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JUSTIN HELWEGE's biography

TUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 14) -- Former Central Washington University football wide receiver JUSTIN HELWEGE (pronounced HELL-wedge) will represent the Wildcats in the 2012 Casino Del Sol All-Star Game, to be played Monday night (Jan. 16) at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (5 p.m. Pacific).

Helwege, who completed both his football eligibility and the requirements for his Bachelor's degree in law and justice at CWU this past fall, is one of just four players from a NCAA Division II institution selected to compete in the game. The 6-foot-5, 218-pounder will play for the Stripes team, which will be coached by former Fresno State mentor Pat Hill. Among Helwege's teammates on the Stripes squad will be former Washington State University quarterback Marshall Lobbestael, whose older brother John played baseball at CWU during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

The 22-year-old Helwege, who prepped at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Wash., before attending CWU, was a unanimous first-team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selection during his final season with the Wildcats in 2011. He totaled 51 receptions for 717 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, and finished his four-year career ranked 12th in school history in receiving yards (1,522) and 13th in receptions (99).

The Casino Del Sol All-Star Game is in its second year of existence, being played as the Eastham Energy College Football Game at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., last year. The game was relocated to Tucson this year, and is being played at the baseball home of the Triple-A Tucson Padres. It can be seen on Fox Sports Arizona (DIRECTV 686 and DISH Network 415).

For more information on the game, including team rosters, please visit www.casinodelsolallstargame.com.