Photo courtesy Paul Stumpf.

KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna Ghosts Head Football Coach Matt Binsfeld has been named the coach of the year in the Fox Valley Association. He joins 17 Kaukauna Ghosts who have been named to Fox Valley Association all-conference teams following the 2024 regular season.

The Ghosts host Pulaski Friday in the opening round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs.

Senior lineman Braeden Jansen was named conference lineman of the year and was a unanimous first-team selection on offense.

Senior Parker Schuh was named receiver of the year in the Fox Valley Association.

Other first-team honorees include:

  • Elijah Moore 12 KAU Offensive Lineman 6’1 303
  • Tucker Hofmann 12 KAU Fullback 6’2 215
  • Aiden Reardon 11 KAU Running Back 5’11 181
  • Logan Arft 12 KAU Defensive Lineman 6’1 220
  • Isaac Maas 12 KAU Outside Linebacker 6’2 205
  • Reed Wittman 12 KAU Cornerback 5’11 170

Second team:

  • Bron Schaefer 11 KAU Quarterback 6′ 172
  • Hunter Meyers 11 KAU Defensive Lineman 6’2 220
  • Sam Weber 12 KAU Inside Linebacker 5’10 213
  • Luke Tetzlaff 11 KAU Safety 6’1 195

Honorable mention:

  • Walker Chmielewski 12 KAU Offensive Lineman 6’3 300
  • Brock Verboncouer 12 KAU Fullback 6’2 195
  • Kavanaugh Weyenberg 11 KAU Receiver 5’10 171
  • Sam Glendenning 12 KAU Defensive Lineman 5’10 260
  • Isaac Van Zeeland 12 KAU Defensive Lineman 6’4 300

FULL LIST OF ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES (Download)

OFFENSE: FIRST TEAM

Braeden Jansen * 12 KAU Offensive Lineman 6’3 290
Grayson Chalupny * 12 KIM Offensive Lineman 6’3 245
Jack Hawkins 12 AN Offensive Lineman 6’3 255
Todd Marx 11 AE Offensive Lineman 6’3 285
Sam Vokes 11 FDL Offensive Lineman 6’1 270
Elijah Moore 12 KAU Offensive Lineman 6’1 303
Alex Alatorre 12 NEE Offensive Lineman 6’1 220
Luke Jung 12 NEE H-Back 6’2 206
Tucker Hofmann 12 KAU Fullback 6’2 215
Hunter Sprangers 12 KIM Tight End 6’7 270
Parker Schuh * 12 KAU Receiver 6’3 190
Conor Johnson 12 FDL Receiver 6’2 180
Grant Dean 12 NEE Running Back 6′ 190
Aiden Reardon 11 KAU Running Back 5’11 181
Kegan Pleau 11 KIM Running Back 6′ 180
Braedon Ellefson 12 KIM Quarterback 6’3 215

  • Unanimous selection

Braeden Jansen 12 KAU Offensive Lineman of the year
Parker Schuh 12 KAU Offensive Receiver of the year
Grant Dean 12 NEE Offensive Back of the year
Grant Dean 12 NEE Offensive Player of the year
Matt Binsfeld KAU Head Coach of the year
Curt Salm AN Assistant Coach of the year

DEFENSE: FIRST TEAM

Sawyer Hanlon * 12 KIM Defensive Lineman 6’3 250
Reggie Kloehn * 12 HORT Defensive Lineman 6’1 270
Logan Arft 12 KAU Defensive Lineman 6’1 220
Jack Hawkins 12 AN Defensive Lineman 6’3 255
Nate Kramp 11 NEE Defensive Lineman 6′ 210
Christian West 12 AN Defensive Lineman 6’1 245
Braedon Ellefson * 12 KIM Inside Linebacker 6’3 215
Ben Wenzel 11 AN Inside Linebacker 6’4 217
Bobby Salm 12 AN Outside Linebacker 5’11 200
Landen Van Offeren 12 KIM Outside Linebacker 6’4 215
Isaac Maas 12 KAU Outside Linebacker 6’2 205
Reed Wittman 12 KAU Cornerback 5’11 170
Sean Hansen 12 AN Cornerback 6′ 181
Mikey Wildes 12 KIM Cornerback 6’3 180
Grant Dean 12 NEE Safety 6′ 190
Daniel Garrigan 12 AN Safety 6’2 192
Landon Ubrig 12 OW Punter 6’1 165
Jack Klundt 12 NEE Kicker 6’4 205
Grant Dean 12 NEE Return Specialist 6′ 190

  • Unanimous selection

Reggie Kloehn 12 HORT Defensive Linemen of the year
Bobby Salm 12 AN Co-Linebacker of the year
Braedon Ellefson 12 KIM Co-Linebacker of the year
Grant Dean 12 NEE Defensive Back of the year
Grant Dean 12 NEE Defensive Player of the year
FOX VALLEY ASSOCIATION

OFFENSE: SECOND TEAM

Logan Gaffney 12 HORT Offensive Lineman 6’2 285
Issac Hipp 12 KIM Offensive Lineman 6’3 260
Nelson Fournier 12 OW Offensive Lineman 6’1 245
Jack Kangas 12 AN Fullback 6’2 235
Jeremy Dercks 12 KIM Fullback 5’11 190
Carter Howard 12 KIM Receiver 6′ 185
Grant Hardy 11 AN Receiver 6’3 195
Bobby Salm 12 AN Running Back 5’11 200
Bron Schaefer 11 KAU Quarterback 6′ 172
Evan Vanevenhoven 12 NEE Quarterback 5’11 175
Maddux Hermus 10 KIM Kicker 5’9 175
Mason Skorstad 12 AN Kicker 5’10 182

DEFENSE: SECOND TEAM

Elias Janssen 11 KIM Defensive Lineman 6’3 225
Aiden McClure 12 AE Defensive Lineman 6’3 235
Hunter Meyers 11 KAU Defensive Lineman 6’2 220
Luke Jung 12 NEE Inside Linebacker 6’2 206
Andrew Carlson 12 NEE Inside Linebacker 6′ 200
Rhett Hlavacka 12 FDL Inside Linebacker 6’5 240
Sam Weber 12 KAU Inside Linebacker 5’10 213
Hunter Weinke 11 NEE Outside Linebacker 6’1 195
Brandon Price 12 NEE Cornerback 6′ 160
Hunter King 12 FDL Safety 6’1 170
Luke Tetzlaff 11 KAU Safety 6’1 195
Birk Kozlowicz 11 AE Safety 6’1 170
Hunter Weinke 11 NEE Punter 6’1 195
Grant Hardy 11 AN Punter 6’3 195
Chase Brandl 12 OW Return Specialist 5’10 171

OFFENSE: HONORABLE MENTION

Tate Rajotte 12 NEE Offensive Lineman 6’1 210
Michael Schopf 11 AN Offensive Lineman 6’2 252
Sy Freund 12 KIM Offensive Lineman 5’11 225
Walker Chmielewski 12 KAU Offensive Lineman 6’3 300
Brock Verboncouer 12 KAU Fullback 6’2 195
Blake Fish 12 NEE Fullback 6’1 200
Ashton VanBeek 10 NEE Receiver 6’2 185
Chase Brandl 12 OW Receiver 5’10 171
Aaron Cullen 12 KIM Receiver 6’1 170
Levi Hebbe 12 HORT Receiver 6′ 190
Kavanaugh Weyenberg 11 KAU Receiver 5’10 171
Mason Henschel 11 FDL Running Back 5’11 185
Elliot Reed 11 OW Kicker 6′ 210

DEFENSE: HONORABLE MENTION

Nico Nygard 10 AE Defensive Lineman 5’11 240
Cole Fenske 12 NEE Defensive Lineman 5’11 185
Ty Pate 10 FDL Defensive Lineman 6’1 210
Ezra Bowman-Barnes 12 AN Defensive Lineman 5’10 175
Christian Kunde 12 OW Defensive Lineman 6’1 217
Ian Reichenberger 12 OW Defensive Lineman 5’11 195
Matt Speilman 12 HORT Defensive Lineman 6’1 240
Sam Glendenning 12 KAU Defensive Lineman 5’10 260
Isaac Van Zeeland 12 KAU Defensive Lineman 6’4 300
Kaden Heitl 12 HORT Inside Linebacker 5’11 225
Tyler Williamson 12 KIM Inside Linebacker 5’11 205
Zach Bartels 12 OW Inside Linebacker 5’11 198
Sam Amadon 12 FDL Inside Linebacker 6’1 185
Jonah Rittner 11 NEE Inside Linebacker 6′ 210
Maks Chevalier 10 AE Inside Linebacker 6’2 225
Guardian Harris 10 FDL Outside Linebacker 6’3 195
Mason Skorstad 12 AN Outside Linebacker 5’10 182
Brady Golden 11 AN Outside Linebacker 6’3 215
Harley Juadis 12 HORT Outside Linebacker 5’11 185
Adrian Scaife 11 AE Cornerback 6’1 166
Benny Kieffer 12 KIM Cornerback 6′ 160
Peyton Umentum 11 FDL Cornerback 5’11 170
Eli Vezina 12 AN Safety 6’1 175
Brennen Resch 11 KIM Safety 5’9 160
Levi Strange 12 HORT Safety 5’11 187



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By Dan Plutchak

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