Peru State Hosts Football Camps
The Peru State football coaching staff recently hosted three one-day camps in the historic Oak Bowl
By News Channel Nebraska(Peru, Neb.) – The Peru State football coaching staff recently hosted three one-day camps in the historic Oak Bowl on the College's campus.
The first day of the camp was for youth campers to help with their overall skill development. Those attending listed by their schools were: Nebraska City – Jayden Adams and Beaux Bender; Nebraska City Lourdes – Levi Anthens, Gabe Baxa, Braedon Watkins, and Seth Whitney; Auburn – Zane Carmen; Pawnee City – Deacon Bernadt, Jett Farwell, Anthony Kling, and Atreyu Kling; Johnson-Brock – Christopher Melvin; Lincoln Blessed Sacrament – Bryce Adams; Omaha Alfonza Davis – Damini Allen; Weeping Water – Tucker Bickford; Lincoln Scott – Brentyn Ebeler and Westin True; Omaha Paddock – Nathan Furgison; Tarkio (Mo.) – Luke Gebhards; La Vista West – Reese Haberer; Raymore-Peculiar (Mo.) – Brady Lowe; Lincoln Lux – Grant Matson; Allen – Jayden Moon; and Gretna Aspen Creek – Aiden Vaughn.
The second camp was a high school skills camp where the focus was on individualized training and team drills. Those attending are listed by their high school (or coop name of football program): Syracuse – Sam Bennett, Burton Brandt, Barret Brandt, and Ethan Wittler; Gretna – Colt Smith; Omaha Westside – Parker Kotas; Falls City Sacred Heart – Kyle Bauman; Falls City – Jayden Kreifels, Jade Heckenlively, Alex Pelletier, and Jayden McNeilly; Omaha Burke – Jamari Allen; Sterling – Kody Goracke; Elkhorn – Grant Gutschow and Mikey Hart; Blair – Noah Kuefler; Waterloo (Iowa) Althoff Catholic – Rick Smith; AHSTW – Blake Tuma; Fillmore Central – Parker Uldrich; Logan View – Braydon Wobken; Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer – Jaekwan McQueen and Aiden Worthey; Bellevue – Mark Anderson; and Omaha – Kent Robertson.
The final camp was held for offensive and defensive line players and focused on techniques relevant to their positions. Those attending are listed by their high school (or coop name of football program): Falls City – Thomas Fields, Stiephan Fields and Jaden Nolte; Bennington – Jake Stier; Sidney (Iowa) – Kenny Osborn; Weeping Water – Weston Reiman; Papillion LaVista South – Mitchell Steenbock; Syracuse – Barrett Bischoff, Cody Damme, Kayden DeGolyer, Bryce Draeger, Jackson Nordhues, Kaleb Swanson, and Jase Voorhees; Lincoln Pius X – Tyler Castle; Olathe West (Kan.) – Joshua Clark; Tri-County – Brevin Damrow; Omaha Central – Christian Dump; Beatrice – Takeo Glynn; Marysville (Kan.) – Connor Halbert; Lawrence-Nelson – Rocky Miller; Gretna – Colt Smith and Gavin Smith; Malcolm – Kyle Nordmeyer; and Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer – Atlee Eppen, Dayton Eppen, and Tristan Thackett.
Peru State Bobcat football coaching assistant Lou Varley was in charge of the camps and was assisted by graduate assistants Jake Coughlin, Colton Audsley and Justin Barnes, new head coach Casey Creehan, and Tanner McCormick.