Klumpe, Luthi earn SEK POY honors
Olpe defensive end Josh Klumpe was named southeast Kansas’ 11-man defensive player of the year by the Web site www.sek-sports.com, and Madison’s Michael Luthi earned the site’s 8-Man offensive player of the year honor.
Klumpe was the Eagles’ only selection to sek-sports.com’s Elite 11-Man team. On the 8-Man team, Luthi earned selection as both a running back and a defensive end, and three of his teammates joined him on the squad: Caleb Hamilton, selected as both a receiver and a defensive back, linebacker Wade Elwood and kicker Dylan Barnard. The site also named Madison coach Fred McClain as its 8-Man coach of the year.
Lebo’s Dylan Montgomery was selected to the site’s 8-Man team as an offensive lineman.
Snyder completes KSU’s defensive staff
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder says Mo Latimore will continue his tenure with the Wildcats.
Snyder announced Tuesday he will keep Latimore with the team as the interior line coach.
It will be Latimore’s 25th season as an assistant coach in the Big 12, the longest tenure in the conference.
The former K-State player has spent 15 seasons in Manhattan. He has also coached at University of Texas-El Paso and Missouri.
With Latimore’s assignment, Snyder’s defensive coaching staff is complete. Former Emporian Joe Bob Clements will oversee the defensive ends, Chris Cosh will oversee the linebackers and Vic Koenning will take the secondary. Cosh and Koenning will also share duties as defensive coordinator.
Heytvelt leads No. 4 Gonzaga to easy win
Gonzaga center Josh Heytvelt erupted for 17 points in the second half to key a Gonzaga blitz that blew open a close game, and the fourth-ranked Zags went on to beat Washington State 74-52 on Wednesday night to remain undefeated.