Louie Wickett (Madrid, Iowa) has committed to the Grand View football program announced by head coach Mike Woodley. Wickett is a two-time All-District, First Team All-State Running Back, First Team All-State Defensive Back, and Class A Player of the Year from Madrid High School. He was a nominee for Iowa Male Athlete of the Year, member of the All-Toyota Team, and competed in the Iowa Shrine Bowl.

Louie is four-year letterwinner is an honor roll student. The son of Andy and Kim Wickett of Madrid, Louie plans to major in Sport Management at Grand View.

College Fanz Sports Network has announced the 2009 NAIA Football All-American team, as voted on by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football coaches and the College Fanz Football Game of the Week broadcast team.

This is the ninth annual edition of the NAIA Football All-American team, which began in 2002 with Jason Dannelly and the Victory Sports Network (now part of College Fanz). College Fanz is the world's largest online college sports community launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen.

Grand View senior defensive back Titus Bland (Baytown, Texas) was selected to the College Fanz NAIA All-America Football Team. Bland led Grand View to an 8-3 overall record in 2009. The Vikings went 6-1 for second place in the Mid-States Football Association's Midwest League. Bland was also named to the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) All-American Team in December.

Grand View senior defensive back Titus Bland (Baytown, Texas) has been selected to the 2009 AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best -- the coaches themselves.

Bland was among NAIA leaders in seven categories: Total Interceptions (4th-6), Passes Defended Per Game (5th-1.50), Kick Off Return Yards Per Attempt (8th-27), Interceptions Per Game (9th-.50), Total Punt Return Yards (23rd-208), Total Kick Off Return Yards (29th-513), and forced Fumbles Per Game (50th-.20).

The Mid-States Football Association has released its All-Conference honors. Eleven Grand View football players earned post-season accolades and two members of the coaching staff were honored.

Five Vikings received First Team recognition: running back Daryl Ford (So., Houston, Texas), wide receiver Brett Opdahl (So., Urbandale, Iowa), defensive lineman Tyler Andersen (Madrid, Iowa), linebacker E.J. Peterson (Jr., Monroe, Iowa), defensive back Titus Bland (Sr., Baytown, Texas). Bland was also honored on the First Team as a return specialist. Ford and Bland received the most votes of any player nominated in their positions.

Named to the Second Team was: tight end Nick Eaton (Jr., Des Moines, Iowa), linemen Adam Dutcher (Jr., Altoona, Iowa) and Tyler Wells (So., Des Moines, Iowa), linebackers Mayron Martinez (So., Pasadena Texas) and Josh Monette (So., Houston, Texas) and defensive back Brandon Howard (Sr., Tampa, Florida).