Post-season football awards announced

The 2023 9-Man Football All-Region and All-State awards have been announced.

Region 2 Senior Athlete of the Year:

Nate Tastad, North Prairie

Region 2 Offensive Player of the Year

Blake Mattson, North Prairie

Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year

Reuben Clay, North Star

Region 2 Coach of the Year

Elliott Belquist, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock

All-Region 2 Team

Easton Simon, Carter Engebretson, Logan Maddock, Connor Knatterud, Easton Benz and Brody Weisenburger, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock; Nate Tastad, Blake Mattson, Cole Henderson, Brett Tastad and Carter Casavant, North Prairie; Dane Hagler, Reuben Clay, Parker Simon and Hunter Hagler, North Star; Zach Gibson, Jaxon Baumgarn, Hunter Charles and Ross Thompson, Nelson County; Deng Deng, Kylon Keja and Dalen Leftbear, Four Winds/Minnewaukan; Grant Cosley and Grayson Ohmann, North Border; Cashmyn Belgarde and Jonathan Leonard, St. John; Riley Robinson, Midway/Minto.

All-Region 2 Honorable Mention

DJ Mudgett and Macyn Olson, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock; Havlin Delong and Devlin Forschen, North Prairie; Garrett Westlind and Karsen Simon, North Star; Axel Anderson and Jack O'Brien, Nelson County; Richard Cavanaugh and Micah Dutch, Four Winds/Minnewaukan; Weston Cosley and Brody Berg, North Border; Trey Laducer and Lane Zupan, St. John; Ben Gudajtes and Elijah Robinson, Midway/Minto; Brison Falch and Tristan Thomas, Larimore.

9-Man All-State First Team Offense

Deng Deng, Four Winds/Minnewaukan; Javin Friesz, Grant County-Flasher; Walker Braaten, Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn; Tyler Brandt, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood; Dane Hagler, North Star; Lucas Sims, Central McLean; Gunner Thielges, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion; Connor Kosiak, South Border; Blake Mattson and Nate Tastad, North Prairie; Luke Martinson, Sargent County.

9-Man Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year:

Nate Tastad, North Prairie

9-Man Coach of the Year

Evan Mellmer, South Border

9-Man All-State First Team Defense

Easton Benz, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock; Josh Wittich, Sargent County; Keaton Wehrman and Ryan Pingel, Alexander; Hunter Tolstad, Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn; Chase Cooper, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood; Reuben Clay, North Star; Wyatt Kuhn, New Salem-Almont; Daniel Schumacher, South Border; Jaren Rafferty, Hettinger County.

9-Man All-State Second Team

Carter Engebretson, Logan Maddock, Connor Knatterud and Easton Simon, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock; Beau Rider, Alexander; Riley Morlock, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood; Treyton Lesmann, Maddox Juntunen and Brody Nortdmark, Westhope-Newburg, Glenburn; Jacob Wolf, Central McLean; Levi Kackman, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood; Grady Whelander and Nick Hansen, Sargent County; Parker Hubrig, Hankinson; Nick Wulfekuhle, Richland; Gentry Richter, Linton-H-M-B; CL Weinberger, Grant County-Flasher; Cole Stock, Berkely Frantz and Levi Buchholz, South Border; Matthew Huether and Tallen Binstock, Hettinger County; Zachary Gibson and Ross Thompson, Nelson County; Cole Henderson and Brett Tastad, North Prairie; Owen Lesko, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion; Brock Norton, New Salem-Almont.