Special honors were released last week as area student-athletes were named to special Grassland teams.
Volleyball
(Athlete, School, Position, Year) 1st Team: Cayten Cummings, Yates Center, MH/OH, 11; Bianca Bortolotti, Burlington, OH, 12; Natalie Neff, Chase County, OH/S, 11; Alex Scribner, Flinthills, L, 12; Korryn Bolen, Burlington, OH, 12; Kayla Steinke, Olpe, S, 12; Lilly Skalsky, Olpe, OH/MH, 12.
2nd Team: Ella Wilson, Olpe, MH, 12; Reace Harshman, Chase County, MH/OH, 12; Alaina Westerman, Eureka, MH/S, 12; Sadie Albert, Madison, OH, 12; Charli Bohnen, Flinthills, MH, 11; Lauren Finnerty, Hartford, S/OH, 10; Avery Beeman, West Elk, OH, 9.
Honorable Mention: Jaycee Belcher, Burlington, OH, 12; Madelyn Wilson, Chase County, MH, 12; Madelyn Miller, Eureka, OH, 12; Yeva Taylor, Flinthills, S, 12; Molly Dannels, Madison, S, 9; Kamryn Temeyer, Olpe, OH, 12; Emily Mott, West Elk, MH, 10; Kinley Morrison, Yates Center, MH/OH, 12.
Cierra Harrison of Burlington was named as the Coach of the Year.
Football
(Athlete, School, Position, Year) 1st Team Offense: Wyatt Griffin, Chase County, QB, 12; Cruz Leiser, Madison, RB, 12; Beau Hall, Flinthills, RB, 11; Brody Kitt, Burlington, OL, 12; James Kimberlin, Olpe, OL, 12; Mason Randall, Flinthills, OL, 12; Cade Whitmore, Olpe, OL, 12; Jack King, Madison, OL, 12; Brody Mitchell, Eureka, TE, 10; TJ Mills, Eureka, WR, 12; Cole Ptacek, Eureka, WR, 12; Lane Smith, Madison, Flex, 12; Gavin Busteed, Yates Center, P, 10.
2nd Team Offense: Brayden Grimmett, Madison, QB , 11; Colton Redeker, Olpe, RB, 12; Hunter Cole, Burlington, RB, 12; Clark Miller, Chase Co., OL, 11; Killian Harrington, Eureka, OL, 10; Easton McGuire, Olpe, OL, 9; Wyatt Hoag, Madison, OL, 10; Aidan Davis, Flinthills, OL, 12; Brycen Hobbs, West Elk, TE, 10; Maddex Beyer, Chase Co., WR, 11; Ty Finley, Flinthills, WR, 10; Ryatt Griesel, West Elk, Flex, 9; Lane Smith, Madison, P, 12.
1st Team Defense: Jaiden Kurzen, Olpe, DL, 12; Octavian Dean, Madison, DE, 12; Taylor Carroll, Flinthills, DE, 12; Isaac Knuth, Olpe, DE, 11; Mason McDonald, Madison, LB, 10; Brayden Lienemann, Olpe, LB, 12; Jeremiah Jones, Yates Center, LB, 11; Cory Yowell, Madison, DB, 11; Brecken McGuire, Olpe, DB, 11; Ko’Rel Robinson, Olpe, DB, 12; Alex Mautz, Burl-ington, DB, 12; Lane Smith, Madison, RET, 12; Javier Alba Méndez, Madison, K, 12.
2nd Team Defense: Gauge Lopez, Eureka, DL, 12; Hudson Doty, Chase Co., DL, 12; Luke Jenkins, Flinthills, DE, 11; Kyzer Lehmann, Burlington, DE, 12; Bowen McIntosh, Burlington, LB, 12; Noah Rippy, Eureka, LB, 12; Tripp Carney, Flinthills, LB, 11; Mason Hughes, Eureka, DB, 11; Cooper Luthi, Madison, DB, 9; Talon Scribner, Flinthills, DB, 11; Christian Andrews, Eureka, DB, 11; Eli Markowitz, Olpe, RET, 12; Ryker Windle, Olpe, K, 10.
Honorable Mention Nominees: QB: Peyton Hare, Eureka, 12. RB: Eli Markowitz, Olpe, 12; Marcus Cummings, Yates Center, 10. WR: Colt Heckathorn, Hartford, 9; Ben Cook, Yates Center, 10. OL: Will Fitzwater, Eureka, 12; Wyatt Boone, Madison, 9; Landon Wunderlich, West Elk, 11; Roman Moreno, West Elk, 12.TE: Dom Barrett, Chase Co., 10; Evan McVey, Yates Center, 11; Deken Girty, Flinthills, 10. Flex: Ben Cook, Yates Center, 10; Tyce Ndegwa, Hartford, 11. DT/DE: Zane Whiteaker, Burlington, 11; Justin Andrews, Eureka, 12; Jaxon Swafford, Flinthills, 12; Matt Dean, West Elk, 12.LB: Carter Mann, Chase Co., 10; Simon Blankley, Hartford, 12; Logan Turner, Burlington, 11; Carson Menke, Hartford, 9; Trace Toon, West Elk, 12. DB: Pake Bailey, Chase Co., 9; Landon Bober, Burl-ington, 11. Kicker: Parker Sutton, Flinthills, 12; Tate Sowder, Burlington, 12. Punter: Wyatt Griffin, Chase Co., 12.
Nate Teichgraeber of Madison was named Coach of the Year.
