Senior Wick Kohmescher has grown into the kind of versatile leader Tuttle High School’s football program depends on every Friday night. The Tigers standout lines up at linebacker, tight end and long snapper, embracing any role that helps his team succeed. “I play linebacker, tight end, and long snapper. Summer workouts have gone very good this year as a whole, I think we have been getting in very good shape over the summer.”
Kohmescher said he is driven not only by his own goals, but also by the younger athletes who watch the varsity Tigers closely. “I am involved in football and love helping out young athletes that look up to us because I know what it felt like to be like them.” That perspective shapes the way he approaches practices, games and the standard he wants to set for the program.
Experience has also taught him how quickly a season, or even a career, can change, and it has given him a simple but powerful lesson. “A lesson I learned last year on the field would be to play every play to the best of my ability because you never know when it can be over. Really to go out there and play every play to my max ability because one day, it could be over.”
Representing Tuttle means more to Kohmescher than just wearing the Tigers uniform. He credits the town’s passion for its teams as a constant source of motivation. “It has been very special to be a tiger so far, Tuttle really has the best community for sports, everyone cares about all sports and especially football. When we put on our uniform every Friday night, we’re not just playing for ourselves, we’re playing for the city of Tuttle as a whole.”
His influences stretch across coaches, teammates and peers, but one figure stands out at home. “My biggest influence wouldn’t be one person; people change every day, and you never truly know who someone is. However, there are definitely people I look up to. My dad is a big influence on me, pushing me to be better every day and give it my all.”
As graduation approaches, Kohmescher plans to keep football at the center of his future. “After I graduate, I plan to attend college while continuing my football career.” He said past teammates and experiences at different schools have shown him what true team standards should look like. “I wouldn’t pick one former teammate as an influence on me, I’ve been at other schools and learned a lot. Seeing examples of what to do, and what not to do helped me learn a ton and grow. Seeing the older players when I was a younger guy and thinking that’s the standard to be, but when you get out and realize what a TEAM should look like. That is the team we had last year.”
