Years as Head Coach
2nd Season

Previous Experience
As an Assistant 10 years of college, 20 years high school, 6 @ Timberline 4@ Eagle 10@Rocky Mountain 6 as the Head Coach.

Assistant Coaches
Jack Parker-DFO Dline
Dave Koch-O Line Run Game
Kyle Kron-QB Pass Game
Mat Satchwell-RB
Drisan James-WR
Tamir Hill DB
Juss Jackson-LB/Pass DC
Parker Weatherly- Dline

Record Last Year
13-0

Conference Record Last Year
5-0

State Titles
1994, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023

Returning Players
Will Sachse, 12, LB
Ty Kaschmitter, 12, RB
Marcus Powers, 12, LB
Cole Traverso, 12, DB
Parker Allumbaugh, 12, RB/DB
Jaxon Handley, 12, DL
Quentin Powers, 11, DL
Ben Avella, 11, QB
Dominic Wolthuis, 11, WR
Boston Huskey, 10, WR
Luca Quilici, 12, WR

Returning Players with Honors
Griffin Brady, 12 - 1st Team All-State P/HM All-Conference TE
Ty Kaschmitter, 12 - 2nd Team All-Conference RB
Jaxson Handley, 12 - 2nd Team All-Conference DL
Quentin Powers, 11 - 2nd Team All-Conference DL
Ben Avella, 11 - HM All-Conference QB
Markus Powers, 12 - HM All-Conference LB
Will Sachse, 12 - HM All-Conference LB
Parker Allumbaugh, 12 - HM All-Conference DB
Cole Traverso, 12 - HM All-Conference DB

Key Players lost from last year
Peter Minnaert-Gatorade Player of the Year, Rakeem Johnson-SIC Player of the Year OL; Cooper Cammann WR; Philip Janquart OL; Joe Stroschein DL, Jackson Brody OL; Noah Nienhouse DB, Sam Knell DB, Alex Sullivan WR, Crew Nelson RB, Trey Jorgensen LB, Maddox Rawson LB and Dominic Moore OL. All were an extremely special group. Loved each other and matched that passion with tremendous athleticism.

Incoming impact players
Owen Oelker, 9, WR
Ryan Arellano, 11, RB
Nik Ciovacco, 10, DB
Jack Henderson, 10, DL
Avery Schneck, 12, LB
Charlie Tobler, 12, DL
Reed Martin, 12, OL/DL

Written by: Lucas Gebhart

Bishop Kelly has had some great teams over the years, but last year’s championship team may have been one of its best.

The Knights went 13-0 and beat their opponents by an average of 30 points per game. They had the 4A Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year at running back (Peter Minnaert) and a Big10 linebacker (Rakeem Johnson) leading the defense and it didn’t surprise many when BK finally lifted the state championship trophy at the end of the year. But despite losing some of its top talent from last year, head coach Chris Culig says BK is ready to re-tool.

“We have grown as a team a tremendous amount this off season,” Culig said.

The second-year coach says the Knights will be fast and experienced on both sides of the ball and will look to open up the offense more with returning quarterback Ben Avella while opening a new stable of running backs.

“Ty Kaschmitter, Parker Allumbaugh, and Ryan Arellano, round out an extremely talented skills group,” Culig said of his running back room. “We will employ a versatile approach and strive for a balanced run and pass game.”

Most of the defensive experience is on the Knight’s front seven.
Linebackers Will Sachse, Avery Schneck, Jonah Welp and Marcus Powers along with linemen Jaxon Handley, Reed Martin and junior Quentin Powers are all upper classmen that make up the BK front. Senior Cole Traverso leads the back half in the secondary.

“We will employ a versatile defense with a strong emphasis on applying pressure,” Culig said. “We want to produce more turnovers and reduce the number of big plays given up.”

BK will open the season with Bonneville and Minico before taking on 6A Rigby to open the season.