The 2022 Third Annual Willie Thrower Award Ceremony
The 2022 Willie Thrower Award Ceremony was held on March 25, 2023 at the Knead Community Cafe in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
Ceremony Photo Gallery
Using the WTA Award selection process, a total of xx ballots were submitted by coaches and media members who selected the following six finalists for the 2022 Third Annual Willie Thrower Award:
Using the WTAF Award selection process, ballots were submitted by coaches and media members who selected the following six finalists for the 2022 Second Annual Willie Thrower Award:
2022 WTAF Finalists
Cruce Brookins
SENIOR - QUARTERBACK
STEEL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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Accomplishments:
• Lead his team to a 2A WPIAL Championship this season
• Unanimously voted as a first team All-Conference QB and safety
• KDKA 2A Player of the Year
• Post-Gazette Fabulous 22
• All-State QB
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Selected college: University of Pittsburgh
Josh Jenkins
SENIOR - QUARTERBACK
STO-ROX JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
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Accomplishments:
• 1st Team All-State QB (Writers)
• 3x Offensive Player Of The Year
• 3x 1st Team All-Conference
• Holy Cross Commit
• Trib 25 Kennywood All-Star
• Finalist for Mr. PA Football (1A-3A)
• KDKA Super 7 Finalist - 2A Player of The Year
• 2x Wpial Runner Up
• 5th All-Time in Sto-Rox Passing History
• 30-5 Record Over 3 yr. Span
• 5,329 Career Passing Yards - 68 Total Career Touchdowns
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Keyshawn Morsillo
SENIOR - QUARTERBACK
WESTINGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL
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Accomplishments:
• 3 Year starter
• 31-3 as a starter
• Led Westinghouse to its first ever PIAA Championship appearance (‘22)
• City League record, 3 undefeated regular seasons in City League play
• 3 City League Champioship appearances
• 2x City League Champion
• 2x City League Championship MVP
• 3x 1st Team All-City League Section
• 2022 City League Player of the Year
• 2x District 5 Regional Champion
• 2x District 5 Regional Championship MVP
• 2x KDKA Super 7 City League Player of The Year
• 2022 PFN Coaches Select Class 2A All-State Team
• Holds school record with 5,094 career passing yards
• Holds school record with 70 career Touchdown passes
• Holds school season record with 2,544 passing yards (‘23)
• Holds school season record with 43 Touchdown passes (‘23)
• Rushed for 2,117 yards in his career
• Rushed for 52 Touchdowns in his career
Selected college: California University of Pennsylvania
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Caden Olsen
SENIOR - QUARTERBACK
ARMSTRONG HIGH SCHOOL
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PFN All-Academic Gold Team 4.31GPA (‘22)
• Willie Thrower Finalist
• WPIAL Regular Season Passing Leader
• Prep Redzone #1 QB in the class of 2023 in Pa
• Prep Redzone #42 in class of’23 for Pa
• Big33 Selection
• Mr PA Football Tremendous 25
• 1st Team All-Conference
• Fab 22 selection
• Trib-Review Terrific 25
• Post-Gazette 1st Team All-Conference
• Cover 3 Athletics 4A Player of the year (‘22)
• NexGen QB 1- National QB of the year
• PA AP Writers 4A All-State QB
• KDKA Super 7 Finalist
• PFN 1st Team All-State QB
• Leader Times Off. Player of the Yea
• Leader Times Most Valuable Player of the Year
• WPIAL Today 4A Co-Player of the Year
• #1 in 4A and #6 in state for total yards.
• #2 in 4A and #3 in state for passing yards and Passing TDs.
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Payton Wehner
JUNIOR - QUARTERBACK
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
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Accomplishments:
• 2020 WPIAL Champion
• 2021 & 2022 WPIAL Runner-up
• 3-year letterman
• 2-year starter
• 2022 TribLive HSSN Terrific 25
• 2022 WPIAL Today 6A Player of The Year
• 2,507 Yards, 17 TD (Junior Year)
• I,460 Yards, 17 TD (Sophomore Year)
• 2023 Football Leadership Committee Member
• 4.27 GPA
• 2023 WPIAL Champion in basketball
• 2 year starter & letterman in basketball (sophomore and junior)
• 2nd Team All Section in basketball
• Central Catholic Academic High Honors
• Youth camp coach for football and basketball
• Plans to attend a 4-year College to continue his football career
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