2023 NDHSCA All-State 9-man Football Team Named

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