Worth County celebrated five football players and two band members who will be graduating from the school next year. Band members celebrated Friday include Ethan Frese and Mitzie Gillespie. Football players include Elias Alarcon, Grant McIntyre, Landon Moser, Tyler New, and Kolten Smith.
Elias is the son of Mary Beth Taute and the late Juan Alarcon. He was escorted by his mother and brother, former Worth County football standout Isaac Alarcon. Elias plans to attend Lineman school in Nashville (TN). Coach Jon Adwell said that Isaac is a very dynamic player who always performs when the lights are on. People know when #55 is pulling to kick out the defensive end.
One of the biggest holes that Worth County had to fill last year was on the line, and Elias filled a big hole at that spot. He took on a leadership role for the team, never accepts losing, and never lets the team do anything other than their best effort every play.
Ethan Frese is the son of Rick Frese and the late Fran (Costin) Frese. He plans to go to college to pursue a degree in computer engineering. Caleb Smith, the band instructor, recalled that Ethan was one of the quietest kids in class when he first came to Worth County when Ethan was in seventh grade. But he developed a strong sense of responsibility, work ethic, and sense of humor by his sophomore year and has risen to become drum major.
Mitzie Gillespie is the daughter of Wendy Franck and Donnie Gillespie. She plans on attending Southwest Community College in Creston to pursue a degree in nursing. Mr. Smith says that Mitzie was also one of the quietest kids in class, but that she has a heart filled with kindness, is a loyal friend to others, and will go out of her way to help people.
Grant McIntyre is the son of Adam and Katrina McIntyre. He plans to attend Northwest and pursue a degree in Agribusiness. Coach Adwell says that Grant has always been a ball hawk and always comes up with it when Tyler New throws him the ball.
His dad, Adam, played football for North Nodaway and was always willing to talk trash about how they ruled, an opinion he still maintains to this day. His passion for football was passed down to his two sons, Reid and now Grant. Grant stood out early in his career with his willingness to fly to the ball and has become a matchup nightmare on defense at the receiver spot.
Landon is the son of Jon and Ashleigh Moser. He plans on attending North Central Missouri College in Savannah, where he will pursue a degree in radiology. Nicknamed, “Sneaky,” he emerged as a pleasant surprise for the Tigers this year, getting several pass breakups in the Pattonsburg game.
Tyler New is the son of Les and Rebecca New. He plans on attending Northwest to get a degree in Applied Health Science with an emphasis on Sports Medicine. Coach Adwell says he is the heart and soul of the team and was one of the most selfless, gracious players he’s ever coached.
Nicknamed, “T-Grizz,” Tyler, despite his small and skinny frame, has been one of the most difficult men to tackle the last two years. He showed that he can always be counted on to get the tough yardage; against Platte Valley last year, one of the most difficult teams to run on, he got almost 200 yards in Worth County’s playoff victory over them.
Kolten Smith is the son of Valerie and Brian Whiteker. He plans on attending a trade school next year. Nicknamed, “Sully,” his emergence as a force on the defensive line has been one of the reasons why the Tigers have turned their season around following their Week 1 loss to Platte Valley. He has become a lot more mobile despite his huge frame and blocked a punt against King City.
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