Liess, Vontz, Hinojosa represent area in Nebraska Shrine Bowl football game

LINCOLN -- The 2006 Shrine Bowl kicks off Saturday with its annual parade and game in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.

Area athletes Brendan Liess, Waid Vontz and Abel Hinojosa will represent the south squad.

The players started their Shrine Bowl experience on July 13.

Hinojosa, of Chase County, was the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald Class C-1 all-state defensive line, and the Huskerland Prep Report all-state. He had 93 total tackles, with 5 sacks. He plans to attend Chadron State College.

Liess, of McCook was named the Omaha World Herald first team all-Nebraska, Class B all-state as a junior and the Lincoln Journal Star second team Super-State and Class B all-state as a junior; class B all-state sophomore for the World Herald, journal Star and Huskerland Prep Report.

He finished his career with 3,499 rushing yards, 1,207 return yards, 353 receiving yards, 49 touchdowns, 59 solo tackles and 48 assists. He plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney on a football scholarship.

Vontz, of Cambridge, is a three-time class C-2 all-state quarterback for the Omaha World Herald and the lincoln Journal Star.

He was a honorary captain for the Journal Star second team Super-State and multi-sport award.

Vontz rushed for 642 yards and passed for 1,379 as a senior, had 56 tackles and 3 interceptions. His career rushing was 1,623 yards and 38 TDs passing 3,521 yards and 24 TDs, 166 tackles and 10 interceptions.

In basketball, he was named the Journal Star third team Super-State and two-time Class C-2 all-state, World Herald two-time all-state.

In golf, he was an individual medalist as a junior. He helped Cambridge win state titles in football, basketball and golf and runner-up football finish.

He was part of the NAtional Honor Society, class officer, FBLA and FCA. He plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Kearney on a basketball scholarship.

On Monday the team traveled to the Chicago to visit the Shriners Hospital.

A banquet will be Friday evening with Nebraska native Russ Hochstein, a former Nebraska Shrine Bowl Player and member of the New England Patriots' NFL team.

Hochstein will be the key-note speaker.

The parade begins on Saturday on Havelock Avenue in Lincoln, with the game beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

The game will be televised on NET1.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.

South Squad roster

11 Luke Luetchens QB/DB Elmwood-Murdock

13 Colin Scott WR/DB Aurora

15 Kole Ficken QB/DB Bruning/Davenport

17 Silas Fluellen QB Bellevue West

19 Waid Vontz QB/DB Cambridge

21 Tyler Smith RB Bellevue West

23 David Ferris WR/DB Papillion-LaVista

25 Marques Parker WR/DB Omaha Westside

27 Brendan Liess RB McCook

29 Pat Ackerman RB/DB Holdrege

31 Aaron Smith RB/LB Malcolm

33 Alex Anderson WR/DB Omaha Skutt Catholic

35 Jacob Wit RB/DB Thayer Central

37 Matt Leaders LB Millard West

39 Greg Zuerlein Kicker Lincoln Pius Z

41 Philip Barrientos RB/LB Omaha South

43 Preston Kaufman RB/LB Lincoln southwest

47 Eric JAckson RB/DL Boys Town

51 Jared Schwede OL/DL Lincoln East

53 Richard Dugas DL Lincoln Pius X

55 Ben Martin OL/DL Lincoln southwest

57 Abel Hinojosa OL/DL Chase County

61 Anthony Fulton OL/LB Waverly

63 Darren Jarosik OL/DL Aurora

65 Tim Banke OL/DL Omaha Skutt Catholic

67 Cale Holscher OL/DL Ogallala

71 Dennis Bergland OL/DL Plattsmouth

73 MacKenzie Hemje OL/LB Hastings Adams Central

75 David (DJ) Jones OL/DL Omaha Central

77 Stephen Goodin OL/DL Hastings

79 Eric Rickert OL Millard West

81 Mike Higgins TE/DL Beatrice

83 Brad Smith TE/DL Holdrege

85 Chance Svoboda TE/DL Lawrence-Nelson

87 Evan Martin DL Papillion-LaVista South

South Head Coach: Gary DeBoer Lawrence-Nelson.

Asst. Coaches: Dan Lenners, Chase County; Kirk Peterson, Millard West; Bob Sexton, Beatrice

North Squad

10 Tylar Cyboron WR/DB Ravenna

12 Jacob Iverson QB Lincoln North Star

14 Drew Pope WR/DB Chadron

16 JAred Hyland QB Omaha Burk

18 Brian Gralheer QB/LB Wisner-Pilger

20 John Rust WR/DB Lincoln Northeast

22 Adrian Lawson RB/LB Lincoln North Star

24 John Ritzen RB/DB Chadron

26 Jay Kropp RB/DB Grand Island

28 Alex Henery Kicker Omaha Burke

30 Brady Harrington RB/DB Gr Island Central Catholic

36 Justin Makovicka RB/LB East Butler

38 Kellen Wells RB/DB Norfolk

40 Brandon Williams FB/DE Omaha Northwest

42 Kyle Moore TE/LB Elkhorn

44 Ryan Reeves FB/LB Wahoo Bishop Neumann

46 Scott Bayer FB/LB Howells

50 Travis Uleman T/DE Elkhorn

52 Jared Barrick T Millard North

54 Aaron Terry G/N Omaha North

56 Jordan Frisch C/DT Norfolk

58 Anthony Sjuts T/DT Columbus Senior

60 Kevin Ehlers G/DT Omaha Creighton Prep

62 George Drinnin G/LB Omaha Northwest

64 Kyle Kapels G/DT Columbus Lakeview

66 Harrison Lingenfeiter T/DT Plainview

78 Ryan Hagaemann G/DT Boone Central

70 Dave Randall T/DT Alliance

72 Sky Nickolite G/DT Columbus Lakeview

74 Calvin Thor G/DT Norfolk Catholic

76 Julius Nero III G Omaha North

80 Nate Yosten TE/LB Fremont

82 Andrew Dennis TE/DT Millard North

84 Andrew Williams TE/DE Omaha Benson

86 Eric Pieper RB/DB Norfolk Catholic

North Head Coach: Tom Olson- Norfolk Senior High School.

Asst. Coaches: Travis Hawk, Alliance; Jason Polk, Mead; Dave Svehla, Lincoln Northeast.