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Magi football aims for postseason return in ‘21

By RYAN LADIKA

half of the morning due to the threat of lightning Sports Writer rladika@minotdailynews.com in the area, but the dreary weather could not Head coach Chauncy dampen the coach and his Hendershot’s Minot High team’s high spirits about football squad began the official return of foottheir official preseason ball season.

The team a year ago training camp on a rainy Aug. 9 morning. Practice completed a 2-5 campaign was held in the school’s shortened by the ongogymnasium for the first ing COVID-19 pandemic,

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marking just the second losing season authored by the Magi since 1996.

Last year we had a group of guys that battled, and we have some kids who got valuable experience who are coming back and looking to change the overall record,” Hendershot said. “Last year was kind of a situation where we got into some games and other teams just made plays in crunch time.”

Despite the down year overall, there were some encouraging moments for Minot in 2020, namely the two dominant wins the team did earn. The Magi cruised past Dickinson by a 23-0 final score in Week 3 and dismantled Williston 39-14 in the season finale, ending the year on a positive note and leaving

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Magi receivers participate in a drill during Minot’s Aug. 9 morning practice at Duane Carlson Stadium. a stepping stone for improvement going forward.

Both the coaching staff and the players alike are now eager to put 2020 behind them and return to the promised land this fall.

With practice just getting started, Hendershot noted that throughout the first week the team will be focusing on continuing the strong work ethic he and his coaching staff have seen from their players during camps already held this summer.

“Our focus is to pick up the progress and the work that we’ve had through our summer strength camps,” he said. “It’s about our base installs and getting the x’s and o’s down, as well as getting everyone working togeth-

er as a team. The next two weeks, we need to compete within the team but build that team camaraderie and that unified front that we’re going to need going into the season.”

The team will also be locking down final positions in the weeks leading up to the Aug. 27 season-opener against West Fargo, as well as ensuring everyone is up to speed on the playbook and working together as a unit. The two components will be crucial in the program achieving its lofty goal on the heels of a two-win season.

“Playoffs, for sure,” senior running back and defensive back Hunter Ruzicka said of the team’s goal. “We think we have a real shot this year, we

might actually get to see the ‘ship and hold up that trophy at the end, but we all still have to put in the work. We can’t just expect it to happen.”

Ruzicka will be among the team leaders this season along with fellow senior and starting quarterback Trevor Emke. Other returning veterans the Magi will lean on include Kaleb Spitzer and Kaydn Turnbow.

In his shortened junior season, Ruzicka still accrued 362 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 60 carries, good for the 11th-most yards in the Western Dakota Association. Emke was also among the conference leaders in 2020, throwing for 640 total yards, fifthmost in the WDA, and

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Minot High 2021 Football Roster # Name 28 Camden Backman 5 Peyton Bartsch 69 Aydan Beckedahl 9 Lucas Beeter 25 Zaccharius Brown 11 Jonas Bubach 1 Tyler Budeau 27 Anthony Carulli 73 Brandon Chabot 44 Max Cunningham 53 Kaedin Dewitz 80 Thomas Drago 12 Trevor Emke 7 Blaze Ferry 13 Michael George 61 Kaedyn Guerra 58 James Heidrich 66 Kenneth Hewitt 17 Hunter Horner 86 Trevor Huss 84 Tyler Johnson 51 DeJarius Jones 23 Talan Jundt 15 Ty Kinchen 81 Alex King 3 Cody Kranz 33 Brady Larson 52 Layton Ludwig 63 Tatum MacDonald 65 Dylan Mitchell 59 Teagan Nicholes 20 Morgan Nygaard 2 Ethan Pankow 16 Keaton Reinke 22 Hunter Ruzicka 14 Tyson Ruzicka 50 Jacob Smestad 4 Jayden Speraw 55 Kaleb Spitzer 56 Payton Stanley

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three touchdowns in Minot’s seven games.

“Spitzer is a returning starter up front in the offensive line and has some solid in-game experience,” Hendershot added.

“Defensively, Turnbow, who’s going to be a junior this year, started for us all

Positon RB/LB K DL QB/LB RB/DB FB/LB WR/DB RB/LB OL/DL RB/DLB OL WR/LB QB/LB RB WR/DB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL WR/LB WR/DB TE/LB OL/DL RB/LB WR/DB TE/LB RB/DB RB/LB OL/LB OL/DL OL/DL OL/DL RB/DB WR/DB WR/DB RB/DB WR/DB OL/DB QB OL/DL OL/DL

Height Weight 5’9” 165 6’4” 160 5’9” 320 6’0” 170 5’8” 135 5’11” 170 6’1” 175 5’4” 145 5’9” 190 5’9” 170 6’2” 260 5”6” 145 6’4” 225 5’8” 165 6’1” 170 5’11” 254 6’0” 225 5’11” 310 5’10” 165 5’8” 151 6’2” 200 5’8” 185 5’9” 160 5’10” 150 6’1” 155 5’9” 160 5’8” 175 6’0” 180 6’3” 215 5’11” 310 5’11” 240 5’10” 155 6’1” 170 5’8” 130 5’8” 165 5’9” 155 6’2” 260 6’1” 155 5’11” 260 6’1” 165

last year. And then across the board, we have a number of guys who were either a two or three on the depth chart last year who are looking to take a jump and compete here in fall camp.”

As long as each member of the team knows,

82 Brek Thompson 12 6 Kyan Toliver 11 77 Kaydn Turnbow 11 18 Tyler Villareal 11 60 Isaiah Walter 12 49 Elijah Ward 12 57 Andrew Winczewski 11 8 Owen Zarr 11 10 Ryder Zimmerman 11 18 Colby Albertson 10 62 Derrick Arivett 10 22 Jack Austin 10 12 Lucas Beeter 10 23 Conner Bercier 10 4 Anthony Brown 10 17 William Clark 10 11 Logan Conklin 10 9 Cash Danielson 10 88 Heston Faul 10 8 Jonathan Galbert 10 13 Michael George 10 3 Abrahm Graves 10 59 Quinton Holien 10 55 John Holt 10 81 Kobe Irmen 10 84 Wendell Johnson Jr 10 50 DeJarius Jones 10 1 Talan Jundt 10 10 David Llamas 10 33 Brady Larson 10 75 Elliot Magcalas 10 24 Tyler Nelson 10 58 Teagen Nicholes 10 70 Jiovanni Perez 10 2 Tyson Ruzicka 10 54 Jacob Ryan 10 61 Jobe Rystedt 10 5 Jaidrean Small 10 60 Justin Wood 10 19 Sonny Zerri 10

and is confident in, their role not just in the opener, but throughout the 2021 campaign, Ruzicka said, Minot will be good shape to realize their expectations come October.

“We have to be able to communicate, make sure everybody knows their

WR/DB 5’11” DB 5’11” OL/DL 6’3” LB 5’10 DL 6’0” WR/LB 6’0” OL/DL 6’0” TE/LB 6’0” WR/QB/LB 5’9” WR/LB 5’10” OL/DL 6’1” RB/DB 5’6: QB/LB 6’0” WR/DB 5’4” WR/DB 5’5” WR/DB 6’2” WR/DB 6’3” QB/LB 6’0” TE’LB 6’1” WR/DB 5’7” WR/DB 6’1” WR/DB 6’2” OL/DL 5’11” OL/LB 5’11” TE/ LB 6’2” WR/ DB 5’7” OL/DL 5’7” RB/LB 5’10 RB/LB 5’3” RB/LB 5’8” OL/DL 5’6” RB/LB 5’8” OL/DL 5’11” OL/DL 6’0” WR/DB 5’9” OL/DL 5’10” OL/DL 5’10” RB/DB 5’5” OL/DL 5’9” WR/DB 5’9”

165 145 220 150 220 175 210 190 175 145 214 135 170 160 125 165 170 160 165 115 170 165 240 180 205 140 175 160 125 180 180 140 237 280 150 240 190 140 210 130

jobs on the field, and we have to have good leaders everywhere,” Ruzicka continued. “Coach (Hendershot) is making sure everybody knows their job, because if we know our job, we’re all going to be good. That’s going to be the key to our success.”

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Minot High 2021 Football Schedule H denotes homecoming; S denotes senior night

Friday, Aug. 27 West Fargo

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Friday, Sept. 3 Fargo Davies

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Friday, Sept. 10 @ Bismarck High 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 17 (H) Mandan

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Friday, Sept. 24 @ Williston

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Friday, Oct. 1 @ WF Sheyenne

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Friday, Oct. 8 Legacy 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 15 (S) Jamestown

7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 21 @Century 7 p.m.

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Bishop Ryan reloads for 2021

August 2021

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By ROBERT BREWER

Sports Editor rbrewer@minotdailynews.com Rather than taking on a rebuilding mindset this fall, the Bishop Ryan Lions and fifth-year head coach Roger Coleman fully expect to reload for another run at the state title.

Last year, Bishop Ryan’s quest for a Class A state championship ended in the semifinal round of the postseason against eventual champion Langdon Area-Edmore Munich.

Langdon was the same team that denied Bishop Ryan in the state championship round back in 2019.

According to Coleman, this year’s Lions squad remains undeterred in their hunt for a state crown despite recent playoff setbacks against a familiar foe.

“Our goal is to win our region, and that hasn’t changed at all,” Coleman tells The Minot Daily News. “Once the play-

Bishop Ryan senior Zach Hendrickson practices on his punting skills during an August training camp session. Lions head coach Roger Coleman says Hendrickson will be expected to play a variety of positions this coming season.

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August 2021 offs start, I feel like we will be ready to compete with anyone. I expect us to play fast and physical all year long.”

In preparation for this fall, the Lions began training camp on Aug. 5, a few days earlier than usual.

With six seniors lost to graduation, Coleman says it was good to get a head start on camp as it helped to incorporate the returning players into expanded roles.

One key player returning for the Lions in 2021 is senior wide receiver Zach Hendrickson. An All-Region performer as a junior, Hendrickson caught 23 passes for 452 yards and six touchdowns in 2020.

Known for his big play capability, Hendrickson’s 19.7 yards per reception average ranked second on the team last year.

The 5-foot-11 inch senior will have big shoes to fill as last year’s Bishop Ryan senior duo of Jaxon Feller and Logan Merck combined for a total of 43 all-purpose touchdowns in 2020. Coach Coleman says he plans to utilize Hendrickson’s skills in multiple ways this coming season.

“He’s going to play all over the field for us. Wideout, running back, quarterback and special teams, we just want the ball in his hands as much as possible,” the Lions coach adds.

Speaking of quarterback, Bishop Ryan will also be looking to fill the void

left by last year’s starting senior Nick Sanders, who threw for 24 touchdowns against just four interceptions. With backup passer Merck also moving on due to graduation, freshman Jett Lundeen is the only roster holdover with experience at the quarterback position last year.

In 12 games as an eighth grader, Lundeen completed 13 of 21 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Coach Coleman says Lundeen has enjoyed a productive training camp and will be the team’s starting quarterback going into the year.

Key returning players include senior outside linebacker and tight end Josh Will, who, like Hendrickson, was an All-Region player a year ago. A consistent playmaker on the defensive side of the ball for the Lions in 2020, Will led the team in sacks with six. The Second-Team AllState selection also posted 13.5 tackles for loss a year ago, second-best among Bishop Ryan defenders.

Also at linebacker, senior Rylan Vibeto will look to provide a physical presence for the Lions. His 48 tackles a year ago was second on the team, and Vibeto also totaled 4.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Other returning two-way players include All-Region honorable mention senior lineman Jacob Fricke, sophomore lineman Coy Okeson, junior Brett McKay and se-

Bishop Ryan 2021 Football Schedule

Bishop Ryan 2021 Football Roster

# Player Grade Position Height Weight 3 Zach Hendrickson 12 WR/SS 5’11 165 7 Teagan Coonrod 9 TE/SS 5’8 150 8 Gus Engelhard 8 QB/SS 5’6 120 9 Jett Lundeen 9 QB/SS 5’11 140 11 Christian Lormejuste 11 WR/CB 6’ 170 12 Josh Will 12 TE/OLB 6’2 210 13 Kyle Drovdal 12 WR/FS 6’6 180 18 Boden Erck 9 WR/CB 5’4 115 20 Brayden Howe 10 WR/CB 5’9 145 21 Jace Schwan 9 WR/SS 5’8 140 23 Caden Dauphinais 12 RB/CB 5’10 160 24 Colton Feller 9 RB/OLB 5’4 120 31 Logan Wentz 12 WR/CB 5’10 155 33 Drew Zwak 9 RB/OLB 5’9 170 50 Daakon Helseth 10 OL/OLB 5’9 150 51 Christopher Willson 10 OL/DL 5’7 165 53 Brett McKay 11 OL/ILB 6’ 180 54 Coy Okeson 10 OL/DE 6’5 235 55 Rylan Vibeto 12 OL/ILB 6’1 190 57 Parker Baier 9 OL/ILB 5’8 155 60 Connor Harvey 10 OL/RB/ILB 6’2 205 63 Conner Brintnell 9 OL/DL 5’5 160 70 Jacob Fricke 12 OL/DL 6’5 215 72 Cade Okeson 8 OL/DL 6’ 210 73 Brekken Johaness 10 OL/DL 5’9 200 75 Steven Fred 12 OL/DL 6’ 250

H denotes homecoming; S denotes senior night Friday, Aug. 2 Dickinson Trinity

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Friday, Aug. 27 @ Rugby

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 3 @ DLB

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 17 @ WNG

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 24 (H) Stanley

7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 1 @ New Town

7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 8

Head Coach: Roger Coleman Assistants: Brock Nagel, Doug Richter, Keegan Henjum, Josh Coonrod, Jarid Lundeen, Logan Merck, Bryson Elm Game Film: Claire Fegley, Emma Brandt

Cheerleaders: Slestia Walkup, Miyah Harvey, Cassie Feller, Madasyn Feller, Annika Henjum, Annyka Anderson Cheer Advisor: McKenna Schmitz

nior lineman Steven Fred.

Following an 18-12 weekend loss to Dickinson Trinity on Aug. 20, Bishop Ryan plans to travel to Rugby and Des Lacs-Burlington for its next two games on Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 before hosting South Prairie on Sept. 10.

After that, the Lions will be in Glenburn to take

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Velva 3 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 15 (S) Nedrose

on Westhope/Newburg/ Glenburn on Sept. 17 followed by the Homecoming Game against Stanley on Sept. 24. Bishop Ryan will play its final road contest of the regular season at New Town on Oct. 1, and wrap up its schedule with home games against Velva and Nedrose on Oct. 8 and 15.

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August 2021

Nedrose football looking to improve on ’20 finish

By RYAN LADIKA

Nedrose High 2021 Football Schedule

The Nedrose High School Cardinals’ football squad will have plenty of room to grow throughout the 2021 fall season, beginning with, arguably, the most important position on the field.

Junior Josh Kalamaha, a former wide receiver and cornerback for the redbirds, will take the leap this year as the starting quarterback for the varsity squad. The first snap he takes from under center will be his first at the position above the junior varsity level.

“He’s put a lot of work in and we’re looking for him to be able to make the throws and the reads, as well as run the ball a little bit and help us out,” head coach Tommy Weidler said.

Kalamaha has spent the last two seasons as the leader of the junior varsity offense, in addition to the time he spent at wideout and cornerback with the varsity team. The versatility and athleticism he demonstrated at his other positions under Weidler’s watchful eye led his coach to trust that he could handle the signal-calling duties on the varsity squad.

To ensure that Kalamaha is ready for his newest challenge, Weidler has been working with the quarterback on building a solid foundation with the fundamentals of the position.

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Friday, Aug. 27 South Prairie

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 3 @ WNG

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 10 (H) Stanley

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 17 @ New Town

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 24 Velva 7 p.m.

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Cardinals quarterback Josh Kalamaha (left) prepares to throw the ball during a preseason practice at Nedrose High School.

“We’ve been working with him mechanically, on throwing the ball,” Weidler said. “His footwork is a big one we worked on this summer, and then understanding what the defense is doing, and what they’re going to give us as far as where the ball should go.”

The next step for Kalamaha is, after the snap, looking for matchups that will prove advantageous for his offense.

If none are present in any one play, he possesses the athleticism to create offense by running the ball himself.

Around Kalamaha, Weidler has been working with some of the younger players on the offensive line

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to set the quarterback up for success starting with the team’s first-week matchup against Des Lacs-Burlington.

“We have some guys who aren’t quite as experienced as we’ve had in the past,” Weidler said. “We’re getting caught up to speed with things. Up front, we’ve been really working on understanding where we’re going, where we’re trying to run the ball, and who we’re blocking in pass protection. We’re trying to get Kalamaha reps to see and understand everything behind the offensive line.”

Senior Caleb Walker will be a key factor Weidler will be looking for production from on the offensive line as he returns from an ACL injury. Also complementing Kalamaha will the likes of thirdyear running back Cameron Bailey, senior wide receiver Joe Roberts and 2020 Class A All-State Second-Team tight end Mitch Heinert.

As the first week of the 2021 campaign neared, Weidler was pleased with what he saw from his team

through official two-week preseason period. There is always room for improvement, most notably the ever-present need to become more physical on both sides of the ball, but the squad entered the season-opener with a strong work ethic and a hunger to continue to get better, according to the sixth-year head coach.

“Defensively, we need to tackle better,” he said. “That’s a big one, just playing more physical. And then offensively, everything always starts up front, so on the offensive line, we just have to continue to grow and be physical and sharp.”

After a 14-12 loss at the hands of Des Lacs-Burlington to start the season on Aug. 20, the Cardinals are slated to face Stanley at home on Sept. 10 and New Town on the road Sept. 17. After that, Nedrose will host Velva for a non-district contest on Sept.

24. On Oct. 1, the Cardinals will do battle with the Rugby Panthers at home before wrapping up the regular season on the road against Bishop Ryan on Oct. 15.

Friday, Oct. 1 (S) Rugby

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Friday, Oct. 15 @ Bishop Ryan

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Nedrose Football Roster

# 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 14 17 19 20 21 22 25 28 35 40 52 55 58 59 67 68 70 72 75 76 78 79 88

Player Cam Bailey Joe Roberts Keaton Cole Reese Richter Jodey Myers Josh Kalamaha Mitch Heinert Tyler Armstrong Jordan Ball Stone Morin Ethan Brevik Kaden Eaton Kaimen Cowden Alex Schottenbauer Brayden Heigh Sam Owens Gavin Ball Jaxon Luther Sadler Huber Sawyer Bloms Seyth Derheim Chad Bruce Sam Severson Tate Maldonado Caleb Walker William Crawford Lawson Rakness Kaleb Gray Austin Hardisky Kaedin Bader

Grade Height Weight Position 11 5’10 185 RB/LB 11 5’9 140 WR/DB 9 5’9 160 WR/DB 9 5’9 165 QB/DB 10 5’7 130 WR/DB 11 6’0 170 QB/DB 11 6’4 200 TE/LB 12 5’9 140 WR/DB 11 5’7 140 RB/DB 12 5’9 150 WR/DB 11 5’10 190 OL/DL 11 5’9 140 TE/LB 11 5’10 135 WR/DB 11 5’9 165 RB/LB 9 5’10 155 QB/LB 9 6’0 155 TE/LB 10 5’8 140 RB/LB 10 6’1 180 OL/DL 12 5’10 180 OL/DL 10 5’11 230 OL/DL 12 6’3 210 OL/DL 10 5’9 220 OL/DL 9 5’11” 240 OL/DL 9 6’1 220 OL/DL 12 6’1 265 OL/DL 12 6’4 310 OL/DL 10 5’10 230 OL/DL 10 5’9 280 OL/DL 9 5’9 250 OL/DL 9 6’3 165 TE/DL

Head Coach: Tommy Weidler Assistant Coaches: Matt Kittelson, Matt Hanson, Kevin Streitz, Tim Kraft Stats: Becky Schweitzer, Logan Foss Student Manager: Aiden Belnap, Tadyn Hathaway

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Rugby looks to build off of last year’s success

By ROBERT BREWER

Friday, Aug. 20 @ South Prairie W 32-0 Friday, Aug. 27 Bishop Ryan

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 3

5 p.m.

@ Stanley

Friday, Sept. 10 DLB

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 17 @ Velva

7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 24 (H) WNG

7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 1

@ Nedrose

7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 8

(S) New Town 7 p.m.

Rugby Football Roster

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Members of the Rugby Panthers go through conditioning drills during an August training camp practice in preparation for the 2021 season. were gaining experience playing varsity football and you could see the growth week by week,” Risovi adds. “The key to continuing that momentum is to not be satisfied and work every day to get better.

This team has lofty goals, and we will have to continue to improve every day if we want to accomplish them.”

One of last year’s offensive leaders, quarterback Brody Schneibel, will be back in the huddle in 2021 for the Panthers. A dual-threat signal caller, Schneibel amassed 502 rushing yards and accounted for 12 all-purpose touchdowns on offense in 2020. Other offensive returners include running backs Kory Vetsch and Riley Tuenge who combined for 395 yards and three touchdowns

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Rugby High 2021 Football Schedule H denotes homecoming; S denotes senior night

Sports Editor rbrewer@minotdailynews.com Coming off a 6-3 campaign a year ago, which included four straight wins to end the season, fifth-year Rugby head coach Travis Risovi has high hopes for 2021.

“We have a lot of returning players who have varsity minutes. We finished last season playing very good football and felt that we could have been a playoff team with a solid 6-3 finish.

The goals are set high this year,” Risovi tells The Minot Daily News.

The optimistic Risovi will be coaching a Panthers squad that capped off the 2020 regular season with an emphatic 41-8 home victory over Bottineau on Oct. 16. This year’s club features 16 returning starters, eight of which will start on offense, and eight more starters returning to the defensive side of the ball. As far as leadership and experience goes, 10 players on this year’s team will be seniors.

Early on in training camp, Coach Risovi is encouraged by the overall intensity level displayed by his group. The Rugby football mentor also expects his established nucleus to build on last year’s late surge with hard work and dedication.

“So far I like what I have seen. The team is working hard, they seemed to be very motivated, and practices have been very competitive.

In 2020, our young players

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on the ground. While Vetsch was one of two All-Region selections for Rugby, Schneibel and Tuenge both earned honorable mentions for their efforts a year ago.

Vetsch and Tuenge also were key contributors on the defensive side of the ball at linebacker. While Vetsch racked up 84 total tackles, a pair of sacks and three interceptions from his middle linebacker position, Tuenge made his presence felt at outside linebacker with 51 tackles.

Other defensive standouts from last year’s squad include safety Erik Foster. Back in the fold for the upcoming fall campaign, Foster’s playmaking skills led to eight interceptions and Rugby’s other All-Region selection.

Up front, Dylan Bartsch was a frequent visitor of opposing backfields as he tallied six sacks from the defensive end position. At season’s end, Bartsch was recognized as one of Rugby’s four All-Region honorable mention players.

Both Foster and Bartsch are underclassmen who will be relied upon to make plays for a defense that surrendered an average of just 12

points per game in Rugby’s final four contests.

Other defensive leaders include region honorable mention selection Lathan DeMontigny who totaled three sacks from the defensive end position, linebacker Austin Schneibel who registered 50 tackles and cornerback Logan Harner who had five passes breakups last fall. Fellow corner Macen Heisler also contributed to the Panthers cause with three pass breakups, an interception and a defensive touchdown.

Following a season opening 32-0 win over South Prairie on Aug. 20, Rugby plans to host the Bishop Ryan Lions on Aug. 27. The Panthers then plan to travel to Stanley for a matchup with the Blue Jays on Sept. 3. After that, Rugby has a home date against Des-Lacs Burlington on Sept. 10 followed by a road contest against Velva on Sept. 17.

Later in the year, Rugby plans to host Westhope/ Newburg/Glenburn on Sept.

24, and will go on the road to square off against Nedrose on Oct. 1 before closing out the regular seson at home against New Town on Oct. 8.

# Player 7 Brody Schneibel 9 Erik Foster 10 Macen Heisler 12 Lathan DeMontigny 17 Logan Harner 20 Will Kuntz 21 Austin Schneibel 22 Riley Tuenge 24 John Jundt 25 Jacob Ripplinger 30 Weston Kuntz 32 Taytum Risovi 33 Kory Vetsch 34 Micah Musser 35 Tucker Volk 40 Hudson Hooker 42 Jaxon Miller 44 Levi Lundberg 45 Connor Ramsey 48 Jaden Wald 52 John Lashman 54 Gavin Schepp 55 Collyn Bosch 56 Isaac Christenson 63 Cole Anderson 65 Bailey Zachmeier 67 Andrew Lemar 68 Michael Niemi 70 Walker Suchor 71 Alec Wolf 73 Dylan Bartsch 74 Gunner Deane 75 Cooper Bonebrake 76 Landon Zietz 77 Alex Berndt 78 Gentry Craig 79 Hudson Hjelden 80 Kolton Bohl 85 Rylan Hildenbrand 88 Dane Heidbreder 89 Bryceton Deplazes 90 Cy Walker 99 William Lundberg

Grade Position Height Weight 11 QB/LB 6’1” 205 11 FS/WR 6’5” 185 11 CB/WB 5’11” 165 12 TE/DE 6’1” 165 11 CB/WB 5’8” 150 12 WB/OLB 5’9” 150 10 MLB/TE 5’10” 170 12 OLB/HB 6’1” 165 11 RB/LB 5’8” 150 11 FS/WR 5’11” 150 9 HB/CB 5’1” 105 9 HB/CB 5’4” 125 12 MLB/FB 5’10” 160 10 FB/LB 5’8” 160 9 QB/FS 5’11” 140 12 CB/WR 6’1” 150 9 CB/WR 5’5” 115 9 LB/WR 5’9” 140 9 DE/TE 6’0” 160 9 FB/LB 5’7” 130 9 DL/OL 6’0” 200 12 G/OLB 6’0” 175 12 T/DT 6’0” 185 11 G/DL 5’10” 195 9 DL/OL 5’8” 170 9 DL/OL 5’7” 150 12 DL/G 5’11” 190 12 G/DL 6’5” 300 9 DL/OL 5’10” 250 12 G/OL 5’11” 245 11 T/DE 6’0” 205 10 DL/OL 6’1” 245 11 C/DT 6’1” 225 9 DL/OL 5’10” 260 9 DL/OL 5’8” 195 11 G/DL 5’6” 170 10 DL/OL 6’0” 290 9 WB/CB 5’7” 130 10 WR/CB 5’11” 145 10 DE/TE 6’1” 185 11 DE/TE 6’4” 165 10 CB/WR 6’0” 150 11 DE/TE 6’2” 185

Head Coach - Travis Risovi Assistant Coaches: Jeff Stewart, Tyler Green, Luke Bacon, Kasey Okke, Levi Lemer, David Schneibel Stats: Amber Selensky, Allison Selensky, Alyssa Peterson Cheerleaders: Taylor Mayer, Taya Rameden, Kiara Larson, Kaitelyn Duchscher, Kyla Slaubaugh, Brooklyn Corum, Chloe Wright, Sophie Oppen, Haley Mayer, Rebekah Slaubaugh, Tailyr Bush, Paisley Wangler Cheer Coaches: Alyson Schepp and Ashley Seykora

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