2003 ICHABOD NEWCOMERS and Christine Birt. Majoring in biology/pre- JEREMY med. DANNY ASSAL BEN GLOVER Fullback Defensive Line Overland Park, Kansas BOSWELL Olathe, Kansas Blue Valley Northwest HS Punter Olathe North High School FRESHMAN 5-7 200 Lenexa, Kansas FRESHMAN 6-3 228 78 Background: Was an All-EKL Scholar Athlete Shawnee Mission West HS Background: Was part of three state champi- and a three-year peer tutor as well as a three- FRESHMAN 6-0 170 35 onships at Olathe North compiling a 37-0 year member of the honor roll. Background: Was a first team All-Sunflower record, receiving All-State, All-Johnson County Personal: Born on June 8, 1985. Son of Dan League, All-Sun Country and all-state punter at and was a first team All-Sunflower league Assal and Susan Katz. Majoring in criminal jus- Shawnee Mission West in 2002. Was named choice at defensive line. Was also MVP of the tice. Shawnee Mission West’s Co-MVP and was the offensive line and a three-year letterman. team’s defensive Player of the Year last fall. Personal: Born on Feb. 1, 1985. Son of Tim DEREK Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1984. Son of Brad and Tammy Glover. Majoring in criminal justice. and Pat Boswell. Undecided on major. BANION BEN Placekicker JORDAN Omaha, Nebraska GRAY Millard West High School BRILL Defensive Back FRESHMAN 5-8 140 Quarterback Lawrence, Kansas 20 Elkhorn, Nebraska Background: Free State High School Set several records as a place- Elkhorn High School kicker at Millard West High School during his FRESHMAN 6-0 175 FRESHMAN 6-2 196 57 senior season with most field goals in a game 10 (3), most consecutive field goals (6), best field Background: Was an all-conference, all-dis- Background: Was a second team All- goal percentage (85.7) and best PAT percent- trict an honorable mention all-state selection Sunflower League pick at cornerback and holds age (100). Also owns career records with 82 for Elkhorn High as a senior. A 2003 Nebraska the Free State record for single game, season PATs. Shrine Bowl participant. A three-year basketball and career for pass break-ups and tied school Personal: Born on Aug. 13, 1984. Son of letterwinner and an honorable mention all-con- record for forced fumbles in a game. Brennan and Nanetta Banion. Majoring in busi- ference pick. Also a two-year letterwinner in Personal: Born on April 21, 1985. Son of Kevin ness. baseball and one year in track. and Julie Gray. Majoring in secondary educa- ERIN Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1984. Son of Jason tion. and Nancy Brill. Majoring in business. CASEY BECK MATT Defensive Back HARRIS Claflin, Kansas BROWN Linebacker Claflin High School Wide Receiver Leavenworth, Kansas FRESHMAN 5-10 170 50 St. Louis, Mo. Leavenworth High School Seckman High School FRESHMAN 6-1 215 Background: Was a All-State and all-confer- 37 FRESHMAN 5-11 175 ence pick at quarterback and an all-league hon- Background: Was named team’s MVP as a orable mention choice at defensive back. Background: At Seckman high school in St. junior and senior as well as linebacker of the Passed for 1,372 yards and 19 touchdowns. A Louis, played five sports - football, baseball, year. Was a three-year captain and a second Great Bend Tribune All-Area first team selection wrestling, track and hockey. Set school record team all-class selection. Also named second at quarterback and Wichita Eagle All-State hon- for most receptions in a season at wide receiver. team All-Sunflower as a junior and senior. Also orable mention at quarterback. Personal: Born on Nov. 8, 1982. Son of Randy played in the Kansas City Metro All-Star game. Personal: Born Jan. 29, 1985. Son of Fred and and Debbie Kidder. Majoring in accounting and Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1985. Son of Chris Karlynn Beck. Joins older brother Evin on the finance. Younger brother of Ichabod defensive and Mary Harris. Majoring in business. Ichabod football team. Majoring in athletic coordinator Chris Brown. training. MITCH NICK BIRT BULL Defensive End Defensive Line Elkhorn, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Elkhorn High School Millard North High School FRESHMAN 6-2 280 FRESHMAN 6-2 235 95 99 Background: Was named first team Nebraska Background: Was an all-conference, all-dis- Super State, All-State, All-Nebraska, All-Metro trict, all-metro and all-state selection as a and All-District as a senior at Millard North at defensive lineman at Elkhorn High last season defensive end after lettering as a junior and by making 48 tackles and collecting nine sacks. senior. Personal: Born on Feb. 21, 1985. Son of David Washburn Ichabod Football Washburn Personal: Born June 20, 1985. Son of Randall and Kathy Bull. Undecided on major. 44 2003 Media Guide 2003 ICHABOD NEWCOMERS three-time all-league selection on the defensive SIMON TROY line at Heston High School. Was named to the first team offense and honorable mention HECKMAN HOEFER defense all-state team as a senior. Was named Linebacker Safety to Kansas High School Coaches first team all- Independence, Kansas Topeka, Kansas state as a defensive lineman. Also earned Independence High School Highland Park High School Hutchinson News 3A Top 11 honors in 2002. Will also play in the 2003 Shrine Bowl Game. FRESHMAN 6-0 215 FRESHMAN 6-2 200 63 18 Also a state qualifier in wrestling. Background: Was a three-year letterman and Background: Was named first team All-State, Personal: Born on March 29, 1985. Son of a second team All-SEK pick at linebacker. All-County, All-League and All-Metro at line- Mary Steibdler and Brian Koehn. Majoring in Personal: Born on Aug. 10, 1984. Son of John backer. Was an All-Centennial League selection secondary education. His father played base- and Marge Heckman. His brother Aaron played on defense last fall for Highland Park. He also ball at Bethany and Newman. football at Baker. Majoring in physical educa- was second-team All-City and honorable men- tion. tion All-Class 5A last season. Hoefer also JOSHUA played quarterback for the Scots, passing for ZACH 451 yards and rushing for 260 yards. Hoefer LAMB also a member of the Highland Park basketball Defensive Back squad and earned second-team All-City honors HEMMERLING Garden City, Kansas as a junior and was first team all-conference as Garden City High School Defensive End a senior for the Scots. FRESHMAN 5-7 145 Hutchinson, Kansas Personal: Born on Oct. 10, 1984. Son of Greg 61 Hutchinson High School and Pamela Hoefer. Majoring in business. Background: Was named first team All-WAC FRESHMAN 6-5 230 98 on offense and honorable mention All-Area. Background: Was a member of the Capital CODY Also a member of the honor roll and was named Journal’s all-state, all-class squad. Was voted to high school’s male athlete of the year. the All-Ark Valley League first team on both HUENEFELD Personal: Born on March 9, 1984. Son of Kip lines, earning unanimous honors on defense Defensive End and Tracy Lamb. Majoring in radiology. after recording 26 solo tackles, 16 assists, seven Aurora, Nebraska tackles for loss, three sacks and a fumble recov- Aurora High School JAKE ery as a senior. A 2003 Shrine Bowl Participant. FRESHMAN 6-0 225 Was also named to both Wichita Eagle and 72 Topeka Capital Journal Top 11 pick. He was the Background: Was a two-time all-state selec- LEBAHN 6A state champion at 215 pounds as a junior tion as an offensive lineman and was named to Wide Receiver and a senior and was named the Most the Super State second team. Is also on the Salina, Kansas Outstanding Senior Wrestler on the Ark Valley wrestling team at Aurora High School, qualify- Salina Central High School League Wrestling Team. ing for state each of his season and earning FRESHMAN 6-4 175 Personal: 81 Born Sept. 13, 1984. Son of Dwight sixth place as a junior and third as a senior. Will Washburn Ichabod Football Washburn and Vicki Hemmerling. Majoring in biology. also play in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl game. Background: Was part of two state champion Personal: Born on Jan. 21, 1984. Son of Dan 5A football teams as a Mustang and a second and Linda Huenefeld. Majoring in criminal jus- team all-conference wide receiver as a senior. DUSTY tice. Was also a Salina Journal all-county pick first team pick in basketball. In track, he was a state HELLER STEVEN qualifier in the high jump and in the 110m, hur- Quarterback dles. Chapman, Kansas KEMPLAY Personal: Born July 10, 1984. Son of Trent and Chapman High School Safety Wendy LeBahn. Majoring in sports broadcast- FRESHMAN 5-11 185 Paola, Kansas ing. His brother Adam is a member of the golf Paola High School team Rockhurst. Background: Two-time honorable mention all- FRESHMAN 6-1 180 conference selection and the school record 59 TREY holder for most passing yardage in Irish history. Background: Was team captain his senior Personal: Born March 21, 1983. Son of Randy season and was honorable mention All-confer- LEWIS and Debbie Heller. Undecided on major. ence quarterback and honorable mention All- Defensive Line Metro. He was a three-year letterman in foot- ARON Topeka, Kansas A ball and basketball. Washburn Rural High School Personal: Born July 18, 1984. Son of Chris and FRESHMAN 6-3 260 HICKS Vicki Kemplay. Majoring in psychology. 76 Linebacker MATT Background: Was an honorable mention All- Olathe, Kansas Class 6A, second-team All-City and All- Olathe North High School Centennial League for the Junior Blues.