Coach’s Name: Josh Koenigs
Assistant coaches: Andy Tirevold
Class: 2A
Record last year 2-18
What will be your team’s strong points this season?
Our strong points this year will be the nine returners that we have that are another year older, stronger, and all with varsity experience.
What are some areas you will need to work on?
Areas that we need to improve on from last year are rebounding primarily on the defense end and limiting our turnovers.
How do you expect this year’s team to compare to last season?
I fully expect this year's team to be a front-runner in the conference. We had a great off-season this summer competing and winning in more than 75% of the games against tough teams in the Sunday leagues that we participated in.
Key returning players, their class, their positions, and any stats/honors from last year?
We have all five of our starters back from last year. Peyton Gress is a two-year starter and letter-winner as a junior. Harrison Spicer is another junior who suffered an injury early in his freshman campaign and is a one-year letter winner and starter. Payton Rabbass, senior, Joey Koithan, sophomore, and Tanner Dixon, sophomore, are all one-year letter winners and returning starters from last year. Jeremiah Vann, junior, Rylee Linkenhoker, sophomore, Ryan Parker, sophomore, and Ace Staley, sophomore, all provided quality minutes as letter winners.
Key newcomers this season, and how do you expect them to contribute?
With ten new bodies from last year, I am still in the assessment phase, but just having the extra bodies at practice has already been a joy to give everyone different looks.
How will success be defined for your team this season?
Success is ultimately measured in wins! With that being said, the level of competition at practice will determine our wins and losses.
Teams to beat in your conference?
All of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who would you expect to be some top athletes your team will see this season?
Looking over our conference specifically, the top athletes would be Beau Goodwin from KP, Drew Kluender from Woodbury Central, Brody Muenchrath and Carson Topf from Sloan, and Jaxx Dejean from OABCIG.
A few words on your coaching/team philosophy?
We as a team believe in being there to pick each other up, working harder than the person across from us, and giving at least 500 high-fives a practice!
Schedule
Missouri Valley @ home - Nov. 27
West Monona - Dec. 1
OABCIG - Dec. 5
Tri-Center @ home - Dec. 18
South Central Calhoun - Dec. 19
Ar-We-Va - Dec. 21
Boyer Valley - Jan. 4
Kingsley-Pierson @ home - Jan. 5
Ridge View - Jan. 9
East Sac County - Jan. 18
Westwood @ home - Jan. 19
IKM-Manning @ home - Feb. 5
Roster
Jeremiah Vann
Harry Spicer
Tanner Dixon
Peyton Gress
Ace Staley
Ryan Parker
Cade Schmidt
Bo Clausen
Payton Rabbass
Joey Koithan
Rylee Linkenhoker
Ethan Hladik
Brandon Factor
Waylon Swanger
Erik Bailey
Caden McCormick
Kelton Mareau
Adlyr Redenius
Micah Friedrichs
Tobias Putz