For Immediate Release

January 7, 2005

SIX NAMED TO FOOTBALL GAZETTE ALL-NORTHEAST REGION TEAM

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Six Shippensburg University football players were named to Don Hansenπs Football Gazette All-Northeast Region team, led by junior cornerback Brent Grimes (Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast) and senior offensive guard Chris Leavenworth (Milan, Pa./Athens), who were both named to the First-Team.

Four players were chosen to the Second-Team, including senior fullback John Kuhn (York, Pa./Dover), senior defensive end Ryan Hoffman (Phoenixville, Pa./St. Piux X), senior linebacker Dan Walsh (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and senior safety Mike Street (Philadelphia, Pa./Mastbaum). Grimes was also selected as a Third-Team return specialist.

Below is a list of 2004 Red Raider All-America and All-Region honors:

All-America

American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)

John Kuhn (First-Team)

Associated Press (AP) Little All-America Team

John Kuhn (Third-Team)

D2Football.com All-America Team

Brent Grimes (First-Team)

John Kuhn (Honorable Mention)

Ryan Hoffman (Honorable Mention)

All-Region

Daktronics All-Northeast Region

John Kuhn (First-Team)

Chris Leavenworth (First-Team)

Ryan Hoffman (First-Team)

Brent Grimes (First-Team)

Dan Walsh (Second-Team)

Mike Street (Second-Team)

D2Football.com All-Northeast Region

Brent Grimes (First-Team) - defensive back

John Kuhn (Second-Team)

Dan Walsh (Second-Team)

Mike Street (Second-Team)

Brent Grimes (Second-Team) - return specialist

Patrick Ferguson (Honorable Mention)

Jamie Reder (Honorable Mention)

Football Gazette All-Region Team

Chris Leavenworth (First-Team)

Brent Grimes (First-Team) - cornerback

John Kuhn (Second-Team)

Ryan Hoffman (Second-Team)

Dan Walsh (Second-Team)

Mike Street (Second-Team)

Brent Grimes (Third-Team) - return specialist

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