Wow... our KZoo QB, Eric Wenzel (
@EricWenzel5
) just broke the Michigan single-season record for passing TD’s with
#52
and there’s plenty more game left to play!
So proud of you, Wenzel!
May just be one of our all time favorite photos..
Two area guys who went to cross-town rival schools but were teammates thanks to Legacy KZoo.
Now, Anthony is at Northwestern and Tyler visited there today. So awesome!
#ZooGang
Big congratulations to our 2-year Safety, Cincear Lewis of Kalamazoo Central HS on his commitment today to the University of Cincinnati!
The Bearcats are getting a great one!
@GoBearcatsFB
#ZooGang
Doesn’t get much better than seeing a former KZoo player of ours all smiles in his new uniform.
You look great,
@AnthonyTyusIII
! So excited to see the A-Train play for Northwestern.
#ZooGang
Our Legacy KZoo 2020 ATH, Tyler Amos (
@tyleramos2020
) of Portage Northern HS visits Western Michigan University tomorrow!
Tyler is a can’t miss Kalamazoo area prospect who is dominating on the field for us! Enjoy the visit, Ty!
Excited to share we have added a new coach this season!
Coach Jinks Arnold will be coming on staff to work with the DB’s. The former college player himself also was the Head Coach at Benton Harbor, the DB Coach at Ferris State, & now at Comstock Park.
Welcome, Coach Jinks!
Checking in on our KZoo alum,
@AnthonyTyusIII
who enrolled early for Northwestern.
Have to say A-Train, the new threads fit you well! We’re proud of you big man!
#ZooGang
BOOM!!!! So proud and happy for our KZoo athlete, Anthony Tyus (
@AnthonyTyusIII
) of Portage Northern HS on receiving D1 offers from both Michigan State & Central Michigan University!
Keep working, A-Train! So glad you’re with us.
#ZooGang
Check out our KZoo alumni, Eric Wenzel & Zonterio Weekley balling for Western Michigan just down the road... Proud of our guys working to make their dreams come true!
#ZooGang
This chapter may be in the books, but the next is about to unfold.
Wishing the very best moving forward for our KZoo alum,
@AnthonyTyusIII
as the next time he straps up will be in the Big Ten for Northwestern. We’ll be watching every chance!
#ZooGang
We had a GREAT first tryout last night for our 2023-2024 Legacy KZoo season! Super excited for this coming Sunday’s next tryout.
Thanks for coming out!
#ZooGang
@LegacyMI_FBall
Want to brag a bit on our 2021 KZoo wide receiver, Blake Bosma (
@blake_bosma
) of West Ottawa HS. Blake is currently leading the entire state of Michigan in both receptions and receiving yards. College coaches, Blake is worth your time!
#ZooGang
Strong seasons from both our Legacy KZoo Orange & Black teams. A ton of improvement over the last several weeks and the best part is knowing how young we were on both squads. Very solid foundation for the future.
Love our guys!
#ZooGang
Our 2020 ATH, Tyler Amos of Portage Northern High School had another huge night this past weekend to keep him well in the thick of things for Player of the Year in Michigan.
Rushes: 18
Yards: 182 yards
3TD’s
Just want to take a moment to brag on our kids.
So proud that BOTH the Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year for the MLive Kalamazoo Dream Team are Legacy KZoo players.
Congratulations to both Jake Rueff & Tyler Stolsky on your honors. You should be proud!
#ZooGang
Love this… we don’t even start practice officially until next week Saturday and here’s some of our KZoo guys all from different schools organizing some work on their own. What it’s all about!
#ZooGang
Legacy KZoo Class of 2019
Eric Wenzel - Western Michigan
Josh Fusco - Indiana Wesleyan
Nolan Smith - Concordia
Devon Frenchko - Saginaw Valley
Art Herndon - Concordia
Carson Rogers - Indiana Wesleyan
Zonterio Weekley - Michigan
Couldn’t be prouder of our Seniors!
#ZooGang
KZoo: Tyler Amos (
@tyleramos2020
)
Our 2020 ATH, Tyler Amos was an absolute stud on both sides of the ball. Coaches, if you get Tyler you’re getting a better person than player and he can play some serious ball!
Proud of our Legacy All-Star selection.
@LegacyMI_FBall
Hey
@EricWenzel5
,
We’re proud of you!
- Legacy KZoo QB alum from Kalamazoo Hackett High School now studying/playing at Western Michigan University.
#ZooGang
Future KZoo Athlete Caleb Murphy (
@calebmurphy008
) had a terrific Senior season for Dowagiac.
1st Team All-Conference (Offense)
2nd Team All-Conference (Defense)
Current Nominee for All-State
Team MVP
Academic All-State
Excited to get him in our Orange & Black
#ZooGang
Let’s be real here... you really want to get in the way of this? There’s a reason they call him the A-Train. So proud this kid! Northwestern is getting the best there is.
@AnthonyTyusIII
#ZooGang
Prospect Feature
Take a look at our 2-year 2023 athlete, Tagg Gott (
@TaggGott
) of Schoolcraft HS. In his sophomore season on Varsity, Tagg rushed for 668 yards on 98 carries & 6 TDs in 11 games. On Defense, 72 tackles, 30 solo 3 TFL, & 1 INT.
#ZooGang
PRACTICE DAY!
Looking forward to the official start of our 2024 season this evening as we get our first practice of the year started. Can’t wait to get to work with our Orange & Black KZoo teams. See you all at 7:30pm!
#ZooGang
Congrats to Western Michigan for winning the Quick Lane Bowl played today in Detroit.
Special shout out to 3 former Legacy KZoo players, Blake Bosma, Eric Wenzel, and Zonterio Weekley for bringing it home!
#ZooGang
The man, our Eric Wenzel (
@EricWenzel5
) and his Kalamazoo United squad take the field tonight. Expect fireworks...
Wenzel’s QB stats through 4 games:
- 1,303 Yards Passing
- 23 Passing TD’s
- 2 Rushing TD’s
- 71% Completion
Good luck, EW!
Atta boy, A-Train! Congrats to you and Portage Northern for advancing to the next round of the playoffs! Continue working hard!
#ZooGang
@AnthonyTyusIII
once again had a beast-mode performance for the Huskies.
29 carries, 281 yards, 2 TDs.
11 tackles on D.
College coaches, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. This young man doesn’t need to prove anything else. He has the grades, the attitude, love for the game, and the skill. He’s proven!
@XaViorTyus
Safe to say our KZoo alum,
@TylerStolsky
looks pretty solid in his new uniform. Very proud of you! Excited to watch you at the next level for Minnesota.
Multiple KZoo players in the Big Ten. You love to see it!
#ZooGang
Couldn’t be more proud of our KZoo alum, Josh Fusco (
@Fusco_4Josh
). Yesterday, in a big win over Lawrence Tech, the freshman had an interception & recovered a fumble for his first touchdown of his college career! Keep pounding!
#ZooGang
Legacy KZoo 2023
Tryouts are ONE MONTH FROM TODAY! Get registered now at the link below. All area current 9-12 grade student-athletes are welcome!
Legacy is the perfect opportunity to continue playing & develop your skills. Let’s go!
Registration:
We’re BAAAAACCKKKK!
Legacy KZoo Official Tryout Info
December 5: 8-10pm
December 12: 8-10pm
Register at the link below. Walk-ups will be welcome, but registration locks you in! Couldn’t be more excited to get back to it!
#ZooGang
Legacy KZoo 2018
Final 4 Team (Out of 26)
Knocked off overall
#1
seed
Winner of the Academic Excellence award of 26 teams. Also, single player who raised the most funds via fundraiser out of 600+ players.
What. A. Year.
#ZooGang
So much love for our KZoo players. What a family. Wouldn’t want anyone else.
Every one of you are so special to this coaching staff. We’re family forever long after these legacy seasons. These are bonds that can’t be broken....
With love,
Coach Houser
KZoo 2019 Jett Gott (
@jett_gott
)
Our Defensive MVP, Jett was “Mr. Ball-Hawk” all season long! This is just the beginning! Only a sophomore with plenty more ball to play.
#ZooGang
@LegacyMI_FBall
Our 2-year KZoo stud,
@tyleramos_
now at Saginaw Valley State looking the part! One of the hardest working and naturally talented players KZoo has ever had. So proud of this young man!
#ZooGang
A few of our men at Western Michigan’s game tonight. Proud of our guys who take every chance to be recruited!
Jimmy Downs
Harmon DeVries
Alex Thole
Jimmy Gillette
#ZooGang
We’ll be proud of him wherever he decides to play at the next level, but have to admit, our KZoo linebacker from Portage Central would look pretty sweet staying at home too!
@TylerStolsky
#ZooGang
Legacy KZoo 2019 - Week 1
KZoo came away with two big wins over BTG (Canada) & Flint! So proud of the efforts from our guys. Excited for next week and the chance to continue improving each week!
#ZooGang
More of our KZoo athletes already suiting up for their college programs. Love seeing our guys excelling at the next level.
#ZooGang
Alex Thole - Tarleton State (Texas)
Jimmy Downs - GVSU
Our 2020 ATH, Tyler Amos (
@tyleramos2020
) of Portage Northern HS at Miami (Ohio) for Junior Day.
A great two-way player. 2018 MHSAA All-State, Legacy All-Star team selection, 1,800+ yards, 24 TD’s.
Uh oh! The next Tyus in line is registered for Legacy KZoo tryouts coming on December 12! So excited to have 2023 Portage Northern stud, XaVior Tyus (
@XaViorTyus
) locked in and ready to go!
#ZooGang
Week 4 KZoo Spotlight
Our two-way athlete XaVior Tyus went off to help lead his Portage Northern squad to a big victory this past week. Proud of your efforts, X!
Rushing 11 times for 106 yards & 2 TD's on offense while adding 15 tackles and a sack on defense.
#ZooGang
Talk about a dude not afraid of competition. Our dude,
@AnthonyTyusIII
recently ranked a 3-star RB by 247sports dominated for us on both sides of the ball yesterday. Tyus is just a flat out athlete that can do it all.
#ZooGang
@LegacyMI_FBall
Our KZoo alum,
@reem__w_
doing some awesome things for
@HopeCollegeFB
! Here’s one of his catches from today’s win over Kalamazoo College. Kareem also had a TD today.
#ZooGang
Congratulations to our KZoo ATH, Nolan Smith (
@Nsmith564
) of Hopkins High School on receiving an offer from Indiana Wesleyan (
@IndWesleyan_FB
). We’re sensing a KZoo to IWU movement!
@LegacyMI_FBall
Love checking in on our KZoo alumni players! Got to see our guys in their scrimmage tonight for Grand Valley State. Some of the finest guys we’ve had!
#ZooGang
Griffin Shinrock, Jakaurie Kirkland, and Jimmy Downs
Wishing the best of luck to our KZoo alum,
@AnthonyTyusIII
and his Northwestern Wildcats as he suits up today in his first game of his collegiate career! We’re rooting for you, A-Train!
#ZooGang
Hey
@tyler_hunt2
,
We’re proud of you!
- Legacy KZoo alum from the first ever KZoo team & from Gobles High School now studying/playing at Michigan State University. Good luck tomorrow vs. Pitt in the Peach Bowl!
#ZooGang
Week 5 KZoo Spotlight
So proud to see our two-way athlete Devin Porter of Portage Central having a big impact on the field and a huge contribution to their win this week.
190 total yards, 89 rushing, 54 receiving, & 1 TD pass, & the go-ahead 2pt. Conversion try!
#ZooGang
Congratulations to our KZoo DB, Zonterio Weekley of Kalamazoo Central (
@KCGiantsFB
) on his commitment to D2 GLIAC program, Michigan Tech (
@MTUFB
). Proud of you, Z!
@LegacyMI_FBall
Saginaw Valley is getting an elite talent and an even better person! Couldn’t be more proud of our guy,
@tyleramos_
and signing with SVSU! Wishing you nothing but the best at the next level.
#ZooGang
Prospect Feature Thursday
Get to know our new athlete, Jake Rueff (
@jakerueff
) of Lawton HS. Class of 2022 RB, Slot Receiver.
This season he rushed for over 1,000 yards & 16 TD’s receiving Honorable Mention All-State as a Junior.
#ZooGang
Amos carried 22 times for 190 yards & 3 TD’s to help Northern over rival Portage Central 56-26. Amos opened the game's scoring with a 4-yard touchdown, then added end-zone runs of 65 & 15 yards to help the Huskies move to 3-0 on the year.
Vote for Ty! ⬇️
Week 1 was a big time success! So proud of our guys on both KZoo Orange & Black!
#ZooGang
KZoo Orange defeated Michigan Elite, Detroit Burgundy & went to OT with Legacy Navy.
KZoo Black went undefeated over Michigan Elite, Legacy Orange, & Detroit Gray.
Back at it for week 2!
KZoo: Harmon DeVries
You can’t teach size... a 6-foot-6, 180 pound current high school sophomore (class of 2021), Harmon was the big man we needed all year. Just throw it up... Harm will come down with it.
Excited for more this coming year!
#ZooGang
@DevriesHarmon
Best part of Legacy KZoo is the relationships never end. Love having our players come back and see us even after they graduate.
#ZooGang
for life.
Jett Gott - one of the very best!
Very proud of KZoo athlete, Nick Hollern (
@nick_hollern23
) of Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Having an awesome senior campaign, Nick was a big part of CC’s win last night to close out the regular season.
Final line: 12 carries, 136 yards, & 2 TDs.
#ZooGang
Uh oh... looks like the ZooGang was reunited without telling their coach. Love to see my guys working this off season to get better for the coming fall. Proud of you guys. KZoo 2019 is going to be 🔥😤
#ZooGang
Week 6 Statistics for our Legacy KZoo athlete, Tyler Amos of Portage Northern High School - Class of 2020
Rushing Attempts: 18
Rushing Yards: 197
Touchdowns: 5
Ty is putting up stats in one game that some would love to have in a season. Proud of our guy!
Congratulations to our Legacy KZoo QB, Eric Wenzel (
@EricWenzel5
) of Kalamazoo United on being named to MLive's Div. 5&6 1st Team All-State selection. Not only was Eric All-State, he was also named Player of the Year for Div. 5&6! Congrats, Eric!
Couldn’t be more proud of our dude, Tyler Amos and his squad on winning the District Title tonight!
Awesome to see our champ and more Huskies we’re ready to see suit up in our Orange & Black!
#ZooGang
Some program isn't going to be "taking a chance" on
@XaViorTyus
. He's a better person than he is a player and that's saying something. Academics as well! Not sure what schools are doing, but do yourself a favor and add a dynamic young man to your program.
He's proven.
#ZooGang
Big time day for our two year athlete, Nick Hollern (
@nick_hollern23
) of Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Congrats on your state semi final win! Headed to Ford Field!
10 carries, 150 yards, & 4 TDs.
1100 yards rushing this year. Avg. 9.5 yards per rush.
#ZooGang
One of the reasons why Legacy Football (
@LegacyMI_FBall
) is game changing...
These guys are all from different high school programs who played for KZoo this past year. Here they are all together as brothers even out of season. Awesome to see the bonds formed by this team!