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Here are the rosters for the 39th annual Shrine Bowl all-star football game, which will be played at 7 p.m. Saturday in Casper.

South
BURNS: Kaleb Morgan.
CHEYENNE CENTRAL: Kyler Robinson; Matt Carver.
CHEYENNE EAST: Cameron Jaure; Trevon Hinker; Jeremy Woods; Anthony Valdez.
COKEVILLE: Bronson Teichert.
DOUGLAS: Braidy Parks.
EVANSTON: Will Barker; Matt Eddington; Tyler Chandler; Jordan Johnson.
GLENROCK: Troy Pinkerton.
GREEN RIVER: Colter Hamel; Jerome Krysl.
KEMMERER: Ethan Archibald.
LARAMIE: Josh Teeter; Brady Wilkison.
LINGLE: Garrett Meyer.
LUSK: Taylen Arnett.
LYMAN: Wade Eyre; Justin Covington; Bryce Bluemel.
PINE BLUFFS: David Baker.
ROCK SPRINGS: Chance Malmstrom.
SNAKE RIVER: Miles Englehart; Daniel Wille; Rex Stanley.
SOUTHEAST: Zac Zimmerer.
STAR VALLEY: Ridge Hillyard; T.J. Guild; Conner Hoopes.
TORRINGTON: Zach Lurz.
WHEATLAND: David Chesser; Kolby Braisted.
Head coach: Chad Goff, Cheyenne East. Assistant coaches: Kirk Nelson, Cheyenne East; Mark Lenhardt, Torrington; Scott Schultz, Wheatland; Will Gray, Pine Bluffs; Michael Bates, Snake River.
Support: Karlie Schultz, Wheatland, manager; Emily Underwood, Cheyenne East, student trainer.

North
BUFFALO: Christopher Mikal.
BURLINGTON: Anson George.
CODY: Taylor Hubbell; Zach Swope.
DUBOIS: Mitchell Baker.
GILLETTE: Kade Wasson; Burke Burgess; Nick Bazemore; Cody Okray; Tanner Moser.
GREYBULL: Austin Frazier.
KELLY WALSH: Terry Jackson Jr.; Austin Wright; Casey Keith.
LANDER: Tanner Simpson.
LOVELL: A.J. Montanez; Mark Grant; Eli Moody.
MIDWEST: Adam VanNorman.
MOORCROFT: Thomas Johnson.
NATRONA: Cody Vollmar; Caleb Seghetti; Khaymon Bell; Jake Thomas.
NEWCASTLE: Mitch Weigel.
POWELL: Cooper Wise; Olie Olson; Josh Cragoe.
RIVERSIDE: Brynnt Wood.
SHERIDAN: Jordan Roberts; Aaron Gray.
SHOSHONI: Dalton Linnan.
THERMOPOLIS: Chris Ryan.
TONGUE RIVER: Austin Bolin.
WRIGHT: Baily Hepp.
Head coach: Jim Stringer, Powell. Assistant coaches: Richard Despain, Powell; Jon Vance, Kelly Walsh; Doug Hazen, Lovell; Mike Aagard, Burlington; Jake Zent, Ten Sleep.
Support: J.R. Larsen, Powell, adult certified trainer; Landon Doyle, Worland, student trainer; Curt Bennion, Powell, manager.

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The 39th annual Wyoming Shrine Bowl all-star football game is coming up quick — on June 9 in Casper, to be exact.

And with 38 years of history behind it, the Shrine Bowl has had a bunch of players sport the brown and white jerseys.

But which school has had the most Shrine Bowl players? And has a school ever had a player chosen for every Shrine Bowl?

Using the archived rosters available at the Shrine Bowl’s official site, I tallied up two lists: the total numbers of players per school and the number of years every school has had at least one player selected.

Natrona County, with 137 total players, has had more Shrine Bowl selections than any other school. Also, Natrona is one of just three schools to have at least one player selected for every Shrine Bowl game; Riverton and Sheridan are the only other schools that can claim that honor.

Not counting 2012′s selections, here are the tallies, both by total number of players selected and the number of years in which at least one player was chosen:

Total players selected
Natrona: 137
Sheridan: 108
Gillette: 103
Kelly Walsh, Laramie: 102
Cheyenne Central: 100
Rock Springs: 91
Evanston: 86
Cheyenne East, Riverton: 82
Green River: 78
Star Valley: 74
Buffalo: 70
Cody, Douglas: 65
Worland: 63
Powell: 61
Kemmerer, Wheatland: 60
Torrington: 58
Lander, Rawlins: 51
Jackson: 45
Lovell: 42
Big Piney, Glenrock: 40
Mountain View: 39
Thermopolis: 37
Cokeville, Newcastle: 36
Southeast: 34
Pinedale: 32
Big Horn: 31
Lusk: 29
Rocky Mountain, Tongue River: 27
Guernsey-Sunrise: 26
Lyman: 24
Upton: 22
Wright: 20
Greybull: 18
Lingle, Saratoga: 17
Burns: 16
Dubois, Midwest: 15
Wind River: 14
Moorcroft, Shoshoni: 13
Pine Bluffs: 12
Sundance: 11
Basin, Meeteetse, Riverside, Ten Sleep: 7
Hulett, Normative Services, St. Mary’s/Seton: 5
Burlington, Byron, Hanna: 4
Cowley: 2
Bow-Basin, Deaver-Frannie, Kaycee, North Big Horn, Snake River, Wyoming Indian: 1

Total years in which at least one player was selected
38: Natrona, Riverton, Sheridan
37: Kelly Walsh
36: Cheyenne Central, Gillette, Laramie, Rock Springs
35: Buffalo, Star Valley
34: Torrington
33: Cheyenne East, Evanston
32: Green River
31: Cody, Douglas, Wheatland
30: Powell
29: Kemmerer, Lander
27: Big Piney, Worland
26: Glenrock, Lovell, Pinedale, Rawlins
25: Thermopolis
24: Cokeville, Jackson, Mountain View
23: Newcastle, Southeast
22: Tongue River
21: Guernsey-Sunrise
20: Lyman
18: Big Horn, Upton
17: Lusk
16: Rocky Mountain
15: Wright
14: Greybull
13: Burns, Dubois, Lingle, Saratoga
12: Pine Bluffs
11: Midwest, Moorcroft, Wind River
10: Shoshoni, Sundance
7: Meeteetse
6: Riverside
5: Basin, St. Mary’s/Seton, Ten Sleep
4: Burlington, Byron, Hulett
3: Hanna, Normative Services
1: Bow-Basin, Cowley, Deaver-Frannie, Kaycee, North Big Horn, Snake River, Wyoming Indian

–patrick

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The Wyoming Shrine Bowl raised $32,000 in 2011, money that has been donated to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City, the Shrine Bowl’s board of directors announced today. The North team defeated the South 34-28 in the game, which was played last June in Casper.

The 2012 game will be played June 9 at Cheney Alumni Field in Casper.

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The Shrine Bowl individual and team records have been updated with the 2011 game. Three individual records were tied in this year’s game — Ward Anderson of Wheatland had four touchdown passes, Evanston’s Jeff Lee had three touchdown catches and Morgan Heimer of Cody had four extra point kicks. The North team also had 481 yards of total offense, which is also a record.

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Shrine Bowl Records
Unofficial; as compiled by Patrick Schmiedt
Top three in each category, plus extras for North/South team records
From 1974-2011
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)
245 Jim Shellenberger, Natrona, 2011 (North) (214 pass, 31 rush)
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228 Ward Anderson, Wheatland, 2011 (South) (220 pass, 8 rush)
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)
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140 Jim Pehringer, Sheridan, 1987 (North)
Passing Attempts
45 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
35 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North)
33 Ward Anderson, Wheatland, 2011 (South)
Passing Completions
22 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
19 Ward Anderson, Wheatland, 2011 (South)
18 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North)
Passing Yards
315 Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
277 Corky Davis, Natrona, 1975 (North)
220 Ward Anderson, Wheatland, 2011 (South)
Touchdown Passes
4 Ward Anderson, Wheatland, 2011 (South); Darin Schiller, Upton, 1984 (North)
3 Thaine Wilkins, Gillette, 2006 (North); T.J. Ramaeker, Gillette, 1999 (North)
Catches
8 Chuck Johnson, Sheridan, 1984 (North)
7 Clifford Hill, Natrona, 1975 (North); Jeremy Zebroski, Lander, 1995 (North)
6 Jeff Lee, Evanston, 2011 (South); 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)
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124 Scott Muir, Rawlins, 2001 (South)
Touchdown Catches
3 Jeff Lee, Evanston, 2011 (South); 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 Morgan Heimer, Cody, 2011 (North); 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 Morgan Heimer, Cody, 2011 (North); 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)
481 North, 2011
439 South, 2001
438 South, 2003
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
40 South, 2011
37 North, 2006
Completions
22 North, 1984
21 South, 2011
18 North, 2006
Passing Yards
315 North, 1984
277 North, 1975
234 South, 2011
Points
41 South, 1996
39 North, 1983
37 South, 1985
Total Touchdowns
6 North, 1983
5 South, 1985; South, 1993
First Downs
24 South, 2007; North, 1983
23 North, 2011
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
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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, 2011; 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

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Never in the 38 years of the Shrine Bowl have we seen a combined offensive performance like this.

The North and South squads combined for 62 points, 786 yards, eight touchdowns and a whole lot of excitement on Saturday — and the fact that the North won 34-28 is almost overwhelmed by the performance of both teams’ offenses.

Almost.

The North built a 24-7 lead, and then held on as the South chipped away at the lead, twice cutting it to six points in the second half (27-21 and 34-28).

Although the North always seemed in control, especially after building the big lead early, the South’s quick pace on offense created some problems for North defenders. Evanston’s Jeff Lee squeezed out holes in the North pass defense and caught three touchdown passes from Wheatland’s Ward Anderson; Anderson also tossed a score to Justin Melton.

However, the North defense limited South’s running backs to just 71 yards on 26 carries. In the end, that was the most glaring difference between the two teams. Both squads threw for about the same amount of yards, 234 for the South and 214 for the North, but the South’s 71 rushing yards stands in stark contrast to the 267 rushing yards the North tallied up on 60 carries.

In a game where offense was in the forefront, a defensive play helped the North stave off the South’s comeback.

Early in the second quarter, Sheridan linebacker Dawson Osborn intercepted a Thad Lane pass and ran it back 25 yards for a touchdown, a score that gave the North a 17-7 lead. A demoralized South punted after one first down on its next drive, and the North then proceeded on its game-breaking drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6 minutes, 21 seconds. The drive, capped by Cole Montgomery’s 10-yard touchdown run on a third-and-goal from the 10, gave the North a 24-7 lead.

The South answered right back with a 36-yard Anderson-to-Lee strike right before halftime, and although Lee and Melton scored for the South in the second half, it was too little too late.

The game was spoiled somewhat late in the fourth quarter when Snake River’s Sean Rietveld had to be carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a severe leg injury. Chatter on the sidelines during the delay indicated that Rietveld may have broken his leg, but no official word is available at this time. Rietveld, the only six-man player on the South squad, finished with four catches for 46 yards from his tight end position.

What did you think of this year’s Shrine Bowl? What moments stick out in your mind as the most memorable or noteworthy? Comment below with your thoughts.

–patrick

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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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29 South, 2008
Completions
22 North, 1984
18 North, 2006
17 North, 2004
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15 South, 1980
Passing Yards
315 North, 1984
277 North, 1975
207 North, 1986
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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
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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

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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

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From the Casper Star-Tribune: Stories on Wheatland’s Merit Bunker, Cody’s Andrew Blaylock, Evanston’s Lance Barker, Wright’s Holden Fauber and Cokeville’s McKay Tonga.

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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

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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

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