Report Compiled by Minnesota All Star Game Historian and Public Address Announcer David Giles in December 2012.

Years participated (players and coaches) = 46 (out of 62 All-Star Football Games between 1945-46, 1952-60 and 1974-2023)

1953, 1954, 1960, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, June 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021.2, 2022, 2023

Years that Stillwater did not participate in the All-Star game = 17

1945, 1946, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961 (rosters selected, no game played), 1975, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, December 2016, 2018, June 2021 (rosters selected, no game played)

All-Star participation record for Stillwater:

One school: most consecutive years represented (players and coaches) = 23, Stillwater (1976-1998)

This is the ultimate All-Star Football Game record because it recognizes the excellence of the Stillwater football program over a long period of time. The next closest consecutive years participated number is Totino-Grace with 22 years (2000-June 2021). The longest currently active participation streak is Mankato West with 16 years (2009-2023).

Consecutive years represented in the All-Star Football Game (Stillwater currently active streak) = 3 (2021-2023)

All-Star teams that Stillwater has participated on:

North (12): 1960, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (player), 2015, June 2016, 2017, 2019, December 2021, 2022, 2023

South (8): 1953, 1954, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2014 (coach)

Metro (27): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Stillwater is one of eleven (11) schools to have representatives (players and/or coaches) on both teams in the same All-Star game. For Stillwater, this occurred in 2014 (player on the North, coach on the South):

Bethlehem Academy 1953

Minneapolis Patrick Henry 1974

Minneapolis Washburn 1978

St. Thomas Academy 1978

Conferences that Stillwater has represented in the All-Star Football Game (through 2015 game):

Suburban (3): 1953, 1954, 1960

St. Paul Suburban (13): 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

Twin Cities Suburban (12): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000

Suburban East (12): 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Sub-Districts that Stillwater has represented in the All-Star Football Game (starting in the June 2016 game):

East Metro-Blue (1): June 2016

Metro-East (3): 2017, 2019, 2023

Metro-Maroon-North (2): 2021, 2022

All-Star Game locations: Stillwater is one of two schools to have participated in All-Star Football games at all eleven (11) game locations (also Brainerd).

Parade Stadium (13): 1953, 1954, 1960, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989

Memorial Stadium (1): 1974

Metropolitan Stadium (3): 1976, 1977, 1978

Kuhlman Stadium, Edina (1): 1987

Mielke Field, Crystal (2): 1990, 1991

O'Shaughnessy Stadium (2): 1992, 1993

Macalester College (8): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004

Husky Stadium, SCSU (9): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, June 2016

TCF Bank Stadium (1): 2011

Clemens Stadium (1): 2014

U.S. Bank Stadium (5): 2017, 2019, December 2021, 2022, 2023

Stillwater participation on winning All-Star teams = 23

1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, June 2016, 2023

Stillwater overall All-Star Game participation numbers:

Asst Coach = 7

Assistant Coach Retired = 1

Head Coach = 1

Honorary Coach = 1

Players = 66

Total = 76

The total of 77 All-Star participants is third behind Cretin-Derham Hall (81) and Totino-Grace (78).

Number of participating coaches = 10

Asst Coach = 7

Assistant Coach Retired = 1

Head Coach = 1

Honorary Coach = 1

The total of 10 All-Star coaches is second behind Cretin-Derham Hall (11).

Participating coaches:

Year / First Name / Last Name / School/City / Team / Position / Conference / Result

1976 / George Thole / Stillwater / South / Head Coach / St. Paul Suburban / Won 25-6

1985 / Denny Meyer / Stillwater / Metro / Asst Coach / St. Paul Suburban / Lost 42-7

1990 / Jerry Foley / Stillwater / Metro / Asst Coach / Twin Cities Suburban / Won 20-8

1996 / Richard Klein / Stillwater / Metro / Asst Coach / Twin Cities Suburban / Lost 10-8

2000 / Donn Drommerhausen / Stillwater / Metro / Asst Coach / Twin Cities Suburban / Lost 28-21

2004 / Scott Hoffman / Stillwater / Metro / Asst Coach / Suburban East / Won 26-13

2009 / Beau LaBore / Woodbury / Metro / Asst Coach / Suburban East / Won 54-13 *Not included in numbers due to coaching previous to Stillwater

2010 George Thole / Stillwater / Metro / Honorary Coach / Suburban East / Won 28-0

2014 / Mark Elmer / Stillwater / North / Assistant Coach / Suburban East / Lost 37-22

2014 / George Thole / Stillwater / South / Assistant Coach Retired / Suburban East / Won 37-22

2023 / Darrell Salmi / Stillwater / North / Assistant Coach / SubDist: Metro-East / Won 48-14

Stillwater coaches have a combined record of 7-4 in the All-Star Football Game. George Thole is 3-0 as an All-Star coach.

George Thole is the only All-Star coach from Stillwater to be in the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame (inducted in 2000)

George Thole is the only All-Star coach from Stillwater to participate in three All-Star Games (1976 South Head Coach, 2010 Metro Honorary Coach, 2014 South Assistant Coach Retired).

High school head coaches: most players placed into the Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game through 2023 (coached a player in his senior year and the player participated in the All-Star Game)

= 61 (George Thole is third with 40)

Coach / All-Stars / School(s) Head Coach Years

Mike Grant / 61 / Forest Lake (8), Eden Prairie (53) / 1981-86, 1989-91, 1992-2023

Dave Nelson / 51 / Blaine (25), Minnetonka (26) / 1984-2001, 2002-2019

George Thole / 40 / Stillwater / 1971-1999

How many All-Star Football Games have featured two head coaches who opposed each other in a State Championship game the previous season?

This occurred in two All-Star Games (1976 and 1995):

Year / Name / School/City / Team / Position / State Championship Game

1976 / Dick Walker / Richfield / North / Head Coach 1975 AA Runner-Up

1976 / George Thole / Stillwater / South / Head Coach /1975 AA Champion

1995 / DeWayne Johnson / Anoka / Metro / Head Coach 1994 AA Champion

1995 / Dennis Kalpin / Alexandria / Outstate / Head Coach / 1994 AA Runner-Up

In both All-Star Games (1976 and 1995), the State Championship coach was also the winning All-Star coach (George Thole and DeWayne Johnson).

Participating players = 66

The total of 66 All-Star participants is second behind Cretin-Derham Hall and Totino-Grace (both with 70).

Year / # / Name / School/City / Team / Position / Conference / Results

1953 / 20 / Thomas Juhl / Stillwater / South / End / Suburban / L 13-7

1954 / 30 / Jack Delahunt / Stillwater / South / End / Suburban / L 20-19

1960 / Dave Schwartz / Stillwater / North / Guard / Suburban / L 12-0

1974 / Bill Barnett / Stillwater / South / NG / St. Paul Suburban / L 30-0

1976 / 21 / Todd Butterfield / Stillwater / South / RB / St. Paul Suburban / W 25-6

1977 / Mark Miller / Stillwater / South / OT, LB / St. Paul Suburban / W 12-7

1978 / Gregg Thompson / Stillwater / South / RB / St. Paul Suburban / W 21-16

1979 / 22 / Rob McGarry / Stillwater / South / FB / St. Paul Suburban / W 26-7

1980 / Pat Juhl / Stillwater / Metro / RB / St. Paul Suburban / W 15-7

1981 / 74 / Dave Anderson / Stillwater / Metro / OT / St. Paul Suburban / L 30-13

1982 / Eric Dornfeld / Stillwater / Metro / LB / St. Paul Suburban / W 24-12

1983 / Matt Brine / Stillwater / Metro / NG / St. Paul Suburban / W 14-9

1984 / Tony Gritz / Stillwater / Metro / DT / St. Paul Suburban / W 14-9

1984 / Eric Thole / Stillwater / Metro / QB / St. Paul Suburban L 42-7

1985 / 65 / Brent Larson / Stillwater / Metro / OG / St. Paul Suburban / L 42-7

1985 / 3 / Aaron Oden / Stillwater / Metro / RB / St. Paul Suburban / L 21-20

1986 / 70 / Gregg Bodnar / Stillwater / Metro / INJD, OT / St. Paul Suburban W 47-0 

1987 / 9 / Kurt Gunning / Stillwater / Metro / RB / St. Paul Suburban / W 47-0

1987 / 56 / Joseph Weimann / Stillwater / Metro / OT / St. Paul Suburban / L 8-6

1988 / Jeff Nelson / Stillwater / Metro / DT / Twin Cities Suburban / L 8-6

1988 / Al Venske / Stillwater / Metro / OG / Twin Cities Suburban / L 31-14

1989 / 44 / Erik Holm / Stillwater / Metro / RB / Twin Cities Suburban / W 20-8

1990 / 70 / Tom Oertel / Stillwater / Metro / DL / Twin Cities Suburban / W 20-8

1990 / 76 / Jason Slavik / Stillwater / Metro / OL / Twin Cities Suburban / L 17-12

1991 / 28 / Brian Kochendorfer / Stillwater / Metro / RB / Twin Cities Suburban / L 17-12

1991 / 51 / Steve Walters / Stillwater / Metro / LB / Twin Cities Suburban / W 20-19

1992 / 76 / Mark Holm / Stillwater / Metro / OL / Twin Cities Suburban / W 20-19

1992 / 73 / Pat Larson / Stillwater / Metro / DL / Twin Cities Suburban / L 7-6

1993 / 16 / Mike Asmus / Stillwater / Metro / WR / Twin Cities Suburban / L 7-6

1993 / 9 / Kevin Klancher / Stillwater / Metro / QB / Twin Cities Suburban / L 30-7

1994 / 50 / Mike Johnson / Stillwater / Metro / Center / Twin Cities Suburban / L 30-7

1994 / 17 / Chad Rogness / Stillwater / Metro / DB / Twin Cities Suburban / L 30-7

1994 / 22 / Ray Wilhelm / Stillwater / Metro / RB / Twin Cities Suburban / W 7-0

1995 / Mark Drommerhausen / Stillwater / Metro / QB / Twin Cities Suburban / W 7-0

1995 / Bryan Keister / Stillwater / Metro / OL / Twin Cities Suburban / L 10-8

1996 / 76 / Ben Beaudet / Stillwater / Metro / OL / Twin Cities Suburban / L 10-8

1996 / 14 / Ryan Pletcher / Stillwater / Metro / DB / Twin Cities Suburban / W 27-26

1997 / 72 / Nate Dwyer / Stillwater / Metro / DL / Twin Cities Suburban / W 27-26

1997 / 80 / Brad Putnam / Stillwater / Metro / WR / Twin Cities Suburban / W 27-26

1997 / 12 / Adam Runk / Stillwater / Metro / DB / Twin Cities Suburban / W 24-14

1998 / Malachi Johnson / Stillwater / Metro / OL / Twin Cities Suburban / W 24-14

1998 / Pete Zoller / Stillwater / Metro / LB / Twin Cities Suburban / L 28-21

2000 / 45 / Paul Dexter / Stillwater / Metro / LB / Twin Cities Suburban / L 34-13

2003 / Alex Caldwell / Stillwater / Metro / OL / Suburban East / W 26-13

2004 / 7 / Paul Fortman / Stillwater / Metro / PK, WR / Suburban East / W 26-13

2004 / 44 / Robert / McGarry / Stillwater / Metro / DL / Suburban East / W 34-9

2006 / 77 / John Schantzen / Stillwater / Metro / OT, OG / Suburban East / L 27-14

2007 / 94 / Collin McGarry / Stillwater / Metro / TE / Suburban East / L 27-14

2007 / 5 / Joe Stormont / Stillwater / Metro / DB, PK / Suburban East / W 22-17

2008 / 89 / Brian Arnfelt / Stillwater / Metro / DL / Suburban East / ?????

2009 / 13 / Luke Dewall / Stillwater / Metro / PK, DB, P / Suburban East / W 54-13

2011 / 33 / Andrew Rose / Stillwater / North / LB / Suburban East / L 33-21

2012 / 40 / Zach Krenz / Stillwater / North / LB / Suburban East L 13-7

2013 / 5 / Nate Ricci / Stillwater / North / QB, WR, PR / Suburban East / L 24-14

2013 / 70 / Derrick Thingvold / Stillwater / North / OL / Suburban East / L 24-14

2014 / 75 / Peter Palecek / Stillwater / North / OL / Suburban East / L 37-22

2015 / 6 / Brooks Carroll / Stillwater / North / WR / Suburban East / L 21-10

2015 / 28 / Zachariah / Knox / Stillwater / North / OLB / Suburban East / L 21-10

2016 / 29 / Stephen / Wagner / Stillwater / North / DB, FS, PR, KR / SubDist: East Metro-Blue / W 38-19

2017 / 77 / Devontae Hatcher / Stillwater / North / (DL, DT), OL / SubDist: Metro-East / L 28-14

2019 / 68 / Owen Prom / Stillwater / North / OL, OC / SubDist: Metro-East / L 13-3

2021 / 5 / Mason Wilson / Stillwater / North / DL, DE / SubDist: Metro-Maroon-North / L 12-7

2022 / 48 / Charlie Gleason / Stillwater / North / DL, DE / SubDist: Metro-Maroon-North / L 29-0

2022 / 12 / Max Shikenjanski / Stillwater / North / QB, Holder / SubDist: Metro-Maroon-North / L 29-0

2023 / 33 / Bryce Rosewicz / Stillwater / North / DL, DE / SubDist: Metro-East / W 48-14

2023 / 3 / Tanner Schmidt / Stillwater / North / WR / SubDist: Metro-East / W 48-14

Stillwater players have a combined record of 31-35 in the All-Star Football Game.

Stillwater All-Star players position breakdown:

(DL, DT), OL - 1, Center - 1, DB - 3, DB, FS, PR, KR - 1, DB, PK - 1, DL - 5, DL, DE - 3, DT - 2, End - 2, FB - 1, Guard - 1, INJD, OT - 1, LB - 5, LB, ILB - 1, LB, OLB - 1, NG - 2, OG - 2, OL - 8, OL, OC - 1, OT - 2, OT, LB - 1, OT, OG - 1, PK, DB, P - 1, PK, WR - 1, QB - 3, QB, Holder - 1, QB, WR, PR - 1, RB - 8, TE - 1, WR - 4

First Team All-State players to participate in the All-Star Football Game (overall):

Stillwater 22

Stillwater is tied with Wayzata for third (22), behind Cretin-Derham Hall (32) and Eden Prairie (24)

State championship players (senior year) to participate in the All-Star Football Game:

Stillwater 6 (1976 - 1, 1983 - 1, 1985 - 2, 1996 - 3)

Most representatives (players and coaches) in a single All-Star game = 3

1994 (3 players), 1997 (3 players)

Most Valuable Player Awards winners = 2

School/ Year / Name / Team / Position / MVP Award

Stillwater / 1985 / Aaron Oden / Metro / RB / MVP Metro Offense

Stillwater / 1997 / Adam Runk / Metro / DB / MVP Metro Defense

Stillwater players who have scored in the All-Star Game = 4

Year / Name / Comments

1997 / Brad Putnam / 1 TD catch (10 yds); rec 3/80 yds (long 45)

2004 / Paul Fortman / 2 FG (28, 36 yds)

2009 / Luke Dewall / 6 PATs

2023 / Tanner Schmidt / 1 TD catch (20 yards)

Touchdown passes thrown where the passer and receiver were from the same conference (9 TD passes in the history of the All-Star Game – Stillwater was involved in one of the TD passes):

Year / Name / School / Team / Pos / Comments / Conference

1997 / Davin Mikkonen / Anoka / Metro / QB / 10 yds to Brad Putnam / Stillwater / Twin Cities Suburban

Which school has scored the most points via place kick in the All-Star Game?

Stillwater is tied for second (with Robbinsdale Armstrong) behind Grand Meadow:

School / Total

Grand Meadow / 15

Robbinsdale Armstrong / 12

Stillwater /12

Fourteen (14) All-Star Game alumni have played or coached in the Super Bowl. One of the players is from Stillwater:

Bill Barnett (Stillwater 1974, Super Bowl XIX with Miami)

Game Record: Most Field Goals = 2 (several players including 2004 / Paul Fortman / Stillwater / Metro

Game Record: Most PATs = 6 (2 tied)

Year / PAT / Name / School / Team / Position / Comments

2009 / 6 / Luke Dewall / Stillwater / Metro / PK, DB, P / 6 PATs

Fathers and Sons - both played in the All-Star Football Game (two families):

Year / Relationship / Name / School / Team / Position

1953 / Father / Thomas Juhl / Stillwater / South / End

1980 / Son / Pat Juhl / Stillwater / Metro / RB

1979 / Father / Rob McGarry / Stillwater / South / FB

2004 / Son / Robert McGarry / Stillwater / Metro / DL

2007 / Son / Collin McGarry / Stillwater / Metro / TE

Fathers and Sons – the father coaches and the son played in the All-Star Football Game (two families):

Year / Relationship / Name / School / Team / Position

2000 / Father / Donn Drommerhausen / Stillwater / Metro / Asst Coach

1995 / Son / Mark Drommerhausen /  Stillwater Metro / QB

1976 / Father / George Thole / Stillwater / South / Head Coach

1984 Son / Eric Thole / Stillwater / Metro / QB

How many Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year Award winners have played in the All-Star Football Game? 26

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has presented the “Metro Player of the Year Award” since the 1984 season. Twenty-six (26) “Metro Player of the Year Award” winners have played in the All-Star Football Game. Two of the players are from Stillwater:

Year / Name / School / Team / Position

1987 / Kurt / Gunning / Stillwater / Metro / RB

1997 / Adam / Runk / Stillwater / Metro / DB

Stillwater All-Star Team Captains (2005-2023):

Year / # / Name / School / Team / Position / Conference/Sub-District / Class

2008 / 89 / Brian Arnfelt / Stillwater / Metro / DL / Suburban East / 5A

2021 / 5 / Mason  Wilson / Stillwater / North / DL, DE / SubDist: Metro-Maroon-North / 6A

2022 / 48 / Charlie Gleason / Stillwater / North / DL, DE / SubDist: Metro-Maroon-North / 6A

2022 / 12 / Max Shikenjanski Stillwater / North / QB, Holder  / SubDist: Metro-Maroon-North / 6A

2023 / 3 / Tanner Schmidt / Stillwater / North / WR / SubDist: Metro-East / 6A