By John RittenhouseIf a recent performance at a summer camp in the Twin Cities is any indication, Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth football fans can expect a strong senior season from Cody Scholten.Scholten, a two-way starter for the Patriots the past two seasons, emerged as one of the top players at the Tice Brothers Football Camp in St. Paul June 20-24.The camp, which is hosted by Minnesota Vikings’ head coach Mike Tice and his brother, is billed as one of the top summer camps in the Midwest.The event draws more than 400 athletes from a number of different states, and they receive professional instruction from the likes of current Vikings Daunte Culpepper, Jim Kleinsasser, Gary Rosenthal, Chris Hovan, Michael Bennett, Matt Birk, and others.Scholten, an All-Southwest Ridge Conference selection and a member of the Worthington Daily Globe’s All-Area Team last year as a lineman-linebacker, turned some heads with his efforts as a linebacker in St. Paul.The son of Steen’s Rick and Lori Scholten earned a spot in the camp’s Top-30 Club.Campers who display the most athletic ability, best attitudes, leadership skills and coach-ability make the Top-30 Club. By making the elite club, Tice Brothers officials will mail out statistical information on Scholten to 2,500 different colleges throughout the United States."It really is quite an honor," Rick Scholten said. "A lot of kids have been trying to make the Top-30 Club for a number of years, and Cody made it the first time he was there."Cody Scholten drew another important honor when he was named the camp’s No. 1 linebacker."That’s the one I’m really proud of," Rick Scholten stated. "Cody just loves the game of football, and he gives 100 percent all of the time."Cody said the five-day camp consisted of three, two-hour practices each day. One session was dedicated to offensive instruction, another to defensive instruction and another to a combination of both.The H-BC senior said it was a rewarding experience, and he will be able to apply what he learned at the camp on area fields this fall."It was a lot of fun," Cody Scholten offered. "I really learned a lot, especially defensively. I know I’ll be able to use some of the pass coverage skills I learned at the camp."