The following football players representing 10 teams in the Marion Star’s coverage area earned honors from sports writer Rob McCurdy for All-Marion Star in 2023.
All-Marion Star Offensive Player of the Year
- Chase Ebert, River Valley, junior, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds..
All-Marion Star Defensive Player of the Year
- Nels VanGundy, Elgin, senior, 6-foot-3, 190 pounds.
Look back at last year’s inaugural team: See the teams: All-Marion Star Football 2022
All-Marion Star Lineman of the Year
- Brady Henry, Pleasant, junior, 6-foot-3, 260 pounds.
All-Marion Star Coaches of the Year
- Corey Chatman, Ridgedale.
- C.J. Westler, Pleasant.
Who made all-county last year? All-Marion County Football 2022
All-Marion Star First Team Offense
- Quarterback: Chase Ebert, River Valley, junior, 6-1, 195.
- Running Back: Quentin Harrison, Elgin, junior, 5-10, 175.
- Running Back: Dane Nauman, Highland, senior, 6-0, 215.
- Receiver: Kaden Reidenbach, Highland, junior, 6-4, 175.
- Receiver: Keyan Shidon, River Valley, senior, 5-9, 160.
- Receiver: Aiden Smith, Pleasant, junior, 6-0, 155.
- Receiver: Jax Wenger, Northmor, junior, 6-2, 185.
- Offensive Line: Dylan Britt, Northmor, senior, 6-0, 220
- Offensive Line: Brady Henry, Pleasant, junior, 6-3, 260.
- Offensive Line: Rylan Keever, North Union, senior, 6-1, 249.
- Offensive Line: Hayden Krinn, Mount Gilead, senior, 6-0, 255.
- Offensive Line: Ethan Lyon, River Valley, senior, 6-0, 230.
- Offensive Line: Russell Sherman, Elgin, senior, 6-1, 250.
- Kicker: Caleb Schnuerer, Northmor, senior, 6-0, 190.
All-Marion Star First-Team Defense
- Defensive Line: Sam Mentzer, Pleasant, junior, 5-10, 180.
- Defensive Line: Evan Ricketts, Ridgedale, sophomore, 6-4, 195.
- Defensive Line: Brayden Townsend, Ridgedale, junior, 6-3, 205.
- Defensive Line: Nels VanGundy, Elgin, senior, 6-3, 190.
- Defensive Line: Mike Williams, Marion Harding, senior, 5-11, 240.
- Linebacker: Justin Long, Marion Harding, junior, 6-0, 200.
- Linebacker: Landon Shepard, Elgin, junior, 6-3, 215.
- Linebacker: Conner Smith, Pleasant, senior, 6-1, 200.
- Linebacker: Nathan Thiel, Ridgedale, senior, 6-3, 195.
- Linebacker: Tyson Waddle, River Valley, junior, 5-10, 200.
- Defensive Back: Nolan Draper, North Union, senior, 5-11, 172.
- Defensive Back: Hunter Fulk, Northmor, senior, 5-10, 150.
- Defensive Back: Sam Hernandez, Highland, junior, 5-10, 165.
- Punter: Cam Vickers, Mount Gilead, junior, 6-2, 170.
All-Marion Star Honorable Mention Offense
- Nicholas Armrose, Northmor; A.J. Bower, Northmor; Jacob Brown, Elgin; Wyatt Denney, Cardington; Malin Fichtner, Highland; Kayden Gwilym, Cardington; Ayden Kenney, River Valley; Bo Landin, Northmor; Owen Lowry, Pleasant; Treyton Mercer, River Valley; Landon Murphy, Ridgedale; Landon O’Donnell, Pleasant; Josiah Payne, Marion Harding; Raymond Scott-Harbolt, Marion Harding; Alex Stokes, Marion Harding; Kolton Stover, Highland.
All-Marion Star Honorable Mention Defense
- Zach Church, Highland; Paul Cramer, Northmor; Carter Creeden, River Valley; Michael Deas, Ridgedale; Ladon Hayes, Highland; Hayden Kline, Highland; Tyler Krebehenne, North Union; Marquis Long, Marion Harding; Kaiden Luikart, Elgin; Kolton Millisor, River Valley; Cameron Osborne, North Union; Gabe Simpson, Mount Gilead; Carter Skaggs, North Union; J.J. Slaugherbeck, Ridgedale; Jace Trachtenberg, Pleasant; Nathan Wansik, Pleasant.