Benji Wilebski was named District 9 West All Sub District for Football with Caleb Olson (right) being named honorable mention. Wilebski also received Academic All State from the MN Football Coaches Association; he was 1 of 13 kids in the state chosen in 9-man football. Criteria includes academic GPA, character, leadership and football ability.
Pictured at the Fall Sports Banquet are the senior Charger football players, from L-R: Jordan Hagen, Benji Wilebski, Matt Aune and Caleb Olson. (Not pictured is Austin Brateng.)
Bottom row, L-R: Hailey Vad, Samantha Kraulik, Maci Bakken, Alison Satre, Trystan Jelle. Middle row: Erin Monson, Brooke Limesand, Madison Bakken, Abby Kiesow, Carlye Kiesow. Back row: Gracie Lunsetter, Alaina Monson, Shantel Verbout, Jaden Kiesow, Lucian Tinnes. (Not pictured: Ashley Moe, Chey Irlbeck, Mya Anderson)
Grygla HS ‘B’ Honor Roll. See e-edition for full list of names under the picture.
Senior Charger Athletes chosen for the Academic All State Award were Mariah Coan, Shantel Verbout, Maddy Bakken and Benji Wilebski. Criteria for the award includes academic GPA.
Receiving the North Border All-Conference awards for volleyball were Hannah Dietsch (Honorable Mention), Kaitlyn Olson, Shantel Verbout and Madison Bakken.
Receiving the Northern Lights All-Conference volleyball awards were Kaitlyn Olson, Shantel Verbout and Madison Bakken (Honorable Mention). Shantel Verbout was also awarded for her 1027 kills in her Chargers Volleyball career! She began her varsity career in 9th grade.
In recognition of American Education Week, the Grygla School teaching staff held a food drive with goods going to the Grygla/Gatzke Food Shelf. Pictured from left: Tausha Severts, Drew Kjono, Travis Smith, Alissa Hruby, Jesse Westbrock, Abby Sundberg, Kerry Walton, Gene Lunsetter, Brady Olson, Jean Schulz, Robin Johnson, Renae Westbrock, Alex McDonald, Gabe Rath, Mike Gast, Greg Monson and Beth Kucera.