CELEBRITY GUESTS
When participating in Newton Cares Classic you will be swinging your clubs alongside some amazing talent on the pavement, field, court or screen. NCC gets you up close and personal with some of the most popular athletes, actors and celebrities in Iowa and beyond.

CASEY BLAKE

Former MLB Player
​​• 11-year MLB  Career - 167 homeruns and 616 RBIs 
• Played first and third base for 
Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers 
• Also played with Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins,
Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies 
​​• Attended Wichita State University - 3x All-American,
2x Academic All-American & played in College World Series
​​• ​​Indianola, Iowa native
​​• Created a foundation with his wife to help
​his hometown and local school district 

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CARSON 
​KING

Philanthropist/Viral Phenom
• ​​Became viral sensation in fall 2019 when asking for beer money with sign on ESPN'S Game Day
•  Took fame and raised $3 million for University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital
• ​​Founded Carson King Foundation
• ​​Prairie City, Iowa native

SCOTT
SIEPKER

Iowa Nice Guy/Actor/Writer
​​• ​​Best known as the Iowa Nice Guy
• Actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker
• Co-founder of Iowa Filmmakers
​​• ​​Iowa Outdoors Co-Host
​​• ​​Sound Off Guest Host

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NATE
​TEUT

President Des Moines Buccaneers
​​• President of  Des Moines Buccaneers Hockey Club
​​• EVP/Assistant GM of Iowa Cubs – 2012-2017
​​• Nine seasons of Professional Baseball (LHP Pitcher) | Cubs, Marlins and Brewers organizations
​​• Fourth Round selection by Chicago Cubs in 1997 
​​• Iowa State Cyclones Baseball – First Team All Big Eight (1996)
​​• Born in Newton, Iowa

MERV 
​KRAKAU

Former NFL Linebacker & 
Member of ISU HOF
• ​​Played six seasons in NFL with Buffalo Bills
and New England Patriots
• Played at Iowa State from 1969-1972
•  Named Sports Illustrated Lineman of the Week and was an All-American Defensive End - 1972
• Member of the Iowa State University
​Athletics Hall of Fame - 2007

KAHLIL
​CARTER

Former Professional Football Player - NFL & NFL Europe
•  10 year Professional Football career (NFL, CFL, AFL, NFL Europe
• Member of  coaching staff for  for Iowa High School State champions Valley High School, Pioneer Conference champions Drake University, 2x CFL Divisional champions Calgary Stampeders
• Played for NFL with Buffalo Bills
​​• Played for NFL Europe with Scottish Claymores

NICK 
​EASLEY

Former Iowa Hawkeye & Newton Cardinal Football Player
​​• Played for University of Iowa Hawkeyes in 2017-18 & 2018-19 seasons after transfering from junior college
​​• 2019 Outback Bowl MVP
​​• Undrafted free agent with Buffalo Bills in 2019
​​• Practice squad member for Buffalo Bills in 2019-2020
​​• Newton, Iowa native

LEVI
​PAULSEN

Former Iowa Hawkeye Player
• ​​Offensive Lineman with Iowa Hawkeyes (2015-2019)
• He and his twin brother Landen both played for Hawkeye football
•  Member of the 2015 Rosebowl Team
•  Member of 2019 senior class that set Iowa football record most total wins in a 5-year span
•  Academic All-Big Ten player  for four years
•  Lives in Kalona, Iowa with his girlfriend
•  Enjoys anything outdoors, loves dogs, hunting, biking and running

PETER
​MANNINO

Coach DM Buccaneers &
​Former NHL Player 
•  Goaltender for University of Denver -
​led team to 2005 NCAA Championship
•  Signed with New York Islanders
as an undrafted free agent
•  Retired from professional hockey in June 2015
•  Named the Des Moines Buccaneers in June 2019

SEAN ROBERTS

KXnO Radio Personality
• ​​Producer/Host of KXnO Morning Rush
• ​​Host of KXnO Saturday Morning Pregame
• Host/Creator of The Seantourage Show Podcast
• Loves radio, playing golf and in my men’s wood bat league baseball league
•  "I have a 1 year old pug named Rosie"
• Hanover Park, Ill.

JASON
DENT

Rodeo Clown, Auctioneer &
​Big Brother Season 19 Contestant
•  Rodeo Clown as "Whistle-Nut" and
​travels with his trusty 1,800-pound bull Ole
•  Appeared on CBS's Big Brother Season 19
• Auctioneer with Wagner & Dent Auctions
•  "I'm a storyteller extraordinaire. My stories are true, very handy, very creative, and infectious"
• From Humeston, Iowa
* Please note, celebrity guest appearances are subject to change.

CELEBRITY GUEST BOOK:

Celebrity Roster 2019
Michael Annett - NASCAR Driver
Wayne Auton - NASCAR Director
Kahlil Carter - Former NFL/Europe NFL



Cole Custer - NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver
Tim Dwight - Former Hawkeye/NFL Player
Noah Gragson - NASCAR  Driver

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Bobby Hansen - Former Hawkeye/ NBA Champion
Merv Krakau - ISU Hall of Fame/Former NFL Player
Peter Mannino - Des Moines Bucs Head Coach/Former NHL


Austin McCarl - Sprint Car Driver
Tyler Reddick - NASCAR Driver
 Scott Siepker  - Iowa Nice Guy



RJ Sumrall - Former ISU Player
Nate Teut - President Des Moines Bucs/ Former MLB Player