LINCOLN, NE —The Shrine Bowl of Nebraska Board of Directors released the rosters for the 68th Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game and introduced the teams at their annual Player Press Conference at the Sesostris Shrine Center.

Head Coaches together with their Associate Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches, each chose from nominated seniors in their designated regions to represent their respective high schools, as well as North or South, in the 2026 Nebraska Shrine Bowl.

2026 North Team

• Brady Andersen Millard North
• Micah Arellano Papillion-LaVista
• Nathan Axmann Waverly
• Ethan Beachy Elkhorn North
• Brogan Benes Boone Central
• Treyvan Berry Lexington
• Wyatt Dent Central City
• Levi Gall Clarkson-Leigh
• Xavier Galloway Mitchell
• Adain Haffner Scottsbluff
• Connor Haney Grand Island Central Catholic
• Jett Herian Alliance
• Brady Hochstein Hartington Cedar Catholic
• Logan Holtmeyer Papillion-LaVista
• Wyatt Jelinek Raymond Central
• Dawson Johnson GINW
• Tavion Johnson Raymond Central
• Kaden Knaak Lyons-Decatur
• Boston Krueger Pierce
• Harrison Krueger Wahoo
• Owen Kuchar Bloomfield
• Grant Kuhlmann Lincoln Lutheran
• Jacob Lasley Omaha Westview
• Hayden Marr Lincoln Lutheran
• Porter Mathews O’Neill
• Marquise McIntyre-Dailey Omaha North
• Nolan Menning Fremont
• Colt Meyer Ord
• Ben Monheiser Sidney
• Regan Raabe Wisner-Pilger
• Gavin Ruskamp Waverly
• Cohen Skiff Norfolk
• Kairi Smith Bellevue West
• Hayven Stewart Plainview
• Charlie Swoboda Bennington
• Ryder Theisen Pierce
• Nathan Timmerman Norfolk Catholic
• Nate Vander Griend West Point - Beemer
• Grayson Vogt Columbus Lakeview
• Coy Vrbka Shelby-Rising City
• Isaiah Wapelhorst Norfolk
• Blake Welchert Fort Calhoun
• Korbin Werner Elkhorn Valley
• Isaiah Wyatt Grand Island
• Parker Zikmund Central City

Coaches

• Head Coach Kameron Lenhart Bennington
• Asst. Coach Kurt Altig North Platte
• Asst. Coach Troy Schlueter Arlington
• Asst. Coach Tony Kobza Raymond Central
• Asst. Coach Jim Clarkson Clarkson-Leigh
• Asst. Coach Brandon Mimick Bennington
• Asst. Coach Zach Byrd Fort Calhoun

2026 South Team

• Canon Allen Aurora
• Logan Arch Papillion LaVista South
• Nolan Asher Douglas County West
• Grant Beckenhauer Papillion LaVista South
• Kyler Boyles Superior
• Tristan Campbell McCook
• Nate Christensen Omaha Skutt Catholic
• Oliver Corbett McCook
• Emmitt Dirks York
• Brady Eickhoff Lincoln Northwest
• Hayden Fuqua Kearney
• Alex Greufe Elkhorn South
• Elijah Gutz Lincoln East
• Rhodee Hill Hershey
• Nathan Hill Lincoln Southwest
• Hunter Holle Syracuse
• Jerry Jackson Jr Omaha Central
• Merrick Johnson Beatrice
• Cal Kissinger Ashland-Greenwnood
• Michael Knudsen Gretna
• Bryce Lakers Gretna
• Ethan Latta Dundy County Stratton
• Atreyu May Kearney Cathloic
• Hudson Mead Omaha Westside
• Nick Mousel Adams Central
• Markus Nelson Norris
• Ethan Nelson Platteview
• Jonah Nelson Platteview
• Liam Norton Gretna East
• Preston Ozenbaugh Norris
• Maxwell Parde Syracuse
• Cooper Perrien Elkhorn South
• Jack Poppe Doniphan-Trumbull
• Jacob Quist Millard West
• Jack Robinette Omaha Skutt Catholic
• Sam Sagehorn Seward
• Connor Sams Gretna East
• Garrett Schoen Milford
• Tanner Schroder Lincoln Southwest
• Carson Sieber Deshler
• Collin Stolpe Aurora
• Derek Tonjes Ashland-Greenwnood
• Brayden Vandervort Ralston
• Cole Vorderstrasse Thayer Central
• Jack Vyhnalek Seward
• Zach Wulf Kearney

Coaches

• Head Coach Jamie Opfer Seward
• Asst. Coach Aaron Thumann Bellevue East
• Asst. Coach Josh Lewis Adams Central
• Asst. Coach Jake McLain Holdrege
• Asst. Coach Mitchell Shepherd Thayer Central
• Asst. Coach Wade Miller Seward
• Asst. Coach Brian Lauck Lincoln Northwest

About the Nebraska Shrine Bowl

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.

Shriners Children’s is a healthcare system of over 200 access points committed to reaching as many children as possible, wherever they may live, and offering them unique, patient-centered, wrap-around care. For most of its history, the health care system has been known as Shriners Hospitals for Children. Shriners Children’s three-part mission has one goal: to change and improve lives by caring for patients, conducting research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and providing educational opportunities for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. 

The 67th Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl will be played Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska, at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska—Kearney.  For more information, visit www.NEShrineBowl.org.