Sunday, October 26, 2008

10-25-2008--Luke's Day

What a great honor for Lucas being inducted into the Coffeyville College Football Hall of Fame.... Lucas, Kelly & Kendall

Luke with sister Tish, brother Lyndall and his wife Dawn....


Each inductee was presented with a poster.....



Luke giving his speech....the posters are on the wall.....very nice!



The seven honoree...Luke is in the middle





10-25-2008--"Hall of Famer"




Luke Yarnell
Offensive Lineman (1992-93)



Lucas Yarnell was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, and attended Washburn Rural High School. A three-year starter in football, he played offensive line, defensive line, and linebacker and was part of the 1989 5A State Champion football team. Lucas was named All-State, All-City, and All-Conference both his junior and senior years. He was team captain his senior year and was selected to play in the 1992 Kansas Shrine Bowl. He also competed in basketball, baseball, and track, placing three times in the shot put at State.
Lucas came to Coffeyville in 1992 and was an 11-game starter at guard on an offensive line that helped running back Brian Knuckles earn 1st Team All-American honors. The Ravens ended up second in the Jayhawk Conference and was invited to play in the Texas Shrine Bowl.
In 1993, Lucas again started every game at center or guard. While helping Knuckles earn 1st Team All-American honors for the second time, he was voted 1st Team All-Jayhawk Conference and received the Karl Wilson Memorial Scholarship award. The Ravens again finished second in the Jayhawk Conference and ended the season with a 60-36 pounding of Dixie Junior College at the Dixie Rotary Bowl.
Lucas continued his football career at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where he started 22 straight games at center. He was selected 1st Team All-Big West his senior year and was part of a Ragin’ Cajun offense that broke 12 offensive records during the 1995 season. That team was co-conference champions. He played alongside the likes of Jake Delhomme and Brandon Stokely while at USL. Lucas was also a member of the track and field team and helped win three conference championships.
In 1997, Lucas joined the Arena Football League. During his ten-year career he played center and nose guard in Houston (97-99), San Jose (00), Grand Rapids (01-02), Detroit (03), Austin (04), Las Vegas (05), and Kansas City (06). While with the Grand Rapids Rampage in 2001, he was part of the ArenaBowl XV Championship team that defeated the Nashville Kats 64-42. In 2004, Lucas rekindled his relationship with Skip Foster, then head coach of the Austin Wranglers. Arena Football also provided another first for Lucas. He played a prisoner in the 2005 remake of “The Longest Yard” starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Burt Reynolds.
Since 2000, Lucas has been a rule-10 football coach in the Olathe School District and is currently coaching at Olathe East High School. He is enrolled in a Masters of Arts in Teaching program through Pittsburg State University to become a Social Sciences teacher. He graduated from McNeese State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies.
Lucas married the former Kelly Lees in 2000, and they have a daughter Kendall Jean.









Saturday, October 11, 2008

Homecoming parade



Kailey passing out candy during the homecoming parade....

Kailey

Kailey has joined Alpha Phi sorority and loving it.......

Pep Rally for homecoming....

Kailey is on the left with arm in the air.....
Kailey is the first one....
Kailey is the girl on top in the far group....

Kailey on homecoming Day 10-11-2008

We finally connected with Kailey for some much needed blog pictures....Kailey is one busy young lady....in her first year of college she is attending class, has joined a sorority, working part time and saving a little time for Darren (nice boyfriend)!!! Today was homecoming for the University and that is where these pictures were taken.



Kailey with her parents Lyndall & Dawn..Grandma & Grandpa Yarnell with Kailey.....just hope she knows how proud we are of her and we love her so much....

Our beautiful Kailey off to college


Kailey is our oldest granddaugher.....she graduated from Washburn Rural High School (prior post) and is attending Washburn University in Topeka....

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Lauren's fall softball



Lauren's loves her softball....

Nathan, flag football




Nathan is the little guy with the white trim on his black shorts.....he made a touchdown!!!!

Nathan's fall soccer





What a hoot this little guy is....

Ryan, fall soccer

Ryan is the one facing you.....these kids are so much fun to watch....




Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Playground





The kids love the playground that our mobile home park has......it is new this summer and we really appreciate it...

Kendall & Lauren, cousins.

Lauren also loves Kendall so much and Kendall loves being around her cousins. Lauren and Nathan are siblings and they have an older brother Ryan.....


Kendall & Nathan, cousins


Nathan absolutely adores his little cousin Kendall. He just beams when they are together....Love that about him.....

Kendall Jean






We kept Kendall a second weekend. Double click the bottom picture and look at her face as she helped Papa go to the Prowler (in background) to get a squeegee. She is a hoot for sure!!!!