Four Kearney High players sign to play MIAA football
Four Bearcat football players were among the nine Kearney athletes to sign letters of intent to play college sports on Wednesday.
By News Channel NebraskaKEARNEY, Neb. — The Kearney High football team is blazing a trail to the MIAA.
Four Bearcat football players were among the nine Kearney athletes to sign letters of intent to play college sports on Wednesday. Zander Reuling gives credit to longtime coach Brandon Cool for producing players ready for Division Two’s top conference.
“It all starts with Coach Cool," Reuling said. "He makes us into better men and he makes us into men who can be proud of themselves. I feel like we can bring more than just a football scheme to the table.”
Reuling says he’s known his whole life that he wanted to play college football. He chose UNK last week after former Kearney High quarterback Treyven Beckman elected to transfer to play for the Lopers.
“That last visit I took to UNK and then hearing the news from Treyven transferring back, it all just kind of made sense," Reuling said. "It all kind of felt right.”
Karter Lee had to choose between football, basketball and baseball as his college sport. He decided on the gridiron and will be a wide receiver at Fort Hays St.
“My junior year, the brotherhood of the varsity team really stood out to me. It’s like nothing else," Lee said. "Basketball, it has a deep place in my heart, but I think football is the right choice for me.”
Kenny Quinteros worked hard in the weight room to get noticed as an undersized offensive lineman. Wednesday signified a major moment for the future Loper.
“Growing up in Kearney, I would see the big college football players," Quinteros said. "I was like, I want to be one of them. Doing that here today, signing really filled that gap in my heart that I wanted.”
With Reuling, Quinteros, and teammate Jack Edwards going to UNK, they’re set to be rivals with Lee.
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“Don’t tell Karter, but we will,” Reuling said.
“Obviously, I know a lot of people down at UNK, so going up against them might be fun," Lee said. "Might have some hard times, but we’ll get through it. It will be fun.”