Chris was an eight-time letterwinner across multiple sports for the Riders, earning letters in football (2), basketball (3) and track and field (3). During his career, he was named the RRHS Junior and Senior Athlete of the Year, the KNOX Senior Athlete of the Year, and was voted a captain in all three sports.  He was also the recipient of the Melvin Haloway Award for athletics, academics, and personal conduct.  Hoversten earned All-Conference accolades in both football and track and was a member of two state qualifying basketball teams. He was named to the All City football team during his junior and senior campaigns. He was a major contributor to two Region Championship track teams in 1979 and 1980 and was the 1980 ND State Champion in the 400m.  Upon graduation, Hoversten held school records in the 200m and 400m, performances that still rank among the best in school history. During high school, Hoversten placed fourth in the U.S. National Junior Superstars competition, a nationwide competition measuring overall athleticism. Following graduation, he went on to compete in track and field at the University of North Dakota and was a letterwinner for the Fighting Sioux. In 1983, Hoversten was also a state champion fastpitch softball player.  He returned to Red River to coach junior high football from 1982-1983 and coached track for the Riders from 1982-1984.