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Marion Local head coach Tim Goodwin talks to linebacker Landon Arling during Saturday's Division VII state football final against Dalton in Canton. Goodwin was named the Division VII co-Coach of the Year and Arling was selected co-Defensive Player of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association on Monday.
Marion Local won its third straight state football title and 14th overall on Saturday, and on Monday, the Flyers capped off another 16-0 season with big honors as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its All-Ohio teams for Divisions VII and VI.
Veteran Flyers coach Tim Goodwin, who collected his 300th career win this season - all at Marion - was named the Division VII co-Coach of the Year in guiding the Flyers to another undefeated season and extending the longest winning streak in the nation to 48 straight games. Goodwin is 309-48 with Marion Local. Joining Goodwin in earning coaching honors were Scott Tomlison of Beaver Eastern and Tylor Nester of Monroeville.
Linebacker Landon Arling, the catalyst for the Flyers' stifling defense, shared Defensive Player of the Year honors with Reedsville Eastern's Brandon Oldaker. It's the second straight season a Flyer linebacker earned Defensive Player of the Year after Darren Meier shared Division VI honors last season. Arling led Marion with 117 tackles and four sacks to go with two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Other Flyers joining Arling on the first team were quarterback Justin Knouff, wide receiver Victor Hoelscher, offensive lineman Kyle Ungruhn and kicker Carson Bills. Defensive lineman Simon Partington was named to the third team while Flyer offensive lineman Adam Winner and linebacker Drew Lause were named to the honorable mention.
Minster receiver James Niemeyer was named to the third team offense with teammates Will Frimel (offensive line) and Ian Homan (defensive line) named to the honorable mention. St. Henry linebacker Dominic Schwartz and Fort Recovery defensive back Troy Homan were named to the honorable mention.
Dalton running back Greyson Siders was named the Offensive Player of the Year.
Versailles quarterback Michael Osborne was named the Division VI Offensive Player of the Year after guiding the Tigers to the Division VI title game, falling to Kirtland 32-15. Osborne, the Midwest Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, rushed for 1,201 yards and 12 touchdowns while passing for 1,787 yards and 18 touchdowns for the Tigers this season.
Other Versailles players joining Osborne on the first team were offensive lineman Dominic Barga, linebacker James Schmitmeyer and defensive back AJ Griesdorn. Running back Joel Gehret was named to the third team with offensive lineman Dominic Meyer and linebacker Ross Francis earning spots on the honorable mention.
Kirtland linebacker Rocco Alfieri was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the division with Coach of the Year honors being shared by Grandview Heights' Jason Peters, Bluffton's Jeff Richards and Sugarcreek Garaway's Jason Wallick.
The Division IV and V All-Ohio honors will be released today. Divisions II and III will be announced Wednesday and Division I on Thursday.
