Kingman High’s Nolan Freund

By Chad Waters

Senior Nolan Freund is a three-sport athlete at Kingman High School, where he competes in football, basketball, and baseball. Freund is a three-year starter at the quarterback and cornerback positions, where he has led the Kingman to its best record in the past 50 years after an 11-2 record last season. Freund has accumulated more than 5,000 yards of total offense and more than 50 touchdowns in the past two seasons, which has coach Tanner Hageman expecting Freund to compete for league MVP this season.

“He is extremely tough, detail oriented, and has a great understanding of the game,” Hageman said. “He understands what we as coaches are trying to accomplish each and every game. From the quarterback position, there is not a player who I have trusted more or who knows the offense better than him.”

Defensively, Freund recorded 31 tackles, two fumble recoveries, three pass breakups, and two interceptions last season. He also is the team’s starting kicker and punter, finishing as an all-state punter last season. Freund is 36-44 on extra points and 4-7 on field goals while averaging 40 yards per punt on 21 attempts with six of them being downed within the 10-yard line.

“He really is a do-everything type of player that I think is really difficult to find,” Hageman said. “A guy who plays quarterback, cornerback, punter, kicker and doing each of those at a really high level is something that I think is undervalued. I think for me what makes him stand out is football IQ.”

Freund is also a three-year starter on the basketball team, where he runs the offense at the point guard position and led the team in scoring and assists last season. On the baseball team, Freund is a three-year starter at the shortstop and second base positions, where he’s led the team in batting average last season.

Outside of athletics, Freund is involved in student government as the class vice president. He’s also involved with the booster club and Future Business Leaders of America.

Freund credits his dad, Neil, for his success on and off the field.

“He coached me in every sport until I got into junior high,” Freund said. “He’s just been a great role model and not just in sports but with every other part of my life in general.”