Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about sports now!
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Q&A with Urbandale quarterback/linebacker Landon Rinnan
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Currently I have been attending morning lifts everyday which helps me not only with my strength, but also my speed.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“This off-season has been really good to me. I have improved my strength dramatically along with my explosiveness. I have been gaining weight while keeping up with my speed as well.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe this team can do some great things this season. Every day in the weight room I see teammates grinding and getting better. This team will surprise everyone and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Centennial, they are always a tough team to play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with West Hancock linebacker/running back Brady Bixel
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“We have done lots of agility, working side-to-side movements and speed stuff.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“I feel I have most improved on being able to plant my foot and go any direction faster.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we will be pretty good. We lost a good senior class but we got guys that are ready to step up and play.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Saint Ansgar will be the toughest team we play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know who the toughest person we play will be.”
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Q&A with Lewis Central defensive end Nathan Beyenhof
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Over the off-season I have been doing a lot of field work and also putting a lot of time into the gym.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“Over the off-season I feel that the speed I get off the ball has improved.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe that we will have a very successful season because of how hard working our guys are. Yes, we have lost many key players but our guys are working their tail off every day to get better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t believe that there will be one team more difficult than another just because each team brings a different type of challenge.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“When it comes to a specific player being tough to play against, I don’t think I confidently say just one individual. The reason being there’s so many good O-lines and D-lines we will play against and I have no idea how much work they are putting in over the off season.”
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Q&A with Ar-We-Va athlete Wade Ragaller
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“The team lifts 3 times a week with the main lifts being bench, back squats, and hang cleans. We do a 14-20 minute run after leg day and do speed and agility the other two days.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“I feel like I’ve improved the most with being more explosive.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think the team will do well this season and hopefully will be at the top of the district.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The team with the toughest competition on our schedule is probably Remsen St. Mary’s or Woodbine.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Landon Blum.”
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Q&A with Des Moines Christian linebacker/fullback Kyle Friend
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been doing lots of speed, agility, lifting, and conditioning with my team. I have also been doing lots of individual work at LB/FB/RB. I have also been doing live periods with my team. Along with these I have been to camps ranging back to April.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“This off-season I have most improved on speed and strength. I have also improved hand work, reading keys, and 1 on 1 pass coverage.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel my team is due for a great season. We have a locker room full of quality guys waiting to get after it. We want it bad. We have been working nonstop since the last game of the season last year. We are looking to be a physical and tough team. I can’t wait to see what we are going to accomplish this year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We play a tough schedule year-round. I feel we have one of the toughest district/schedule in 2a. Judging off last year, I feel our toughest competition will be Van Meter, Carrol Kuemper Catholic, and Roland-Story. These games are going to be a war. I can’t wait to see how we respond to tough competition year-round.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t look at individuals much, I just look at the team. Our main focus is always 1-0, and there is no team I would rather go 1-0 with week after week.”
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Q&A with Urbandale quarterback/linebacker Landon Rinnan
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Currently I have been attending morning lifts everyday which helps me not only with my strength, but also my speed.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“This off-season has been really good to me. I have improved my strength dramatically along with my explosiveness. I have been gaining weight while keeping up with my speed as well.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe this team can do some great things this season. Every day in the weight room I see teammates grinding and getting better. This team will surprise everyone and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Centennial, they are always a tough team to play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”
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Q&A with West Hancock linebacker/running back Brady Bixel
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“We have done lots of agility, working side-to-side movements and speed stuff.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“I feel I have most improved on being able to plant my foot and go any direction faster.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we will be pretty good. We lost a good senior class but we got guys that are ready to step up and play.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Saint Ansgar will be the toughest team we play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know who the toughest person we play will be.”
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Q&A with Lewis Central defensive end Nathan Beyenhof
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Over the off-season I have been doing a lot of field work and also putting a lot of time into the gym.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“Over the off-season I feel that the speed I get off the ball has improved.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe that we will have a very successful season because of how hard working our guys are. Yes, we have lost many key players but our guys are working their tail off every day to get better.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I don’t believe that there will be one team more difficult than another just because each team brings a different type of challenge.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“When it comes to a specific player being tough to play against, I don’t think I confidently say just one individual. The reason being there’s so many good O-lines and D-lines we will play against and I have no idea how much work they are putting in over the off season.”
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Q&A with Ar-We-Va athlete Wade Ragaller
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“The team lifts 3 times a week with the main lifts being bench, back squats, and hang cleans. We do a 14-20 minute run after leg day and do speed and agility the other two days.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“I feel like I’ve improved the most with being more explosive.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think the team will do well this season and hopefully will be at the top of the district.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The team with the toughest competition on our schedule is probably Remsen St. Mary’s or Woodbine.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Landon Blum.”
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Q&A with Des Moines Christian linebacker/fullback Kyle Friend
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been doing lots of speed, agility, lifting, and conditioning with my team. I have also been doing lots of individual work at LB/FB/RB. I have also been doing live periods with my team. Along with these I have been to camps ranging back to April.”
What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“This off-season I have most improved on speed and strength. I have also improved hand work, reading keys, and 1 on 1 pass coverage.”
How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel my team is due for a great season. We have a locker room full of quality guys waiting to get after it. We want it bad. We have been working nonstop since the last game of the season last year. We are looking to be a physical and tough team. I can’t wait to see what we are going to accomplish this year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We play a tough schedule year-round. I feel we have one of the toughest district/schedule in 2a. Judging off last year, I feel our toughest competition will be Van Meter, Carrol Kuemper Catholic, and Roland-Story. These games are going to be a war. I can’t wait to see how we respond to tough competition year-round.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t look at individuals much, I just look at the team. Our main focus is always 1-0, and there is no team I would rather go 1-0 with week after week.”
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