Nov 19, 2008

Six members of the Falcon football team have been named to the 2008 All-WIAC teams.

Center Scott Witte (Sr., Cedarburg, Wis.) and wide receiver Michael Zweifel (So., Whitewater, Wis.) were both named to the first team, safety Ben Arata (Jr., Menomonee Falls, Wis.) was named to the second team and quarterback Storm Harmon (Sr., Altoona, Wis.) and defensive tackle Brad Novacheck (Sr., Hillsboro, Wis.) both earned honorable mention. Cornerback Jamie Bisch (Sr., Roberts, Wis. St. Croix Central HS) was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.

Witte, 6-6, 333 pounds, was a unanimous selection to the first team in 2008. He earned honorable mention to the All-WIAC teams in 2006 and 2007. He has started at center for the Falcons for four straight seasons. After the 2005 season he was named the team's Freshman Offensive Player of the Year. "Scott has been a great run and pass blocker for us for four straight season," said Falcon Coach John O'Grady.

Zweifel, 6-1, 185 pounds, has been named to the first team in both of his seasons at UWRF. This year he led the WIAC in receptions with 79 and receiving yards with 974. He caught four touchdown passes. He averaged 12.3 yards per catch and averaged 108.2 receiving yards per game. He was named the WIAC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6 after he helped the Falcons beat UW-Stevens Point, 36-30. He caught 16 passes for 139 yards and scored twice on receptions of 17 and 18-yards. He was named the team's Offensive Player of the Week four times and Special Teams Player of the Week once during the season. In his career he has caught 176 passes for 2,030 yards and 13 touchdowns. "Michael is great performer who makes big plays. He's a winner in every sense of the word," said O'Grady.

Arata, 5-9, 176 pounds, tied for the team lead with 47 solo and 66 total tackles. He also led the team with four interceptions. He broke up four passes and recovered a fumble. He had one tackle for loss. In his three-year career he has 103 solo and 158 total tackles. He has six interceptions, 10 pass break ups and five fumble recoveries. He was named the team's Defensive Player of the Week three times. "Ben is a physical and smart player. He has great instincts," said O'Grady.

Harmon, 6-2, 200 pounds, completed 176-291 passes for 1,978 yards and eight touchdowns in 2008. He was second in the WIAC in passing yards per game with a 197.8 per game average. He threw only six interceptions which led the WIAC. He also rushed for 252 yards and scored four times. He was named the WIAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 29 after he helped the Falcons to a 25-20 win at Alma. He rushed for a career-high 97 yards and scored one rushing touchdown in the game. He also completed 18-28 passes for 163 yards. In his career he was 383-636 passing for 4,170 yards and 25 touchdowns. All marks are Falcon career passing records. He also rushed for 352 yards and scored eight times. "Storm had a great career with a limited amount of talent around him," said O'Grady.

Novacheck, 6-1, 245 pounds, finished third on the team in tackles with 33 solo and 59 total stops. He had 1.5 tackles for loss and led the team with three quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries. He finished with 66 tackles, three tackles for loss, three hurries and two fumble recoveries in his career. "Brad was our most consistent defensive player," said O'Grady.

Bisch, 5-11, 180 pound, was named to the All-Sportsmanship team for the second straight season. This year he had 29 solo and 40 total tackles, including three tackles for loss. He led the Falcons with six pass break ups and had two interceptions. He was named the team's Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6 when the Falcons beat UW-Stevens Point, 36-30. He had five tackles, two passes broken up and an interception. In his career he finished with 96 solo and 126 total tackles. He had five tackles for loss, four interceptions, 12 passes broken up and three fumble recoveries. "Jamie is a total team guy who developed himself into an
outstanding defensive back and team player," said O'Grady.

The Falcons finish the season with a 3-7 overall record and they were 2-5 in the WIAC.

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