Chris Morris, 2003, played for Saginaw Valley for one year. He now attends Grand Canyon State University in Phoenix, AZ. Although he is not playing, he does have a familiar basketball coach at the university, Steve Majerle’s brother Dan.
Former
Rockford, CMU standout Joe Staley plays through pain to help
49ers beat Packers
It's difficult enough to go against Clay Matthews
healthy, let alone having to block the Green Bay Packers' Pro
Bowl outside linebacker with one arm. But that's exactly what
San Francisco 49ers starting left tackle Joe Staley had to do
for most of their NFC Division Round playoff game Saturday, Jan.
12.....rest
of story.
Parker
Ehinger Named To FWAA Freshman All-America
Team
OL Parker Ehinger / Jan. 7, 2013
CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati
offensive lineman Parker Ehinger (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) was
named to the 12th annual FWAA Freshman All-America Team Monday
by the Football Writers Association of America...rest
of story.
Ian
Bartholomew turned down a football scholarship
to William and Mary, frustrated in negotiations with West Virginia
and turned down their offer. He accepted an offer at Free Protestant
Christian college. Ian went to Liberty University graduated with
a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in intelligence. Ian
is now an MP at Fort Bliss Armory, and would like to thank the
numerous law enforcement officials in Rockford and Grandville
who set an excellent example for him.
2010 graduate, Josh Pribble, starting at Middle
Linebacker in the GLIAC at Tiffin
University. Josh was a co-captain for
the 2009 Rams.
Nate Sanders (Rams running back, 2009-10) rebounded
from his senior year ending injury to play college ball at Olivet
College, in Olivet MI in the fall of 2011. He has since transferred
to GRCC and is currently putting his football talents to work
on the Varsity Coaching staff at Grand Rapids Christian High
School. Nate is sharing his love of the game by working as an
Offensive
Quality Control/Assistant Running Backs Coach.
After a stellar career as a four year starter and
team captain with multiple academic and athletic recognitions,
Zach Breen moves on from GVSU
to the University of Michigan Dental School after which he has
had the distinct honor of being commissioned as an officer by
the U.S. Navy, addressing the dental needs of our service men
and women on navel bases around the world.
This
commitment is for the next eight years.Good luck and salute to
our future Dr. Zachary Breen.You continue to make Ram Nation
proud. RAM PRIDE!!
Former
Ram, Jeremy Jones makes final cuts with Chicago Bears
Jeremy Jones walked out of Ford Field after his final high school
game five years ago convinced his football career was over.
He played in three state championship games with
Rockford and won two titles, but after living and breathing the
sport for four straight years, Jones felt burnt out.
He wanted to go to Central Michigan with friends,
to be a student, and when college coaches called he mostly ignored
them. One day, as Jones was pretending to do homework in his
room, the phone rang. His mother, who had been sending out recruiting
tapes behind Jones' back, answered and told him Wayne State was
on the other line with a scholarship offer he had to accept........click
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Tyler
Sellhorn played tight end on the 1999 (District, Regional Champs)
and 2000 (District Champs). He continued playing football at
Taylor
University in Upland, IN for four years and coached
one season as a student assistant. He went on to coach one
season at Chicago Hope Academy (IL) and Fort Wayne South Side
High School (IN), and he is coaching his 3rd season coaching
offensive line at Fort Wayne R. Nelson Snider High School (IN).
He still receives text message updates from his father each
Friday night on how the Rams are doing. He credits Coach Munger
with developing an obsession with continuous fundamental improvement
throughout a season. It shows every season come playoff time!
GO RAMS! TBF!
Chris
Duke played football as a halfback. Chris
excelled as a student and played several sports as football
was his favorite. Chris also was high in his academics. After
graduation, Chris went on to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
in Daytona Beach Fl. Where he again graduated high in his class
with a 4 year degree in Aeronautical degree in as a pilot.
Chris did a 4 year degree in 2 ½ years taking 18-22
credits a semester. He went in to college with one year of
ap classes.
After graduating from Embry riddle in Dec. of 2009 Chris returned
to Rockford and worked waiting to start his OCS (Officer Candidate
school) training with the U.S. Navy. In August of 2010 Chris
went to Newport R.I. for a 3 month officer boot camp. Chris graduated
in Dec. of 2010 as a commission Officer in the Navy with the
orders to go to flight school in Pensacola Fl. This is a 2 year
school which his has passed the sole flight portion and will
be assigned a plane Thursday 09/22/11 and then finds out which
base he will be stationed for the last half of his training.
Then Chris will have 4 years of active duty after that. During
all of this Chris got married 09/09/2011 in Pensacola. Fl. Chris
loves the Rams and orange/black happens to be his plane's color.
Aaron
Westcott (#52) Aaron is off to a new venture.
He will still be a blackhawk crewchief but he is now going
into a new area of expertise. He will start his training
in early February in KY and then will be relocated in Washington.
His current rank is SGT( E-5). He often makes the comment
that he still bleeds orange and black!! GO RAMS!!! He came
back from a blown knee to play his senior year which ended
up to be the first year Rockford has ever won the state championship
(2004). He
was serving in the US Army stationed in Iraq as a Blackhawk
Medovac Crewchief.
2010 Graduate , Joe
Stefanski playing football at Ohio
University
Chris VanderKuyl, a WR from the 1992
Rams, is a Physical Education and Health teacher at Hyde Park
Academy on the south side of Chicago. In 2007, he became
the assistant varsity wrestling coach and helped lead the Thunderbirds
to a 17-3 record in Chicago Public Schools Blue South division. It
was only the second year of having a wrestling program.
Adam Lewis 2004 Nose Guard & Special
Teams - Freshman Head Football Coach Mt. Pleasant High School
(2nd Year 2008-09)
My name is Jon Bacarella
and I was one of the co-captains on the 1996-1997 Rockford
team. I have
been a teacher at Pakuranga College in Auckland, New Zealand
since January 2007. I am currently living in Auckland,
New Zealand and coaching rugby at Pakuranga College. There
is constant talk and interest in a football team here at the college, and if
we are able to get some sponsorship and competition, one may be formed in the
coming years.
Andy Albrecht (former all-area and all-conference
Rockford QB from 1994-1995) named
head coach of Illinois high school team.
Dan
Marshall, 2003 Rockford graduate,
starting for Northwood University's offensive line; may have
shot at the NFL.
Spencer
Klukowski (led Rams to 1st state
championship), 3 year starter at Northwood University.
Rod Stephan: Class of 1987; Division
IA football – United
States Air Force Academy 1988-1991, 3 Liberty Bowl appearances
1989-1990 as an outside linebacker; Semi-Pro Football – Dallas
Knights (earned MVP recognition) 2002 as an outside linebacker.
....Currently
serving in the USAF as a instructor/evaluator/test pilot while
residing in Los Angeles, California [1600+ hours flying B-1
Bombers; 180+ combat flying hours (Afghanistan – OPERATION
Enduring Freedom; Iraq – OPERATION Iraqi Freedom); Other
aircraft flown include: SGS 2-33A, T-41, T-37, T-38A,
RQ-4A]
Roger
Radeck (class of 1978) played nose guard for Iowa State
and was drafted by the Detroit Lions; he was sidelined
by a back injury; currently he is now working
in Business as Director of Sales with Sprint Communications
in Cincinnati, OH.
Staley
Drafted by San Francisco 49ers in NFL Draft First
Round
Jacob
Scott (Moose) nose tackle for the 98 Rams graduated with his
M.D. from M.S.U.'s College of human medicine. Dr. Moose and
His wife, Dr Katie, will be serving their residency at the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Adam
Kieft - standout at Rockford, CMU, and played in the NFL
for the Bengals
Bryan
Anderson - standout at Rockford, CMU, and trying to work
his way into the NFL
Dan
Richard - starred for the Grand Rapids Thunder semi pro
football team
Keith
Wurn - starred for Rockford in basketball and football;
played basketball in college at Cornerstone University. He
is among the few players to make it in the 1000
point club at CU.
Ian
Bartholomew: started DT for GRCC, helped GRCC
win the Midwest JuCo national championship.
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