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Lake Region Conference selects all-conference football awards

Ipswich’s Kyle Hettich, center, runs in the open on his way to a 58-yard touchdown during a 9A Playoff game against Harding County-Bison this past season in Ipswich. Hettich is the LRC Offensive MVP. Photo by John Davis taken 10/23/2025

The Lake Region Conference has announced its all-conference football team.

Conference champion Warner has six players on the honor unit, followed by Ipswich with five, and Faulkon with four.

The LRC Offensive Most Valuable Player is Kyle Hettich of Ipswich, and the Defensive Most Valuable Player is Tristen Baloun of Faulkton.

Here is the complete list of all-conference players:

Warner: Jesiah Baum (Sr.), Chays Mansfield (Sr.), Noah Bakeberg (Jr.), Alec Mikkelsen (Jr.), Gage Knuppe (So.), Jack Williams (So.), Parker Wood (So.)

Ipswich: Kyle Hettich (Sr.), Casey Geditz (Sr.), Mac Heinz (Sr.), Shay Knust (So)., Hayden Schlosser (So.), Tate Hogie (So.)

Faulkton: Tristen Baloun (Sr.), Spencer Melius (Sr.), Drake Mueller (Sr.), Landon Coyle (Jr.), Kamryn Rhodes (Jr.)

Leola-Frederick: Westyn Thorpe (Sr.), Zander Hoffman(Sr.), Jacob Kindelspire (Sr.)

North Central: Jade Jacobs (Sr.), Isaiah Heilman (Jr.)

Northwestern: Talon Miller (So.)

Faulkton’s Tristen Baloun (55) runs through the tackle attempt of Sully Buttes’ Atticus Miles (4) as Trever Marshall (7) and Wesley Wittler (2) of the Chargers close in on the play during last year’s Class 9B State Football Championship game at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. Baloun is the LRC Defensive MVP. Photo by John Davis taken 11/14/2024

Honorable Mention: Warner, Lincoln Kroll (Jr.), Ipswich, Matt Severson (Sr.), Faulkton, Cade Leonhardt (Sr.), Leola-Frederick, Erik Losure (Sr.), North Central, Kobe Wherry (Jr.), Northwesern, William Clemens (So.)

Offensive MVP: Kyle Hettich, Ipswich

Defensive MVP: Tristen Baloun, Faulkton

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