Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm's Clayton Grueneich highlights this year's area seniors selected to play in the upcoming North Dakota Shrine Bowl.
The the annual all-star 9-man and 11-man football games will be played July 14 at Fargo Shanley High School.
Grueneich, a two-time first team all-state running back, will be joined on the 11-man East team with E-E-K's second team all-state fullback/middle linebacker Nathan Peterson.
Hunter Sand, a first-team all-state free safety for Nelson County, heads up the 9-man East team, along with five other area standouts. Kidder County's Ty Hanson (DE/G) and Justin Six (CB/QB), Linton-HMB's Lance Weiser (TE/DL), Oakes' Tyler Voightman (WR/LB) and South Border's Alex Ruff (OL/NG) have also been selected to the roster.
N.D. Shrine Bowl
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2018 rosters
9-man East
Cavalier-Gabe Hartje, Tristen Sott, Matthew Fraser, Austin Urlaub; Hatton-Northwood-Ben Johnson, Jamie Gorres; Larimore-Dalton Meidinger; Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg-Nathan McClenahen; Midway-Minto-Ben Gerszewski; Nelson County-Hunter Sand; North Border-Carter Brown; Thompson-Cole Sorby, Ryan Williams, Jacob Thomsen; Hankinson-Mason Falk, Race Kath, Devon Round; Kidder County-Ty Hanson, Justin Six; Linton-HMB-Lance Weiser; Oakes-Tyler Voightman; South Border-Alex Ruff; Wyndmere-Lidgerwood-Andres Vasquez, Wyatt Harles, Charlie Moffet.
Coaches-Scott Strenge, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, assisted by Sandy Laxdal, Cavalier, Adam Sola, Mayville-Portland-CG, and Jack Biesterfeld, Kidder County
9-man West
North Star-Tayden Thomas; North Prairie-Gabe Leonard, Tucker Boucher, Austin Soukup; St. John-Bryor Parisien, Brian Gable; Beach-Josiah Orluck, Gunnar Farstveet; Divide County-Aidan Eriksmoen, Taylor Landsverk; Grant County-Flasher-Lane Wells; Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood-Cole Southam, Beau Driscoll; Mott-Regent-New England-Hunter Crist, Josh Wallace, Hunter Koepplin; New Salem-Almont-Dawsen Bueligen, Brandon Schroeder, Dylan Thiel; Ray-Garrett Hodenfield; Richardton-Taylor-Hebron-Ryan Woronrecki; Bismarck Shiloh Christian-Jonas Mitzel, Bartholomeh Ogbu, Austin Hartman; Towner-Granville-Upham-Zac Bryn.
Coaches-Funnon Barker, Shiloh Christian, assisted by Bryan Haugen, North Star, Cory Davis, St. John, and Steve Kleinjan, New Salem-Glen Ullin-Almont
11-man East
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GF Central-Zack Murphy, Zane Miller; GF Red River-Tyler Burian, Ben Christian; Devils Lake-Bryer Erickson, George DeMarce; Grafton-Marcus Niemann; Langdon-Edmore-Munich-Jacob Delvo, Anfernee Economy, Hayes Haslekaas, Connor Tetrault; Hillsboro-Central Valley-Jack Camrud, Grant Skager, Tyler Bergstrom, Nick Preston; Bottineau-Jeremy Johnson; Central Cass-Carson Rieniets, Carson Bultema; Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm-Clayton Grueneich, Nathan Peterson; Enderlin-Maple Valley-Dustin Kasowski; Fargo Davies-Nick Tschosik; Fargo North-Gabe Buehler, Josh Hollaar; Fargo South-Jamon Howard, Charles Bennington; Fargo Oak Grove-Ben Hoggarth; Wahpeton-Riley Breuer, Chris Thiel; West Fargo-Andy Gravdahl, Alex Sell; West Fargo Sheyenne-Koby Pearson-Bortle, Elijah Charles; Westhope-Newburg-Glenburn-Trent Marquart, Mason Mach.
Coaches-Scott Olsen, Hillsboro-Central Valley, assisted by Tyler Kosel, Fargo South, Trent Kosel, Northern Cass, and Brian Dokken, Wahpeton
11-man West
Beulah-Dillon Schramm, Mason Dolbec; Minot Bishop Ryan-Chris Sowitch; Bismarck Century-Levi Rockey, Kade Lynch, Devyn Vance, Jakob Olson, Reyer Fenoff; Bismarck High-Bennett Beehler; Bismarck Legacy-Devin Beck, Jason Hoekstra, Taylor Morrison; Bismarck St. Mary's-Josh Nordberg, Joseph Richter, Luke Kambeitz, Jonah Krebs, Cole Gendreau; Bowman County-Tristen Peterson; Des Lacs-Burlington-Josh Knutson, Jacob Ruden, Colton Miller-Boyd; Dickinson-Conner Hoenke, Krew Mathern; Hazen-Thomas Leintz, Payton Leintz; Kenmare-Bowbells-BC-Mathew Hinds; Killdeer-Liam McFadden; Mandan-Quinn Halstengard; Minot-Logan Krueger, Lofton Klabunde, Dylan Danielson; Turtle Mountain-Trevis LaRocque; Washburn-Dakota Harrison; Watford City-Brett Skarda, Jackson Faller.
Coaches-Bret Johnsrud, Hazen, assisted by Justin Johnsrud, Watford City, John Tuchscherer, Dickinson, and James Johnson, Des Lacs-Burlington
