Nick Berglund was the tallest target in the passing game for NR-S, along with one of the Rockets' top edge rushers on defense.
And now, the 6'4", 216-pound wide receiver/defensive end has been recognized with elevation to the highest honor Class 9B can bestow upon he and his peers.
Berglund was named to the Second Team of the North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) Class 9B All-State squad.
Season statistics for the senior include 42 solo and 38 assisted tackles, eight sacks and 21 tackles for loss. On offense, he caught nine passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns.
He is the son of Karla and the late Jonathan Berglund of New Rockford.
Other teams
With their first state championship in 30 seasons,
LaMoure/Litchville-Marion had six players make the All-State team, five of them First Teamers.
Offensive players for the Loboes on the top team were quarterback Corban Potts, running back Brady Lettenmaier and tight end Colton Ness. Defensive lineman Brock Wendel and linebacker Garrett Hebl made the First Team on defense. Second team honors went to Charlie Bowman.
Runner-up Cavalier had five selections, three on the First Team (Demetrius Avila, Landon Carter, Trevor Hinkle) and two on the Second Team (Jacob Steele and Brysen Cleem.)
Teams within the Rockets' Region 3 that had selections included Nelson County's Garrett Haakenson, linebacker on the First Team and the region's Senior Athlete of the Year, and the Chargers also had Ross Thompson selected for the Second Team. Dalen Leftbear of Four Winds was a Second Team honoree as well.
The statewide Outstanding Senior Athlete went to Surrey's Chris Jenner, and Andy DelaBarre of LaMoure/L-M was the Class 9B Coach of the Year.
A full list of those selected to the All-State teams are as follows:
NDHSCA 9B Football
All-State First Team
Offense
Corban Potts, QB, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion; Tucker Schneider, QB, Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter; Jace Friesz, QB, Grant Co.; Demetrius Avila, OL, Cavalier; Jayton Slater, OL, St. John; AJ Heins, OL, New Salem-Almont; Brady Lettenmaier, RB, LaMoure/L-M; Chris Jenner, RB, Surrey; Colton Ness, TE, LaMoure/L-M; Landon Carter, WR, Cavalier; Dylan Rud, WR, New Salem-Almont; Jace Nelson, WR, Ray-Powers Lake
Defense
Tate Jerdee, DL, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood; Brock Wendel, DL, LaMoure/L-M;
Ayden Amundson, DL, Surrey; Garrett Hebl, LB, LaMoure/L-M; Trevor Hinkle, LB, Cavalier; Garrett Haakenson, LB, Nelson Co.; Trasen Pollman, LB, Bottineau; Wyatt Caraballo, LB, Divide Co.; Seth Wolf, DB, South Border
Second Team
(no positions listed)
Cruz Hernandez, Hankinson; Evan Richman, Enderlin/Maple Valley; Charlie Bowman, LaMoure/L-M; Jacob Steele and Brysen Cleem, Cavalier; Kelby Azure, Hatton-Northwood; Ethan Bergstrom, May-Port-CG; Nick Berglund, NR-S; Dalen Leftbear, Four Winds; Ross Thompson, Nelson Co.; Micale Costa and Jacob Shriver, Bottineau; Caden Belgarde, St. John; Trenton Erbele, N-G-S; Ty Wolding and Weston Kuhn, NS-A; James
Schumacher, South Border; Connor Andress, Hettinger; Zack Jalbert and Nathan Kaufman, Mott-Regent; Cale Ibach and Patrick Simons, Lewis & Clark; Brandon Alvarez, Surrey; Lane Caraballo and Easton Eriksmoen, Divide Co.; Tyson Enget, Ray-Powers Lake
NDHSCA-9B
Senior Athlete of the Year
Chris Jenner, Surrey
NDHSCA-9B
Coach of the Year
Andy DelaBarre,
LaMoure/L-M