Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

Two Eagles among Simone Awards finalists

Two Olathe North seniors are among the finalists end-of-the-season football awards. The finalists were announced Friday by the Simone-Fontana Foundation's Simone Awards.

James Franklin, who entered quarterfinal play needing 43 yards to match former Eagle Darren Sproles' career rushing record (5,230), is a finalist for the Thomas A. Simone Award as the metro's best football player.

Blue Valley Northwest quarterback Koby Chadick and a pair of running backs from Missouri, Winnetonka's Darryl Jobe and Blue Springs' Darrian Miller, are the other finalists.

Lineman Lucas Vincent was the only player from Kansas among the four Buchanan Award finalists. Rockhurst teammates Sal Belfonte and Dan Tapko also are finalists along with Blue Springs' Jordan Chrisman.

| Tod Palmer, todpalmer@theolathenews.com

Simone-Fontana Foundation Award finalists

Thomas A. Simone Award

Koby Chadick, Blue Valley Northwest; James Franklin, Olathe North; Darryl Jobe, Winnetonka; Darrian Miller, Blue Springs

Fontana Award

Evan Campbell, Staley; Brandon Leppke, Basehor-Linwood; Darren White, University Academy; TJ White, O'Hara

Buchanan Award

Sal Belfonte, Rockhurst; Jordan Chrisman, Blue Springs; Dan Tapko, Rockhurst; Lucas Vincent, Olathe North

Bell Award

Joe Dahman, Harrisonville; Auston LeBlance, University Academy; Jayron Robinson, Staley; Joe Windsor, Kearney

Otis Taylor Award

Marcus Lucas, Liberty; Matt Ornduff, Blue Valley Northwest; Justin McCay, Bishop Miege; Keeston Terry, Blue Springs

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