Shrine Bowl Records
Unofficial; as compiled by Patrick Schmiedt
Top three in each category, plus extras for North/South team records
From 1974-2010
Records from 1991-1994, 1996-1997 are incomplete; records from the 2009 game, which was cut short by weather, are not included
INDIVIDUAL
Total offense (passing, rushing and receiving)

308 Corky Davis, Natrona, 1975 (North)
291 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
204 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North) (196 pass, 8 rush)

198 Scott Muir, Rawlins, 2001 (South) (74 rush, 124 receive)
Carries
44 Travis Bandemer, Laramie, 1988 (South)
28 Larry Deal, Natrona, 1976 (North)
27 Steve Dover, Kemmerer, 1975 (South); Terrence Johnson, Central, 1980 (South)
Rushing Yards
177 Steve Dover, Kemmerer, 1975 (South); Travis Bandemer, Laramie, 1988 (South)
145 Matt Romanowski, Rock Springs, 2003 (South); Mark Ruggles, Laramie, 1992 (South)

140 Jim Pehringer, Sheridan, 1987 (North)
Passing Attempts
45 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
35 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North)
30 John McDougall, Cody, 1986 (North)

29 Kyle Crandall, Evanston, 2008 (South)
Passing Completions
22 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
18 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North)
16 Corky Davis, Natrona, 1975 (North)

13 Kyle Crandall, Evanston, 2008; Wesley Padilla, Green River, 2010 (South)
Passing Yards
315 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
277 Corky Davis, Natrona, 1975 (North)
204 Adam Fitch, Gillette, 2001 (North)

189 Corey Bramlet, Wheatland, 2001 (South)
Touchdown Passes
4 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
3 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North); T.J. Ramaeker, Gillette, 1999 (North)
2 Brick Cegelski, Cheyenne Central, 2007 (South); Levi Greenwood, Big Piney, 2006 (South); Ben Trautwein, Wheatland, 1994 (South); Brooks Shepard, Wheatland, 1985 (South); Blake Scott, Douglas, 1984 (North); Mark Martini, Sheridan, 1983 (North); Dave Gosnell, Kelly Walsh, 1981 (North)
Catches
8 Chuck Johnson, Sheridan, 1984 (North)
7 Clifford Hill, Natrona, 1975 (North); Jeremy Zebroski, Lander, 1995 (North)
6 Dustin Worthington, Glenrock, 2010 (South); Scott Cogdill, Natrona, 2004 (North); Darren Neely, Cheyenne East, 2008 (South); JeNey Jackson, Guernsey, 1993 (South); Eric Naugle, Sheridan, 1986 (North); Elivis Cooper, Rawlins, 1978 (South)
Receiving Yards
151 Chuck Johnson, Sheridan, 1984 (North)
133 Clifford Hill, Natrona, 1975 (North)
125 Robb Lewis, Natrona, 1981 (North)

124 Scott Muir, Rawlins, 2001 (South)
Touchdown Catches
3 Blake Richendifer, Douglas, 2007 (South)
2 Taylor Villegas, Natrona, 2010 (North); Ryan McGuffey, Riverton, 1999 (North); Wes Davis, Evanston, 1994 (South); Jon Schroeder, Douglas, 1985 (South); Brent Saunders, Evanston, 1984 (South); Chuck Johnson, Sheridan, 1984 (North); John Robinson, Kelly Walsh, 1984 (North); Robb Lewis, Natrona, 1981 (North)
Field Goals Made
4 Brooks Paskett, Riverton, 1998 (North)
2 Colter Rood, Green River, 2010 (South); Matt Frost, Cody, 2010 (North); Jonathan Haidsiak, Rock Springs, 1999 (South); Jason Yockey, Meeteetse, 1994 (North); Chris Michie, Rawlins, 1986 (South); Dennis Rate, Natrona, 1980 (North)
Longest Field Goal
48 Jordan Abrams, Star Valley, 2008 (South)
47 Dennis Rate, Natrona, 1980 (North)
44 Brooks Paskett, Riverton, 1998 (North); Sean Powers, Gillette, 1989 (North)
PAT Kicks Made
4 Larry Demshar, Rock Springs, 1993 (South)
3 Matt Frost, Cody, 2010 (North); Kraig Tafoya, Cheyenne Central, 2006 (South); Dusty Rodriguez, Laramie, 1994 (South); Sean Powers, Gillette, 1989 (North); McKay Erickson, Star Valley, 1985 (South); John Mitchell, Sheridan, 1983 (North); Ken Crouse, Kelly Walsh, 1982 (North)

TEAM
Total offense

(possible record set by 1997 North team, which ran for 488 yards)
439 South, 2001
438 South, 2003
422 North, 2001
Offensive Touchdowns
5 South, 1985
4 North, 1983; North, 1984; South, 1988; South, 1991
Rushes
74 North, 1976
72 South, 1988
71 South, 1979
Rushing Yards
488 North, 1997
438 South, 2003
366 South, 1981
Passing Attempts
46 North, 1984
37 North, 2006
32 North, 1986

29 South, 2008
Completions
22 North, 1984
18 North, 2006
17 North, 2004

15 South, 1980
Passing Yards
315 North, 1984
277 North, 1975
207 North, 1986

189 South, 2001
Points
39 North, 1983
37 South, 1985
36 South, 1993
Total Touchdowns
6 North, 1983
5 South, 1985; South, 1993
First Downs
24 South, 2007; North, 1983
22 South, 2001
Defense
Yards Allowed

7 South, 1974
61 North, 2005
74 South, 1979
Rushing Yards Allowed
-17 South, 1974
2 South, 1979
19 South, 1985; South, 1986

27 North, 2005
Passing Yards Allowed
0 North, 1981; North, 2003
2 South, 1979; North, 1976; North, 1975
Interceptions
7 North, 1989
4 South, 1974
3 North, 2008; South, 2002; North, 1998; South, 1986; South, 1976
First Downs Allowed
3 North, 2005; South, 1979
4 South, 1974
Fumble Recoveries
5 North, 1981
4 South, 2007; North, 2000; North, 1980; South, 1978

–patrick

Shrine Bowl preview (Casper Star-Tribune).

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I have been lucky enough to watch some Shrine Bowl practices this week — two by each team. And while I think the North has the advantage this year, the South has impressed me with how it has approached the week.

The North offense strikes me as one that is steady and consistent, but I am not sure how explosive it will be. Meanwhile, the South offense has shown it can strike from anywhere at anytime, but I do worry about the South’s ability to consistently put together time-sustaining drives.

Defensively, the North squad will be strong against the run but will have to prove they can stop the South’s potent passing attack to win. The South defense, though, has to punch up its run-stopping efforts to keep the North from just handing off, gaining five yards a pop and piling up 50 points in the process.

Overall, the North has more depth and has shown more consistency on both sides of the ball, which is why I think the North wins. The South will need its playmakers to make big plays — and it will need to keep the North off-balance to keep the North’s consistent play inconsistent.

–patrick

Here are the updated Shrine Bowl rosters, as of Tuesday:

NORTH
Big Horn
: Michael Klepperich, Wyatt Mirich, Nelson Alzheimer.
Buffalo: Jace Jensen, Hayden Kessler, Lee Iberlin.
Cody: Andrew Blaylock, Travis Calkin, Morgan Heimer, James Bushnell.
Dubois: Trent Slagowski.
Gillette: Brek Carper, Jake Gill, Riley Bousa.
Greybull: Clay Cundall, Dillon McCoy.
Kaycee: Shawn Straub.
Kelly Walsh: Kyle Smith, Tanner Vivian.
Lovell: Darren Ballard.
Natrona: Jim Shellenberger, Cole Montgomery, Braden Barnes, Lucas Rowley, Chase Cimburek.
Newcastle: Jeremy Beehler.
Powell: Tyler England, Colby Gilmore.
Riverton: Jarrett Watson.
Rocky Mountain: Kaleb Hoyt.
Sheridan: Kyle Hutchinson, Dawson Osborn, Zack Will.
Worland: Caleb Garza.
Wright: Holden Fauber, Ryan Haefele.

SOUTH
Big Piney
: Zach Wenz, Shane Copeland, Ken Howard.
Cheyenne Central: Zach Peck, Josh Borm, Thad Lane.
Cheyenne East: Chase Metzler, Jacob Edwards, Michael Galicia.
Cokeville: McKay Tonga.
Douglas: Joe Lake, Dylan Klava, Justin Melton, Baylor Sieg, Gary Bolinger.
Evanston: Jeff Lee, Nolan Smith, Jack Lambert, Scott Davis, Lance Barker.
Green River: Cooper Palmer.
Laramie: Wes Dalles.
Lingle: Brody Serres, Jordan Mirich.
Lusk: Ace Thurston, Jerit DeGering.
Lyman: Nate Eyre, James Taylor.
Pine Bluffs: Blayne Gilbert.
Pinedale: Aaron Belton.
Rawlins: Jared Craig.
Snake River: Sean Rietveld.
Torrington: Evan Rader.
Wheatland: Merit Bunker, Ward Anderson, Quinn Zimmerman.

The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Cheney Alumni Field in Casper.

–patrick

The Shrine Bowl, Wyoming’s annual all-star high school football game, is now just one week away.

But the preparation starts today.

Teams are arriving in Casper today and have their first practices tonight. The squads depart Sunday on their annual trip to Salt Lake City to visit the Shriners Hospital for Children and will resume practices in Casper on Tuesday.

Teams practice twice a day the rest of the week. The game will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Cheney Alumni Field (NCHS) in Casper.

The all-time series between the North and South squads is tied at 17 victories apiece; three games have finished tied, including the 2009 game, which was cut short by a vicious thunderstorm. The North won last year’s game 27-26.

The rosters, barring injuries during the week or no-shows at registration, will be as follows:

NORTH
Big Horn
: Michael Klepperich, Wyatt Mirich, Nelson Alzheimer.
Buffalo: Jace Jensen, Hayden Kessler, Lee Iberlin, Jake Hepp.
Cody: Andrew Blaylock, Travis Calkin, Morgan Heimer.
Dubois: Trent Slagowski.
Gillette: Brek Carper, Jake Gill, Riley Bousa.
Greybull: Clay Cundall, Dillon McCoy.
Kaycee: Shawn Straub.
Kelly Walsh: Kyle Smith, Tanner Vivian.
Lovell: Darren Ballard.
Natrona: Jim Shellenberger, Cole Montgomery, Braden Barnes, Lucas Rowley, Chase Cimburek.
Newcastle: Jeremy Beehler.
Powell: Tyler England, Colby Gilmore.
Riverton: Jarrett Watson.
Rocky Mountain: Kaleb Hoyt.
Sheridan: Kyle Hutchinson, Dawson Osborn, Zack Will.
Worland: Caleb Garza.
Wright: Holden Fauber, Ryan Haefele.

Student Manager: Kristin Tammany, Riverton.

Coaches: John Cundall and Jeff Sukut, Greybull; Vic Wilkerson, Gillette; Pat Lynch, Buffalo; David Trembly, Dubois; Dustin Sipe, Kaycee.

SOUTH
Big Piney
: Zach Wenz, Shane Copeland, Ken Howard.
Cheyenne Central: Zach Peck, Josh Borm, Thad Lane.
Cheyenne East: Chase Metzler, Jacob Edwards, Michael Galicia.
Cokeville: McKay Tonga.
Douglas: Joe Lake, Dylan Klava, Justin Melton, Baylor Sieg.
Evanston: Jeff Lee, Nolan Smith, Jack Lambert, Scott Davis.
Green River: Cooper Palmer.
Laramie: Wes Dalles.
Lingle: Brody Serres.
Lusk: Ace Thurston, Jerit DeGering, Derek Smith.
Lyman: Nate Eyre, Colby Gaylord, James Taylor.
Mountain View: Wynston Anglen.
Pine Bluffs: Blayne Gilbert.
Rawlins: David Greninger, Jared Craig.
Snake River: Sean Rietveld.
Torrington: Evan Rader.
Wheatland: Merit Bunker, Ward Anderson, Quinn Zimmerman.

Student Manager: Megan Wingeleth, Lyman.

Coaches: Pat Fackrell and Larry Wagstaff, Evanston; Scott Schultz, Wheatland; Ted Holmstrom, Lyman; Matt VandeBossche, Lusk; Michael Bates, Snake River.

Who is your favorite? Which team do you think has what it takes to get the job done on Saturday?

–patrick

Four new players have been added to this year’s Shrine Bowl rosters to replace players who have withdrawn from the game, including three on the South all-star team.

The South team’s newest members are Douglas’ Baylor Sieg, Laramie’s Wes Dalles and Evanston’s Scott Davis. They replace Cokeville’s Chance Maddock and Douglas’ Trent Boner and Taylor Lisco.

For the North team, Dillon McCoy of Greybull will replace Thermopolis’ Tanner Cornwell.

T.J. Claunch, executive director of the Shrine Bowl, announced the changes Tuesday. The game will be played June 11 in Casper.

–patrick

The Shrine Bowl will be played at Cheney Alumni Field, after all.

The annual high school all-star football game has been moved back to the home field of Natrona County after the start of construction on the stadium was pushed later into the summer.

The game has been at NCHS for the past several years, but with construction looming on the stadium, the game was moved to Kelly Walsh’s Harry Geldien Stadium back in March. But with the construction now delayed, the game is once again scheduled for Cheney Alumni Field.

The Shrine Bowl is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 11 in Casper.

–patrick

The 2011 Shrine Bowl all-star football game will be played at Kelly Walsh this year.

The game is still scheduled for 7 p.m. June 11, but was moved to Kelly Walsh’s Harry Geldien Stadium because of construction set to begin at Cheney Alumni Field in May.

Executive Director T.J. Claunch made the announcement today.

–patrick

The South squad’s Shrine Bowl roster had a small shakeup announced Friday. Jared Craig from Rawlins will take the spot of Zack Rosette of Rock Springs, who withdrew from the game.

See the rosters for the annual all-star football game scheduled for June 11 in Casper by clicking here.

–patrick

The rosters for the annual Shrine Bowl all-star football game have been released. The game will be played June 11 in Casper.

SOUTH
Big Piney
: Zach Wenz, Shane Copeland, Ken Howard.
Cheyenne Central: Zach Peck, Josh Borm, Thad Lane.
Cheyenne East: Chase Metzler, Jacob Edwards, Michael Galicia.
Cokeville: McKay Tonga, Chance Maddock.
Douglas: Joe Lake, Trent Boner, Dylan Klava, Taylor Lisco, Justin Melton.
Evanston: Jeff Lee, Nolan Smith, Jack Lambert.
Green River: Cooper Palmer.
Lingle: Brody Serres.
Lusk: Ace Thurston, Jerit DeGering, Derek Smith.
Lyman: Nate Eyre, Colby Gaylord, James Taylor.
Mountain View: Wynston Anglen.
Pine Bluffs: Blayne Gilbert.
Rawlins: David Greninger.
Rock Springs: Zack Rosette.
Snake River: Sean Rietveld.
Torrington: Evan Rader.
Wheatland: Merit Bunker, Ward Anderson, Quinn Zimmerman.

Alternates: Baylor Sieg, Douglas; Scott Davis, Evanston; Clint Dewald, Glenrock; Jacob Flores, Green River; Raymond Hohn, Hanna; Dylan Mastrud, Kemmerer; Wes Dalles, Laramie; Jordan Mirich, Lingle; Lance Hladky, Lusk; Austin Lang, Pine Bluffs;Aaron Belton, Pinedale; Jared Craig, Rawlins.

Student Manager: Megan Wingeleth, Lyman.

Coaches: Pat Fackrell and Larry Wagstaff, Evanston; Scott Schultz, Wheatland; Ted Holmstrom, Lyman; Matt VandeBossche, Lusk; Michael Bates, Snake River.

NORTH
Big Horn
: Michael Klepperich, Wyatt Mirich, Nelson Alzheimer.
Buffalo: Jace Jensen, Hayden Kessler, Lee Iberlin, Jake Hepp.
Cody: Andrew Blaylock, Travis Calkin, Morgan Heimer.
Dubois: Trent Slagowski.
Gillette: Brek Carper, Jake Gill, Riley Bousa.
Greybull: Clay Cundall.
Kaycee: Shawn Straub.
Kelly Walsh: Kyle Smith, Tanner Vivian.
Lovell: Darren Ballard.
Natrona: Jim Shellenberger, Cole Montgomery, Braden Barnes, Lucas Rowley, Chase Cimburek.
Newcastle: Jeremy Beehler.
Powell: Tyler England, Colby Gilmore.
Riverton: Jarrett Watson.
Rocky Mountain: Kaleb Hoyt.
Sheridan: Kyle Hutchinson, Dawson Osborn, Zack Will.
Thermopolis: Tanner Cornwell.
Worland: Caleb Garza.
Wright: Holden Fauber, Ryan Haefele.

Alternates: James Bushnell, Cody; Matt Fales, Cody; Joe Bartlett, Dubois; Zach D’Amico, Natrona; Dakota Webb, Natrona; Travis Garhart, Newcastle; Fabio Soto, Powell; Ben Anson, Riverside; Jim Johnson, Riverton; Wes Sessions, Sheridan; Alex Sami, Tongue River; Coleman Stanger, Wind River.

Student Manager: Kristin Tammany, Riverton.

Coaches: John Cundall and Jeff Sukut, Greybull; Vic Wilkerson, Gillette; Pat Lynch, Buffalo; David Trembly, Dubois; Dustin Sipe, Kaycee.