Nodaway Valley, after finishing the season 5-5 overall and 4-2 in Class 1A District 8, placed five players on the all-district first team, which was released last week.
And, after entering the season with a lack of depth, head coach Steve Shantz was named the district’s Coach of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a 4-2 record and second place tie in the district. Nodaway Valley suited just 20 players for its playoff loss at Ogden.
Six Nodaway Valley players were named to the Academic All-District team.
Earning first-team all-district honors as offensive players for the Wolverines were running back Zach Brewer and offensive linemen Michael Stender and Caleb Mueller. Named to the first team as defensive players were Jaydn Erlandson as a defensive lineman and Zach Plymesser as a punter.
Brewer ranks seventh in Class 1A in rushing yards this season with 1,474 yards and second in rushing touchdowns with 27, despite missing the first game of the season against Mount Ayr.
A large part of Brewer’s success was the play of the offensive line, which was anchored by Stender, a three-year starter, and Mueller.
Erlandson finished fourth on the team in tackles with 55 total tackles, including 10 solo tackles for loss and two solo sacks. Plymesser averaged 36.2 yards per punt on 35 punts throughout the season. He had a long of 58 yards.
Five more Wolverine players were named to the district’s second team. Offensively, seniors Baley Shantz (receiver) and TJ Bower (kick returner) made the second team, along with defensive players Tanner Armstrong and Mason Clarke as defensive linemen and Jackson Lamb as a defensive back.
Shantz ranked second on the team in receptions (20) and yards (314) and caught one touchdown pass. Bower, who led the team in receptions and receiving yardage, averaged 27.3 yards per kickoff return, and had a 91-yard return touchdown.
Armstrong recorded 53 total tackles, including nine solo tackles for loss, while Clarke finished with 42 total tackles. Lamb recorded 44 total tackles and finished with two interceptions in his sophomore season.
Sophomore Brennen Weiland earned honorable mention as a linebacker, while senior offensive lineman Colton Garside and freshman fullback Josh Allsup also earned honorable mention.
Earning academic honors for Nodaway Valley were Ryan Jensen, Lamb, Sam Marnin, Jacob Baudler, Clarke and Mueller.
In other District 8 awards, Tri-Center running back Ben Wellman was named the Offensive Player of the Year, Dane Livengood of Treynor was named Defensive Player of the Year and Panorama’s Andy Bruemmer was named Assistant Coach of the Year.
Class 1A District 8
First team offense — Steven Humphrey, Missouri Valley, Sr., QB; Zach Brewer, Nodaway Valley, Sr., RB; Mason Beezley, St. Albert, Sr., RB; Ben Wellman, Tri-Center, Sr., RB; Chase Hennen, Panorama, Sr., RB/WR; Gage Bowman, St. Albert, Sr., WR; Clayton Scott, West Central Valley, Sr., WR; Michael Stender, Nodaway Valley, Sr., OL; Caleb Mueller, Nodaway Valley, Sr., OL; Mitchell McNeil, Panorama, Sr., OL; Trey Bowman, St. Albert, Sr., OL; Jonas Possner, Panorama, Jr., K; Ryan Hansen, St. Albert, Sr., KR.
First team defense — Garrett Johnston, Panorama, Sr., DL; Jaydn Erlandson, Nodaway Valley, Sr., DL; John McGinn, St. Albert, Sr., DL; Collin Alfers, Tri-Center, Sr., DL; Gavin Richey, Panorama, Jr., LB; Dane Livengood, Treynor, Sr., LB; Michael Wesley, Treynor, Sr., LB; Michael Fisher, Treynor, Sr., LB; Eric Johnson, St. Albert, Sr., DB; Rob Irlmeier, West Central Valley, Sr., DB; John Meyerring, St. Albert, Jr., Kickoff; Zach Plymesser, Nodaway Valley, Sr., P; Gabe Richey, Panorama, So., PR.
Second team offense — Trey Robinson, Treynor, Jr., QB; Bryce Kearns, West Central Valley, Jr., QB; Alex Llanes, Panorama, Sr., RB; Nick Schnitker, Tri-Center, Jr., WR; Tyler Larcheck, St. Albert, Sr., WR; Baley Shantz, Nodaway Valley, Sr., WR; Wilson Solorzano, Panorama, Jr., OL; Sean Oniell, St. Albert, Sr., OL; Zach Saylor, Treynor, Sr., OL; Brady Flemming, Tri-Center, Sr., OL; John Meyerring, St. Albert, Jr., K; TJ Bower, Nodaway Valley, Sr., KR.
Second team defense — Tanner Armstrong, Nodaway Valley, Jr., DL; Mason Clarke, Nodaway Valley, Sr., DL; Jackson Scott-Brown, St. Albert, Jr., DL; Justin Butcher, St. Albert, Sr., DL; Joe Eicholt, St. Albert, Sr., DL; Zane Harvey, Missouri Valley, Jr., LB; Gabe Richey, Panorama, So., DB; Luke Webner, Panorama, Jr., DB; Justin Miller, Missouri Valley, So., DB; Jackson Lamb, Nodaway Valley, So., DB; Trevor Calfee, Treynor, Sr., DB; Alex Coover, West Central Valley, Jr., DB; Jonas Possner, Panorama, Jr., Kickoff; Brandon Huebner, Tri-Center, Fr., P; Steven Humphrey, Missouri Valley, Sr., PR.
Honorable mention — Jake Brandt, Missouri Valley, Sr., DL; J.R. Olson, Missouri Valley, Sr., OL; Justin Chapin, Missouri Valley, Sr., OL; Brennen Weiland, Nodaway Valley, So., LB; Josh Allsup, Nodaway Valley, Fr., FB; Colton Garside, Nodaway Valley, Sr., OL; Skylar Wasson, Panorama, Sr., DL; Marcus Boldy, Panorama, Jr., OL; Eric Fisher, Panorama, Sr., OL; Alex Whye, St. Albert, Sr., OL/DL; Matt Weihs, St. Albert, Jr., OL/DL; Glen (John) Bertleson, St. Albert, So., RB/LB; Matt Deitchler, Treynor, So., TE/LB; Kyle Young, Treynor, So., RB/DB; Sam Sutherland, Treynor, Sr., RB/LB; Ethen Christensen, Tri-Center, Sr., DL;Ty Jarrett, Tri-Center, Sr., TE; Austin Hoke, Tri-Center Sr., DB; Chris Irlmeier, West Central Valley, Jr., LB; Austin Cook, West Central Valley, Sr., OL; Grant Dudley, West Central Valley, Sr., DL.
Academic All-District
Missouri Valley — Jared Meier, Collin Leapley, Daniel Love, Reid Kirlin, Monty Veatch, Harrison Kersey, Logan King, Justin Miller, Garrett Mace, Seth Jimmerson, Cody Weiskircher, Marshal Stirtz.
Nodaway Valley — Ryan Jensen, Jackson Lamb, Sam Marnin, Jacob Baudler, Mason Clarke, Caleb Mueller.
Panorama — Garret Johnston, Jonas Possner, Luke Webner, Brody Stogdill, Zacary Stetzel, Ethan Laughery, Marcus Boldy, Aaron Kling, Reid Cobb.
St. Albert — Eric Johnson, Travis Miller, Jon Meyerring, Mason Beezley, John McGinn, Thomas Bolgar, Trey Bowman.
Treynor — Keagan Hedrick, Jakob Honig, Nathan Hill, Dane Livengood, Luke Schnepel, Michael Wesley, Kyle Young.
Tri-Center — Austin Hoke, Ben Wellman, Adam McDermott, Ty Jarrett, Nick Schnitker, Brandon Jensen, Jonathan Bladt.
West Central Valley — Tanner Hotze, Tim Draper, John Askren, Truman Wiles.