PAGE 14 S.D. PREP FOOTBALL Alcester-Hudson COACH: Brian Haak ASSISTANTS: Steve Hale, Sean Clancy, Jackson Anderson, Michael Seivert, Randy Walth VITALS: Class 9B, TriValley Conference LAST YEAR: The Cubs, 7-3, lost to Colome in the Class 9B quarterfinals. RETURNING: Gavin Doering (Sr., 6-0, 205, L); Logan McConnell (Sr., 6-1, 175, B); Samuel Jensen (Sr., 6-0, 165, B); Eli Skoglund (So., 6-0, 170, B); Trent Rus (Sr., 5-10, 290, L); Cameron Squires (Jr., 5-7, 130, B); Jett Farrell (Jr., 5-10, 155, L); Joshua Griffith (Jr., 5-11, 200, L); TJ Shaughnessy (Jr., 5-8, 145, L); Ethan Reed (So., 5-10, 180, L); Jadon Micke (So., 5-8, 140, B); William Kolleck (So., 5-8, 145, L); Daniel Nyreen (Fr., 5-6, 150, L); Izaak Reed (Fr., 5-5, 130, B); Layne Miller (Fr., 5-6, 220, L) NEWCOMERS: Connor Sogn (Jr., 5-9, 175, B); Zach McKee (Jr., 5-10, 180, B); Trevor Stene (So., 5-8, 140, B); CJ Carlson (So., 5-10, 140, B); Blake Hummel (So., 6-2, 185, L); Brady Weilenga (So., 5-8, 155, L); Kaden Teunissen (Jr., 6-4, 280, L) Andes CentralDakota Christian COACH: Chad Bietz ASSISTANTS: Darryl Deurmier, Charlie Hopkins, Cliff Johnson VITALS: Class 9A, Region 3, Great Plains Conference LAST YEAR: The Thunder went 3-6 and lost in first round of playoffs. RETURNING: Leo Hopkins (Sr., RB/LB, All State Honorable Mention, All Conference); Daryl Jones (Sr., TE/ DE); Hunter Vasek (Sr., OL/ DL); Josiah Caple (Jr., RB/LB); Jacey Garria (Jr., QB/DB); Kendall Vernatez (Jr., OL/ LB); Ethan Black Cloud (Jr., FB/LB); Jo Hart (Jr., RB/DB); Burton Archambeu (Jr., RB/ LB); Cliff Johnson (So., TE/ DE); Jacob Maynard (So., OL/ DL); Alex Maas (So., OL/DL); Micah Mitchell (So., OL/DL); Darron Tronwold (So., TE/ DE); Andrew Vasek (So., OL/ DL); Michael Stone (So., OL/ DL); Gabe Barus (Fr., OL/DL) NEWCOMERS: Shawn Goerhing (Jr., RB/LB); Preston Neal (Sr., RB/LB); Cody Vanden Hoek (Sr., OL/DL); Beau Greger (Jr., RB/DB); JB Brugier (Jr., QB/LB); Matt Bryant (Sr., RB/LB) Kortan Driven To Lead Cavaliers To Top BY MICHAEL HAMMOND sports@yankton.net TYNDALL —Chase Kortan enters his final season of football with one goal in mind, winning a state title. Kortan, the senior at Bon Homme High School, racked up 2,048 allpurpose yards for the Cavaliers as junior in 2015 and will lead a team in its second year of 9-man football. “My main goal is like everyone else, make the dome and win state, really nothing else,” Kortan said. “I want to try and have fun and enjoy it with my team and we will see where everything falls into place.” One of the main weapons in last year’s offense, Kortan helped lead his team to 34 point per game and a playoff run that ended with a loss in the second round. Defense will be a key for the Cavs’ season as they continue the adjustment to the 9-man game and Kortan has the skillset to improve the unit. “We think he will do big things this year,” Cavs’ coach Byron Pudwill said. “I think he is a top five player (in the state), he’s got crazy skills and good speed and can run away from second level guys.” A multi-sport athlete in football, baseball, track, and basketball, Kortan kept himself busy during the summer playing baseball for Tabor’s legion team and for the Sioux Falls Titans travel team, as well as, attending various baseball and Bon Homme’s Chase Kortan football camps, including the Rigg’s Combine in Sioux Falls, where he ran Sioux Falls, and Augustana Universithe fifth fastest 40-yard dash. During and Phoenix. Kortan’s hard work and talent ty, among other schools in the area, this season he will play in football to play multiple sports. showcases across the country over have led to offers from the University of South Dakota, South Dakota “He’s got crazy college offers and weekends in places such as Denver State University, the University of those schools don’t just give away Beresford COACH: Scott Ebert VITALS: Class 11B, Dakota XII Conference LAST YEAR: The Watchdogs, 4-5, lost in the first round of the playoffs. ROSTER: Austin Snedeker (OL/DL, Sr., 6-0, 180); Caeden Gundvaldson (OL/DL, Sr., 5-8, 150); Chris Housken (OL/ DL, Sr., 6-4, 275); Dakota Galt (RB/LB, Sr., 5-6, 150); Deon Monroe (RB/LB, Sr., 6-0, 165); Joseph Lane (QB/LB, Sr., 6-0, Follow @michaelhammond_ on Twitter. Caba (Sr., 6-0, 160; LG); Kade Hellmann (Sr., 5-9, 170; DL, 46 tackles, 2 sacks); Connor Frasch (Sr., 6-0, 180; DL, 32 tackles) NEWCOMERS: Austin Kotalik (Sr., 5-11, 160; LB) finished the regular season with a record of 1-7. RETURNING: Alex Norby (Sr., 5-6, 165; RB/ LB 38 carries 91 yards); Zeke Robinson (Sr., 5-10, 165; RB/ DB; 101 yards, 29 carries); Jackson Grassel (Sr., 6-1, 175; TE/WR/ LB, 72 yards); Alex Wu (Sr., 5-10, 170; RB/DL); Howard COACH: Jeff Van Den Hul Smith (Sr., 6-1, 195; OL); ASSISTANTS: Austin Jared Merkley (Jr., 6-3, 175; Cole, Josh Van Den Hul, Will WR); Preston Fejfar (Jr., 5-10, Bisenius, Craig Hertz, Tim 160; RB); Cash Hemmington Squier, Jeffrey Hownstein, (Jr., 6-0, 175; OL/LB); Logan Rob Augustine Donelan (Jr., 6-0, 185; DB); VITALS: Class A, Dakota Garret chicoine (Jr., 5-10, 230; XII Conference DL) LAST YEAR: The Panthers NEWCOMERS: Collin Elkin went 2-7 on the season. (Sr., 6-2, 190; RB/DL); Logan RETURNING: Luke Donelan (Jr., 6-0, 185; QB); Schmitt (Sr., 6-0, QB/CB); Hunter Ewing (Jr., 6-1, 225; Bennett Chesterman (Sr., 6-0, LB/C); Caleb Hanson (Jr., TE/S); Camron Fisher (Sr., 6-1, 170; WR/LB); Tyler Leif 5-10, WR/CB); Bryce Schro(Jr., 5-6, 180; RB/LB); Alex eder (Sr., 5-10, WR/CB); Jacob Grashoff (Jr., 6-4, 235; OL/DL); Kenny (Sr., 6-0, OL/DL); Ryan Nathan Jones (Jr., 5-9, 230; Parke (Sr., 6-5, OL/DL); Steven DL); Ethan Marx (Jr., 5-10, Neff (Sr., 6-0, TE/LB); Connor 150; OL/LB); Parker Berghult Kopu (Sr., 6-4, TE/DL); Josh (So., 5-11, 165; LB); Luckas Hoffman (Sr., 6-0, OL/DL); Larson (So., 5-8, 160; LB); DalRobert Rosenquist (Sr., 6-0, ton Monahan (So., 6-0, 165; RB/LB); Zach Masters (Jr., WR/DB/KR); James Lichten6-1, WR/S); Austin Carter (Jr., berg (Fr., 6-4, 190; OL/LB 5-8, RB/LB); Brennan Moran (Jr., 6-3, OL/DL); Luke Johnson (Jr., 5-9, WR/CB); Cole Bergman (Jr., 6-3, TE/LB) COACH: Patrick Beeman Gayville-Volin’s Grant Rice (9) NEWCOMERS: Logan HarASSISTANTS: Justin rison (Jr., 6-1, OL/DL); Cole Karstens, Tom Rice, Roland Schulz (So., 6-0, WR/S); Casey Johnson Knudson (OL/LB, So., 5-9, Vorchahoske (So., 5-10, OL/ VITALS: Class 9A, Great 150); Zach Erickson (TE/LB, COACH: Byron Pudwill DL); Jevin Kratz (So., 6-1, WR/ Plains Conference So., 5-8, 170); Alex Docken ASSISTANTS: Jason Hein, LB); Nathan Rice (So., 5-9, LAST YEAR: The Raiders (WR/DB, Fr., 5-11, 135); Blake Gary Kortan WR/S); Sam Chesterman (So., lost to Canistota in the first Getman (OL/DL, Fr., 6-1, 190); VITALS: Class 9AA, Little 6-0, RB/LB); Chase Hammerround of the playoffs. Brad Christensen (QB/LB, Fr., Missouri Valley Conference strom (Jr., 5-10, TE/LB); DarRETURNING: Grant Rice 5-7, 150); Brandon Andrews LAST YEAR: The Cavaliers rick Sexton (Jr., 5-10, OL/DL) (Sr., 6-3, 190; QB/LB); Colin (RB/LB, Fr., 5-6, 140); Caden finished the regular season Mann (Sr., 6-1, 170; C); Chase Ringling (OLDL, Fr., 5-9, 200); with a record of 6-4 and lost Petrik (Sr., 6-0, 155; G/DT); Carson Johnsen (OL/DL, to Webster Area 35-28 in the Brook VanOsdel (Sr., 6-3, 185; Fr., 5-11, 190); Collin Treloar second round of the playoffs. HEAD COACH: Jake Terry TE/DE); Colbey Rickford (Jr., (WR/DB, Fr., 5-6, 130); DayRETURNING: Chase KorASSISTANTS: Adam 6-1, 175; TE/LB); Luke Humshon Adams (OL/DL, Fr., 5-8, tan (Sr., 6-1, 185; RB/S/P, 26 mel (Sr., 5-10, 160; CB) 190); Jace Wurth (TE/DL, Fr., TD’s, 2,048 all-purpose yards, Timmins, Seth Fischer, Troy McCreary., Jesse Henrichs NEWCOMERS: Cade 6-1, 180); Jaden Muller (RB/ 53 tackles, 4 sacks); Bryce VITALS: Class B, Dakota Rickford (Jr., 6-0, 155; RB/DB); LB, Fr., 6-1, 170); Josh Lane Scieszinski (Jr., 6-3, 175; QB/ XII Conference (WR/DB, Fr., 5-6, 135); Kaden LB, 24 TD’s, 1,893 passing LAST YEAR: The Huskies S.D. FB | PAGE 15 Ness (WR/DB, Fr., 5-10, 135); yards, 54 tackles); Nathan Kirby Hurlbert (OL/DL, Fr., Schenkel (Sr., 6-2, 190; TE/ 5-10, 215); Nate Kropuenske DE, 371 yards, 6 TD’s, 23 Rec., (RB/DB, Fr., 5-9, 140) 67 tackles); Mace Merkwan 9/23 at Ponca 7 p.m. Volleyball (Jr., 6-2, 180; WR/CB); Sam Dakota Valley Avon COACH: Tom Culver (139-37) ASSISTANTS: Mel Fathke, James Stubkjaer, Justin Lukkes, Jody Gittings, Mark Mudder VITALS: Class 9B, Great Plains Conference LAST YEAR: The Pirates finished 2016 with a record of 2-6. Avon will return seven starters on offense and six defensive starters from last year. RETURNING: Brady Cameron (Jr., 6-4, 185, QB); Jacob Cihak (Jr., 5-8, 150, RB); Wyatt Duncan (Jr., 5-9, 190, RB/LB); Levi DeJong (Jr., 6-0, 170, FB/DE); Sam Eben (Sr., 6-1, 225, TE) Jimmy Schuurmans (Jr., 6-3, 180, TE/DE); Dominique Stout (Sr., 5-9, 220, C); Tate Wynia (Jr., 5-9, 150, LB); Hayden Powers (Sr., 5-7, 165, LB) NEWCOMERS: Lukkes Mudder (Sr., 5-7, 150, FB/LB); Kainen Blaha (Sr., 5-10, 170, FB/LB); Riley Mamminga (Sr., 5-10, 170, FB/DB); Damond Pohl (Jr., 5-10, 230, OL/DL); Max Mach (So., 5-11, 180, OL/ DL); Jason DeJong (So., 6-4, 200, OL/DL); Weston Frank (Jr., 6-2, 160, TE/DE); Dylan Raysby (Sr., 6-1, 160, TE/DE) offers for no reason,” Pudwill said. “I think he can be a high D2 guy in football and a USD, SDSU, UND, and NDSU type of guy and his baseball potential is even higher, he could go to one of the bigger conferences in D1.” With many options available, Kortan is still undecided on what to do after his high school career is over and doesn’t expect to make a decision until January of February of next year. “No deals have been made, but I am in contact with the coaches,” Kortan said. “I am keeping all options on the table and am about 50-50-50.” Pudwill, who also coaches Kortan in track, had nothing but good to say about his athlete. “He gets it, he’s a four sport guy and never misses a practice and you’ve got to be extremely athletic to get where he is and he is super smart,” Pudwill said. “I think he likes practice and he’s one of the guys that has nothing to prove, but works harder than anyone else. “I can’t stress how great of a kid he is and he has been a pleasure to coach.” With the college decision set aside, for now, Kortan will focus on the football season and try to win a state title and the legacy he will leave behind at Bon Homme. “It’s going to mean a lot,” Kortan said. “It’s my last year as a Cavalier and I want to make it as enjoyable as I can.” Gayville-Volin 185); Kaleb Peterson (RB/LB, Sr., 5-8, 165); Lathen Norling (OL/DL, Sr., 6-2, 190); Riley Johnsen (OL/DL, Sr., 6-2, 220); Ty Haneke (RB/LB, Sr., 5-8, 175); Caleb Carnes (TE/LB, Jr., 6-3, 200); Hunter Borah (RB/DB, Jr., 5-6, 140); Jack Fitzgerald (OL/DL, Jr., 5-11, 180); Nick Casperson (OL/ LB, Jr., 5-11, 190); Parker Golbirsch (TE/LB, Jr., 6-3, 200); Sam Nelson (QB/DB, Jr., 6-1, 145); Zaine Wagner (OL/DL, Jr., 6-2, 200); Andrew Jensen (OL/DL, So., 5-11, 190); Beau Van Gelder (WR/DB, So., 5-11, 150); Blake Peterson (TE/DL, So., 6-4, 225); Carter Kennedy (RB/LB, So., 6-2, 205); Dallas Davis (WR/DB, So., 6-4, 160); Duncan Pease (OL/DL, So., 6-1, 170); Jack Antonson (WR/DB, So., 6-1, 150); Riley Johnson (WR/DB, So., 6-0, 150); Tyler Kropuenske (QB/ DB, So., 5-10, 160); Wyatt Bon Homme Elk Point-Jefferson CROFTON 9/1 9/6 9/8 9/10 NIOBRARA-VERDIGRE 9/1 9/6 9/8 Volleyball at Creighton/vs. Osmond 5:30 p.m. at Elgin Public Double Tri. 5 p.m. vs. Elkhorn Valley (Verdigre) 5:30 p.m. 9/13 vs. St. Mary’s/vs. Santee (Niobrara) 5:30 p.m. 9/15 vs. Neligh-Oakdale (Niobrara) 5:30 p.m. 9/20 at West Holt 5 p.m. 9/22 at Clearwater-Orchard Double Tri. 5 p.m. 9/27 at Clearwater-Orchard Tri. 5 p.m. 9/29 vs. Wausa/vs. Clearwater-Orchard (Niobrara) 5 p.m. 10/4 vs. Winside (Niobrara) 6 p.m. 10/6 at St. Mary’s Double Tri. 4 p.m. 10/11 at Stuart Tri. 5 p.m. 10/13 at Elgin Public-Pope John 4 p.m. 10/17-18 10/24-28 NVC Tourn. 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