Seven Wolverines capture spots on All-District football teams
A total of seven South O’Brien Wolverines received recognition as the 2024 Class A District 1 All-District Football Teams were released. South O’Brien players on the all-district first team were Derek Paulsen, Jordan Jenness and Jayven Miller. Wolverines selected to the second team were Brody Van Beek and Caden Wittrock. Receiving honorable mention were Teagen Bahrenfuss and Jaden Kreber. Paulsen, Jenness, Miller, Wittrock and Bahrenfuss are seniors. Van Beek and Kreber are juniors. The complete list of All-District selections with grade follows:
FIRST TEAM
Derek Paulsen, SR, Jordan Jenness, SR, Jayven Miller, SR, South O’Brien; Cole McCarty, SR, Kale Pearson, SR, Dane Lehmann, JR, Drake Hodgson, SO, Mason Small, SO, Dylan Poeckes, SR, Jake Bogen, SR, Kane Kerns, JR, Gehlen Catholic; Jace Colling, SR, Michael Peterson, SR, Grant Prescott, SR, Brayden Dunn, JR, Lukas Peterson, JR, John Schmillen, JR, Brayson Mulder, JR, MMCRU; Kayne Julius, SR, Dawson Kreykes, JR, Hunter Kauffman, SO, Dawson Beyer, JR, Gavin Stanton, JR, Kyler Elser, JR, Sibley-Ocheyedan; James Gellerman, SR, Jack Mastbergen, SR, Damion Hansen, SR, Slayton McCarter, SR, Blake Meendering SR, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn; Tatum Wilken, SR, Hayden Wahlberg, SR, Kaden Netley, SO, Akron-Westfield; Angel Barajas, SR, Hayden Garlow, SR, Kadin Greene, SR, Alta-Aurelia.
SECOND TEAM
Brody Van Beek, JR, Caden Wittrock, SR, South O’Brien; Alex Munoz, JR, Easton Spangler, FR, Gehlen; Carver Miller, SR, Parker Glassmaker, JR, MMCRU; Dominic Marco, JR, Tate Marco, JR, S-O; Ricky Smith Jr., JR, Alex Billings, JR, HMS; Tayte Colt, SR, Brock Hanson, SR, A-W; Gavin Sleezer, SR, Camden Reinert, JR, A-A;.
HONORABLE MENTION
Teagen Bahrenfuss, SR, Jaden Kreber, JR, South O’Brien; Landen Kneip, JR, Jack Roberts, JR, Gehlen; Ben Tentinger, JR, Eli Harpenau, SO, MMCRU; Alex Bosma, SR, Tanner Gries, JR, S-O; Jackson Vogt, FR, Isaac Schierholz, JR, HMS; Cooper Jacobson, SR, Daynen McKee, SR, A-W; Peyton Meyer, SR, Parker Cargin, JR, A-A.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive MVP: Kayne Julius, SR, S-O.
Defensive MVP: Jace Colling, SR, MMCRU.
Kicker: Mattis Octmann, JR, HMS.
Punter: Nathan Schoenfelder, JR, A-W.
Specialist/Utility: Kale Pearson, SR, Gehlen.
Lineman: Dane Lehmann, JR, Gehlen.
Head Coach: Jeremy Schindler, Gehlen.
Assistant Offensive Coach: Brett Doeden, S-O.
Assistant Defensive Coach: Paul Ellensohn, Gehlen.
FINAL DISTRICT RECORDS
Gehlen Catholic 6-0
MMCRU 5-1
Sibley-Ocheyedan 4-2
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 3-3
Akron-Westfield 2-4
Alta-Aurelia 1-5
South O’Brien 0-6