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DeWitt,
MI (1-14-2012):
The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has announced the rosters
for the 32nd MHSFCA East-West All-Star football game. Ethan Rennaker
of DeWitt High School has been selected as a linebacker for the West Squad. The
2012 All-Star game will be played in Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan
University’s Kelly-Shorts Stadium on June 30, 2012. A select committee from the
MHSFCA member coaches selects 88 of the top players in the state to fill the
rosters.
In
an interview with DeWittFootball.org, DeWitt Head Coach Rob Zimmerman said of
Rennaker, "Ethan is very deserving of his selection to the high school all-star
game. He had a great career for us and is without question one of the top couple
of linebackers we have had. I am very happy for him. It is a great
honor".
The
5’10, 180 pound Rennaker was the hard hitting emotional leader of the DeWitt
Panther 2011 team. From his middle linebacker position, Rennaker led the
Panthers with 78 solo tackles and 58 assists for 137 total tackles and four
batted passes. He had six games of 15 tackles or more including a season high of
25 against Portland in the Wounded Warrior Project game. A wounded warrior
himself, Rennaker played much of the year with a broken left hand. For his two
year varsity career, Rennaker ended as one of the top defensive players with 242
tackles. One of Rennaker’s highlights was an interception of a pass and
returning it for a 53 yard touchdown to seal the win against rival Haslett in
2010.
In
addition to being named to the All-Star West Squad, Rennaker was named to the
Lansing State Journal Dream Team, Detroit Free Press Division 3 First Team,
Detroit News and Associated Press Honorable Mention Team and CAAC Red
All-Conference First Team.
Rennaker
is the third linebacker from DeWitt to be selected for the All-Star game. Justin
Braska was selected for the 2005 game and Cody Worden the 2007 game. Other
former Panthers selected for the game are Kirk Williams (2003), Jason Fleet
(2008), Paul Jorgensen (2009), Caleb Higbie (2010) and Zimmerman as head coach
of the 2009 West Squad.
Rennaker
played this season with his twin brother, Collin and followed in the footsteps
of his older brother Brandon. Rennaker is the son of Joannne and the late Steve
Rennaker.
Congratulations
to Rennaker from the DeWitt Football family.
2011 Capital Area Activities Conference Red Division
Champions! Sixth Consecutive League
Championship
MHSAA Playoffs:
Playoffs Qualifier:
1978, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
, 2011
District Champs:
1988, 1989, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006,
2009, 2010
Regional Champs
1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009,
2010
Semi Finalist:
1988, 1989, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009,
2010
State Finals:
1989, 2002, 2003, 2004
| Tri County League | 1955 |
| Central Michigan "D" | 1961* |
| Central Michigan | 1969*, 1970, 1971 |
| Capital Circuit | 1978, 1982 |
| Ingham County | 1988*, 1989*, 1992*, 1994*, 1995, 1996*, 2000, 2002* |
| Capital Area Activities III/Gold/Red | 2004*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008, 2009*, 2010, 2011 |
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