1997 Northeast-10 Football All Conference Teams

 

First-Team Offense
Name	Pos.	School
Joe Savino	QB	Albany
Rashaan Dumas	RB	Southern Connecticut
Matt Rapoza	RB	Bentley
Mark DeBrito	WR	Bentley
Dan Gmelin	WR	Albany
Seth Thomas	TE	Albany
Ray Shuster	C	American International
Josh Skurnik	G	Stony Brook
Chris Ricard	G	UMass Lowell
Tim Asbell	T	Tim Asbell
Loren Baker	T	Albany

 

First-Team Defense
Name	Pos.	School
Steve Baptiste	DE	American International
Ben Nassar	DE	Bentley
Mike Duggan	DT	American International
Robert Slattery	DT	Merrimack
Adam LaVallee	LB	C.W. Post
Rhondell Sawyer	LB	Southern Connecticut
John Harris	LB	Stony Brook
James Wilkins	LB	American International
Richard White	DB	Stonehill
Brian Herbert	DB	C.W. Post
Troy Rhett	DB	Albany

 

First-Team Special Teams
Name	Pos.	School
Frank Biancamano	K/P	Southern Connecticut
Adam DeSanctis	RS	Merrimack
Bret Hartman	RS	Pace
Clinton Rock	RS	Southern Connecticut

 

Second-Team Offense
Name	Pos.	School
Mike Mason	QB	Bentley
Kavin Gailliard	RB	American International
Emile Fann	RB	C.W. Post
William Jefferson	WR	C.W. Post
Brian Adamson	WR	Stonehill
Matt Hitchcock	TE	Southern Connecticut
Brian Bigham	C	Southern Connecticut
Ryan McLaughlin	G	American International
John Stowers	G	Pace
John Sementelli	T	Bentley
Mike Ravosa	T	American International

 

Second-Team Defense
Name	Pos.	School
Leslie Thomas	DE	C.W. Post
Mark Pnini	DE	Albany
Aaron Virgo	DT	Southern Connecticut
Jon Sorbera	DT	Stony Brook
Mike Grever	LB	Albany
Lou Botticelli	LB	Pace
Willie Bethea	LB	American International
Jimmy Festa	LB	Merrimack
Jake Oates	DB	Bentley
Mike Sentatore	DB	C.W. Post
Greg Kouloheras	DB	UMass Lowell

Major Award Winners
Most Valuable Player	Joe Savino, Albany
Offensive Player of the Year	Matt Rapoza, Bentley
Defensive Player of the Year	Ben Nassar, Bentley
Offensive Lineman of the Year	Loren Baker, Albany
Defensive Lineman of the Year	Steve Baptiste, American International
Freshman of the Year	Charles Thomas, Southern Connecticut
Coach of the Year	Bob Ford, Albany