RAILER FOOTBALL
Salute to the Seniors
Part Two

 

[October 17, 2023] 

To recognize their contributions to LCHS football, Lincoln Daily News is printing profiles of all 19 seniors involved with the Railer football program this year. Today is the second installment in the series; more profiles will be published Thursday to highlight all the senior players and managers who are part of the team. Click here to read the profiles included in the October 17 edition.

Thank you to all the seniors involved in the program for their contributions this year. And thank you to the families of those seniors for helping support their seniors throughout this historic LCHS football season. Best of luck to all the seniors on their future endeavors.

Joe Dahmm

Jersey No.: 54

Position: OL/DL

Parents:
Joan and Andrew Dahmm

Siblings:
Sarah Dahmm

Future plans:
College

Other sports played at LCHS:
Track and field

Favorite musical artist/band:
George Strait

Favorite movie:
Smokey and the Bandit

Favorite TV show:
Home Improvement

Favorite quote:
“Hustle till your haters ask if you are hiring.”

Hobbies/interests:
Woodworking, farming

Favorite pro football team:
Pittsburgh Steelers

Role model:
Coach Silkowski

Favorite memory of this football season:
Winning senior night

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
Stick it out and don’t get discouraged; your time will come.

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“Joe is an amazing young man and good player for us. Joe is very dependable and always willing to do the things others do not want to do help out.”

Ryan Fruge

Jersey No.: 7

Position: TE/DL

Parents:
Jamie Fruge and Matt Knollenburg of Lincoln; Michael and Christy Fruge of Broadwell

Siblings:
Jackson and Tori Geriets of Broadwell

Future plans:
Become an electrician

Favorite musical artist/band:
Jim Croce

Favorite movie:
American Psycho

Favorite TV show:
South Park

Favorite quote:
“Pressure is a privilege; it only comes to those who earn it.” - Matt Silkowski

Hobbies/interests:
Showing pigs, spending time with my cousins

Favorite pro football team:
Chicago Bears

Role model:
My dad, my stepdad, my uncles

Other influential/supportive people:
My grandma and grandpa; also Frank Sanders and Colbie Glenn

Favorite memory of this football season:
Beating Jacksonville after everybody at Channel 1450 said we would lose; the whole student section rushed the field and it was just an unforgettable experience.

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
Always try your best and make the best of the time that you have to play this amazing sport because it goes by fast.

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“Ryan is a two-year player for us. Ryan has come a long way as a football player and has made some big plays for us.”

Ashtyn Gannon

Position: Manager

Parents:
Jaimi Gannon of Lincoln

Siblings:
Alyvia 20, Aiden 16, Alayna 14, Leland 10, Carter 9

Future plans:
Enlisted in the Air Force to pursue a nursing career

Favorite musical artist/band:
Josh Turner

Favorite movie:
Purple Hearts

Favorite TV show:
Grey’s Anatomy

Favorite quote:
"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” - Albert Einstein

Hobbies/interests:
Working as a CNA, hanging out with friends

Favorite pro football team:
Chicago Bears

Role models:
Sergeant Rivera, Sergeant McCann

Other influential/supportive people:
My grandparents, Lita and Kenny Gannon; also family friends Chris and Chelly Buse and Joey and Allie Merritt

Favorite memory of this football season:
The game where we became playoff eligible for the first time in almost 40 years

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
If you want to be good at football, you need to put in the work. You need to grind hard at practice to be good in the game. And you cannot give up the second you fail once. You have to fail to become successful.

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“Ashtyn has been with us all four years. We are very thankful for her help all these years.”

Colbie Glenn

Jersey No.: 18

Position: WR/LB

Parents:
Ronnie and Tiffanie Glenn of Lincoln

Siblings:
Brodie and Abbie Glenn

Future plans:
Attending Lincoln Land Community College and playing baseball

Other sports played at LCHS:
Baseball

Favorite musical artist/band:
NBA Young Boii

Favorite movie:
Stepbrothers

Favorite TV show:
The Office

Favorite quote:
“Tonight the music seems so loud.”

Hobbies/interests:
Sports, working out

Favorite pro football team:
Kansas City Chiefs

Role models:
David Coffins, Mookie Betts

Other influential/supportive people:
Both my grandparents and all of my coaches who have helped me become the person I am today

Favorite memory of this football season:
Tackling a player from Lanphier and going crazy with Frank Sanders

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
Keep working hard and play for your teammates, not yourself.

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“We are very glad Colbie came out to play. He is an absolute game changer for us.”

Owen Grant

Jersey No.: 33

Position: TE/DL

Parents:
Jason and Alissa Grant

Siblings:
Aiden Grant

Future plans:
Undecided

Favorite movie:
Reservoir Dogs

Favorite TV show:
Breaking Bad

Favorite quote:
“It’s not over until I win.” - Les Brown

Hobbies/interests:
Spending time with friends

Favorite pro football team:
Chicago Bears

Role model:
My dad

Other influential/supportive people:
All the negative people that motivated me to prove them wrong

Favorite memory of this football season:
Beating Jacksonville

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
Learn to love the journey, learn to appreciate the worst parts of practice so you can show your best parts of the game on Monday or Friday

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“Owen really bought into his position change his junior year and became a staple of our defensive line the last two seasons.”

Wyatt Gross

Jersey No.: 80

Position: WR/DB

Parents:
Mother Amber Bunner, father Josh Gross, stepfather Bryson Bunner

Siblings:
Paytan Bunner, Ashton Bunner, Alex Dyer, Skylar Gross, Evan Richardson

Future plans:
Enlist in the military for infantry

Favorite musical artist/band:
XXXTentacion

Favorite movie:
Hacksaw Ridge

Favorite TV show:
Lucifer

Hobbies/interests:
Hunt, fish, ride dirt bikes, play games, listen to music, hang out with friends

Favorite pro football team:
Chicago Bears

Role model:
My father

Non-family influential/supportive people:
My friends Gabe, Kadeyn, Dyllan, Josh, Ricky, Lydia, Anthony and Lennon

Favorite memory of this football season:
Playing with my brother

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
Keep working towards your goal. The harder you work, the better the chance you will achieve that goal.

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“Wyatt was new to us at LCHS this year. It was great getting to know him and wish we had more time with him.”

Angel Haro

Jersey No.: 4

Position: WR/DB

Parents:
Yolanda Gonzalez and Vince Antunez of Lincoln

Siblings:
Jocelyn Gonzalez (24) and Fernando Haro (30) of Bloomington

Future plans:
Play football in college or attend trade school to become a mechanic

Other sports played at LCHS:
Track

Favorite musical artist/band:
J. Cole

Favorite movie:
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift

Favorite TV show:
All American

Favorite quote:
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'“ - Muhammad Ali

Hobbies/interests:
Hanging out with friends, driving around town

Favorite pro football team:
Pittsburgh Steelers

Role model:
My brother Fernando Haro

Other influential/supportive people:
My brother-in-law Mac

Favorite memory of this football season:
Beating Jacksonville to go 5-1

Advice to underclassmen in football program:
Keep working hard, don’t let people bring you down, all of it will be worth it in the end. Enjoy these moments because it’ll be gone faster than you think.

Comments from Coach Silkowski:
“It has been great watching Angel grow these last few years. He has turned into a great young man and a great kicker and linebacker for us.”


[Loyd Kirby]

RAILER FOOTBALL

• Salute to the Seniors part One