Shrine Bowl rosters named
The Kansas Shrine Bowl Board of Directors recently announced the East and West teams for the 2021Kansas Shrine Bowl.
Two area players — Carter Brown from Inman and Jayden Garrison from Little River — have been invited to participate on the West team for the 48th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl scheduled for 7 p.m. June 26 at Gowans Stadium in Hutchinson
The 2021 Head Coaches, as selected by votes from the 2020 coaching staff, trainers, managers, and camp directors, are DeSoto s Brian King for the East and Norton’s Lucas Melvin, leading the West.
"There are so many great players out here in the West,” said West Head Coach Lucas Melvin.“I feel like we have tremendous talent at every position. I don’t think they’re just talented players, but great young men and I’m excited to get to work with them.”
Players are selected each year by a combination of media votes and selections from the Kansas Shrine Bowl Coaching Staff. Players must be nominated by their high school coach or athletic director. The players selected to the 2021 KansasShrine Bowl join the just over 3,000 players who have participated in the annual event since 1974.
“We are very excited about the great group of young men selected for this year’s game,” said B.J. Harris, ExecutiveDirector of the Kansas Shrine Bowl. “These players and coaches now have an incredible opportunity ahead of them, one that is sure to have a lasting impact in their life.”
Players from school of all sizes were selected.
"This is a very talented group of kids,” said East Head Coach Brian King. “ Getting the roster down to thirty-six was tough,there are a lot of special players out there. I’m impressed by this group and I’m excited to get to work with them.”
The Assistant coaches for the East team are 6A Assistant, Steve Rampy (Lawrence); 5A Assistant, Anthony Orrick (BlueValley Southwest); 4A Assistant, Rod Stallbaumer (Basehor-Linwood); 3A Assistant, Brooks Barta (Holton); 2A Assistant,Andrew Gantenbein (Osage City), 1A Assistant, Chirs Schmidt (Olpe). The East coaching staff had a combined record of57-16 in 2020, including a State Champion with Olpe.Assistant coaches for the West team are 6A Assistant, Randall Zimmerman (Junction City); 5A Assistant, Mike Vernon(Hutchinson); 4A Assistant, Jon Wiemers (Arkansas City); 3A Assistant, Troy Black (Wichita Collegiate); 2A Assistant, ZachBaird (Hoisington); 1A Assistant, Jeff Hennick (Oakley). The West Coaching staff had a combined 59-20 record in 2020,with three State Runner-Up finishes.
2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl East Squad
Name; School; Class; HT; WT
Tanner Barcus; Parsons; 3A; 5'10"; 180
Jordan Barnard; Olpe High School; 1A; 6'1"; 200
Malik Benson; Lansing; 4A; 6'1"; 170
Danny Carroll; St. Thomas Aquinas; 5A; 6'2"; 260
Leo Clennan; Blue Valley Northwest; 6A; 6'4"; 215
Max Close; Shawnee Mission South; 6A; 6'4"; 225;
Tristen Everard; Blue Valley Southwest; 5A; 6'1" ;165
Ma'rrell Fountain; Olathe East; 6A; 5'9"; 190
Denver Gardner; Spring Hilll 5Al 6'2"l 275
Tyler Geretyl Nemaha Centrall 2Al 6'0"l 175
Jacob Hartmanl Mill Valleyl 5Al 6'1"l 175
Austin Holthausl Centralial 1Al 6'0"l 245l
Darell Jonesl Field Kindleyl 4Al 6'0"l 175
Canon Karn Holton; 3A; 6'0"; 205
Miles Kitselman; Lyndon; 1A; 6'5"; 260
Ethan Kremer; Mill Valley; 5A; 6'1"; 275
Branden Martin; Tonganoxie; 4A; 6'1"; 200
Jackson Miller; De Soto; 5A; 6'0"; 185
Mack Moeller; Bishop Miege; 4A; 6'3"; 200
Cole Mondi; Lawrence; 6A; 5'11"; 200
Caleb Murillo; Columbus; 3A; 6'2"; 295
Clayton Power; Blue Valley; 6A; 6'2"; 303
Desmond Purnell; Hayden Catholic; 3A; 6'1"; 210
Bo Reeves; Rossville; 2A; 6'4"; 205
Ethan Reynolds; Gardner Edgerton; 6A; 5'9"; 155
Hayden Robb; Perry-Lecompton; 3A; 5'10"; 230
Drew Schmelzle; Sabetha; 3A; 6'5"; 210
Andrew Schwinn; Maur Hill - Mount Academy; 2A; 5'11"; 200
Carter Stanchfield; Paola; 4A; 6'3"; 255
Isaac Stanto;n Basehor-Linwood; 4A; 6'1"; 185
Kolby Talbot; Axtell; 8 Man-II; 6'0"; 225
Dane Whalen; Osage City; 2A; 5'10"; 250
LaJames White; St. James Academy; 4A; 5'8"; 186
Dee Wideman Girard; 3A; 6'2"; 245
Cameron Wise; West Franklin; 2A; 6'5"; 230
Luke Zegunis; Olathe West; 6A; 6'0"; 255
2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl West Squad
Ethan Abell; Oakley; 1A; 5'10"; 180
Nic Allen; Riley County; 3A; 6'0"; 180
Shadryon Blanka; St. Francis; 8 Man-II; 6'2"; 205
Julius Bolden; Wichita Northwest; 5A; 5'11"; 195
Noah Bolticoff; Rose Hill; 4A; 6'5"; 285
Carter Brown; Inman; 1A; 6'0"; 180
Tanner Cash; Clearwater; 3A; 6'2"; 215
Spencer Davidson; Minneapolis; 2A; 6'2"; 220
Trevor Erickson; Chapman; 3A; 6'2"; 185
Kenny Fehrman; Wellington; 4A; 6'3"; 270
Jayden Garrison; Little River; 8 Man-I; 6'2"; 170
Doug Grider Halstead; 3A; 6'2"; 236
Holt Hanzlick; Hoisington; 2A; 6'0"; 205
Gaven Haselhorst; Hays; 5A; 6'1"; 230
Christien Hawks; Norton Community; 2A; 6'5"; 260
Jack Hawver; Hutchinson; 5A; 6'0"; 202
Nick Herrman; Wichita Collegiate; 3A; 6'0" 245
Damian Ilalio; Manhattan; 6A; 6'2"; 270
Jake Johnson; Maize South; 5A; 6'1"; 190
Wetu Kalomo; Wichita Northwest; 5A; 6'0"; 180
Koy Kenny; Ulysses; 4A; 6'1"; 217
Andrew Khoury; Junction City; 6A; 6'1"; 200
Isaiah Maikori; Andover; 5A; 6'1"; 180
Trey Nuzum; Garden City; 6A; 6'3"; 290
Harlan Obioha; Hoxie; 8 Man-I; 6'10"; 315
Oz Perez; Holcomb; 3A; 6'2"; 290
Ben Purvis; Bishop Carroll Catholic; 5A; 6'3"; 285
Jacob Rees; Andover Central; 4A; 5'10"; 182
Darby Roper; Haven; 2A; 5'11"; 170
Josh Sanders; Maize; 5A; 5'7"; 180
Maximus Shannon; Arkansas City; 4A; 5'11"; 285
Jake Shope; Goddard; 5A; 6'1"; 185
Ty Sides; Phillipsburg; 2A; 5'9"; 160
Ethan Stuhlsatz; Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 5A; 6'4"; 205
Lem Wash; Derby; 6A; 5'11"; 210
Cayden Winter; Andale; 3A; 6'1"; 235