5 STFA Kickers Reach State Championship Football Game

Special Teams Football Academy is excited to announce that 5 of their Varsity Special Teams athletes (Kickers, Punters and Long Snappers) have helped their teams reach the State Championship Football Game.  4 specialists from Minnesota and 1 from North Dakota.

Congrats to Ben Blackburn (Holy Angels), Alex Trana (Rosemount), Simon Ankerson (Minneota), Logan McElfresh (Brainerd) and Josh Weiler (Fargo South)!

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State Semifinals- Special Teams Players of the Week

Carter McCauley of Owatonna, has shown again why he is one of the top kickers in the state of Minnesota. Carter again played a major role in his team's State Semifinal Game, who's team advanced to the State Championship game.  Carter went 3 for 3 on PATs and made both of his 2 field goals (38 & 41 yards respectively) for a total of 9 points. This is the 2nd week in a row Carter has earned our Special Teams Player of the Week honors.  Carter has had a great season so far. Congratulations Carter and good luck in the State Championship football game!

Carter McCauley

Top Minnesota High School Specialists Top Kicker 

• Carter McCauley- Owatonna- 3 for 3 PATs & 2 field goals (38 & 41 yards)- 9 points

Honorable Mention

• Simon Ankerson- Minneota- 6 for 6 PATs- 6 points
• LeRoy Hauge- Underwood- 5 for 5 PATs- 5 points
• Marcus Hahn- Hutchinson- 5 for 5 PATs- 5 points
• Cody Goetz- Eden Prairie- 5 for 6 PATs- 5 points

Notable Performance: Alex Bornschlegl- St. Croix Lutheran- 1 for 1 on field goals (22 yards).  St Croix Luthern wins Semi Final game 3 to 0 to advance to the championship!  Alex kicked the field goal in the final minutes of the game!

Logan McElfresh

Top Punter

• Logan McElfresh- Brainerd- 8 punts for 318 total yards and a 39.8 yard average.  he also was 2 for 2 on PATs. 

Honorable Mention   

• Zach Mader- Chaska- 4 punts for 164 total yards and a 41.0 yard average.
• Andrew Ajaluwa- DeLaSalle- 4 punts for 143 total yards and a 35.8 yard average.

Coach Husby also has helped train a number of specialists that live outside of MN.  We'd like to recognize those student's top performances.
This week we had a number of outstanding performances that we had to recognize.

Josh Weiler

Top Out-Of-State Specialist of the Week

• Josh Weiler- Fargo South High School- 6 for 6 on PATs-  Wins the North Dakota State Championship!- 6 points

Paul Graupner

Top Collegiate Specialist

• Paul Graupner- St Thomas University- 6 for 6 PATs & 1 field goal of 29 yards.  7 kickoffs for 413 total yards and a 59 yard average.  1 touch back.- 9 points 

Congratulations to everyone!

Chris Husby
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State Quarterfinals- Special Teams Players of the Week (2013)

Two kickers had phenomenal games kicking. Carter McCauley of Owatonna HS and Alexi Johnson of St Johns University both had record breaking games.  In the Minnesota State Quarterfinals, Carter McCauley tied a state record with 4 field goals in 1 game as well as converting all 3 of his PATs for 15 game points.   Alexi Johnson converted both of his 2 Field Goals to set a new freshman record for St Johns University with 11 FGs in a season.  Alexi is having a great freshman season.  Carter earns our Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the Minnesota State Quarterfinals.  Congrats and good luck in the State Semi Finals!

Carter McCauley

Top Minnesota High School Specialists Top Kicker 

• Carter McCauley- Owatonna- 3 for 3 PATs and 4 for 4 Field Goals (26, 47, 36 and 20 yards)- 15 points

Honorable Mention

• Alex Bornschlegl- St. Croix Lutheran- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 27 yards.- 8 points
•  Alex Trana- Rosemount- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 25 yards.- 8 points
• Jose Salinas- Roseville- 3 for 3 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 26 yards- 6 points
• Cody Goetz- Eden Prairie- 6 for 6 PATs- 6 points
• Marcus Hahn- Hutchinson- 6 for 7 PATs- 6 points

Charlie Stejskal

Top Punter

• Charlie Stejskal- Maple Lake- 5 punts for 203 yards and 40.6 yards per punt. He also went 4 for 4 on PATs.

Honorable Mention  

• Andrew Ajaluwa- DeLaSalle- 2 punts for 98 yards and a 49 yard average. He also converted 5 of this 6 PATs.
• Justin Freyholtz- Andover- 3 punts for 109 yards and a 36.3 yard average.

Coach Husby also has helped train a number of specialists that live outside of MN.  We'd like to recognize those student's top performances.
This week we had a number of outstanding performances that we had to recognize.

Josh Weiler

Top Out-Of-State Specialist of the Week

• Josh Weiler- Fargo South HS (ND)- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 Field Goal of 27 yards- 8 points

Alexi Johnson

Top Collegiate Specialist

• Alexi Johnson- St John's University- 2 for 2 PATs and 2 Field Goals of 35 and 19 yards.  Alexi set a new freshman record for SJU with 11 FGs in a season.- 8 points.

Congratulations to everyone!

Chris Husby
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Week 5- Special Teams Player of the Week

At the midway point in the high school football season, we are starting to see a few kicker's names surface with repeat big kicking performances.  This week Grant Boege of Blaine had a big game kicking with 5 PATs and 2 field goals of 30 and 22 yards.  There were a number of big performances a number of kickers and punters.  Congratulations to everyone.

Top Minnesota High School Specialists Top Kicker

• Grant Boege- Blaine- Went 5 for 5 on PATs and kicked 2 field goals (30 & 22 yards)- 11 points

Grant's photo not available at time of posting

Honorable Mention

• Tyler Hanson- Prior Lake- 2 for 2 on PATs  and 3 field goals (37 & 41 yards)- 8 points
• Perry Smith- Minnetonka- 2 for 2 on PATs and 2 field goals (27 & 19 yards)- 8 points
• Liam Easter- Minneapolis Washburn- 8 for 9 PATs- 8 points
• Louis Hartzog- Chaska- 8 for 8 PATs- 8 points
• Jannik Frederiksen- Wayzata- 7 Kickoffs- 6 Touchbacks averaging 67 yards a KO + 1 pooch kickoff.

Top Punter  

• Brandon Rogers- Forest Lake- 3 punts for 136 yards and a 45.3 yard average.

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Honorable Mention

• Zach Mader- Chaska- 3 punts for 135 yards and a 45.0 yard average.
• Connor Bolduc- Mahtomedi- 2 punts for 90 yards and a 45.0 yard average.
• Nick Hoffmann- St Paul Academy- 3 punts for 133 yards and a 44.3 yard average.
• Reid Taubenheim- Farmington- 9 punts for 369 yards and a 41.0 yard average.

Coach Husby also has helped train a number of specialists that live outside of MN.  We'd like to recognize those student's top performances.
This week we had a number of outstanding performances that we had to recognize.
 
Top Out-Of-State Specialist of the Week

• Josh Weiler- Fargo South (Fargo, IA)- 5 for 5 PATs and 2 field goals (25 &41 yards)- 11 points

Josh Weiler

Honorable Mention

• Nathan Mesher- Sir John McDonald High School (Waterloo,Canada)- 3 for 3 PATs & 2 field goals- 9 points
• Trevor Smith- Cambridge Christian (Tampa, FL)- 8 for 8 PATs and 6 touchbacks (3 out of endzone)- 8 points

Top Collegiate Specialist

• Ruan Albuquerque- Rochester Community & Technical College- 4 for 4 PATs & 1 field goal- 7 points  Ruan leads the JUCO league as well as a few NCAA Divisions in field goals made so far in a season with 10!  Keep it up.

Ruan Albuquerque

Congratulations to everyone!

Chris Husby
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Week 4- Special Teams Player of the Week

Last Friday night we saw a number of amazing kicking performance. Mayer Lutheran High School's Senior Kicker Chad Anenson had a very busy night.  Besides playing Defense, he is the team's kicker. Chad had 4 PATs, but had an amazing 3 for 3 Field Goal performance, with yardages of 38, 43 and 36 yards. His 3 Field Goal performance earned him a spot in the Minnesota State Record books.  Chad was the easy pick for our Week 4 Prep Special Teams Player of the Week.


Top Minnesota High School Specialists
Top Kicker

• Chad Anenson- Mayer Lutheran High School- 4 for 4 PATs & 3 Field Goals (38, 43, & 36 yards)- 13 points  

Chad Anenson

Honorable Mention

• Isaac Aanerud- Rogers High School- 7 for 7 PATs & 1 Field Goal (36 yards)- 10 points.
• Nick Belinski-  St Paul Highland High School- 9 for 9 PATs- 9 points.
• Andrew Opsal- Mankato West High School- 8 for 8 PATs- 8 points.
  

Top Punter 

• Connor Bolduc- Mahtomedi- 7 punts for 294 total yards and a 42 yard punt average. Including 3 punts Inside the 20.  He has an impressive set of punts- 40, 40, 38, 52, 37, 39, and 48; as well an impressive 55 yard punt that was call back by penalty.

Connor Bolduc

Honorable Mention

• Andy Swanson- Faribault High School- 4 punts for 180 total yards and a 45 yard punt average.
• Anthony Valladares- Park High School- 6 punts for 253 total yards and a 42.2 yard punt average.
  
• Zach Hovey- Eden Prairie High School- 3 punts for 121 total yards and a 40.3 yard punt average.

Coach Husby also has helped train a number of specialists that live outside of MN.  We'd like to recognize those student's top performances.
This week we had a number of outstanding performances that we had to recognize.
 
Top Out-Of-State Specialist of the Week

• Josh Weiler- Fargo South High School (ND)- 7 for 7 PATs & 1 Field Goal (40 yards)- 10 points

Josh Weiler

Honorable Mention

• Miguel Recinos- Mason City High School (IA)- 6 punts for a 44.2 yard average & 3 for 3 PATs.  3 touchbacks on 4 kickoffs and a 72 yard KO ave.
• Nolan Ross- Strongsville High School (OH)- 8 punts for a 40 yard average- Long of 61 yards.
• Colt Sirstins- Herriman High School (UT)- 3 for 3 PATs & 2 Field Goals (26 & 36 yards)- 9 points.  Colt has also not missed a PAT in over 2 years!
• Trevor Smith- Cambridge Christian (FL)- 7 for 7 PATs & 8 touchbacks (5 through the back of the endzone)- 7 points

Top Collegiate Specialist

•  Alexi Johnson- St Johns University- 2 for 2 PATs & 2 Field Goals (34 & 37 yards)- 8 points.  Alexi's field goals made the difference in a huge upset over rival St Thomas 20-18.
  

Alexi Johnson

Congratulations to everyone!

Chris Husby
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