With the high school football season coming to an end on Nov. 13, teams now look back on the season and acknowledge the hard work of the athletes and coaches, especially those who earned the postseason awards for their hard work. For schools such as Beach and Mott-Regent-New England, the postseason awards went a long way.
For Beach, the Buccaneers ended the season with an overall record of 5-2 in region play, 7-3 overall and found its way to the semifinals of the NDHSAA 9-man Football Playoffs, falling to Cavalier High 30-20.
In the Region 4 football awards, The Buccaneers had four players on the 1st Team All Region team in seniors lineman Blake Van Horn, running back/linebacker Tyson Mattern, lineman Kyle Sarsland and junior running back/linebacker Kaden Volk.
Juniors quarterback/cornerback Tevin Dietz, tight end/linebacker Trin Schumacher and sophomore tight end/defensive lineman Trey Swanson were named to the honorable mentions list.
“It’s really nice, especially in this year of COVID when we didn’t know how many kids were going to play,” Mike Zier, the head coach of the Beach football team, said. “It's really rewarding for the kids. I think this will be a lifetime memory for those guys, but not so much the wins and losses, but the fact of how well the team came together and spending time with their friends.”
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Van Horn was also named the 2020 Lineman of the Year in the region.
“That’s the other coaches in the region voting on that; that’s a pretty accomplished award when you get the other coaches voting and thinking highly of your players,” Zier said. “Blake was a returning All-State player and he played at an elite level this year. He’s one of the best to have ever worn the blue and gold for the Buccaneers.”
As for Mott-Regent-New England, the Wildfire ended the season 2-7 overall. The team was highly praised for their constant hardworking mentality and constantly trying to get better.
Wildfire senior lineman Sam Huether and junior running back/linebacker Nathan Kaufman were added to the 1st Team All Region List.
Sophomore quarterback/linebacker Cole Manolovits, senior tight end/defensive end Logan Lutz and senior lineman Stetson Urlacher were all named to the honorable mentions roster.
“We’re very proud that Nathan and Sam were on the First Team All-Region. They deserve it,” Nate Zachmann, head coach of the Wildfire, said. “They do the right things on the field and off the field.
“I’m just proud of all of them because it’s hard to come to practice when you have a losing record and play as hard as if you had a winning record,” Zachmann added. “They definitely did that week in and week out. Their leadership was really important. They came to practice optimistic day in and day out.”
Both coaches praised all of the teams in Region 4 football and look forward to adding more players to the All-Region roster next season.
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The entire Region 4 Football Awards:
Grant County Flasher
1st Team All Region
Jon Bogert
Jace Friesz
Connor Ottmar
Isaiah Cook
Javin Friesz
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Honorable Mention
Thomas Bryant
Layton Woodbury
Kayedenn Rivinius
Kidder County
1st Team All Region
Payton Cauthon
Jonah Harter
Blake Pfaff
Tristan Patzner
Carson Schmaltz
Honorable Mention
Luke Rath
Jacob Nolan
Jacob Biegler
Linton/HMB
1st Team All Region
Lucas Schumacher
Trey Jacob
Nathon Schatz
Dean Vetter
Honorable Mention
Rafe Kalama
Landon Bosch
Grant Bosch
Beach
1st Team All Region
Tyson Mattern
Blake Van Horn
Kyle Sarsland
Kaden Volk
Honorable Mention
Tevin Dietz
Trin Schumacher
Trey Swanson
Napoleon
1st Team All Region
Tucker Schneider
Noah Becker
Honorable Mention
Nolan Behrens
Kayden Sperle
Patrick Pechtel
Mott/Regent/NE
1st Team All Region
Sam Huether
Nathan Kaufman
Honorable Mention
Cole Manolovits
Logan Lutz
Stetson Urlacher
South Border
1st Team All Region
Seth Wolf
James Schumacher
Honorable Mention
Marshall Lindgren
Connor Kosiak
Jackson Meidinger
Hettinger/Scranton
1st Team All Region
Connor Andress
Honorable Mention
Corey Christopherson
Tom Buckmier
Jeran Anderson
SAOTY
Lucas Schumacher- Linton HMB
Lineman of the Year
Blake Van Horn- Beach
Back of the Year
Peyton Cauthon- Kidder County
Coach of the Year
Jamie Krenz- Grant County Flasher
Tanner Purintun- Linton HMB
