Amedro, a Moundsville, WV native, has enjoyed a record-breaking campaign so far for the playoff-bound Hilltoppers.  The former John Marshall standout has established a NCAA Division II mark with 11 consecutive 300-yard passing games.  He leads the country with 41 touchdown passes, ranks second in passing offense (367.3 ypg) and is third in total offense (367.4 ypg).

The Harlon Hill Award regional finalist paces an offense that is on a WVIAC-record pace, scoring a Division II-best 45.1 points per game.  #9 West Liberty also leads the country in total offense (534.7 ypg) as Amedro has become only the fourth NCAA Division II player to ever pass for more than 4,000 yards and 40 touchdowns in the same season.

The 6-0, 190-pound junior has been productive for the Toppers since transferring from Appalachian State.  Amedro needs only 230 yards in WL's November 21 playoff contest versus East Stroudsburg or Edinboro to become only the third quarterback in WVIAC history to reach the career 10,000-yard mark in passing yardage.

Eggleton, a senior from St. Albans, WV, leads the WVIAC with 109 tackles.  The 6-0, 215-pound linebacker enjoyed six contests in 2009 with 10 or more tackles, including a 22-tackle effort in a loss to West Virginia Wesleyan.  He also notched 16 stops versus Glenville State.

A two-time first team All-WVIAC pick, Eggleton also tops the conference with three forced fumbles and as many fumble recoveries.  He also contributed eight tackles for loss, three pass breakups, and an interception for the Jackets.

Waialae has taken the West Liberty to unprecedented heights during his fifth season at the Hilltopper helm.  WL is making their first trip to the NCAA playoffs and is the top seed in Super Region I.  The Toppers' current No. 9 national ranking also marks the first time for the program to crack the top ten as a Division II member.

The former quarterback at Dubuque (IA) College inherited a program in 2005 that finished 2-8 and was winless in league play during the prior season.  Under Waialae's leadership, the Toppers fashioned a 6-5 mark during his first campaign.  West Liberty followed with 7-4, 8-3, and 7-4 marks before this season's breakthrough.  Waialae owns a 38-17 career mark as a head coach.

West Liberty placed a league-high ten players, including seven offensive standouts, on the 30-person All-WVIAC first team that was selected by league head coaches.  Glenville State followed with five selections, while Charleston, Concord, Fairmont State, and Shepherd had three each.  West Virginia Wesleyan supplied a pair of players, while West Virginia State was represented by one.

Only six players are repeat selections from the 2008 first team all-conference squad.  West Liberty wideout Eddie Hills and Charleston quarterback DaRante Hunter return from the 2008 All-WVIAC first team offense.  Amedro earned first team status as a freshman in 2007.  Eggleton, West Liberty linebacker Nick Harding and Fairmont State linebacker Nate Black are the repeat selections on defense. Shepherd defensive back/kick returner Deante Steele is a back-to-back multi-position first team honoree.  Steele has a tied the career NCAA Division II record with 10 kick return scores heading into his senior season in 2010.

The complete 2009 All-WVIAC football squad, as selected by league head coaches, follows:

First Team Offense:

OL-Joe Charles (Glenville State, 6-6, 330, Sr., Clinton, MD)

OL-Josh Harvey (Charleston, 6-2, 275, Jr., St. Albans, WV)

OL-Tim Ickes (West Liberty, 6-3, 280, Sr., Wooster, OH)

OL-Ben Staggs (West Liberty, 6-4, 275, Sr., Wooster, OH)

C-Nick Madia (West Liberty, 6-0, 285, Jr., Valencia, CA)

TE-Ryan Travis (West Liberty, 6-3, 245, Jr., Massillon, OH, 82 rec, 1055 yds, 14 TD)

QB-Zach Amedro (West Liberty, 6-0, 200, Jr., Moundsville, WV, 64% comp., 4040 pass yds, 41 pass TD)

QB-DaRante Hunter (Charleston, 5-9, 175, Jr., Sarasota, FL, 23 rush TD, 918 rush yds, 1846 pass yds, 15 pass TD)

WR-Xavier Glenn (Glenville State, 5-8, 185, Sr., Atlanta, GA, 46 rec, 687 yds)

WR-Eddie Hills (West Liberty, 5-10, 175, Sr., Palmetto, FL, 78 rec., 912 yds)

WR-Thomas Mayo (Concord, 6-2, 190, Soph., South Lakes, VA, 72 rec., 1368 yds, 11 TD)

RB-Kevon Calhoun (West Liberty, 6-0, 200, Jr., Rockville, MD, 1275 rush yds, 18 TD)

RB-Brian Kennedy (Concord, 5-8, 170, Soph., Centreville, VA, 1505 rush yds, 20 TD)

RB-Reggie Taylor (WV Wesleyan, 5-7, 194, Sr., Compton, CA, 980 rush yds, 12 TD)

First Team Defense:

DL-Chris Almonte (Charleston, 6-4, 265, Sr., Miami, FL, 17 TFL, 8 sacks)

DL-Luke Black (Fairmont State, 6-5, 260, Soph., Marietta, OH, 43 tackles, 8 TFL)

DL-Scott Sears (Glenville State, 6-3, 235, Sr., Webster Springs, WV, 16 TFL, 6 sacks)

NG-Dan Stone (Concord, 6-4, 295, Sr., Finksburg, MD, 33 tackles, 8 TFL)

ILB-Nate Black (Fairmont State, 6-1, 235, Sr., Marietta, OH, 95 tackles, 13 TFL)

ILB-Nick Harding (West Liberty, 6-0, 220, Sr., Lackawanna, NY, 77 tackles, 9 TFL)

ILB-Kaleb Lawrence (Glenville State, 6-2, 240, Sr., McLouth, KS, 109 tackles, 13 TFL)

OLB-Clay Beeler (West Liberty, 6-2, 225, Jr., Chillicothe, OH, 87 tackles, 11 TFL)

OLB-Andrew Eggleton (WV State, 5-11, 215, Sr., St. Albans, WV, 109 tackles, 8 TFL, 3 FF)

DB-Derrick Evans (West Liberty, 5-11, 180, Sr., Prichard, WV, 58 tackles, 8 INT, 18 PBU)

DB-A.D. Hale (Glenville State, 6-2, 180, Sr., Belle, WV, 25 tackles, 6 INT)

DB-Dewey McDonald (Fairmont State, 6-1, 190, Fr., Ranson, WV, 36 tackles, 5 INT)

DB-Deante Steele (Shepherd, 5-9, 185, Jr., Woodbridge, VA, 52 tackles, 2 INT)

First Team Special Teams:

K-Derek Moore (WV Wesleyan, 6-2, 242, Sr., Hurricane, WV, 21-26 PAT, 11-17 FG)

P-Matt Martin (Shepherd, 5-10, 210, Jr., Martinsburg, WV, 39.3 ypp, 18 inside-20)

KR-Deante Steele (Shepherd, 5-9, 185, Jr., Woodbridge, VA, 5 kick return TD)

Second Team Offense:

OL-Shannon Breen (WV Wesleyan, 6-4, 271, Jr., New Market, MD)

OL-Stephen Jackson (Shepherd, 6-5, 295, Soph., Madison Heights, VA)

OL-Kyle Knight (Fairmont State, 6-5, 305, Sr., Monroeville, PA)

OL-Bryan Roof (Concord, 6-0, 260, Jr., Bealeton, VA)

C-Brandon Link (Concord, 6-1, 250, Soph., Cumberland, MD)

TE-Stephan Johnson (Fairmont State, 6-3, 230, Jr., Peoria, AZ)

WR-Andre Higgins (Charleston, 6-6, 215, Jr., Columbus, OH)

WR-Jermain King (WV State, 6-2, 195, Jr., Wauchula, FL)

WR-Jon Meadows (WV Wesleyan, 6-1, 186, Soph., Carroll, OH)

WR-Kashif Walls (West Liberty, 6-3, 205, Jr., Camden, NJ)

RB-Tommy Addison (Shepherd, 5-8, 170, Soph., Germantown, MD)

RB-Brian Harden (Glenville State, 5-10, 210, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, FL)

RB-Aaron Higdon (Charleston, 5-8, 185, Sr., Palmetto, FL)

Second Team Defense:

DL-Thomas Hearons (Concord, 6-6, 300, Jr., Penney Farms, FL)

DL-Frank Herrera (Shepherd, 6-1, 240, Sr., Burke, VA)

DL-Nick Wilson (WV Wesleyan, 6-0, 230, Sr., Boise, ID)

NG-Ted Schaible (Charleston, 6-4, 275, Sr., Cincinnati, OH)

ILB-Joey Lindamood (Charleston, 6-1, 235, Sr., Parkersburg, WV)

OLB-Valentine Bon (WV State, 5-11, 215, Sr., Sicklerville, NJ)

OLB-Terrell Parker (Glenville State, 6-2, 235, Sr., Baltimore, MD)

DB-Layton Hersh (Shepherd, 6-2, 195, Sr., Taneytown, MD)

DB-Justin McKissick (Concord, 5-9, 170, Jr., Cleveland, OH)

DB-Mike Wilburn (WV State, 5-9, 180, Jr., Chicago, IL)

DB-Chris Woomer (Charleston, 5-11, 185, Jr., Marietta, GA)

Second Team Special Teams:

K-Wes Sherrill (Charleston, 6-2, 180, Jr., Charlottesville, VA)

P-Brad Cox (Concord, 5-10, 165, Fr., Christiansburg, VA)

KR-Zack Page (Fairmont State, 5-8, 175, Jr., Plain City, OH)

Honorable Mention Offense:

OL-Adam Adkins (Glenville State, 6-3, 295, Sr., Pulaski, VA)

OL-Will Alvarez (West Liberty, 6-5, 320, Soph., Woodbridge, VA)

OL-Ryan Carter (Charleston, 6-3, 270, Soph., Hilliard, OH)

OL-Bo Cielinski (Glenville State, 6-2, 295, Jr., Chicago, IL)

OL-Stephen Clark (Concord, 6-5, 295, Jr., Dale City, VA)

OL-David Espinal (Charleston, 6-3, 285, Soph., Bradenton, FL)

OL-Mitch Hairston (Concord, 6-1, 250, Fr., Clarksburg, WV)

OL-Mike Jones (WV State, 6-5, 300, Sr., Dumfries, VA)

OL-T.J. Seftas (Seton Hill, 6-4, 284, Jr., Ligonier, PA)

OL-J.B. Walton (WV Wesleyan, 6-4, 290, Soph., Indian Head, MD)

C-Chris Yeager (Glenville State, 6-3, 285, Sr., Oakdale, CT)

TE-Rashid Baker (Concord, 6-4, 220, Soph., Frisco, TX)

TE-Zach Delo (Seton Hill, 6-4, 230, Soph., Ambridge, PA)

QB-D.J. Lenehan (Seton Hill, 6-1, 210, Soph., Easton, PA)

QB-James McCants (Glenville State, 6-0, 200, Sr., Akron, OH)

WR-Neal Hardie (Shepherd, 6-0, 170, Soph., Alexandria, VA)

WR-James McDonald (Glenville State, 6-2, 205, Sr., Washington, DC)

WR-Nasser Muhammad (Shepherd, 5-8, 170, Sr., Silver Spring, MD)

WR-David Russell (Glenville State, 6-4, 220, Sr., Shrewsbury, WV)

WR-Dorian Scott (Seton Hill, 6-4, 210, Sr., Verona, PA)

WR-Antwan Stewart (Glenville State, 5-8, 180, Soph., Washington, DC)

WR-Willie Walker (West Liberty, 6-4, 190, Jr., Cadiz, OH)

RB-Doug Brazill (Fairmont State, 5-9, 210, Jr., Daytona Beach, FL)

RB-Dennis Cole (Concord, 5-8, 185, Sr., Canonsburg, PA)

RB-Mike Drake (Charleston, 6-0, 195, Soph., Cherry Hill, NJ)

RB-Bobby Humphries (Shepherd, 6-3, 235, Jr., Frederick, MD)

RB-LeFloyd Phillips (WV State, 5-11, 180, Fr., Atlanta, GA)

Honorable Mention Defense:

DL-Cody Arbogast (Glenville State, 6-4, 235, Sr., Broadway, VA)

DL-Duke Adu (Concord, 6-1, 250, Sr., Dunwoody, GA)

DL-Jonas Celian (WV Wesleyan, 6-0, 200, Fr., North Lauderdale, FL)

DL-Chris Galadyk (Seton Hill, 6-2, 215, Soph., Colonial, NJ)

DL-Matt Galadyk (Seton Hill, 6-5, 270, Sr., Colonial, NJ)

DL-Craig Kampfer (Charleston, 6-2, 235, Jr., Kensington, OH)

DL-Tyrell Lynch (Concord, 6-1, 260, Sr., Dale City, VA)

DL-Sione Maafu (Glenville State, 6-2, 300, Sr., Van Nuys, CA)

DL-Ryan Mirich (West Liberty, 6-4, 245, Jr., Martins Ferry, OH)

DL-Mike Price (WV Wesleyan, 6-1, 280, Jr., Morgantown, WV)

NG-Matt Betz (West Liberty, 6-0, 270, Soph., Louisville, OH)

NG-Faatali Choulee (Glenville State, 6-2, 320, Sr., Long Beach, CA)

ILB-Joe Greenway (Concord, 5-10, 195, Soph., Roanoke, VA)

ILB-Tony Keiling, Jr. (Concord, 5-11, 230, Jr., Dale City, VA)

ILB-Nick McGahagan (Seton Hill, 6-0, 220, Soph., Youngstown, OH)

ILB-Brian Taylor (Shepherd, 6-4, 255, Jr., Elkridge, MD)

OLB-Austin McClain (Charleston, 6-3, 220, Jr., Lancaster, OH)

OLB-Ben Minturn (Shepherd, 6-1, 190, Jr., Gaithersburg, MD)

OLB-Nicholas Monroe (Glenville State, 6-0, 215, Sr., Rochester, NY)

OLB-Greg Underwood (Fairmont State, 6-0, 195, Soph., Anderson, SC)

OLB-LeDominique Williams (Charleston, 6-2, 220, Sr., Cincinnati, OH)

DB-R.J. Anderson (Concord, 5-10, 170, Soph., Seffner, FL)

DB-Xavier Drakeford (Charleston, 6-2, 215, Sr., Ferrum, VA)

DB-Jayson Keyser (West Liberty, 6-2, 180, Jr., Bellaire, OH)

DB-Lawrence Robinson (West Liberty, 6-0, 190, Soph., Saluda, VA)

DB-Drew Rossignol (Fairmont State, 5-7, 175, Sr., Charleston, WV)

DB-Ryan Smoot (WV State, 5-8, 190, Soph., Columbus, OH)

DB-Cameron Tarver (Concord, 6-3, 200, Fr., Central Crossing, OH)

Honorable Mention Special Teams:

K-Brandon Strupp (Concord, 5-7, 155, Fr., Denver, NC)

P-Tanner Collins (Glenville State, 6-2, 190, Fr., Buckhannon, WV)

P-Derek Moore (WV Wesleyan, 6-2, 242, Sr., Hurricane, WV)

KR-T.J. Benners (WV Wesleyan, 5-11, 182, Soph., Princeton, WV)

KR-Xavier Glenn (Glenville State, 5-8, 185, Sr., Atlanta, GA)

KR-Aaron Higdon (Charleston, 5-8, 185, Sr., Palmetto, FL)