Hayden senior Jensen Schrickel (9) scores the Wildcats' first touchdown Saturday vs. Andale

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2024 All MIAA Volleyball selections

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Zach Watkins was introduced as Washburn's new head football coach.

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Junior Payton Sterk scored 18 points including four 3-pointers in Saturday's 98-65 Washburn win over Sterling.

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Washburn senior Andrew Orr (24) paced five Ichabods with 14 points in the Ichabods' win over Peru State.

[Photo by Rex Wolf/TSN]

2024 All MIAA selections from Washburn

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Twelve Rossville and Silver Lake football standouts have received All-Big East football recognition for the 2024 season, including four first-team selections.

DayneJohnsonSL2024 1Silver Lake junior Dayne Johnson earned All-Big East first-team honors on both offense and defense for the 7-3 Eagles. [File photo/TSN]

TaysonHorak2024 2Rossville senior Tayson Horak, who has helped lead the Bulldawgs to the Class 1A sub-state round, earned All-Big East first-team honors as an all-purpose pick. [File photo/TSN]

Silver Lake junior Dayne Johnson received first-team honors at both wide receiver and defensive back while senior Braden Strausbaugh was a first-team pick as an offensive lineman and defensive end/outside linebacker for the 7-3 Eagles.

Rossville, which will play in a Class 1A sub-state game Friday at Centralia, is represented on the All-Big East first team by senior defensive lineman Leo Wehrli and senior all-purpose pick Tayson Horak. The Bulldawgs are 8-3 with eight straight wins entering Friday night's playoff game.

Silver Lake senior quarterback Dysen Schooler and senior defensive back Logan Cathcart were second-team all-league picks along with Rossville senior defensive end/outside linebacker Will Koch and senior linebacker Brock Bush.

Rossville juniors Jack Donovan and Conner Bush both received honorable mention as did Horak as a returner in addition to his first-team selection on offense, while Silver Lake senior Trent Rollenhagen and junior Grady Bergmann also received honorable mention.

2024 ALL-BIG EAST FOOTBALL TEAM

Offense          
  Name School Grade    
Quarterback Carter Hajek Nemaha Central Junior 1st Team  
  Dysen Schooler Silver Lake Senior 2nd Team  
  Eli Harmison Riley County Senior HM  
  Brady Hurla St. Marys Senior HM  
  Bodie Dillion Holton Senior HM  
           
Running Back Sam Allen Riley County Senior 1st Team  
  Korleone Holz St. Marys Junior 1st Team  
  Kyler Jackson Holton Senior 1st Team  
  Jaxson Stevens Royal Valley Senior 1st Team  
  Tristan Gorden Perry-Lecompton Senior 2nd Team  
  Landon Meyer Sabetha Senior 2nd Team  
           
Wide Receiver Dayne Johnson Silver Lake Junior 1st Team  
  Eli Dean Perry-Lecompton Senior 1st Team  
  Caleb Strathman Nemaha Central Junior 2nd Team  
  Jace Woodard Riley County Senior 2nd Team  
  Drew Beilman Jeff West Senior HM  
  Tucker Holthaus Jeff West Senior HM  
  Jack Donovan Rossville Junior HM  
           
Tight End Howie Rezac St. Marys Senior 1st Team  
  Brett Hopper Riley County Senior 2nd Team  
  Chance Gray Perry-Lecompton Junior HM  
  Trent Rollenhagen Silver Lake Senior HM  
           
Offensive Line Reese Gerety Nemaha Cental Senior 1st Team  
  Abram Keim Nemaha Cental Senior 1st Team  
  Robert Griffith Jr Royal Valley Senior 1st Team  
  Dalton Schlief St. Marys Senior 1st Team  
  Braden Strausbaugh Silver Lake Senior 1st Team  
  Caleb McCrory Holton Junior 2nd Team  
  Cooper Trendel Perry-Lecompton Senior 2nd Team  
  Martin Loeker Riley County Junior 2nd Team  
  Luke Renyer Sabetha Senior 2nd Team  
  Derek Wahwasuck Sabetha Senior 2nd Team  
  Jerek Shoemaker Hiawatha Freshman HM  
  Gavin Tanner Jeff West Junior HM  
  Daniel Childress Nemaha Cental Junior HM  
  Mason Pahmahmie Royal Valley Junior HM  
           
           
           
DEFENSE          
           
Defensive Line Hendryx Wahl Nemaha Cental Junior 1st Team  
  Leo Wehrli Rossville Senior 1st Team  
  Holden Edelman Sabetha Sophomore 1st Team  
  Kodyn Moylan St. Marys Senior 1st Team  
  Owen Clayton Holton Senior 2nd Team  
  Cameron Powell Perry-Lecompton Senior 2nd Team  
  Josh Rodewald Royal Valley Sophomore 2nd Team  
  Mason Erwin Royal Valley Senior 2nd Team  
  Caleb McCrory Holton Junior HM  
  Daniel Childress Nemaha Cental Junior HM  
           
DE/OLB  Jack Macke Nemaha Central Junior 1st Team  
  Sam Allen Riley County Senior 1st Team  
  Braden Strausbaugh Silver Lake Senior 1st Team  
  Will Koch Rossville Senior 2nd Team  
  Paxton Henery Royal Valley Junior 2nd Team  
  Caige Starnes Perry-Lecompton Senior HM  
  Micah Lang Sabetha Sophomore HM  
           
Linebacker Howie Rezac St. Marys Senior 1st Team  
  Abram Keim Nemaha Central Senior 1st Team  
  Koltyn Kaniper Perry-Lecompton Senior 1st Team  
  Cael Frazier Holton Senior 2nd Team  
  Brock Bush Rossville Senior 2nd Team  
  Osiris Unruh Jeff West Junior HM  
  Sam Nordhus Nemaha Central Senior HM  
  Rielyn Woodward Riley County Junior HM  
  Andre Johnson Rossville Junior HM  
  Khye Menold Sabetha Senior HM  
           
           
Punter Connor Kettler Hiawatha Senior 1st Team  
  Ronnie Baker Perry-Lecompton Junior 2nd Team  
  Sam Allen Riley County Senior HM  
           
           
Kicker Jayton Meyer Sabetha Sophomore 1st Team  
  Levi Thomas Nemaha Central Sophomore 2nd Team  
  Corbin Mayer Jeff West Sophomore HM  
           
           
           
           
           
Defensive Back Bodie Dillion Holton Senior 1st Team  
  Carter Hajek Nemaha Central Junior 1st Team  
  Brody Deters Sabetha Senior 1st Team  
  Dayne Johnson Silver Lake Junior 1st Team  
  Eli Harmison Riley County Senior 2nd Team  
  Nolan Bausch Royal Valley Junior 2nd Team  
  Lane Smith St. Marys Junior 2nd Team  
  Logan Cathcart Silver Lake Senior 2nd Team  
  Michael Jensen Hiawatha Junior HM  
  Kyler Jackson Holton Senior HM  
  Tucker Holthaus Jeff West Senior HM  
  Caleb Strathman Nemaha Central Junior HM  
  Conner Bush Rossville Junior HM  
  Griffin Cumpton Royal Valley Junior HM  
  Kyler Wenger Sabetha Senior HM  
  Killian McCann St. Marys Junior HM  
  Grady Bergmann Silver Lake Junior HM  
           
           
All Purpose Tayson Horak Rossville Senior 1st Team  
  Caleb Strathman Nemaha Central Junior 2nd Team  
  Bronzen Rush Perry-Lecompton Senior HM  
  Cole Menold Sabetha Junior HM  
           
Return Specialist Ethan Morton Hiawatha Junior 1st Team  
  Eli Dean Perry-Lecompton Senior 2nd Team  
  Tayson Horak Rossville Senior HM  
           

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