The Wahpeton Huskies placed three players on the N.D AP Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Class AA All-State team announced on Tuesday.
Junior Blake Schafer was named first team at quarterback while sophomore Caden Kappes was a first-team pick at wide receiver.
Schafer completed 150 of 278 passes for 1,980 yards and 19 touchdowns this past season. Kappes caught 41 of those passes for 696 yards, averaging 16.9 yards a catch. Kappes also had 5 touchdown receptions.
Senior Dez Munezero was also named to the second team. No position designation is assigned to the second-team picks. Munezero had 40 receptions for 461 yards on offense.
The Huskies finished 2-7 this past season and return a large portion of starters for next season.
Here is the complete Class AA team:
First team offense
Quarterbacks — sr. Jackson Uhler, Bismarck St. Mary’s, jr. Blake Schafer, Wahpeton
Running backs — sr. Cullen Curl, Bismarck St. Mary’s, sr. Max Fehr, Valley City
Wide receivers — soph. Caden Kappes, Wahpeton, jr. Brit Senftner, Bismarck St. Mary’s, sr. Logan Prochnow, Central Cass
Offensive line — sr. Zach Haas, Bismarck St. Mary’s, sr. Jacob Klaudt, Beulah, sr. Carson McGough, Valley City, sr. Landon Hanson, Valley City, sr. Aaron Ripplinger, Beulah
First team defense
Defensive line — sr. Ethan McKenney, Kindred, jr. Barrett Willison, Hillsboro-Central Valley, jr. Jack Weikum, Bismarck St. Mary’s, sr. Chase Russell, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Linebackers — jr. Trapper Skalsky, Beulah, sr. Reece Barnhardt, Bismarck St. Mary’s, sr. Kaden Pastian, Hillsboro-Central Valley, jr. Isaac Williams, Central Cass, sr. Austin Richter, Hazen
Defensive backs — jr. Parker Gallagher, Hillsboro-Central Valley, sr. Adam Roden, Central Cass, sr. Nate Battest, Beulah, sr. Thomas Jackson, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Second team
No position designated
Devils Lake — soph. Colton Schneider, sr. James Tice
Wahpeton — sr. Dez Munezero
Bismarck St. Mary’s — jr. Isaac Felchle
Watford City — soph. Jason Hogue
Hazen — jr. Dawson Bruner
Kindred — jr. Max McQuillan, sr. Max Vikander
Central Cass — jr. Owen Wiersma
Beulah — sr. Dawson Zuroff, sr. Carson Weigum, jr. Tayton Vondra
Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year
Cullen Curl, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Coach of the Year
Dan Smekar, Bismarck St. Mary’s