The 2022 Northwest District Football Honors have been announced for the latest season.
Honorees have been named in the South Division. That division features New York Mills, Pine River-Backus, Wadena-Deer Creek, Menahga, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Bagley, and Red Lake.
Those who were named to these accolades are announced below.
All-District Team
- Brayden Ehnert – QB/S New York Mills
- Monte Briard – RB/LB New York Mills
- Jonah Ruther – RB/S New York Mills
- Bode Roberts – G/DE New York Mills
- Will Oakes – C/DE New York Mills
- Corbin Knapp – OT/DE Pine River-Backus
- Irvin Tulenchik – QB/DB Pine River-Backus
- Rian Struss – TE/DE Pine River-Backus
- Chance Abraham – RB/LB Pine River-Backus
- Trey Tuchtenhagen – OG/DT Pine River-Backus
- Evan Lunde – RB/LB Wadena-Deer Creek
- Koby Endres – OL/DL Wadena-Deer Creek
- MJ Lunde – WR/LB Wadena-Deer Creek
- Teshe Loer – WR Wadena-Deer Creek
- Brock Berttunen – QB Menahga
- Isaiah Usher – WR Menahga
- Quincy Jentz – LB Menahga
- Logan Watts – RB/S Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Eli Pfeiffer – TE/DE Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Ficher Smith – LB/C Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Jaiden Young – C/DE Bagley
- Noah Nelson – RB/LB Bagley
- Brayden Beaulieu – G Red Lake
- Gerald Kingbird JR – WR/S Red Lake
Honorable Mention Team
- DaShaun Robinson – WR/CB New York Mills
- Shawn Hendrickson – DE Menahga
- Sam Kopveiler – G/DE New York Mills
- Marcus Petterson – DL Menahga
- Jon Rinerson – G/DT New York Mills
- Ryan Tolkkinen – RB Menahga
- Ethan Lodge – RB/DB Pine River-Backus
- Bodie Berttunen – DE/T Menahga
- Konnor King – C/DT Pine River-Backus
- Lars Petterson – WR Menahga
- Eli Abraham – RB/LB Pine River-Backus
- Carson Swanson – OL/DL Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Grant Seelhammer – C/DE Wadena-Deer Creek
- Devin Johnson – OL/DL Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Isaac Hanann – WR/DB Wadena-Deer Creek
- Alex Daigle – LB/FB Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Josiah Kallevig – QB Wadena-Deer Creek
- Alex Jobe – RB/LB Bagley
- Cole Woods – DB/K Wadena-Deer Creek
- Elias LaFond – RB/S Bagley
- Cade Beaulieu – QB Red Lake
- Isaac Schermerhorn – QB/LB Bagley
- Justin Brown – TE Red Lake
- Josh Stillday – WR Red Lake
Special Awards
- Defensive Lineman of the Year Bode Roberts – New York Mills
- Linebacker of the Year Evan Lunde – Wadena-Deer Creek
- Defensive Back of the Year Jonah Ruther – New York Mills
- Defensive Player of the Year Bode Roberts – New York Mills
- Special Teams Player of the Year Cole Woods – Wadena-Deer Creek
- Offensive Lineman of the Year Corbin Knapp – Pine River-Backus
- Receiver of the Year Teshe Loer – Wadena-Deer Creek
- Runningback of the Year Logan Watts – Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
- Quarterback of the Year Josh Kallevig – Wadena-Deer Creek
- Offensive Player of the Year Teshe Loer – Wadena-Deer Creek
- Assistant Coach of the Year
- Darius Dahl – Bagley
- Peder Butenhof – NYM
- Paul Raddatz – WHA
- Head Coach of the Year Matt Radniecki – New York Mills
Here is a final look at the Northwest Football District – South Division standing in 2022…
Place | Team | Division Record | Overall Record |
1 | New York Mills | 5-1 | 7-1 |
2 | Pine River Backus | 5-1 | 6-2 |
3 | Wadena-Deer Creek | 4-2 | 6-2 |
4 | Menahga | 4-2 | 5-3 |
5 | Walker-Hackensack-Akeley | 2-4 | 3-5 |
6 | Bagley | 1-5 | 2-6 |
7 | Red Lake | 0-6 | 0-8 |