The roster of players for this summer’s Nebraska Shrine Bowl all star football game was introduced over the weekend. Among those selected to play in the annual football showcase is Broken Bow senior Cal Wells. Wells was a first team all state defensive selection in Class C1 this past season. Wells will suit up for the North team which will be coached by Kevin Stein of Grand Island Northwest. Twin Loup head coach Mike Kozeal will be among the assistants for the North staff.
The Shrine Bowl of Nebraska is the state’s premier high school all-star sports event. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that produces annual events and related activities to raise funds and awareness to benefit Shriners Children’s. Since its inception in 1958, the Nebraska Shrine Bowl has annually donated more than $2M to Shriners Children’s.
he 67th Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl will be played Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Kearney, Nebraska, at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska—Kearney.
Full rosters for each team are posted below
2025 SOUTH Team
- Owen Axmann Kearney Catholic
- Reese Bertrand Kearney High
- Oscar Boldt Perkins County
- Tycen Breckner Doniphan-Trumbull
- Brodie Brunssen Platteview
- Cash Buettenback Lincoln Southeast
- Jackson Crawford Lincoln Southwest
- Jace Erickson Lincoln Southwest
- Heath Everette Crete
- Grayson Fisher Gretna East
- Daniel Greenlee Millard West
- Davien Hanson McCook
- Aamir Hill Millard South
- Austen Holt Norris
- Edison Knott Seward
- Joe Kolega Skutt Catholic
- Mapieu Kouchinin McCool Junction
- Anthony Liggins Omaha Central
- Nixon Ligouri Auburn
- Keagyn Linden York
- Brady McDonnell Millard West
- Tye McDougal Papillion -LaVista South
- Ben Meerian Gretna High
- Dane Omel Lincoln Southeast
- Isaah Poteet-Brown Boys Town
- Caden Schadwinkel Seward
- Gavin Shanahan Elkhorn South
- Ethan Shaw Sandy Creek
- Noah Shoemaker Cozad
- Landon Sobota Ashland-Greenwood
- Joe Soria Westside
- Thomas Spears Ashland-Greenwood
- Nicolas Steuter Pius X
- Quentin Terry McCook
- Frank Thomas Gretna East
- Jason Traylor Omaha Central
- Dylan Van Dyke Skutt Catholic
- Chance Vertin Hastings
- Wesley Vick Plattsmouth
- Kolbe Volkmer Pius X
- Brody Walsh DC West
- Connor Wane Omaha Westside
- Aiden Whitted Papillion-LaVista South
- Solomon Wiens Kearney Catholic
- Reiman Zebert Platteview
Coaches:
- Head Coach Chris Nizzi Boys Town
- Asst. Coach Mark Newmyer Crete
- Asst. Coach Curtis Larsen Plattsmouth
- Asst. Coach Mike Troy DC West
- Asst. Coach Randy Geier Wauneta/Palisade
- Asst. Coach Maurice Donley Boys Town
- Asst. Coach Jonn McLain Boys Town
2025 NORTH Team
- Braylon Anderson Oakland-Craig
- Quinn Bailey Chadron
- Jed Boettcher Ord
- Colin Bogacz Millard North
- Marcus Buchanan Omaha Burke
- Brandon Bykerk GI Northwest
- Cesar Cano Lexington
- Jarred Cernik Bishop Neumann
- Nate Collins Omaha Burke
- Landon Creighton Omaha Westview
- Desmond Dhaenens Millard North
- Carter Dishman North Platte High
- Chase Dittenber Waverly
- Logan Dodson North Platte St. Pat’s
- Elijah Emerson Wahoo
- Tysen Fleischman Bennington
- Max Hammond Norfolk Catholic
- Riley Holling Grand Island Sr. High
- Jackson Jenkins Mitchell
- Kale Johnson Papillion LaVista
- Cooper Johnson Bennington
- Hayden Kelley Norfolk Catholic
- Grady Kelly Central Valley
- Jaxon Knisley North Platte St. Pat’s
- Charlie Lamski Elkhorn High
- Riley Lavene Central City
- Korbin Lemburg Clarkson
- Ben Madrigal Elkhorn North
- Mapior Mapior Omaha Westview
- Beckett Mull Elkhorn High
- Connor O’Neill Omaha North
- AJ Paladino Elkhorn North
- Anthony Palmer South Sioux City High
- Becker Pohlman Stanton High
- Landon Riddle Sidney
- Thomas Roberts Boone Central
- Jake Scanlon Wahoo
- Harrison Smith Waverly
- Calib Svoboda Bishop Neumann
- Camden Walker GI Northwest
- Cal Wells Broken Bow
- TJ Whaley Bellevue West
- Solomon White Lincoln High
- Barrett Wilke Stanton High
- Barron Williams Gering
Coaches:
- Head Coach Kevin Stein GI Northwest
- Asst. Coach Joe Anderson Oakland-Craig
- Asst. Coach James Patterson Omaha Burke
- Asst. Coach Nick Kuxhausen Mitchell
- Asst. Coach Mike Kozeal Twin Loup
- Asst. Coach Jeff Eynetich GI Northwest
- Asst. Coach TD Stein Alliance
