Trio of Knights headed to Concordia Moorhead
When 35 St. Michael-Albertville seniors walked off the field for the final time together on November 9, 2017, college was probably the last thing on their minds. The Knights had just suffered a loss to Maple Grove, a game that…
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Continue ReadingWhen 35 St. Michael-Albertville seniors walked off the field for the final time together on November 9, 2017, college was probably the last thing on their minds.
The Knights had just suffered a loss to Maple Grove, a game that ended up receiving national attention after Maple Grove’s late comeback to defeat STMA 29-27 at Park Center High School. The loss hurt for hours, days, and even weeks later for some, but eventually, the seniors had to move on and begin planning for their futures.
For three Knights, that new beginning is going to take place at Concordia-Moorhead.
“Starting with the chemistry my STMA teammates and I share will be nice,” Grant Schoen said.
Schoen, Jacob Steinke, and Kody Sanders all decided that Coach Terry Horan’s staff was a good fit for their playing style and that Jake Christiansen Stadium would be a great place to showcase their talents and skills that they picked up while playing for Jared Essler and his coaching staff at St. Michael.
“STMA coaches were beneficial in my success here,” Steinke said. “The coaches that were very beneficial for me personally were the defensive coaches in (Gavin) Duncanson, (Ben) Sebold, (Ron) Zopfi and my dad. They were the best defensive coaches in the state and I wouldn’t have wanted to play for anyone else.”
Steinke played safety for the Knights who went 7-1 in the regular season in 2017. Schoen played cornerback and Sanders played on the offensive line. All three are excited about playing on a successful Cobbers team that went 8-2 last season
“The biggest thing I am looking forward to at Concordia is playing in a great program,” Steinke said. “Horan runs a great program and I think everyone there wants to get over the hump and make it back to the national playoffs.”
Schoen plans on majoring in business management at Concordia while Steinke plans to major in finance and possible minor or double major in accounting. Sanders has his sights set on computer science.
“I am excited to play with Schoen and Sanders again,” Steinke said. “It will be nice to play with them because we all know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.