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Rockhurst’s Scheelhaase wins Simone Award
By CANDACE BUCKNER
The Kansas City Star
Rockhurst High School quarterback Nate Scheelhaase knew better than to express his dream about winning the Simone Award.
After all, he’s only a junior and no underclassman had won the prize, awarded to the most outstanding high school football player in the Kansas City area. While Scheelhaase kept quiet, his coach — Tony Severino — wasn’t shy about boasting Scheelhaase as “the most exciting player” in Kansas City.
The Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association agreed, and Scheelhaase was the recipient of the Simone Award on Tuesday in a ceremony at Rockhurst. Scheelhaase, who led the Hawklets to an undefeated season and the Missouri Class 6 state championship, made history as the first underclassman winner in 25 years.
“I’ve been watching the Simone Award since I was a little, bitty kid,” Scheelhaase said. “I’ve seen Darren Sproles and Josh Freeman walk across the stage, and just to put myself in that category, it’s a great feeling. Those are the types of things you dream about. You don’t say it out loud because you don’t want to seem like an idiot.”
Scheelhaase, a dual-threat quarterback, completed 86 of 137 passes for 1,861 yards. He passed for 20 touchdowns and ran for 917 yards and 14 more touchdowns.
“I’ve said that from day one,” Severino said about the “most exciting” label, but the road schedule made it difficult for local fans to witness Rockhurst. “Nobody got to see all that he did.”
Down the stretch of the season, Rockhurst played Blue Springs South and Blue Springs at home on back-to-back Friday nights, and those well-attended games helped showcase Scheelhaase’s talent. Rockhurst’s dominating run through the playoffs also helped as well.
“It gave a chance for people to see what I’ve been trying to tell everybody,” Severino said.
Other award winners were Harrisonville quarterback Sean Ransburg, who won the Frank Fontana Memorial Award; Harrisonville’s Brian Kagarice, who won the Bobby Bell Award; Park Hill’s Michael “Bear” Hollins, who won the Buck Buchanan Award; and Travis Mosby of Lee’s Summit, who won the newly created Otis Taylor Award.
Rockhurst’s Scheelhaase wins Simone Award
By CANDACE BUCKNER
The Kansas City Star
Rockhurst High School quarterback Nate Scheelhaase knew better than to express his dream about winning the Simone Award.
After all, he’s only a junior and no underclassman had won the prize, awarded to the most outstanding high school football player in the Kansas City area. While Scheelhaase kept quiet, his coach — Tony Severino — wasn’t shy about boasting Scheelhaase as “the most exciting player” in Kansas City.
The Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association agreed, and Scheelhaase was the recipient of the Simone Award on Tuesday in a ceremony at Rockhurst. Scheelhaase, who led the Hawklets to an undefeated season and the Missouri Class 6 state championship, made history as the first underclassman winner in 25 years.
“I’ve been watching the Simone Award since I was a little, bitty kid,” Scheelhaase said. “I’ve seen Darren Sproles and Josh Freeman walk across the stage, and just to put myself in that category, it’s a great feeling. Those are the types of things you dream about. You don’t say it out loud because you don’t want to seem like an idiot.”
Scheelhaase, a dual-threat quarterback, completed 86 of 137 passes for 1,861 yards. He passed for 20 touchdowns and ran for 917 yards and 14 more touchdowns.
“I’ve said that from day one,” Severino said about the “most exciting” label, but the road schedule made it difficult for local fans to witness Rockhurst. “Nobody got to see all that he did.”
Down the stretch of the season, Rockhurst played Blue Springs South and Blue Springs at home on back-to-back Friday nights, and those well-attended games helped showcase Scheelhaase’s talent. Rockhurst’s dominating run through the playoffs also helped as well.
“It gave a chance for people to see what I’ve been trying to tell everybody,” Severino said.
Other award winners were Harrisonville quarterback Sean Ransburg, who won the Frank Fontana Memorial Award; Harrisonville’s Brian Kagarice, who won the Bobby Bell Award; Park Hill’s Michael “Bear” Hollins, who won the Buck Buchanan Award; and Travis Mosby of Lee’s Summit, who won the newly created Otis Taylor Award.