Oskaloosa Football Recognizes Outstanding Players

Alex DeJong, Tanner DeKock, Blake Van Veldhuizen – Apache Awards (Not pictured Seth Howard) photo by Wendy Van Roekel

by Wendy Van Roekel

TEAM VOTED AWARDS:
Outstanding Support Staff – Anna Jones
Jim Peters Award (Best Lineman) – Blake Van Veldhuizen
Brent Blanchard Award (Best Running Back) – Seth Howard
Outstanding Interior Defender – Blake Van Veldhuizen
Outstanding Perimeter Defender – Alex DeJong
Special Team Skills Player of the Year – Tyler Miller
Special Team Impact Player of the Year – Jaden Van Roekel
Strength and Conditioning Award – Tanner DeKock
Benz Award (MVP) – Blake Van Veldhuizen

COACHES AWARDS:
1. Kenneth E. Heinle Award (Player with the Highest GPA) – Calvin Silvers
2. Dave Roepke Award (Player with the highest level of integrity and year-round commitment to excellence) – Co-recipients Jaden Van Roekel and Tanner DeKock
3. Down & Up Award (resilience, return from injuries) – Co-recipients Blake Van Veldhuizen and Vincent Ramirez
4. Iron Man Award – (100% attendance pre-season and in-season- summer workout, practice, weight room):
Keaton DeKock, Tanner DeKock, Jaden Van Roekel, Cole Kraber, Kenny Settimi, Tyler Miller and Braden VanKampen
5. Apache – Blake Van Veldhuizen, Tanner DeKock, Alex DeJong and Seth Howard
6. Fighting Indian Award – Blake Van Veldhuizen

ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT – GPA of 3.25 or higher
Brandt Brown, Keaton DeKock, Tanner DeKock, Nik Dykstra, Cole Henry, Casey Hill, Shane Hoven, Jarad Kruse, Nick Kutz, Zuhayer Mamun, Zaiyan Mamun, Tucker Nunnikhoven, Calvin Silvers, Cade Snakenberg, Cade Snakenberg, Jaden Van Roekel and Blake Van Veldhuizen

1st TEAM ALL DISTRICT –
Alex DeJong, Tanner DeKock, Seth Howard, Jarad Kruse, Jaden Van Roekel, Blake Van Veldhuizen
2nd TEAM ALL DISTRICT
Aaron Blom, Cole Henry, Nik Dykstra, Tyler Miller

District Offensive MVP – Seth Howard
District Special Team MVP – Aaron Blom