Player of the Year Event
THE 61ST ANNUAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR EVENT WAS HELD TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE BEST WETERN PLUS IN NEW ULM. 28 AREA ATHLETES WERE RECOGNIZED AND PLAYERS OF THE YEAR WERE ANNOUNCED FOR VOLLYBALL AND AN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
THE VOLLEYBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR-LCWM NETTIE PARSON AND SE/ST MARY’S JOSIE HELGET. PARSON’S RECORDED 789 SET ASSISTS THIS YEAR, 62 KILLS AND HAD 40 ACE SERVES. SHE FINISHES A THREE YEAR CAREER WITH 2,254 SET ASSISTS. HELGET RECORDED 820 SET ASSISTS THIS YEAR, WITH 46 KILLS AND 203 DIGS. SHE FINISHES WITH 2,320 SET ASSISTS AND 662 DIGS.
THE OFFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR WAS CARTER THERKILSON FROM RED ROCK CENTRAL. THERKILSON FINSIHED THE YEAR WITH 2, 721 RUSHING YARDS AND SCORED 31 TOUCHDOWNS, HELPING THE FALCONS REACH THE STATE QUARTER-FINAL. CAREER RUSHING YARDS-7,286 AND 73 TOUCHDOWNS.
THE DEFENSIVE FOOTBALL PLAYER WAS EMMITT FLANN FROM BOLD. FLANN RECORDED 91 TACKLES THIS YEAR WITH 17 TACKLES FOR LOSS, THREE SACKS AND TWO FORCED FUMBLES. CAREER NUMBERS- 205 TOTAL TACKLES, 32 FOR LOSS AND SIX AND HALF SACKS.
NEXT YEARS EVENT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2026. THE WINTER BANQUET WILL BE HELD MARCH 31, 2026.
