by US Fed News

Four members of the Southern Connecticut State University football team - senior offensive lineman Ed Peters (Bloomfield, N.J.), junior linebacker Jerome Pinckney (Ellenwood, Ga.), sophomore offensive lineman James Economou (Coram, N.Y.) and sophomore tailback John Wiechman (Buxton, Maine) - have earned All-Region accolades from Don Hansen's Football Gazette. Peters was a First-Team selection, while Pinckney and Economou were tabbed for the Second-Team and Wiechman, the Third-Team. The first and second team selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2008 NCAA Division II Football Gazette All-America team will be selected later this month.

Peters, one of the top linemen in the nation and the 2008 Northeast-10 Offensive Lineman of the Year, was previously named All-Region (by Daktronics) and All-New England earlier this fall. He also earned All-Northeast-10 honors for the third consecutive season. The center and team captain played an integral role in the offense piling up nearly 5,000 yards of total offense this season. In addition, the Owls also had a 1,000 yard rusher for the fifth straight year thanks in part to his play. Pinckney, the 2008 Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year, was also an All-Region (by Daktronics) and All-New England honoree. He stepped right into a starting linebacker spot after joining the team from Dean (Mass.) College . He led the team with 67 tackles (8.5 for loss) and eight quarterback hurries. Pinckney also tallied 1.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had an interception. Economou, a First-Team All-Northeast-10 pick, moved right into a starting role this year. He helped paved the way for another outstanding season offensively, as the Owls ranked tops in the league in scoring and total offense and were second in both passing yards and rushing yards/game. Wiechman, the 2008 Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Year, stepped into the starting tailback role after Jarom Freeman went down with an injury in week three. He never looked back, rushing for 1,047 yards and 13 touchdowns. Wiechman led the league in scoring (96 points) and touchdowns (16). During the course of the regular season, he was named Northeast-10 and ECAC Player of the Week on two occasions. Wiechman was also named to the league's weekly honor roll twice. The Owls closed the 2008 season on Nov. 15 with a loss to No. 20 nationally ranked West Chester in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs. Southern Connecticut closed the year with an 8-3 record and qualified for the NCAA's for the fourth straight year.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com

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