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By United Press InternationalRuss Penning of Marshall was one of 12 players named to 1978 United PressInternational Class B high school All -State football team todayThe 6-foot-l, 185-pound senior was called “the best defensive player in the past 20 years at Marshall” by Redksins’ Coach Ron Labadie Penning was one of three players from the Twin Valley Conference to be named first team all state. Pennfield halfback Dana San ders, whose running prompted the Panthers upset over the Redskins earlier this season, and Harper Creek linebacker Scott Messmer, were also named to the dream teamTwo weeks ago Penning was voted most valuable player ahd co captain byhis teammatesAlma’s catch combination of quar terback Tom Stackhouse to tight end Mark Ward keys this season s CPIClass B All State football teamStackhouse, who ranks fourth in his class, also ranks high as a quarterback He completed 57 percent of 208 passes for 1.317 yards and 18 TDsWard, like Stackhouse a starter on Alma’s Class B basketball semifinal team last winter, caught f0 passes for 845 yards and six scores He was also in on 90 tackles defensively Penning and Steve Zuchnik of Pin conning, who were both outstanding two way players, and Messner of Battle Creek Harper Creek lead a good field oflinebackers in voting.More than 250 ballots produced the team Jackson Lumen Christi got its usual pair of players on the squad while South Haven’s Shelby Gamble repeatedfrom 1977Cadillac’s Dave Brines called Dave Howard of Big Rapids “the best player I’ve seen in this area for the past five orsix years.”The UPl All-State teams are made up of the top vote-getters, regardless of position. The team:Pat Coffman, rb, Jackson LumenChristiKevin Conway, ks, Jackson LumenChristi VShelby Gamble, rb, South Haven Nt) Jim Herrmann, il, Dearborn Divinfe ChildDave Howard, il, Big RapidsScott Messner, lb. Battle Creek Harper Creek Russ Penning. Il-Ib, Marshall Dana Sanders, rb. Battle Ctfeek PennfieldTony Scarcelli, il, Warren Woods Tom Stackhouse, qb, Alma (Capt.) Mark Ward, te, Alma Steve Zuchnik, il-lb, Pinconning “Almost All-State”Bari Bell, rb, Standish Sterling Ray Bentley, lb, Hudsonville John Bradford, rb, Mount Morris Bill Deary, rb, Essexville GarberPete Empie. rb, Cedar Springs Terry Goodell, te, Ludington (Jr.) Ron Henika, qb, Essexville Garber Chris Jones, te, Reed City Phil Kenopitski, rb, Auburn Heights Avondale$Mike Landru, qb, Warren Woods Scott Primack, lb, Saginaw Douglas MacArthur Dennis Rush, rb, North BranchJohn Selby, rb, Hartland Billy Smith, rb, Grand Rapids CatholicDaane Spielmaker, qb, Grand Rapids Catholicbarry Welmer, rb. Battle Creek Harper CreekLloyd Woodall, il, Saginaw Douglas MacArthur
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Marshall Evening Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan, US
Fri, Dec 01, 1978
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