Two Grand Forks players have been named to the North Dakota boys soccer all-state team as chosen by the state's coaches.
Brett Lofthus represents Grand Forks Central on the all-state squad. Tyler Axtman is Grand Forks Red River's all-state pick.
Lofthus and Axtman, both of whom are senior forwards, were named to the all-state first team.
First team
GF Central -- Brett Lofthus, F; GF Red River -- Tyler Axtman, F; Fargo North -- Trevor Braeger, MF; Fargo Shanley -- Mike Dancer, MF, Cam Hager, F; West Fargo -- Braden Schmid, G; Bismarck -- Eliot Axvig, def, Randy Tardif, S, Patrick Fernandez, S; Bis. Century -- Justin Ledger, def.; Bis. St. Mary's -- Tanner Hersch, MF; Minot -- Papa Kwesi Annan, F
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Second team
Fargo North -- Sam Solberg, def.; Fargo Shanley -- Trenton Olson, def.; Fargo South -- Austen Gaye, MF; West Fargo -- Austin Dillard, F, Jade Johnson, MF; Bismarck -- Jacy Nybo, def.; Bis. Century -- Matthew MacArthur, def.; Bis. St. Mary's -- Kevin Keller, MF, Jordan Kenner, G; Jamestown -- Sterling Hubbard, MF; Minot -- Ian Cross, MF
Co-senior athletes of the year -- Tanner Hersch, Braden Schmid
Coach of the year -- Michael Breker, Fargo Shanley
