By DUSTIN ARMBRUSTER
Hays Post

The Hays High Indians won the 2014 Western Athletic Conference title, and the league has named Alex Delton as Player of the Year and coach Bo Black as Coach of the Year.

Delton, who heads to Kansas State after this fall semester, lead the conference in rushing yards with 1,519 and 17 rushing touchdowns. The senior quarterback was second in passing yards (1402)and touchdowns (13).

Black was named coach of the year in his first year as the Indians head coach.

As a team, the Indians lead the league in rushing yards and total yards, due in big part to the offensive line, which included first-team selections Brandon Hardwick and Craig Dreiling. Brayden Delzeit and Trenton Henningson were given Honorable Mentions.

Hayden Kreuzter was name on the first team as a wide receiver. The senior caught 31 passes for 633 yards and 7 touchdowns. He ranked in the league fifth in number of catches, third in yards and second in scores.

Despite breaking his foot in the Garden City game, senior Adam Klaus was also given Honorable Mention status.

Defensively, the Indians had three named to the first team. Shane Berens was named to the first team on the defensive line. He was the only sophomore from any school to be named to a first team. Berens was 17th in tackles with 56 and tied for second with two interceptions, both of which he returned for touchdowns.

Ethan Deterding and Connor Rule were both named to the defensive first team as linebackers. The Indian’s leading tacklers, Deterding ranked fifth in the conference with 77 and Rule was ninth with 67. Deterding was second with the league with five sacks and tied for seventh with two fumbles caused.

Keith Dryden , Garrett Pfannenstiel and Maddux Winter were all named to the Honorable Mention team.