Season Preview

COACH FERDINAND GAVE SDSB THE FOLLOWING SEASON PREVIEW INFORMATION FOR THE RAIDERS:

TEAM STRENGTH:                 Qb experience, def. line, skill positions         

TEAM WEAKNESS: size, depth, game experience

TEAM TO BEAT IN CONFERENCE:  Washington

OTHER CONTENDERS:  Lincoln, Roosevelt, O’Gorman

YOUR SEASON OUTLOOK:                Gain experience in the early part of the season and make a run in the playoffs

RETURNING STARTERS:                                  

Brock Atkinson:  QB, 12, 5’9”, 155, H. Mention All-GDC,14-32 passing, 4 tds, 320yds.25 carries 114 yds.

Cody Benne: OG/DT , 12, 5’11”, 239, H. Mention All-GDC, 45 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 5 hurries, 1 safety, I int.

Tanner Feterl: LB, 12, 5’10”, 180, 23 tackles

Josh Swanson: DE,  12, 6’2”, 213, 25 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 fum. Rec.         

Eli Schnell: WR, 12, 6’4”,  190

OTHER KEY PLAYERS:                                                                         

Tyler Thomas: TE/LB, 12, 6’0”, 195                                         

Tanner Engle: RB, 12, 5’9”, 165, 22 carries 205 yds               

Carter  Wevik, RB, 10, 5’10”, 160, 20 carries 201 yds

Cole Perrett: DB, 12, 5’10”, 165, 14 tackles

Thomas Hegert: OLDl, 12, 6’0”, 230

Max Fischer: C, 12, 6”0”, 210

Brandon Johnson: Ol/DL, 12, 6’0", 229

Cale Fierro: K, 11, 6’2”, 170

Paul Oddo: LS/WR/DB, 12, 5’10”, 180

Season Update

Rapid City Stevens High School  

Stats

2010 Regular Season Record:  6 wins 3 losses

2010 Playoffs: 
RC Stevens 28 Rapid City Central 8 (1st Round)
Sioux Falls Lincoln 15  RC Stevens 7 (2nd Round)

History

ALL STATE
2010 Alex Schnell
2010 Tom Schleusener
2010 Seth Johnson (HM)
2010 Kyle Benne (HM)
2010 Drew Iddings (HM)
2010 Kris Klapprodt
2004 Chris Moran
2004 Eric Peterson (HM)
2003 Chris MoraN
2003 Adam Bettman
2002 Devon Lammers (HM)
2002 Joe Welke (HM)
2001 Marty Cowles
2001 Matt Murphy
2001 Luke Neely
2001 Brock Schimbeno (HM)
2001 Grant Gartland (HM)
2001 Luke Schweitzer (HM)
2000 Dan Sterk
2000 Joe Kenton
2000 Greg Geary (HM)
2000 Matt Murphy (HM)
2000 Jason Dietrich (HM)
1999 Ryan Hansen
1999 Mike Gough
1999 Joel Brink
1999 Rory Rocholtz (HM)
1998 Mike Gough (HM)
1997 David Gough 
1997 Mark Mendel (HM)
1997 Yanni Georgas (HM)
1996 Tate Glader (HM)
1996 David Gough (HM)
1994 Peter Martin
1994 Derek Oldert
1994 Scott Sebbo
1993 Blake Waddell
1992 Ryan Merritt
1992 Jim Gough
1992 Kent Bradley
1991 Ryan Burke
1991 Mike Pogreba
1990 Mike Semmler
1989 Clint Sargent
1988 Mike Jones
1988 Mitch Simmons
1988 Tom Doyle
1988 Jon Bodensteiner
1988 Dirk Gustin
1987 Jeff Barbier
1987 Clint Tomlinson
1987 Jimmy Dean
1987 Frank Jelinek
1986 Brent Siekman
1984 Jim Clemens
1981 Tom Lockhart
1980 Chas Fox
1980 Eric Larson
1979 Paul Chytka
1978 Paul Chytka
1977 Scott Beal
1977 Craig Skattum
1976 Dave Stoner
1976 Kip Lytle
1975 Ron Weaver
1975 Randy Schleusener
1974 Dave Belef
1974 Randy Schleusener
1974 Tom Poloncic
1973 Rick Finley
1973 Egon Dzintars
1972 Dave Schlack
1970 Dave Collins
1970 Bob Downs
1969 Dean Bunkowske
1969 Mark Hansen

2011 ALL GDC
Cody Benne
Tanner Engle
Brock Atkinson (HM)
Taylor Buus (HM)
Tanner Feterl (HM)
Max Fischer (HM)
Josh Swanson (HM) 

2010 ALL GDC
Drew Iddings
Seth Johnson
Kris Klapprodt
Alex Litzen
Alex Schnell
Brock Atkinson (HM)
Cody Benne (HM)
Kyle Benne (HM)
Haden Hast (HM)
Jake Stevens (HM) 

2011 RCJ Best of the West
Cody Benne 

C.C. O’Harra Stadium/Dunham Field (Rapid City)

O’Harra/Dunham is the home to the Rapid City Central Cobblers and Rapid City Stevens Raiders, as well as the South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers. It is one of the few, if not only, multi-tiered drive in stadiums in the country. The stadium is named after former Mines President Cleophas C. O’Harra. O’Harra is credited with sighting the stadium and also with envisioning what is now Dinosaur Park in Rapid City.  Clearly, Cleophas was a visionary on many levels.

The field itself (now sporting artificial turf) is named after George and Nancy Dunham, donors and engineering alumni from the School of Mines. 

Probably the most distinctive features of O’Harra/Dunham are the ability of the home team fans to adjust car lights and horns so as to bedevil the visiting team. Often Sioux Falls fans complain about this unfair home field advantage for the Rapid City teams.

RANDY SCHLEUSENER
1976 Alumnus Randy Schleusener (now a Physician in Rapid City) was an All American at the University of Nebraska, and is best known for the Cornhusker play called the fumblerooskie. Schleusener is in the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame

DAVE COLLINS
Dave Collins, a member of the SD Sports Hall of Fame, played quarterback for the Raiders before graduating in 1971 and beginning his pro baseball career. Collins was inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. For a more complete sports history for Collins: click here

MICK WYSUPH
Mick Wysuph is a member of the SD Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Wysuph coached the Raiders from 1984-2000 and led the Raiders to the state championship in 1987, beating SF Washington 3-0.

PAUL CHYTKA
Paul Chytka was an all state player for the Raiders in 1978 and 1979. In 1980 and 1981 Chytka was an all SDIC player for the SD School of Mines and then transferred to the University of Wyoming where he was an all WAC player in 1984.

Paul Chytka (second row from bottom, fourth from the left) with his Hardrocker team.

DREW IDDINGS
Iddings, a 2010 All State selection, now plays for the USD Coyotes. Enjoy the Iddings highlight video below.

ALEX LITZEN
Litzen, a 2010 All GDC selection, now plays for the USD Coyotes. Enjoy the Litzen highlight video below.

RAIDER RECORDS

1994 State Runner-Up
1987 State Champions