1st ANNUAL BUCKS-MONTCO LIONS ALL-STAR FOOTBALL CLASSIC
Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m.
Willliam Tennent High School
Radio: WNPV 1440 AM
Livestream: wbcb1490.com
Proceeds from game will benefit Lions Club charities.
The 1st Annual Bucks-Montco Lions All-Star Football Classic is dedicated to the memory of Roger Grove, who passed away on May 13, 2016. Coach Grove’s legendary career spanned 43 years and impacted both Bucks and Montgomery Counties.
Coach Grove began his career as a health and physical education teacher and assistant coach at Norristown Area High School in 1968. Eight years later, he took over as head coach, a position he would hold for the next 27 seasons. Coach Grove had a record of 203-98-6 during a time when the Suburban One League was widely regarded as the best league in Pennsylvania. Norristown advanced to the District One playoffs three times under Grove, including an appearance in the title game in 1998.
Coach Grove sent dozens of players to college on football scholarships, including four who went on to play in the National Football League. The most notable of those was quarterback Steve Bono (UCLA), a 1980 graduate who played for seven pro teams from 1985-99. For his efforts and accomplishments at Norristown, coach Grove was inducted into the PA Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame in 2010.
Following his retirement from Norristown in 2003, coach Grove joined his longtime friend and former assistant Mark Schmidt on his staff at Neshaminy. During coach Grove’s eight-year tenure in Langhorne, the Redskins qualified for the District One playoffs six times, made three district title game appearances and advanced to the Class AAAA state title game in 2004. Coach Grove presided over the quarterbacks and offensive backfield. His influence helped produce four of the top six scoring offenses in program history and multiple all-state players.
Coach Grove was a loving husband to his wife Peggy – his biggest fan and the reason for much of his success. He was a dedicated and proud father of David and Michael, former standout football players at Phoenixville High School. He was a loyal friend and mentor for every man lucky enough to stand with him on the sideline. Roger Grove was a role model, confidant and inspiration for thousands of young people at both Norristown and Neshaminy.
2016 Bucks/Montco Lions Football All Star Classic
Montgomery County Roster
# | NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | HGT | WGT | FUTURE PLANS |
3 | Todd Spirt | Upper Dublin | K | 5'6 | 140 | Muhlenberg University |
7 | Nafeese Nasir | Plymouth Whitemarsh | RB | 5'9 | 180 | Undecided |
8 | Nyfease West | North Penn | RB | 5'10 | 195 | Delaware State University |
10 | Jermaine Webb | Abington | WR / CB | 5'8 | 140 | Valley Forge Military |
11 | Braden Mack | Cheltenham | DB /QB/WR | 6'5 | 197 | Temple University |
12 | Casey Walsh | Hatboro Horsham | QB | 5'10 | 165 | Albright University |
20 | Dan Boggs | Upper Dublin | WR | 5'9 | 165 | West Chester University |
21 | David Bryant | Upper Dublin | DB | 5'9 | 160 | Saint Joseph University |
22 | Nick Isabella | North Penn | LB | 5'11 | 210 | Kutztown University |
23 | Dante Watson | North Penn | DB | 6'1 | 163 | East Stroudsburg U |
30 | Justin Ostopowicz | North Penn | WR | 5'7 | 180 | Kutztown University |
31 | Rodney Morgan | Upper Moreland | DB | 5'10 | 195 | Undecided |
33 | Kaleif Lee | Upper Dublin | RB | 5'10 | 200 | Stevens Tech |
35 | Dante Stewart | North Penn | LB | 5'7 | 180 | Kings College |
40 | Brett Righter | Springfield | LB | 6'0 | 190 | University of Arizona |
41 | Jordan Mason | Hatboro Horsham | LB | 5'11 | 200 | Gettysburg University |
43 | Akeem Brown | Cheltenham | WR | 6'0 | 175 | California Pa. |
50 | Christian Leighton | Upper Moreland | OL | 5'10 | 200 | Muhlenberg University |
51 | Luke Gehlhaus | Hatboro Horsham | OL | 6'1 | 235 | Ursinus College |
53 | Isaiah Henrich | Upper Dublin | DL | 6'5 | 250 | East Stroudsburg U |
60 | Quincy Williams | Plymouth Whitemarsh | DL | 5'11 | 250 | Bloomsburg University |
61 | Ryan Norton | Upper Moreland | OL | 6'1 | 200 | Delaware Valley U |
62 | Phil Pagliaro | Hatboro Horsham | OL | 5'10 | 220 | Montgomery County U |
65 | Dan Lare | North Penn | OL | 6'0 | 240 | Kings College |
66 | Ronnie Fry | Plymouth Whitemarsh | OL | 6'4 | 275 | Montgomery County U |
71 | Dominic Procaccino | Plymouth Whitemarsh | OL | 6'0 | 255 | Pipe Fitters Union |
72 | Gary Fields | Upper Dublin | DL | 5'10 | 235 | Stevens Tech |
76 | Marco Leone | Upper Dublin | DL | 6'0 | 290 | Walnut Hill College |
80 | Kingsley Nworo | Hatboro Horsham | DB | 5'7 | 150 | Ursinus College |
81 | Mike Gilmore | Germantown Academy | WR | 6'2 | 180 | Muhlenberg University |
82 | Korey Thompson | North Penn | DL | 6'4 | 190 | Delaware Valley College |
83 | Luke Mascio | Plymouth Whitemarsh | TE | 6'2 | 230 | Franklin & Marshall |
85 | Nigel Fox | Springfield | DL | 6'5 | 195 | Washington State |
Coaching Staff
Tim Sorber Abington
Joe Gro Cheltenham
Brett Stover Upper Dublin
Adam Beach Upper Moreland
Paul Winters Upper Dublin
Kenny Adams Cheltenham
Dave Laughlin Abington
Matt McHughUpper Moreland
2016 Bucks/Montco Lions Football All Star Classic
Bucks County Roster
# | NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | HGT | WGT | FUTURE PLANS |
3 | Rob Burns | Quakertown | RB | 5'10" | 185 | Valley Forge Ma |
7 | Rob Daly | Pennsbury | WR/DB | 5'11" | 185 | Ithaca |
8 | Kyle Hickey | Council Rock South | WR/DB | 5'11" | 170 | Penn State |
10 | Denzel Hughes | Neshaminy | WR/DB | 6'1" | 175 | Bloomsburg |
11 | Tom Garlick | Quakertown | QB/DB | 6'4" | 195 | Ursinus |
12 | Mike Alley | Pennsbury | QB | 6'4" | 225 | West Chester |
20 | Greg Lichtenstein | Pennsbury | DB | 6'0" | 170 | Temple |
21 | Maurice Jackson | Harry S. Truman | RB/LB | 6'2" | 220 | Richmond |
22 | Kyle Smith | Neshaminy | RB/LB | 6'0" | 185 | Lock Haven |
23 | Justin Fant | Harry S. Truman | RB | 5'11" | 190 | Lackawanna |
30 | Daulton Hose | Pennsbury | LB | 6'0" | 150 | Bucks County Cc |
31 | Dan Mantell | Central Bucks East | LB | 5'10" | 185 | Tcnj |
33 | Franco Mannino | New Hope | RB/LB | 5'8" | 190 | Tcnj |
35 | Luke Snyder | Pennsbury | RB/LB | 5'11" | 200 | Kutztown |
40 | Thomas Hewitt | Council Rock North | DL | 6'3" | 210 | Holy Cross |
41 | Jeremiah Wells | Pennsbury | DL | 5'10" | 205 | Cheney |
42 | Jack Spingler | Neshaminy | DB | 6'2" | 180 | Ursinus |
43 | Russell Abernethy | New Hope | LB | 5'8" | 180 | Tcnj |
50 | Joe Maurer | Pennsbury | DL | 5'10" | 195 | Delaware Valley |
51 | Noah Hill | Central Bucks West | DL | 5'11" | 195 | Ithaca |
52 | Declan Mandeville | Central Bucks West | OL | 6'2" | 265 | Muhlenberg |
53 | Sal Tossona | Central Bucks West | DL | 6'0" | 270 | Lebanon Valley |
60 | John Anderson | Council Rock South | OL | 6'4" | 220 | Lackawanna |
61 | Parker Minotti | Neshaminy | OL | 6'4" | 233 | Us Military Academy Prep |
62 | Dan Marks | Central Bucks South | OL | 5'9" | 230 | Temple |
65 | Jake Bovard | Quakertown | P | 6'0" | 205 | Air Force |
71 | Chris Curry | Quakertown | OL/DL | 5'11" | 255 | California Pa |
72 | Connor Mcadams | Harry S. Truman | OL | 6'2" | 285 | Delaware Valley |
74 | Bailey Stone | Harry S. Truman | OL | 6'0" | 260 | Juniata |
75 | Lamine Nouck-A-Nwal | Central Bucks East | OL | 6'4" | 270 | Columbia |
80 | Billy Ritchey | Neshaminy | TE | 6'3" | 235 | Sacred Heart |
81 | Tim Kenny-Schwartz | Harry S. Truman | TE/LB/K | 6'0" | 225 | Ursinus |
82 | Stephen Iannuzzi | Central Bucks South | WR/DB/K | 5'11" | 175 | Penn State |
83 | Ethan Silverman | Central Bucks East | WR | 6'2" | 195 | Temple |
84 | Joe Vitelli | Central Bucks South | WR | 5'7" | 155 | Merchant Marine Academy |
85 | Harmon Yalartai | Neshaminy | DL | 6'1" | 270 | Bloomsburg |
Coaching Staff
John Donnelly - Head Coach
Chas Cathers - Linebackers
Ed Cubbage - Wide Receivers
Steve Fulmer - Wide Receivers
Blair Gower - Defensive Line
Bob Kinney - Running Backs
Jay Weidenbaugh - Defensive Backs
Steve Wilmot - Offensive Line
Neil French - Bucks County Game Coordinator
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