On October 16th, the Sault Ste. Marie High School Football League officially announced the nominees for both the Junior and Senior divisions, recognizing the top student-athletes who showcased exceptional skill and dedication throughout the 2025 season. Following an exciting week of anticipation, the league is proud to reveal this year’s award winners and the selections for the 2025 Sault Ste. Marie High School Junior and Senior Football All-Star Teams. These honourees represent the best of high school football in the city—athletes who have demonstrated outstanding performance, leadership, and commitment to excellence both on and off the field.
Junior
Most Outstanding Player (Nick Farris Memorial Trophy)
Luke Cady (St Mary’s Knights)
Nominees
Nolan Coudert (Korah Colts)
Dom Ryan (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Shamus Cochrane (White Pines Wolverines)
Luke Cady (St Mary’s Knights)
Most Outstanding Lineman (Curtis Grandmont Trophy)
Zach Pelletier (St Mary’s Knights)/Thomas Reilly (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Nominees
Zach Pelletier (St Mary’s Knights)
Thomas Reilly (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Amadeo Filice (Korah Colts)
Brody Marchand (White Pines Wolverines)
Offensive Player of the Year (Rushon Family Trophy)
Kaleb Laitinen (Korah Colts)
Nominees
Adam Provenzano (St Mary’s Knights)
Eli Clowater (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Landon Belleau (White Pines Wolverines)
Kaleb Laitinen (Korah Colts)
Defensive Player of the Year (Steeler Trophy)
Mason Mazzuca (St Mary’s Knights)/Martino Coccimiglio (Korah Colts)
Nominees
Ian D’Angelo (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Caden Eder (White Pines Wolverines)
Mason Mazzuca (St Mary’s Knights)
Martino Coccimiglio (Korah Colts)
Senior
Most Outstanding Player (Alex Denman Memorial Trophy)
AJ Coccimiglio (Korah Colts)/Dylan Wootton (Superior Heights Steelhawks)/Garrin Pine (White Pines Wolverines)
Nominees
Cole Rivet (St Mary’s Knights)
AJ Coccimiglio (Korah Colts)
Dylan Wootton (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Garrin Pine (White Pines Wolverines)
Most Outstanding Lineman (Gord Hargreaves Trophy)
Aiden Wonch (Korah Colts)
Liam Dubois (St Mary’s Knights)
Nominees
Wayne Jones-Reid (White Pines Wolverines)
Aiden Wonch (Korah Colts)
Liam Dubois (St Mary’s Knights)
Grayson Maniero (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Most Outstanding Receiver (Rocky DiPietro Trophy)
Cole Rivet (St Mary’s Knights)/Nashoba Moore (White Pines Wolverines)
Nominees
Cam Williamson (Korah Colts)
Max Shillingford (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Cole Rivet (St Mary’s Knights)
Nashoba Moore (White Pines Wolverines)
Offensive Player of the Year (Sault Sabercats Trophy)
Payton Melchiorre (Korah Colts)
Nominees
Payton Melchiorre (Korah Colts)
Ben Treisanut (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Aaron Juma (St Mary’s Knights)
DJ Pine (White Pines Wolverines)
Defensive Player of the Year (Steeler Trophy)
Koen Manchulenko (Korah Colts)/Will Middaugh (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Nominees
Koen Manchulenko (Korah Colts)
Cam Kontulainen (St Mary’s Knights)
Lawrence Ward (White Pines Wolverines)
Will Middaugh (Superior Heights Steelhawks)
Allstar Division
Korah
Payton Melchiorre (RB)
AJ Coccimiglio (FB/K)
Aiden Wonch (LB)
Koen Manchulenko (LB)
Cam Williamson (DB)
Connell Smith (OL)
JJ DiMichele (DT)
Evan Boville (DE)
Jaxton Kinnunen (DB)
Logan Lajunen (LB)
Superior Heights Steelhawks
Dylan Wootton (QB/S)
Ben Trevisanut (RB)
Grayson Maniero (OL/DL)
Keegan Staniforth (OL)
Will Middaugh (LB)
Max Shillingford (WR)
Lucas Crickshank (OL/DL)
Daxton Billingsley (DE)
St Mary’s Knights
Cole Rivet (WR)
Liam DuBois (OL/DL)
Marcus Spadafora (DB)
Aaron Juma (QB)
Tyler Cady (LB)
Cam Kontulainen (DB)
White Pines Wolverines
Garrin Pine (QB)
DJ Pine (RB)
Nashoba Moore (WR)
Wayne Jones-Reid (OL/DL)
