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Ahrendsen selected for 45th Shrine Bowl

Union Senior Lineman Michael Ahrendsen is shown being welcomed to the Iowa Shrine Bowl Classic North team by local El Kahir Shrine Bowl Club member John Brandt. Also present were Union Head Coach Joe Hadachek (left) and proud father Cory Ahrendsen (right).

Michael Ahrendsen, stand-out lineman from Union High and recruit to powerhouse DII Northwest Missouri State has been selected to participate in the 45th Shrine Bowl Classic football game to be held at the UNI-Dome July 29. Game day will start with a giant Shrine parade in the morning with game kickoff slated for 4:00. The preceding week will be filled with practices and activities for the players, cheerleaders and coaches. Every High School in Iowa may submit candidates for the game but only 88 of the finest are chosen to man the North and South teams. The Shrine Temples in Iowa have sponsored the game for 45 years and over 2 million dollars have been raised for the Shrine Children’s Hospitals