Though there was no trophy held at the end of the season for the Eagle Grove Eagles, the team united together at the end of it all to reward each other for their hard work and dedication to the team. On November 8, the Eagles came together to celebrate their teammates by nominating each other for individual awards. Head coach Logan Willard admires this tradition by stating, “I think the best part of the player nominated awards is that it is truly their program and a good perspective on how they see their teammates. It is cool to see through their eyes which players worked hard and made a big impact on the season.”
The first image presents the players and their awards: (from left to right) Jake Jeske: Offensive MVP. Korey Anderson: Most Improved and Defensive MVP. Victor Rodriguez: Scout Team Player of the Year. Isaac Olson (missing from photo): Scout Team Player of the Year. Jack Mendoza: Offensive Lineman of the Year. Tate Richardson: Eagle Award. Drake Canavan: Eagle Award. Tyler Hansen: Ray Lewis Award.
The second image presents the district awards for the players: (from left to right) 1st Team All District Defensive Back: Cayden Schultz. 1st Team All District Offensive Lineman: Jack Mendoza. 2nd Team All District Linebacker: Tyler Hansen. 2nd Team All District Linebacker: Korey Anderson. 2nd Team All District Running Back: Jake Jeske. All District Honorable Mention: Roberto Calles Castro. All District Honorable Mention: Blake Morgan. 2nd Team All District Offensive Lineman: Peyton Larsen. 2nd Team All District Defensive Back: Johnny Pamperin.
When asked what the biggest, most important changes that need to be made for next season, Coach Logan Willard explained, “We just need to continue the momentum going from this past season into our off season workouts and use it to get our numbers up. We need more numbers so that we can build a good lower level/JV program.” Willard finished by confirming, “This will help with future player development.”
With the Eagle’s football season over, the Winter sports season will commence, kicking off with boys basketball at home against CGD on November 29 at 7:30 PM, girls basketball at home against Bishop Garrigan on December 10 at 6:15 PM, and finally boys wrestling at Wapsie Valley High School on December 4 at 10 AM.
