Temple University Athletics
Dominique Harris, Eli Joseph & Steve Maneri
Three Temple Owls Named to Philadelphia Inquirer’s Academic All-Area Football Team
12.27.09 | Football
Harris, Joseph & Maneri Earn All-Area Honor
PHILADELPHIA – Three Temple Owls have been named to the 2009 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team, the newspaper announced on Sunday.
Senior DB Dominique Harris (Washington, D.C.), junior DT Elisha Joseph (Hartford, Conn.), and senior TE Steve Maneri (Saddle Brook, N.J.) are among the 24 student-athletes named to the team of players from the 10 Delaware Valley institutions that sponsor football. The team is voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Harris received the 2009 Owl Award as Temple's most valuable player. Four-year starter and two-time team captain Harris earned his second All-MAC honor this fall. He has played in every game of his collegiate career with 43 starts. This fall he is third in team tackles with 68. He also has two sacks and a team-best eight break-ups. Harris was a finalist for the 2009 Wuerffel Trophy. He was also named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine first-team Academic All-District Football Team. The recipient of the Athletic Department's 2009 Temple Teammates Community Service Award and the 2008 Captains' Award, Harris earned the monthly Owl Outreach Award for Community Service twice.
A senior safety with a 3.50 grade-point average, Harris received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice last May. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Liberal Arts.
A three-year starter, Joseph has played defensive tackle in every game this fall. He also plays of the punt and field goal units. The recipient of the Athletic Dept.'s inaugural Enterprise Spirit & Sportsmanship Award in 2009, he was one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role in 2007.
Joseph is cited on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.31 GPA in criminal justice.
A third team All-MAC honoree, team captain Maneri started all 12 games at tight end. Mostly blocking on the line, he added 11 receptions for 108 yards and a six-yard touchdown catch against Army. The three-year starter earned the team's 2009 John Rienstra Award for excellence in off-season conditioning.
The senior is cited on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.20 GPA in communications.
Temple (9-3, 7-1 MAC) faces UCLA (6-6, 2-5 Pac-10) in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
Student-Athlete School Cl. Major (G.P.A.) Hometown
Angelo Babbaro Villanova Jr. Economics (3.66) Canfield, Ohio
Mike Barone Rowan Sr. Biological Sciences (3.30) Hammonton, N.J.
Kyle Derham Penn Sr. Finance (3.35) Charlotte, N.C.
Joe Favinger Widener Jr. Nursing (3.498) Mohnton, Pa.
Josh Fredricks Widener Jr. Economics (3.732) Hammonton, N.J.
Joe Galie Ursinus Jr. Classic/Anthropology/Sociology (3.86) Phoenixville, Pa.
Dominique Harris Temple Sr. Criminal Justice/Liberal Arts (3.50) Washington, D.C.
Dan Heiland Delaware Valley Jr. Business Education (3.27) Willow Grove, Pa.
Matt Hoffman Rowan Jr. Health and Exercise Science (3.21) Burlington, N.J.
Elisha Joseph Temple Jr. Crimiinal Justice (3.31) Hartford, Conn.
Steve Maneri Temple Sr. Communications (3.20) Saddle Brook, N.J.
Osayi Osunde Villanova Gr. Human Resources Development (3.93) Bloomsburg, Pa.
Brian Pastor Widener Sr. Management (3.868) Chambersburg, Pa.
Josh Powers Penn Jr. Business Management (3.51) Fishers, Ind.
Corey Rhood West Chester Sr. Marketing (3.52) Downingtown, Pa.
Luis Ruffolo Penn Jr. Biological Basis of Behavior (3.41) Webster, N.Y.
Andrew Samson Penn Jr. Marketing and Legal Studies (3.25) West Bloomfield, Mich.
Andrew Smith Rowan Sr. Radio/Television/Film (3.466) Howell, N.J.
D'Ante Smith Lincoln So. Undeclared (3.57) Bowie, Md.
Brucelee Sterile Lincoln So. Business Management (3.84) Miami, Fla.
Shane Szumski Widener Jr. Business (3.404) Moorestown, N.J.
Josh Weiss Rowan Sr. Accounting (3.544) Glassboro, N.J.
Chris Whitney Villanova Jr. Accounting (3.49) Warminster, Pa.
Frank Wilczynski Rowan Sr. Health and Exercise Science (3.631) Pine Hill, N.J.
Performer of the Year: Osayi Osunde, Villanova
Senior DB Dominique Harris (Washington, D.C.), junior DT Elisha Joseph (Hartford, Conn.), and senior TE Steve Maneri (Saddle Brook, N.J.) are among the 24 student-athletes named to the team of players from the 10 Delaware Valley institutions that sponsor football. The team is voted on by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Harris received the 2009 Owl Award as Temple's most valuable player. Four-year starter and two-time team captain Harris earned his second All-MAC honor this fall. He has played in every game of his collegiate career with 43 starts. This fall he is third in team tackles with 68. He also has two sacks and a team-best eight break-ups. Harris was a finalist for the 2009 Wuerffel Trophy. He was also named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine first-team Academic All-District Football Team. The recipient of the Athletic Department's 2009 Temple Teammates Community Service Award and the 2008 Captains' Award, Harris earned the monthly Owl Outreach Award for Community Service twice.
A senior safety with a 3.50 grade-point average, Harris received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice last May. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Liberal Arts.
A three-year starter, Joseph has played defensive tackle in every game this fall. He also plays of the punt and field goal units. The recipient of the Athletic Dept.'s inaugural Enterprise Spirit & Sportsmanship Award in 2009, he was one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role in 2007.
Joseph is cited on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.31 GPA in criminal justice.
A third team All-MAC honoree, team captain Maneri started all 12 games at tight end. Mostly blocking on the line, he added 11 receptions for 108 yards and a six-yard touchdown catch against Army. The three-year starter earned the team's 2009 John Rienstra Award for excellence in off-season conditioning.
The senior is cited on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 3.20 GPA in communications.
Temple (9-3, 7-1 MAC) faces UCLA (6-6, 2-5 Pac-10) in the EagleBank Bowl on Dec. 29 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
2009 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team
Student-Athlete School Cl. Major (G.P.A.) Hometown
Angelo Babbaro Villanova Jr. Economics (3.66) Canfield, Ohio
Mike Barone Rowan Sr. Biological Sciences (3.30) Hammonton, N.J.
Kyle Derham Penn Sr. Finance (3.35) Charlotte, N.C.
Joe Favinger Widener Jr. Nursing (3.498) Mohnton, Pa.
Josh Fredricks Widener Jr. Economics (3.732) Hammonton, N.J.
Joe Galie Ursinus Jr. Classic/Anthropology/Sociology (3.86) Phoenixville, Pa.
Dominique Harris Temple Sr. Criminal Justice/Liberal Arts (3.50) Washington, D.C.
Dan Heiland Delaware Valley Jr. Business Education (3.27) Willow Grove, Pa.
Matt Hoffman Rowan Jr. Health and Exercise Science (3.21) Burlington, N.J.
Elisha Joseph Temple Jr. Crimiinal Justice (3.31) Hartford, Conn.
Steve Maneri Temple Sr. Communications (3.20) Saddle Brook, N.J.
Osayi Osunde Villanova Gr. Human Resources Development (3.93) Bloomsburg, Pa.
Brian Pastor Widener Sr. Management (3.868) Chambersburg, Pa.
Josh Powers Penn Jr. Business Management (3.51) Fishers, Ind.
Corey Rhood West Chester Sr. Marketing (3.52) Downingtown, Pa.
Luis Ruffolo Penn Jr. Biological Basis of Behavior (3.41) Webster, N.Y.
Andrew Samson Penn Jr. Marketing and Legal Studies (3.25) West Bloomfield, Mich.
Andrew Smith Rowan Sr. Radio/Television/Film (3.466) Howell, N.J.
D'Ante Smith Lincoln So. Undeclared (3.57) Bowie, Md.
Brucelee Sterile Lincoln So. Business Management (3.84) Miami, Fla.
Shane Szumski Widener Jr. Business (3.404) Moorestown, N.J.
Josh Weiss Rowan Sr. Accounting (3.544) Glassboro, N.J.
Chris Whitney Villanova Jr. Accounting (3.49) Warminster, Pa.
Frank Wilczynski Rowan Sr. Health and Exercise Science (3.631) Pine Hill, N.J.
Performer of the Year: Osayi Osunde, Villanova
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