The 2023 All-Inter-Valley Conference football team selections were released on Tuesday morning.
Malvern senior Dylan Phillips won the IVC North Player of the Year award, while Garaway senior Jenson Garber was named the top player for the IVC South. Phillips caught a North-best 10 touchdowns during his final season with the Hornets, while Garber hauled in 53 passes for 1,005 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns for the unbeaten Pirates.
Both receivers' head coaches took home their respective Coach of the Year honors, as Garaway's Jason Wallick won the IVC South award for the third consecutive season. Malvern's Matt Chiurco earned his third IVC North honor in the last four seasons.
Both the Hornets and Pirates boasted a league-high six First Team selections for the all-conference squad, with each sporting 10 players on the overall team. Garber was joined by his fellow seniors Clayton Downs, Payton Keller, Wyatt Hershberger, Jackson Reifenscneider, and Wyatt Wallick in the South, while Malvern seniors Zach Babiczuk, Kyle Bossert, and Chance Miller joined Phillips - along with juniors Rodney Smith and Jared Witherow - on the North list.
The following lists all selected players for the 2023 All-Inter-Valley Conference football team (in order: name, grade, team):
IVC NORTH, FIRST TEAM
Koen Eagon, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Brady Hastings, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Jackson hess, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Charlie Parry, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Mason Todd, Buckeye Trail, So.
Tyson Adams, East Canton, Sr.
Kyle Peterson, East Canton, Sr.
Olly Schrader, East Canton, Sr.
Zach Babiczuk, Malvern, Sr.
Kyle Bossert, Malvern, Sr.
Chance Miller, Malvern, Sr.
Dylan Phillips, Malvern, Sr.
Rodney Smith, Malvern, Jr.
Jared Witherow, Malvern, Jr.
Spencer Ebersbach, Newcomerstown, Jr.
Martin Hernandez, Newcomerstown, Fr.
Carter McConnell, Newcomerstown, Jr.
Dom Singer, Newcomerstown, So.
Tanner Smith, Newcomerstown, So.
Drake Reifenschneider, Strasburg-Franklin, Sr.
Derek Rissler, Strasburg-Franklin, Sr.
Keizer Thomas, Strasburg-Franklin, Fr.
Luke Tucker, Strasburg-Franklin, Sr.
Carson Norris, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
Kenton Renicker, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
IVC SOUTH, FIRST TEAM
Jordan Conner, Claymont, Sr.
Gavin Douglass, Claymont, Sr.
Braylon Vermillion, Claymont, Sr.
Clayton Downs, Garaway, Sr.
Jenson Garber, Garaway, Sr.
Payton Keller, Garaway, Sr.
Wyatt Hershberger, Garaway, Sr.
Jackson Reifenschneider, Garaway, Sr.
Wyatt Wallick, Garaway, Sr.
Quake Beatty, Indian Valley, Sr.
Jaxon Burcher, Indian Valley, Jr.
Sam Carter, Indian Valley, Sr.
Grady Kinsey, Indian Valley, So.
Kolton Thomas, Indian Valley, Sr.
Dyllan Austin, Ridgewood, Sr.
Grant Lahmers, Ridgewood, Jr.
Logan Sesser, Ridgewood, Jr.
Aiden Sparger, Ridgewood, Jr.
Cam Stanton, Ridgewood, Sr.
Lukas Gilland, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Chapin Greer, Sandy Valley, Sr.
Andrew Neary. Sandy Valley, Sr.
Nick Petro, Sandy Valley, Sr.
John Leffler, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
Virgil Myers, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
IVC NORTH, SECOND TEAM
Wyatt Connor, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Gavin Morris, Buckeye Trail, So.
Branden Williams, Buckeye Trail, Sr.
Timmy Dye, East Canton, Sr.
Andrew McCrary, East Canton, So.
Dominic Reda, East Canton, Jr.
Drake Hutchison, Malvern, Jr.
Charles Motz, Malvern, Sr.
Dante Passio, Malvern, Sr.
Brody Brickles, Newcomerstown, So.
Clayton Fish, Newcomerstown, Jr.
Josh Harvey, Newcomerstown, So.
Caden Dugan, Strasburg-Franklin, So.
Micah McVay, Strasburg-Franklin, Fr.
Gage Moore, Strasburg-Franklin, So.
Casey Green, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
Flynn Renicker, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Fr.
Jameson Sedlock, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
IVC SOUTH, SECOND TEAM
Drew Fox, Claymont, Jr.
Nolan McMorrow, Claymont, So.
Alex Terakedis, Claymont, Sr.
Brady Geibel, Garaway, Jr.
Ethan Kimble, Garaway, Sr.
Jake Miller, Garaway, Sr.
Tanyon McComb, Indian Valley, Sr.
Brent Smith, Indian Valley, Sr.
Ryker Williams, Indian Valley, Fr.
Mason Colvin, Ridgewood, Sr.
Matt Humphrey, Ridgewood, Jr.
Eli Stroup, Ridgewood, Sr.
Chad Davis, Sandy Valley, Sr.
Jack Murphy, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Luke Williams, Sandy Valley, Jr.
Cole Clements, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
Dylan Congdon, Tuscarawas Valley, Jr.
Colton Selinsky, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.
IVC NORTH, HONORABLE MENTION
Cole Porter, Buckeye Trail, Jr.
Chanie Stubblefield, East Canton, Jr.
Ryan Runyon, Malvern, Sr.
Ethan Swigert, Newcomerstown, Jr.
Alex Burkett, Strasburg-Franklin, Sr.
Garrett Swaldo, Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Sr.
IVC SOUTH, HONORABLE MENTION
Brody Moreland, Claymont, Sr.
Dillion Soehnlen, Garaway, Jr.
Cam Guspyt, Indian Valley, Sr.
Logan Ridenbaugh, Ridgewood, So.
Troy Snyder, Sandy Valley, Sr.
Thomas Cotleur, Tuscarawas Valley, Sr.