Athletics: Warriors Host An Award-winning Night

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BRAINERD — One of the bigger draws for the Brainerd All-Sports Banquet, held Monday, April 29, is the induction of former athletes, coaches and individuals to the Brainerd Warriors Activities Hall of Fame.

This year was a prized group with former NFL lineman

Joe Haeg

, NHL Stanley Cup winner

Josh Archibald

, and former Red Bull cliff diver

Katy Etterman

joining Brainerd swimming and diving coaches

Dan Anderson

and

John Zemke

for the class of 2024.

Brainerd Warrior Hall of Fame member Katie Etterman receives a flower from Cindi Clough during a reception before the All-Sports Banquet on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.

The Warrior Athletic Hall of Fame was started in 1985 and has enshrined 199 Warriors in 39 years.

Also recognized are the Most Valuable Players for each of the 31 Warrior athletic teams.

Fall team MVPs were awarded to Ben Stadum (boys’ cross-country), Madi Miller (girls’ cross-country), Eli Hoelz (football), Sean Engelstad (boys’ soccer), Chloe Patrick (girls’ soccer), Linda Giuliani and Mya Tautges (girls’ swimming and diving), Lila Collins and Claire Erdal (girls’ tennis) and Ana Bjorklund and Karley Dunham (volleyball).

Photos from the 2024 49th Annual All-Sports Celebration and Recognition — Brainerd Hall of Fame hockey player Josh Archibald talks with friends during a reception before the All-Sports Banquet on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.

Winter team MVPs were Owen Olson (adapted floor hockey), Derek Halbur (boys’ Alpine skiing), Calia Chaney (girls’ Alpine skiing), Hoelz (boys’ basketball), Tautges (girls’ basketball), Abby Schuler (cheer team), Camryn Anderson and Eva Clough (dance team), Lauren Castle (gymnastics), Kade Stengrim (boys’ hockey), Ericah Folden (girls hockey), Elias Knapp (boys’ Nordic skiing), Annelise Baird (girls’ Nordic skiing), Kyler Carlson (boys swimming and diving), Easton Dricks (boys’ wrestling) and Ariana Pickar (girls’ wrestling)

Spring team MVPs were awarded to Isaac Hanson (baseball), Dawson Ringler (boys’ golf), Izzy Olson (girls’ golf), Cullen Davis and Eli Wiskow (boys’ lacrosse), Breya Sawyer and Macy Peterson (girls’ lacrosse), Tautges (softball), Matthew Moraghan (boys’ tennis), Brandon Stark (boys’ track and field) and Brenna Deason (girls’ track and field).

Hall of Fame Brainerd girls' swimming and diving coach Dan Anderson talks with friends at a reception before the All-Sports Banquet on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts. — Hall of Fame Brainerd girls’ swimming and diving coach Dan Anderson talks with friends at a reception before the All-Sports Banquet on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.

Eight individuals earned Silent Warrior Awards

The Silent Warrior Award was created to recognize the efforts of the people “behind the scenes” who are important to the success of the Warrior athletic program. These people are givers. They give freely of their time, treasure and talent, seeking no recognition in return. They give only to ensure that participation on a Warrior team is something a little extra special.

This year’s Silent Warrior Awards were given to Heidi Hagen, Bruce Boland, Krista Schuler, Nick and Rachel Hoelz, Jill Neumann and Mike and Tiffani Knapp.

The Bud Schmid Award is given annually to a Brainerd Warrior Assistant Coach of the Year. This year’s recipient was

Julie Davidge

of the Warrior dance team.

Brainerd’s Minnesota State High School League’s Triple-A recipients were

Claire Erdal

and

Spencer Porter

Brainerd Dispatch Scholar Athletes this year were Will Aadland, Scarlett Anderson, Vanessa Anderson, Alex Asche, Alice Balsley, Bennett Bernander, Kyleigh Bertschi, Paige Bertschi, Elsa Borchert, Owen Brainerd, Tia Bruggemann, George Campbell, Aubrey Carey, Molly Cartwright, Drew Cerney, Lila Collins, Jocelyn Daniels, Claire Dano, Olivia Dehning, Sophia Dewey, Brooklyn Dietz, Sean Engelstad, Claire Erdal, Ashton Extrand, Grant Fenstad, Sarah Galbadores, Annie Gearey, Ryan Gerlich, Dylan Gross, Lance Hastings, Nate Herkenhoff, Eli Hoelz, Caroline Holcomb-Smith, Greta Jager, Riley Johnson, Savannah Johnson, Gabe Jukish, Ryan Kennedy, Lauren Kline, Gabrielle Klukas, Eli Knapp, Autumn Larson, Peyton LeMieur, Landon Liebel, Keaton Lingenfelter, Braedon Manecke, Sam McCulley, Jake Merseth, Ebanni Moore, Matthew Moraghan, Hannah Neuwirth, Eva Oium, Lydia Olson, Lydia Omberg, Ella Ostrowski, Annie Pierce, Charles Pikula, Molly Pohlkamp, Spencer Porter, James Rabasco, Cassidy Rardin, Hayden Roberts, Grace Ruopp, Brady Rushin, Addie Ryan, Abby Schuler, Isabelle Smith, Brandon Stark, Anja Storbakken, Alexis Strus, Dilan Sypnieski, Abigail Tanner, Gabby Wentzel, Mitchell Wind, Addison Wirtz and Pete Yeager.