley, QB Tyler Santangelo, K Pierson Cooke.

 

 

The Associated Press (AP) chooses outstanding athletes that stand out to sports writers across the state. The following players were recognized by the AP writers:

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• 2016 All-State First Team: K Pierson Cooke

• 2016 All-State Honorable Mention: RB Aaron Wiggins, WR Kobi Russell

 

 

The Detroit Free Press selects prep athletes for outstanding season by MHSAA division.  These players were recognized for outstanding seasons:

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• 2016 All-Division D4: DL/OL Chris Smith, K Pierson Cooke

 

The Detroit News recognizes High School players with talent and promise by region. These players were recognized by the News sports writers:

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• 2016 All Metro-North (Honorable Mention): K Pierson Cooke, RB Aaron Wiggins,WR Kobi Russell

 

The MLive is an online publication. Its sports writers select top performing players.  The following player was recognized by the publication:

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• 2016 MLive Defensive Dream Team, Second Team:  K Pierson Cooke

 

 

The MiPrepZone is the official prep sports arm of the Oakland Press.  The following players were recognized:

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• 2016 All-County Dream Team:  K Pierson Cooke

• 2016 All County Honorable Mention:  RB Aaron Wiggins, DE Chris Smith, WR Kobi Russell, DE Garrett Faulkner, LB Tristan Knoer, WR/LB Daniel Russell, SS Torrell Williams, QB Trevor McConnell, DT Ian Kovach, OL Tim Hauxwell, OL Adam Samet, LB Pat Foley, QB Tyler Santangelo

 

The DZone is a high school football website that tracks prep teams and individual players.  It names players of note and promise, and follows their season. These players were recognized by the website as outstanding players in their class:

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• Class of 2017 D Zone Watch List: QB Tyler Santangelo, WR/LB Daniel Russell, RB/LB Jalen Allen, WR/FS AJ Rodriguez                                     

• Class of 2018 D Zone Watch List: DE/LB Chris Smith, OL/DL Tim Hauxwell Jr., CB/WR Marqis Stokes, RB Aaron Wiggins

• Class of 2019 D Zone Watch List: WR Kobi Russell