Hoagland, Steves honored by writers for play on gridiron

The New York State Sportswriters Association has chosen its All-State High School Football teams for 2012, and two Whitehall players were recognized for their outstanding play on the gridiron.

Senior running back Josh Hoagland was named to the Class D all-state first-team offense and junior Brandon Steves received honorable mention for his play at linebacker.

Hoagland was the team’s offensive catalyst, running for 1,496 yards and scoring 29 touchdowns last season season.

A two-way starter who made several key plays on [...]

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