Athlete of the Week: Blake Welchert (Sept. 17, 2025)
Fort Calhoun back catches TD pass, runs in a score and throws another
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert carries the ball upfield as Arlington's Tucker Jorgensen (56) and others give chase Aug. 29 at Fort Calhoun High School.
Joe Burns
Pioneers senior Blake Welchert, left, gets by the Cowboys' Shawn Lewis on Friday at Boys Town.
Grant Egger
The Fort Calhoun High School football team returns eight starters from last season, including Blake Welchert, from left, Eli Tinkham and Chase Bierman.
Grant Egger
Fort Calhoun's Blake Welchert returns a kick Friday in Central City.
Grant Egger
The Fort Calhoun Pioneers' Blake Welchert, middle, carries the ball during the season opener against Owen Ladehoff (9) and the Arlington Eagles. Today, FCHS faces Central City during the first round of the Class C1 state playoffs.
Grant Egger
Quarterback Adam Elofson (11) hands the ball to Blake Welchert (4).
Aaron Hickman
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert, left, gets a Wahoo hand to the face as Kade Foy (15) attempts to keep the defender from his running back Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Joe Burns
Fort Calhoun's Blake Welchert avoids tacklers Friday at Omaha Concordia.
Grant Egger
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert, left, runs from Elkhorn Mount Michael's Charlie L'Heureux on Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Grant Egger
Blake Welchert (4) bursts through a hole in the defense during the Pioneers' home opener against Roncalli Catholic on Friday.
Aaron Hickman
Fort Calhoun's Blake Welchert, left, fields a punt as the Eagles' Dallin Franzluebbers bears down on him Aug. 30 at Arlington High School.
Grant Egger
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert, middle, and Gunnar Push, right, block the Cowboys' Devron Jackson on Friday at Boys Town.
Grant Egger
Blake Welchert (4) keeps his eyes ahead as he takes the handoff. He would score a short rushing touchdown on the play.
Aaron Hickman
Pioneers Grayson Bouwman, from left, AJ Duros (12) and Blake Welchert (4) work together to bring down an Omaha Roncalli ball carrier Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Grant Egger
Fort Calhoun sophomore Blake Welchert, middle, runs with the ball as quarterback Adam Elofson watches Friday at Wayne State College.
Grant Egger
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert nabs the ball out of the air Sept. 1 at Fort Calhoun High School.
Curt Hineline
Pioneers quarterback Adam Elofson, right, throws the ball against Oakland-Craig as teammate Blake Welchert, left, lends support Sept. 1 at Fort Calhoun High School. The Knights held off FCHS late, 22-20.
Curt Hineline
Pioneers sophomore Blake Welchert breaks free from Nebraska City defenders, keeps his feet and scores a 33-yard touchdown Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Grant Egger
Pioneers sophomore Blake Welchert makes a cut on his school's new field turf Friday at Fort Calhoun High School. The back scored three touchdowns as Calhoun topped Nebraska City, 19-18.
Grant Egger
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert, middle right, tackles Boys Town's Taylor Jacobs on Friday at FCHS.
Grant Egger
Fort Calhoun's Blake Welchert, left, takes a handoff from Austin Welchert on Thursday at Omaha Roncalli.
Grant Egger
Fort Calhoun freshman Blake Welchert carries the ball as the Trojans' Cael Wichman closes in Friday at Platteview High School.
Grant Egger
Fort Calhoun freshman Blake Welchert carries the ball against Peyton Matthies, left, and the Trojans on Friday at Platteview High School.
Grant Egger
Pioneers freshman Blake Welchert, left, carries the ball as Avery Quinlan, right, battles with a Central City Bison on Friday at Fort Calhoun High School.
Joe Burns
Fort Calhoun freshman Blake Welchert carries the ball upfield Saturday at Peru State College.
Grant Egger
The Pioneers' Blake Welchert, left, can't quite reach a throw from his QB while Arlington's Kieryn Grothe defends Tuesday at Fort Calhoun High School.
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Pioneers Blake Welchert, from left, Grant Ruma, Kenny Wellwood and Roman Gartin combine to take down Arlington's Dallin Franzluebbers, middle, on Tuesday at Fort Calhoun High School. Fort Calhoun won the junior high football game against the visiting Eagles.
Nannen Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Blake Welchert ran for a touchdown, caught a scoring pass and even threw one of his own as Fort Calhoun beat Boys Town on the road. The Pioneer was honored this week with Arlington softball player Lauren Pittman as well as Blaise Baughman of the Blair football team.
