Jordan Anderson was the Offensive Player of the Year (left), Lexi Platz from GFW was the Volleyball Player of the Year and Marc Gemmill was the Defensive Player of the Year. The community had three representatives at the annual KNUJ Player of the Year Banquet including (from left): Marc Gemmill, Jordan Anderson and Kyle Krzmarzick. The community had three representatives at the annual KNUJ Player of the Year Banquet including (from left): Marc Gemmill, Jordan Anderson and Kyle Krzmarzick.
St. Mary’s quarterback Jordan Anderson was named the KNUJ Offensive Football Player of theYear while Sleepy Eye’s linebacker Marc Gemmill was the Defensive Player of the Year. The two were honored along with Lexi Platz of GFW (volleyball) at the annual KNUJ Fall Sports Banquet held at the New Ulm Holiday Inn Tuesday.
Anderson, just a junior, has passed for 1872 yards while rushing for 932 so far this year. Anderson will add to those stats as the Knights will be playing in the state semi-finals Friday at the Mall of America Field.
Gemmill is a senior who finished the season with 41 solo tackles, 90 assists, 3.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery and two blocked kicks. He ended his career as the all-tackle leader for the Indians with 378.
St. Mary’s Kyle Krzmarzick was also recognized as a Player of the Week during the banquet.
The community had three representatives at the annual KNUJ Player of the Year Banquet including (from left): Marc Gemmill, Jordan Anderson and Kyle Krzmarzick.
Other athletes honored and the week they were
chosen Player of the Week
November 11
Offensive Football – Jordan Anderson from Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
Offensive Football – Jamie Fischer from Nicollet
Offensive Football – Eric Hauser from New Ulm Cathedral
November 5
Volleyball – Heather Hohnenstein from LWCM
Offensive Football – Blake Altermatt from Wabasso
October 29
Volleyball – Remi Werner from Buffalo Lake/Hector/Stewart
Offensive Football – Kyle Athmann from BOLD
Defensive Football – Jordan Meine from Springfield
October 22
The Co-Volleyball – Kate Robinson from Cedar Mountain/Comfrey and Kayla Wenner from Nicollet.
Offensive Football – Nate Meixell from LCWM.
The Defensive – Tyler Meilke from MVL.
October 15
Volleyball – Jill Gareis from New Ulm
Offensive Football – Ted Skillings from Cathedral
Defensive Football – Damarko Thomas from Truman
October 8
Volleyball – Lauren Highlans from Sibley East
Offensive Football – Colby Rogers from St. James
Defensive Football – Taylor Rudenick from Nicollet
September 29
Volleyball – Katy Kuiper from St. Peter
Offensive Football – Daniel Maras from Red Rock Central
Defensive Football – Marc Gemmill from Sleepy Eye
September 22
Volleyball – Anna Hildebrandt from New Ulm
Offensive Football – Allen VanDien from Central
Defensive Football – Matt Bergmann from New Ulm
September 15
Volleyball – Ashley Kiecker from BLHS
Offensive Football – Sean Murphy from Nicollet
Defensive Football – Dan Blackstad from Cathedral
September 8
Volleyball – Paige Pautzke from Cathedral
Offensive Football – Logan Reid from Sibley East
Defensive Football – Kyle Krzmarzick from Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
September 1
Volleyball – Lexi Platz from GFW
Volleyball – Karina Schroeder from LCWM