EHS Football Program - Edina vs Shakopee

OCTOBER 6, 2023 @ 7 PM

EDINA HORNETS VS SHAKOPEE SABERS

Welcome to Kuhlman Stadium, Home of the Hornets!

We are very excited about tonight’s football game and thankful for your support! The support of students, parents, and community is what makes these events remarkable for our school. The students participating in tonight’s game exemplify what we at Edina Public Schools want for our students: well-rounded, young adults who achieve success in the classroom and participate in activities outside the classroom.

Whether our students are playing on the field, performing on stage, or competing in academic challenges, we recognize the vital importance that participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities plays in creating a positive high school experience. Participation in athletics, fine arts, activities, and clubs are all part of what makes Edina High School a world-class academic institution.

Troy Stein Assistant Principal/Activities Director Edina High School

We have a strong tradition of excellence at Edina High School, including 196 state championships. We believe that maintaining high expectations for our student athletes, on and off the field, are essential building blocks for our success. The same expectations apply to our coaches, parents, fans, and officials. We expect all individuals to demonstrate respect and good sportsmanship when they attend Edina High School events. In so doing, we are able to work together, ensuring that we are advancing our mission of All for All—all of us working together for the success of all learners.

Thank you for your support and enjoy the game!

Hornet Pride!

Troy Stein

Hello, Edina Football Fans!

Thank you for coming out and supporting our football program!

I’m extremely thankful to be the Head Football Coach at Edina High School and have the opportunity to coach such high-quality young men. We are working extremely hard preparing to win as many games as possible. It’s my goal to help these young men chase their greatest potential and become better people in the process. We are using football as a tool to teach many life lessons and provide an experience that is very memorable. You will see a team that has great effort, amazing attitudes, and the ability to overcome adversity.

Thank you again for cheering on the Edina Hornets!

Coach Potts

Jason Potts Head Coach Edina High School

Football

Coaching Staff

Jason Potts | Varsity Head Football Coach

Coach Potts enters his 4th year as Edina’s head coach after helping lead the Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons to their first undefeated season in school history (52 years) and three district titles in a row. He is a graduate of Armstrong High School and played college football as a running back at Augsburg University. He currently teaches Health at Edina High School. He lives in Maple Grove with his wife Angie and two daughters, Lila (7) and Avery (5). Coach Potts wants to help young people pursue their greatest potential and become better people in the process.

Zach Mottla | Offensive Line Coach

Coach Mottla is in his 7th year at Edina and 4th year under Coach Potts. Zach is an Edina native and graduate of Cretin Derham Hall High School where he was named Suburban East Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year and received All-Conference and Third Team All-Metro honors. Following high school, he joined the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers as a preferred walk-on in 2009. Zach saw action for the Gophers as both a reserve and starter in 2011 and 2012 before suffering a career-ending injury. He is a two-year letter winner for the Gophers. Currently, Zach leads Global Incident Communications and assists with global program management for cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf. He lives in West Bloomington with his wife Ashley and two dogs, Diesel and Maverick.

Rich Borchardt | Tight Ends Coach

Coach Borchardt is in his 4th year on the Edina football staff. He is an Edina High School graduate from the class of 1996. After graduating from St. Cloud State, Rich spent 16 years coaching youth and middle school football while serving on Edina Football Association’s Board of Directors. Currently, he is a Client Services Director at Dealer Teamwork, an automotive digital marketing agency. Rich and his wife Michelle live in Edina and have four children: Jyles (28), Anthony (20), Phoebe (15), and Charlotte (9). Jyles and Anthony graduated from EHS and the Varsity football program in 2013 and 2021.

Josh Flug | Running Backs Coach

This is Coach Flug’s 2nd year coaching at Edina. He has been coaching Varsity football for 12 years in the metro area. He previously coached linebackers at Chisago Lakes from 2018 to 2021, assisting a team that went to state in 2019. He was also the Head Boys Basketball Coach there. Before that, he coached at Burnsville from 2015 to 2017 as the Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach, where he helped the team go to state for the first time in 20 years. Josh teaches in the Social Studies department at Edina High School. He lives in Maplewood with his amazing wife Mary and their two sons, Porter (3) and Barrett (1).

Thom Propson | Defensive Line Coach

This is Coach Propson’s 4th year of coaching the EHS defensive line. He and his wife are longtime Edina residents. Their two adult children are EHS graduates and Hornet letter-winners. Thom is proud to work with Coach Potts and his staff and grateful for the opportunity to work with these young men. He was recently honored to receive the Edina Community Foundation’s 2023 Connecting with Kids Award.

Zach Heinrich | Defensive Backs Coach

This is Coach Heinrich’s 5th year on staff coaching Edina’s defensive backs. Prior to joining the Edina staff, Zach graduated from Carleton College where he was a three-year starter at middle linebacker and one of two senior captains. He is self-employed with a credit card processing business and eager to continue his coaching career with an experienced staff. Zach recently purchased a home in South Minneapolis with his wife Chloe (also a Carleton grad) and their dog.

Kyle Fowlkes | Wide Receivers Coach

Coach Fowlkes is in his 4th year as Wide Receiver Coach at Edina. He is a 2015 graduate of Edina High School. He went on to play junior college football before transferring to Bemidji State University. Kyle owns his own personal training company and currently lives in Hopkins.

Josh Bettes | Linebackers Coach

This is Coach Bettes’ 16th year of coaching at Edina and his 7th year working with the Varsity program on defense. Josh is a 2003 graduate of Edina High School. In high school he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track. In college he played at the University of St. Thomas and started three of the four years he played there. He achieved the Ironman Award while at St. Thomas and was Academic All-Conference. After graduating college, Josh earned a job at Concord Elementary teaching 4th and 5th grade. He lives in Maple Grove with wife Bailey, son Brooks, and daughter Evra.

John Licciardi | Special Teams Coordinator / JV Head Coach / Outside Linebackers

This will be Coach Licciardi’s 22nd year of coaching football and his 4th with Edina. He previously served as the Defensive Coordinator at Park Center High School as well as Head Coach at Brooklyn Center for two years. Prior to that, John was on the Osseo football staff for 10 years including the 2015 MN State Championship team. He currently works as a Technology Education instructor at Wayzata West Middle School and lives in Plymouth with his wife Jessica and 3 children: Madelyn (12), Emalyn (8), and John IV “JB” (6).

Mike Johnson | Defensive Coordinator

Coach Johnson is in his 7th year as Edina’s Defensive Coordinator. This past winter, the Minnesota Football Coaches’ Association recognized Mike with the Butch Nash Outstanding Assistant Coach Award. He coached as DC at Osseo High School from 2009 to 2015, coaching teams that won three conference championships, appeared twice in the state tournament, and won the 2015 6A State Championship. He also coached five years as DC at Park Center High School, four years at Maple Grove High School, and eight seasons at Bethel University. Semi-retired, Mike taught middle school and high school English in Osseo Area Schools for 35 years. He currently lives in Brooklyn Park as an empty nester with his spouse Anne.

Ryan McCauley | 10th Grade Head Coach

Coach McCauley is in his 2nd year at Edina and his 14th season overall. A graduate of Stillwater Area High School, he coached four seasons as a Freshman Defensive Coordinator in Stillwater, two seasons as a Sophomore Linebackers Coach in Wayzata, a season overseas as a Defensive Backs Coach with the Wroclaw Panthers of the European League of Football, and spent five seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Vixen, where he split time as an Offensive and Defensive Coordinator. Ryan was named National Coach of the Year in the Women’s Football Alliance for the 2022 season. He has worked as a Health and Physical Education teacher for five years at the elementary and middle school level and will be entering year three in that role at South View Middle School. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Hailey.

Chad Schwartz | 10th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach Schwartz is entering his 17th year coaching at Edina, after taking a hiatus the past 10 years. Chad has coached multiple levels for Edina and will be working with the offensive and defensive line. He is currently entering his 26th year as a Physical Education teacher at Valley View Middle School. He and his wife Heather (a 2nd grade teacher at Creek Valley) live in Victoria and have three children in college.

Toby McKenna | 10th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach McKenna is in his 2nd year at Edina and 3rd season overall. Toby played college football at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He currently works at Providence Health within their revenue cycle department and lives in Edina with his wife Alex, son Peyton (8), and daughter Betsy (6).

2023 Edina Football Coaching Staff

Sam Ockwood | 10th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach Ockwood is in his 2nd year coaching football at Edina. Sam is from Brookfield, Wisconsin, where he played football at Brookfield Central High School. He then went on to play defensive line at Winona State from 2017 to 2020. He lives in Crystal with his girlfriend Shelby and dog.

10th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach Rawls is originally from Jacksonville, Florida. He played college football at Florida State. Craig currently works at Edina High School in security.

Greg Stephens | 9th Grade Head Coach

Coach Stephens is in his 2nd year as the Freshmen Head Coach at Edina. Before that, he was the Head B Team Football Coach at Richfield where he is also the Freshman Head Baseball Coach. Greg also coaches freshman basketball at his alma mater, Chaska High School, where he graduated in 2009. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2015 with a B.S. in Kinesiology. This is his 10th year coaching football. During the day he works at Countryside Elementary in Edina. Greg lives in Eden Prairie with his dog.

Mike Bush | 9th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach Bush begins his 15th year as an Assistant Coach on the Edina High School football staff and has coached defensive backs, linebackers, and defensive line during that time. He has also served on the Edina Football Association Board of Directors for the past 14 years. Mike is a 2005 graduate of Edina High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of St. Thomas, where he earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. During the day, he works in quality management at a contract manufacturer that designs and produces various delivery system devices and engineered shaft sub-assemblies. Mike and his wife Courtney live in Edina with daughter Olivia (6), son Logan (3), their two dogs, and are expecting a baby girl in November.

Brad Dahlman | 9th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach Dahlman is in his 13th season with Edina football. He has spent seven seasons with the Varsity, three seasons with the sophomores, and this will be his 6th with the freshmen. Most of those years he has served as an Offensive Line Coach. Before Edina, he spent one year at Minnetonka as the Varsity Tight Ends Coach. Brad graduated from Bethel University in St. Paul where he played football. He was a four-year starter and was named All-Region as a senior. Brad is a Social Studies teacher at EHS and advises the Model United Nations Program. He lives in Edina with his wife Katie and his two children, Connor (8) and Hudson (5).

Eric Dahlman | 9th Grade Assistant Coach

Coach Dahlman begins his 10th year coaching football for Edina. He currently coaches 9th grade wide receivers and defensive backs. Eric is also a Physical Education teacher at Valley View Middle School. He lives in Waconia with his wife Jessica and two daughters, Kenna and Lettie.

Varsity Players

SONNY VILLEGAS (SR) WR / 6-0 / 195

PETER SULLIVAN (SR) CB / 5-10 / 170

OWEN KEMPER (SR) FS / 6-1 / 185

ELDON DEAVILA (SR) DB / 5-10 / 185

JOHN WARPINSKI (SR) RB / 5-11 / 195

GEORGE MCINTYRE (SR) DL / 6-3 / 220

KELLEN CHAPURAN (SR) LB / 6-1 / 200

KADE CHRYSLER (SR) DL / 6-3 / 220

MASON WEST (SO) QB / 6-5 / 200

ROMAN HINNENKAMP (SR) RB / 5-7 / 150

TANNER HOHMANN (SR) LB / 6-1 / 200

CULLEN KELLY (SR) WR / 6-0 / 160

Varsity Players

BENJAMIN GRAYBILL (SR) WR / 6-1 / 165

MEYER SWINNEY (JR) WR / 6-4 / 210

ALEX WHITE (SO) WR / 5-9 / 150

JOSEPH CEPEKS (JR) DB / 5-11 / 165

CALEB SAMUEL (JR) LB / 6-0 / 185

JACK BALOW (SR) CB / 5-10 / 175

NATE MORRISON (SR) LB / 6-0 / 190

CHARLES GLEASON (SR) CB / 5-9 / 160

WILLIAM CARLSON (JR) LB / 5-11 / 170

TRILLION SORRELL (JR)

DB/WR / 5-11 / 155

GAGE GEISLER (JR) WR / 6-0 / 170

LIAM HOLMBERG (JR) CB / 5-11 / 180

OSCAR STERNBERG (SR) WR / 5-9 / 171

EMMETT NAHLOVSKY (JR) DB / 5-10 / 150

SVEN FREELAND (JR) LB / 6-1 / 160

CHASE BJORGAARD (SO)

LB/RB / 6-0 / 195

WILLIAM GREMMELS (SO) K / 5-11 / 140

NOLAN ANDERSON (JR) LB / 6-0 / 190

Varsity Players

SAAD BARRY (JR) RB / 5-7 / 230

LINCOLN GENTRY (JR) DB / 5-10 / 165

TROY DOROFF (JR) LB / 5-10 / 160

JOSHUA GARFIN (JR) CB / 5-7 / 150

COYEA MAHOWALD (JR) CB / 6-0 / 170

BRODY PERRY (SR) OL / 6-1 / 220

JOSHUA QUIRK (SR) OL / 6-1 / 260

JOSEPH PORTZ (JR) LB / 5-10 / 170

CHARLES DEKKER (SR) OL / 6-2 / 190

ISAAC YELKIN (SR) OL / 6-5 / 290

RYAN ZENTNER (JR) OL / 6-3 / 220

MAXWELL DAU (SR) DL / 6-2 / 220

AUGIE RAMSTACK (JR) WR / 6-0 / 160

SAM HOLMAN (JR) DB / 5-11 / 170

NICK GILES (JR) WR / 5-7 / 135

JACK ANSEMS (JR) TE / 6-2 / 175

GABE COLEMAN (JR) DE / 6-4 / 220

CHARLES GREENE (SR) TE / 6-3 / 212

JAKE BOCK (JR) TE / 6-5 / 215

SETH ZIEMNIAK (JR) WR / 5-10 / 155

COLIN MCGRAIN (JR) LB / 6-2 / 185

TIM MCGLENNON (JR) DL / 6-0 / 210

FINN KERN (SR) DT / 6-0 / 215

SERVICE

OPTIONS:

Classes: 5:00 & 6:30 PM Weekdays

11:00 AM Weekends

Small Group Private Lessons (6 Athletes)

Private Lesson (1v1 with trainer)

Team Training (Your Location or Ours)

2023 Edina Football Varsity Roster

2023 Edina Football Game Schedule

AT EAGAN

Thursday, August 31

vs. MINNETONKA

Thursday, September 14

AT PRIOR LAKE

Friday, September 29

AT STILLWATER

Friday, October 13

AT EDEN PRAIRIE

Friday, September 8

vs. WAYZATA

Friday, September 22

vs. SHAKOPEE

Friday, October 6

vs. HOPKINS

Wednesday, October 18

2023 EdIna HornetteS

2023 eDIna Cheer 2023

THE EDINA HORNET MARCHING BAND

The Edina Hornet Marching Band consists of 282 students from 10th, 11th and 12th grade who are enrolled in band at Edina High School. They perform during the regular season for pre-game and half-time at homefootball games as well as the Homecoming Parade. Every year they also perform in the Grand Day Parade at the State Fair. The EHMB travels every other year and has performed in cities such as: Tampa Bay, FL for the 2020 Outback Bowl; Branson, MO; San Diego, CA; New York, NY; and Chicago, IL. This year, they will perform in the Thanksgiving Parade in Plymouth, MA!

The show music this year is “Shipping Up To Boston” by Dropkick Murphys, “Can’t Hold Us” by Mackelmore and featuring the Hornette Dance Team, and “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin featuring a formation that was done in 2013 called “The Mound of Sound”.

Student Drum Majors - Sofia Doval, Margo Musolf, Maggie Shane, and Bennett Smalley. Director - Andy Richter Associate Director - Paul Kile Assistant Directors - Geneva Fitzsimonds, Chris Gumz, Mike Moeller, and Melody Snyder

Drumline Instructor - Erik Barsness Executive Administrative Assistant - Martha Lundquist Uniform Coordinator - Gina Lundgren

Kim Melin and the Melin Team specialize in the Edina Area Real Estate Market and help guide clients through the entire process of buying or selling their homes. Kim and her family have been Edina Hornets for over 25 years, so she is one of few realtors who lives, works and plays in Edina. Kim is also a huge supporter of Edina athletics – especially football!

Melin Team Testimony:

“We could not have been more pleased and satisfied with our latest home buying experience, thanks to Kim Melin and her amazing team! Kim took away the stress and made sure were taken care of on every aspect. This was our 2nd home purchase with Kim… if we need to move again, Kim will be the first call we make! ” - Josh & Carly B.

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• Comprehensive search tools and listings for Edina homes that meet our clients’ needs.

• Detailed knowledge & experience related to the Edina Community, its school districts and specific homes available in the area.

• Unique marketing strategies that allow for maximum exposure and resources that help our clients reach their goals.

• Careful guidance to buyers and seller through the entire transaction, plus meticulous counsel related to closing, moving, property organizing and home valuations.

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