Three Ell-Saline Grads Compete in Kansas 8-Man All-Star Game
Beloit, KS- Three Ell-Saline High School 2026 graduates represented their community at the 41st Annual Kansas 8-Man All-Star Football Game in Beloit on June 13, 2026.
Collin Dent #2, Kas Kramer #23 and Reese Krone #5, were selected to play for the East (Blue) Team in the showcase event featuring 80 of Kansas' top elite players. The trio traveled to Beloit earlier in the week to practice for their final game together, held June 13, 2026.
The annual all-star game highlights the best talent from 8-man football programs across the state.
As the final whistle blew on this unforgettable All-Star game, these 3 young men stand not just as teammates, but as lifelong friends forged in the fire of countless shared victories, challenges and memories. Though the cheers have faded and the field is now empty, the bonds they've built here will carry them forward into their next chapters of their lives. As they head off to college this fall, they take with them the spirit of teamwork, resilience, and friendship that will guide them through new adventures, reminding them always of where they started and the unbreak brotherhood they've created.
(Photo Gallery by Diane Dowell)