Frank Veldman Named Mr. Football Finalist

Here is a press release on this year's Mr. Football award:

The 10 finalists for the 2010 Mr. Football Award in alphabetical order are:
 
Joe Bjorklund, Rosemount, O-Line, South Suburban Conference
Reggie Gandy, DeLaSalle, RB, Tri-Metro Conference
Jordan Hayes, Brainerd, RB, Central Lakes Conference
Eric Kline, Blaine, QB, Northwest Suburban Conference
Dillon Olson, RB, Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke, Top of the State Conference 
Colby Salonek, LB, Springfield, Southern Minnesota Conference
Ayrton Scott, QB, Minneapolis Southwest, MPLS City Conference
Dylan Ulferts, WR, Shakopee, Missota Conference
Frank Veldman, S, Eastview, South Suburban Conference
Peter Westerhaus, LB, Holy Family, Minnesota River
 
The 2010 Minnesota Mr. Football Award winner will be named at the Mr. Football banquet on Sunday, December 19th at 12:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in St. Louis Park, MN.
 
Previous winners were:
         
2009 - Zach Vraa, Rosemount
         
2008 - Varmah Sonie, Apple Valley
          
2007 - Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall
         
2006 - Blake Sorensen, Eden Prairie
         
2005 - Matt Carufel, Cretin-Derham Hall
          
2004 - Nick Mertens, East Grand Forks
 
Sponsored by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) and the Minnesota Vikings.
 
Award Criteria:
              Graduating senior.
              
Head Coach of all nominees must be a current member of the MFCA.
             
Nominee must not have any MSHSL violations.
             
Each player must be nominated by their conference/MFCA representative.
                      
1.  Class 5A and 4A conferences will be allowed to nominate two players, if need be.
                      
2.  Class 3A, 2A, 1A and 9 man conferences will nominate one player.
                      
3.  Independent schools will be classified as "one conference"

 


Eastview Lightning Football
Conference Champions (2005), Section Champions (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009), State Semifinalists (2002, 2005, 2007), Section Academic Champions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), State Academic Champions (2003), State Academic Gold Award (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Contact Coach Sherwin: kelly.sherwin@district196.org