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Football Archives 2006
 
 

2006 Standings

DAC

Overall

Black Hills State

7-0

8-3

Jamestown College

5-2

8-3

Dickinson State

5-2

6-4

Minot State

4-3

4-6

Valley City State

4-3

6-4

Dakota State

2-5

3-8

Mayville State

1-6

1-9

SD School of Mines

0-7

1-9

 

August 26

@ Dakota State def. Waldorf, IA 31-23
 
August 31
@ Hamline, MN def. Mayville State 38-7
@ Southwest State, MN def. SD School of Mines 63-6
 
September 2
MSU-Northern def. @ Dickinson State 22-14
@ Northwestern, IA def. Dakota State 44-7
@ Jamestown College def. Peru State, NE 31-0
Carroll College, MT def. @ Black Hills State 28-3
Rocky Mountain, MT def. Minot State @ Miles City, MT 27-23
St. Olaf, MN def. @ Valley City State 31-14
 
September 9
Bemidji State, MN def. @ Minot State 30-9
@ Northern State, SD def. Dickinson State 27-21
@ SD School of Mines def  Haskel, KS 21-19
Jamestown def. @ Southwest State, MN 20-17 (ot)
MSU-Moorhead def. @ Mayville State 40-10
@ Wisconis-Eau Claire def. Black Hills State 20-0
Valley City State def. @ Peru State, NE 36-10
@ Central Missouri St. def. Dakota State 52-0
 
September 16
@ Valley City State def. Dakota State (Nonconference) 35-7
Jamestown College def. @ Mayville State (Nonconference) 53-0
Black Hills State def.@ Minot State (Nonconference) 6-2
@ Dickinson State def. SD School of Mines (Nonconference) 33-7
 
September 23
Valley City State def. @ Jamestown College 7-6
@ Black Hills State def. Dickinson State 28-20
@ Minot State def. SD School of Mines 30-0
Dakota State def. @ Mayville State 34-27
 
September 30
Jamestown College def. @ Dakota State 21-3
Black Hills State def. @ SD School of Mines 47-0
@ Dickinson State def. Minot State 3-0
@ Valley City State def. Mayville State 49-7
 
October 7
Black Hills State def. @ Dakota State 25-0
@ Jamestown College def. SD School of Mines 57-0
@ Dickinson State def. Valley City State 17-14
@ Minot State def. Mayville State 41-0
 
October 14
@ Black Hills State def. Jamestown College 28-24
Dakota State def. @ SD School of Mines 31-7
Minot State def. @ Valley City State 19-14
Dickinson State def. @ Mayville State 52-0
 
October 21
Jamestown College def. @ Dickinson State 10-8
@ Minot State def. Dakota State 30-3
@ Valley City State def. SD School of Mines 40-8
Black Hills State def. @ Mayville State 38-0
 
October 28
Dickinson State def. @ Dakota State 24-14
@ Jamestown College def. Minot State 3-0
@ Black Hills State def. Valley City State 17-0
Mayville State def. @ SD School of Mines 12-6
 
November 4
Valley City State def. @ Dakota State 35-33
@ Jamestown College def. Mayville State 67-0
@ Black Hills State def. Minot State 35-3
Dickinson State def. @ SD School of Mines 35-0
 
November 18
NAIA Playoffs - First Round
  @ #2 Sioux Falls, SD def. #15 Jamestown 48-10
  @ #6 Northwestern, IA def. #12 Black Hills State 17-10
For the Week of October 30-November 05, 2006:
Offensive: Jason Beilke; Valley City State; Sophomore; Quarterback; Valley City, ND
Beilke accounted for 333 yards in total offense and two touchdowns in a 35-33 win over Dakota State. He had a 9 yard touchdown run and completed the game winning touchdown pass on 4th and 20 with 33 seconds remaining.  In the contest, he was 27 of 52 passing for 305 yards, one touchdown, no interceptions and added 28 yards on three carries and a TD.
Defensive: Joe Maresh; Valley City State; Senior; Defensive End; Glencoe, MN
Maresh had two sacks and five tackles-for-a-loss in the Vikings 35-33 season ending win over Dakota State.  In the contest, he had five solo tackles and seven assists. 
Special Teams: Brad Elliott; Valley City State; Junior; Wide Receiver; Valley City, ND
Elliot had 213 all purpose yards on the day with 76 yards on kick returns (25.3 yds/return), 55 yards on punt returns (18.3 yds/return) and caught a 39 yard pass on a fake punt. Elliott also had a solo tackle on the punt coverage team.
 
For the Week of October 23-29, 2006:
Offensive: Brandon Bishop-Parise; Dickinson State; Junior; Quarterback; Reno, NV
Bishop-Parise was 9-for-13 passing for 151 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the Blue Hawks 24-14 win over Dakota State.  He also gained 20 yards on nine rushing attempts. 
Defensive: Dominic Vargas; Mayville State; Junior; Linebacker; San Bruno, CA
Vargas returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown to lift the Comets to a 12-6 win over South Dakota Mines.  In the contest, he had one pass break-up, three solo tackles and six assists, including 1.5 tackles-for-a-loss and 0.5 sacks.  Vargas was also named the NAIA Defensive Player of the Week.
Special Teams: Rocky Stevens; Black Hills State; Senior; Kicker; Jonestown, CO
Stevens was 2-for-2 on PAT's and hit a 41 yard field goal as the Yellow Jackets defeated Valley City State, 17-0.  The win clinched their first DAC football championship.
 
For the Week of October 16-22, 2006:
Offensive: Justin Folk; Valley City State; Senior; Wide Receiver; Milbank, SD
Folk had eight receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown as the Vikings topped South Dakota Mines, 40-8. 
Defensive: Chase Spencer; Minot State; Senior; Defensive Lineman; Las Vegas, NV
Spencer had 3.5 tackles-for-a-loss, including three sacks, as the Beavers held Dakota State to just 98 yards in total offense in a 30-3 MSU victory.   In the contest, he recorded four solo tackles and two assists.
Special Teams: Mike Stowers; Jamestown College; Senior; Defensive Lineman; Gilbert; AZ
Stowers blocked two field goals in helping preserve a 10-8 triumph over Dickinson State.  Stowers was also named the NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week.
 
For the Week of October 09-15, 2006:
Offensive: Donald Strand; Dakota State; Sophomore; Quarterback; Tracy, MN
Strand completed 12 of 14 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown and added 70 yards on the ground on 11 carries and a score in the Trojans' 31-7 win over South Dakota Mines. 
Defensive: Chris Meier; Dakota State; Freshman; Defensive Back; LaVista, NE
Meier had three solo tackles, one assist and an interception in leading the Trojans to a 31-7 triumph of South Dakota Mines.  He also returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown in helping DSU improve to 2-2 in the DAC and 3-5 overall. 
Special Teams: Michael Fox; Minot State; Sophomore; Kicker; Calgary, AB, Canada
Fox was 2-for-3 in field goal attempts and 1-for-1 on PAT's as the Beavers knocked off number twenty Valley City State, 19-14.
For the Week of October 02-08, 2006:
Offensive: Erik Dirk; Jamestown College; Senior; Running Back; Gilbert, AZ
Dirk rushed for 159 yards on 14 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns in the 17th ranked Jimmies' 57-0 triumph over visiting South Dakota Mines.  
Defensive: Justin Thorpe; Black Hills State; Sophomore; Defensive End; Forbes, ND
Thorpe recorded five solo tackles and two assists, including one tackle-for-a-loss, as the Yellow Jackets blanked Dakota State, 25-0.  Thorpe also intercepted a pass and recovered a Trojan fumble in the Jackets' fourth win of the season.
Special Teams: Craig Tschetter; Black Hills State; Senior; Defensive Back; Spearfish, SD
Tschetter had four punt returns for 87 yards in the Yellow Jackets 25-0 road win over Dakota State. 
For the Week of September 25-October 01, 2006:
Offensive: Ryan Drinkwater; Valley City State; Senior; Running Back; Kansas City, MO
Drinkwater rushed for 134 yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns in helping lead the Vikings to a 49-7 win over Mayville State. 
Defensive: Casey Conway; Jamestown College; Senior; Linebacker; Jamestown, ND
Conway had 2.5 tackles for a loss in the Jimmies 21-3 win over Dakota State.  In the contests, he had six solo tackles and seven assists. 
Special Teams: Brad Elliott; Valley City State; Junior; Wide Receiver; Valley City, ND
Elliot had a 48 yard return for a touchdown among his three punt returns for 73 yards in the Vikings 49-7 triumph over Mayville State.  He also returned one kick for 26 yards as the Vikings improved to 2-0 in conference play.
 
For the Week of September 18-24, 2006:
Offensive: Neil Graham; Minot State; Senior; Running Back; Edmonton, AB, Canada
Graham had 26 carries for119 yards and a touchdown as the Beavers defeated the South Dakota School of Mines, 30-0.
Defensive: Joe Maresh; Valley City State; Senior; Defensive End; Glencoe, MN
Maresh had two quarterback sacks and 3.5 tackles-for-a-loss as the 22nd ranked Vikings nipped 17th ranked Jamestown College, 7-6.  In the contest, he had four solo tackles, four assists, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to help the Vikings claim the "Paint Bucket," the traveling trophy that goes to the winner of the annual contest.
Special Teams: Brad Elliott; Valley City State; Junior; Wide Receiver; Valley City, ND
Elliott had four punt returns for 63 yards and one punt return for ten yards as the number 22 ranked Vikings defeated 17th ranked Jamestown College, 7-6, in the teams 101st meeting.
For the Week of September 11-17, 2006:
Offensive: Jake Morrison; Jamestown College; Junior; Running Back; Casper, WY
Morrison rushed for 160 yards on fourteen carries and scored three TD's as the Jimmies improved to 3-0 on the season with a 53-0 non-conference triumph over Mayville State.
Defensive: Chauncey Calhoun; Valley City State; Sophomore; Defensive Back; Phoenix, AZ
Calhoun intercepted three Dakota State passes, returning two of them for touchdowns covering 80 and 81 yards as the Vikings defeated the Trojans 35-7 in non-conference action. Calhoun's three interceptions tied a school record while his 163 return yards and two returns for touchdowns both set school records.  Calhoun was also named the NAIA Defensive Player of the Week.
Special Teams: Jake Stoltz; Jamestown College; Junior; Defensive Back; Gilbert, AZ
Stoltz had three punt returns for 126 yards (32 yds/return) and one kick return for 18 yards in the Jimmies 53-0 non-conference victory over Mayville State.
 
For the Week of September 4-10, 2006:
Offensive: Ryan Drinkwater; Valley City State; Senior; Running Back; Kansas City, MO
Drinkwater gained 124 yards rushing on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns in the Vikings 36-10 road triumph over Peru State, NE.
Defensive: Jake Stoltz; Jamestown College; Junior; Defensive Back; Gilbert, AZ
Stoltz had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, as the Jimmies rallied from a 14-0 deficit for a 20-17 overtime win over NCAA Division II Southwest State, MN.  He also had four solo tackles, two assists and three pass break-ups in his team's second win of the season.
Special Teams: No nominees.
 
For the Week of August  28-September 3, 2006:
Offensive: Tyler Greff; Dickinson State; Senior; Wide Receiver; Mott, ND
Greff had eight receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown in the Blue Hawks 22-14 loss to MSU-Northern. 
Defensive: Ryder Weischedel; Jamestown College; Senior; Defensive Back; Gettysburg, SD
Weischedel had two interceptions, two pass break-ups and seven total tackles in the Jimmies 31-0 season opening victory over Peru State, NE.
Special Teams: Jake Stoltz; Jamestown College; Junior; Defensive Back; Gilbert, AZ
Stoltz had 49 and 55 yard punt returns in helping the Jimmies to a 31-0 win over Peru State, NE.  In the contests, he had three punt returns for 114 yards.
2006 Statistics:

Scoring Offense

 #  Team G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Pts/G
Jamestown 11 39 33 0 0 11 0 300 27.3
Valley City State 10 35 19 2 0 3 1 244 24.4
Dickinson State 10 30 27 0 0 6 1 227 22.7
Black Hills State 11 30 29 0 0 6 2 231 21.0
Minot State 10 20 12 1 0 7 1 157 15.7
Dakota State 11 22 15 2 0 4 0 163 14.8
Mayville State 10 8 4 1 0 3 0 63 6.3
SD School of Mines 10 8 3 1 1 0 0 55 5.5

Scoring Defense
 #  Team G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Pts/G
Jamestown 11 15 13 0 0 2 1 111 10.1
Black Hills State 11 14 13 0 0 5 1 114 10.4
Minot State 10 16 14 0 0 3 1 121 12.1
Dickinson State 10 16 10 2 0 4 0 122 12.2
Valley City State 10 19 15 0 1 8 0 155 15.5
Dakota State 11 43 31 1 0 10 1 323 29.4
SD School of Mines 10 46 28 2 0 12 1 346 34.6
Mayville State 10 58 44 2 0 6 1 416 41.6

Total Offense
 #  Team G Rush Pass Yards Plays Yds/P TD Yds/G
Valley City State 10 1114 1893 3007 636 4.7 27 300.7
Jamestown 11 1882 1337 3219 682 4.7 31 292.6
Dickinson State 10 1268 1506 2774 609 4.6 29 277.4
Minot State 10 1321 1373 2694 601 4.5 16 269.4
Black Hills State 11 1182 1563 2745 654 4.2 27 249.5
Dakota State 11 1022 1239 2261 640 3.5 18 205.5
SD School of Mines 10 367 1083 1450 536 2.7 8 145.0
Mayville State 10 276 905 1181 503 2.3 5 118.1

Total Defense
 #  Team G Rush Pass Yards Plays Yds/P TD Yds/G
Minot State 10 681 1204 1885 546 3.5 14 188.5
Black Hills State 11 925 1330 2255 653 3.5 13 205.0
Jamestown 11 676 1601 2277 600 3.8 15 207.0
Dickinson State 10 1043 1211 2254 581 3.9 14 225.4
Valley City State 10 1094 1443 2537 660 3.8 18 253.7
Dakota State 11 1472 1891 3363 692 4.9 36 305.7
SD School of Mines 10 1896 1670 3566 618 5.8 39 356.6
Mayville State 10 2108 1541 3649 627 5.8 51 364.9

Rushing Offense
 #  Team G Rushes Yards Avg TD Yds/G
Jamestown 11 450 1882 4.2 20 171.1
Minot State 10 390 1321 3.4 8 132.1
Dickinson State 10 401 1268 3.2 14 126.8
Valley City State 10 300 1114 3.7 16 111.4
Black Hills State 11 409 1182 2.9 11 107.5
Dakota State 11 399 1022 2.6 13 92.9
SD School of Mines 10 330 367 1.1 1 36.7
Mayville State 10 247 276 1.1 1 27.6

Rushing Defense
 #  Team G Rushes Yards Avg TD Yds/G
Jamestown 11 332 676 2.0 6 61.5
Minot State 10 328 681 2.1 5 68.1
Black Hills State 11 380 925 2.4 7 84.1
Dickinson State 10 354 1043 2.9 9 104.3
Valley City State 10 398 1094 2.7 6 109.4
Dakota State 11 399 1472 3.7 16 133.8
SD School of Mines 10 395 1896 4.8 26 189.6
Mayville State 10 424 2108 5.0 33 210.8

Pass Offense
 #  Team G Att Cmp Int Pct Yards TD Avg Yds/G
Valley City State 10 336 174 10 .518 1893 11 5.6 189.3
Dickinson State 10 208 105 11 .505 1506 15 7.2 150.6
Black Hills State 11 245 140 6 .571 1563 16 6.4 142.1
Minot State 10 211 108 11 .512 1373 8 6.5 137.3
Jamestown 11 232 123 9 .530 1337 11 5.8 121.5
Dakota State 11 241 118 17 .490 1239 5 5.1 112.6
SD School of Mines 10 206 108 13 .524 1083 7 5.3 108.3
Mayville State 10 256 98 17 .383 905 4 3.5 90.5

Pass Defense
 #  Team G Att Cmp Int Pct Yards TD Avg Yds/G
Minot State 10 218 116 5 .532 1204 9 5.5 120.4
Black Hills State 11 273 136 11 .498 1330 6 4.9 120.9
Dickinson State 10 227 116 11 .511 1211 5 5.3 121.1
Valley City State 10 262 137 17 .523 1443 12 5.5 144.3
Jamestown 11 268 125 17 .466 1601 9 6.0 145.5
Mayville State 10 203 119 8 .586 1541 18 7.6 154.1
SD School of Mines 10 223 135 12 .605 1670 13 7.5 167.0
Dakota State 11 293 161 11 .549 1891 20 6.5 171.9

TurnOver Margin
 #  Team G FumRec IntRet Tot FumLost PassInt Tot Mar Per/G
Valley City State 10 11 17 28 7 10 17 11 1.10
Black Hills State 11 16 11 27 11 6 17 10 0.91
Jamestown 11 8 17 25 10 9 19 6 0.55
Dickinson State 10 10 11 21 6 11 17 4 0.40
SD School of Mines 10 5 13 18 7 13 20 -2 -0.20
Dakota State 11 13 10 23 14 17 31 -8 -0.73
Minot State 10 9 5 14 11 11 22 -8 -0.80
Mayville State 10 9 8 17 16 17 33 -16 -1.60

Sacks By
 #  Team G Sacks Yards Yds/G
Black Hills State 11 46.0 286 26.0
Valley City State 10 27.0 193 19.3
Minot State 10 19.0 151 15.1
Dickinson State 10 23.0 145 14.5
Jamestown 11 19.0 116 10.5
Dakota State 11 14.0 112 10.2
Mayville State 10 14.0 59 5.9
SD School of Mines 10 11.0 57 5.7

Sacks Against
 #  Team G Sacks Yards Yds/G
Minot State 10 10.0 52 5.2
Valley City State 10 7.0 56 5.6
Mayville State 10 14.5 104 10.4
Dickinson State 10 24.5 115 11.5
Black Hills State 11 26.0 134 12.2
Jamestown 11 23.5 150 13.6
Dakota State 11 31.5 243 22.1
SD School of Mines 10 49.5 366 36.6

3rd Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G
Jamestown 11 56 151 .371 5.1
Minot State 10 48 135 .356 4.8
Valley City State 10 41 122 .336 4.1
Dickinson State 10 36 119 .303 3.6
Black Hills State 11 45 149 .302 4.1
SD School of Mines 10 33 134 .246 3.3
Dakota State 11 34 148 .230 3.1
Mayville State 10 29 128 .227 2.9

Opp 3rd Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G
Black Hills State 11 33 149 .221 3.0
Jamestown 11 36 153 .235 3.3
Minot State 10 37 140 .264 3.7
Dickinson State 10 32 109 .294 3.2
Valley City State 10 42 141 .298 4.2
Dakota State 11 51 145 .352 4.6
Mayville State 10 60 126 .476 6.0
SD School of Mines 10 57 119 .479 5.7

4th Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G
Dickinson State 10 10 20 .500 1.0
Jamestown 11 8 17 .471 0.7
Mayville State 10 4 9 .444 0.4
Valley City State 10 11 26 .423 1.1
Dakota State 11 11 26 .423 1.0
Minot State 10 5 15 .333 0.5
SD School of Mines 10 4 13 .308 0.4
Black Hills State 11 5 22 .227 0.5

Opp 4th Down Conversions
 #  Team G Conv Att Pct Per/G
Valley City State 10 6 26 .231 0.6
Jamestown 11 7 18 .389 0.6
SD School of Mines 10 6 14 .429 0.6
Black Hills State 11 13 30 .433 1.2
Dickinson State 10 8 16 .500 0.8
Dakota State 11 9 17 .529 0.8
Minot State 10 10 18 .556 1.0
Mayville State 10 12 17 .706 1.2

(Players listed below meet or exceed the minimum and have played in at least 50.0 % of their team's games.)

Rushing
 #  Player Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G
Dirk, Erik JC Sr 11 247 1080 4.4 7 98.2
Drinkwater, Ryan VCSU Sr 9 143 741 5.2 10 82.3
Graham, Neil MiSU SR 10 198 759 3.8 3 75.9
Hall, Darryl DaSU SO 11 146 579 4.0 4 52.6
Morrison, Jake JC Jr 7 56 355 6.3 6 50.7
Gutierrez, Manny MiSU SR 7 82 336 4.1 1 48.0
Klug, Mark JC So 7 54 299 5.5 3 42.7
Davis, Sheldon DaSU SR 8 71 297 4.2 3 37.1
Henderson, John SDSM Fresh 10 123 369 3.0 0 36.9
10  Bryan, Clayton BHSU SR 11 127 401 3.2 5 36.5

Passing     (Min. 50.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct Yds TD Avg/G
Beilke, Jason VCSU So 10 335 174 10 .519 1893 11 189.3
Osborne, Erik BHSU JR 11 227 132 6 .581 1502 14 136.5
Jutras, Ryan MiSU SO 5 80 46 4 .575 599 1 119.8
Bishop-Parise, Brandon DiSU Jr 10 152 76 7 .500 1125 11 112.5
Beilstein, Jason SDSM Fresh 10 193 102 12 .528 1041 7 104.1
Hagens, Dustin MaSU Jr 10 252 98 17 .389 905 4 90.5
Meier, Jon MiSU FR 9 127 61 6 .480 763 7 84.8
Kittell, Josh JC So 6 85 48 4 .565 505 4 84.2
Kelting, Tanner JC Jr 11 147 75 5 .510 832 7 75.6
10  Somerville, Josh DaSU JR 6 84 32 8 .381 453 2 75.5

Total Offense
 #  Player Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G
Beilke, Jason VCSU So 10 -3 1893 365 1890 189.0
Osborne, Erik BHSU JR 11 -51 1502 292 1451 131.9
Bishop-Parise, Brandon DiSU Jr 10 131 1125 228 1256 125.6
Jutras, Ryan MiSU SO 5 -1 599 99 598 119.6
Dirk, Erik JC Sr 11 1080 0 247 1080 98.2
Kelting, Tanner JC Jr 11 130 832 192 962 87.5
Drinkwater, Ryan VCSU Sr 9 741 0 143 741 82.3
Meier, Jon MiSU FR 9 -42 763 150 721 80.1
Beilstein, Jason SDSM Fresh 10 -248 1041 282 793 79.3
10  Hagens, Dustin MaSU Jr 10 -141 905 294 764 76.4

Receptions/Game     (Min. 3.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G
Folk, Justin VCSU SR 10 57 613 1 10.8 5.7
Greff, Tyler DiSU Sr 10 43 687 6 16.0 4.3
Munsell, Lukas SDSM Junior 10 39 375 2 9.6 3.9
Stowers, Tyler JC Sr 10 37 300 2 8.1 3.7
Kringen, Josh MiSU JR 9 31 482 2 15.5 3.4
Gerik, Kyle BHSU SR 11 37 543 7 14.7 3.4
Beehler, Joe BHSU So 11 35 319 0 9.1 3.2
Shepard, Jamin DaSU JR 9 27 209 1 7.7 3.0

Receive Yds/Game
 #  Player Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G
Greff, Tyler DiSU Sr 10 43 687 6 16.0 68.7
Folk, Justin VCSU SR 10 57 613 1 10.8 61.3
Kringen, Josh MiSU JR 9 31 482 2 15.5 53.6
Gerik, Kyle BHSU SR 11 37 543 7 14.7 49.4
Calhoun, Chauncey VCSU So 8 21 313 3 14.9 39.1
Munsell, Lukas SDSM Junior 10 39 375 2 9.6 37.5
Harris, Kevin JC Jr 7 16 243 3 15.2 34.7
Hanson, Kevin MiSU SO 9 17 299 4 17.6 33.2
Elliott, Brad VCSU Jr 10 24 319 1 13.3 31.9
10  Wheeler, Corey BHSU FR 11 26 343 4 13.2 31.2
11  Shaffer, Jeff MaSU JR 9 19 275 2 14.5 30.6
12  Karakas, Nick JC Fr 8 13 244 2 18.8 30.5
13  Stowers, Tyler JC Sr 10 37 300 2 8.1 30.0
14  Grosz, Clint DiSU Fr 7 9 204 3 22.7 29.1
15  Beehler, Joe BHSU So 11 35 319 0 9.1 29.0
16  Schmitz, Jake DiSU Fr 9 18 245 3 13.6 27.2
17  Kirkham, Nick SDSM Fresh 8 12 191 1 15.9 23.9
18  Hunter, Brenton DaSU SO 11 25 262 1 10.5 23.8
19  Shepard, Jamin DaSU JR 9 27 209 1 7.7 23.2
20  Grohol, John VCSU SR 6 12 139 0 11.6 23.2

Scoring
 #  Player Team Cl G TD XPT 2XPT FG Pts Pts/G
Drinkwater, Ryan VCSU Sr 9 10 0 0 0 60 6.7
Loweree, Bryan JC Jr 11 0 29 0 11 62 5.6
Morrison, Jake JC Jr 7 6 0 0 0 36 5.1
Calhoun, Chauncey VCSU So 8 6 0 0 0 36 4.5
O'Brien, Shawn DiSU So 10 0 27 0 6 45 4.5
Strand, Donald DaSU SO 10 7 0 1 0 44 4.4
Stevens, Rocky BHSU SR 11 0 29 0 6 47 4.3
Fox, Michael MiSU SO 5 0 9 0 4 21 4.2
Walkine, Anthony VCSU So 10 7 0 0 0 42 4.2
10  Dirk, Erik JC Sr 11 7 0 0 0 42 3.8
Gerik, Kyle BHSU SR 11 7 0 0 0 42 3.8
12  Greff, Tyler DiSU Sr 10 6 0 0 0 36 3.6
13  Klug, Mark JC So 7 4 0 0 0 24 3.4
14  Minter, Matt BHSU JR 6 3 0 0 0 18 3.0
15  Toslluku, Marineo VCSU Fr 10 0 19 0 3 28 2.8
16  Bryan, Clayton BHSU SR 11 5 0 0 0 30 2.7
17  Hanson, Kevin MiSU SO 9 4 0 0 0 24 2.7
18  Grosz, Clint DiSU Fr 7 3 0 0 0 18 2.6
Harris, Kevin JC Jr 7 3 0 0 0 18 2.6
20  Lynch, Mitch DaSU RS-JR 11 0 15 0 4 27 2.5

Scoring (Kick)     (Min. 1.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G PAT FGs Pts Pts/G
Loweree, Bryan JC Jr 11 29 11 62 5.6
O'Brien, Shawn DiSU So 10 27 6 45 4.5
Stevens, Rocky BHSU SR 11 29 6 47 4.3
Fox, Michael MiSU SO 5 9 4 21 4.2
Toslluku, Marineo VCSU Fr 10 19 3 28 2.8
Lynch, Mitch DaSU RS-JR 11 15 4 27 2.5
Hagens, Dustin MaSU Jr 10 4 3 13 1.3
Levnaich, Nik MiSU FR 10 3 3 12 1.2

Punting     (Min. 2.0/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Punt Yds Avg
Kelting, Tanner JC Jr 11 41 1615 39.4
Calhoun, Chauncey VCSU So 8 17 622 36.6
Lynch, Mitch DaSU RS-JR 11 64 2229 34.8
Humphrey, Punk DiSU So 10 38 1310 34.5
Hagens, Dustin MaSU Jr 10 73 2514 34.4
Levnaich, Nik MiSU FR 10 46 1523 33.1
Beilke, Jason VCSU So 10 31 1024 33.0
Christy, Andy BHSU SR 11 58 1914 33.0
Hardee, Travis SDSM Fresh 5 22 666 30.3
10  Kurth, Kyle SDSM Soph 10 32 932 29.1

Punt Returns     (Min. 1.5/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg
Stoltz, Jake JC Jr 11 21 388 2 18.5
Elliott, Brad VCSU Jr 10 18 248 1 13.8
Tschetter, Craig BHSU SR 11 34 440 1 12.9
Guy, Jamal DiSU Sr 10 23 283 0 12.3
Martinez, Ricky MiSU SR 10 30 211 0 7.0

Kick Off Returns     (Min. 1.5/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg
Elliott, Brad VCSU Jr 10 17 405 0 23.8
Munsell, Lukas SDSM Junior 10 28 539 0 19.3
Meier, Chris DaSU FR 11 17 301 0 17.7
Guy, Jamal DiSU Sr 10 15 240 0 16.0
Herr, Barrett MaSU JR 10 17 264 0 15.5
Henderson, John SDSM Fresh 10 18 277 0 15.4
Schwindt, Mitchell MaSU FR 6 12 45 0 3.8

Interceptions     (Min. 0.3/game)
 #  Player Team Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G
Calhoun, Chauncey VCSU So 8 4 193 3 0.5
Guy, Jamal DiSU Sr 10 5 72 1 0.5
Mehle, Paul VCSU Jr 6 3 95 0 0.5
Westendorf, Chad SDSM Soph 10 5 -7 0 0.5
Tetrault, Tanner BHSU JR 10 4 53 0 0.4
Meier, Chris DaSU FR 11 4 12 0 0.4
Grueb, Trevor DiSU Jr 10 3 29 0 0.3
Kurth, Kyle SDSM Soph 10 3 0 0 0.3
Vargus, Dominic MaSU JR 10 3 24 1 0.3
Weischedel, Ryder JC Sr 10 3 5 0 0.3

Tackles (All positions)
 #  Player Team Cl G UA A Total Avg/G
Sterling, Quentin VCSU So 9 44 63 107 11.9
Storey, Karson MaSU JR 9 23 63 86 9.6
Vargus, Dominic MaSU JR 10 39 56 95 9.5
Hahn, Jake SDSM Senior 10 54 40 94 9.4
Sifuentes, Lico DiSU Jr 10 36 42 78 7.8
Mehle, Paul VCSU Jr 6 23 19 42 7.0
Russell, Philip DiSU Sr 10 27 41 68 6.8
Melvin, Brian DaSU SR 11 38 36 74 6.7
Sideris, Shaun MiSU SR 9 32 27 59 6.6
10  Weaver, Jason MaSU JR 9 37 20 57 6.3
11  Jordan, Jeremiah SDSM Fresh 7 20 23 43 6.1
12  Harmon, Travis MiSU SO 9 26 29 55 6.1
Mule, Mike SDSM Senior 9 35 20 55 6.1
14  Kurth, Kyle SDSM Soph 10 45 16 61 6.1
15  Conway, Casey JC Sr 11 26 40 66 6.0
16  Huber, Jared MaSU JR 10 14 45 59 5.9
17  Tetrault, Tanner BHSU JR 10 34 24 58 5.8
Wieland, Brian VCSU Sr 10 18 40 58 5.8
19  Maresh, Joe VCSU Sr 10 27 30 57 5.7
Ritchie, Sean VCSU So 10 28 29 57 5.7
Westendorf, Chad SDSM Soph 10 41 16 57 5.7
22  MacCormack, James SDSM Senior 9 31 20 51 5.7
23  Schneider, Shad BHSU SR 11 38 24 62 5.6
24  Calhoun, Chauncey VCSU So 8 22 23 45 5.6
25  Mack, Kenny MiSU SR 10 26 30 56 5.6

Sacks
 #  Player Team Cl G UA A Yards Tot Avg/G
Maresh, Joe VCSU Sr 10 10 1 49 10.5 1.1
Schneider, Shad BHSU SR 11 6 3 34 7.5 0.7
Spencer, Chase MiSU SR 10 6 1 61 6.5 0.7
Tetrault, Tyler BHSU FR 10 6 1 32 6.5 0.7
Sterling, Quentin VCSU So 9 4 2 48 5.0 0.6
Flaten, Brenner DiSU Jr 10 5 1 33 5.5 0.6
Wasche, Rodney BHSU JR 11 5 2 28 6.0 0.5
King, Blaine MiSU SR 10 5 0 40 5.0 0.5
Seamann, Andy BHSU JR 11 4 3 34 5.5 0.5
10  Pennington, Kyle DiSU So 10 3 3 23 4.5 0.5

Tackles For Loss
 #  Player Team Cl G UA A Yards Tot Avg/G
Maresh, Joe VCSU Sr 10 14 7 66 17.5 1.8
Spencer, Chase MiSU SR 10 12 11 92 17.5 1.8
Sterling, Quentin VCSU So 9 9 10 74 14.0 1.6
King, Blaine MiSU SR 10 15 1 55 15.5 1.6
Wasche, Rodney BHSU JR 11 13 5 47 15.5 1.4
Wieland, Brian VCSU Sr 10 8 11 47 13.5 1.4
Flaten, Brenner DiSU Jr 10 9 5 41 11.5 1.2
Weidler, Matt MiSU SO 9 4 10 37 9.0 1.0
Schneider, Shad BHSU SR 11 9 2 46 10.0 0.9
10  Pennington, Kyle DiSU So 10 6 6 36 9.0 0.9
2006 Football All Conference & Post-Season Awards:
 

1st Team Offense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

QB

Erik Osborne

Black Hills State

6-4

240

Jr.

Fort Collins, CO

RB

Eric Dirk

Jamestown College

5-9

195

Sr.

Gilbert, AZ

RB

Ryan Drinkwater

Valley City State

6-1

220

Sr.

Kansas City, MO

RB

Neil Graham

Minot State

5-11

225

Sr.

Edmonton, AB

TE

Tyler Stowers

Jamestown College

6-2

235

Sr.

Gilbert, AZ

WR

Tyler Greff

Dickinson State

6-4

210

Sr.

Mott, ND

WR

Kyle Gerik

Black Hills State

6-3

200

Sr.

Labarge, WY

WR

Justin Folk

Valley City State

6-0

200

Sr.

Milbank, SD

OL

Matt Frankenfield

Black Hills State

6-1

265

Jr.

Scottsdale, AZ

OL

J.R. Foreman

Dickinson State

6-4

285

Sr.

Casper, WY

OL

Robert Spencer

Jamestown College

6-3

280

Sr.

Marietta, GA

OL

Max Milne

Minot State

6-4

275

Sr.

Richey, MT

OL

Elliot Sims

Jamestown College

6-3

310

Sr.

Seattle, WA

1st Team Defense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

DL

Chase Spencer

Minot State

6-1

245

Sr.

Las Vegas, NV

DL

Joe Maresh

Valley City State

6-0

210

Sr.

Glencoe, MN

DL

Blaine King

Minot State

6-5

245

Sr.

Kenmare, ND

DL

Rodney Wasche

Black Hills State

5-10

255

Jr.

Perham, MN

LB

Shad Schneider

Black Hills State

6-0

200

Sr.

Gillette, WY

LB

Brenner Flaten

Dickinson State

6-0

235

Sr.

Glasgow, MT

LB

Kenny Mack

Minot State

6-2

205

Sr.

Boise, ID

LB

Casey Conway

Jamestown College

6-2

225

Sr.

Jamestown, ND

DB

Tanner Tetrault

Black Hills State

6-2

205

Jr.

St. Onge, SD

DB

Trevor Grueb

Dickinson State

6-0

190

Jr.

Faith, SD

DB

Ricky Martinez

Minot State

5-11

200

Sr.

Manteca, CA

DB

Chancey Calhoun

Valley City State

6-0

200

So.

Phoenix, AZ

1st Team At-Large

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

LB

Dominic Vargas

Mayville State

6-2

220

Jr.

San Bruno, CA

LB

Andy Coyle

Black Hills State

6-1

215

Sr.

Gillette, WY

DB

Brian Melvin

Dakota State

5-8

175

Sr.

Bellevue, NE

OL

Derek Barrios

Dakota State

6-2

300

Sr.

Brookings, SD

DB

Jake Stoltz

Jamestown College

5-11

185

Jr.

Gilbert, AZ

DL

Ralph Barber

Jamestown College

6-2

235

Sr.

Bloomington, MN

1st Team Special Teams

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

KOR

Brad Elliot

Valley City State

5-9

165

Jr.

Valley City, ND

PR

Jake Stoltz

Jamestown College

5-11

185

Jr.

Gilbert, AZ

PK

Bryan Loweree

Jamestown College

5-8

145

Jr.

Manteca, CA

P

Tanner Kelting

Jamestown College

6-1

205

Sr.

Gillette, WY

2nd Team Offense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

QB

Jason Beilke

Valley City State

6-5

250

So.

Valley City, ND

RB

Clayton Bryan

Black Hills State

5-11

210

Sr.

White River, SD

RB

Manny Gutierrez

Minot State

5-10

185

Sr.

Edmonton, AB

TE

Jake Schmitz

Dickinson State

6-5

230

Sr.

Williston, ND

WR

Josh Kringen

Minot State

6-2

190

Jr.

Sidney, MT

WR

Lukas Munsell

South Dakota Mines

5-7

155

Jr.

Mills, WY

WR

Joe Beehler

Black Hills State

5-10

170

So.

Hot Springs, SD

OL

Matt Ullrich

Black Hills State

5-11

285

Sr.

Gillette, WY

OL

Adam Pfau

Jamestown College

6-2

275

Sr.

Minot, ND

OL

Joey Rohles

Minot State

6-4

310

Sr.

Manteca, CA

OL

Ben Picard

Valley City State

6-0

280

Jr.

Williston, ND

OL

Dustin Brandt

Valley City State

5-11

265

So.

Maxbass, ND

2nd Team Defense

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

DL

Karter Kleeman

Dickinson State

6-2

260

Jr.

Killdeer, ND

DL

Tommy Molio'o

Minot State

5-11

265

Sr.

Costa Mesa, CA

DL

Andy Seamann

Black Hills State

6-2

245

Jr.

Maxwell, NE

DL

Tim Moch

Jamestown College

6-0

260

So.

Edgeley, ND

LB

Quentin Sterling

Valley City State

5-9

220

So.

Killeen, TX

LB

Philip Russell

Dickinson State

6-0

240

Sr.

Selby, SD

LB

Spencer Stowers

Jamestown College

6-0

235

Sr.

Gilbert, AZ

LB

Tyler Persson

Minot State

5-11

220

Sr.

Williston, ND

DB

Craig Tschetter

Black Hills State

6-1

190

Sr.

Spearfish, SD

DB

Kyle Kurth

South Dakota Mines

5-11

180

Jr.

Pierre, SD

DB

Jamal Guy

Dickinson State

6-0

180

Sr.

Seattle, WA

DB

Gary Thomas

Jamestown College

5-10

195

Jr.

Sparks, NV

2nd Team At-Large

Pos.

Name

School

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

QB

Donald Strand

Dakota State

6-1

180

So.

Tracy, MN

LB

Karson Storey

Mayville State

6-0

230

Jr.

Ogden, UT

LB

Jake Hahn

South Dakota Mines

5-11

195

Sr.

Hay Springs, NE

QB

Brandon Bishop-Parise

Dickinson State

6-1

200

Jr.

Reno, NV

DB

Ryder Weischedel

Jamestown College

5-11

190

Sr.

Gettysburg, SD

DL

Tony Jenkins

Valley City State

6-0

230

Jr.

Clark, SD

Post Season Awards

Most Valuable Player

Tanner Tetrault - Black Hills St.

Most Valuable Senior

Eric Dirk - Jamestown College

Coach of the Year

John Scott - Black Hills State