De Smet placed a league-high six total players on the all-Dakota Valley Conference football team. 

De Smet’s Kalen Garry was named the conference’s most valuable player, while Bulldog coach Brendon Pitts was named the coach of the year. 

De Smet’s Colt Wilkinson, Rett Osthus and Blake Van Regenmorter were also all-conference selections. Tory Holland and Damon Wilkinson were honorable mention selections. 

De Smet's Rett Osthus carries the ball against Britton-Hecla on Oct. 21 in De Smet. (Rodney Haas / 605 Sports)

Dell Rapids St. Mary’s John Pica, Gabriel Lindeman, Noah Olund and Ty Brown were all-conference honorees. Nic Gaspar was an honorable mention selection. 

Oldham-Ramona/Rutland’s Will Matson, Isaac Trygstad, Caleb Jaton and Orion Albertson were named to the all-conference team. John Souter was selected to the honorable mention team. 

Castlewood’s Carson Kirwan, Jonah Wiersma and Kegan Tvedt were selected to the all-conference team, while Ryder Mack and Jeremiah Wiersma were honorable mention honorees. 

For Elkton-Lake Benton, Ryan Krog, Jack Hemmen and Aiden Erickson were selected to the all-conference team. Tanner Stein was an honorable mention selection. 

Ben Zwart and Dawson Tolley were selected to the all-conference team for Colman-Egan. Kelby Voelker and Austin Gullickson were honorable mention selections. 

Arlington-Lake Preston’s Nate Kersting and Caleb Clark were all-conference honorees, while Chris Tvinnereim was an honorable mention selection. 

Estelline/Hendricks’ Braxton Saathoff was selected to the all-conference team, while Jon Nefzger was an honorable mention honoree. 

Deubrook Area’s Trevan Grimsrud was an all-conference selection and Devon Landmark was an honorable mention pick. 

2021 Dakota Valley Conference Standings

Big Division 

De Smet 5-0

Castlewood 3-2

Elkton-LB 3-2

Arlington/LP 2-4

Deubrook 0-4

Small Division

DR St. Mary 3-1

Oldham/RR 3-1

Colman-Egan 1-3

Estelline/Hendricks 0-4