2008 Newcomers
- Steve Beckman
- Freshman - IF
- Jordan, Minn.
- Jordan High School
- Played on three Minnesota River Conference championships teams and one third place team at the state tournament…three-times named all-conference…Minnesota River Conference Most Valuable Player…also named Section 4 Player of the Year…all-state honorable mention…also lettered three times in basketball and twice in football earning all-conference honors in both sports…member of the National Honor Society…academic all-state…son of Ron and Pam Beckman.
- Tanner Brasel
- Freshman - IF
- Port Byron, Ill.
- Riverdale High School
- Four-year letter winner in both baseball and soccer while at Riverdale High School…Three Rivers all-conference selection in both sports…named to All-Area team in baseball in 2007…four-times was a member of the academic all-conference team…son of Eric and Tammy Basel.
- Matthew Bruhn
- Freshman - OF
- Moline, Ill.
- Moline High School
- Played on Moline High School's Western Big 6 Conference championship team…selected as a Big 6 all-star and Quad City Senior all-star…2007 American Legion Post 246 Most Valuable Player…member of the National Honor Society…son of Chuck and Linda Bruhn.
- Jacob Edwards
- Freshman - C
- Decorah, Iowa
- Decorah High School
- Multiple letter winner in both football and baseball while at Decorah High School…first team all-conference and all-district in both sports…member of the National Honor Society…son of Rick and Deb Edwards.
- Carl Lottman
- Freshman - C
- Brooklyn Park, Minn.
- Park Center High School
- Northwest Suburban Conference all-conference performer as a senior…two-year letter winner in baseball and three-times in wrestling…member of the National Honor Society…son of Del and Nancy Lottman.
- Daniel Lunn
- Freshman
- Rockford, Ill.
- Rockford Lutheran High School
- Two-year letter winner in basketball and three times in soccer…member of Crusaders regional championship baseball team…all-state scholar…member of the National Honor Society…son of Everett and Carol Lunn.
- Kyle McGivney
- Freshman -
- Lena, Ill.
- Warren High School
- Multiple letter winner in three sports while at Warren High School…conference MVP in baseball and was also selected to all-area and all-state teams…scored over 1,000 points in basketball…was named the conference player of the year in football…also a member of the Norse football team…son of Joe and Sue McGivney.
- Michael Mohn
- Freshman - C/IF
- Eden Prairie, Minn.
- Eden Prairie High School
- Two-year letter winner for the Eagles…played on Lake Conference championship team as well as section championship squad…also played on Legion World Series runner-up team…son of Steve and Sue Mohn.
- Marshall Nelson
- Freshman - P
- Albertville, Minn.
- West Lutheran High School
- Three-year letter winner while at West Lutheran High School…earned all-conference honors all three years…twice named team MVP…helped lead the Warriors to the MCAA Conference championship…selected all-state as a senior…member of the national honor society…also named academic all-state…son of Marty and Jodi Nelson.
- Eric Nordstrom
- Freshman - P
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Valley High School
- Two-year letter winner for the Tigers…member of the academic honor roll…son of David and Deanna Nordstrom.
- Jeff Rose Jr.
- Freshman - OF
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Valley High School
- Was a member of three state baseball championship teams while at West Des Moines Valley High School…was also a letter winner in football and wrestling…academic all-conference honoree in all three sports…son of Jeff and Jennifer Rose.
- Paul Ryan
- Freshman - IF
- Davenport, Iowa
- Davenport Central High School
- Two-time first team all-Mississippi Athletic Conference performer…also named second team all-district…played on State runner-up squad in 2006 and state semifinalists as a senior…member of the national honor society…son of Jay and Eileen Ryan.
- Joshua Sharpe
- Freshman - IF
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Minnehaha Academy
- Two-year letter winner as a member of the both the football and baseball teams…member of Tri-Metro Conference and subsection championship baseball team as a senior…son of Kevin and Julie Sharpe.
- Joseph Thompson
- Freshman - OF/C
- Moline, Ill.
- Moline High School
- Twice named to Western Big 6 Conference baseball team and all-Metro team…helped lead Maroons to the 2007 conference championship…also letter two years in basketball…member of the National Honor Society…son of Mark and Gail Thompson.
- Jerrod Torkelson
- Freshman - P
- Elgin, Iowa
- Valley Community High School
- Multiple letter winner in four sports while at Valley Community High School…honorable mention all-conference selection in baseball his senior year…all-conference and all-district in track and field…member of National Honor Society…senior class president…Bernie Saggua Award winner…son of Dirk and Cindy Torkelson.
- Brett Young
- Freshman - IF
- Chaska, Minn.
- Chaska High School
- Lettered in both football and baseball while at Chaska High School…son of Mark and Missy Young.
- Peter Young
- Freshman - P
- Davenport, Iowa
- Assumption High School
- Member of 2006 Class 2A state championship baseball team…also lettered twice as a member of the cross country team…academic all-conference honoree in both baseball and cross country…son of Jeff and Donna Young.
