Players, coaches announced for Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic

NORFOLK — Several area coaches and football players now have June 12 circled on their calendars.
The Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic Board of Directors announced the players, coaches and officials for this summer’s game on Friday. The eighth annual event is scheduled for June 12 at noon at Veteran’s Memorial Field in Norfolk.
Steve Neptune of West Holt High School is the head coach for the red team and Dan Maresh of BRLD is the head coach for the white team.
President of the Board Jeff Bellar says the pair are high quality coaches.
“These coaches have all had success in the coaching ranks, have many years of experience and are men of tremendous character,” Bellar said. “The coaches have been busy determining their teams and are excited to be able to help provide this experience for the players, their families and the football fans in Northeast Nebraska.”
Neptune was an assistant for the Red Team in the 2015 game.
“It is my honor to be able to coach such a fine group of athletes. Not only is it fun for the kids but the coaches as we get to work with some of the best athletes in the northeast and central part of Nebraska,” Neptune said. “It is also fun for me as I get to work with some fine coaches and be able to get great ideas and coaching points from them.”
Maresh was an assistant for the White Team in 2015.
“I am excited to be part of such a special event. It is an honor to work with the outstanding players and coaches of Northeast Nebraska,” Maresh said. “The All-Star Classic makes it such a tremendous week for the players and coaches and I am looking forward to being a part of it.”
Neptune’s staff will include Justin Jordan of Lutheran High Northeast, Joe Kvidera of Emerson-Hubbard, Chris Nemetz of West Holt, Colin Schurman of Stuart Public School and Bradley Wright of Boyd County.
Joining Maresh on the white side will be Mason Alitz of BRLD, T.J Hilsinger of BRLD, Rusty Rautenberg of Elkhorn Valley, Trevor Staman of Norfolk Public School, and David Stricklin of Humphrey St. Francis.
The player rosters for the game have also been announced.
White Team players are:
Jesus Barragan, West Point-Beemer
Mike Brands, Oakland-Craig
Mason Bruggeman, Stanton
Gavyn Clause, Elkhorn Valley
Haustyn Forney, Humphrey St. Francis
Cole Greek, Boone Central
Lucas Hammer, Plainview
Brayden Hanley, Norfolk High
Julien Hearn, Neligh-Oakdale
Zach Huwaldt, Osmond
Colton Klabenes, Neligh-Oakdale
Ryan Kramer, Boone Central
Justin Leifeld, Humphrey St. Francis
Eli Lingle, Tekamah-Herman
Peyton Mathews, O'Neill
Tyler McBride, Wisner-Pilger
Jace Meinke, Battle Creek
Adam Miller, Elkhorn Valley
Mason Mink, Battle Creek
Caden Nelson, Oakland-Craig
Lance Paprocki, Clarkson-Leigh
Derek Petersen, Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur
Zach Pfeifer, Lindsay Holy Family
Sutton Pohlman, Stanton
Edgar Rodriguez, West Point-Beemer
Joe Rodriguez, West Point-Beemer
Dalton Ruth, Norfolk High
Logan Sanford, Chambers/Wheeler Central
Joshua Schamp, Norfolk High
Cody Steffen, Guardian Angels Central Catholic
Brett Uhing, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder
Diedrick Ulrich, Norfolk High
Anthony Umphress, Summerland
Zach Vander Griend, West Point-Beemer
Mason Walsh, O'Neill
Karter Welch, Humphrey St. Francis
Red Team players are:
Nicholas Arenas, Wakefield
Hunter Bennett, Ponca
Garrett Boelter, Lutheran High NE
Blake Brown, Wakefield
Jaxson Cadwallader, West Holt
Jackson Clausen, Norfolk Catholic
Cayden Cunningham, Norfolk Catholic
Adam Ectenkamp, Lutheran High NE
Justin Erb, Wakefield
Layne Evans, Wayne
Anthony Haberman, Wynot
Justin Haselhorst, Randolph
Kobe Heitman, Hartington-Newcastle
Kerby Hochstein, Cedar Catholic
Nolan Hunke, Wayne
Anthony Isom, Allen
Eli, Knapp Lutheran High NE
Victor Kniesche, Wayne
Reid Korth, Wayne
Alex Luze, Ponca
Garret Meier, Pierce
Austin Meikle, Norfolk Catholic
Tristan Miller, Pierce
Logan Moeller, Pierce
Quinn Pape, Lutheran High NE
Wade Paxton, Stuart
Alex Prim, Norfolk Catholic
Rumen Rentschler, West Holt
Shawn Rinkel, Pierce
Myles Thoene, Cedar Catholic
Austin Tramp, Crofton
Sam Vortherms, Creighton
Rylan Weaver, Wakefield
Isaiah Wiese, St. Mary's
Peyton Wieseler, Wynot
Jaden Zimmerman, Crofton
The five-man officiating crew, as voted on by the Classic’s Board of Directors, include: Bryan Daum of Battle Creek, referee; Jeff Keagle of Wakefield, umpire; Nate Hahne of Norfolk, back judge; Chris Barry of Battle Creek, head linesman and Brian Chapman of Battle Creek, as a line judge.