Pocahontas Area (Pocahontas) Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 
Last Year: ACTIVE
State Team Championships: 8
State Team Qualifiers: 55
State Individual Championships: 38
Most successful school year: 1984-85


State Champions
Boy's Basketball: 1-time state champs, 1987 (1A)
Girl's Basketball: 2-time state champs, 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A)
Girl's Cross Country: 1-time state champs, 2014 (1A)
Football: 1-time state champs, 1984 (1A)
Boy's Golf: 2 Individual State Titles
Girl's Golf: 1-time state champs, 1980 (1A), 1981 (1A)
Boy's Track: 1-time Outdoor state champs, 1971 (C); 11 Outdoor Event Titles; 1 Indoor Event Title
Girl's Track: 20 Outdoor Event Titles
Wrestling: 4 Individual State Titles

State Qualifiers

Other Undefeated Seasons
(3) Football: 1952, 1953, 1955

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1950-51
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1951 (6th/2nd) G - Dick Walters, Pocahontas

1952-53
Football: 1952 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1952 (6th/-) T - Robert Martens, Pocahontas
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1953 (-/4th) F - Rita Biittner, Pocahontas

1953-54
Football: 1953 Undefeated Season
Football: All-State 1953 (2nd/2nd) G - Robert Beekman, Pocahontas

1955-56
Football: 1955 Undefeated Season
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1956 (B) (pole vault) Howard Johnson, Pocahontas   11-08.50
Football: All-State 1955 (1st/3rd) E - Rob Bouma, Pocahontas
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1956 (6th/-) C - Bob Boluma, Pocahontas

1960-61
Girl's Basketball: 1961 State Qualifier

1961-62
Girl's Basketball: 1962 State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: Individual State Champion 1962 (B) Jerry Hanson, Pocahontas   73 
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1962 (7th/-) G - Georgia Ryen, Pocahontas

1964-65
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Relay Champion 1965 (C) (4x880y relay) Pocahontas (Dean Anderson, Steve McCormick, Duane Hohenice, Jim Clar)   8:30.9

1966-67
Girl's Basketball: 1967 State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1967 (4th/2nd) F - EaVon Almquist, Pocahontas

1967-68
Girl's Basketball: 1968 State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1968 (C) (2mi) Gary Nedved, Pocahontas   10:22.3
Girl's Track & Field: Outdoor Relay Champion 1968 (sprint med relay) Pocahontas   (Carol Martens, Glenda Gustafson, Sherry Schaegger, EaVon Almquist) 1:58.8
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1968 (1st/1st) F - EaVon Almquist, Pocahontas 2nd time

1969-70
Girl's Basketball: 1970 State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1970 (C) (220y) Rick Freeburg, Pocahontas   22.3
Girl's Track & Field: Outdoor Relay Champion 1970 (sprint med relay) Pocahontas   (Connie Severson, Patsy Wheatley, Carol Martens, Kathy Van Horn) 1:53.6 2nd time

1970-71
Boy's Track & Field: 1971 (C) OUTDOOR STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1971 (C) (50y) Rick Freeburg, Pocahontas   5.5
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1971 (C) (100y) Rick Freeburg, Pocahontas   9.9 
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Individual Champion 1971 (C) (220y) Rick Freeburg, Pocahontas   22.4 2nd time

1971-72
Boy's Track & Field: Outdoor Relay Champion 1972 (B) (4x440y relay) Pocahontas (John Holst, Ron Buske, John Schott, Mark Harrold)   3:29.0

1972-73
Boy's Golf: 1973 (A) State Qualifier

1975-76
Football: 1975 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1976 (A) State Qualifier
Softball: 1976 (Su) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1975 (2A-1st/-) DT - Kevin Bronzynski, Pocahontas
Football: All-State 1975 (2A--/4th) RB - Mike McCarten, Pocahontas
Softball: All-State 1976 (3rd) 2B - Karla Plantz, Pocahontas

1976-77
Boy's Golf: 1977 (A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1977 State Qualifier
Softball: 1976 (F) State Qualifier
Softball: 1977 (Su) State Qualifier
Softball: All-State 1977 (3rd) 1B - Jolene Marron, Pocahontas
Softball: All-State 1977 (5th) P - Cheryl Nowack, Pocahontas

1977-78
Girl's Golf: 1978 State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1977 (2A-2nd/-) LB - Merlin Peters, Pocahontas

1978-79
Boy's Golf: 1979 (A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1978 (2A-1st/-) G - Mike Hopkins, Pocahontas
Softball: All-State 1979 (5th) SS - Lisa Braunschweig, Pocahontas

1979-80
Girl's Golf: 1980 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1980 (B) (pole vault) Russ Adams, Pocahontas   13-06
Football: All-State 1979 (2A-2nd/-) RB - Ted Shimon, Pocahontas

1980-81
Girl's Golf: 1981 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: All-State 1980 (2A-1st/-) C - Tom Milne, Pocahontas

1981-82
Football: 1981 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1982 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1981 (2A-2nd/-) LB - Gary Botine, Pocahontas

1982-83
Football: All-State 1982 (1A/A-1st/-) E - Jim Shimon, Pocahontas
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1983 (-/5th) F - Kathy Hartman, Pocahontas

1983-84
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1983 (1st) Kathy Hartman, Pocahontas
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1984 (2nd/2nd) F - Kathy Hartman, Pocahontas 2nd time

1984-85
Football: 1984 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Volleyball: 1984 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1985 (1A) (400m) Amy Hudek, Pocahontas   :58.57
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1985 (1A) (sprint med relay) Pocahontas   (Jill Johnson, Annettee Dietrich, Chris Kelly, Amy Hudek) 1:52.24
Football: All-State 1984 (1A/A-1st/2nd) DL - Mike Gaffey, Pocahontas
Football: All-State 1984 (1A/A-2nd/-) E - Mike Slattery, Pocahontas
Football: All-State 1984 (1A/A-2nd/-) G - Tom Mackovets, Pocahontas
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1984 (3rd) Sheila Holmes, Pocahontas

1985-86
Girl's Volleyball: 1985 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1986 (2A) (200m) Scott Bailey, Pocahontas   22.38
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1986 (1A) (800m) Amy Hudek, Pocahontas   2:17.49
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1986 (1A) (sprint med relay) Pocahontas   (Terri Moody, Julie Kelly, Chris Kelly, Amy Hudek) 1:53.92 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1986 (1A) (distance med relay) Pocahontas   (Julie Kelly, Chris Kelly, Wendy Schuller Amy Hudek) 4:22.39
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1985 (2nd) Michelle Mason, Pocahontas
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1985 (7th) Amy Hudek, Pocahontas

1986-87
Boy's Basketball: 1987 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 1986 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1987 (2A) (200m) Scott Bailey, Pocahontas   22.61 2nd time
Football: All-State 1986 (2A-1st/-) G - Tom Powers, Pocahontas
Football: All-State 1986 (2A-1st/1st) DB - Scott Bailey, Pocahontas
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1986 (1A-1st) Michele Mason, Pocahontas 2nd time
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1987 (1A/A--/2nd) F - Scott Bailey, Pocahontas

1987-88
Football: All-State 1987 (2A-1st/-) LB - Scott Rigby, Pocahontas
Football: All-State 1987 (2A-3rd/-) P - Bob Oleson, Pocahontas

1988-89
Boy's Golf: 1989 (2A) State Qualifier

1989-90
Football: All-State 1989 (2A-1st/-) P - Kevin Otoson, Pocahontas
Football: All-State 1989 (2A-2nd/-) DB - Doug Beckman, Pocahontas

1990-91
Boy's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1991 (2A) (high jump) Scott Hudek, Pocahontas   6-10
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1991 (2A) (shot put) Melanie Mason, Pocahontas Area   43-5 1/2
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1990 (1A-7th) Melanie Mason, Pocahontas Area

1991-92
Boy's Golf: 1992 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1992 (2A) (shot put) Melanie Mason, Pocahontas Area   42-0 1/4 2nd time
Football: All-State 1991 (1A-3rd/-) E - Brian Kunz, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1991 (1A-3rd/-) DL - Rob Freeburg, Pocahontas Area
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1991 (1A-7th) Melanie Mason, Pocahontas Area 2nd time

1992-93
Football: 1992 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1993 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1993 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-1st/-) LB - Doug Hanson, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-1st/-) DB - Dave Van Gorkum, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-2nd/-) OL - Chris Hess, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1992 (1A-2nd/-) P - Trent Shaner, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1992 (1A--/2nd) DE - Cole Murray, Pocahontas Area

1993-94
Football: 1993 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1994 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1994 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-1st/-) RB - Tim Slattery, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-1st/-) DB - Trent Shaner, Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-2nd/1st) DB - Joe Slattery, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1993 (1A-3rd/1st) OL - Mike Flaherty, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1993 (A--/2nd) C - Matt DeWall, Pocahontas Area

1994-95
Football: 1994 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1995 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 1995 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1994 (1A-1st/1st) OL - Travis Lampe, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1994 (1A-1st/1st) DB - Joe Slattery, Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Football: All-State 1994 (1A-2nd/-) RB - Mike Dolan, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1994 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Mike Flaherty, Pocahontas Area 2nd time

1995-96
Football: 1995 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: 1996 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: Individual State Champion 1996 (2A) Josh Bevins, Pocahontas Area   75 (Rain shortened)
Football: All-State 1995 (1A-1st/2nd) DB - Josh Bevins, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1995 (1A-2nd/1st) OL - Paul Zaugg, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1995 (1A-2nd/-) DL - Steve Zdrazil, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 1996 (1A-4th) P - Mary Schultes, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 1996 (1A-4th) OF - Andrea Kakacek, Pocahontas Area

1996-97
Boy's Golf: 1997 (1A) State Qualifier
Softball: 1997 (1A) State Qualifier
Softball: All-State 1997 (1A-3rd) P - Mary Schultes, Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1997 (1A-3rd) 2B - Carrie Lampe, Pocahontas Area

1997-98
Boy's Golf: 1998 (2A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1998 (1A) (shot put) Alyse Hohensee, Pocahontas Area   38-4
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1998 (2A-3rd/2nd) F - Susie Dee, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd) 1B - Jenny Gruber, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 1998 (1A-3rd) P - Mary Schultes, Pocahontas Area 3rd time
Softball: All-State 1998 (1A-7th) C - Alyse Hohensee, Pocahontas Area

1998-99
Football: 1998 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1999 (1A) (shot put) Alyse Hohensee, Pocahontas Area   40-0 1/4 2nd time
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1999 (1A) (4x100m relay) Pocahontas Area   (Kim Loterbour, Rachael Jergens, Ashley Kakacek, Niki DeWall) :50.30
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 1999 (1A) (4x200m relay) Pocahontas Area   (Kim Loterbour, Rachael Jergens, Ashley Kakacek, Niki DeWall) 1:45.72
Football: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd/-) RB - Tim Dolan, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd/-) DL - Paul Wood, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 1998 (1A-3rd/-) DB - Cam Christoffers, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-3rd) P - Mary Schultes, Pocahontas Area 4th time
Softball: All-State 1999 (1A-5th) C - Alyse Hohensee, Pocahontas Area 2nd time

1999-00
Boy's Golf: 2000 (2A) State Qualifier
Softball: 2000 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2000 (1A) 145 - Chris Wernimont, Pocahontas Area
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2000 (1A) (4x100m relay) Pocahontas Area   (Kim Loterbour, Emily Baade, Loni McClintock, Heather DeWall) :50.90 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2000 (1A-2nd) C - Alyse Hohensee, Pocahontas Area 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2000 (1A-6th) 1B - Nikkie Gruber, Pocahontas Area

2000-01
Wrestling: 2001 (1A) State Qualifier
Softball: 2001 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2000 (2A-1st/-) LB - Curt Murray, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2001 (1A-1st) 1B - Nikki Gruber, Pocahontas Area 2nd time

2001-02
Wrestling: 2002 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2002 (2A) (100m hurdles) Nikki Gruber, Pocahontas Area   :14.74
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2002 (2A) (long jump) Nikki Gruber, Pocahontas Area   17-09
Football: All-State 2001 (2A-1st/2nd) RB - Russ DeWall, Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2002 (2A-1st) 1B - Nikki Gruber, Pocahontas Area 3rd time

2002-03
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2003 (1A) 145 - Aaron Wernimont, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2002 (2A-2nd/2nd) DL - John Fitzgerald, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2003 (2A-6th) C - Carley Christoffers, Jr., Pocahontas Area

2003-04
Wrestling: 2004 (1A) State Qualifier
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2004 (1A) 119 - Nate Behrendsen, Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2003 (2A-1st/1st) LB - Mitch Stoulil, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2004 (2A-3rd) C - Carley Christoffers, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time

2004-05
Girl's Basketball: 2005 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2004 (1A-1st/2nd) DL - Spencer Sommerlot, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2005 (2A-3rd/3rd) F - Aubrey Hauswirth, Jr., Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2005 (2A-3rd) P - Steph Smith, Jr., Pocahontas Area

2005-06
Football: 2005 (1A) State Qualifier
Girl's Golf: 2006 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2005 (1A--/2nd) DL - Zach Wentzel, Jr., Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2005 (1A-1st/2nd) LB - Nick Sommerlot, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2005 (1A-1st/2nd) DB - Jeremy Arnold, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2006 (2A--/2nd) F - Aubrey Hauswirth, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time

2006-07
Football: All-State 2006 (1A-1st/2nd) DL - Zach Wentzel, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Football: All-State 2006 (1A--/3rd) OL - D.J. Schnell, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2006 (1A--/3rd) LB - Kendall Sommerlot, So., Pocahontas Area

2007-08
Football: All-State 2007 (1A-2nd/2nd) LB - Kendall Sommerlot, Jr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time

2008-09
Football: All-State 2008 (2A-1st/2nd) LB - Kendall Sommerlot, Sr., Pocahontas Area 3rd time
Football: All-State 2008 (2A-2nd/3rd) OL - Tom Brinkman, Sr., Pocahontas Area

2009-10
Football: All-State 2009 (2A--/1st) DL - Anthony Harrington, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2009 (2A-1st/3rd) DL - Caleb Peterson, Sr., Pocahontas Area

2011-12
Football: All-State 2011 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Luke Sommerlot, Pocahontas Area

2012-13
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2013 (1A) (shot put) Macie Bales, Pocahontas Area   39-10.75

2013-14
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2014 (2A-2nd/1st) G - Ellie Ruffridge, Fr., Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2014 (2A-3rd) Autumn Radig, So., Pocahontas Area

2014-15
Girl's Cross Country: 2014 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 2014 (1A)* State Qualifier
Girl's Basketball: 2015 (3A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2014 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Danny Sommerlot, Pocahontas Area
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2015 (3A-1st/1st) G - Elle Ruffridge, So., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2015 (3A--/3rd) G - Faith Meyer, So., Pocahontas Area

2015-16
Girl's Basketball: 2016 (3A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Football: 2015 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2015 (1A--/1st) DB - Tanner Youngberg, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Football: All-State 2015 (1A-HM/3rd) LB - Danny Sommerlot, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2016 (3A-1st/1st) G - Elle Ruffridge, Jr., Pocahontas Area 3rd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2016 (3A--/2nd) G - Faith Meyer, Jr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2016 (3A--/2nd) U - Grace Meyer, Jr., Pocahontas Area
Softball: All-State 2016 (3A-3rd/-) Autumn Radig, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time

2016-17
Girl's Basketball: 2017 (3A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2017 (2A) (100m hurdles) Faith Meyer, Pocahontas Area   15.54
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 2017 (2A) (discus) Kenzie Sullivan, Pocahontas Area   133-01
Girl's Track & Field: Relay Champion 2017 (2A) (shuttle hurdle relay) Pocahontas Area   (Grace Meyer, Payton Hjerleid, Jessica Sump, Faith Meyer) 1:05.72
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2017 (2A--/2nd) F - Austin Roetman, Sr., Pocahontas Area
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2017 (3A--/1st) F - Grace Meyer, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2017 (3A-1st/1st) G - Elle Ruffridge, Sr., Pocahontas Area 4th time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2017 (3A-HM/2nd) G - Faith Meyer, Sr., Pocahontas Area 3rd time

2017-18
Wrestling: Individual State Champion 2018 (2A) 126 - Shea Ruffridge, Pocahontas Area
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2018 (2A--/3rd) G - Jace Davidson, Jr., Pocahontas Area
Baseball: All-State 2018 (2A-1st/2nd/-) U - Jace Davidson, Jr., Pocahontas Area
Baseball: All-State 2018 (2A-2nd/-/-) OF - Chase Bovee, Sr., Pocahontas Area

2018-19
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2019 (2A-HM/1st) Jace Davidson, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A-1st/1st/-) IF - Christian Davidson, So., Pocahontas Area
Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A-1st/2nd/-) U - Jace Davidson, Sr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time
Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A-2nd/-/-) OF - Ryan Anderson, Jr., Pocahontas Area

2019-20
Baseball: All-State 2020 (2A-3rd/-) P - Christian Davidson, Jr., Pocahontas Area 2nd time


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