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Faith Regional Serves as Title Sponsor of Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic.
Norfolk –November 15, 2012: The creation of the first ever Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic, featuring many of the areas finest graduated seniors, is well on track and will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013, according to NEN All-Star Football Classic Vice President and of Pierce High School head football coach, Mark Brahmer.
More than 50 school administrators, football coaches and sponsors of the event attended an “Open House’’ Wednesday night at the Norfolk Country Club.
The Classic will feature athletes from eleven-man, eight-man, and six-man competition.
“Coaches for the event will be selected in the upcoming weeks and schools have until November 30 to nominate up to six of their own football players for consideration for the inaugural event, which will be played at Norfolk’s Veterans Memorial Field,” said Brahmer, “We plan to have six coaches per team with the Board of Directors picking the staffs this first year. We intend to have both head coaches and assistant coaches involved.’’
It had been announced, previously, that 59 area high school football teams are eligible to nominate players for selection to one of the two squads that will be determined at a later date. Head coaches have been provided information in order to submit their nominations on-line or by mail. Coaches can submit their nominations and game films by mail to NEN All-Star Football Classic, 609 W. Norfolk Ave., Norfolk NE 68701.
It was determined at last night’s meeting that Red and White jerseys will be worn by the two teams. Brahmer stated that decisions about what the two teams will be referred to will be made in the upcoming weeks.
More details about the event including how the All-Star game was created can be viewed online at www.nenallstarfootballclassic.com. The website is also where potential corporate sponsors can view various levels of commitment for involvement opportunities. In fact, several sponsors, including Title Sponsor, Faith Regional Health Services of Norfolk, spoke at last night’s “Open House.”
Norfolk Catholic football coach Jeff Bellar serves as the President of the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Football Classic Board of Directors. In addition to Brahmer, the remaining Board of Directors include Dennis Dolliver of Norfolk High, who serves as the treasurer, Tim Brogan, a Norfolk attorney as the secretary, Mike Sunderman of Madison, Rich Rethwisch of Wayne, Mike Speirs of Howells-Dodge, Eric Kessler of Humphrey St. Francis, Tom Olson of Norfolk High and Mike Fuehrer, who represents the Norfolk Area Sports Council.
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