South O'Brien Honor Roll

School Summary
First Year: 1988-89
Last Year: ACTIVE
State Team Championships: 1
State Team Qualifiers: 11
State Individual Championships: 5
Most successful school year: 2015-16


State Champions
Boy's Basketball: 1-time state champs, 2016 (1A)
Boy's Golf: 1 Individual State Title
Girl's Track: 3 Outdoor Event Titles; 1 Indoor Event Title

State Qualifiers
(1) Baseball: 2004 (2A)

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters
1989-90
Football: 1989 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1989 (2A-2nd/-) E - Paul Tanner, South O'Brien
Football: All-State 1989 (2A-3rd/-) LB - Chris Nillis, South O'Brien

1990-91
Girl's Track & Field: Indoor Individual Champion 1991 (high jump) Christy Gerstandt, South O'Brien   5-02

1991-92
Football: All-State 1991 (2A-1st/-) DL - Chad Van Beek, South O'Brien
Football: All-State 1991 (2A-2nd/-) P - Brian Brinkert, South O'Brien
Football: All-State 1991 (2A-3rd/-) E - Aaron Black, South O'Brien

1992-93
Football: 1992 (2A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 1992 (2A-3rd/2nd) LB - Mark Struve, South O'Brien
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1992 (1A-5th) Jan Steffens, South O'Brien
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1993 (5v5-2nd/3rd) G - Jen Steffens, South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 1993 (1A-3rd) OF - Erin Shea, South O'Brien

1993-94
Girl's Volleyball: All-State 1993 (1A-4th) Jen Steffens, South O'Brien 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1994 (2A-1st/1st) F - Jen Steffens, South O'Brien 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1994 (1A-3rd) 2B - Tricia Bruns, South O'Brien

1994-95
Boy's Basketball: All-State 1995 (2A--/2nd) G - Chas Hughes, Sr., South O'Brien

1995-96
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1996 (2A) (100m hurdles) Amber Oolman, South O'Brien   :15.52
Football: All-State 1995 (2A--/2nd) K - Tim Shea, South O'Brien

1996-97
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1997 (2A) (100m) Missy Roos, South O'Brien   :12.95

1997-98
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1998 (2A-2nd/2nd) F - Allison Kruger, South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 1998 (2A-2nd) U - Allison Kruger, South O'Brien

1998-99
Girl's Track & Field: Individual Champion 1999 (2A) (shot put) Allison Kruger, South O'Brien   42-6 3/4
Football: All-State 1998 (2A-3rd/-) DL - Lee Farquhar, South O'Brien
Girl's Basketball: All-State 1999 (2A-1st/1st) F - Allison Kruger, South O'Brien 2nd time
Softball: All-State 1999 (2A-2nd) U - Allison Kruger, South O'Brien 2nd time

1999-00
Football: All-State 1999 (2A-2nd/-) LB - Justin Rausch, South O'Brien

2001-02
Baseball: All-State 2002 (2A-2nd/-) U - Clark Egdorf, So., South O'Brien

2002-03
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2003 (2A--/1st) G - James Menke, Sr., South O'Brien
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2003 (2A--/3rd) F - Eric Kruger, Sr., South O'Brien

2003-04
Baseball: 2004 (2A) State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2004 (2A--/2nd) F - Adam Friederichsen, Sr., South O'Brien
Baseball: All-State 2004 (2A-3rd/1st) P - Clark Egdorf, Sr., South O'Brien 2nd time

2004-05
Baseball: All-State 2005 (2A--/2nd) 3B - Adam Roth, Jr., South O'Brien

2006-07
Football: All-State 2006 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Thor Klinker, South O'Brien

2007-08
Football: All-State 2007 (1A--/3rd) TE - Ross Fernstrum, Sr., South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 2008 (2A-3rd) P - Aphton Roberts, Sr., South O'Brien

2009-10
Baseball: All-State 2010 (2A--/1st) OF - Jarod Sydergaard, Sr., South O'Brien
Baseball: All-State 2010 (2A--/2nd) U - Ryan Brasser, Sr., South O'Brien

2011-12
Football: 2011 (1A) State Qualifier
Boy's Golf: Individual Champion 2012 (2A) Shaan Desaii, South O'Brien   *150
Football: All-State 2011 (1A--/2nd) DL - Adam Paulsen, Sr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2011 (1A-2nd/-) LB - Tanner Mathews, South O'Brien
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2012 (2A-2nd/1st) G - Adam Paulsen, Sr., South O'Brien

2012-13
Football: 2012 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2012 (1A-2nd/2nd) DL - Matt DeVos, Sr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2012 (1A--/3rd) RB - Zach Nieman, Jr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2012 (1A-2nd/3rd) DB - Sam Weber, Sr., South O'Brien

2013-14
Football: 2013 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2013 (1A-2nd/1st) RB - Zach Niemann, Sr., South O'Brien 2nd time
Girl's Basketball: All-State 2014 (2A--/3rd) F - Rachel Struve, Sr., South O'Brien

2014-15
Football: 2014 (A)* State Qualifier
Boy's Basketball: 2015 (1A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2014 (A--/3rd) OL - Eric Jones, Sr., South O'Brien
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2015 (1A-2nd/1st) G - Dallas Jalas, Sr., South O'Brien

2015-16
Boy's Basketball: 2016 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2016 (1A-HM/1st) G - Damon Struve, Sr., South O'Brien

2016-17
Football: 2016 (A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2016 (A-1st/1st) DB - Carson Louscher, Jr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2016 (A--/2nd) RB - Sam Nelson, Sr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2016 (A--/3rd) OL - Cody Tjossem, Sr., South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 2017 (2A-3rd/-) Taryn Hintz, Fr., South O'Brien

2017-18
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2018 (1A--/2nd) F - Peyton Brasser, Sr., South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 2018 (2A-1st/-) Taryn Hintz, So., South O'Brien 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2018 (2A-2nd/-) Bailey Tjossem, Jr., South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 2018 (2A-3rd/-) Sydney Struve, So., South O'Brien

2018-19
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2019 (1A--/2nd) Jackson Louscher, Jr., South O'Brien
Softball: All-State 2019 (1A-1st/1st) Taryn Hintz, Jr., South O'Brien 3rd time
Softball: All-State 2019 (1A-2nd/-) Sidney Struve, Jr., South O'Brien 2nd time

2019-20
Football: 2019 (A) State Qualifier
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/1st) RB - Tristan Wilson, Sr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/2nd) OL - Noah Fuhrman, Sr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/2nd) DL - Darien Keith, Sr., South O'Brien
Football: All-State 2019 (A--/3rd) OL - Thomas Nelson, Sr., South O'Brien
Boy's Basketball: All-State 2020 (1A--/2nd) Jackson Louscher, Sr., South O'Brien 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2020 (2A-2nd/-) Taryn Hintz, Sr., South O'Brien 4th time


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