Last Sunday evening, the football team held a banquet to celebrate the wonderful 2019 season which saw the team finishing 10-1 with an undefeated regular season and a District title. During the banquet, coaches announced the winners of the team awards, academic all-state recipients, and the captains for the 2020 season.
Team Awards
Varsity
The Chad Gates Memorial Award for Most Valuable Player: Tanner Lukavsky
The Wayne Rummells Memorial Award for Most Valuable Offensive Back: Tanner Lukavsky
Most Valuable Offensive Lineman: Matt Paulsen
Most Valuable Receiver: Trey Eagle
Most Valuable Defensive Lineman: Jeff Bowie
Most Valuable Linebacker: Tanner Lukavsky
Most Valuable Defensive Back: (tie) Wyatt Goodale and Gavin Hierseman
Most Valuable Weightroom lifter: (tie) Cameron Howsare, Matt Rummelhart and Brad Hunger
Brian Hoffman Memorial Award for Most Improved Player: Cael Fiderlein
Most Valuable Special Teams Player: Cael Fiderlein
Norman Pedersen Memorial Award for Best Team Player: Gavin Hierseman
Most Valuable Scout Team Player: Nathan Swisher-Hintz
Coaches Appreciation Award: Cameron Howsare
Mr. Versatility Award: Dakota Kaalberg
The Bear Award: Dalyn Pedersen
Junior Varsity
Most Improved: (tie) Seth Franzoni and Quinn Hayden
Best Special Teams player: Ben Grundemann
Best Defensive Back: (tie) Carver Boelk and Brady Hunger
Best Linebacker: Cole Bailey
Best Defensive Lineman: Cash Woody
Best Offensive Lineman: Cole Bailey
Best Receiver: Brady Hunger
Best Running Back: Kinnick Boelk
Best Teammate: Gavin Hills
Most Valuable Player: Carver Boelk
Academic All-State
A total of 24 Bears earned academic all-state honors from the state. Congratulations for not only succeeding on the field! Recipients are:
- Drake Berry
- Jeff Bowie
- Jack Buol
- Davin Camacho
- Trey Eagle
- Cael Fiderlein
- Wyatt Goodale
- Ben Grundemann
- Gavin Hierseman
- Cameron Howsare
- Brad Hunger
- Dakota Kaalberg
- Tanner Lukavsky
- Peyton Miller
- Kristian Nalan
- Matt Paulsen
- Dalyn Pedersen
- Jack Robertson
- Matt Rummelhart
- Trey Schutte
- Kaleb Sexton
- Nathan Swisher-Hintz
- Matt Westcott
- John Yates
2020 Season Team Captains
The captains for the 2020 season, as voted on by their teammates, are Jeff Bowie, Gavin Hierseman, Kelby Burger, Morgan Hartz, and Cael Fiderlein.
