Baltic

Seahawks

Last Week

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan opened strong, but Wagner’s firepower carried the night as the Red Raiders stayed unbeaten with a 49-34 win on Friday.

The Seahawks struck first when Holden Wollmann connected with Jaxx Kurtenbach for a 51-yard touchdown, giving BEE a 7-0 lead after the first quarter.

The second quarter turned into a shootout. Wagner’s Gannon Knebel scored twice on the ground before Wollmann answered with a 37-yard run. After another long Knebel touchdown, Wollmann broke free for an 80-yard score to tie it again. But Knebel added his fourth rushing touchdown of the half just before the break, giving Wagner a 28-21 halftime advantage.

The Red Raiders extended their lead in the third quarter as Knebel hit Carlos Galindo on a 5-yard pass and later ripped off runs of 62 and 47 yards. Wollmann found Kurtenbach for a 5-yard touchdown in between, but Wagner took control, 49-28, heading into the fourth.

BEE closed the gap with a short touchdown pass from Wollmann to Creighton Klumb, but it wasn’t enough as Wagner’s defense held the rest of the way. The final score stood at 49-34.

Defensively, Carter Glanzer led BEE with 12 tackles and Coltyn Raymond added 11 and 1.5 tackles for loss. Creighton Klumb had 8 stops and a tackle for loss and Holden Wollmann added 6 tackles and 3 pass break-ups.

The loss drops Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan to 1-3, while Wagner improves to 5-0.

Despite the loss, the Seahawks turned in a record-breaking night. Wollmann totaled 370 yards of offense, the second-most in program history. His 80-yard touchdown run tied for the second-longest, while his 186 passing yards rank fifth all-time. He also threw for three touchdowns, tied for third-most, and completed 14 passes, tied for the second-most in a game.

Kurtenbach set two new school records, hauling in nine receptions to surpass Camden Myers’ mark of eight set in 2015, and posting 135 receiving yards to break the previous record of 104 held by Jonah Hofer (2019) and Sutton Arend (2022). His two touchdown catches also tied the program’s single-game best.

Season So Far

Through the first four games of the 2025 season, the BEE Seahawks sit at 1-3, scoring 98 points while allowing 89. Despite a challenging start, the team has shown flashes of competitiveness and playmaking across offense, defense, and special teams.

Season Results So Far

8/22 @ W/WS/SC Bucks: 12-13 L
9/5 vs. Lead-Deadwood Golddiggers: 32-6 W
9/12 vs. Beresford Watchdogs: 20-21 L
9/19 @ Wagner Red Raiders: 34-49 L

Team Performance
The Seahawks are averaging 24.5 points per game and 258 total yards per game, with a balanced attack featuring 638 rushing yards and 394 passing yards so far. The running game has produced 11 touchdowns, while the passing attack has contributed four. On defense, BEE has forced five interceptions and recovered one fumble, keeping opponents to 89 points in four games. Special teams have added 207 kick return yards and 31 punt return yards.

Offensive Leaders

Holden Wollmann: 419 rushing yards, 11 total TDs, 394 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, and 50 points scored.
Jaxx Kurtenbach: 218 receiving yards, 126 rushing yards, 3 TDs, and 30 points scored.
KJ Ripley: 67 rushing yards, 59 receiving yards, and 191 all-purpose yards.

Defensive Highlights

Creighton Klumb: 39 tackles with 6 for loss and 3 sacks.
Coltyn Raymond: 39 tackles and solid run support.
Brady Jager: 4 interceptions for 36 yards.
Holden Wollmann: 25 tackles and an interception.

Trends So Far
The Seahawks have shown strong third-down efficiency (47.6%) and have created key turnovers, but sustaining drives consistently remains a challenge. While the record sits at 1-3, the team has remained competitive in every game and is building a foundation to turn close contests into wins as the season progresses.

Last Week

Elk Point-Jefferson dominated Baltic in a 55–8 victory on September 19, 2025, improving to 4–0 on the season. The Huskies built a 47–8 halftime lead with a balanced offensive attack, highlighted by Beau Schmitz’s two rushing touchdowns, Aiden Hammitt’s 50-yard receiving touchdown and kickoff return touchdown, and Anthony Tatro’s interception return and 80-yard rushing touchdown.

Team Stats:

Total Yards: EPJ 340, Baltic 97
Passing: EPJ 84, Baltic 120
Rushing: EPJ 256, Baltic –23
First Downs: EPJ 11, Baltic 3
Third Down Efficiency: EPJ 50%, Baltic 20%
Turnovers: EPJ 0, Baltic 3

This Season

The Baltic Bulldogs are off to a challenging start this season, currently holding a 0–5 record, and being outscored 182 to 44 across five games.

Season Results:

Aug 22: @ Beresford – L 27–12
Aug 29: vs Flandreau – L 20–12
Sep 5: vs Sioux Valley – L 54–8
Sep 12: @ Parker – L 25–6
Sep 19: @ Elk Point-Jefferson – L 56–6

The Bulldogs are averaging 138.2 yards of total offense per game, with 32.6 rushing and 105.6 passing. They have surpassed 27 rushing yards in only one game this season, which came in their loss to Sioux Valley when they ran for 157 yards. Baltic has committed nine turnovers so far this year and has struggled on third downs, converting just 16% of attempts.

Sophomore QB Gavin Skotvold (6'1", 170 lbs.) has completed 28 of 62 passes for 455 yards and three touchdowns. The Bulldogs’ leading rusher is senior Jackson Goehring (5'10", 160 lbs.), who has 181 yards and two touchdowns on 44 carries. Senior Ben Erickson (6'1", 170 lbs.) leads the team in receiving with nine catches for 100 yards.

Defensively, opponents are averaging 322.2 yards of total offense per game against the Bulldogs, including 218.8 rushing and 103.4 passing. Baltic allowed a season-high 326 rushing yards to Sioux Valley and has surrendered over 100 passing yards in four of their five games.

Last Match-Up

Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan dominated Baltic in a 40-0 win, scoring six first-half touchdowns and forcing a running clock after halftime. The Seahawks scored on six of seven first-half possessions while holding the Bulldogs to just one snap in BEE territory.

Macklen Weber led the ground attack with 123 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Jaxx Kurtenbach added 87 yards and two scores, Holden Wollmann ran for 54 yards and two touchdowns, and KJ Ripley chipped in 48 yards and a score. The JV offense closed the second half with 69 rushing yards.

BEE’s defense limited Baltic to 55 total yards. Jason Zeeb posted eight tackles and a sack, while Kurtenbach added a fumble recovery and an interception. Braedon Nebelsick grabbed two interceptions, tying the program’s single-season record with six.

The Seahawks finished with 380 rushing yards and 25 first downs, the second-most in team history. Baltic’s offense was led by Riker Rogers with 27 rushing yards and Gavin Skotvold, who threw for 40 yards.

Today in Seahawk History

2003 - Emery/Ethan extended their undefeated streak to 4-0 with a 44-6 road victory over Irene-Wakonda. The Seahawks dominated the middle quarters, scoring 28 points in the second and 16 in the third to pull away decisively.

Daniel Duba led the offense with 137 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Russell Fergen contributed 106 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Gerad VanLeur added a rushing touchdown.

Defensively, Emery/Ethan controlled the game, limiting Irene-Wakonda to 138 net rushing yards and 69 passing yards. Duba led the defense with 16 tackles, while multiple Seahawks recorded key fumble recoveries and interceptions.

2008 - Emery/Ethan secured a hard-fought 40-22 road victory over Parker, improving their record to 3-1. The Seahawks built a lead early, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and gradually pulling away with 12 in the second and 6 in the third, before adding 8 more in the fourth.

Tanner Duba led the ground attack with 226 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Jordon Connor added 74 rushing yards and a touchdown. Cory Wegehaupt and Tim Olinger each scored a rushing touchdown.

Defensively, Emery/Ethan held Parker to 257 rushing yards and 52 passing yards. Tim Olinger and Tanner Duba led the defense with 16 and 15 tackles, respectively, and multiple Seahawks contributed to turnovers and pass break-ups.

2014 -

The Seahawks rolled to a 39-12 home victory over Hanson to improve to 3-2, fueled by an outstanding performance from Jordan Grosdidier. Grosdidier scored five rushing touchdowns and added a two-point conversion, finishing with 242 rushing yards. He led BEE to an early 8-6 first-quarter advantage and continued to pile on points throughout the game.

Ethan Riggs contributed 75 rushing yards, while Jesse Grosdidier added a field goal and 23 rushing yards. Jonah Bailey, Colton Plagmann, and Jacob Eddy also contributed in the scoring.

Defensively, BEE limited Hanson to just 227 rushing yards and 0 passing yards. Camden Myers and Jacob Eddy anchored the defense with 13 and 10 tackles, respectively, while the Seahawks recorded four sacks.

Game Bits

The Seahawks are 4-0 all-time against the Bulldogs. BEE defeated Baltic 54-0 in 2021, 44-0 in 2022, 43-0 in 2023 and 40-0 last season.
Baltic has lost 36 straight games. Their last win came in the season opening game of the 2021 season, which was their very first game in the 11-man ranks.
Big East Conference teams in action tonight includes:
Sioux Valley (2-2) vs Deuel (4-0)
#1 Elk Point-Jefferson (4-0) @ Beresford (2-2)
McCook Central/Montrose (3-2) @ Parker (3-2)
The biggest game in 11B tonight is in Forestburg, as Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (4-0) hosts Wagner (5-0).
The forecast at kickoff tonight in Baltic calls for sunny skies, a temperature of 74 degrees and winds out of the south at 10-20 mph.
A link for livestreaming of tonight's game can be found on our homepage.
The Junior High team fell to 3-1 this week with a close loss to Wagner. They will travel to Baltic on Tuesday for a 4 PM game. Their game at Winner has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 9th at 4:30 PM.
The Junior Varsity team's game at Wagner this week was cancelled. Next action will be against McCook Central/Montrose on Monday, October 6th in Salem at 4:30PM.