2010 Recognition Of Viking Football Teams

Parker Auditorium, Monday, November 8, 2010



A large crowd of parents, family members and friends attended the 2010 Recognition Program for the 2010 Parker Viking football teams. In addition to each player being recognized for their contributions to the Parker Football Program awards were announced. The varsity Co-Captains for 2010 are pictured above. L-R: Dan Treinen, Tyler Brossard, Matt Simon, Creed Knutson, Cody Colson, and Deante´Cook. All of the Co-captains are seniors.

Above left: Coach Mike Smrekar and senior Cody Colson. Above right L-R:Coach Mike Fuhrmann, Coach Mike Smrekar, and senior Creed Knutson.
Above left: Head coach Joe Dye.
Above right: Coach Dick Schuh and junior Brad Money.
Left: Freshman coach Eric Skrzypchak.
Below: Volunteer freshman coaches Brad North and Mike Lloyd with ninth grader player Jeremiah Scott.



Freshman heavyweight Most Dedicated Players Christian Knutsen [left] and Noah Seichter [right]

Freshman lightweight Most Dedicated Players Daivon Vance-Jenkins [above] and Blake Stacks [not pictured]

Sophomore Most Dedicated Player Matt Pakes [above left] and junior Most Dedicated Player Decker Thompson [above right]

Most Improved Player Mitchell Bailey [above left] and senior Most Dedicated Player Matt Simon [above right]

Don Barnabo Defensive Award winner senior Nick Munger [pictured above left with his brother Tegegn] and Most Valuable Player junior Adam Vesterfelt [above right].

2010 All Big '8' Conference Recognition

Honorable Mention 2010 All-Big 8

Above L-R: Michael Rainiero [OL], Creed Knutson [TE], Trever Steinke [DL], Brad Money [OLB], and Matt Simon [DB].

First or Second Team All Big 8

Jeff Henke [left] was recognized for being a first team offensive lineman and a second team defensive lineman.

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At the close of the Recognition Program Matt Simon [left], Deante´Cook [above], and Connor Long [right] made remarks and along with the other seniors presented Coach Dye with a large framed portrait of the seniors titled 'The Boys Of Fall.' In addition Deante´Cook wished the juniors the best for next season

Thank You Seniors

The coaches were most appreciative of all the contributions and hard work put in by the senior class. The leadership shown by this years class and their steady improvement over the last four years at Parker left many positive memories. All of the seniors below contributed to a successful season:

Aaron Ackerman, Tyler Brossard, Colin Burkheimer, Cody Colson, D'eante´ Cook, Neil Corrigan, Domonique Fowler, Jordon Hart, Jeff Henke, Cameron Homan, Micah Husen, Creed Knutson, Conner Long, Nate Moench, Nick Munger, John O'Leary, Jason Pak, Eric Pomplun, Kyle Schroeder, Nate Schumer, Justin Shelton, Matt Simon, Cody Taber, Dan Treinen.