Football "Tradition"

 

 

ISLANDER "ALUMS"
Graduates Currently Playing Collegiate Football
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Player  College or University 
Andy Gallagher Nebraska Wesleyan
Jake Gdowski Colorado State University
Jay Kropp University of Nebraska-Kearney
Pete Kropp
 University of Nebraska-Kearney
Heath Kruger
 University of Nebraska-Kearney
Pete Lewis
 Morningside
Jake Riha Nebraska Wesleyan
Dalton Ryba
 Doane
Jake Ryba
 Doane
Chris Senkbile
 University of Nebraska-Omaha
Tommy Velasquez    
University of Nebraska-Kearney
Mark Waters
 Morningside

 

GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH   
"1,000 Yard Rushers"


Year Player Yards   
1952
Claire Borhoff
 1,299  
1984
Kevin Trosper
 1,115
 
1991
Ryan Rathjen
1,069
 
1998
Stuart Siegel
1,067
 
1999
Dusty Stamer
1,284
 
2000
Jared Goodwin 
1,118
 
2002 
Scott Siegel
1,629
* Single Season Record
2004  Pete Lewis
1,123
 
2005
 Pete Lewis
1,188
* Career Yardage Leader
2007 Curtis Hudiburgh 
1,041
  
2008
 Curtis Hudiburgh
1,257
  
 

GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH   
SHRINE BOWL PLAYERS 1959-2005   

1959    Dick Krivohlovak        1960    Carroll Lucht    1961    Larry Sallinger      2008   Dalton Ryba
          Roger Myers                                                                                       Mike Tomlin
          Ed Richards               

1962    Jim Beltzer               1963    Dick Luebbe     1964    Boyd Smith
          Stan Farrer                         Randall Vang              Ron Virus

1966    Bob Loewenstein        1967   Randy Spiehs     1968    George Ayoub
                                                                                 Mitch Klein
                                                                                 Dave Lemke

1969    Randy Butts              1970    Rick Doty        1971    George Kyros
          Dennis Linke                                                      Ron Loewenstein
          Gary Porter               
          Larry Tierney               

1972    Dave Hughes             1973    Al Schweiger    1974    Mike Dowd
          Ron Nitzel               

1975    Scott Fischer              1976   Steve Frei        1977    Jeff Finn
                                                 Al Lubeck                   Mike McElroy

1978    Bret Baxter                1979   Jim Jeffries      1980    Harry Grimminger
          Mike Bergholz                      Marty Rocca               Clark Toner
          Tim Ward                            Bill Wheeler       

1981    Jack Jeffries              1982  Todd Carpenter   1983    Matthew States
          Tom Rathman                                                     Scott Yost

1984    Greg Eversoll             1985    Chad Murrell     1986    Scott Shaffer
          Jim Toner               
          Kevin Trosper               

1987    William Cox               1988    Craig Geren     1989    Mike Anderson
          Doug Richling                       Gary Pedersen            Aaron Semm
                                                                                 John Wemhoff

1990    Stacey Albers            1991   Jeremy Buckner   1992    Chad Dethloff
          Robb Crabtree                    Phil Ellis                       Mike Medjo
          Jon Pedersen                                                       Ryan Rathjen
                                                                                  Matt Vrzal

1993    Jesse Strinz              1994    Charlie Leece      1995    Jack Melson
                                                 Ryan Zuelow       
                                                 Souks Boutmahavong       

1996    Troy Tesmer             1997    Adam Dye          1999    Travis Hasselmann
          Bret Zavala                        Scott Kutschkau             Stuart Siegel

2000    Dusty Stamer            2001    Jared Goodwin     2003    Justin Davis
                                                  Shane Siegel                 Scott Siegel

2005    Levi Stamer              2006   Jay Kropp            2007   Jake Gdowski
          Caleb Tyler
Former Islander Football Players
Who Lettered in Football at NU
(listed alphabetically)
 
Mike Anderson  90-93   
Scott Beckler  91
Bill Callahan 36-38
Todd Carpenter 85
Phill Ellis    92-95
Lawrence Ely 30-32 (All American)
Jeff Finn  78-80
Earnest Frank 10-12
Albert Freitag 12
Harry Grimminger 82-84
Jeff Hemje 98-01
Clarence Herndon 39-41
Jeremy Jensen 91-93
Charles Justice 29-31
Royal Kahler  38-40
Robert Kahler 38-40
Howard Kelley 40-41
Roscoe Kruger 30
George Kyros 72-74
Mike Lee 56-57
Kurt Mann 04-06
Less McDonald  34-36
Mike McElroy 81
Bob Mehring 35-37
Don Olson  57-59
Jon Pedersen 92-93
Tom Rathman 83-85
George Ray 28-29
Bobby Reynolds 50-52 (All American)
Carl Samuelson  46-47
Shane Siegel 02-04
Robert Smith 51-54
Dan Thayer 85-86
Matt Vrzal 94-96

Islanders in the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame
  (listed alphabetically)

Lawrence Ely  NU    1930,31,32   (All American)
Harry Grimminger NU  1982,83,84   
Bob Mehring  NU    1935,36,37   
Don Olson  NU    1957,58,59   
Tom Rathman  NU      1983,84,85   
Bobby Reynolds  NU  1950,51,52   (All American)
Carl Samuelson  NU 1945,46,47

Islanders in the College Football Hall of Fame
Southbend, Indiana

Bobby Reynolds, Senior High, NU
Islanders in the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame
  (listed alphabetically)
Ken Fischer (Coach)  The entire Fischer family is in the hall of fame
Jerry Lee (Coach)
Tom Milsap (Athlete)
Tom Rathman (Athlete)
Bobby Reynolds (Athlete)
John Sanders (Athlete)
*Read the bios of these great Islanders on the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame site

Did You Know?
 
Islander Football By The Numbers.................

Members of the College Football Hall of Fame - 1
Super Bowl Champions - 1
Runner Up Finishes - 2
State Championships - 5
Islanders in the NU Football Hall of Fame - 7
Islander Alums who are NU Football lettermen - 34
Shrine Bowl Players - 88
All State Players - 106
 
All Time Class A State Playoff Appearances

Omaha Creighton Prep 30
Omaha Westside 25
Grand Island Senior High 24
Lincoln Southeast 23

Omaha World Herald Top 10 Finishes
43 
 2nd All Time in Nebraska High School History
 

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