Wildcats dominate All-DC grid team
With four All Dairyland Conference First Team selections on offense and three more on defense, the Blair-Taylor football team took up the most spots on the team announced last week.
Cain Fremstad, quarterback and safety, and Kyle Steien, wide receiver and linebacker, were both honored on both the first-team offense and defense. Chris Rogstad also earned first-team honors as a defensive lineman, while Matthew Brandenburg was honored as a running back and Tyler Thompson as an offensive lineman.
Two more Wildcats earned second-team honors for the offense as Matthew Waldera was picked at wide receiver as was Garrison Armitage at offensive line.
While they only played three games, a number of Whitehall players left an impression.
Liam Herrick, defensive end; Ryan Kleinhans, defensive back and Isaac Skoyen, utility were all first-team selections on defense, as was offensive lineman Sam Brouillet on offense.
Five Norse were honored on the second-team offense including kicker Luke Beighley, utility Ryan Kleinhans, running back Jonathan Thorn; tight end/fullback Liam Herrick and offensive lineman Ian Pank. Defensive lineman Colton Sluga and defensive back Jonathan Thorn were honored on the second-team defense.
Chris Killian was Independence/Gilmanton’s lone first-team pick, earning defensive honors at linebacker. Connor Smieja earned second-team all-defense honors as a utility defender.
The complete team honors include:
First team offense: Offensive line, Thompson, B-T; Avery Wald, Pepin/Alma; Brouillet, Whitehall; Carson Zager, Melrose-Mindoro; Mitchell Olson, Eleva-Strum. Fullback/tight end: Bryce Quinton, P/A. Wide receivers: Steien, B-T; Wyatt Seibel, Cochrane-Fountain City. Running backs: Brandenburg, B-T; Lane Wieczorek, P/A. Quarterback: Fremstad, B-T. Utility: Jay Arzt, utility and kicker: Blake Christianson, Mel-Min.
Second team offense: Offensive line: Nick Loesel, P/A; Isaiah Hurst, Augusta; Michael Bissen, C-FC; Armitage, B-T; Pank, Whitehall. Tight end/full back: Herrick, Whitehall. Wide receivers: Waldera, B-T/ Chase Stensen-Veenendall, Augusta. Running backs: Thorn, Whitehall; Raef Radcliffe, Mel-Min. Quarterback: Nick Higley, E-S. Utility: Quinton Schiefelbein, E-S; Kleinhans, Whitehall. Kicker: Beighley, Whitehall.
First team defense: Defensive line: Rogstad, B-T; Carson Zager, Mel-Min; Wald, P/A; Herrick, Whitehall. Linebackers: Killian, I/G; Dusek, P/A; Steien, B-T, Quinton, P/A. Defensive backs: Fremstad, B-T; Higley, E-S; Kleinhans, Whitehall. Utility: Skoyen, Whitehall. Punter: Tucker Sbraggia, Mel-Min.
Second team defense: Defensive line: Matt Arens, P/A; Sluga, Whitehall; Sbraggia, Mel-Min; Olson, E-S. Linebackers: Zach Foley, C-FC; Elijah Miller, Mel-Min; Gabe Monson, E-S; Sam Jenniges, Mel-Min. Defensive backs: Wieczorek, P/A; Artz, Mel-Min; Thorn, Whitehall. Utility: Smieja, I/G. Punter: Colton Brecka, P/A.