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The Wyoming Valley Conference football coaches met last week to select the rosters for the UNICO All-Star Football Game, which will be played at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Wyoming Area.The teams will once again be called the Miners and the Pioneers. Dallas coach Rich Mannello will guide the Miners. GAR coach Paul Wiedlich Jr. will coach the Pioneers.The annual players dinner will be held 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Woodlands Inn in Plains Township. Former Wyoming Seminary coach Marv Antinnes will be presented with the Sponsors Award, given to a person instrumental in local football. The George Curry Trophy will be presented to the game MVP.Here are the rosters for the game. Players from teams still participating in the PIAA playoffs are ineligible to play in the UNICO game.MINERS ROSTERCrestwood: Jake Barney, FB-LB; Lance Blass, RB-DB; Kyle Frisbie, OL-DL; Jeremy Hannen, OL-DL; Ben Kreuzer, DB; Garrett McAfee, WR-DB; Kyle Richards, K-P; Troy Simko, OL-DL; Nate Smith, FB-DL; Christian Zero, OL-DL.Dallas: Jason Anderson, OL-DL; Mike Farrell, OL-DL; Charles Giacometti, WR-DB; Justin Hutchins, RB; Stone Mannello, WR-LB; Carl Markowski, RB-LB; James Powell, RB-DL; Christian Sypniewski, TE-LB.Hanover Area: Kyle Baranosky, TE-LB; Brandon Brueckner, WR-DB; Brandon Chafin, QB-RB; Christian Percy, WR-DB; Matt Sebolka, OL; Sterling Wade, RB-LB.Hazleton Area: Travis Kostyal, OL; J.D. Merola, OL-DL.Pittston Area: Chris Dudek, TE-LB; Josh Mawson, DL.Tunkhannock: Hunter Hopkins, LB; Brian Muckin, WR-DB; Bryce Steele, WR-DB; Mike Taylor, WR-DB; John Walsh, OL.Wyoming Area: Andrew Bartoli, OL-DL; Antonio Koshinski, OL; Kyle Carr, OL-DL; Dante Deluca, TE-DE; Steve Homza, QB-WR; Brian Miles, RB-DB; John Rubino, OL; Tristen Sokach-Minnick, OL-DL.Wyoming Valley West: Aaron Austin, QB; Sean Judge, RB-DB; Chris Melovitz, RB-DB; Nick Mooney, LB; Logan Myers, DB; Bryan Rukstalis, OL-DL; Mike Saracino, OL-DL.PIONEERS ROSTERBerwick: Len Wyda, RB; Matt Champ, WR; Anthony Cicini, WR-DB; Mike Force, WR-DB; Stone Force, OL-DL; Justin Grosek, RB-DB; Mac McCabe, TE-DL; Kyle Pierce, OL-DL; Kyle Roberts, OL-DL; Matt Taylor OL-DL.Coughlin: Mike Cinti, K; Kevin Kozerski, QB-DB; P.J. Marinko, OL-DL; Devon Ortolani, OL-DL; Nyheem Kenzakowski, OL-DL; Melvin Robinson, WR-DB; Ryan Solt, OL-DL.GAR: Josefat Brito, OL-DL; Mike Drozda, FB-LB; Josh Goodwin, RB-DB; Anthony Hoopingarner, TE-DL; Chris Kolativa, OL-DL; David Virgo, OL-DL; Muhaideen Tujuddin, DB-K; Austin Yelland, QB-LB.Holy Redeemer: D.J. Baird, OL-DL; Tom Engle, RB-LB; Cade Fahey, WR-DB.Lake-Lehman: Vincenzo Ferrari, QB; Noah Gorski, WR-DB; Charlie Kuschke, RB-DB; Cole Spencer, OL-DL; Jake Tomolonis, WR-DB; Jesse Tomolonis, FB-LB.Meyers: Lucas Borum, OL-DL; Alfonso Mondragon, LB; Namir Murphy, RB-DL; Safee Shivers, LB; Willie Wallace, WR-DB; Kahbir Williams, RB-DB.Nanticoke: Austin Belles, OL-DL; Justin Casey, TE-DL; Nate Harrison, LB; Brad Markowski, DL; Ian Novakowski, RB-LB; John Pietrzyk, LB.Northwest: Ezra Judge, WR-DB; Nick Levandowski, OL-DL; Luke Pavil, OL-DL; Jack Stancavage, FB-LB; Dylan Womelsdorf, TE-LB;<style>
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UNICO Game rosters set