West Nebraska All-Star Games set for this Friday

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNEP) - The West Nebraska All-Star games are set for this Friday in Scottsbluff. Wednesday both the volleyball and football All-Stars were at Bearcat Stadium to talk with the media.
It was also a chance for players and coaches to meet before practices started. The 42nd annual West Nebraska All Star Football game is set for 7pm at Bearcat Stadium. While the 36th annual West Nebraska All Star Volleyball game is set for 4pm at WNCC’s Cougar Palace.
There will be COVID-19 guide lines for the games. Including limited fans at both venues as tickets can only be purchased at the gates. Temperatures will be checked at the gates as well on Friday. Social distancing will be set up in the stands of both games. People who are sick are asked to stay at home and not try to make it to the games.
West Nebraska All-Star media day
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The 42nd annual West Nebraska All-Star Football Game, and 36th annual West Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Game will be played in Scottsbluff on Friday, July 24.
Wednesday, players participating in the game met with members of the media, and several local athletes shared their thoughts on the game.
“I think it’s going to be really fun,” said St. Pat’s volleyball players Kinsey Skillstad. “All these girls are really amazing athletes, so I’m really excited to play with them.”
“It’s good to get back at it just one more time, since we didn’t have that [spring] season,” said Ogallala volleyball player Jaedy Commins.
“It really means a lot and I know it means a lot to these guys. It’s just a great experience to get out here and have with these guys,” said Ogallala football player Alex Patrick.
“It’s pretty exciting,” said North Platte football player Dalton Caley. “It’s kind of my last hurrah, so it’s something I have been looking forward to for a while. I’m a competitive person, so I like to play to win.”
“It’s definitely competitive, there’s already been some smack talk between the teams. It’s going to be competitive, but it’s just really fun being out here and playing with a lot of guys,” said St. Pat’s football player Charles Aufdenkamp.
The volleyball game will be held 4 p.m. MDT at WNCC Cougar Palace, and the football game will be 7 p.m. MDT at Bearcat Stadium.
West Nebraska All-Star rosters announced
Football
East roster
Ben Anderjaska - Wauneta-Palisade
Charles Aufdenkamp - North Platte St. Pat’s
Cameryn Berry - McCook
Dalton Caley - North Platte
Jackson Carter - North Platte
Jace Connell - South Loup
Drew Daum - McCook
Charlie Gale - North Platte St. Pat’s
Dakota Haines - Lexington
Clayton Hassett - Mullen
Sam Heapy - Medicine Valley
Nathan Hock - Alma
Deryk Huxoll - Cambridge
Corban Jernigan - McCook
Grant Jones - South Loup
Conner Kleckner - McCook
Ty Kvanvig - Mullen
Ryan Lauby - Overton
Karsten McCarter - Elm Creek
Isaac McCurdy - Alma
Talan McGill - North Platte St. Pat’s
Treven Melroy - Holdrege
Jonathan Ortner - Ainsworth
Anthony Paz - Lexington
TJ Roe - Brady
Raif Ruppert - Twin Loup
Daylan Russell - Alma
Brody Stienike - Gothenburg
Chase Swartwood - Elm Creek
Tucker Wyatt - Gothenburg
Head Coach: Jayce Dueland (Elm Creek)
Assistant Coaches: Jake Harvey (Lexington), Brendan Johnsen (Alma), Matt Berry (McCook)
West roster
Bennet Bauerle - Chase County
Curtiss Bruhn - Chadron
Kobe Clevenger - Chase County
Nicholas Coley - Mitchell
Garrett Conn - Gering
Austin Dormann - Garden County
Blaine Dorn - Imperial
Josh Eschelman - Hershey
Grant Fischer - Valentine
Erik Folchert - Alliance
Cooper Heusman - Chadron
Hayden Hofrock - Sidney
Cayden Jobman - Sidney
Coy Johnson - Sandhills/Thedford
Jon Keller - Valentine
Gage Krolikowski - Valentine
Colter Mann - Alliance
Joe McCloud - Scottsbluff
Terrance Mokeac - Scottsbluff
Isaiah Neis - Garden County
Alex Patrick - Ogallala
Trevor Peterson - Chase County
Jake Sellman - Hemingford
Hunter Skalsky - Ogallala
Reid Spady - Garden County
Trayton Travnicek - Scottsbluff
Caleb Walker - Scottsbluff
Zak Wieser - Sidney
Cooper Wild - Chadron
Dylon Zink - Ogallala
Bryan Zutavern - Sandhills/Thedford
Head Coach: Jason Spady (Garden County)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Lecheer (Chadron), Dan Lenners (Chase County), Chad Dormann (Garden County)
Volleyball
East roster
Katy Bartell - Hi-Line
MaShayla Burnett - Anselmo-Merna
Taylor Conroy - South Loup
Michaela Dukes - Wauneta-Palisade
Avery Johnson - Maywood-Hayes Center
Hadley Martin - Hi-Line
Shaye Porter - Hitchcock County
Kinsey Skillstad - North Platte St. Pat’s
Alexis Zimmer - Anselmo-Merna
Head Coach: Katie Hoblyn (Anslemo-Merna)
Assistant Coach: Kory Rohde (Maywood-Hayes Center)
West roster
Nicole Birner - Sidney
Jaedy Commins - Ogallala
Allie Ferguson - Chadron
Sierra Garrett - Gordon-Rushville
Mattie Johnson - Sidney
Mallie McNair - Chase County
Sophie Spady - Chase County
Tyleigh Strotheide - Chadron
Chloe Stupka - Creek Valley
Madelyn Watchorn - Leyton
Head Coach: Blakelee Hoffman (Chadron)
Assistant Coach: Jolene Dodge (Garden County)
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