Daily News All-City FB Team, 2001
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ALL-CITY TEAM
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
  Linemen: Mike “Tuna” Bucella, O’Hara, 6-3, 295, sr.; Tariq Sanders, Central, 6-5, 280, sr.; Joe Person, Episcopal, 6-5, 235, sr.; John Connors, SJ Prep, 6-3, 275, sr.; Tracy Williams, Frankford, 6-5, 350, sr.
  Receivers: Maurice Stovall, Carroll, 6-5, 205, sr.; Kevin LeSage, Bonner, 6-foot, 170, sr.

  Quarterback: Vince Gallagher, SJ Prep, 6-1, 190, sr.
  Running backs: Kyle Ambrogi, SJ Prep, 5-11, 200, sr.; Chris DeShields, Mastbaum, 5-10, 195, sr.; Chris Poindexter, Northeast, 5-7, 180, sr.
  Multipurpose: Justin O’Brien, Judge, 5-9, 175, sr.; Kaloma Cardwell, Central, 5-10, 175, sr.

  Kicker: Brendan Carney, Malvern, 6-5, 195, sr.
  Punter: Brian Donohoe, La Salle, 6-1, 190, jr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
  Linemen: Dave Quaintance, Ryan, 6-5, 275, sr.; Boe Davis, Franklin, 6-4, 290, sr.; Mike Mailey, SJ Prep, 6-3, 245, sr.; Keary Packer, Wood, 6-2, 275, sr.
  Linebackers: Ed Sabia, La Salle, 6-2, 225, sr.; Maurice Bennett, Washington, 5-10, 220, sr.; Mike “Pio” Piotrowicz, North Catholic, 6-1, 215, sr.; Dom Armideo, Bonner, 6-foot, 220; Ryan Gore, Washington, 5-11, 205, sr.
  Backs: D.J. Driscoll, Malvern, 6-3, 190, sr.; Kyle Bell, Washington, 6-3, 195; Jeffrey “J.T.” King, Germantown, 5-9, 150, sr.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
  Linemen: Brian O’Meara, McDevitt, 6-2, 255, sr.; Mike Meehan, Malvern, 6-3, 235, jr.; Joe Masciantonio, Haverford School, 6-1,
245, sr.; John Vanak, Carroll, 6-2, 245, sr.; Jameel McClain, Washington, 6-2, 230, jr.
  Receivers: Pete Chromiak, SJ Prep, 6-2, 190, sr.; Romar Drake, Bartram, 6-2, 195; Jim Lachman, SJ Prep, 6-3, 200, sr.
  Quarterback: Sean McGovern, Dougherty, 6-2, 180, sr.; Greg Hennigar, Judge, 6-3, 200, sr.

  Running backs: Anthony Heygood, O’Hara, 6-1, 190, soph.; Darien “Party” Hardy, Northeast, 5-10, 180, sr.; Curtis Brinkley, West Catholic, 5-10, 180, jr.; Mike Treston, Malvern, 5-11, 180, sr.
  Multipurpose: Munir Nuriddin, Central, 5-11, 165, sr.; Chironn “Goober” Davis, Bartram, 5-9, 170, jr.
  Kicker: Chris Schrader, Bonner, 6-foot, 170, jr.

  Punter: Robert McHugh, McDevitt, 6-foot, 180, jr.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
  Linemen: Londale Walden, Northeast, 5-9, 205, sr.; Richard Cheek, Roxborough, 6-3, 265, sr.; Aaron Greenfield, Penn Charter, 6-1, 200, sr.; T.J. Cascio, Malvern, 5-11, 215, jr.; Shawn Quinn, Malvern, 6-foot, 260, sr.
  Linebackers: Chris Emper, Malvern, 6-foot, 215, sr.; Tom Lynch, Judge, 5-11, 210, sr.; Michael Robinson, Frankford, 6-1, 235, sr.; Joe Lamina, Conwell-Egan, 5-10, 200, sr.
  Backs: Barren Grier, Dobbins, 6-3, 185, sr.; Bryan Navin, Neumann, 6-1, 180, sr.; Omar Sanders, Overbrook, 5-9, 170, sr.; Shahfin Timmons, Lincoln, 6-foot, 195, sr.

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
  Linemen: Vincent “School Shirt” Turner, Gratz, 6-3, 345, sr.; Paul Johnson, Germantown, 5-10, 280, jr.; Mike Whalen, Bonner, 6-1, 240, sr.; Joe Cocco, Carroll, 6-2, 255, sr.; Pat Sweeney, O’Hara, 6-foot, 240, sr.; Jason Bermudez, Washington, 5-7, 210, sr.
  Receivers: Mike Vail, Haverford School, 5-11, 170, sr.; Kevin Barr, Malvern, 6-3, 210, sr.

  Quarterback: Matt Ryan, Penn Charter, 6-5, 205, jr.; Marcus Kennedy, Washington, 5-11, 175, jr.
  Running backs: Donald Jefferson, King, 5-11, 185, sr.; Steve Slaton, Conwell-Egan, 5-10, 170, fresh.; Chris Scott-Peters, Neumann, 6-foot, 220, sr.
  Multipurpose: Sean Miller, La Salle, 5-9, 170, sr.; Chaz Scott, Carroll, 5-10, 160, jr.

  Kicker: Pat Kaiser, SJ Prep, 5-9, 185, jr.
  Punter: Khalif Boldin, Dobbins, 5-8, 180, jr.
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
  Linemen: Mike Kozak, Bonner, 5-11, 280, sr.; Joseph Smith, Bartram, 6-1, 210, sr.; James Roderick, Carroll, 6-1, 260, jr.; Gary Dunlap, King, 6-foot, 245, sr.
  Linebackers: Sean Hopkins, Gtn. Academy, 5-9, 165, sr.; Charles Tyler, Roxborough, 5-10, 180, sr.; Shawn Jeter, Bok, 6-foot, 260, sr.; Andrew Wood, O’Hara, 6-1, 210, sr.
  Backs: Dan Graf, Judge, 6-foot, 160, sr.; Mark Finley, McDevitt, 6-1, 175, sr.; Dave Lorditch, Wood, 5-11, 150, sr.; Bill Hartley, 5-11, 200, sr.

THIRTY HONORABLE MENTIONS
(Players are seniors unless noted)
  Offense: Jason Howard, Wood, L; Ryan “Goose” Nase, Judge, L; Ryan Brody, Roman, L; Harold Dawling, Northeast, L; Slaven Simunovic, Central, L; Tyrique Johnson, Bok, L; Harry Dougherty, O’Hara, Rec.; Mike Van Allen, Washington, Rec.;Tony Dyches, Mastbaum, Rec.; Mike Stauffer, Bonner, QB; John Spinosa, Wood, QB; Colin Smith, O’Hara, QB; Pat Brochet, Carroll, QB, jr.; Phil Evans, Bartram, QB; Elijah Cosby-Jones, West Phila., QB; Leon Pettyjohn, Southern, QB; John Tsafos, Episcopal, QB; Tom Maisch, Roman, RB; Marcus “Dink” Waddy, Frankford, RB; Khalif Boldin, Dobbins, RB, jr.; Larry Turner, Olney, RB; Tony McDevitt, Penn Charter, RB, jr.
  Defense: Ryan Loftus, Judge, L; Vince Salvatore, Conwell-Egan, L; Lateef Ferguson, Dobbins, LB, jr.; Adam Hepp, SJ Prep, LB; Greg Silenok, Ryan, LB; Robert Ramsey, West Catholic, B, jr.; Danny Jones, SJ Prep, B, soph.; Jim McAteer, Judge, B; P.J. Chipman, McDevitt, B.

   NOTE: Mike Van Allen's name was mistakenly left off the HM list that appeared in the Daily News. He is added here. Yes, we
realize that makes 31 names.