Friday, June 17, 2011

Matt Stansberry to play in Eight Man All-star Football Game Saturday

Taken from the Lincoln Journal Star:

The 34th annual Nebraska Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star football game will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Osborne Family Sports Complex in Hastings.

Ten all-staters are on the East team, whose head coach is Friend's Jim Pfeiffer. Four rushed for more than 1,400 yards a year ago: Clayton Moore (2,179) of Friend, Derreck Eastman (1,880) of Giltner, Cody Stalp (1,559) of West Point Central Catholic and Matthew Stansberry (1,477) of Bancroft-Rosalie.

Other all-staters on the East squad are quarterbacks Michael Koehler of Osmond and Dwight Hanzel of Humphrey, Howells linebacker Cory Brester, West Point Central Catholic lineman Jonny Hagedorn, Pawnee City lineman Michael Marr and center Zachary McPhillips of Humphrey St. Francis.

The West, coached by Kenesaw's Craig Schnitzler, features Mullen running back Zach Call, who gained 2,328 yards last year and 5,272 in his career. Other all-staters on the squad are quarterbacks Jacob Jensen of Overton and Djorn Dunlap of Eustis-Farnam, Alma running back Jay Kindler, Overton end Zach Olmstead and Loomis center Damon Steinbrink.

Rosters

East — Clayton Moore, Friend; Cameron Smith, East Butler; Jason Pohlmeier, Lawrence-Nelson; Derreck Eastman, Giltner; Cody Stalp, West Point Central Catholic; Jordan Gustafson, High Plains; Michael Koehler, Osmond; Dwight Hanzel, Humphrey; John Parrish, Sterling; Ben Jacobson, Newman Grove; Sam Schlautman, Howells; Erik Derby, Pawnee City; Matthew Stansberry, Bancroft-Rosalie; Jared Robeson, Lewiston; Corey Brester, Howells; Jonny Hagedorn, West Point Central Catholic; Gage Baker, Deshler; DJ Bamesberger, Hampton; Luke Svehla, Clarkson; Michael Marr, Pawnee City; Nate Schluter, Friend; Conrad Sell, Bruning-Davenport; Zachary McPhillips, Humphrey St. Francis; Mason Mailahn, Meridian.

Head coach — Jim Pfeiffer, Friend. Assistants — Tim Hamilton, Omaha Christian; Clint Jones, Meridian; Jared Stutzman, Friend.

West — Kale Anderson, Sandhills; Djorn Dunlap, Eustis-Farnam; Heath Anderbery, Axtell; Dylan Chesley, South Loup; Grant Jeffres, Burwell; Dustin Parks, Arapahoe; Garrett Howitt, Stuart; Jay Kindler, Alma; Justin Dahlgren, Bertrand; Kendell McCarthy, West Boyd; Zach Call, Mullen; Corey Schindler, Elgin/Pope John; Zach Olmstead, Overton; Sawyer Monroe, Silver Lake; Jacob Jensen, Overton; Kade Clark, Kenesaw; Gabe Connealy, Mullen; Damon Steinbrink, Loomis; Holden Wetzler, Creighton; Braden Rieker, Eustis-Farnam; Garrett Reese, Pleasanton; Jeremy Reimers, Leyton; Jordan Morrill, Creighton; Aaron Hemenway, Clearwater/Orchard.

Head coach — Craig Schnitzler, Kenesaw. Assistants — Lance Howitt, Stuart; Luke Gideon, Burwell; Dave Kucera, Kenesaw.