Highland Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 1963-64
Last Year: ACTIVE
State Team Championships: 1
State Team Qualifiers: 11
State Individual Championships: 16
Most successful school year: 2006-07


State Champions
Softball: 1-time state champs, 2007 (1A)
Boy's Track: 2 Outdoor Event Title
Girl's Track: 3 Outdoor Event Titles; 2 Indoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 9 Individual State Titles


Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1965-66
Girl's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1966 (high jump) Cheryl Jennings, Highland   4-09

1966-67
Girl's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1967 (high jump) Cheryl Jennings, Highland   5-00.5 2nd time

1967-68
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1968 (B) (high jump) Dave Krantz, Highland   5-09

1971-72
Girl's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1972 (high jump) Nancy Waldschmidt, Highland   5-3

1975-76
Football: All-State 1975 (1A-2nd/-) G - Dave Steele, Highland
Softball: All-State 1976 (3rd) P - Mary Swenson, Highland

1976-77
Football: All-State 1976 (2A-1st/-) G - Darrell Steele, Highland
Softball: All-State 1977 (3rd) P - Mary Swenson, Highland 2nd time

1977-78
Football: All-State 1977 (2A-2nd/-) G - Don Gerot, Highland

1978-79
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1979 (1A) 98 - Ricky Cole, Highland

1979-80
Softball: All-State 1980 (3rd) C - Lisa Wieland, Highland

1980-81
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-2nd/-) NG - Duane Gerot, Highland

1983-84
Baseball: 1984 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1983 (2A-1st/-) DB - Jeff Weiland, Highland
Baseball: All-State 1984 (2nd/4th) P - Allen Rath, So., Highland

1984-85
Boy's Basketball: 1985 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1985 (1A) 145 - Rod Frank, Highland
Baseball: All-State 1985 (1st/2nd) P - Allen Rath, Jr., Highland 2nd time

1985-86
Baseball: All-State 1986 (1st/1st) P - Allen Rath, Sr., Highland 3rd time

1987-88
Football: 1987 (1A) State Qualifier

1988-89
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1989 (1A/A--/3rd) G - Tim Hawkins, Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1989 (6v6--/3rd) G - Cindy Blakely, Highland

1990-91
Softball: All-State 1991 (5th) 3B - Darcy Hirt, Highland

1992-93
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1993 (1A) 160 - Dan Sweeting, Highland
Football: All-State 1992 (A-2nd/-) DL - Ted Hahn, Highland
Softball: All-State 1993 (1A-5th) C - Stef McFarland, Highland

1993-94
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1994 (1A-3rd/1st) G - Julie Bex, Highland

1995-96
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1996 (1A) 103 - Aaron Robertson, Highland
Softball: All-State 1996 (1A-1st) P - Molly Rees, Highland
Softball: All-State 1996 (1A-3rd) C - Jenny Sabourin, Highland

1997-98
Football (as Highland-Lone Tree): 1997 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1998 (1A) 119 - Tony Sweeting, Highland
Football: All-State 1997 (2A-2nd/2nd) RB - Andy Ratzlaff, Highland-Lone Tree
Football: All-State 1997 (2A-2nd/1st) DB - Jeff Spears, Highland-Lone Tree
Football: All-State 1997 (2A-3rd/1st) OL - Mark Goody, Highland-Lone Tree
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1998 (1A--/2nd) G - Michelle Yeggy, Highland

1998-99
Football: All-State 1998 (2A-1st/1st) DB - Jeff Spears, Highland-Lone Tree 2nd time
Football: All-State 1998 (2A-2nd/2nd) OL - Jim Simon, Highland-Lone Tree

1999-00
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2000 (1A) 135 - Nick Cole, Highland
Football: All-State 1999 (2A-2nd/-) OL - Ryan Ronan, Highland-Lone Tree

2001-02
Football (as Highland-Lone Tree): 2001 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2001 (2A-2nd/2nd) LB - Mike Poch, Highland-Lone Tree
Baseball: All-State 2002 (1A-2nd/-) OF - Mike Poch, Sr., Highland

2002-03
Football: All-State 2002 (2A-2nd/-) OL - Robert Sladek, Highland-Lone Tree

2003-04
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2004 (1A-1st/1st) F - Rachel Yeggy, So., Highland

2004-05
Girl's Basketball: 2005 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2004 (2A-2nd/-) LB - Justin Neuzil, Highland-Lone Tree
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2005 (1A-1st/1st) F - Rachel Yeggy, Jr., Highland 2nd time

2005-06
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2005 (1A-3rd/-) Rachel Yeggy, Sr., Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2006 (1A-1st/1st) F - Rachel Yeggy, Sr., Highland 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2006 (1A-3rd) P - Ashlee Simon, So., Highland

2006-07
Softball: 2007 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Basketball: 2007 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2007 (1A-3rd/3rd) F - Rebecca Lampe, Jr., Highland
Baseball: All-State 2007 (1A--/2nd) U - Tyler Becker, Highland
Softball: All-State 2007 (1A-1st) P - Ashlee Simon, Jr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2007 (1A-3rd) U - Amanda Hanson, Jr., Highland
Softball: All-State 2007 (1A-3rd) U - Becky Kucera, Jr., Highland

2007-08
Softball: 2008 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2007 (A-2nd/-) OL - Austin Sojka, Highland
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2007 (1A-2nd/-) Rebecca Lampe, Sr.., Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2008 (1A--/2nd) U - Kristi Branham, Sr., Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2008 (1A-3rd/-) G - Rebecca Lampe, Sr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2008 (1A-1st) P - Ashlee Simon, Sr., Highland 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2008 (1A-2nd) IF - Amanda Harrison, Sr., Highland
Softball: All-State 2008 (1A-3rd) C - Lexy Rozmus, Jr., Highland

2009-10
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2010 (1A) (4x200m relay) Highland   (Alison Sojka, Kayla Schneider, Brittany Stewart, Mollie Kleopfer) 1:44.80
Football: All-State 2009 (A--/3rd) LB - Dakoda Flory, Sr., Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2010 (1A-3rd/-) F - Anna Sweeting, Jr., Highland
Baseball: All-State 2010 (1A--/2nd) P - Zach Rozmus, Sr., Highland

2010-11
Football: All-State 2010 (1A--/2nd) P - Cameron Vinsand, So., Highland
Softball: All-State 2011 (1A-2nd) IF - Kayla Schneider, Sr., Highland
Softball: All-State 2011 (1A-3rd) P - Mariah Freel, Jr., Highland

2011-12
Football: All-State 2011 (1A-1st/2nd) P - Cameron Vinsand, Jr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2012 (2A-2nd) IF - Paige Wieland, Jr., Highland

2012-13
Football: 2012 (A)* State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2012 (A-2nd/3rd) P - Cameron Vinsand, Sr., Highland 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2013 (2A-1st) Paige Wieland, Sr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2013 (2A-1st) Katie Springer, So., Highland
Softball: All-State 2013 (2A-3rd) Morgan Craig, So., Highland
Softball: All-State 2013 (2A-3rd) Cheyann Adamson, Fr., Highland

2013-14
Softball: 2014 (2A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2014 (1A) 106 - Drew West, Highland
Softball: All-State 2014 (2A-1st) Cheyann Adamson, Sr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2014 (2A-1st) Katie Springer, Jr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2014 (2A-1st) Morgan Craig, Jr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2014 (2A-2nd) Kelsey Hora, Fr., Highland

2014-15
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2015 (1A) 120 - Bryce West, Highland
Football: All-State 2014 (1A--/3rd) P - Chase Rath, So., Highland
Softball: All-State 2015 (2A-1st/2nd) Kelsey Hora, So., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2015 (2A-2nd/-) Katie Springer, Sr., Highland 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2015 (2A-2nd/-) Cheyann Adamson, Jr., Highland 3rd time

2015-16
Baseball: 2016 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2016 (1A) 120 - Bryce West, Highland 2nd time
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2016 (1A) (3200m) Keiffer Sexton, Highland   9:45.96
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2016 (2A--/3rd) G - Kelsey Hora, Jr., Highland
Baseball: All-State 2016 (1A-2nd/2nd/-) P - Chase Rath, Jr., Highland
Softball: All-State 2016 (2A-1st/1st) Kelsey Hora, Jr., Highland 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2016 (2A-2nd/-) Cheyann Adamson, Sr., Highland 4th time

2016-17
Football: All-State 2016 (1A--/2nd) P - Chase Rath, Sr., Highland 2nd time
Football: All-State 2016 (1A-1st/3rd) DB - Bill Burton, Sr., Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2017 (2A-HM/1st) G - Kelsey Hora, Sr., Highland 2nd time
Baseball: All-State 2017 (1A-2nd/2nd/1st) IF - Chase Rath, Sr., Highland 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2017 (2A-1st/1st) Kelsey Hora, Sr., Highland 4th time

2017-18
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2018 (1A) (long jump) Emily Yahnke, Highland   17-08.50

2018-19
Football: 2018 (A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2018 (A-1st/3rd) U - Trey Lasek, Sr., Highland
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2019 (2A--/3rd) Alyson Stokes, Sr., Highland

2019-20
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/2nd) KR - Owen Donovan, Jr., Highland
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/3rd) TE/WR - Mason McFarland, Sr., Highland
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/3rd) DL - Zack Lasek, Sr., Highland
Softball: All-State 2020 (1A-2nd/-) Dani Laughlin, Fr., Highland


Related Pages
Ainsworth Honor Roll (joined Highland after 1962-63)
Riverside Honor Roll (joined Highland after 1962-63)