NEWS RELEASE: North Dakota High School Coaches Association
FARGO – The 2023 North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) All-State 9-man Football Team has been named. Listed below is the All-State 9-man Football Team as voted on by the state’s 9-man football coaches.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
Javin Friesz, Sr., QB, Grant County/Flasher
Walker Braaten, Jr., QB, Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn
Tyler Brandt, Sr., QB, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Dane Hagler, Sr., QB, North Star
Lucas Sims, Sr., RB, Central McLean
Gunner Thielges, Soph., RB, LaMoure-Litchville/Marion
Connor Kosiak, Sr., RB, South Border
Blake Mattson , Sr., RB, North Prairie
Luke Martinson, Sr., TE, Sargent County
Deng Deng, Sr., WR, Four Winds
Nate Tastad, Sr., OL, North Prairie
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
Josh Wittich, Sr., DL, Sargent County
Keaton Wehrman, Sr., DL, Alexander
Hunter Tolstad, Soph., DL, Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn
Chase Cooper, Jr., DL , Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Easton Benz, Soph., DL, New Rockford-Sheyenne.Maddock
Rueben Clay, Sr., LB, North Star
Ryan Pingel, Sr., LB, Alexander
Wyatt Kuhn, Jr., LB, New Salem-Almont
Daniel Shumacher, Sr., LB, South Border
Jaren Rafferty, Sr., LB, Hettinger County
SECOND TEAM:
Riley Morlock, Sr., Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood
Treyton Lesmann, Jr., Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn
Jacob Wolf, Soph., Central McLean
Beau Rider, Sr., Alexander
Maddox Juntunen, Sr., Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn
Levi Kackman, Sr., Wyndmere-Lidgerwood
Grady Whelander, Sr., Sargent County
Parker Hubrig, Sr., Hankinson
Nick Hansen, Sr., Sargent County
Nick Wulfekuhle, Sr., Richland
Gentry Richter, Jr., Linton-HMB
CL Weinberger, Jr., Grant County/Flasher
Cole Stock, Jr., South Border
Matthew Huether, Sr., Hettinger County
Berkley Frantz, Soph., South Border
Zachary Gibson, Sr., Nelson County
Ross Thompson, Sr., Nelson County
Carter Engebretson, Jr., New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock
Logan Maddock, Sr., New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock
Cole Henderson, Jr., North Prairie
Levi Buchholz, Jr., South Border
Brett Tastad, Jr., North Prairie
Connor Knatterud, Sr., New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock
Owen Lesko, Jr., LaMoure-Litchville/Marion
Easton Simon, Soph., New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock
Brody Nordmark, Jr., Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn
Brock Norton, Jr., New Salem-Almont
Tallen Binstock, Sr., Hettinger County
2023 NDHSCA Division 9-Man Football Senior Athlete of the Year:
Nate Tastad, North Prairie
2023 NDHSCA Division 9-Man Football Coach of the Year:
Evan Mellmer, South Border