HURON -- Not only did Hitchcock-Tulare win the 2009 Class 9B state football championship, but the Patriots also dominated the all-state football team released Monday by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.

The Patriots, who beat Dell Rapids St. Marty's in the championship game in the final seconds, put six players on the all-state team and one on the honorable mention list.

Four members of the Hitchcock-Tulare team were named to the offensive team and two on defense. Those honored are Ryan Huizenga, the Patriots' quarterback, along with running back Connor Skaare; wide receiver Jordy Peterson; and center Wade Oechsle, on offense.

The defensive all-state players are end Austin Bushong and linebacker Jordan Cole.

Honorable mention went to Sam Domke.

Dell Rapids St. Marty's put four players on the all-state team -- one on offense and three on defense. The offensive member is Andy Price at guard, while the defensive players are Andrew Fiegen at end, Colby Bunkers at linebacker and Joe Erickson at defensive back.

A fifth Dell Rapids St. Mary's player, Chris Lee, was given honorable mention.

Other members of the all-state team on offense are Garrett Whipple of New Underwood at fullback; Lukas Van Laecken of Sanborn Central at running back; Kevin Danielsen of Viborg at wide receiver; Kody Aesoph of Faulkton at tight end; Jake Meyer of Faulkton at guard; and Wyatt Derr of New Underwood, long snapper.

Other players selected on defense are Dan Jensen of Wolsey-Wessington and Jason Schulz of Faulkton at the tackles; Erik Hansen of Gettysburg and Cory Jacobsen of Viborg at linebacker; Will Rozell of Warner at defensive back.

Specialty players are kicker Justin Kolb of Bison; Aaron Kendal of Warner, punter; and Parker Erickson, Gayville-Volin, special team player.

Huizenga is described by his coach, Kenny Huether as "a gifted athlete."

As a quarterback, Huether said Huizenga "is the ultimate dual-threat."

The 170-pound senior completed 15 passes for touchdowns and rushed himself for 22 more.

He also passed for 19 two-point extra points and ran for seven.

His passing and rushing accounted for a grand total of 5,728 yards.

Running back Connor Skaare gained 2,069 yards rushing, good for 15 touchdowns. He also scored six two-point conversions on the ground and three on passes.

"Connor is a very physical back who defenders don't enjoy meeting in the hole!" Huether said.

The other running back, Lukas Van Laecken of Sanborn Central gained 1,979 yards on the ground and scored 21 touchdowns. He averaged 219.8 yards per game.

This is the third year he has been named to the all-state team.

"Lukas has been one of the hardest working student athletes that I have ever coached," Coach Richard Danek said. "He has put the extra time during the off-season in the weight room, camps and acceleration programs.'

He continued: "He has made becoming a great football player a high priority in his life and he has conducted himself accordingly."

Garrett Whipple, a 170-pound senior gained 1,008 yards at fullback for eight touchdowns. His coach said he is the one player "you want to build your team around."

Jordy Peterson of Hitchcock-Tulare caught 23 passes for four touchdowns. "Jordy combines great size with good speed and hands to create a tough matchup with any defensive back," Huether said.

Viborg's Kevin Danielsen caught 41 passes for nine touchdowns. He set a school record, averaging 14.3 yards per catch.

Danielsen was injured his sophomore year and sat out last year. "He was a huge addition to the team this year," coach John Ohyhaug said.

Tight end Kody Aesoph of Faulkton grabbed nine passes for 56 yards and one touchdown and four two-point conversions.

His coach said "Kody was one of the key members of our offensive line and linebackers."

Guard Andy Price of Dell Rapids St. Mary's helped pave the way for the backs to gain 3,433 yards. He also worked hard in the off-season, his coach said.

The other guard, Jake Meyer of Faulkton, was listed as "a key member of the offensive line, according to his coach. "When we needed tough yards we would run to his side."

Center Wade Oechsle of Hitchcock-Tulare moved up from the honorable mention list last year.

Long-snapper Wyatt Derr is a "team leader," says his coach and was an honorable mention pick last year.

The defensive tackles, Jason Schulz of Faulkton and Dan Jensen of Wolsey-Wessington were team leaders in tackles Jensen with 95 and Schulz with 12 solo and 57 assisted tackles.

The two defensive ends were Austin Bushong, who has 50 tackles and 10 sacks for Hitchcock-Tulare, and Andrew Fiegen with 99.5 tackles for Dell Rapids St. Mary's.

The four linebackers include Cory Jacobsen of Viborg, who led his team with 99 tackles and one interception. The other three are Colby Bunkers of Dell Rapids St. Mary's with 65.5 tackles; Erik Hansen of Gettysburg with 74 solo tackles and 22 assisted tackles; and Jordan Cole of Hitchcock-Tulare with 98 tackles and two recovered fumbles.

The defensive backs, Will Rozell of Warner and Joe Erickson of Dell Rapids St. Mary's, played hard throughout the season, leading their teams into the playoffs.

Rozell had 82 tackles and 36 solo tackles and Erickson was credited with 70 tackles and two sacks.

The specialty players were headed by Justin Kolb, the kicker with 1,466 yards on 29 kickoffs and 18 touchbacks. Aaron Kendal, the punter, had 1,340 yards on 41 punts.

Parker Erickson of Gayville-Volin was selected as a specialty player. He gained 1,334 yards on 165 carries and was credited with 62 tackles. He also returned 14 punts including four for touchdowns.

Along with Domke of Hitchcock-Tulare and Lee of Dell Rapids St. Mary's, other honorable mention picks were Ethan McClain of Sunshine Bible Academy; Alex Anderson of New Underwood; Tark Kingsbury of Sanborn Central; Tyler Berg and Clint Homan, both of Grant-Deuel; and Kyle Venard of Jones County.