H A N OV E R A R E A H AW K E Y E S
Hanover Area sports powerful lines HAWKEYES AT A GLANCE Coach: Ron Hummer (31-26), 6th year Division: WVC 2A-A PIAA Class: 2A-A Returning starters: 8 offense/6 defense Male enrollment: 237 School phone: 831-2300 Stadium location: St. Mary’s Road, Hanover Twp. Key players lost: Josh Cabrera, WR-DB; Nick Fine, OL-DL; Andrew Forgatch, RB-LB; Andrew Kaufer, FB-LB; Marc McEvoy, OL-DL. 2010 regular-season leaders PASSING: Joe Ksiaszkiewicz 29-of-81, 619 yds., 5 TDs, 4 Ints. RUSHING: Andrew Forgatch 303-2,317, 7.6 avg., 34 TDs RECEIVING: Josh Cabrera 14-332, 23.7 avg., 3 TDs SCORING: Andrew Forgatch 225 pts. Fri., Sept. 2 Fri., Sept. 9 Fri., Sept. 16 Fri., Sept. 23 Fri., Sept. 30 Fri., Oct. 7 Fri., Oct. 14 Sat., Oct. 22 Fri., Oct. 28 Fri., Nov. 4
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Joe Ksiazkiewicz, Anthony Dennis, Martin Steve, Tyler Edwards and Parrish Bennett will all be key players for Hanover Area this season.
Play up front makes Hawkeyes a title contender By JOHN ERZAR jerzar@timesleader.com
HANOVER TWP. – Hanover Area rode one of the biggest horses in the Wyoming Valley Conference all the way to the postseason in 2010. But now that Times Leader Player of the Year Andrew Forgatch has graduated, replacing him and his workload are nearly impossible. “You don’t,” Hanover Area coach Ron Hummer said. “You have the kids fight for the job and see which one is going to start at the tailback.” History is on the Hawkeyes’ side. The program churns out quality runners annually.
Steve
Massive Martin Steve returns at the left tackle spot. The 6-foot-7, 300-pounder is drawing interest from several major colleges. He’ll line up next to another returning starter, left guard Tyler Edwards. Center Tim Saltz and right guard Anthony Dennis, also considered one of the WVC’s best, are also back. Either Brandon Holmgren or Jared Jones will play at the other interior spot. Add returning starter Chuckie Schmoll at tight end and either John Zuder or Dillon Ropietski at fullback, and Hanover Area has the players to create running room.
Ksiazkiewicz
Edwards
The Hawkeyes, though, would like to be more diversified and that’s where quarterback Joe Ksiazkiewicz could play a big role. Ksiazkiewicz should be more comfortable running the offense in his second year with the program after moving from Missouri. “He’s matured a lot from last year to this year,” Hummer said. “It was his first year as the starting quarterback at the school, so there was a learning process. He’s really controlling the offense. He has a good arm. Now his decision making is what we’re worried about this year.”
Bennett
Dennis
Still, it could take awhile for the passing game to click as Bennett and Suda, either of whom could be positioned at wideout, are the only returners who caught a pass in 2010. Antonio Costantino, Sinclair Saunders and John Westawski could also see action as receivers. “Out of those five guys, we have to find two or three who are solid,” Hummer said. ON DEFENSE No doubt the defensive line is the unit’s strength with Edwards and Steve back as tackles, Dennis reSee HANOVER, Page 17
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2010 Results (7-4) Susquehanna (9-2).........................................L 26-13 Western Wayne (3-7) ...................................W 39-23 Mid Valley (3-7) .............................................W 35-14 Wyoming Area (8-4) ......................................L 42-24 Northwest (5-6) .............................................W 38-14 GAR (11-2) .......................................................L 21-20 Meyers (2-8) ..................................................W 36-18 Holy Redeemer (0-10)....................................W 34-7 Lake-Lehman (7-4).......................................W 38-30 Nanticoke (4-6) ..............................................W 34-13 Eastern Conference 2A playoffs Wyoming Area (8-4) ......................................L 24-22
HAWKEYES ROSTER No. Name 6 Joe Ksiazkiewicz 7 Josh Nelson 11 Jeremy McDonnell 12 Connor Borden 14 Geno Suda 16 Bradley George 19 Jeff Albert 20 Sinclair Saunders 22 Osmel Martinez 24 Parrish Bennett 25 John Nautaitis 30 Robert Conklin 33 Brian Belcher 34 John Zuder 35 John Westawski 39 Brandyn Cole 41 Ian Murphy 45 Dillon Ropietski 47 Brandon Storm 49 Chuckie Schmoll 53 Tim Saltz 55 Geoff Kehl 56 Brandon Endler 62 Anthony Dennis 64 Jared Langdon 66 Jared Jones 70 Brandon Holmgren 72 Tyler Edwards 75 Martin Steve 85 Michael Beierle 87 Tyler Bartnick 88 Antonio Costantino
Ht. 6-1 5-3 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-4 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-4 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-7 6-0 5-10 5-8
Wt. 170 125 140 175 175 130 165 160 145 140 120 180 150 165 145 145 145 225 170 195 215 240 210 250 225 240 240 225 300 145 165 135
Pos. Gr. QB-S Sr. WR-CB So. WR-CB Sr. QB-S Jr. RB-OLB Jr. WR-CB Jr. K Sr. WR-CB Sr. WR-CB Jr. WR-CB Jr. WR-CB Jr. WR-S Sr. WR-OLB So. FB-OLB Sr. WR-OLB Jr. WR-OLB So. FB-ILB Jr. FB-DE Jr. TE-ILB So. TE-ILB Jr. C-DE Jr. G-DE Sr. T-DT Jr. G-DE Sr. G-DE Jr. C-DT Sr. T-DT Jr. G-DT Sr. T-DT Sr. WR-CB So. WR-CB Jr. WR-CB Jr.
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ON OFFENSE No matter whom takes over the running back position – either Parrish Bennett or Geno Suda – he’ll be running behind one of the top lines in the area.
Hummer
Schedule Susquehanna at Western Wayne at Mid Valley Wyoming Area at Northwest GAR Meyers at Holy Redeemer at Lake-Lehman Nanticoke
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