Belton High School
Fall Sports
All athletes must have a completed physical form on file to practice on the first day or they will not be able to participate.
For all sports, completed MSHSAA Pre-Participation Documentation forms are required each year. These forms are available in the school office or may be downloaded from our Get Involved page.
- Cheer
- Clay Target Team
- Cross Country
- Boys Soccer
- Boys Swim and Dive
- Dance
- Football
- Girls Golf
- Softball
- Girls Tennis
- Volleyball
Cheer
Clay Target Team
Cross Country
Boys Soccer
Boys Swim and Dive
Dance
Football
coaches
Head Coach Todd Vaughn
Coach Vaughn took the helm of the Pirates football program in 2013. He has seen the program improve on a yearly basis, including a 4-1 record in the white division of the Suburban Conference along with a second consecutive appearance in the district championship game.
Vaughn comes to Belton from a very successful time as the Head Football Coach at Farmington High School and Holt High School. While at Farmington, Coach amassed a 57-23 record, four conference championships, a trip to the quarterfinals, and two trips to the semifinals. In addition, his team was given the Officials Association Sportsmanship Award, and Coach Vaughn was a two time North Conference Coach of the Year.
While at Holt High School, Coach Vaughn’s overall record was 25-10 with a trip to the quarterfinals and the semifinals. Vaughn was named the 2003 class 4 Sportswriters Coach of the Year, 2003 St. Louis Post Dispatch Coach of the Year, and the 2003 St. Louis Rams Coach of the Year.
Coach Vaughn also served as Defensive Coordinator at Owensville High School and Fort Zumwalt West High School, with four playoff appearances. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach at Lindenwood University, coaching linebackers.
He played his college football at Missouri Valley College where he was a three-time Heart of America All-Conference selection, Heart of America Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and Honorable Mention All-American Defensive Lineman.
Coach Vaughn lives in Belton with his wife Kelly. They have 3 children and one grandchild.
ACCOLADES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2021 Postseason
- 2020 Postseason
- 2019 Postseason
- 2018 Postseason
- 2017 Postseason
- 2016 Postseason
- 2015 Postseason
- 2014 Postseason
2021 Postseason
2021 SUBURBAN CONFERENCE – WHITE DIVISION
All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
Braden Gerke - Punter
Alfredo Lopez - Offensive Lineman
SECOND TEAM
Josh Mittelstadt – Offensive Lineman
Alex Hill – Defensive Lineman
Dominic Thomas – Inside Linebacker
Ethan Yinger – Inside Linebacker
Brett Gerke - Tight End and Defensive lineman
Jayden Riddle - Offensive Lineman
Monte Fue – Inside Linebacker
Anthony Carlock - Safety
Javon Minor - Running Back
HONORABLE MENTION
Giovanni Mack - Quarterback
Greg Lyles - Running Back
Laquanta Crawford - Wide Receiver
Dante Miller - Wide Receiver
Zach Masteller - Offensive Lineman
Alex Avedano - Offensive Lineman
Zach Attebury - Defensive Lineman
Jeremiah Black- Oliver - Defensive Back
2021 All District Football Players
FIRST TEAM
Braden Gerke - Punter
Alfredo Lopez - Offensive lineman
SECOND TEAM
Ethan Yinger - Inside Linebacker
Alex Hill - Defensive Lineman
Brett Gerke - Defensive Lineman
ALL-STATE
THIRD TEAM
Braden Gerke - Punter
2020 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM
Ayden Holt – Offensive Athlete & Defensive Lineman
Kory Burch – Offensive Lineman
Josh Wood – Defensive Back
TJ Smith – Defensive Back
Brett Gerke – Tight End
SECOND TEAM
Parker Gruetze – Offensive Lineman
Alex Hill – Defensive Lineman
Dominic Thomas – Inside Linebacker
Ethan Yinger – Inside Linebacker
Braden Gerke – Punter
HONORABLE MENTION
Braden Gerke - Quarterback
Brett Gerke – Defensive Lineman
Dominic Thomas – Running Back
Greg Lyles – Running Back
Seth Mills – Offensive Lineman
Alfredo Lopez – Offensive Lineman
Monte Fue – Inside Linebacker
Cooper Corona – Defensive Back
Nathan Saltink – Offensive Lineman
Devon Floyd – Wide Receiver
Darius Johnson – Defensive Back
Neiko Anderson – Defensive Back
ALL-DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
Ayden Holt – Defensive Lineman
Josh Wood – Defensive Back
SECOND TEAM
TJ Smith – Defensive Back
Kory Burch – Offensive Lineman
Brett Gerke – Tight End
MOFBCA ALL-STATE
THIRD TEAM
Ayden Holt – Defensive Lineman
MEDIA ALL-STATE
Ayden Holt – Defensive Lineman
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
Neiko Anderson
2019 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
SECOND TEAM
Ayden Holt – Running Back
Seth Mills – Offensive Lineman
HONORABLE MENTION
Dahavon Powell – Wide Receiver
Kaleb Parks – Inside Linebacker
TJ Smith – Safety
Kory Burch – Offensive Lineman
Ayden Holt – Inside Linebacker
Brett Gerke – Defensive Lineman
Dominic Thomas – Inside Linebacker
ALL-DISTRICT
SECOND TEAM
Ayden Holt – Running Back
Seth Mills – Offensive Lineman
2018 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM
Antione Nunn – Wide Receiver
Mason Goffoy – Offensive and Defensive Lineman
SECOND TEAM
Ezekiel Henson – Wide Receiver
Sam Howard – Offensive Lineman
Ayden Holt – Inside Linebacker & Running Back
Tyler Matthews – Outside Linebacker
HONORABLE MENTION
Andrew Clark – Quarterback
Antione Nunn – Wide Receiver
Chance Simpson – Offensive Lineman
Dahavon Powell – Wide Receiver
Kenny Hale – Wide Receiver
Kaleb Parks – Inside Linebacker
Devyn Sigars – Defensive Back
Isaic Millington – Offensive Lineman
ALL-DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
Antione Nunn – Defensive Back
Mason Goffoy – Offensive Line
SECOND TEAM
Ezekiel Henson – Wide Receiver
Ayden Holt – Inside Linebacker
Sam Howard – Offensive Lineman
Tyler Matthews – Outside Linebacker
ALL-STATE
SECOND TEAM
Mason Goffoy - Defensive Lineman
Antoine Nunn - Defensive Back
THOMAS A. SIMONE AWARDS
SECOND TEAM
Antoine Nunn - Defensive Back
2017 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM
Dante Madden – Running Back
Jaden Clark – Wide Receiver
Antione Nunn – Defensive Back
TJ Brown – Inside Linebacker
SECOND TEAM
Bart Harris – Quarterback
Ezekiel Henson – Wide Receiver
Tanner Streiff – Inside Linebacker
Chase Rodriguez – Offensive Lineman
HONORABLE MENTION
Chance Simpson – Offensive Lineman
Mason Goffoy – Defensive Lineman
Robert Thomas – Defensive Lineman
Sam Howard – Offensive Lineman
Dahavon Powell – Defensive Back
Ayden Holt – Defensive Back
ALL-DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
Bart Harris – Quarterback
Dante Madden – Returner
Jaden Clark – Wide Receiver
Antione Nunn – Defensive Back
TJ Brown – Inside Linebacker
SECOND TEAM
Ezekiel Henson – Wide Receiver
Tanner Streiff – Inside Linebacker
Chance Simpson – Offensive Lineman
Chase Rodriguez – Offensive Lineman
ALL-STATE
FIRST TEAM
Dante Madden – Returner
Antione Nunn – Defensive Back
THIRD TEAM
Jaden Clark – Wide Receiver
2016 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM
Tui Huston-Asaeli – Offensive Line
Dante Madden – Running Back
Roger McDaniel – Defensive Line
CJ Christensen – Inside/Outside Linebacker
Nick Snider – Wide Receiver
SECOND TEAM
Chris McDonald – Offensive Line
Will Baker – Defensive Line
TJ Brown– Inside/Outside Linebacker
Dylon Smith – Defensive Backs
Bart Harris - Quarterback
HONORABLE MENTION
Joe Lind – Wide Receiver
Malik Clayborn – Wide Receiver
Chase Rodriguez – Offensive Line
Jaden Clark – Defensive Back
Thomas Beckford – Defensive Line
Clayton Staats – Inside/Outside Linebacker
Dalton Chastain – Inside/Outside Linebacker
Tyrel White – Offensive Line
Nick Snider was a semifinalist for Otis Taylor Award, an award given to the best receiver in the Kansas City area.
ALL-DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
CJ Christensen – inside linebacker
Nick Snider – Wide Receiver
Roger McDaniel – Defensive Line
Tui Huston-Asaeli – Offensive Line
SECOND TEAM
Bart Harris – Quarterback
Dante Madden – Running Back
Will Baker – Defensive Line
TJ Brown – Inside Linebacker
ALL-STATE
FIRST TEAM
Tui Huston-Asaeli
SECOND TEAM
Nick Snider
THIRD TEAM
Roger McDaniel
2015 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM
Charles Carter – Offensive Line
Tui Huston-Asaeli – Offensive Line
Zach Willis – Running Back
Roger McDaniel – Defensive Line
Larry Hall – Inside Linebacker
Dylon Smith – Defensive Back
SECOND TEAM
Eric Miles – Offensive Line
Nick Snider – Wide Receiver
Tucker Elkins – Inside Linebacker
HONORABLE MENTION
Justus Shaw – Quarterback
Joe Lind – Wide Receiver
Malik Clayborn – Wide Receiver
Colton Vaughn – Offensive Line
Jordan Begaye – Offensive Line
CJ Christensen – Defensive Back
Devin Hunter – Defensive Line
CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Zach Willis – Running Back
ALL-DISTRICT
FIRST TEAM
Zach Willis – RB
Charles Carter – OL
Tui Asaeli – OL
SECOND TEAM
Roger McDaniel – DL
Larry Hall – ILB
Tucker Elkins – ILB
Dylon Smith – DB
Missouri Football Coaches Association (MOFBCA)
First Team – Zach Willis
Second Team – Charles Carter
ALL-STATE ACADEMIC TEAM – Charles Carter
Thomas A. Simone Award – Finalist Zach Willis
2014 Postseason
ALL-CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM
Josh Hicks – Offensive Line & Inside Linebacker
SECOND TEAM
Zach Willis – Running Back
Daren Johnson – Wide Receiver
Tui Asaeli – Defensive Line
Dylon Smith - Punter
HONORABLE MENTION
Jaslon Willis – Wide Receiver
Tui Asaeli – Offensive Lineman
Caleb Chevalier - Kicker
CJ Christensen – Defensive Back
Larry Hall – Inside Linebacker
Tucker Elkins – Inside Linebacker
Will Baker – Defensive Lineman
Adam Ebert – Defensive Lineman
Girls Golf
Softball
Girls Tennis
Volleyball
Eric Scherfenberg, Head Coach "Coach Scherf"
Coaching Experience:
Belton School District Teacher, 1998-present
District Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, 2010-present
Varsity assistant wrestling coach, 1998-2008
Head varsity volleyball coach 2001-2010, resumed position in 2016
Founded and ran Southside Volleyball Club for youth across KC Metro, 2003-2008
Founded and currently run Cass County Junior USAV Volleyball Club, 2018-present
Former Missouri State Director for NHSSCA - National HS Strength Coaches Association
Coaching Honor Highlights:
2009 GKCVCA Missouri Volleyball Coach of the Year
Head Volleyball Coach Missouri All Star Team
2010 Head Coach w/ most single season wins (27) in BHS VB program history
2007 Missouri Class 3 Asst. Wrestling Coach of the Year
5 top 10 Team Finishes in State Wrestling as Head Asst. Coach
2015 Missouri State Championship Powerlifting Men's 1st & Women's 1st
2015 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Powerlifting
2015 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Power Press
2015 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champion Runner-up Men's Powerlifting
2015 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champion Runner-up Men's Power Press
2016 Missouri State Championship Powerlifting Men's 1st & Women's 2nd
2016 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Powerlifting
2016 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Power Press
2016 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champion Runner-up Men's Powerlifting
2016 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Men's Power Press
2017 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Powerlifting
2017 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Power Press
2017 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champion Men's Powerlifting
2017 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Men's Power Press
2018 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Powerlifting
2018 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Womens Power Press
2018 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champion Men's Powerlifting
2018 NASA HS Powerlifting National Champions Men's Power Press
Varsity Assistant Coach
JV Coach
C Team Coach
ACCOLADES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Pirate All-Time Volleyball Records
- Team Records
- Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Kills (120+)
- Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Aces (35+)
- Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Assists (250+)
- Pirate All-Time Single Season Serving Percentage (97%+)
- Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Kill Ratio (.390+)
- Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Hitting Efficiency (.240+)
Pirate All-Time Volleyball Records
Match
Kills 18 --Mikaela Aurand, 2019 // 6 Per Set Average (PSA)
Blocks 10 -- Stephanie Middleton, 1994 // 3.33 PSA
Assists 40 -- Haley Coovert, 2010 and Alaina Saunders, 2019 // 13.33 PSA
44 -- Alaina Saunders, 2019 // 11* PSA (*4 set match)
Aces 9 -- Shannon Gunn, 1993 & Dana Crawford, 1993 // 3 PSA
11 -- Alaina Saunders, 2020 // 2.2* PSA (*5 set match)
Digs 26 -- Courtney Cornell, 2010 // 8.66 PSA
Season
Kills 285 -- Bethany Elkins, 2016
Kill Ratio 514 -- Bethany Elkins, 2016
Blocks 114 -- Stephanie Middleton, 1994
Assists 754 -- Haley Coovert, 2010
Aces 63 -- Courtney Cornell, 2010 & Kelly Davis, 1994
Serve % 98.8% -- Sarah McMilian, 2010
Digs 372 -- Courtney Cornell, 2010
Serve Rec 542 -- Kimber Yadon, 2006
Passer Rating 2.35 -- Courtney Cornell, 2010
Passing % 97% -- Kimber Yadon, 2006
Career
750+ Kills 784 -- Mikaela Aurand, 2016-2019
764 -- Courtney Cornell, 2007-2010
200+ Blocks 215 -- Stephanie Middleton, 1992-1994
1000+ Assists 1192 -- Alaina Saunders 2019 - today
1169 -- Haley Coovert, 2007-2010
150+ Aces 166 Courtney Cornell, 2007-2010
97+ Serve % 97.04% Haley Coovert, 2007-2010
1200+ Digs 1253 -- Courtney Cornell, 2007-2010
2.0+ Passer 2.16 -- Kimber Yadon, 2004-2006
2.10 -- Courtney Cornell, 2008-2010
96+ Passing % 96% Kimber Yadon, 2004-2006
Team Records
Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Kills (120+)
- Bethany Elkins, 2016 (285) Over 3/set: 4.07
- Brittney Winter, 2016 (283) Over 3/set: 4.04
- Courtney Cornell, 2010 (263) Over 3/set: 3.50
- Avery Caskey, 2020 (261) Over 3/set: 3.03
- Mikaela Aurand, 2019 (260) Over 3/set: 4.19
- Mikaela Aurand, 2018 (256)
- Courtney Cornell, 2009 (214)
- Stephanie Middleton, 1994 (204)
- Meagan McDougal, 2006 (190)
- Mikaela Aurand, 2017 (187)
- Krendi Kennedy, 1990 (183)
- Brooke Truman, 2020 (180)
- Sarah McMilian, 2009 (175)
- Courtney Cornell, 2008 (174)
- Bethany Elkins, 2015 (167)
- Desiree Johnson, 2010 (165)
- Kennady Brantley, 2020 (160)
- Stephanie Middleton, 1993 (153)
- Brittany Winter, 2015 (152)
- Sarah McMilian, 2010 (150)
- Brooke Roy, 2003 (142)
- Jordan Catanzaro, 2010 (139)
- Kalynn Yadon, 2004 (139)
- Mackenzie Staats, 2018 (138)
- Angelica Lott, 2006 (137)
- Shannon Gunn, 1995 (136)
- Jordan Catanzaro, 2009 (132)
- Claire Sylvara, 2008 (124)
- Brooke Truman, 2019 (124)
- Kendra Hanner, 2004 (122)
Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Aces (35+)
- Courtney Cornell, 2010 (63) Over .75/set: .84
- Kelly Davis, 1994 (63)
- Grace Keltner, 2018 (62) Over .75/set: 1.00
- Alaina Saunders, 2020 (58) Over .75/set: .67
- Jordan Catanzaro, 2009 (56) Over .75/set: .78
- Alexis Grove, 2018 (52) Over .75/set: .84
- Courtney Cornell, 2009 (52) Over .75/set: .72
- Kelly Davis, 1993 (52)
- Haley Coovert, 2010 (50) Over .75/set: .67
- Greta Bobbitt, 2008 (50)
- Tiffany Bradley, 2003 (49)
- Kalynn Yadon, 2004 (48)
- Billie Jones, 2003 (44)
- Kendra Hanner, 2004 (44)
- Gloria Greenman, 2000 (42)
- Tiffany Bradley, 2004 (42)
- Josie Riley, 2018 (41)
- Kennedy Jones, 2018 (41)
- Bethany Elkins, 2016 (38)
- Alexis Grove, 2017 (38)
- Avery Caskey, 2020 (38)
- Claire Sylvara, 2008 (36)
- Josie Riley, 2019 (36)
- Josie Riley, 2016 (35)
Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Assists (250+)
- Haley Coovert, 2010 (754) Over 7.5/set: 10.05
- Alaina Saunders, 2020 (706) Over 7.5/set: 8.2
- Halie Gelatko, 2016 (639) Over 7.5/set: 9.12
- Alaina Saunders, 2019 (486) Over 7.5/set: 7.83 [6-2 first 7 matches, then 5-1]
- Tiffany Bradley, 2004 (421)
- Kyla Milburn, 2006 (421)
- Haley Coovert, 2009 (380) [6-2]
- Grace Keltner, 2018 (376) [6-2 modified]
- Tiffany Bradley, 2003 (372)
- Kyla Milburn, 2005 (354)
- Ashley White, 2002 (330)
- McKenzie Brown, 2007 (309)
- McKenzie Brown, 2008 (301) [6-2]
- Karlee Bobbitt, 2009 (270) [6-2]
- Jennifer Bailey, 1992 (269) [6-2]
Pirate All-Time Single Season Serving Percentage (97%+)
Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Kill Ratio (.390+)
- Bethany Elkins, 2016 (.514)
- Brittney Winter, 2016 (.447)
- Amy Feuerborn, 1991 (.443)
- Mikaela Aurand, 2019 (.430)
- Desiree Johnson, 2010 (.422)
- Sarah McMilian, 2009 (.416)
- Mikaela Aurand, 2018 (.414)
- Angelica Lott, 2006 (.414)
- Bethany Elkins, 2015 (.413)
- Morgyn Bergschneider, 2004 (.402)
- Courtney Cornell, 2010 (.400)
- Stephanie Middleton, 1994 (.398)
- Desiree Johnson, 2008 (.398)
- Kendra Hanner, 2004 (.394)
- Kennady Brantley, 2020 (.393)
Pirate All-Time Top Single Season Hitting Efficiency (.240+)
- Bethany Elkins, 2016 (.383)
- Sarah McMilian, 2009 (.340)
- Amy Feuerborn, 1991 (.327)
- Bethany Elkins, 2015 (.325)
- Mikaela Aurand, 2019 (.317)
- Brittney Winter, 2016 (.297)
- Mikaela Aurand, 2018 (.291)
- Claire Sylvara, 2008 (.289)
- Kennady Brantley, 2020 (.283)
- Stephanie Middleton, 1995 (.279)
- Sarah McMilian, 2008 (.274)
- Courtney Cornell, 2010 (.268)
- Desiree Johnson, 2010 (.258)
- Sarah McMilian, 2010 (.251)
- Morgyn Bergschneider, 2004 (.249)
- Desiree Johnson, 2008 (.243)