Vermillion High School athletes are honored May 11 These Vermillion High School athletes were honored at the 2001 Athletic Banquet held May 11.
Fall Sports
Girls' Tennis
Most Valuable: Maya Ristic
Most Improved: Elizabeth Slagle
Team Captain: Maya Ristic; Lindsay Iverson
Boys' Golf
Most Valuable: Brett Hogen
Most Improved: Brad Schaack; Nathan Boots
Team Captain: Brett Hogen
Boys' Cross Country
Hardest Worker: Darryl Neufeld; Eric Dehner
Most Improved: Dan Ring; Justin Manning
Most Inspirational: Darryl Neufeld
Team Captain: Darryl Neufeld
Girls' Cross Country
Hardest Worker: Natalie Tuetken; Angie Rydell
Most Improved: Katie Dehner; Emily Pier
Most Inspirational: Natalie Tuetken
Team Captain: Beth Pier; Natalie Tuetken
Girls' Basketball
Team captain: Sarah Mollet; Leslie Larson; Jaclyn Powell
Playmaker Award: Meggie Donnely
Sixth Man Award: Carey Engstrom; Tessa Tuetken
Most Improved: Ashley Bjorkman
Hustle Award: Carey Engstrom
Coaches Award: Jaclyn Powell
Girls' Soccer
Team Captain: Lana Johnson
Most Improved: Brittany Sand
Boys' Soccer
Leadership Award: Chris Yutrzenka
Football
Most Valuable: Thad Roche
Most Improved: Ryan Pickett
Outstanding Offensive Back: Dan Tolsma
Outstanding Receiver: Tim Russell
Outstanding Offensive Lineman: Anthony Senne
Outstanding Defensive Lineman: Don O'Connor
Outstanding Defensive Back: Tyler Vacek
Outstanding Linebacker: Tim Brodersen
Outstanding Specialty Team Player: Pat Brooks
Team Captain: Anthony Senne; Brandon Benzel
Winter Sports
Boys' Basketball
Most Valuable: Bo Nelson
Most Improved: Jon Brooks
Team Captain: Bo Nelson; Jeremi Cowman; Brett Hogen
Mr. Defense: Paul Tims
Sixth Man Award: Eddie Filipovic
Assists Leader: Jeremi Cowman
Mr. Hustle: Tim Russell
Leading Rebounder: Bo Nelson
Coaches Award: Tim Brodersen; Adam Brooks
Volleyball
Most Versatile: Jaclyn Powell; Carey Engstrom
Defensive Player: Ashley Bjorkman; Jaclyn Powell
Most Improved: Nikki Mollet
Team Captain: Leslie Larson; Jaclyn Powell; Carey Engstrom
Most Service Points: Carey Engstrom
Most Kills: Ashley Bjorkman
Most Blocks: Leslie Larson
Most Assists: Elly Kjose
Hustle Award: Tressa Olson
Wrestling
Most Valuable: Ray O'Connor
Most Takedowns (45): Ray O'Connor
Most Improved: Ben Parsons; Tyler Zimmerman; Kellen Cusick
Most Escapes (33): Andy Hayner
Fastest Pin (:36): Kellen Cusick
Most Pins (28): Ray O'Connor
Most Reversals (19): Ben Parsons
Most Improved JV: Taylor Birgen
Most Wins (42): Ray O'Connor
Hardest Worker: Josh Kyte; Kyle Hubert
Gymnastics
Most Valuable: Beth Pier
Most Improved: Sarah Christopherson
Team Leader: Tabitha Hubert
Hardest Worker: Katie Connors
Spring Sports
Girls' Track
Most Valuable: Elly Kjose
Most Improved: Brittney Gilkyson
Hardest Worker: Angela Rydell
Boys' Track
Most Valuable: Eddie Filipovic
Most Improved: Jared Burcham
Hardest Worker: Eric Dehner
Cheerleaders
Most Spirited Cheerleader: Joslyn Reimnitz; Jenni Frye
Most Spirited Squad: Joslyn Reimnitz; Amanda Breske; Chelsea King; Kalli Hammer; Rachel Wells; Jeanette Nygaard
Most Spirited JV Cheerleader: Ellen Kennedy
Boys' Tennis
Most Valuable: Jason Holoch
Most Improved: Jack Higgins
Team Captain: Chris Yutrzenka
Girls' Golf
Most Valuable: Allison Stewart
Most Improved: Brooke Nelson; Karrie Plate; Ashley Bjorkman
Team Captain: Tabitha Hubert; Allison Stewart
All-State Awards
All-State Runningback: Thad Roche
All-State Offensive Tackle: Anthony Senne
All-State Linebacker: Tim Brodersen
All-State Boys' Basketball: Bo Nelson
All-State Cross Country: Eric Dehner
All-State Boys' Golf: Brett Hogen
All-State Girls' Golf: Allison Stewart
All-State Cheerleader: Joslyn Reimnitz
All-State Gymnastics: Sarah Christopherson
All-State Soccer: Elly Kjose
All-State Soccer: Kelly Peterson
All-State Soccer: Amy Petekavitch
All-State Girls' Basketball: Ashley Bjorkman
All-State Discus: Tim Brodersen
All-State 4×100 Meter Relay: Eddie Filipovic; Dan Tolsma; Derrick Brown; Jason Madsen
All-State Swimming: Nicole Vietz, Justin Manning, Whitney Lawrence
VHS Athletic Booster Club Sportsmanship Award
Jaclyn Powell
Tim Brodersen






