Glass returns home as Jon Alder’s head football coach
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August 21, 2025
Members of Jonathan Alder’s football team are from left, front row, Anderson Storts, Cashton Wheeler, Braxton Overmyer and Brock Hughes; second row, Ben McCain, Mason Petersheim, Jesus Ventura, Brooks Pierce, Blake Hardy, Will Moeller, Chase Muetzel, Silas Shoemaker, Logan Rich, Luke Tubbs, Holdon Glick and and Braylon Kauffman; third row, Wyatt Delong, TJ Maynard, Graham Clapham, Nolan Nixon, John Parker, Dustin Harper, Jacob Kusek, Rylan Stowers, Caleb Wiltshire, Isaiah Mullett (Team Manager), Bronze Jones, Cody Yates, and Adam Ali Brewer; fourth row, Jacob Warren, Andrew Miller, Max Reichenbach, Kelson Smith, Christian Amann, Trey Bentley, Ben Petzinger, Vince Ranly, Max Lewis, Nash Bowshier, JJ Weese and Mitchell McGrath; fifth row, Mohamad Beitshawish, Parker Bates, Kaden Rapp, Dom Lawrence, John Paulson, Grady Westrick, Evan Dicus, David Holstein, Mitch Huber, Jason Landis, Lane Rowe, Nolan Berner and Austin Rockwell; sixth row, Noah Kusek, Drew Hughes and Austin Kyle; seventh row, assistant cozches Craig Kyle, Nathan Geers, Jaeln Benjamin and Nathan Bisang; head coach Brett Glass; and assistant coaches Donnie Glick, Brayden Blain, Chris Homan, Chris Clapham and Justin Landis. Not pictured, Hunter Miller and Carter Theuamthalaray. (Photo submitted)

Glass returns home as Jon Alder’s head football coach

By Aleksei Pavloff

Familiar faces will grace the gridiron this season in more ways than one at Jonathan Alder.

The Pioneers have been taking any chance they get when it comes to the 2025 season preparations.

After coaching at Dublin Jerome for a handful of seasons, Brett Glass returns to Pioneer Country after leaving fo...

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