Finalists For State Farm Awards Named

— A large number of Northwest Arkansas prep players and coaches have been named finalists for the 2012 Farm Bureau Awards.

The Farm Bureau Awards honor Arkansas’ top offensive player, defensive player and coach of the year for each classification. The veteran staff at Hooten’s Arkansas Football select three finalists for each category, and those 45 finalists and their families are invited to attend the Farm Bureau Awards on Dec. 10 in North Little Rock.

“These 45 finalists represent some of the best coaches and student-athletes in our state,” said Duff Wallace, Farm Bureau vice president-general manager. “Farm Bureau is proud to honor excellence as the title sponsor of this outstanding event.”

Farm Bureau Insurance has supported education and community involvement in Arkansas for more than 50 years.

The 2012 Farm Bureau Awards finalists are:

7A/6A Offense

Austin Allen, Fayetteville

Drew Morgan, Greenwood

Tearris Wallace, Bentonville

7A/6A Defense

Gary Vines, North Little Rock

Brooks Ellis, Fayetteville

Garrett Kaufman, Bentonville

7A/6A Coaches

Bobby Bolding, Pine Bluff

Daryl Patton, Fayetteville

Brad Bolding, North Little Rock

5A Offense

L.J. Wallace, Pulaski Academy

Jamar Criswell, Morrilton

Seth Peters, Greenbrier

5A Defense

Javier Rodriguez, Batesville

Aaron Wynn, Camden Fairview

Joseph Stewart, White Hall

5A Coaches

Chris Hill, Wynne

Buck James, Camden Fairview

Dave King, Batesville

4A Offense

Joel Hendry, Nashville

Austin Warford, Malvern

Sterling Stowers, Highland

4A Defense

Jon Halbert, Prairie Grove

Waymon Johnson, Stuttgart

Jeremiah Young, Dollarway

4A Coaches

Jeremie Burns, Ozark

Tony Travis, Pea Ridge

Spencer Hill, Highland

3A Offense

Will Francis, Harding Academy

Collin Hunter, Glen Rose

Korliss Marshall, Osceola

3A Defense

Autry Allen, Earle

Steven King, McGehee

Brandon Marks, Prescott

3A Coaches

Tommy Gilleran, Fountain Lake

Mark Kehner, Malvern

Roddy Mote, Harding Academy

2A Offense

Shaq Hunter, Junction City

Phillip Hay, Parkers Chapel

Logan Best, McCrory

2A Defense

Eric Wilcoxson, Walnut Ridge

B.J. Ross, Bearden

Derrick Muldrow, Mineral Springs

2A Coaches

Larry Treadway, Walnut Ridge

Ernie Horstkamp, Bearden

David Carpenter, Junction City.

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