Siouxland Spotlight Athlete: Van Roekel's leadership guides undefeated Huskies Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Oct 1, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ELK POINT, S.D. — What a difference a year has made for Brody Van Roekel.kAm%96 t=< !@:?E\y6776CD@? w:89 $49@@= D6?:@C 92D 56G6=@A65 :?E@ @?6 @7 E96 E62>VD <6J EH@\H2J 7@@E32== A=2J6CD 2D E96 r=2DD ``q E@A\C2?<65 wFD<:6D Wd\_X D66< E@ 86E 324< E@ E96 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A]k^AmkAmQ%9:D =2DE DF>>6C H2D 3:8 7@C >6 2?5 E96 E62>[Q '2? #@6<6= D2:5] Q$6 925 >@C?:?8 =:7ED 6G6CJ H66< 2?5 5:5 D@>6 E62> 3@?5:?8 DEF77[ x E9:?< E92E C62==J 3C@F89E FD 4=@D6C E@86E96C 2?5 >256 FD 4=@D6C 2D 2 E62>]Qk^Am kAm%96 $:@FI=2?5 $A@E=:89E pE9=6E6 @7 E96 (66<[ '2? #@6<6= 92D 2>2DD65 dc 42CC:6D 7@C cac J2C5D 2?5 7:G6 E@F495@H?D @? @776?D6 2?5 `g ½ E24<=6D @? 5676?D6]k^Am People are also reading… Curt Cignetti fixed Indiana football. 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