Justin Memorial Bench

On a cold and damp day, the Mustang family showed up and put together a beautiful bench for Justin Schmidt.  The bench is located in the shadow of the Willie Tree and will always help us remember our friend and teammate who died too early.  We miss you Justin, but you will not be forgotten!!! 

Awards Time

Two Mustangs were awarded Academic All-State for 2010.  Brad Duwe and Adam Kennedy received this prestigious award from the Iowa Football Coaches Association.  Both deserved this award for their excellent work in the classroom and on the field.  In other news, Mitch Berendes and Kyle Wiest were picked to play in the Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Game.  The summer game is a fund raiser for Shriner's Hospitals across the country and features talented athletes from around the state.  Hempstead has now had 11 consecutive Academic All-State and Shrine Bowl players.

2010 Season Slideshow

Congratulations Mustang Football on a fantastic season! You had triumphs and losses, yet you always kept your heads up and never quit fighting. Well done!

The slideshow is set to music right now, but I'll be making a version that includes sound bites from some of the team members and coaches, so stay tuned. Thanks for taking a look! Jane

More images can be viewed at the Mustang Football Photo Gallery.

Mustang Team Awards

Another great Mustang banquet was held last Sunday night.  Thanks to all that helped make it a special night.
Team Awards voted on by the players is always one of the highlights of the night and all of these players were thankful for the team's votes.

Team MVP
Brad Duwe- Great all-around player and person. 

Defensive MVP's
Jay Gonzales and Mitch Berendes- Both hard working hitters who loved to play.

Offensive MVP
Cody Leach- Excellent year at QB.

Hustle Award
Tyler Furlin- Hard working player who fought through injuries.

Most Improved
Ryan Arensdorf- Remarkable improvement over his four years.

Captain Award
Jordan Waddick- 100% work ethic.

Coaches Appreciation
Chad Crabill- Quality young man who did his job.

Scout Team
Luke Ploessl and Mitch Edwards- Always on the field helping the others get better.