VERMILLION, S.D. – The Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC) will be welcoming the most accomplished South Dakota High School football seniors this week for the South Dakota High School All-Star Football Game, presented by Sanford.
Athletes from 48 South Dakota communities will be represented in Vermillion with players arriving for practices on Wednesday, June 9th, followed by a host of activities in the lead up to the traditional Red versus Blue game at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 12th, to be played at the DakotaDome.
“We’ve got a fantastic week lined up for the extremely talented young athletes coming to Vermillion for the All-Star game,” said Nate Welch, President and CEO of the VCDC. “An event like this creates the perfect opportunity to showcase the great town of Vermillion to families across the entire state of South Dakota. We can’t wait to welcome them all to not only enjoy a great game of football, but to enjoy Vermillion’s unique offerings while they are visiting us.”
After check-in at the USD dorms, the honored young athletes will begin a non-stop experience of great food, special entertainment, and daily practices at both the USD practice field and the newly renovated DakotaDome. On the evening of Friday June 11th, the athletes and their visiting family and friends will gather for an All-Star Recognition Banquet.
The All-Star Recognition Banquet will start at 7:00 pm at the Old Lumber Company, 15 Court Street, Vermillion, SD. Bill Gassen, President and CEO of Sanford Health, will be the guest speaker. Gassen was a great contributor to Coyote sports as he was a talented two-sport athlete at USD. He left USD with numerous awards and accolades in both football and track and field.
Head coach of the red team, Ben Kramer, is the head football coach, high school strength and conditioning coach, and high school physical education teacher for the Hot Springs Bison. Kramer will be joined by assistant coaches Brandon White, Russ Bailey, Dan Maciecjzak, and Lex Heathershaw in the effort to bring red team to victory.
“Being selected to coach with this group of coaches and this group of athletes is an honor,” said Kramer. “Vermillion does a great job taking care of us all week long. I am really looking forward to it.”
Head coach of the blue team, Rich Lundstrom, is the head football coach, assistant girls’ basketball coach and head girls track coach for the Canton C-Hawks. Lundstrom will be joined by assistant coaches Steve Steele, Shaun Wanner, Byron Pudwill, and John King in bringing the gold home for the blue team.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to coach such an outstanding group of players,” said head coach of the blue team, Rich Lundstrom. “I am equally excited to work with our coaching staff. Our offense is going to be wide open and our defense is going to attack from everywhere. The new ‘Greatest Show on Turf!’”
For Vermillion Area youth, Tom O’Boyle will host a Kids Camp on Friday, June 11th from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. The Kids Camp is open to 4th – 6th graders and will cost $15 and located at the USD practice field. Kids in attendance can expect to learn basic football fundamentals of line play and skill position play.
The South Dakota High School All-Star game, presented by Sanford is open to the public. Adult tickets are $20, children aged 5-18 years are $15, and children 5 and under are free. For more ticket information visit LiveVermillion.com or call the VCDC at 605.624.5571.
The final team rosters for the South Dakota All-Star High School Football game are:
Red Team:
Head Coach – Ben Kramer
Assistant Coaches – Brandon White, Russ Bailey, Dan Maciecjzak, Lex Heathershaw
Aaron Thomas – Sioux Falls Washington
Ashaun Roach-Valandra – St. Mary
Ashton Bultje – Sioux Valley
Bosten Morehart – Winner
Brextin Garza – Belle Fourche
Carson Bailey – Lemmon/McIntosh
Charlie Larson – St. Thomas More HS
Chayce Montagne – Dakota Valley HS
Cody Thompson – Lemmon/McIntosh
Connor Logan – Sioux Valley
Connor Saunders – Vermillion
Daniel Sedlacek – Custer HS
David Severson – Douglas
Dominic Abraham – Garretson
Ethyn Rollinger – Harrisburg
Gaven Sudbeck – Kadoka Area HS
Isaiah Portwood – Lemmon/McIntosh
Isaiah Robinson – Sioux Falls Lincoln
Jace Kelley – Custer HS
Jack Green – St. Thomas More HS
Jaxon Kampshoff – Howard
Jaxton Schiller – Sioux Valley
Jackson Hansen – Winner
John Noordsy – Brookings
Kashas VanderWal – Sioux Valley
Kayden Ahlemeier – Potter County
Kobey June – Dakota Valley HS
Lincoln Boetel – Harrisburg
Luke Rettedal – Tea Area HS
Malik Ahmed Hosie – Douglas
Nathan Cook – Stanley County
Parker Theobald – Brookings
Reed Ohrtman – Kadoka Area HS
Richard Long – Harding County
Ryan Dodds – Dakota Valley HS
Samuel Callies – Howard
Talon Elshere – Sturgis
TJ Hamar – Kadoka Area HS
Trevor Fitzgerald – Yankton
Tyler Clark – Douglas
Wren Jacobs – Sturgis
Blue Team:
Head Coach – Rich Lundstrom
Assistant Coaches – Steve Steele, Shaun Wanner, Byron Pudwill, John King
Ben Ziebarth – Mitchell
Bodie Burnham – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
Braden Goehring – Mobridge-Pollock
Brock Stevens – WWSSC
Bryston Goehring – Mobridge-Pollock
Carter Hogg – Aberdeen Central
Carter Owen – Florence/Henry
Cayden Eisemann – Mobridge-Pollock
Coby Maeschen – Dell Rapids HS
Colby Rumpza – Dakota Hills
Darien Rabe – Gayville-Volin
Derek Eidsness – West Central
Derick Siemonsma – Huron
Gunnar Gehring – Pierre
Hayden Reints – Langford
Hunter Lemer – Aberdeen Central
Jackson Hilton – Brandon Valley
Jackson McNiel – Warner HS
Jacob Schwab – Sioux Falls O’Gorman
Jacob Williams – Wolsey Wessington
Jaimen Farrell – Groton Area HS
Jaxon Skinner – West Central
Johnny Rozeboom – Burke
Jordan Gall – Scotland HS
Josh Livermore – West Central
Kaleb Kubal – Bon Homme
Landon Leidholt – Warner HS
Maguire Raske – Pierre
Martin Raasch – Great Plains Lutheran
Matthew Hettich – Ipswitch/Edmunds Central
Parker Phillips – Mitchell
Parker Reed – Brandon Valley
Payton Gassman – Florence/Henry
Preston Taylor – Pierre
Regan Bollweg – Pierre
Rhoss Oliver – Gregory HS
Ryan Janes – Huron
Rylee Schultz – Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan
Seth Peterson – Canton HS
Tate Johnson – Brandon Valley
Tristan Abbott – Wolsey-Wessington
Wes Koenig – Brookings Bobcats
Wyatt Bray – Britton-Hecla
Zach Schreier – Dell Rapids HS
Zane McMillen – Gregory HS
