Menominee's Brandt to coach Team Red at U.P. All-Star Game

MENOMINEE — This year’s edition of the U.P. All-Star football game will feature plenty of maroon and white.

Menominee head coach Chad Brandt and four members of his staff will helm Team Red, while six members of the Maroon football team will participate in the 17th annual clash between 84 of the best senior gridiron warriors that the Upper Peninsula has to offer.

The U.P. All-Star Game takes place June 22 at the Superior Dome in Marquette. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. eastern time (noon central).

Trevor Theuerkauf (quarterback), Landan Bardowski (running back), Tyler Smith (center), Eli Beal (wide receiver), Torin Davis (defensive back) and Aaron Brunelle (defensive back) make up Menominee’s All-Star contingent.

Joining Brandt on Team Red’s coaching staff are Lucas Chouinard (receivers), Mason Kewley (defensive coordinator/defensive line), Dave Mathieu (offensive line) and Dave Clarke (assistant offensive line).

Iron Mountain’s Robin Marttila (linebackers) and Kingsford’s Steve Noasconi (defensive backs) and Eric Johnson (defensive line) round out the rest of Team Red’s coaching staff.

Menominee’s Kiefer Chouinard will serve as ball boy/team manager for Team Red.

Gladstone’s Travis Wiltzius will oppose Brandt as head coach of Team Black.

The rosters for both teams were determined by a draft, with all Menominee players assigned to Team Red and all Gladstone players assigned to Team Black.

Team Black chose Kingsford running back Elizin Rouse No. 1 overall, while Team Red made Negaunee’s Kai Lacar (running back) and Kingford’s Noah Johnson (defensive end) its top-two picks.

The full rosters for both teams, as well as coaching staffs, are listed below.

2024 U.P. All-Star football gameTeam Red

Coaching staff

Head coach — Chad Brandt, Menominee

Defensive coordinator/Defensive line — Mason Kewley, Menominee

Wide receivers — Lucas Chouinard, Menominee

Offensive line — Dave Mathieu, Menominee

Assistant offensive line — Dave Clarke, Menominee

Defensive line — Eric Johnson, Kingsford

Linebackers — Robin Martilla, Iron Mountain

Defensive backs — Steve Noasconi, Kingsford

Players

Kai Lacar, Negaunee (RB); Noah Johnson, Kingsford (DE); Max Nason, North Central (OC); Kaydin Lujan, Sault Ste. Marie (LB); Garrett Veale, Kingsford (OL); Noah Gagne, Escanaba (LB); Jonny Ingalls, St. Ignace (WR); Grayson Palmer, Kingsford (OL); Wyatt Lakenen, Marquette (WR); Mitchell Paltzer, Negaunee (DL); Ryan TenEyck, Sault Ste. Marie (DB); Cam Peterson, Rudyard (DB); Hayden Hares, Ishpeming (DL); Kordell Killscrow, St. Ignace (RB); Nick Halberg, St. Ignace (OL); Tucker Welch, Marquette (RB); Hunter Smith, Ishpeming (LB); Connor Gauthier, Ishpeming (DB); Kutler Braun, Marquette (LB); Alex Ortman, Norway (WR); Connor Dupras, Gwinn (LB); Wyatt Demers, Manistique (Flex); Chase Cloutier, Escanaba (LB); Reece Cotey, Munising (Flex); Joe Kelley, Munising (DL); Michael Floriano, Kingsford (WR); Charlie Guenette, Bark River-Harris (TE); Tramon Gauthier, Ishpeming (LB); Trevor Visnaw, St. Ignace (RB); Danny Marcotte, Lake Linden-Hubbell (QB); Hayden Amundson, Norway (LB); Kurt Bissell, Ironwood (DL); Carsyn Hinkson, Manistique, (RB); Easton Legault, Ontonagon (WR); Hayden O’Neil, Engadine (DB); Wyatt Spade, Norway (DB); Trevor Theuerkauf, Menominee (QB); Landan Bardowski, Menominee (RB); Tyler Smith, Menominee (OC); Aaron Brunelle, Menominee (DB); Eli Beal, Menominee (WR); Torin Davis, Menominee (DB)

Team Black

Coaching staff

Head coach/Offensive coordinator — Travis Wiltzius, Gladstone

Special teams coordinator/Wide receivers — Jared Dagenais, Gladstone

Running backs/Tight ends — Dave Wilson, Escanaba

Offensive line — Josh Frantti, Calumet

Quarterbacks — Vince Leveille, Engadine

Defensive coordinator/Defensive backs — Tim Driscoll, Houghton

Defensive line — Bob Jurasin, U.P. legend

Linebackers — Eli Luoma, Houghton

Players

Elizin Rouse, Kingsford (RB); Ben Johnson, Escanaba (RB); Matthew Colavecchi, Iron Mountain (WR); Evan Arbic, Sault Ste. Marie (DL); Evan Gauthier, Negaunee (DL); Alan Bjorn, Calumet (LB); Gabe Popko, Lake Linden-Hubbel (TE); Elliot Vitito, Gladstone (DB); Ian Popp, Norway (DB); Jayce Arseneau, Westwood (WR); Lucas Sischo, Bark River-Harris (OL); James Thomson, Negaunee (DB); Jacob Gorzinski, North Central (DB); Brayden Martin, Ishpeming (OL); Michael Bouche, Manistique (DL); Travis Hrykas, Calumet (OL); Eddie Anderson, Westwood (LB); Ethan Ives, Bark River-Harris (QB); Owen Lester, St. Ignace (DB); Bradley VanDamme, Mid-Pen (TE); Wyatt Jenkins, Houghton (Flex); Cam Anderson, Calumet (RB); Grady Smith, Rapid River (OL); Gabriel Luck, Newberry (DL); Eli Lusk, Marquette (OC); Travis Eck, Calumet (DL); Aiden Bickel, Rudyard (LB); Redd Strong, Ontonagon (OL); Sam Roberts, Lake Linden-Hubbell (RB); Tucker Carlson, Rapid River (DE); Emmanuel Oswald, Bark River-Harris (OC); Jacob Mohar, Newberry (Athlete); Eli Penney, Superior Central (DL); Eli Sprague, Rudyard (DB); Persson McKaege, Engadine (LB); Parker Graphos, Manistique (DB); Nate Young, Gladstone (QB); Josh Racine, Gladstone (OL); Kaden Gibbs, Gladstone (WR); Vinny Howes, Gladstone (DE); Austin Solis, Gladstone (LB); Eli Berthaume, Gladstone (DB)

Matt Lehmann can be reached by email at mlehmann@eagleherald.com.