Le Mars Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 
Last Year: ACTIVE
State Team Championships: 1
State Team Qualifiers: 80
State Individual Championships: 22
Most successful school year: 1973-74


State Champions
Football: 1-time state champs, 1973 (3A)
Boy's Golf: 1 Individual State Title
Boy's Tennis: 1 Singles State Title
Boy's Track: 9 Outdoor Event Titles; 3 Indoor Event Titles
Girl's Track: 2 Outdoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 6 Individual State Titles

(11) Girl's Bowling: 2007 (1A), 2008 (1A), 2009 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2015 (2A), 2016 (1A), 2017 (1A), 2018 (2A), 2019 (2A), 2020 (2A)
(17) Football: 1973 (3A), 1985 (3A), 1986 (3A), 1989 (3A), 1992 (3A), 1997 (3A), 1998 (3A), 1999 (3A), 2001 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2003 (3A), 2005 (3A), 2006 (3A), 2007 (3A), 2010 (3A)*, 2012 (3A)*, 2013 (3A)*
(9) Boy's Golf: 1959 (A), 1967 (AA), 1968 (A), 1969 (A), 1970 (A), 1971 (AA), 1972 (AA), 1991 (4A), 1999 (3A)
(11) Girl's Golf: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
(1) Softball: 2014 (4A)
(10) Boy's Tennis: 1988 (1A), 1989 (1A), 1990 (1A), 1995 (1A), 1998 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2015 (1A), 2016 (1A), 2017 (1A), 2019 (1A)
(2) Girl's Tennis: 1995 (1A), 1997 (1A)
(3) Girl's Volleyball: 1973 (F), 1995 (3A), 2013 (4A)
(2) Wrestling: 1997 (3A), 1998 (3A)

Other Undefeated Seasons
(5) Football: 1930, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1958

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1914-15
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1915 (4x220y relay) LeMars (names not available)   1:36.4

1929-30
Boy's Basketball: 1930 State Qualifier

1930-31
Football: 1930 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1930 (1st) B - Robert Moore, Le Mars

1940-41
Football: 1940 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1940 (3rd/-) E - Mark Meis, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1940 (4th/2nd) HB - Gene Keihn, Le Mars

1942-43
Football: 1942 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1942 (2nd/2nd) G - Jack Koerner, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1942 (4th/-) QB - Ralph Wiltgen, Le Mars

1944-45
Football: 1944 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1944 (3rd/2nd) QB - Don DeJager, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1944 (6th/-) G - Hemphill, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1945 (-/3rd) F - Sylvester Wihlemi, Le Mars

1945-46
Boy's Basketball: 1946 State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1946 (B) (50y) Bill Pew, LeMars   5.7
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1946 (B) (long jump) Bill Pew, LeMars   20-10.75
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Relay Champion 1946 (B) (4x220y relay) LeMars (Arnold Utesch, Ed Guntren, Dean Rowe, Bill Pew)   1:37.7
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1946 (1st/1st) C - Sylvester Wilhelmi, Le Mars 2nd time
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1946 (3rd/-) G - Dick Carey, Le Mars

1946-47
Football: All-State 1946 (2nd/1st) E - Sylvester Wilhelmi, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1947 (2nd/2nd) F - Sylvester Wilhelmi, Le Mars 3rd time

1949-50
Football: All-State 1949 (7th/-) FB - Don Wakey, Le Mars

1950-51
Football: All-State 1950 (6th/-) FB - Don Wakey, Le Mars 2nd time

1952-53
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1953 (A) (high jump) Judd McDougal, LeMars   5-09.25

1953-54
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1954 (4th/3rd) C - Dave Gunther, Le Mars

1954-55
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1955 (1st/1st) F - Dave Gunther, Le Mars 2nd time

1955-56
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1956 (A) (football throw) Ron Charlson, LeMars   214-04
Football: All-State 1955 (6th/-) G - Jim Nicholson, Le Mars

1956-57
Boy's Basketball: 1957 (A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1957 (A-1st/1st) C - Bob Whelan, Le Mars

1958-59
Football: 1958 Undefeated Season
Boy's Golf: 1959 (A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1959 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1958 (1st/3rd) G - Jake Tolsma, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1958 (4th/-) HB - Chris Hagen, Le Mars

1959-60
Girl's Golf: 1960 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1959 (2nd/-) HB - Chris Hagen, Le Mars 2nd time

1960-61
Girl's Golf: 1961 State Qualifier

1961-62
Girl's Golf: 1962 State Qualifier

1962-63
Girl's Golf: 1963 State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1963 (3rd/3rd) F - Steve Gunther, Le Mars

1963-64
Girl's Golf: 1964 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1963 (2nd/1st) FB - Dave Strub, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1964 (2nd/2nd) G - Gary Baack, Sr., Le Mars

1964-65
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1965 (-/4th) C - Bob Pearson, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1965 (5th/-) F - Tom Strub, Sr., Le Mars

1965-66
Girl's Golf: 1966 State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1966 (-/4th) G - Curt Strathman, Le Mars

1966-67
Boy's Golf: 1967 (AA) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1967 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1966 (-/5th) B - Jim Bowers, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1967 (3rd/2nd) G - Curt Strathman, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time

1967-68
Boy's Golf: 1968 (A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1968 State Qualifier

1968-69
Boy's Golf: 1969 (A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1969 State Qualifier

1969-70
Boy's Golf: 1970 (A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1970 State Qualifier

1970-71
Boy's Golf: 1971 (AA) State Qualifier

1971-72
Boy's Golf: 1972 (AA) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1972 (4th/1st) F - Doug Schultz, Sr., Le Mars

1972-73 
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1973 (AAA) 105 - Paul Vornbrock, Le Mars

1973-74
Football: 1973 (3A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Volleyball: 1973 (F) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1973 (1st/2nd) C - Bob Fertig, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1973 (7th/-) HB - Doug Gunther, Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1974 (4th/2nd) C - Doug Gunther, Sr., Le Mars

1974-75
Football: All-State 1974 (2nd/3rd) E - Bill Ross, Le Mars

1975-76
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1976 (3A) 185 - Mark Thorpe, Le Mars

1976-77
Girl's Track & Field: 1977 (3A) (100m hurdles) Nancy Harms, Le Mars   :14.6
Football: All-State 1976 (3A-2nd/-) T - John Meis, Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1977 (-/5th) C - Joe Ashmore, Sr., Le Mars

1977-78
Baseball: All-State 1978 (3rd/-) OF - Kevin Small, Sr., Le Mars

1978-79
Baseball: All-State 1979 (4th/5th) P - Dan Arens, Sr., Le Mars

1979-80
Baseball: All-State 1980 (2nd/4th) OF - Dan Sitzman, Sr., Le Mars

1980-81
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1981 (5th/3rd) C - Steve Staver, Jr., Le Mars

1981-82
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1982 (1st/1st) C - Steve Staver, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time
Baseball: All-State 1982 (4th/3rd) 1B - Kevin Westhoff, Sr., Le Mars

1982-83
Boy's Basketball: 1983 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1983 (3A) (1600m) John Enright, LeMars   4:22.67
Softball: All-State 1983 (5th) 2B - Janice Schmitz, Le Mars

1983-84
Football: All-State 1983 (3A-2nd/-) LB - Kurt Westhoff, Le Mars

1984-85
Baseball: All-State 1985 (4th/-) C - Kelly Gaul, Sr., Le Mars

1985-86
Football: 1985 (3A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1986 (3A) (800m) Jim Mayrose, LeMars   1:56.55
Football: All-State 1985 (3A-1st/2nd) T - Greg Fedders, Le Mars

1986-87
Football: 1986 (3A) State Qualifier

1987-88
Boy's Tennis: 1988 (1A) State Qualifier

1988-89
Boy's Tennis: 1989 (1A) State Qualifier

1989-90
Football: 1989 (3A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 1990 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1989 (3A-1st/-) LB - Joe Fontenet, Le Mars
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1990 (5v5--/2nd) G - Jennifer Kurth, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1990 (4A--/2nd) OF - Kevin Schumacher, So., Le Mars

1990-91
Boy's Golf: 1991 (4A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1991 (3A--/3rd) F - Monte Hess, Sr., Le Mars

1991-92
Football: All-State 1991 (3A-1st/1st) RB - Chad Shuff, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1991 (3A-2nd/-) LB - Dustin Tschampel, Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1992 (4A-2nd/Elite) 3B - Matt Lake, Sr., Le Mars

1992-93
Football: 1992 (3A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1992 (3A-1st/1st) RB - Chad Shuff, Le Mars 2nd time
Football: All-State 1992 (3A--/2nd) OL - Tony Keahi, Le Mars

1993-94
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1994 (3A-1st/2nd) G - Jay Kurth, Sr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1994 (3A-2nd/-) C - Eric Mandernach, Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1994 (3A-2nd/Elite) P - Chad Wiltgen, Sr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 1994 (3A-5th) U - Jill Ohm, Le Mars

1994-95
Boy's Tennis: 1995 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Tennis: 1995 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1995 (3A) 171 - Matt DeRocher, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1994 (3A--/1st) DE - Derek Borchers, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1995 (3A-3rd/-) F - Derek Borchers, Sr., Le Mars
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1995 (4A-2nd/2nd) G - Jill Ohm, Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1995 (3A-2nd) P - Brian Miller, Jr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1995 (3A-2nd) C - Jerry Pytieski, Sr., Le Mars

1995-96
Girl's Volleyball: 1995 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1995 (3A-4th) Molly Peters, Le Mars
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1995 (3A-5th) Carolyn Augier, Le Mars

1996-97
Wrestling: 1997 (3A) State Duals Qualifier
Girl's Tennis: 1997 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1996 (3A-3rd) Molly Moberg, Le Mars
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1997 (4A-3rd/-) G - Beth Swift, Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1997 (3A-2nd/1st) U - Brian Schumacher, Sr. Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1997 (3A--/2nd) OF - Mike Murphy, Jr., Le Mars 

1997-98
Football: 1997 (3A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: 1998 (3A) State Duals Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 1998 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1998 (3A) 103 - Brian Hessenius, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1997 (3A-2nd/2nd) DL - Kory Borchers, Le Mars
Football: All-State 1997 (3A-2nd/2nd) DB - Mike Murphy, Le Mars
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1998 (4A-3rd/2nd) G - Beth Swift, Le Mars 2nd time

1998-99
Football: 1998 (3A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1999 (3A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1999 (3A) 135 - David Brown, Le Mars
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 1999 (3A) 152 - Richard Schroeder, Le Mars
Boy's Golf: Individual State Champion 1999 (3A) Brian Schultz, Le Mars   *147
Football: All-State 1998 (3A-1st/1st) DL - Kory Borchers, Le Mars 2nd time
Football: All-State 1998 (3A-3rd/-) RB - Ryan White, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1999 (3A-3rd/2nd) C - Kory Borchers, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 1999 (3A-2nd/2nd) P - Greg Jenery, Sr., Le Mars

1999-00
Football: 1999 (3A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: 2000 (3A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2000 (3A) (4x100m relay) LeMars (Phil DeRocher, Kelly Greenfield, Paul Brown, Karlton Hector)   42.76
Football: All-State 1999 (3A-1st/-) DB - Karlton Hector, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2000 (3A-1st/2nd) F - John Beitelspacher, Sr., Le Mars

2000-01
Football: All-State 2000 (3A-2nd/-) DL - Kyle Dreckman, Le Mars
Football: All-State 2000 (3A--/2nd) DB - Josh Westhoff, Le Mars

2001-02
Football: 2001 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: 2002 (3A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2001 (3A-2nd/-) LB - Scott Schwarz, Le Mars
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2001 (3A-2nd) Katy Grady, Le Mars

2002-03
Football: 2002 (3A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2003 (3A) (100m) Paul Brown, LeMars   10.98
Football: All-State 2002 (3A--/1st) WR - Jordan Van Otterloo, Sr., Le Mars
Football: All-State 2002 (3A-1st/-) DB - Paul Brown, Le Mars
Football: All-State 2002 (3A-2nd/-) LB - Eric Hentges, Le Mars

2003-04
Football: 2003 (3A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2003 (3A-1st/1st) OL - Brad Westphall, Sr., Le Mars
Football: All-State 2003 (3A-2nd/2nd) DB - Craig Hector, Sr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2004 (3A--/3rd) G - Craig Hector, Sr., Le Mars

2004-05
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2005 (3A) (long jump) Aaron Albus, LeMars   21-04
Girl's Track & Field: 2005 (3A) (high jump) Amanda Wollman, Le Mars 5-6
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2005 (3A--/3rd) G - Katie Sponder, Jr.., Le Mars

2005-06
Football: 2005 (3A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2005 (3A-1st/1st) DB - Brandon Phelan, Sr., Le Mars
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 2005 (3A-3rd/-) Anne Grady, Sr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2006 (3A--/2nd) G - Jared Clement, Jr., Le Mars
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2006 (3A--/3rd) G - Katie Sponder, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time

2006-07
Football: 2006 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2007 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2006 (3A-2nd/1st) DB - Caleb Van Otterloo, Sr., Le Mars
Football: All-State 2006 (3A-1st/3rd) QB - Justin Phelan, Sr., Le Mars
Football: All-State 2006 (3A-2nd/3rd) RB - Chris Campbell, Sr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2007 (3A-2nd/1st) G - Jared Clement, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2007 (3A-2nd/3rd) G - Kendra Collins, Sr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2007 (3A-3rd) IF - Kayla Clarey, Sr., Le Mars

2007-08
Football: 2007 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2008 (1A) State Qualifier
Baseball: All-State 2008 (3A--/2nd) OF - Tyler Candor, Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2008 (3A-2nd) OF - Emily TeBrink, Jr., Le Mars

2008-09
Girl's Bowling: 2009 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2008 (3A--/2nd) LB - Pat Rosacker, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2009 (3A-1st/1st) U - Tyler Candor, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time

2009-10
Football: All-State 2009 (3A--/3rd) LB - Curt Durr, Jr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2010 (3A-3rd/1st) OF - Keaton Rowe, Sr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2010 (3A-2nd) IF - Emily Anderson, Jr., Le Mars

2010-11
Football: 2010 (3A)* State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2011 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 2011 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2010 (3A--/3rd) DL - Tyler Kammes, Sr., Le Mars
Football: All-State 2010 (3A-2nd/-) LB - Judd Herzberg, Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2011 (3A--/2nd) U - Austin Homan, Jr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2011 (3A--/3rd) U - Paxton Strub, Sr., Le Mars

2011-12
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2012 (3A-1st/1st) F - Austin Homan, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time
Baseball: All-State 2012 (3A-2nd/2nd) P - Chris Eckstaine, Sr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2012 (4A-2nd) U - Emily Ellefson, Jr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2012 (4A-3rd) P - Molly Renken, Jr., Le Mars

2012-13
Football: 2012 (3A)* State Qualifier
Boy's Bowling: 2013 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2013 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2013 (3A) (4x200m relay) LeMars (Robert Ironshell, Gabe Rahn, Chris Hatting, Levi Tebrink)   1:29.52
Football: All-State 2012 (3A--/3rd) P - Conner Delfs, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2013 (3A-1st/Elite) OF - Jacob Lamoreux, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2013 (3A-3rd/-) 1B - Andy Heffner, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2013 (3A-3rd/1st) U - Parker Rolfes, Sr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2013 (3A--/1st) C - Kendall Candor, Sr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2013 (4A-1st) Molly Renken, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2013 (4A-2nd) Madison Heidebrink, Jr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2013 (4A-3rd) Emily Ellefson, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time

2013-14
Football: 2013 (3A)* State Qualifier
Girl's Volleyball: 2013 (4A) State Qualifier
Softball: 2014 (4A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2014 (3A--/2nd) U - Tyler Borchers, Jr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2014 (4A-2nd) Madison Heidebrink, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time

2014-15
Boy's Basketball: 2015 (3A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2015 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 2015 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2014 (3A-2nd/2nd) TE/WR - Tyler Borchers, Sr., Le Mars
Football: All-State 2014 (3A--/3rd) LB - Beau Ohm, Sr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2015 (3A-1st/1st) C - Tyler Borchers, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2015 (3A--/3rd) G - Tyler Paulson, Sr., Le Mars

2015-16
Boy's Bowling: 2016 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2016 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 2016 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2016 (3A--/3rd) G - Trenton Hillbrands, Jr., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2016 (3A-2nd/1st/-) OF - Keaton Candor, Jr., Le Mars

2016-17
Boy's Bowling: 2017 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2017 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 2017 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: Singles State Champion 2017 (1A) Jake Malik, Le Mars
Football: All-State 2016 (3A-1st/1st) LB - Craig Schwartz, Sr., Le Mars
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2017 (3A--/2nd) G - Trenton Hillbrands, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2017 (4A--/2nd) F - Madison Drickman, So., Le Mars
Baseball: All-State 2017 (3A-3rd/1st/-) OF - Keaton Candor, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time

2017-18
Girl's Basketball: 2018 (4A) State Qualifier
Boy's Bowling: 2018 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2018 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2018 (4A-HM/1st) Madison Dreckman, Jr., Le Mars 2nd time
Baseball: All-State 2018 (3A-3rd/2nd/HM) IF - Gabe Eckstaine, Sr., Le Mars

2018-19
Boy's Bowling: 2019 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2019 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Tennis: 2019 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2019 (3A--/2nd) Alex Irwin, Sr., Le Mars
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2019 (4A-1st/1st) Madison Dreckman, Sr., Le Mars 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2019 (4A-2nd/-) Brooke Haage, Jr., Le Mars

2019-20
Boy's Bowling: 2020 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Bowling: 2020 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2019 (3A--/1st) U - Aisea Toki, Sr., Le Mars
Softball: All-State 2020 (4A-2nd/-) Brooke Haage, Sr., Le Mars 2nd time


Related Pages
Liberty Township Honor Roll (joined Le Mars after 1958-59)
Merrill Honor Roll (joined Le Mars after 1958-59)