Three Bolts headline all-district football squad

The Baxter football team led Class 8-man District 9 with 2,371 offensive yards this past season. The Bolts also ranked third in the district with 29 touchdowns.

Headlining the roster this fall was senior Perrin Sulzle, who led the league in five statistical categories.

Sulzle was one of three Bolts named to the all-district first team recently. He was a first teamer in the utility spot, while senior Carter Smith and junior Eli Dee earned first-team honors at offensive line and wide receiver, respectively.

Senior Cainan Travis and juniors Cael Wishman and Stadan Vansice were second-team selections and seniors Cade Robinson and Grant Anderegg were the honorable mention choices.

All-district recognition is based on statistics inside district play only. The Bolts finished 2-4 in district games.

Sulzle led 8-man District 9 with 773 passing yards, 1,718 offensive yards and 73 completions and tied for the district lead with 22 total touchdowns and 12 passing touchdowns.

Sulzle started the season as the team’s tight end. He caught 14 passes for 115 yards and one TD in district play, ranked second in the league with 830 rushing yards and finished fourth with nine rushing TDs. He only threw four interceptions.

Dee led the Bolts and the district with 31 catches, 338 receiving yards and seven receiving TDs. His 12 total touchdowns ranked tied for fifth and his 653 offensive yards ranked 10th.

Smith and Anderegg earned all-district honors on the offensive line after helping the Bolts lead the district with 1,093 passing yards. Baxter also ranked third in the league with 1,278 rushing yards, 28 total TDs and a 6.0 yards per carry average.

Vansice claimed second team recognition at wide receiver after ranking third in the district with 20 catches. He also ranked sixth with 210 receiving yards and tied for fourth with four receiving touchdowns.

Wishman and Travis both grabbed honors on the defensive side of the ball. Travis led the Bolts and tied for sixth in the district with 43 tackles.

Wishman ranked 10th in tackles with 40. His five sacks led the league and his 12.5 tackles for loss were second. Wishman also tied for the district lead with two fumble recoveries.

Robinson rushed for 203 yards on 45 carries. He ranked second in the district with 26 catches and his 258 receiving yards ranked third. Robinson also caught two TD passes.

Thirteen Bolts also earned academic all-district recognition. That group included Smith, Sulzle, Travis, Anderegg, Vansice, Robinson, Dee, seniors James Esqueda and Skyler Stoll, juniors Aiden Chugg and Cody Spurgeon and sophomores Cole Frasher and Coy Mergen.

The all-academic team features sophomores, juniors and seniors who post a grade point average of 3.25 or better.

Class 8-Man District 9

Final Standings

Team    District   Overall

Audubon 6-0  10-1

Fort Dodge St. Edmond 5-1  5-4

Collins-Maxwell  3-3  5-4

Colo-NESCO 2-4 5-4

Baxter  2-4  3-5

Glidden-Ralston 2-4  3-5

Coon Rapids-Bayard 1-5  1-7

Most Valuable Player

Aaron Olsen, sr., Audubon.

Offensive Player of the Year

Colby Wallace, sr., Glidden-Ralston.

Defensive Player of the Year

Austin Christensen, jr., Audubon.

Lineman of the Year

Adam Walker, sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond

First Team

Offense

Quarterback: Colby Wallace, sr., Glidden-Ralston.

Running Back: Aaron Olsen, sr., Audubon; Josef Dvorak, sr., Collins-Maxwell.

Wide Receiver/Tight End: Eli Dee, jr., Baxter; Grant Galles, jr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond.

Offensive Line: Carter Smith, sr., Baxter; Colton Hansen, sr., Audubon; Quintin Jaeschke, sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond.

Kicker: Koleman Hanson, jr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond.

Utility: Perrin Sulzle, sr., Baxter.

Defense

Defensive Line: Adam Walker, sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Tyler Mohr, sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Ely Jorgensen, sr., Audubon.

Linebacker: Austin Christensen, jr., Audubon; Dominic McClain; sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Wyatt Oswald, sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard.

Defensive Back: Adam Obrecht, sr., Audubon; Alex Daniel, jr., Glidden-Ralston.

Punter: Breckin Clatt, sr., Colo-NESCO.

Returner: Cooper Wierson, jr., Collins-Maxwell.

Utility: Jakob Koopman, jr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond.

Second Team

Offense

Quarterback: Ethan Swisher, jr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond.

Running Back: Aaron Hindt, so., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Caden Oswald, so., Coon Rapids-Bayard.

Wide Receiver/Tight End: Stadan Vansice, jr., Baxter; Brody Weber, jr., Audubon.

Offensive Line: Max Webster, jr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Preston Voelker, jr., Colo-NESCO; Gavin Carnine, sr., Collins-Maxwell.

Kicker: Landon Gjerde, jr., Colo-NESCO.

Utility: Carson Wessel, jr., Audubon.

Defense

Defensive Line: Cael Wishman, jr., Baxter; Waylon Hein, sr., Glidden-Ralston; Dalton Martin, jr., Collins-Maxwell.

Linebacker: Cainan Travis, sr., Baxter; Klay Baker, sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Austin Boege, jr., Collins-Maxwell.

Defensive Back: Jack Stanerson, sr., Audubon; Mark Bower, sr., Colo-NESCO.

Utility: Lucas Christian, sr., Glidden-Ralston; Reed Oswalt, jr., Collins-Maxwell.

Honorable Mention

Cade Robinson, sr., Baxter; Grant Anderegg, sr., Baxter; Gabe Jensen, sr., Audubon; Logan Stetzel, sr., Audubon; Lucas Robinson, sr., Collins-Maxwell; Nate Smith, sr., Collins-Maxwell; Jack Angell, jr., Colo-NESCO; Hunter Hardin, sr., Colo-NESCO; Eli McAlister, fr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Ethan Bauer, jr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Collin Sturm, sr., Glidden-Ralston; Landon Rohrbeck, jr., Glidden-Ralston; Sam Myer, sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond.