Hurricane's Lucas Cooper Named First Team All State!
Hurricane Senior Linebacker Lucas Cooper received a top honor by being named to the AAA 1st team All State team on Sunday. Cooper who earlier in the month had been named Hurricane's Defensive Player of the year for the 2nd consecutive season, had a team leading 104 tackles and returned 2 fumbles for Touchdowns this season. Cooper who also lead the Redskins in tackles in 2015 finished his career with just under 200 tackles.
Lucas is the fifth of six Cooper brothers to have played 4 years for the Redskins. Of course All State First team is a tremendous accomplishment, being the first in this particular family to be thus rewarded takes on a whole separate meaning.
The Coopers April 2014 (Theresa, Harold, J.T., Cam, Zach, Matt, Lucas, Kyle)
Hurricane Coach Jeremy Taylor said "I was shocked and excited to see Lucas named to All State, the Sports writers got it right!"
Cooper started the season with a bang!
Cooper was previously named to All Kanawha Valley First team and was Special Honorable mention on the All MSAC team (Sportswriters correct, Coaches not so much?)
Lucas and Jason Pratt (DC)
Joining Cooper on the All State honors were his younger brother and Hurricane's 2nd leading tackler, Sophomore LB J.T. Cooper who was near the top of those listed as a Special Honorable mention
Steven Shine Junior Defensive End was also named with a Special Honorable Mention.
Steven Shine
4 Redskins were named to the Honorable Mention category:
Payton Lunsford Junior LB/FB
Payton Lunsford
Dakota Williams JR WR
Dakota Williams #18
Mark Hrko Senior Defensive Line
#53 Mark Hrko
Austin Kerns Senior TE
#35 Austin Kerns
Notes: On a personal note Hurricanefootballfan has waited many years for this day to come and could not be happier. Thank you to the sportswriters, especially the WVGazette Gurus, who we had some fun teasing this season. Congratulation to Lucas, Coach Taylor and Pratt, and Linebacker Coach Batman. Kudos to J.T., Steven, Payton, Dakota, Mark and Austin!!!! With 4 of those reviving Honors today being underclassman we look for several All State First Teamers in 2017!
