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HASTINGS — The West scored early and often at the 49th annual Sertoma 8-man All-Star Football Game played June 20 at Lloyd Wilson Field.
When the final gun sounded, the West team posted a 51-0 shutout over the East squad.
Wynot had two players and a coach involved in the game on the East Team and former Blue Devil Kotner Koch was named the offensive MVP for his team.
Koch was joined on the East by teammate Devin Brummer after the two hooked up a lot on the gridiron this past fall with Brummer hitting Koch in the passing game on their way to the state title. Their coach, Steve Heimes was also on hand on the East coaching staff.
“It was great they had one more game to play with each other,” said Heimes. “I wish them both a lot of success in their future endeavors.”
The duo connected 13 times for 265 yards in the state title game last November in the memorable clash with O’Neill St. Mary’s that produced a pile of offensive records with the Blue Devils cashing in on a 71-60 victory.
There wasn’t a lot of offense for the East in the Sertoma Game as the West defense and St. Mary’s Gage Hedstrom on offense dominating the contest.
“It was a great experience for all of us,” Heimes said. “We met a lot of great players and coaches from around the state. I was amazed at how many of the players were going on to play college football, wrestle and run track.”
WEST TEAM Coaches: Head Coach Andy Seaman (Brady); Assistant Coach Blake Schwarz (Elm Creek); Assistant Coach Ty Spies (Loomis); Assistant Coach Ryan Sanger (Brady).
Roster: Kevin Shuler (Hitchcock County); Caden Culbertson (Lawrence-Nelson); Jesse Reyes (Maxwell); Brogan Setlik (Arcadia/Loup City); Tucker Biskup (Alma); Thomas Donley (Wilcox-Hildreth); Mason Giebler (North Platte St. Patrick’s); Brennan Linder (Pleasanton); Gage Hedstrom (St. Mary’s); Ethan Latta (Dundy County-Stratton); Adam Denkert (Kenesaw); Cauy Meyer (Loomis); Dawson McCarter (Overton); Nikolas Weibert (Bridgeport); Maurice Robinson (Sandhills-Thedford); Carlos Diaz (Dundy County-Stratton); Hayden Sich (Arapahoe); Lane Bybee (St. Mary’s); Tate Kvanvig (Mullen); Witten Painter (Ainsworth); Mace Beran (Twin Loup); Owen Plog (Hemingford); Jayden Loghry (Hitchcock County); Caden Swanson (Loomis).
EAST TEAM Coaches: Head Coach Matt Kuchar (Bloomfield); Assistant Coach Kory Kahlandt (Exeter-Milligan/ Friend); Luke Ericson (Osceola); Assistant Coach Steve Heimes (Wynot)
Roster: Carson McDonald (McCool Junction); Callen Schnitzler (Lourdes Central Catholic); Hayden Gravatt (Johnson-Brock); Devin Brummer (Wynot); Levi Kamler (Bruning-Davenport-Shickley); Tucker Bickford (Weeping Water); Dashiell Coleman (Elmwood- Murdock); Kotner Koch (Wynot); Coy Vrbka (Shelby-Rising City); Brett Kalloff (Exeter-Milligan/ Friend); Logan Nelson (Wisner-Pilger); Korbin Werner (Elkhorn Valley); Tanner Classen (Archangels Catholic); Nathan Tomcak) (Howells-Dodge); Dane Lyons (Lourdes Central Catholic); Gatlin Davidson (Stanton); Levi Gall (Clarkson/Leigh); Owen Kuchar (Bloomfield); Tate Stolpe (Wausa); Brenden Gabel (Osceola) Hayven Stewart (Plainview).
