Grassland All-Star team selections for 2023 fall sports were announced, with multiple area athletes featured in the lineup.
Being named to the Grassland All-Stars 1st Team for Offense were: from West Elk; Uriah Tillapaugh, Senior, K, Creyo Koop, Junior, RB and Holton McLean, Junior, OL; from Madison; Packer Bolinger, Junior, OL and Octavian Dean, Sophomore, TE. Other athletes being named were: from Flinthills; Cody Williams, Senior, OL; from Burlington; Hunter Reiling, Senior, QB, Kahne Truelove, Senior, OL, Zane Hoback, Senior, P and Brody Anderson, Junior, WR; from Chase County; Brock Griffin, Senior, RB, Tucker Groh, Senior, WR, Emilano Zuniga, Junior, OL and Wyatt Griffin, Sophomore, QB; from Olpe; Ethan Redeker, Senior, WR.
Being named to the Grassland All-Stars 1st Team for Defense were: from Eureka; Kalim Mouer, Junior, LB and Laken Valentine, Junior, DB, from West Elk; Evan Coble, Senior, DB, Creyo Koop, Junior, RET and Maddex Moreno, Junior, DL; from Madison; Jesse Schneider, Senior, DE, Lane Darbro, Junior, DE, Gannon Pyle, Junior, LB and Colton Isch, Junior, DB. Other athletes being named were: from Burlington; Riley Majors, Senior, DL, Brody Webb, Senior, DB and Lane Griffith, Junior, LB; from Chase County; Micah Cauthers, Senior, DE; from Olpe; Rowdy Orear, Senior, DL and Brayden Lienemann, Sophomore, LB.
Being named to the Grassland All-Stars 2nd Team for Offense were: from Eureka; Jace Hardenbrook, Junior, OL and TJ Mills, Sophomore, WR; from West Elk; Tyler Moore, Senior, OL and Trent Haag, Junior, QB; from Madison; Hayden Helm, Senior, QB and Lane Darbro, Senior, P. Other athletes being named were: from Burlington; Zane Hoback, Senior, RB and Kent Stucky, Senior, OL; from Hartford; Nolin Trester, Junior, TE, Tysin Bulson, Junior, WR and Keenan Renfrow, Sophomore, WR; from Olpe; Isaac Miller, Senior, RB, Braydon Fowler, Senior, OL/K, and Jaiden Kurzen, Sophomore, OL.
Being named to the Grassland All-Stars 2nd Team for Defense were: from Eureka; Wylee Boulanger, Senior, DB and Gauge Lopez, Sophomore, DL; from West Elk; Christian Winter, Senior, DE and Garrett Usry, Sophomore, DB; from Flinthills; Austin Liggett, Senior, DE, Conner Sigg, Senior, DB and Tripp Carney, Freshman, LB. Other athletes being named were: from Burlington; Sutton Sleezer, Senior, DL and Logan Turner, Freshman, LB; from Chase County; Colton Kewley, Senior, DL, Tucker Groh, Senior, RET, Luke Budke, Junior, DB and Guthrie Danford, Sophomore, LB; from Hartford; Simon Blankley, Sophomore, LB, from Olpe; Kale Weakley, Junior, DE; from SCC; Thomas Nickel, Senior, DL.
Honorable mention nominees were: from Madison; Cade Hurlburt, Junior, LB and Lane Smith, Sophomore, DB; from Flinthills; Wyatt Osborne, Senior, QB, Mason Randall, Sophomore, OL, Parker Sutton, Sophomore, K and Colton Reust, Sophomore, RET. Other area athletes being named were: from Burlington; Colt Baker, Senior, OL, Brayden Riggs, Junior, DT and Brodey Anderson, Junior, RET; from Hartford; Bo Peters, Junior, DE and Landen Schultz, Freshman, QB; from Olpe; Abbott Bailey, Freshman, DE; from SCC; Reeston Cox, Senior, QB and Zavier Cross, Senior, RB.
Chris Haag of West Elk was named Coach of the year.
Athletes named to the All-Star 1st team were as follows: from Madison; Jalynn Weakley, Junior, OH; from Flinthills; Amanda Brown, Senior, RS, Emily Scribner, Junior, S and Harlee Randall, Sophomore, MH. Others being named were: from Chase County; Madelyn Wilson, Sophomore, MH; from Olpe; Grace Coughlin, Senior, MH; from Yates Center; Kamdyn Trahan, Senior MH.
Athletes named to the All-Star 2nd team were: from West Elk; Jaicey Tillapaugh, Junior, MH/DS; from Madison; Brooke Gaines, Senior, L. Others being named were: from Burlington; Korryn Bolen, Sophomore, OH; from Chase County; Kenzie Rogers, Senior, S; from Hartford; Keilee Finnerty, Junior, MH; from Olpe: Milly Bailey, Senior OH/MH; from SCC; Karley Ohl, Junior OH/MH.
Honorable mention athletes were: from West Elk; Josey Toon, Junior, S; from Madison; Candice Ashlock, Junior, S; from Flinthills; Rylie Wright, Junior, OH. Others being named were: from Burlington; Hannah Sides, Junior, S/OH; from Chase County, Reace Harshman, Sophomore, MH; from Hartford; Lexi Giesken-Mears, Junior, MH; from Olpe, Kadey Robert, Senior, RS; from SCC; Kyla Houston, Senior, S; from Yates Center; Lauren McConaghie, Senior, S/RS.
Crystal Ratcliff of Flinthills was named Coach of the year.
