Lightning Players Named to Minnesota Vikings All State Team

Senior Defensive Back Frank Veldman was named to the Minnesota Vikings All State Team. Frank was one of 30 players in the state of Minnesota who was introduced at halftime (along with their parents and a coach) during a Minnesota Vikings game at the Metrodome.

He joins alumni John Shevlin (2002), Jake Machacek (2005), Scott Horvath (2005), Tyler Terry (2007) and Matt Garin (2010) as Lightning Football players to have received this honor.

Vikings Announce 2010 All-State High School Football Team

The Minnesota Vikings have announced the team’s 9th annual All-State High School Football Team.

Presented by the Minnesota Army National Guard, the 2010 team consists of 30 of the best prep players throughout the state as selected by a committee of sportswriters, broadcasters, Vikings staff and Minnesota high school football coaches.

The All-State Team was recognized during halftime of the Vikings game vs. the Buffalo Bills.

Name, School, Position

Joe Bjorklund, Rosemount, OL
David Boegel, Wayzata, DB
Gavin Brown, Becker, LB
Reggie Gand, DeLaSalle, RB/Ret
Bill Gregg, Hopkins, QB
Tyler Hamblin, Cretin-Derham Hall, DB
Jordan Hayes, Brainerd,RB/Ret
Nick Jacobs, Delano, OL
Eric Kline, Blaine QB
Kevin Kramer, Eden Valley-Watkins, WR/RB/DB
Grayson Levine, Eden Prairie, S
Conrad Masberg, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, QB/LB
Ezekiel Okeleye, East Ridge, RB
Dillon Olson, Grygla-Gatzke, RB/LB
Tommy Olson, Mahtomedi, OL
Jameson Parsons, Eagan, QB
Will Ratelle, St. Thomas Academy, LB
Eric Riley, Morris Area, FB/LB
Colby Salonek, Springfield, FB/LB
Ayrton Scott, Mpls. Southwest, QB/S/WR/P
C.J. Smith, Burnsville, RB/DB
Nathaniel Swoyer, Willma, FB/LB/P
Shane Taylor, Concordia Academy, WR
Andrew Tortora, Spring Lake Park, RB/LB/Ret
Dylan Ulferts, Shakopee, WR/RB/Ret
Frank Veldman, Eastview, S/WR/P/Ret
Derek Vidor, Rogers, RB
Drew Weber, Mankato West, LB
Peter Westerhaus, Holy Family, LB/TE
Ryan Woodard, Winona, WR/DB


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