Page 12 THE NORTON TELEGRAM Friday, November 30, 2007

Wes Georgeson Todd Bolt Brock Lauer Preston Herman Jared Cox Travis Ray League coaches pick 11 Norton players By DICK BOYD [email protected] Eleven members of second-year head coach Lucas Melvin’s 2007 Norton Community High School football team have been honored as members of the Mid-Continent League All-League Team by vote of the league coaches. The Blue Jays compiled an 8-3 record this season and lost only to ranked teams. They tied for sec- ond in the tough Mid-Continent League and won the District and Bi-District championships and placed runnerup in the Regional. Five Norton players were first Logan Kats Terrell Lane Zach Mannel Zac Dreher Alex Thomas team selections. Zac Dreher, a 6-feet-2-inch, 185 pound junior, back and kick returner. He was for his play as a quarterback. He man, senior tackle, Smith Center; Conway, senior running back, quarterback, Trego; Colt Rogers, was the Blue Jays’ leading tackler the Blue Jay leader in all purpose completed 65 of 131 passing at- Justin Nixon, senior tackle, Smith Osborne; Kenny Slattery, senior sophomore running back, Smith for the second year in a row from yards. He gained 848 yards rush- tempts for 1,103 yards and eight Center; Grady Godsey, senior running back, Hill City; Tate Ar- Center; Kirby Rice, senior run- his position and was ing on 136 attempts for 6.2 yards . He averaged 17 guard, Smith Center; Brayton nold, senior running back, Smith ning back, Smith Center; Gideon also a first team choice for the per carry and 16 touchdowns. He yards per completion. Kats also Gillen, senior guard, Smith Cen- Center; Keath Thomas, senior Fuchs, sophomore running back, second straight season. caught seven passes for 139 yards rushed for 171 yards for a total of ter, unanimous selection; Kirk tackle, Phillipsburg; Joe Becker, Ellis; Matt Erbert, sophomore Zach Mannel, 5’10”, 235 pound and one and averaged 1,274 yards passing and rushing. Palmer, senior center, Smith Cen- senior tackle, Plainville; Nolan tackle, Ellis; Clay Barton, junior senior tackle, moved up from the 12.6 yards per reception. He also Terrell Lane, a 5’11”, 200 pound ter; Drew Joy, senior , Smith, senior guard, Trego; Blake tackle, Ellis; Andrew Niblock, second team defense last year to returned 10 kickoffs for 190 yards freshman, was named to the sec- Smith Center; Daniel Gottschalk, Born, senior wide receiver, Hill junior tackle, Stockton; Eric Cun- first team defense. and a 19 yard average and one ond team on defense from his senior wide receiver, Ellis; Daniel City; Zac Wood, junior kicker, ningham, junior tackle, Trego; Senior defensive back Travis touchdown and returned 10 punts linebacker spot and received a Gottsschalk, senior kicker, Ellis; Phillipsburg. Scott Voss, sophomore guard, Ray was named first team defense. for 219 yards and a 21.9 yard av- double honorable mention honor Andrew Conway, senior kick re- On the second team defense Stockton; Brandon Malin, senior The 6’1”, 180 pound Ray received erage and two touchdowns. His for his running back play as well turner, Osborne; Jared Hayes, se- with Herman, Lane and Kats were: guard, Plainville; Zac Wood, honorable mention last season. seven pass for 136 as kick returner performance on nior kick returner, Smith Center. Zac Wood, junior tackle, Phil- junior guard, Phillipsburg; Casey Todd Bolt, 5’9”, 155 pound yards brought his total offense to offense. First team defensive selections lipsburg; Matt Erbert, sophomore Flax, junior center, Trego; Matt senior, was named first team 1,532 yards. Terrell was second leading tack- with Mannel, Dreher, Ray and tackle, Ellis; Eric Cunningham, Dietz, junior tight end, Trego; Jar- defensive back after receiving Preston Herman, a 6’3”, 210 ler for the Blue Jays, intercepted Bolt were: Grady Godsey, senior junior tackle, Trego; Clay Barton, ed Mocaby, senior wide receiver, honorable mention last season. pound senior, was also honored three passes and was second in tackle, Smith Center, unanimous junior end, Ellis; Gabe Wickham, Smith Center; Cory Post, junior Todd led Norton’s defense with twice. He was named to the second all purpose yards with a total of selection; Matt Seaman, senior senior end, Phillipsburg; Justin wide receiver, Stockton; Alex Van seven pass interceptions and was team as a center and second team 1,139 yards. He rushed for 755 tackle, Smith Center, unanimous Gnad, senior linebacker, Ellis; Loenen, junior kicker, Hill City; third high tackler. as a . Preston was a yards on 134 tries for an average selection; Drew Joy, senior end, Keath Thomas, senior linebacker, Spencer Hemmert, junior kick Todd received a double first second team selection on offense of 5.6 yards per carry. He scored Smith Center; Brandon Wilson, Phillipsburg; Kris Lehman, junior receiver, Trego. team honor since coaches also last year. seven touchdowns. He caught four senior end, Smith Center; Kirk linebacker, Smith Center; Kirby Receiving honorable mention picked him on the first team as Senior tight end Jared Cox, who passes for 67 yards and a 16.8 yard Palmer, senior linebacker, Smith Rice, senior linebacker, Smith on defense, in addition to Thomas a punter. He punted 35 times is 6’1”, 175 pounds, also repeated average and returned 10 kickoffs Center, unanimous selection; Center; Adam Bowman, senior and Lauer, were: Andrew Niblock, for 1,146 yards and a 32.7 yard as a second team choice from last for 276 yards and a 27.6 yard aver- Brayton Gillen, senior linebacker, defensive back, Phillipsburg; junior tackle, Stockton; Jason average. season. Ray was also chosen to age and one touchdown. Smith Center; Taylor Dirks, senior Andrew Conway, senior defensive Dinkel, senior end, Plainville; Wes Georgeson, 6’4”, 195 the second team offense as a wide Alex Thomas, a 6’, 270 pound linebacker, Trego; Joe Wind- back, Osborne; Chase King, senior Kenny Slattery, senior linebacker, pound senior wide receiver, was receiver. senior, won honorable mention for scheffel, senior defensive back, defensive back, Ellis; Colt Rogers, Hill City; Josh Darrell, junior chosen first team on offense after Brock Lauer, 5’11”, 175 pound his play as a defensive tackle. Smith Center, unanimous selec- sophomore defensive back, Smith linebacker, Plainville; Gideon receiving honorable mention last junior guard, was also selected Other team choices tion; Jared Hayes, senior defen- Center; Aaron Becker, senior de- Fuchs, sophomore linebacker, El- season. Wes was Norton’s leading on the second team offense and Named to the first team of- sive back, Smith Center; Daniel fensive back, Plainville; Tate Ar- lis; Matt Dietz, junior linebacker, pass receiver with 31 catches for received honorable mention on fense with Georgeson were: Joe Gottschalk, senior defensive back, nold, senior defensive back, Smith Trego; Nate Palmer, senior de- 564 yards and an average of 18.2 defense as an end. Windscheffel, senior quarterback, Ellis; Daniel Gottschalk, senior Center; Alex Van Loenen, junior fensive back, Stockton; Spencer yards per catch. He was third high Logan Kats, 5’9”, 160 pound Smith Center; Justin Gnad, senior punter, Ellis. punter, Hill City; Nate Palmer, Hemmert, junior defensive back, on the team in all purpose yards. senior, was named to the second running back, Ellis; Brandon Second team offensive choices senior punter, Stockton. Trego; David Gerstner, senior Bolt also had a double honor on team as a defensive back. He also Wilson, senior running back, with Bolt, Lauer, Herman, Cox On the offensive honorable defensive back, Hill City; Jared offense where he was chosen to received honorable mention for Smith Center; Taylor Dirks, senior and Ray were: Chase King, se- mention list with Kats and Lane Mocaby, senior punter, Smith the second team as both a running the second straight year on offense running back, Trego; Matt Sea- nior quarterback, Ellis; Andrew were: Spencer Hemmert, junior Center.

Seventh grade basketball boys are now 5-1 By DICK BOYD Varsity [email protected] Here is at report on the Norton Offensive/defensive/total Statistically on the defensive end in this game. The Norton varsity wrestlers seventh grade boys’ basketball Brooks 5-9-14; Renner 2-2-4; Field goals attempted/made/ The kids really played hard and will open the new season in games. Miller 1-2-3; McKenna 1-1-2; percentage gave a great effort. I am proud of Blue Jay the annual Hoxie Invitational Nov. 20 vs. Trego (home) Cassius Dole 1-0-1; Risewick Brooks – 19, 9, 47; Miller – 4, 3, them.” Tournament on Saturday in the Norton 44, Trego 26 1-0-1; Sprigg 1-0-1; Bigge 1-0-1; 75; McKenna – 7, 5, 71; Risewick Statistically Hoxie High School Gym. It Coach Myers’ comments: “I Treven Rossi 1-0-1; Lucas Engel – 5, 0, 00 Field goals attempted/made/ wrestlers begins at 9 a.m. thought our kids played a strong, 1-0-1; Andrew Ellis 0-1-1. Team – Norton 40, 19, 48 per- percentage Other competing teams are tough, defensive game which led Team — Norton 15 offensive, cent; Phillipsburg – 28, 13, 46 Brooks – 14, 10, 71; Renner – 5, from Holcomb, Lakin, Oakley, to some easy baskets. 15 defensive, total 30; Trego — 6 percent 0, 0; Miller – 6, 5, 83; McKenna ready to go Oberlin, Plainville and Trego “Trego had a major height ad- offensive, 13 defensive, total 19 Foul shots attempted/made/ – 5, 0, 0; Risewick – 5, 3, 60; Ar- Community. vantage, so in the second and third Steals percentage cher – 2, 0 0; Bainter – 1, 0; Lane Norton wrestling coach Bill quarters we pressured up the floor, Brooks 5; Renner 1; Miller 4; Brooks – 2, 1, 50; Miller – 3, Bigge – 2, 1 50; Ellis – 3, 0 Johnson released the names trying to make it a full-court game. McKenna 3; Risewick 4 2, 67 Team, — Norton 45, 19, 42 of wrestlers who have won the In the half court- game Trego was Team — Norton 17, Trego 13 Team – Norton – 5, 3, 60 per- percent; Plainville — 34, 9, 26 ranking matches this week and will compete for the Blue Jays: too tough.” Norton was 20 of 54 from the cent; Phillipsburg – 14, 8, 57 percent The win moves the Norton boys field for 37 percent vs. Trego’s 12 percent 103 - Freshman Troy Baint- Foul shots attempted/made/ er to a 5-1 record. of 41 for 29 percent. Individual scoring percentage Individually Norton was 4 of 10 from the line Brooks 19; Renner 4; Miller 8; 112 - Freshman Billy Broeck- Brooks – 4, 1, 25; Renner, 2, 1, elman Field goals attempted/made/ for 40 percent vs. Trego 1 of 6 for McKenna 11 50; Miller, 2, 0 ; McKenna, 2, 0 percent 17 percent. Rebounds 119 - Freshman Landon Norton — 10, 2, 20 percent; Keiswetter Jacob Brooks — 15, 8, 53; John The jayvee seventh graders lost Offensive/defensive/total Plainville, 0 Renner — 6, 2, 33; Dalton Miller 16-15. Brooks – 3, 5, 8; Renner – 1, 3, 125 - Sophomore Connor Individual scoring Pfannenstiel — 11, 2, 18; Carson McKenna Nov. 13 vs. Phillipsburg 4; Miller – 1, 2, 3; McKenna – 3, Brooks 21; Renner 1; Miller 10; — 7, 3, 43; John Risewick — 6, (home) 2, 5; Risewick – 1, 2, 3; Archer New season 130 - Sophomore Zane Perez Dole 2; Risewick 6; Bigge 2 135 - Junior Zach Bainter 4, 67; Lane Archer — 1, 0; Ryan Norton 42, Phillipsburg 34 – 0, 1, 1 Rebounds Bainter — 1, 0; Dylan Sprigg — Junior varsity also won 29-28 Team – Norton 9 offensive, 15 140 - Senior Todd Bolt Offensive/defensive/total unfolds at 145 - Senior Aaron Husted 1, 1, 100. Coach Myers’ comments: “ This defensive, total 24; Phillipsburg 5 Brooks – 2, 4, 6; Renner – 2, 2, Foul shots attempted/made/ was a fun game to watch, as both offensive, 12 defensive, total 17 152 - Senior Jeff Soderlund 4; Miller – 2, 1, 3; McKenna – 0, 160 - Junior Matt Stanley171 percent teams really worked hard and gave Steals 4, 4; Risewick – 0, 2, 2; Archer π Hoxie on Brooks—2, 1, 50; Renner—6, a great effort. I was proud of my Brooks 3; Renner 1; Miller 1; - Junior Jordan Bebb 1, 0, 1; Bainter 0, 1, 1; Rossi – 0, 189 - Sophomore Tyler 2, 33; Lane Bigge—1, 2, 50 team and how they battled in both McKenna 3. Total 8. Phillipsburg 1, 1; Ellis – 0, 1, 1 Total points the varsity and the junior varsity 10 Cook Team — Norton 7 offensive, 16 Saturday 215 - Sophomore Robert Brooks 17; Renner 6; Miller 4; games.” Nov. 8 vs. Plainville (there) defensive, total 23; Plainville 6 of- McKenna 6; Risewick 8; Sprigg Brooks and McKenna both Norton 42, Plainville 18 Derauf fensive, 7 defensive, total 13 285 - Senior Alex Thomas 2; Bigge 1. were in double figures, 19 and 11, Coach Myers’ comments: “I Steals Rebounds respectively. thought we played much better Norton 19; Plainville 12. Follow the action in The Telegram, the area’s best

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