Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Solon showed it was one of the top teams in Class 3A this season advancing to the state semifinals.

On Tuesday the Spartans were rewarded with a group of four players being recognized as some of the top individual talent in their class.

Led by senior lineman Gage Marty Solon had four players named to the Class 3A all-state teams when the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association released its all-state teams.

Marty was a first-team all-state selection and was joined on the 3A all-state teams by juniors Sean Stahle and Blake Timmons and sophomore Brett White.

An anchor on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Spartans, Marty earned all-state honors for the second consecutive season and was a first-team pick for the first time.

A second-team selection as an offensive lineman a year ago Marty earned first-team honors as a defensive lineman after ranking sixth on the team in total tackles and second in tackles for loss from his defensive tackle spot.

The 6-foot, 245-pound Marty had 31 tackles including 11 for loss and 3.5 sacks while helping Solon to an 11-1 record and a spot in 3A semifinals.

Stahle and White each earned second-team all-state honors.

White was a second-team pick as a linebacker after leading the Spartans in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks in his first varsity season.

The 6-foot-2, 210-pound White had a team-high 94 tackles, with 14.5 going for loss including 4.5 sacks, and also picked off a pass from his inside linebacker position.

White ranked third in Class 3A in total tackles and his 81 solo stops led 3A.

Another first-year starter, Stahle rushed for a team-high 1,138 yards and 17 touchdowns and ranked second in 3A with 2,026 all-purpose yards.

The 5-10, 162-pound Stahle caught 12 passes for 305 yards and three scores and returned a kickoff and two punts for touchdowns.

Stahle had a rushing touchdown in nine of 12 games this season and scored a touchdown in all but two games while averaging 6.3 yards per carry.

Timmons was a third-team all-state pick at quarterback after accounting for 2,441 total yards and 29 touchdowns.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pound junior completed 83-of-172 passes for 1,553 yards and 19 touchdowns and also rushed for 888 yards and 10 scores while leading Solon to its 11-1 mark.

2021 Iowa Print Sports Writers Association All-State Football

Class 3A

First Team

Offense  

Quarterback – Teagon Kasperbauer, Jr., Harlan

Running back/fullback – Marcus Beatty, Sr., Independence; Landyn Van Kekerix, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; John Argo, Sr., Davenport Assumption

Tight end/wide receiver – Will Orness, Jr., Humboldt; Tyler Schenkelberg, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Connor Frame, Sr., Harlan

Linemen – Korver Hupke, Jr., Independence; Luke Reth, Jr., West Delaware; Ben Kuehnast, Sr., Humboldt; Cody Felt, Sr., ADM; Joe Turner, Sr., Davenport Assumption

Utility – Caden Matson, Sr., Humboldt

Defense

Linemen – Nick Wacha, Sr., Ballard; Gage Marty, Sr., Solon; Tanner Pontow, Sr., Carroll; Jameson Bieker, Sr., Harlan

Linebacker – Wyatt Voelker, Sr., West Delaware; Ty Dittmer, Sr., Nevada; Jacob Imming, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Lucas Stanley, Sr., Harlan

Defensive back – Jacob Brecht, Sr., Benton Community; Raub Loecke, Sr., West Delaware; Seth Brown, Sr., Nevada; Aiden Hall, Jr., Harlan

Punter – Tanner Te Slaa, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Returner – Caeden DaSilva, Sr., Nevada

Utility – Will McLaughlin, Sr., Harlan

Second Team

Offense  

Quarterback – Tyler Smith, Jr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Running back/fullback – James Edwards, Sr., Nevada; Sean Stahle, Jr., Solon; Brevin Doll, Soph., ADM

Tight end/wide receiver – Trevon Smith, Sr., Algona; Sal Capaldo, Sr., North Polk; Caleb Kats, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

Linemen – Kale Krogh, Sr., Ballard; Gene Blalock, Jr., Grinnell; Ethan Hooyer, Sr., Sioux Center; Brevyn Kramer, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; Brennen Blegen, Soph., Benton Community; Avery Fuller, Sr., Creston

Kicker – Billy Moore, Soph., Davenport Assumption

Utility – Tyler Manske, Sr., Algona

Defense

Linemen – Tayeton Lohaus, Jr., Humboldt; Kyler Mahan, Sr., Benton Community; Jack Drahos, Sr., Mount Vernon; Vince Benetti, Jr., ADM

Linebacker – Mitch Johnson, Jr., Independence; Brett White, Soph., Solon; Casey Pick, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; Gabe Heitz, Sr., ADM

Defensive back – Keegan Schmitt, Sr., Independence; Alex Manske, Fr., Algona; Henry Ryan, Jr., Mount Vernon; Ethan Sturm, Sr., Atlantic

Punter – Luke Jeltema, Sr., MOC-Floyd Valley

Returner – Joey Moser, Sr., Harlan

Third Team

Offense  

Quarterback – Blake Timmons, Jr., Solon

Running back/fullback – Brady Miller, Jr., North Polk; Trenton Pitlik, Sr., Mount Vernon;

Tight end/wide receiver – Tate Schmitt, Sr., Hampton-Dumont; Lucas Ray, Sr., ADM

Linemen – Carson Rhodes, Jr., Nevada; Max Weaton, Jr., Fairfield; Jaxon Woodyard, Sr., Algona; Ethan Kress, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Bryan Zylstra, Sr., Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley; Clark Younggreen, Jr., Mount Vernon

Kicker – Miguel Gonzalez, Sr., Sioux Center

Utility – Matt Dufoe, Sr., ADM

Defense

Linemen – Dominic Mora, Jr., Sioux Center; Tyler Lutgen, Jr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Josiah Bundt, Sr., MOC-Floyd Valley; Derek Paup, Sr., Creston

Linebacker – Lucas Kroll, Sr., Washington; Jacob Collison, Sr., South Tama; Cale Engebretson, Sr., North Polk; Gus Collison, Sr., Carroll

Defensive back – Ethan Patterson, Jr., Washington; Owen Brase, Sr., Mount Vernon; Kaden Smith, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Punter – Sam Holloway, Jr., ADM

Returner – Jackson Jaspers, Soph., Mount Vernon

Utility – Chase Crooks, Sr., Charles City

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