{"id":115526,"date":"2017-02-01T16:59:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T22:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=115526"},"modified":"2017-02-01T16:59:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T22:59:45","slug":"vcsu-football-signs-recruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=115526","title":{"rendered":"VCSU football signs recruits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-108787\" src=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/football-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"football\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/football-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/football-311x175.jpg 311w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/football.jpg 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>VALLEY CITY (CSi-VCSU) \u2013 Valley City State University football coach Dennis McCulloch has announced\u00a0 the addition of 14 student-athletes who have signed letters of intent to play for VCSU next season.<\/p>\n<p>The group features three college transfers and 11 high school seniors who have signed to continue their education and football careers at VCSU.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome this group of young men to our program,\u201d said coach McCulloch. \u201cOur coaches have worked hard to recruit student-athletes who fit our culture and will continue the tradition of Viking Football. These young men are great additions to the Viking brotherhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nine of the signed student-athletes are from North Dakota, five are from Minnesota and one is from Texas. McCulloch says recruiting is ongoing for the Vikings, who will announce more signings in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City State University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and plays in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) conference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VCSU is coming off a 6-4 season in 2016 and a second-place finish in the NSAA standings. The Vikings have won four conference championships in the last six seasons and advanced to the NAIA National Playoffs in 2014. VCSU has a 29-6 record in conference play since 2011.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VCSU Football &#8211; Signed Recruits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>North Dakota (8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drew Jacobson &#8211; Valley City, N.D. &#8211; Valley City High School, FB, 5-9, 205 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Levi Nix &#8211; Valley City, N.D. &#8211; Valley City High School, QB, 6-5, 205 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Tate Enget &#8211; Stanley, N.D. &#8211; Stanley-Powers Lake High School, RB, 5-6, 155 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Chance Brenno &#8211; New Rockford, N.D. &#8211; New Rockford-Sheyenne High School, TE, 6-0, 215 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Berkley Santos &#8211; Lansford, N.D. &#8211; Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood High School, OL, 6-3, 268 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Sean Beilke &#8211; Buffalo, N.D. &#8211; Maple Valley High School, WR, 6-3, 190 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Sully Breckheimer &#8211; Luverne, N.D. &#8211; University of Minnesota-Crookston, LB, 5-10, 225 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Levi Hirschhorn &#8211; LaMoure, N.D. &#8211; LaMoure High School, DB, 6-1, 180 lbs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minnesota (5)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Poehls &#8211; Sabin, Minn. &#8211; Dilworth-Glyndon High School, LB, 6-1, 190 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Smith &#8211; Parkers Prairie, Minn. &#8211; Parkers Prairie High School, DL, 6-6, 235 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Louis Russell &#8211; Willmar, Minn. &#8211; Willmar High School, DL, 6-0, 250 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Raymonte Maynard &#8211; Richfield, Minn. &#8211; Rochester Community &amp; Technical College, RB, 5-11, 225 lbs<\/p>\n<p>Johnl Jones &#8211; Fridley, Minn. &#8211; MN State Community &amp; Technical College Fergus Falls, OL, 6-2, 320 lbs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas (1)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Dominguez &#8211; El Paso, Texas &#8211; El Dorado High School, OL, 6-0, 270 lbs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VALLEY CITY (CSi-VCSU) \u2013 Valley City State University football coach Dennis McCulloch has announced\u00a0 the addition of 14 student-athletes who have signed letters of intent to play for VCSU next season. 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