MARQUETTE -- Courtesy: Xcel Sports Training
The U.P. Football All-Star Game has finalized the schedule and teams for the 2012 event. The teams will again be split into East and West.
The game will be played in Marquette at the Superior Dome, on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Game time is set for 3 p.m., with the doors opening at 2 p.m. Many activities are planned throughout the week for the players and coaches.
Monday, June 25, the players and coaches check in at Meyland Hall on NMU campus, and there will be a food drive for the Beacon House food pantry at the checkin location.
Tuesday evening (June 26) will be the team and individual pictures, as well as media day. Players and coaches will be available for interviews from any media that are present.
Wednesday, June 27 will be the Players Skills Challenge. The players will compete for the titles of Fastest Man, Strongest Man, Receiver, Quarterback Challenge, Kicking and Punting Challenges. The coaches will get the afternoon off to watch the players compete in the skills competition.
Thursday (June 28) the players and coaches will be visiting Bay Cliff Health Camp. Bay Cliff is a summer camp for children with physical disabilities, and the all star players will spend time with the campers, showing them football drills, and finishing the day with dinner at Bay Cliff.
Friday, June 29, is the All Star Banqut, with the guest speaker Eric Beverly, former NFL player for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons.
Saturday morning before the game will be the Underclassmen Testing Combine which will be held for any players who will be in grades 9-12 for the upcoming school year. All athletes will be physically tested in speed, strength and agility. Registration must be done in advance.
The U.P. Football All-Star Game will also be donating proceeds to the following U.P. charities: Beacon House, The U.P. Sports Hall of Fame, as well as two individual U.P. high schools to be determined. A lottery drawing will be performed to select the two schools, and donations will be made directly to the football program of those schools chosen. Each year, new schools will be chosen until all U.P. schools have received benefits from the game. Several other schools will also receive donations in the form of All-Star Game equipment, including practice jerseys and footballs.
East Team
Name, School
Jacob Kleiman, Bark River-Harris
Donnie Lewis, Brimley
Matt Hill, Cedarville
Lester Livermore III, Engadine
Nathaniel Miller, Engadine
James Pepin, Escanaba
Austin Young, Escanaba
Jacob Wells, Gwinn
Jacob Finegan, Ishpeming
Mike Hill, Ishpeming
Derek Slone, Ishpeming
Jordan Windahl, Ishpeming
Kyle Tiglas, Manistique
Mitchel Crothers, Marquette
Tanner Delpier, Marquette
Jared Erickson, Marquette
Kasaim Koonala, Marquette
Brian Meyers, Marquette
Garrett Pentecost, Marquette
Mike Cornman, Menominee
Kyle Desotell, Menominee
Dakota Eland, Menominee
Jacob Henes, Menominee
Tanner Maccoux, Menominee
Bobby Olsen, Menominee
Lucas Pedersen, Menominee
Andrew Kelto, Munising
Kenya Oas, Munising
Tyler Beaumont, Negaunee
Zach Marshall, Negaunee
Andrew Barley, Newberry
Brett Rushford, Newberry
Jared Bush, Pickford
Jordan LaVigne, Pickford
Jake Berglund, Rapid River
Mitch Narkooli, Rapid River
Tyler Wilson, Rudyard
Dan Lipponen, Sault Ste Marie
Nate Montie, St. Ignace
Bill Torongo, Superior Central
Nick Benda, Westwood
Spencer Helgren, Westwood
East Coaches
Joe Noha, Menominee
Jamie Schomer, Menominee
Dave Mathieu, Menominee
Drew Buyarski, Menominee
Mike Hill, Cedarville
Bill Harrison, Gwinn
Lester Livermore II, Engadine
West Team
Name, School
Josh Turenen, Baraga
Jacob Ludtke, Bess-Wake-Maren
Tyler Froberg, Calumet
Sam Lanctot, Calumet
Ben Storm, Calumet
Jake Divine, Forest Park
Zach Hautala, Forest Park
Tyler Lovato, Forest Park
Ben Painter, Forest Park
Jacob Siler, Forest Park
Joel Maki, Hancock
Nik Flood, Iron Mountain
Cole Grenier, Iron Mountain
Alex Herman, Iron Mountain
Nate Secinaro, Iron Mountain
Ty Thomann, Iron Mountain
Josh Carlson, Ironwood
Cody Kurta, Ironwood
Connor Wilson, Ironwood
Jeff Gregory, Kingsford
Kyle Lefebvre, Kingsford
Shane Testini, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Alex Van Wagner, L'Anse
Bryce Bilski, North Central
Cody Whitens, North Central
Cory Johnson, North Dickinson
Billy Burklund, Norway
Dan Domitrovich, Ontonagon
Tyler Roberts, Ontonagon
Jake Yaklyvich, Ontonagon
Dan Anderson, Stephenson
Brent Marcusen, Stephenson
Kane Rasner, Stephenson
Dillon Wilczynski, Stephenson
Kiel Atanasoff, West Iron County
Devon Marcell, West Iron County
Caleb Pellizzer, West Iron County
Jimmy Spencer, West Iron County
Joe Varney, West Iron County
Coaches
Doug Hodges, Baraga
Eric DeMink, Baraga
Ken Klein, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Kevin Bellefeuil, North Central
Mike Christian, North Dickinson
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