Area foursome, coach picked for Shrine Bowl

LINCOLN -- McCook seniors Tony Purvis and Brendan Liess, Cambridge's Waid Vontz and Chase County's Abel Hinojosa were selected to play for the South Team in the 48th Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl Football Game Saturday, July 22 at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium.

Chase County's Dan Lenners was named an assistant coach for the South Team.

McCook, Chase County and Cambridge placed second in Classes B, C1 and C2, respectively, last November on the same field.

48th Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game

Game Date: July 22, 2006 -- 6:30 pm, University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium

2006 North Team Coaches:

Tom Olson, Norfolk H.S. -- Head Coach; Travis Hawk, Alliance H.S. -- Asst. Coach; Jason Polk, Mead H.S. -- Asst. Coach; Dave Svehla, Lincoln Northeast H.S. -- Asst. Coach.

2006 South Team Coaches:

Gary DeBoer, Lawrence-Nelson H.S. -- Head Coach; Dan Lenners, Chase Co. H.S. -- Asst. Coach; Kirk Peterson, Millard West H.S. -- Asst. Coach; Bob Sexton, Beatrice H.S. -- Asst. Coach.

2006 North Shrine Bowl Team:

Alliance H.S. -- Dave Randell; Boone Central H.S. -- Ryan Hagemann; Chadron H.S. -- Drew Pope; Chadron H.S. -- John Ritzen; Columbus Lakeview H.S. -- Kyle Kapels; Columbus Lakeview H.S. -- Sky Nickolite; East Butler H.S. -- Justin Makovicka; Elkhorn H.S. -- Kyle Moore; Elkhorn H.S. -- Travis Uleman; Fremont Sr. H.S. -- Nathan Yosten; Grand Island Central Catholic H.S. -- Brady Harrington; Grand Island Sr. H.S. -- Jay Kropp; Howells H.S. -- Scott Bayer; Lincoln North Star H.S. -- Adrian Lawson; Lincoln Northeast H.S. -- John Fisher; Lincoln Northeast H.S. -- John Rust; Millard North H.S. -- Jake Barrick; Millard North H.S. -- Andrew Dennis; Norfolk Sr. H.S. -- Jordan Frisch; Norfolk Sr. H.S. -- Kellen Wells; Norfolk Catholic H.S.-- Calvin Thor; Omaha Benson H.S. -- Andrew Williams; Omaha Burke H.S. -- Alex Henery; Omaha Burke H.S. -- Jared Hyland; Omaha Creighton Prep -- Kevin Ehlers; Omaha North H.S. -- Julius Nero III; Omaha North H.S. -- Aaron Terry; Omaha Northwest H.S. -- George Drinnin; Omaha Northwest H.S. -- Brandon Williams; Plainview H.S. -- Harrison Lingenfelter; Ravenna H.S.-- Tyler Cyboron; Scottsbluff H.S. -- Chris Himes; Wahoo H.S. -- Nick Milliken; Wahoo Bishop Neumann H.S. -- Ryan Reeves; Wisner-Pilger H.S. -- Brian Gralheer.

2006 South Shrine Bowl Team:

Adams Central H.S. -- MacKenzie Hemje; Aurora H.S. -- Darren Jarosik; Beatrice H.S. -- Mike Higgins; Bellevue West H.S. -- Silas Fluellen; Bellevue West H.S. -- Tyler Smith; Boys Town H.S. -- Eric Jackson; Bruning-Davenport H.S. -- Kole Ficken; Cambridge H.S. -- Waid Vontz; Chase County H.S. -- Abel Hinojosa; Elmwood-Murdock H.S. -- Luke Luetchens; Hastings Sr. H.S. -- Stephen Goodin; Holdrege H.S. -- Pat Ackerman; Holdrege H.S. -- Brad Smith; Kearney Sr. H.S. -- Anthony Green; Lawrence-Nelson H.S. -- Chance Svoboda; Lincoln East H.S. -- Jared Schwede; Lincoln Pius X H.S. -- Richard Dugas; Lincoln Pius X H.S. -- Greg Zuerlein; Lincoln Southwest H.S. -- Preston Kaufman; Lincoln Southwest H.S. -- Ben Martin; Malcolm H.S. -- Aaron Smith; McCook H.S. -- Brendan Liess; McCook H.S. -- Tony Purvis; Millard West H.S. -- Matt Leaders; Millard West H.S. -- Brandon Pete; Omaha Central H.S. -- David (D.J.) Jones; Omaha Skutt Catholic H.S. -- Alex Anderson; Omaha Skutt Catholic H.S. -- Tim Banke; Omaha South H.S. -- Philip Barrientos; Omaha Westside H.S. -- Marques Parker; Papillion LaVista Sr. H.S. - David Ferris; Papillion-LaVista South H.S. -- Evan Martin; Plattsmouth H.S. -- Dennis Bergland; Thayer Central H.S. -- Jacob Wit; Waverly H.S. -- Anthony Fulton

2006 Shrine Bowl Officials: Umpire -- Pete Jensen, Lincoln; Referee -- Mike O'Neill, Lincoln; Back Judge -- Gregg Ptacnik, Blair; Linesman -- Dan Bentzinger, Lincoln; Line Judge -- Tim O'Dey, Hastings.