S.D. Football Coaches Association All-Star Game loads up with area players
BROOKINGS — Twenty-five northeastern South Dakota seniors have been selected to play in the South Dakota Football Coaches Association's 2024 All-Star Football Game on Saturday, June 8 at South Dakota State University's Dana Dykhouse Stadium.
There is free admission for the game, which is scheduled to start at 11 a.m.
The game is for seniors who have completed their high school football careers. Sponsors include the South Dakota National Guard, South Dakota Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Visit Brookings.
Area players on the Blue-White team include Avery Ligon and Bryce Beitelspacher of Aberdeen Central, Ethan DeSpiegler and Nate Tchida of Sisseton, Garrett Mertens and Jayden Johnson of Milbank, Holden Sippel and Logan Ringgenberg of Groton Area, Jameson Nebel and Luke Fraser of Hamlin, Brodey Sauerwein and Hunter Cramer of Warner, Chet Peterson and Trevor Heinz of Ipswich, Josh Schaunaman of Aberdeen Roncalli, Justin Ratigan of Redfield, Noah Paulson of Florence-Henry, and Robert Begalka of Deuel.
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Area players on the Red team are Gavin Landmark and Jake Jorenby of Deubrook Area, Adam Heyn of Castlewood, Hudsyn Ruesink of Sioux Valley, Cody Thompson of Waverly-South Shore and Chance Smith and Ryder Falkenhagen of Potter County.
Area coaches Brian Allmendinger of Milbank (Blue-White) and Nathan Lamb of Deubrook Area (Red) will serve as the head coaches. Aberdeen Central's Justin Briese will be an assistant for the Blue-White team.
Other Blue-White Team Players
Aiden Geraets, Mason Stubbe and Treyse Eastman, Dell Rapids; Andrew Comes and Eli Barger, Madison; Caden Dowd, Kaleb Briest and Easton Poppe, Brandon Valley; Canaan McCracken and Pierce Mastalir, Canton; Carter Wright, Corsica-Stickney; Colby Carruthers and Isaac Nehlich, Tri-Valley; Connor Degen and Connor Singrey, Mitchell; Cruz Soulek and Peyton Hora, Chamberlain; Gideon Waldrop and Ty Black Elk, Rapid City Central; Jaxsen Grevengoed and Tayden Nave, Sioux Falls Roosevelt; Jhett Breen, Wagner; Landon Thury and Terran Talsma, Avon; Rylan Peck, Gregory; Spencer Skjonsberg, Pierre; and Tate French, Wolsey-Wessington.
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Other Assistants — Mike Murray of Gregory, Matt Christensen of Brandon Valley and Tom Culver of Avon.
Other Red Team Players
Aidan Hedderman, Zak Juelfs and Gavin Sundstrom, Sturgis; Blake Larson, Woonsocket-Wessington Springs-Sanborn Central; Bo Bosler, Mason Bolkema and Dawson Seim, Sioux Falls Lincoln; Brandon Kjetland, Canistota; Bryson Morrison and Chance Schoellerman, Viborg-Hurley; Caden Langenfeld, Spearfish; Caleb Rickenbach and Camron Maciejewski, Hot Springs; Cayden Wavrunek and Shaylor Platt, Yankton; Chase Donnelly and Spencer Johannesen, St. Thomas More; Conner Roerig and Zoan Robinson Vermillion; Dan Peterson, Timber Lake; Emmitt Maher, Lemmon-McIntosh; Ethan Steele, Lakota Tech; Hayden Groos, Lathan Wilcox, Ryland Satter and Henry Theobaold, O'Gorman; Keegan DeYoung, Tea Area; Lucas Flemmer, Dell Rapids St. Mary; Gavin Kucera, Mason Wilson and Pierce Gomarko, Sioux Falls Washington; Max Elrod, Harrisburg; Payton Anderson, Baltic; Ryder Baileyr, Custer; Sam Kooima, Lead-Deadwood; Seth Hamilton, Spearfish; Tate Feucht, Baltic; and Trae Piel, Dakota Valley.
Other Assistant Coaches — Brady Muth of Yankton, Chris Koletzky of Sturgis, Jacob Terry of Elk Point-Jefferson and Jared Fredenburg of Sioux Falls Lincoln.
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