AGWSR, West Fork earn all-state nods

WEST DES MOINES – Two players from AGWSR joined two-time all-stater Ian Latham of West Fork on the 2019 Iowa Print Sports Writers Association all-state football teams, announced early Tuesday morning.

Earning second team offense in Eight-Player for the Cougars was senior offensive lineman Tanner Weichers, who helped the Cougars to a 7-2 season, just missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

Coach James Koop’s team finished with 3,244 yards behind the offensive line play, of which Weichers was a big part.

Senior linebacker Titan Opperman was voted to the third team in Eight-Player to join Weichers. Opperman collected 79.5 tackles this season, including 14 solo tackles for loss and six solo sacks.

Latham became a two-time all-stater, being voted to the Class A third team at offensive back for the second year in a row. Latham helped lead West Fork to its first winning season in nine years when the Warhawks last made the playoffs.

It was the second straight year that Latham finished with more than 1,000 yards rushing, becoming the second-most leading rusher in West Fork history, behind only Spencer Halloran. Latham accumulated 12 rushing TDs, adding another as a receiver and even threw for a touchdown this season.

The Eight-Player captain was from state championship Don Bosco, Thomas Even and the Class A captain was state champion West Hancock offensive back Tate Hagen.

2019 IPSWA All-State Football

Eight-Player

First Team Offense

QB– Cael Frost, Don Bosco, Jr.

TE/WR– Lewis Havel, Don Bosco, Sr.; Cade Jargo, Easton Valley, Sr.

OL– Kody Timm, HLV, Sr.; Aidan Walters, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Sr.; Zach Ott, Rockford, Jr.

OB– Thomas Even, Don Bosco, Sr.; Jeffrey Eagle, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Sr.; Shae Summerfield, New London, Sr.

K– Marshall Van DeVegte, Central City, Jr.

At-Large– Skyler Schultes, Audubon, Sr.

First Team Defense

DL– Ethan Leibold, Turkey Valley, Sr.; Skyler Waldschmidt, Remsen-St. Marys, Sr.; Ethan Steffensen, CAM, Sr.

LB– Noah Schroeder, Remsen-St. Marys, Sr.; Seth Malcom, Fremont-Mills, Jr.; Braydin Farrell, Easton Valley, Sr.

DB– Jacob Holste, CAM, Sr.; Caden Schrage, Northwood-Kensett, Sr.

P– Bryce Hall, Southeast Warren, Sr.

At-Large– Luke Mosinski, Audubon, Sr.

Second Team Offense

QB– Nathan Tremkamp, Easton Valley, Sr.

TE/WR– Brett Livesay, Collins-Maxwell, Sr.; Isaac Ihren, Harris-Lake Park, Sr.

OL– Tanner Weichers, AGWSR, Sr.; Brady Schmitt, Turkey Valley, Sr.; Brady Homan, Remsen-St. Marys, Sr.

OB– Lane Spieker, CAM, So.; Keagan Geisking, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Jr.; Dylan Elsbend, Turkey Valley, Sr.

K– Eli Thede, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Sr.

At-Large– Eddie Burgess, Montezuma, So.

Second Team Defense

DL– Cade Tenold, Don Bosco, So.; Bryce Vandelune, Southeast Warren, Sr.; Abdulla Elbuytari, Harris-Lake Park, Sr.

LB– Kannon Leuenberger, Turkey Valley, Sr.; Patrick Savage, Lamoni, Sr.; Drew Venteicher, Lenox, Sr.

DB– Ethan Klocke, Audubon, Jr.; Cole Damman, Baxter, Sr.

P– Augustin McNeill, East Union, Jr.

At-Large– Wyatt Pryor, Woodbine, Sr.

Third Team Offense

QB– Blaine Harpenau, Remsen-St. Marys, Jr.

TE/WR– Jensen Dodge, Midland, Wyoming, Sr.; Nic Duysen, East Mills, Sr.

OL– Hunter Shoaff, Midland, Wyoming, SR.; Jaxon Allen, New London, Sr.; Cooper Langfelt, Fremont-Mills, Jr.

OB– Marcus Kolesar, HLV, Jr.; Carson Pariseau, Janesville, Jr.; Spencer DeMean, Springville, Jr.

K– Jackson Jensen, Audubon, Sr.

At-Large– Britan Martens, Midland, Wyoming, Sr.

Third Team Defense

DL– Cedric Yoder, Don Bosco, Jr.; Gavin Holmes, New London, Sr.; Keegan Kula, Central City, Sr.

LB– Cale Yoder, Lone Tree, Sr.; Titan Opperman, AGWSR, Sr.; Carson Tenold, Don Bosco, So.

DB– Mason Merfield, Southeast Warren, Jr.; Tyler Towne, River Valley, Jr.

P– Conner Piehl, Tripoli, Jr.

At-Large– Grant Gloekner, Springville, Jr.

Class A

First Team Offense

QB– Logan Knaack, Grundy Center, So.

TE/WR– Brendan Anderson, North Union, Sr.; TE/WR, Cale Kuboushek, South Winneshiek, Sr.; Ethan Copeland, Woodbury Central, Sr.

OL– Eli Johnson, MFL-MarMac, Sr.; Joe Lilienthal, Durant, Sr.; Ryan McLean, North Tama, Sr.; Chandler Redenius, West Hancock, Sr.; Alex Hansen, St. Ansgar, Jr.; Kolby Muller, Grundy Center, Jr.

OB– Tristan Wilson, South O’Brien, Sr.; Tate Hagen, West Hancock, Sr.; Caleb Swalla, Earlham, Sr.

K– Andrew Hessa, Hinton, Sr.

At-Large– Cole Pederson, Central Decatur, Sr.

First Team Defense

DL– Tanner Eilts, Hinton, Sr.; Zach Howe, MFL-MarMac, Sr.; Jack Sievert, St. Ansgar, Sr.; Wes Willis, Grundy Center, Jr.

LB– Wade Mitchell, Woodbury Central, Sr.; Jordan Kriegel, BGM, Sr.; Skyler Staker, North Tama, Sr.; Carter Copple, Westwood, Sloan, Sr.

DB– Parker Rochford, Edgewood-Colesburg, Jr.; Ethan Stubbs, MFL-Marmac, Sr.; Sam Miller, Westwood, Sloan, Sr.; TJ Lau, East Buchanan, Jr.

P– Holden Sevening, Alburnett, Sr.

KR– Josef Smith, West Hancock, Sr.

At-Large– Trevor Carlson, Tri-Center, Sr.

Second Team Offense

QB– Jacob Herold, South Winneshiek, Jr.

TE/WR– Spencer Staner, Edgewood-Colesburg, Jr.; Mitchell Countryman, Woodbury Central, Sr.; Blayde Bellis, Wapsie Valley, Jr.

OL– Noah Fuhrman, South O’Brien, Sr.; Brant Baltes, Lisbon, Jr.; Tristan Hunt, West Hancock, Sr.; Marshall Roudabush, BGM, Sr.; Alex Ausdemore, Tri-Center, Jr.; Barret Pitt, Logan-Magnolia, Sr.

OB– Kutter Anderson, MFL-MarMac, Sr.; Noah Beck, BGM, Sr.; Chase Kiefer, Wayne, Corydon, Sr.

K– Sam Wilber, Council Bluffs-St. Albert, Jr.

At-Large– Trevin Straight, Belle Plaine, Sr.

Second Team Defense

DL– Ed Vicek, Riverside, Oakland, Jr.; Darien Keith, South O’Brien, Sr.; Ethan Allie, Belle Plaine, Sr.; Isaac Steffans, Postville, Sr.

LB– Ethan Fulcher, Hudson, Sr.; Teegan Tschampel, Hinton, Sr.; Preston Islek, St. Ansgar, Sr.; JT Stocker, MFL-MarMac, Sr.

DB– Ryan Cole, St. Ansgar, Jr.; Kadin Birkey, Manson-NW Webster, Sr.; Raydden Grobbe, AHSTW, So.; Lule Lyon, Westwood, Sr.

P– Kinnick McFarland, Lynnville-Sully, Sr.

KR– Owen Donovan, Highland, Jr.

At-Large– Evan Kalainoff, Nashua-Plainfield, Sr.

Third Team Offense

QB– Bryson Freeberg, Tri-Center, Sr.

TE/WR– Tate Payne, North Tama, Sr.; Mason McFarland, Highland, Sr.; Gaven Heim, Tri-Center, Sr.

OL– Nick Lawler, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Sr.; Jair Lopez, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Thomas Nelson, South O’Brien, Sr.; Dylan Stroman, West Monona, Sr.; Matt Davis, Wayne, Corydon, Sr.; Tate Hill, Central Decatur, Sr.

OB– Cole Kelly, West Hancock, Jr.; Zach Opheim, Grundy Center, Jr.; Ian Latham, West Fork, Sr.

K– Omar Corona, BGM, Jr.

At-Large– Jayden Harder, Sioux Central, Jr.

Third Team Defense

DL– Gaige Heissel, Woodbury Central, Jr.; Zach Verzano, Lawton-Bronson, Jr.; Zack Lasek, Highland, Sr.; Xander Bradley, North Tama, Jr.

LB– Alex Mammen, Algona Garrigan, Sr.; Alex DeRoos, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Bret Whitehall, Wayne, Corydon, Sr.; Cole Clark, Lisbon, Jr.

DB– Matthew Booth, Central Decatur, So.; Beau Klingensmith, Woodbury Central, Jr.; Carson Elston, Alta-Aurelia, Sr.; Lance Wright, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Sr.

P– Marcus Plathe, Algona Garrigan, Sr.

KR- Sam Rallis, Council Bluffs St. Albert, Jr.

At-Large– Colten Brandt, IKM, Sr.