Awards

Team awards, academic all-state, 2020 captains announced during team banquet

November 30, 2019 — 7:55pm CST

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.


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