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FROM THE COACH To the Xavier Football Family: I am both excited and honored to be entering my 21st season as the head varsity football coach at Xavier High School. Our football program has consistently competed for Conference championships and playoff eligibility. We have made multiple trips to WIAA State Quarter & Semi-Finals. I have embraced the privilege of cultivating and sustaining a culture that embodies hard work, dedication, selflessness, competitiveness and integrity. My mission is to contribute to the positive character development of our players into their manhood. Nothing gives me greater joy than to see former players making a difference in the world as they move forward through life. Touching the Brad Williams Rock every time we walk onto Rocky Bleier Field is a constant reminder of what it means to represent Xavier Football and do everything right. We finish every practice and game with team prayer. The faith formation of our players is foundational and prayer is how we finish every day together. I would like to give a huge thanks to my assistant coaches, the JV1 and JV2 head coaches, the Xavier Booster Club, our administration, teachers, parents and supporters of the Xavier Hawks football program!
Go Hawks!
Coach Dave Hinkens
2021 XAVIER HAWKS VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
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XAVIER HAWKS 2021 VARSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER
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Aidan Hackl
5-4
130
10
33
Danilo Anderson
5-11
140
10
2
AJ Seidler
6-0
190
10
34
Mark Steinlage
5-10
190
11
3
Isaiah Des Jardins
5-8
145
10
38
Carter McGlone
5-7
160
10
4
Aaditya Devkota
6-1
170
12
45
Todd McDermott
5-8
240
11
6
Ryan Daniels
6-1
165
11
50
Chris Brockert-LaCourse 5-7
175
10
7
Ethan Severin
5-9
160
12
51
Isaiah Janke
6-0
190
12
8
Nate Twombly
6-2
185
11
52
Matt Nevins
6-0
195
11
9
Luke Meyer
6-0
150
11
53
Eddie Flottmeyer
5-11
225
12
10
Reid Hietpas
5-11
185
10
54
Nick Lueck
5-11
205
12
11
Tyler Brightman
6-3
160
10
58
Sean Hesse
6-0
220
12
12
Nathan Welter
5-10
140
10
60
Casen Frassetto
5-9
195
10
13
Will Reitmeyer
5-11
135
10
66
Adam Earle
6-3
225
10
14
Dominic Dercks
6-1
170
10
67
Jack Brown
6-1
230
11
15
Sean Utrie
6-1
145
10
68
Will Meyer
5-10
245
12
17
Aaron Blaine
6-1
180
11
69
Andrew Thao
6-1
230
12
18
Ean Mares
5-11
155
11
70
David Wagener
5-6
195
10
20
Evan McCormick
5-8
150
10
72
Will Katz
6-0
200
11
21
Gavin Sanchez
5-11
165
12
74
Daniel Tremblay
5-9
180
10
22
Matt Dvoracek
5-9
140
11
77
Braedy Picard
5-10
245
12
24
Eddie Oelhafen
5-6
140
11
78
Joe Carew
6-4
215
11
25
Sam Vanden Heuvel
6-1
175
11
80
Peyton Verhagen
6-3
175
11
26
Quinton Lumsden
5-9
140
10
86
Ian Hansen
6-1
160
11
28
David Wolske
6-2
210
12
87
Luis Vargas
6-0
170
11
32
Ben Olvey
6-1
165
10
88
Sam Hawkins
6-2
190
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Head Coach: David Hinkens – 21st Season Assistant Coaches: Chris Bourassa, Ken Diedrick, Cory Diedrick, AJ Hollanquest, Dan O’Brien, Jeremy Schuh, John Weninger, Trent Wilson, Tim Curran JV1 Coaches: same as varsity coaches JV2 Coaches: Zach Oszman, Steve Hurula, Mike Bryan Athletic Director: Luke Herriges Assistant Athletic Director: Lori England
Parent Coordinators: Sherri Wolske, Shannon Daniels, Murissa Katz
Administrator / President: Phil Riley
LAT: Dakota Wesenberg, Ascension Sports
Principal: Mike Mauthe
Pep Band Director: Kieran Wallace
Associate Principal: Matt Parish
Conference: Bay
Voice of the Hawks: Mike Bates
Colors: Navy Blue & White
School Chaplain: Fr. Adam Bradley
Season 62: Roster as of 8/10/2021
Enrollment: 484
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GO HAWKS! XAVIER HAWKS 2021 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES – BAY CONFERENCE
VARSITY
(All games on Fridays, except as noted.)
JV1 (All games on Mondays)
8/20
7PM
@ Luxemburg-Casco
8/23
5PM
vs Luxemburg-Casco
8/27
7PM
vs Wrightstown
8/30
5PM
@ Wrightstown
9/3
7PM
vs Seymour
9/13
5PM
vs Fox Valley Lutheran
10/4
6PM
@ Waupaca
9/10
7PM
@ Fox Valley Lutheran Apple Bowl
10/11
5PM
vs Denmark
9/17
7PM
vs New London
10/18
5PM
vs Winneconne
(Sat.) 9/25
1PM
@ Shawano Community
10/1
7PM
vs Waupaca Homecoming Senior Night
10/8
7PM
@ Denmark
8/19
5PM
vs Luxemburg-Casco
10/15
7PM
@ Winneconne
8/26
5PM
@ Wrightstown
TBD
WIAA Level 1
9/2
5PM
@ Seymour
9/9
5PM
vs Fox Valley Lutheran
TBD
WIAA Level 2
9/16
5PM
@ New London
TBD
WIAA Level 3
9/23
5PM
vs Shawano Community
10/7
5PM
vs Denmark
TBD
WIAA Level 4
10/14
5PM
vs Winneconne
TBD
WIAA State
10/22 or 10/23 10/29 or 10/30 11/5 or 11/6 11/12 or 11/13 11/18 or 11/19
JV2 (All games on Thursdays)
All schedules as of 8/14/2021
For up-to-date coverage, schedules, rosters, livestream information and more, go to: Facebook: Xavier Hawks Football
Twitter: @XHawksSports
YouTube: Xavier Hawks Sports
Website: xavierhawkssports.com
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XAVIER HAWKS 2021 FRESHMEN 5 9 18 21 24 25 27 28 29 30 51 55 71 72 73 78 79 87
Joe Gallucci Anthony Munao Jonah Gentry Eli Mares Luke Wolske Simon Vanden Heuvel Mason Hesse Alex Mueller Cole Hietpas Carter Appl Ethan Arndt Nick Ritchie Eddie Heuring Dane Katz Mason Scott Isaiaah McGovern Henry Willison Luke Oelhafen
5-11 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-11
150 135 135 150 150 145 140 125 150 150 155 150 230 165 175 195 200 160
JV2 Coaches: Zach Oszman, Steve Hurula and Mike Bryan
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2021 XAVIER HAWKS SENIORS
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BEING A XAVIER HAWKS FOOTBALL PLAYER Aaditya Devkota
#4 | 6’1” | 170 lbs Position: WR/OLB Parents: Hem Devkota, Radhika Bhandari Most important lesson I learned from playing football: Failure is just another stepping stone towards success.
Eddie Flottmeyer CAPTAIN
#53 | 5’11” | 225 lbs Position: OLB/OL Parents: Kevin & Katie Flottmeyer Most important lesson I learned from playing football: Overcoming adversity.
Sam Hawkins
#88 | 6’2” | 190 lbs Position: WR/OLB Parents: Sara Gunderson, Ryan & Casee Hawkins Most important lesson I learned from playing football: I learned about mental toughness and not to give up even when things seem bad.
Sean Hesse CAPTAIN
#58 | 6’0” | 220 lbs Position: OL/DL Parents: Dave & Christa Hesse Most important lesson I learned from playing football: How to never give up.
Being a part of the football team family. Making memories with my brothers. Working hard with friends and building relationships. Xavier football fosters a team environment where friendships can thrive.
Isaiah Janke
#51 | 6’0” | 190 lbs. Position: OL/DL Parents: Mike & Jenny Janke Most important lesson I learned from playing football: Being committed.
Nick Lueck CAPTAIN
#54 | 5’11” | 205 lbs. Position: OL/LB Parents: Scott & Jody Lueck Most important lesson I learned from playing football: No matter what happens to you, you always have to get back up and keep going.
Will Meyer
#68 | 5’10” | 245 lbs. Position: OL/DL Parents: Doug & Erica Meyer Most important lesson I learned from playing football: My experience with football has taught me many things, including teamwork, camaraderie and discipline, but most of all, perseverance.
Braedy Picard
#77 | 5’10 | 245 lbs. Position: OL/DL Parents: Patrick & Caroline Picard Most important lesson I learned from playing football: I learned that it takes a lot of mental toughness to achieve great things.
I love my teammates and how we are all so close. We’re like family. The friendships that I have made. Being able to play football and compete with my friends. I love being part of a team that is so much more than just a team. Pre-game superstitions. Being with the team! I enjoy how the team is so close like family.
Gavin Sanchez
#21 | 5’11” | 165 lb. Position: CB/WR Parents: Denise Sanchez & Dan Lyons, Rolando & Naletta (stepmom) Sanchez Most important lesson I learned from playing football: Hard work and perseverance can lead to personal growth and success.
Ethan Severin
#7 | 5’9” | 160 lbs. Position: S/WB Parents: Julie Severin (Derick Saunders), and the late Craig Severin Most important lesson I learned from playing football: Success is not an accident.
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Andrew Thao
#69 | 6’1” | 230 lbs. Position: OL/DL Parents: Chungyia & Maiyoua Thao Most important lesson I learned from playing football: Being a team player when playing the sport and also outside of the football team.
David Wolske CAPTAIN
#28 | 6’2” | 210 lbs. Position: RB/DL Parents: Chris & Sherri Wolske Most important lesson I learned from playing football: When life knocks you down, get back up and fight harder.
I love that I am able to play with teammates who put forth maximum effort on and off the field. This motivates me to do the same and hopefully have a positive effect on the team.
THANK YOU, MIKE AND KATHY BATES!
Dear Xavier FamilyAs we look out on the football field tonight, we can’t help but to think back to the vast tradition of success, starting with the championship teams of Rocky Bleier and continuing through the success of the 2020 campaign. Undoubtedly, scores of coaches, players and Xavier supporters have helped to blaze that path. Still, few can have had the profound and lasting impact of Mike and Kathy Bates. When you entered this evening, you came through the Rocky Bleier gate, a project and honor driven by Mike’s statistics and record keeping and Kathy’s vision for the facility and passion for tradition.The voice you hear this evening is Mike himself, volunteering his time and enthusiasm one more time. Somewhere in the crowd sits Kathy, energetically rooting for the Hawks, probably after having helped us to do any number of game day tasks. Mike and Kathy Bates love Xavier and exemplify both the alumni support and the enduring attitude of service that we are so proud to cultivate. Now imagine how many nights over the past 30 years have been occupied in a similar passion. Your student-athlete plays for four years. Kathy has directed every Xavier sport, added co-op teams for expanded opportunities for Xavier student athletes, attended just about every home game and lots of road games, and followed the Hawks on their journey to the state tournament in more than a dozen sports. During her time as athletic director, we have won more conference and state championships than I can list and the Xavier athletic tradition has cemented itself as one of the most outstanding in the area. She is also a recognized leader among her colleagues, having been elected to numerous councils, committees and leadership positions. Through all of these nights of games, Mike is at her side. He has been at Xavier for hours before the game begins; he knows how things are supposed to work and makes sure that everything goes according to plan. His communication with the media and the Xavier Nation make it possible for Hawks from far and wide to know what’s happening each time we take the field or court. Some people have hobbies, some take vacations, some make time to rest; Mike and Kathy have Xavier athletics. There is very little in your experience at a Xavier game that has not been shaped by their leadership and service. On behalf of the Xavier family, thank you to Mike and Kathy Bates for a lifetime of service. We look forward to many more years of Xavier games with them in the crowd. After all these years, it’s time to let us clean up after the game and turn off the lights after the last stragglers have left. We will gratefully build on the foundation that they have built and promise to follow their examples in both servant leadership and love for Xavier. Join me in congratulating Mike and Kathy Bates and thanking them for all that they mean to Xavier! Mike Mauthe Principal St. Francis Xavier High School
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Kathy & Mike Bates retire, bid farewell to Xavier High School “We will truly miss the day-to-day interaction with the student-athletes, coaches, administrators, staff, Xavier families, the Xavier Booster Club as well as game officials, conference commissioners, other ADs across the state, media, and the WIAA personnel,” said Kathy Bates. “It has been a pleasure to work with so many great people for so many years. It was never a job, but was a wonderful journey at a place we truly love.” In the summer of 2021, Kathy and Mike Bates retired from Xavier High School after dedicating so many hours for so many years to Xavier Athletics.
the commitment to continue the successes of the athletic program, and he will embrace our coaches, athletes, and the Xavier family. “We wish for continued and improved success for the students, families, staff, colleagues and the entire Xavier community. Without a doubt, Xavier is a very unique place. We have so many great memories, and Xavier will always remain in our hearts,” added Kathy.
“My husband Mike and I will miss Xavier in the roles we have treasured. We now will be able to watch the sunset, and have dinner before Xavier games instead of afterwards. It’s time to say goodbye to our home away from home,” said Kathy, whose career at Xavier started 45 years ago. Mike coached at XHS for 28 years and volunteered with Xavier Athletics and the Xavier Booster Club for nearly 50 years.
She had been the athletic director at Xavier HS for 29 years. In 1976, she began a 17-year tenure as an English teacher at XHS before she became the AD in 1992. A long-time coach, she was the varsity girls’ volleyball head coach for 14 years, head girls’ track & field coach for 4 years, and assistant track & field coach for 29 years. Kathy coached many of those Xavier teams in State Tournament competition, with the WISAA and WIAA. She also was Dean of Students at the school for 25 years, starting in 1993.
“It’s been a special ride at a special place. Now is the time for the next generation to step up, and move into a great opportunity at a great school,” Kathy offered. “It’s time for Luke Herriges, the new Xavier athletic director, to take the reins. He is someone with the passion, energy, leadership and
Kathy also served the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association for 17 years as the District 4 rep for northeastern Wisconsin and was the Gender Rep for an additional 8 years where she served on the Sports Advisory Committee to the WIAA regarding prep sports in the state.
Welcome, Mr. Luke Herriges!
Please join me in celebrating our new athletic director, Mr. Luke Herriges. We have been blessed to have Coach Herriges lead our volleyball program for several years. During that time, I have always been inspired by his calm demeanor, the values that he emphasizes, and the way his program and his team represent Xavier with honor. While following in the footsteps of a legend is never easy (trust me, Luke, I know the feeling!), I am confident that Mr. Herriges will bring the same level of excellence to our athletic program as a whole. His dedication to developing coaches, supporting parents and encouraging student athletes will be a daily blessing to us.
Mike Mauthe Principal St. Francis Xavier High School 14 XAVIER HAWKS FOOTBALL
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and last but not least … Our Sponsors: To all of our sponsors, thank you to each of you for your generous support of the Xavier Hawks! Our sponsors include all businesses with ads in this program, signs on our Rocky Bleier football fence, donations in our concession stand and contributions to the Xavier Booster Club. As Vince Lombardi once said: “Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
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