Five Central players, two from Roncalli named to South Dakota All-State football teams
Seven players from Aberdeen and others from across the region have been named to the 2021 South Dakota All-State high school football teams.
In Class 11AA, five Central players High School made the team. They include Alec Voegele, Karson Carda, Brady Rohrbach, Sam Rohlfs and Parker Bauer.
In Class 11B, two Roncalli High School players, Matthew Martinez and Jackson Isakson, were honored.
The complete all-state teams by class follow, including information about local players, when it was provided.
Class 11AAA
Quarterback: Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg
TE/FB/HB: Peyton Carroll, Brandon Valley
TE/FB/HB: Ryland Satter, O'Gorman
TE/FB/HB: Sam Hindbjorgen, Sioux Falls Lincoln
Running back: Gavin Ross, Harrisburg
Running back: Jordan Johnson, Brandon Valley
Running back: Nelson Wright, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Wide Receiver: Griffin Wilde, Sioux Falls Jefferson
Wide Receiver: Josh Piper, Sioux Falls Washington
Wide Receiver: Lincoln Carlson, Harrisburg
Offensive line: Joe Cotton, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Offensive line: Navarro Schunke, Brandon Valley
Offensive line: Aiden Brink, Sioux Falls Washington
Offensive line: Jordan Larsen, Harrisburg
Offensive line: Mason Jacobson, Harrisburg
Offensive line: Elliott Renville, Sioux Falls Lincoln
Athlete: Taylen Ashley, Sioux Falls Jefferson
Athlete: Bennett Dannenbring, O'Gorman
Athlete: Gabe Frerichs, Sioux Falls Washington
Athlete: Kyler Briest, Brandon Valley
Defensive line: David Alpers III, O'Gorman
Defensive line: Jackson Geerts, Sioux Falls Lincoln
Defensive line: Christian Jepperson, Brandon Valley
Defensive line: Abraham Myers, Sioux Falls Washington
Defensive line: Ayden Viox, Harrisburg
Linebacker: Matt Goehring, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Linebacker: Kobe Lage, Sioux Falls Lincoln
Linebacker: Gabe Guiterrez, Sioux Falls Lincoln
Linebacker: Ryan Doll, Brandon Valley
Linebacker: Cade Larson, Harrisburg
Defensive Back: Carter Bahrenfuss, Harrisburg
Defensive Back: Matthew Agyeman, Sioux Falls Washington
Defensive Back: Noah Thompson, Brandon Valley
Defensive Back: Emmanuel Struck, O'Gorman
Defensive Back: London Kolb, Sioux Falls Jefferson
Special teams: Zach Brummels, Brandon Valley
Special teams: Bryce Soli, Harrisburg
All-American: Jacob Knuth, Harrisburg
Honorable mention
Max Thomson, Sioux Falls Washington
Uriah Glynn, Rapid City Stevens
Andrew Walter, Harrisburg
Ben Goldy, Rapid City Stevens
Asmerom Mahammad, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Owen Warren, Brandon Valley
Brandon Inman, Rapid City Stevens
Lane Ferguson, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Carter Petersen, O'Gorman
Dylan Howard, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Class 11AA
Quarterback: Lincoln Kienholz, Pierre T.F. Riggs
TE/FB/HB: Alec Voegele, Aberdeen Central. Voegele, had 22 catches on the season for 465 yards and eight touchdowns. He also helped the Golden Eagles on defense with 18 tackles, 10 assisted tackles and five sacks.
"He has been a valuable asset to the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagle football team. A great athlete with great intelligence," Central Head Coach Scott Svendsen said. "Very diligent in getting the little things right so that the big things would happen. He not only made some fabulous catches, but he would block for us as well. He was very unselfish in this role as a tight end."
TE/FB/HB: Chase Van Tol, Tea Area
Running back: Jaxon Weber, Tea Area
Running back: Josh Grosdidier, Mitchell
Running back: Hunter Gray, Brookings
Running back: Karson Carda, Aberdeen Central. In his first season of high school football, Carda ran 192 times for 1,108 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught four passes for 61 yards. Next season, Carda will play a big role in the Golden Eagles offense next year, Svendsen said.
Wide receiver: Jack Merkwan, Pierre T.F. Riggs
Wide receiver: Cole Holden, Watertown
Wide receiver: Klayton Sattler, Tea Area
Offensive line: Thomas Ostrem, Tea Area
Offensive line: Jason Maciejczak, Douglas
Offensive line: Carson Haak, Yankton
Offensive line: Brady Rohrbach, Aberdeen Central. A three-year starter, Rohrbach was an "outstanding and dynamic quick tackle," Svendsen said.
Offensive line: Brock Longville, Brookings
Offensive line: Paden Johnson, Watertown
Athlete: Sam Rohlfs, Aberdeen Central. Rohlfs accounted for roughly 81% of the offensive production through his dual-threat throwing and rushing the ball. On the ground, he had 63 carries for 647 yards and eight touchdowns. Through the air, he connected on 93 of his 188 attempted passes for 1,509 yards and 17 touchdowns.
"I have coached against Vince Young for three years in a row when I was coaching high school football in Texas. He comes to mind when I watch Sam Rohlfs play football. Sam has great athletic ability and works extremely hard," Svendsen said. "He's a great leader for our team, a team captain and a great competitor."
Rohlfs has been offered a full scholarship for track and field at South Dakota State University.
Athlete: Rugby Ryken, Yankton
Athlete: Cael Lundin, Tea Area
Athlete: Konner Berndt, Sturgis
Defensive line: Ethan Remington, Huron
Defensive line: Reis Kirschenman, Tea Area
Defensive line: Bodie Rutledge, Yankton
Defensive line: Jaden Flor, Pierre T.F. Riggs
Defensive line: Pierce Miller, Spearfish
Linebacker: Joseph VanOverschelde, Mitchell
Linebacker: Ben Althoff, Watertown
Linebacker: Reese Jacobs, Sturgis Brown
Linebacker: Jayden Beck, Huron
Linebacker: Brady Hartwig, Spearfish
Defensive back: Jeff Worth, Tea Area
Defensive back: Lincoln Hardin, Brookings
Defensive back: Cody Oswald, Yankton
Defensive back: Parker Bauer, Aberdeen Central. For Central, Bauer, a team captain, had 56 total tackles and five interceptions. Bauer was "an unsung hero on our team who brought stability and great play to our defense," Svendsen said.
Defensive back: Jacob Mayer, Pierre T.F. Riggs
Special Teams: Trevor Paulson, Yankton
Special Teams: Payton Theodosopoulos, Brookings
All-American: Joseph VanOverschelde, Mitchell
Honorable Mention
Drew Norberg, Watertown
Max Raab, Yankton
Tyler Sohler, Yankton
Ethan Remington, Huron
Christian Busch, Pierre T.F. Riggs
Jagger Tyler, Mitchell
Jaxton Eck, Brookings
James Stewart, Yankton
Jayden Wiebe, Pierre T.F. Riggs
Hunter Wientjes, Watertown
Class 11A
Quarterback: Nate Ricke, Madison
TE/FB/HB: Marshall Voeltz, Milbank
TE/FB/HB: Jaden Witte, Sioux Falls Christian
TE/FB/HB: Beau Williams, Canton
Running back: Landon Ruesink, Dell Rapids
Running back: Jackson Arlt, Lennox
Running back: Isaiah Young, Sioux Falls Christian
Wide receiver: Braden Dierickx, West Central
Wide receiver: Steven Christion, Lennox
Wide receiver: Payton Eben, Canton
Offensive line: Marshall Baldwin, Canton
Offensive line: Gabe Olson, Madison
Offensive line: Zach Brady, Vermillion
Offensive line: Jace Rufer, Milbank
Offensive line: Jacob Stubbe, Lennox
Offensive line: Connor Christensen, Tri-Valley
Athlete: Mike Peters, Madison
Athlete: Quincy Means, Lakota Tech
Defensive Line: Camden Buchholtz, Madison
Defensive Line: Zach Madsen, West Central
Defensive Line: Avery Herting, Canton
Defensive Line: Mitchell Nelson, Sioux Falls Christian
Linebacker: Trey Smith, Madison
Linebacker: Logan Maras, West Central
Linebacker: Nick Sorensen, Vermillion
Linebacker: Connor Bender, Milbank
Defensive back: Bennett Schwenn, Milbank
Defensive back: Gage Tennyson, Custer
Defensive back: Jack Kratz, Vermillion
Defensive back: Brayden Pankonen, Dell Rapids
Special teams: Austin Henry, Dell Rapids
Special teams: Karson Weber, Milbank
All-American: Trey Smith, Madison
Honorable mention
Gavin Koch, West Central
Noah Hutmacher, Chamberlain
Peyton Wolf, Madison
Evan VanScoyk, Dakota Valley
Josh Kreber, Canton
Gabe Heck, Belle Fourche
Quade Parker, Custer
Dossen Elmore, Custer
Class 11B
Quarterback: Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley
TE/FB/HB: Nolan Dvorak, Wagner
TE/FB/HB: Mason Schelske, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central
Running back: Riley Orel, Winner
Running back: Koby Kayser, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
Running back: Clay Olinger, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central
Wide receiver: Cody Miles, McCook Central/Montrose
Wide receiver: Damian Danziesen, Sioux Valley
Wide receiver: Isaiah Richards, Beresford
Offensive line: Charley Pravacek, Winner
Offensive line: Quinten Christensen, Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central
Offensive line: Achilles Willuweit, Winner
Offensive line: Cole Pranger, Mount Vernon/Plankinton
Offensive line: Noah Larson, Elk Point-Jefferson
Offensive line: Layson Lucas, Sioux Valley
Athlete: Reed Rus, Mount Vernon/Plankinton
Athlete: Dustin Honomichl, Wagner
Defensive line: Joey Cole, Winner
Defensive line: Jackson Vesely, Winner
Defensive line: Jacob Lichtenberg, Elk Point-Jefferson
Defensive line: Ashton Tjaden, Beresford
Linebacker: Brynn Thompson, Hot Springs
Linebacker: Carson Christopherson, Sioux Valley
Linebacker: Kaden Klumb, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
Linebacker: Matt Larson, St. Thomas Moore
Defensive back: Kaden Keiser, Winner
Defensive back: Matthew Martinez, Aberdeen Roncalli. Martinez had 71 tackles, seven tackles for loss, a fumble recovery touchdown and led the Cavaliers with 20 catches.
Defensive back: Favian Sanchez, Groton Area. Sanchez was a key player in the Groton defensive attack and has led the Tigers in interceptions the past two years. He was put in charge of covering the top receiving option for opponents. On offense, Sanchez had 210 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns and was a threat through the air. He caught 28 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
Defensive back: Sutton Arend, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
Special teams: Jackson Isakson, Aberdeen Roncalli. Isakson averaged 38 yards per punt inside the 45 yard line. Outside of the 45, he had an average of 44 yards per punt, and his longest punt of the year was 65 yards. He has been the Roncalli kicker since eighth grade and had 16 punts inside the 20 this season, with 12 of them being inside the 10-yard line.
Special teams: Lincoln Klooz, Mount Vernon/Plankinton
All-American: Parker Puetz, Sioux Valley
Honorable mention
Gavin Gordon, McCook Central/Montrose
Tash Lunday, Flandreau
Benjamin Swatek, Elk Point-Jefferson
Jedidah Sullivan, St. Thomas Moore
Hunter Bailey, Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
Will Cleveland, McCook Central/Montrose
Kaden Kurtz, Groton Area. Kurtz suffered a severe knee injury last year, but returned for Groton Area and turned in a productive offensive season. He had 120 carries for 680 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was also the quarterback and had 105 completions on 175 attempts for 1,300 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Avery Nichols, Clark/Willow Lake
Jaydon Keller, Webster. Keller had 60 carries for 241 yards and three touchdowns. Webster also used him in the passing game, and he had 16 receptions for 287 yards and five touchdowns. Keller also saw some time at quarterback and connected on eight of his 29 attempts with one passing touchdown.
"Jaydon was our main athletic weapon. He was the one opposing teams prepped for and made adjustments for. Offensively, he was our main weapon, and we tried to get him the ball as much as feasibly possible," Webster Head Coach Tanner Christensen said.
Dryck Two Bulls, Bennett County
Chris Nelson, Wagner
Treyton Saylar, Jim River
Class 9AA
Quarterback: Dylan Kindt, Garretson
FB/HB: Brock Tuttle, Hanson
FB/HB: Jayce Lawrence, Timber Lake. Lawrence rushed 42 times for the Panthers for 319 yards, averaging 7.6 yards per carry. He found the end zone three times.
Running back: Hank Kraft, Timber Lake. Kraft had 181 rushing attempts for 1,983 yards and 24 touchdowns. He ended his high school career with 5,676 all-purpose yards and 76 career touchdowns. He was also an all-state selection last year.
Running back: Isiah Robertson, Canistota/Freeman
Running back: Ashton Hanson, Florence/Henry
Wide receiver: Cooper Long, Garretson
Wide receiver: Will Ortman, Canistota/Freeman
Tight end: Caden Foxley, Platte-Geddes
Offensive line: Trace Ortman, Canistota/Freeman
Offensive line: Royce Finney, Platte-Geddes
Offensive line: Zach Geditz, Ipswich. Along with being a key part of the Tiger's offensive line, Geditz was a force on the defensive side. He had 53 tackles, five sacks and four fumble recoveries.
Offensive line: Michael Stevenson, Hamlin
Offensive line: TJ Moran, Lyman
Athlete: Colten Collins, Lyman
Athlete: Jovi Wolf, Chester
Defensive line: Riley Heiberger, Canistota/Freeman
Defensive line: Tell Mollman, Lemmon/McIntosh
Defensive line: Chase Kelly, Florence/Henry
Defensive line: Conner Kessler, Viborg-Hurley
Linebacker: Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes
Linebacker: Stratton Eppard, Chester Area
Linebacker: Noah Kleinsasser, Canistota/Freeman
Linebacker: Luke Peterson, Ipswich. On defense, Peterson posted 89 tackles and a fumble recovery. On offense, he rushed 52 times for 234 yards and four touchdowns.
Defensive back: Ryan Benson, Chester Area
Defensive back: Isaac Crownover, Bon Homme
Defensive back: Jackson Neuman, Platte-Geddes
Special teams: Jackson Olsen, Platte-Geddes
Special teams: Jenna VanHolland, Garretson
Honorable mention
Xander Sheehan, Hamlin
Hadley Wallace, Hanson
Tanner Miller, Lemmon/McIntosh
Max Scott, Parkston
Chayse Weber, Parkston
Ty Kadlec, Ipswich. Kadlec was a force for the Tiger defensive unit and had 53 tackles to go along with six interceptions. He finished his career with 140 tackles, seven interceptions and four fumble recoveries. He would frequently cover the opponent's best pass-catching option.
Luke Fraser, Hamlin
Cole Prunty, Parkston
Vincent Petrich, Leola/Frederick
Stran Scott, Stanley County
Brock Wages, Chester Area
Carson Gohl, Ipswich. Gohl was a force for the Tigers' offense and had 99 rushes for 849 yards and 17 touchdowns. Through the air, he had 10 passes for 95 yards and a score. Gohl, a senior, had 2,456 career rushing yards.
Jackson Jarding, Hanson
Class 9A
Quarterback: Tray Hettick, Herreid/Selby Area. Hettick, in his second season starting, threw 109 completions on 171 attempts for 1,723 yards, 27 touchdowns and just three interceptions. The Wolverines advanced to the 9A Class state title game.
Running back: John Callies, Howard
Running back: Brenden Begeman, Herreid/Selby Area. Begeman was a key part of the Herreid/Selby offense, accounting for 1,720 rushing yards with 24 touchdowns on 208 carries. The Wolverines also used him through the air, and the junior had 34 receptions for 570 yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
Running back: Kalen Garry, De Smet
Running back: Cedar Amiotte, Wall
Wide receiver: Rylan McDonnell, Wall
Wide receiver: Rett Osthus, De Smet
Tight end: Jace Sifore, Howard
Offensive line: Chance Gregg, Herreid/Selby Area. On defense, Greg had 74 tackles, four sacks, 15 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. And he was a major factor on the offensive line for a Wolverine offense that had more than 4,900 yards and 70 touchdowns.
Offensive line: Kaden Hofer, Howard
Offensive line: Damon Wilkinson, De Smet
Offensive line: Cayne Krogman, Wall
Athlete, Colt Wilkinson, De Smet
Athlete, Taron Serr, Burke
Defensive line: Atticus Darnell, Howard
Defensive line: Norman Livermont, Wall
Defensive line: Jonah Wiersma, Castlewood
Defensive line: Blake Van Regenmorter, De Smet
Defensive line: Reece Ohrtman, Kadoka Area
Linebacker: Trey Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area. He finished the season with 134 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, four interceptions, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Linebacker Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area. He had 140 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, an interception and three forced fumbles and recoveries for the Wolverines.
Linebacker: Ty Beyer, Howard
Linebacker: Dawson Hanson, Warner
Defensive back: Marrion Gohn, Wolsey-Wessington
Defensive back: Carson Kirwan, Castlewood
Defensive back: Will Matson, Oldham-Ramona/Rutland
Special teams: Blair Blasius, Wall
Special teams: Aidan Fredrickson, Britton-Hecla. Frederickson averaged 32.1 yards per punt, and was a force on kick returns, scoring three touchdowns. He had 24 returns for 669 yards. He also played some quarterback.
"Our offense came and went with Aidan Fredrickson this year. QB is not his natural position, but with an athlete like him running our offense, it added another dimension. It was very rare for him to carry the football and not make at least one (defender) miss along the way," Head Coach Jacob Skogstad said.
All-American: Ty Beyer, Howard
Honorable mention
Burk Blasius, Wall
Keegan Haider, Wolsey-Wessington
Trevor Sayler, Herreid/Selby Area. He was selected to the all-state team as a linebacker, but also was a key part in the Herreid/Selby offense. He had 28 receptions for 477 yards and five touchdowns.
BoDell Davidson, Britton-Hecla
Bryce Frank, Burke
Kade Krutzfeldt, Wolsey-Wessington
Kade Stukel, Gregory
Kadyn Fast, De Smet
Tory Holland, De Smet
Class 9B
Quarterback: Grant Luikens, Potter County. Offensively, Luikens was a dual-threat passing and rushing. Through the air, he had 101 completions for 1,657 yards and 21 touchdowns. On the ground, he had 161 carries for 1039 yards and 22 touchdowns. Luikens started at quarterback for the Battlers since he was freshman, but missed games in his sophomore and junior years due to injuries.
FB/HB: Andrew Gustad, Gayville-Volin
Running back: Brady Bierema, Avon
Running back: Jovey Christensen, Alcester-Hudson
Runningback: Erik Salmen, Hitchcock-Tulare
Wide receiver: Kyle Hirsch, Gayville-Volin
Wide receiver: Drake Bassett, Potter County. Bassett finished the year with 1,148 all-purpose yards, with 528 of those coming through the air on 28 receptions. He had four receiving touchdowns. Bassett also rushed the ball 51 times for 256 yards and two touchdowns
Tight end: Lincoln Thury, Avon
Offensive line: John Pica, Dells St. Mary
Offensive line: Kley Heumiller, Avon
Offensive line: Grey Gilbert, Hardington County
Offensive line: Jacob Kemner, Alcester-Hudson
Athlete: Nick Gasper, Dells St. Mary
Athlete: Logan Albers, New Underwood
Defensive line: Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton
Defensive line: Jesse Schall, Sully Buttes
Defensive line: Gabriel Lindeman, Dells St. Mary
Defensive line: Colt Wieseler, Potter County. Wieseler had 56 solo tackles, 24 assisted tackles, 11 sacks and a fumble recovery. He fought through a lingering neck injury throughout the season and ended his high school career with 97 solos tackles and 36 assisted tackles.
Linebacker: Cooper Logan, Potter County. Logan had 73 solo tackles, 36 assisted tackles, four sacks, three interceptions and a fumble recovery. He was also used in the offensive game, with 460 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. Through the air, he had 28 catches for 296 yards and six touchdowns.
Linebacker: Kyle Hamilton, Hitchcock-Tulare
Linebacker: Simon Bowar, Faulkton
Linebacker: Caden VanDrongelen, Corsica/Stickney
Defensive back: Emmitt Richter, New Underwood
Defensive back: Parker Geditz, Faulkton
Defensive back: Ty Brown, Dells St. Mary
Special teams: Ben Gustafson, Langford
Special teams: Cade Martian, Harding County
All-American: John Pica, Dells St. Mary
Honorable mention
Riley Rucktaeschel, Avon
Keegan Hett, Harding County
Hunter Niederbaumer, Faulkton
Jack Boomsma, Hitchcock-Tulare
Gabe Bushong, Faith
Alex Tanner, Potter County. "From his guard position, Alex was a key part of our offense that rushed for 2,394 yards and (had) 1,760 passing yards," Head Coach Vern Smith said.
This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: 7 Aberdeen players named to South Dakota All-State football teams
