PIERRE – Austyn Wiebe of volleyball and Lincoln Kienholz of football are the Governors honored as the Pierre Athletic Coaches Association-Avera Athletes of the Week for the week ending October 17.
Wiebe is a backrow player. Head Coach Kacy Kienholz called Wiebe “dependable” and also said, “She continuously shows up to practice with a good attitude and ready to work. On the court, her consistency and calmness helps the team compete and when she goes off the court, she continues to encourage players and give information. Austyn is the most selfless player as she is always willing to do what is best for the team. She is a great leader to our younger players and always has a smile on her face and encouraging words. Players like Austyn are hard to come by as she may not lead in stats but her presence is noticed and appreciated by her teammates and coaches.”
Lincoln Kienholz had one of his best games as the Governors’ starting quarterback in a 48-20 win over Mitchell, completing 11-of-20 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns and carrying the ball 11 times for 113 yards. He also had an interception on defense. Head Coach Steve Steele said of Kienholz, ” Lincoln’s growth has been fun to watch this season and he clearly demonstrated it against Mitchell. He has the very difficult job of adjusting play calls at the line of scrimmage when necessary as well as distributing the ball to the correct player each play, a task not easily done. Lincoln is a competitor and a servant leader on our team never caring for his own statistics or anything beyond a Governor win and seeking only to do whatever he can to help us to victory. We are very thankful to have Lincoln in our football family and couldn’t be more proud of him on & off the field this season.”
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