Valley City  (VCSU)- The Valley City State University football team had 14 different players named to the North Star Athletic Association Football All-Conference Teams announced Monday by the conference office.

The Vikings had eight players earn First-Team All-Conference honors, while seven players were named Second-Team All-Conference. Louis Quinones doubled up with First-Team Special Teams and Second-Team Offense honors.

Valley City State’s defense led the North Star in total defense (307 yards per game) and was second in scoring defense (19.6 points per game). It showed Monday in the postseason awards as eight different defensive players were named to the All-Conference teams, including four defensive linemen, two linebackers and two defensive backs.

Valley City State University put five players on the NSAA First-Team Defense, including three defensive linemen. Senior defensive linemen Tyler Masat, Hunter Slemmons and Austin Erickson were all named First-Team Defense, along with junior linebacker Arron Martin and junior defensive back Travon Smith.

Junior offensive lineman JohnL Jones was VCSU’s only representative on First-Team Offense. Junior kicker Landon Arredondo and junior running back/returner Louis Quinones were named First-Team Special Teams.

Viking punter Marc Wagner, a senior, was named Second-Team Special Teams. Earning Second Team honors on offense were Quinones, senior offensive lineman Dahlton Wasankari and junior receiver Jake Peterson. Second-Team Defense honors went to senior lineman Darius Graves, senior linebacker Riley Fredrickson and junior defensive back Andrew Hanretty.

Four Vikings earned Honorable Mention All-Conference, including quarterback Jalen Pfeifer, receiver Tyler Ukestad, linebacker Sal Avila and defensive back Gavin Kolden.

VCSU Individual Season Stats

The Vikings ended the season with a 6-4 overall record and went 5-2 in the North Star Athletic Association, finishing second in the NSAA standings. All-Conference honors and postseason awards are voted on by the conference’s head coaches.

Below is the entire list of the first-team, second-team, honorable mention and postseason awards:

2018 Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football All-Conference and Postseason Awards:

First-Team All-Conference Offense

Position Name Class School Hometown
QB Hilton Joseph Junior Waldorf (Iowa) Miami, Fla.
RB Brodie Frederiksen Junior Dakota State (S.D.) Madison, S.D.
RB Bo Evans Freshman Waldorf (Iowa) Northport, Ala.
OL Devin Schwanz Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Plentywood, Mont.
OL Robert Mosley Junior Waldorf (Iowa) Tampa, Fla.
OL Brandon Schmit Junior Dakota State (S.D.) Jackson, Minn.
OL Pat Nevin Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Auburn, Calif.
OL JohnL Jones Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Fridley, Minn.
TE Maurice Whiters Junior Presentation (S.D.) Raytown, Mo.
WR Don Jones Junior Waldorf (Iowa) Stockbridge, Ga.
WR Mason Leighton Sophomore Dakota State (S.D.) Madison, S.D.
WR Logan Weisser Senior Presentation (S.D.) Frederick, S.D.

First-Team All-Conference Defense

Position Name Class School Hometown
DL Curt Boeke Senior Dakota State (S.D.) Clear Lake, S.D.
DL Tyler Masat Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Redfield, S.D.
DL Hunter Slemmons Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Fargo, N.D.
DL Austin Erickson Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Devils Lake, N.D.
LB Daniel Moreno Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Alhambra, Calif.
LB Kevin Brown Junior Dickinson State (N.D.) Windsor, Calif.
LB Arron Martin Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Baxter, Minn.
LB Ryan Dozier Senior Dakota State (S.D.) Covington, Wash.
DB Jay Liggins Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Bismarck, N.D.
DB Cain Boschee Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Kalispell, Mont.
DB Travon Smith Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Phoenix, Ariz.
DB Derick VandeBossche Junior Dickinson State (N.D.) Lusk, Wyo.

First-Team All-Conference Special Teams

Position Name Class School Hometown
K Landon Arredondo Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
P Caleb Nielsen Freshman Dakota State (S.D.) Lincoln, Neb.
Returner Louis Quinones Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Colorado Springs, Colo.

Second-Team All-Conference Offense

Position Name Class School Hometown
QB Austin Eggl Senior Presentation (S.D.) Minot, N.D.
RB Louis Quinones Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Colorado Springs, Colo.
RB Amad Andrews, Jr. Junior Dickinson State (N.D.) Pasadena, Calif.
OL Dahlton Wasankari Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Wasilla, Alaska
OL Jeff Fisher Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Baker, Mont.
OL Drew Heiser Sophomore Dickinson State (N.D.) Dickinson, N.D.
OL Mark Ramirez Senior Presentation (S.D.) Rio Rico, Ariz.
OL Jacob Tarrell Junior Presentation (S.D.) Hot Springs, S.D.
TE Jordan Walker Senior Dickinson State (N.D.) Baker, Mont.
WR Jake Peterson Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Larimore, N.D.
WR Trent Momon Senior Mayville State (N.D.) Hempstead, Texas
WR Ryan Martinez Junior Waldorf (Iowa) Kansas City, Mo.

Second-Team All-Conference Defense

Position Name Class School Hometown
DL Devin Quinn Junior Waldorf (Iowa) Marion, Iowa
DL John Trout Junior Dakota State (S.D.) Prescott Valley, Ariz.
DL Tyler Gay Junior Mayville State (N.D.) Bottineau, N.D.
DL Darius Graves Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Colorado Springs, Colo.
LB Ty Fox Junior Presentation (S.D.) Pueblo, Colo.
LB Marcus Vanden Bosch Sophomore Dakota State (S.D.) Madison, S.D.
LB Riley Fredrickson Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Wasilla, Alaska
LB Ricky Flowers, Jr. Junior Mayville State (N.D.) Oakland, Calif.
DB James Jackson, Jr. Freshman Waldorf (Iowa) Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DB Andrew Hanretty Junior Valley City State (N.D.) Rolla, N.D.
DB Cameron Newsome Junior Waldorf (Iowa) Century, Fla.
DB MaCoy Yeakel Freshman Waldorf (Iowa) Kanawha, Iowa

Second-Team All-Conference Special Teams

Position Name Class School Hometown
K Jaiden Machuca Sophomore Presentation (S.D.) Parker, Colo.
P Marc Wagner Senior Valley City State (N.D.) Jamestown, N.D.
Returner Roderick Ashford Junior Dickinson State (N.D.) San Diego, Calif.

Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football Postseason Awards

Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football Offensive Most Valuable Player:  Hilton Joseph – Waldorf (Iowa)
Co-Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football Defensive Most Valuable Player:  Curt Boeke – Dakota State (S.D.); Jay Liggins – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Dactoah Bank/NSAA Football Coach-of-the-Year:  Josh Littrell – Waldorf (Iowa)

2018 Dacotah Bank/NSAA Football All-Conference Honorable Mention

Dakota State (S.D.)
Michael Cleveland
David Bond
Mitchell Galloway
Alexander Maxey

Dickinson State (N.D.)
Hayden Gibson
Randy Ivey
Mitch Mehrer
Jalen Hendrickson

Mayville State (N.D.)
Creighton Pfau
Austin Robb
Daniel Simpson
Timothy Rooks

Presentation (S.D.)
Nathan Jones
Dylan Paulsen
Davian Neitz
Sam Wendt

Valley City State (N.D.)
Jalen Pfeifer
Tyler Ukestad
Gavin Kolden
Sal Avila

Waldorf (Iowa)
Sam Huntley
Slater Gifford
Deshaun Quinn
Zach Throne