MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association met last week and voted on the 2024 All U.P. teams and award winners for the 11-player football season.

Among those earning spots of the First Team were Calumet’s

Matt Frantti and Kent Koskela. Frantti won a spot as an offensive tackle and Koskela joined him as a defensive end.

According to Calumet’s coach, Josh Frantti, both players are deserving of the recognition.

“Matt was our one dominant lineman for us this year,” said the coach. “He had multiple knockdowns every week and played his best against the top teams in the U.P.”

“Kent was our best defensive end all year and came up with huge sacks when we needed them most,” said Josh. “He was our most reliable defensive player, and teams had to run away from him.”

The 2024 awards are as follows

Mr. Football: Alex Jayne, Iron Mountain

Coach of the Year: Robin Marttila, Iron Mountain

Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year: Talon Smith, Marquette

Dream Team

Offense

Center: Eli Cody, Negaunee

Guards: Bryce Davis, Iron Mountain; Cam Gauthier, Menominee.

Tackles: Talon Smith, Marquette; Lucas Thoune, Menominee.

Quarterback: Ian Marttila, Iron Mountain.

Running Backs: Drew Bradley, Marquette; Alex Jayne, Iron Mountain; Trenton VanOss, Kingsford.

Wide Receivers: Gavin Grondin, Kingsford; Oskar Kangas, Iron Mountain.

Defense

Tackles: Cole Cooper, Menominee; Bryson Wood, Manistique.

Ends: Kaleb Gagne, Escanaba; Alec Haferkorn, Iron Mountain; Mason Tappy, Kingsford.

Linebackers: Bradley Jochem, West Iron County;Caleb Kliest, Kingsford; Noah Wautier, Marquette.

Defensive Backs: Casey Alworden, Gladstone Baron Heslip, Negaunee; Jack Kriegl, Kingsford; Zach Leonhard, Marquette.

Special Teams

Kicker: Sawyer Johnson, Marquette.

Punter: Baron Heslip, Negaunee.

Return Specialist: Gavin Grondin, Kingsford.

First Team

Offense

Center: Jake Powell, Iron Mountain.

Guard: Lucas Hall, Bark River-Harris.

Tackles: Matt Frantti, Calumet; Ethan Gauthier, Negaunee; Pavel McCutcheon, Marquette.

Quarterback: Tanner Theuerkauf, Menominee.

Running Backs: Jayce Goudreau, Manistique; Troy Johnson, Bark River-Harris; Clayton Miller, Menominee.

Wide Receivers: Tristan Miller, Westwood; Kyler Sager, Marquette.

Defense

Tackle: Gavin Ziminski, Manistique

Ends: Dave Carlson, Negaunee; Kent Koskela, Calumet Elijah Oberlin, West Iron County; Isaiah Odom, Menominee.

Line Backers: Jacob MacPhee, Marquette; Cale Bell, Sault Ste. Marie; Thomas Maynard, Kingsford; Jack Savard, Gladstone.

Defensive Backs: Preston Argall, Westwood; Dawson Bardowski, Menominee; Brayden Kassin, Iron Mountain.

Special Teams

Kicker: Bryce Davis, Iron Mountain.

Punter: Graham Johnson, Escanaba.

Return Specialist: Dawson Bardowski, Menominee.

Special Mention

Bjorn Anderson, Marquette; Nolan Bink, Escanaba; Nic Novara, Kingsford; Ford Richardson, Marquette; Louis Salmi, Westwood; Christian Spear, Bark River-Harris; Ian Engstrom, Negaunee; Jackson Goudreau, Manistique; Javon Stephenson, Escanaba Brody Ison, Escanaba; Olin Johnson, Bark River-Harris; Isaac Ketchum, Gladstone; Masin Tryan, Manistique; Jacob Mileski, Bark River-Harris; Casey Alworden, Gladstone; Olin Johnson, Bark River-Harris.