Five Grinnell Tigers receive first team football honors

By J.O. Parker
 
     The Grinnell Tigers wrapped up the 2021 football season with a 6-4 record and a first round playoff game and loss to West Delaware, 48-0.
     Five Tigers received first team honors in Class 3A, District 5 while three players earned second team and three players earned honorable mention honors.
Following are the first, second and honorable mention players:
First Team – (Each team gets to pick one player for each district win)
Solon - Blake Timmons, Sean Stahle, Gage Marty, Brett White, Carson Miller, Jacob Timmons
Grinnell - Calvin Jaworski, Gene Blalock, Cole Johnson, Tryston Stark, Alex Smith
Washington - Lucas Kroll, Ethan Patterson, Jacob Miller, Ethan Zieglowsky
Fairfield – Nick Kaska, Max Weaton, Tate Allen
Keokuk – Kolbe Barnes, Liam O’Donnell
WBND – Hayden Vandenberg
Second Team
Solon – Jake Quillin, Parker Pentico, Logan Sieverding
Grinnell – Brady Steward, Will Doty, Josh Osborne
Washington – Kasen Bailey, Brayden Hartman, Kole Williams
Fairfield – Evan Haines, Teddy Metcalf, Nate Smithburg
Keokuk – Aiden Derr, Diego Garcia, Josh Wills
WBND – Tyler Burch, Brady Heuvelmann, Jordan Nupp
Honorable Mention
Solon – Lucas Kampman, Cayden Knipper
Grinnell – Colin Gibson, Ethan Walker, Oliver Louden
Washington – John Prochaska, James Strabala, Kaisen Rude
Fairfield – Connor Lyons, Hunter Cecchini
Keokuk – Quinton Martin, Lucas Swainey, Khalyl Tate
WBND – Caden Schwenker, Carson Chiprez, Travain Donaldson
Coaching Staff of the Year - Solon