Five players from Section 7AAA football runner-up Hermantown today were named 2023 All-District Northeast Red first-team.
Selected were seniors LB/TE Connor Fure, WR/CB Peyton Menzel, LB/HB Zach Thorsten, and juniors QB/DB Alex Schott and DT/OL Mason Humphreys.
Hawks named honorable mention include seniors LB/G Ryder Wrazidlo, WB/FS Brody Summers and LB/FB Dakota Rowan.
Northeast Red champion North Branch placed six players on the first-team, including three juniors, and three were selected honorable mention.
Hermantown lost to North Branch 28-21 in the Section 7AAA championship last Friday and finished 7-4 overall.
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Former Hawks standout Zam Plante leads all Fargo Force scorers with 18 points, including a team-high nine goals, in 12 games played. The Bulldogs recruit has scored five goals in his team's last five games and is plus-5.
Meanwhile, his younger brother, Max, is also off to a strong start with the U.S. Under-18 National Development Team with three goals and 14 points in 10 games played.
Both Plantes are expected to join the Bulldogs next season.
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Former Hawks Neal Pionk and Dylan Samberg are top-six defensemen for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. Pionk has four assists and Samberg two through 11 games.
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Hawks to watch this winter season: boys basketball -- senior forward Abe Soumis; Boys hockey -- senior goaltender Dane Callaway and senior defenseman Drew Nelson; Girls basketball -- senior guard Bailey Zagelmeyer; and girls hockey -- senior defenseman Katie Sandelin