I was informed yesterday that one of our own, Payton Chasing Hawk was selected to play in the Native American All-Star Football Game on January 7th in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The World Headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. We are so excited for Payton.
Also, I thought I would recap our football awards for the 2024 season. Congratulations to all athletes and sports at Hitchcock-Tulare.
Honorable Mention All-State: Payton Chasing Hawk
Academic All-State: Blaze Binger and Mikael Nielson
Patriots Award: Mikael Nielson
All-Around Player (M.V.P.): Blaze Binger
Special Teams: Morgon Bottum
Lineman Award: Dalton Rathjen
All-Purpose Player: Payton Chasing Hawk
Most Improved Player: Tucker Gilbert
Thank you Managers: Katelyn Schroeder, Cambree Hoekman, Sienna Stoner, Matthew Salmen
Lettering Athletes:
Max Gilbert, Devin Enander, Patrick Maynard, Derek Johnson, Payton Chasing Hawk, Tristan Nowell, Neil Salmen, Blaze Binger, Aiden Frankenstein, Morgon Bottom, Reese Kuestermeyer, Tucker Gilbert, Preston Wipf, Dalton Rathjen, Mikael Nielson, Aiden Morehouse
Participated athletes: Riley Johnson, Hudson Hansen, Gentry Puffer, David Bixler, Troy Hughes
Thank you to our parents for meals, snacks, and support. Community members, Ray Wright and others and businesses: Wilbur-Ellis, Agtegra, and Heartland State Bank and others. School members: Mr. Leibel, Mr. Clark, Miss Brock, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Wieseler, Mr. Wollman, Mr. Otto, Mr. Rothacker and I am sure others. Thank you to my assistant coaches Mike Puffer and Garrett Schmidt. It takes a team effort for sure. I couldn't do it with out all of the help.