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THE 2011 FALL TELEGRAM SUPER SENIORS — From left: Heather Sabata, Columbus High; Brooke Nelson, Newman Grove; Lindsay Larson, Cross County; Maddie Scow, Shelby/Rising 

City; Shelbi Oberhauser, Twin River; Blake Krings, Humphrey St. Francis; Aysha Janssen, Lakeview; Alex Micek, Osceola; Karo Garcia, Columbus High; Jordan Chohon, Scotus Central Catholic; 

Adrian Bruhn, Clarkson/Leigh; Troy McCuiston, Newman Grove. 

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COLUMBUS HIGH 

Football, Volleyball, Softball ..................4 

Girls Golf, Cross Country, Boys Tennis ..5 

LAKEVIEW 

Football, Volleyball, Softball ....................6 

Girls Golf, Cross Country ........................7 

SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 

Football ....................................................7 

Volleyball, Girls Golf, Cross Country ......8 

AQUINAS 

Football, Volleyball, Softball ....................9 

Cross Country........................................10 

BOONE CENTRAL 

Football, Volleyball ..............................10 

Softball, Girls Golf. Cross Country......11 

CLARKSON 

Football ..................................................12 

CLARKSON/LEIGH 

Volleyball ................................................12 

CROSS COUNTY 

Football, Volleyball ................................12 

Softball....................................................13 

DAVID CITY 

Football ..................................................13 

Volleyball ................................................14 

Softball, Cross County ..........................15 

EAST BUTLER 


Cross Country ........................................17 

HIGH PLAINS 

Football, Volleyball, Softball ..................17 

HOWELLS 


HUMPHREY 

Football ..................................................18 

Volleyball ................................................19 

ST. FRANCIS 

Football, Cross Country ........................19 

Volleyball................................................20 

LEIGH 

Football ..................................................20 

HOLY FAMILY 


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NEWMAN GROVE 


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ST. EDWARD 

Football ..................................................23 

Volleyball ................................................24 

SCHUYLER 

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Volleyball ................................................25 

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SHELBY/RISING CITY 

Football ..................................................26 

Volleyball ................................................27 

TWIN RIVER 

Football ..................................................27 

Volleyball, Softball ................................28 

Cross Country ......................................29 

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Blake Krings 

Besides the fact that the Humphrey St. 

Francis football team should vie for another 

Class D-2 state title, there is at least one 

other general consensus at St. Francis High 

School: Blake Krings is tough. 

That, at the very least, is expected from 

whoever is the Flyers’ top linebacker. Last 

season, Krings racked up 105 total tackles 

and two interceptions. But instead of leaving 

the field after every third down, Krings 

walked back to the huddle and orchestrated 

St. Francis’ offense as the starting quarterback. 

The positions aren’t closely related, besides 

from the fact that in Humphrey, you 

have to be tough to play both. 

“Offensively, you have to be able to avoid 

tackles and be quick. At linebacker, you 

have to be tough because you are going 

against 250-pound linemen,” Krings said. 

“You wouldn’t think a quarterback would 

be a linebacker. But you have to be tough at 

both positions.” 

Offensively, Krings does the job with his 

arm and legs. Last year he had 373 yards 

rushing and 12 touchdowns, while throwing 

for 626 yards and 10 scores. 

The Flyers fell short of the state championship 

last year, losing to Howells in the 

quarterfinals. Krings expects his team to be 

back this year, and preseason polls have St. 

Francis ranked No. 4. 

“St. Francis has a lot of tradition, and you 

have to work really hard,” he said. “To be 

Adrian Bruhn 

The surroundings may have changed a bit 

for Adrian Bruhn, but don’t expect that to affect 

this hard-hitting player. 

In 2010, Bruhn set a Leigh volleyball single-season 

record with 230 kills and a record 

of 26 kills in a single match. She also compiled 

a .825 hitting percentage, had a .875 

serving percentage, was a perfect 19-for-19 

on assist attempts and had five blocks. 

This season, the Panthers will be co-oping 

volleyball programs with Clarkson and will be 

known as the Patriots, but Bruhn won’t let 

that change her playing style. She fully intends 

on sticking to her strength. 

“I’ve always been stronger with hitting,” 

she said. “I’ve worked really hard to be a good 

hitter, but that’s definitely my stronger point.” 

Another strong point of Bruhn’s is her 

leadership. She was the leader of Leigh’s 

team, and will continue to be looked upon to 

provide leadership this season, as there are no 

seniors and just one junior competing from 

Clarkson. 

“I’m vocal, and I like to lead. When people 

get down, I don’t like that, so I always get 

them back up,” Bruhn said. “Everybody makes 

mistakes, so I guess I just tell them it’s OK. I’m 

very loud and very vocal on the court.” 

The Patriots are going to need a go-to player 

like Bruhn this season, as the Patriots will 

be competing in Class C-2. Leigh and Clarkson 

both played in D-2 last season, so the 

competition will be a big step up from what 

picked out of all the good athletes out 

there, it is an honor.” 

But perhaps the most important question 

is this: If Krings lined up against himself 

during one-on-one tackling drills, 

who would win? 

“I feel a lot tougher on defense, so in the 

alley, I’d say linebacker. Playing linebacker, 

it is a completely different attitude,” he 

said. “Open-field tackling? Maybe not so 

much.” 

the Leigh and Clarkson teams were used to. 

Bruhn is anxious for the challenge. 

“It’s going to be a new season. We’re going 

to play new teams. I want to take that to our 

advantage,” she said. “We were D-2, but now 

we’re C-2. We need to really pull out and get 

some big, tough wins against C-2 teams.” 

Football 

Volleyball 

Troy McCuiston 

Watch out record books, Troy McCuiston 

is back. 

Last season, the centerpiece of the Newman 

Grove football team set two individual 

records and helped the team set a third. This 

year, he has his sights set on a couple more. 

In 2010, McCuiston split time between 

running back and quarterback, and all he 

did was rush for a single-season, schoolrecord 

1,703 yards on an eye-popping 8.7 

yards per carry. He was named first team 

all-state while leading the Bluejays to a 

school-record eight wins and into the second 

round of the Class D-1 State Playoffs. 

He made his presence felt on defense 

while playing corner, grabbing a schoolrecord 

seven interceptions in 2010. With 

those numbers, it’s no surprise that Mc- 

Cuiston has high expectations for himself 

on both sides of the ball. 

“Offense comes more natural to me, but I 

think I’m just as good at defense,” he said. 

“I’m not the biggest guy, but I think I can 

play just as well on defense as I can at offense.” 

This season, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound 

McCuiston has his sights set on Newman 

Grove’s career rushing record of 3,771 held 

by Ryan Rudloff, the younger brother of new 

Bluejay head coach Matt Rudloff. To set the 

record, McCuiston will need to run for 

1,466 yards this season. 

To make things even more interesting, 

McCuiston will be playing quarterback exclusively 

this season, but don’t expect that 

to keep him from using his feet as a weapon. 

Jordan Chohon 

Jordan Chohon is a team leader in more 

ways than one. 

The Scotus Central Catholic volleyball 

player is not only an experienced senior, but 

also the team’s starting setter, a position that 

naturally lends itself to leadership. 

Chohon is a three-year starter for the 

Shamrocks, and she has racked up 1,562 assists 

in her career. In 2010, she had 48 ace 

serves, 80 kills and 26 blocks. She also was 

named second team all-state in Class C-1. But 

despite her ball skills, Chohon identifies 

something else as her biggest strength. 

“Leadership. I’m the setter of the team, so I 

touch the ball every single play,” she said. “I’ve 

played for three years, so everybody’s kind of 

looking to me to do the job.” 

Chohon will need to be extra strong in the 

leadership category this season, as Lauran 

Hellbusch is the only other returning starter 

from the 2010 Scotus squad. 

“We are not experienced this year ... (Other 

than Lauran and myself) everyone else is new,” 

Chohon said. “They’ve been on varsity, but 

they haven’t played or started. Lauren and I 

will definitely have to step it up and be leaders 

this year.” 

Youth may be a hindrance to the team, but it 

definitely will not be an excuse for a Shamrock 

program that is a consistent perennial power. 

Chohon knows first-hand about high expectations, 

as she was the setter on Scotus’ 2009 

state championship team. 

“I feel like I’m a stronger runner than I am 

a thrower,” he said. “But I run the ball out of 

the quarterback position just as much as I 

throw the ball.” 

With McCuiston at the helm, the Bluejays 

should again make a run at the playoffs and 

perhaps a new school record in wins. There 

is pressure on the speedster to excel, but he 

doesn’t let that slow him down. 

“Now and then there’s pressure, but it 

doesn’t really get to me too much,” he said. 

Chohon said expectations are always high at 

SCC, and this year is no different. 

“We have a target on our back every year 

because we’re always trying to do better than 

we did the previous year,” she said. “Last year 

we got third at state, so we obviously want to 

do better. We’re shooting for a state title.”

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Lindsay Larson 

Lindsay Larson can best be described in one 

word: Aggressive. 

The leader of the Cross County softball 

team uses an aggressive nature at the plate 

and on the base path, and is a constant thorn 

in the side of the Cougars’ opponents. 

Last season, she hit .533 with 24 RBIs. Hitting 

out of the leadoff spot, Larson usually 

wastes little time in taking swings, and as her 

average suggests, she usually makes solid 

contact. 

“I try to be really aggressive and usually go 

after the first pitch,” she said. 

Unfortunately for the opposition, Larson is 

just as dangerous on the bases as she is at the 

plate. In 2010, Larson stole 43 bases, which 

was just two shy of the Class C state record. 

“I lead off, so when I do get on base to start 

(coaches) usually have me steal second, and 

I’m very aggressive on the bases so I usually go 

to third and sometimes steal home, too,” she 

said. “I like being aggressive, and my speed 

helps me a lot.” 

In addition to being a statistics leader for 

Cross County, Larson is also a leader on the 

field. Playing in center field, Larson serves as 

the leader of the outfield, and she tries to fill a 

vocal leadership role on the team whenever 

she can. 

Larson is a three-year letterwinner for the 

Cougars. She received honorable mention for 

Class C all-state as a freshman. She was first 

team all-state as a sophomore, and was 

named first team super-state and first team 

Shelbi Oberhauser 

For three years Twin River has seen what it 

has in Shelbi Oberhauser. The strong-hitting 

Titan roamed center field for her first three 

seasons, while being one of the top batters on 

the team. So entering her senior campaign, 

the Titans decided to make things interesting. 

This year, Oberhauser will still bring the 

power at the plate, but has moved to shortstop 

to fill a team void. But it is all in a day’s work 

for this softball player. 

“It has definitely been different. It gives you 

a whole new perspective of the game,” she 

said. 

That new perspective hasn’t affected her 

charisma or character, as Oberhauser has settled 

into a leadership role with her fellow Titans. 

“I’ve started since my freshman year, and 

we had a lot of leaders that year,” she said. 

“This year, it is a big honor to have that position 

of leadership.” 

Last year, Oberhauser hit .470 on the season, 

racking up 43 RBIs and scoring 35 runs. 

She had 22 extra-base hits, with 12 doubles, 

seven triples and three home runs. On the base 

path, she had 15 steals, not once being caught. 

Oberhauser burst onto the scene, easily 

eclipsing all her previous bests, with only two 

extra at-bats on the year. 

Heather Sabata 

Please excuse Heather Sabata for not cowering 

in the corner. The Columbus High softball 

player enjoys the high expectations placed 

on her, and her team, entering the 2011 season. 

“I feel a lot of pressure, but with me, pressure 

is a good thing,” she said. “It keeps me 

going.” 

In 2010, the Discoverers rounded a big corner, 

setting a school record in season wins 

with 24. That success has carried over 

through summer softball, and pressure is on 

the team to take that next step and reach the 

state tournament. 

Sabata has just one thing to say: Bring it on. 

“From last year, we all think we feel a lot of 

pressure as seniors to keep this (momentum) 

going,” she said. “We have been working hard, 

and I think we are ready to play.” 

To say Sabata will have an important role 

might be the understatement of the century. 

Columbus will rely on her heavily in the circle 

and at the plate. Last year, Sabata went 7-5 as 

a starter with a 3.32 ERA. With a bat in her 

hand, however, things went rather differently. 

Sabata hit .430 with 37 RBIs, hitting four 

home runs on the year. 

She doesn’t always try to hit a home run, 

but knows it once she has hit one. It seems 

that the cliché is true: Chicks do really dig the 

Karo Garcia 

If Karo Garcia continues to improve like 

she has throughout her entire career, she is 

in for a very big season in 2011. 

Results usually reflect hard work, and 

the Columbus High cross country runner 

knows a thing or two about hard work. 

Garcia is the top runner for the Discoverers 

now, but she wasn’t even on the varsity 

team as a freshman. Her improvement has 

surprised a number of people, including 

herself. 

“I surprise myself a lot,” she said. “My 

freshman year, I started as one of the slowest 

runners, and now I’ve moved up to being 

one of the fastest runners.” 

In cross country, it is common for runners 

to peak early and then level off or even 

decline later in their careers. But Garcia 

has done the opposite, transforming from 

an average JV runner to a top varsity runner. 

Garcia said the reason for her success 

was simple: Hard work. 

“I worked really hard the summer of my 

sophomore year,” she said. “Working hills 

and intervals, just working on my speed.” 

Garcia had an outstanding year in 2010, 

finishing in the top ten in every meet except 

one. Her finishes last year were 

fourth, third, seventh, first, sixth, fourth, 

sixth and 22nd. At the state meet, Garcia 

placed 22nd with a time of 15 minutes, 48.3 

second while helping the Discoverers to an 

eighth-place finish. She finished with the 

second-best season ever by a varsity girls 

cross country player, and 506 girls in varsi- 

Softball 

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all-state by the Omaha World Herald. 

This season, Larson is hoping her aggressive 

play leads the Cougars to an even bigger season 

than they had in 2010. 

“Last year, we got district runner-up,” she 

said. “Hopefully (this year) we make it to state 

and just keep the team going and have a good 

record.” 

Twin River expects to be at the state tournament 

once again this year, and is ranked No. 6 

in Class C in the preseason rankings. A lot of 

things will factor in the success of the Titans, 

but for Oberhauser, things are pretty simple. 

“As a senior, I know I have to step it up and 

lead my team at the plate and be a good hitter,” 

she said. 

long ball. 

“I love taking those hard hits ... and hopefully 

it is over the fence,” she said. 

ty events last year. 

Competing and doing well are motivating 

factors for Garcia, but she said she also 

enjoys running as just a leisure activity. 

“Running relaxes me a lot,” she said. “I 

get a lot of satisfaction from it.” 

But for one more year, Garcia is anxious 

to compete. 

“I’m going to push everybody so that we 

can make it to state and place at state,” she 

said. 

Aysha Janssen 

The limelight is there, all Aysha Janssen 

needs to do is walk into it. But don’t feel 

disappointed if the Lakeview volleyball 

player looks around first, making sure it 

shouldn’t be cast somewhere else. 

With the steady success the Viqueens 

have had during her time in high school, it 

would be easy for Janssen to develop a 

strong ego. But this is one senior who is 

more worried about her team’s success 

than her own. 

“When the opportunity is right, I hope 

my team trusts me enough to come to me,” 

she said. “But if it would be easier to get a 

kill from the right, I’d rather we go there. 

Whatever works best for the team. It doesn’t 

matter who is getting the kill or the 

point, as long as we are winning the game.” 

Being humble is never a bad thing, but 

one thing seen last year is that Lakeview 

went to Janssen a lot, and she shined. In 

2010, she had 248 kills, 16 blocks, 27 ace 

serves and 255 digs. Calling her multifaceted 

doesn’t quite do justice. But when 

it comes down to it, Janssen just likes to 

take her swings. 

“I’d probably say (I’m best at) hitting. 

When our back row gets a good pass, I can 

usually put it away,” she said. “I rely on my 

team for everything else. We have a pretty 

good mixture.” 

This year, the Viqueens will try to break 

Brooke Nelson 

When the Newman Grove volleyball 

team takes the floor this season, there is 

no doubt Brooke Nelson will be a key part 

of the attack. 

The outside hitter can get the job done 

in a variety of different ways, and she has 

the statistics to back it up. Last season, 

Nelson had an 83 percent hitting percentage. 

She had 260 kills, which brought 

her career total to 466. With numbers like 

that, it’s not surprising what Nelson 

identifies as a favorite part of her game. 

“I’m a hitter, and I love to hit it,” she 

said. “I’ve worked on it, but I’ve worked 

on many other things, too.” 

Nelson produces for the Ladyjays in a 

number of different ways. She had 55 ace 

serves in 2010, and her career total is 105. 

She also has 400 career digs to her credit. 

It’s obvious Nelson has the skills necessary 

to lead a team. But she also is very 

much into the mental aspect of the game. 

“I try to keep my head up,” she said “I 

also try to keep everyone else’s head up 

and into the game.” 

Nelson will be looking to fill a leadership 

role for Newman Grove in 2011, and 

that will be vital to a Ladyjays team that 

lost some key seniors from the 2010 

squad. Newman Grove went 18-10 last 

season and advanced to the district finals. 

The Ladyjays suffered a heartbreaking 3- 

2 season-ending loss to Winside, and 

Nelson is hoping she and the team can reload 

for another shot at the state tourna- 

Alex Micek 

Alex Micek doesn’t care much about 

the accolades. She is focused on one 

thing: State. 

“As a team, I really think we can make it 

to state,” she said. “That’s our goal.” 

But that’s not to say she isn’t trying to 

get her name on a plaque or two. The 

Osceola volleyball player already holds 

three school records (23 kills in a match, 

kills in a season and blocks in a season) 

and has her eyes set on four more: Blocks 

per match, ace serves per match and season, 

and a digs record. 

Last year, Micek tallied 241 kills, 53 

blocks, 68 ace serves and 157 digs. As a 

sophomore, she had 187 kills, 45 blocks, 

33 ace serves and 67 digs. She has been 

named Second Team All-State the last 

two years, but is more concerned about 

her team’s goals than her own. 

“I don’t think about it during the season. 

I just play my own game and let the 

rest play out,” she said. 

After knocking on the door the last two 

years, Micek hopes her senior year will finally 

be the season for the Bulldogs to 

break through. 

Micek knows she will have to play a key 

role for that to happen. 

“We are really young this year,” she 

said. “There are only a few of us returning 

Maddie Scow 

Maddie Scow is a nice person. It seems 

that people generally enjoy her company. 

But step onto the volleyball court against 

the 6-foot-1 middle hitter for the Shelby/Rising 

City volleyball team, and be 

afraid. Be very afraid. 

“I think I am a pretty intimidating person,” 

she said. “I feed off it, and my teammates 

feed off of it.” 

Scow was pivotal last season, as the 

Huskies advanced to their first state tournament. 

She tallied 187 kills and a ridiculous 

146 total blocks, along with 39 ace 

serves and 58 digs. 

“I’m not much of a digs person,” she 

said. 

With such a menacing demeanor and 

those stats at the net, no one is going to 

argue with her. 

“I pump everybody up, because I have 

so much emotion for the game,” she said. 

This year, Scow expects her team to 

contend once again for a state tournament 

berth, as the team returns a majority 

of its players from last year’s squad. 

Replacing former Telegram Super Senior 

Lindsay Coffin at libero will be tough, but 

all Scow asks is for her team to put the 

ball where she needs it. 

She can take it from there. 

“I think I will have a bigger role. Most of 

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Volleyball 

through the subdistrict door and into a 

district match. A key is always communication, 

but that shouldn’t be a problem 

with Janssen on the court. 

“Our team is usually really vocal, and I 

just want to be vocal out there,” she said. 

ment this season. 

“I’m going to try to excel from last year. 

I just want to keep myself in the game and 

(my teammates) in the game,” she said. 

“It’s going to be a little bit tougher this 

year with some good seniors gone from 

last year. I’m going to try to help others 

build up and fill those spots.” 

who started.” 

Back to the records. If they fall, they 

fall, but Micek is probably watching one a 

little more closely. 

“My sister holds the digs record, so 

there is some extra incentive there,” she 

said. 

our limelight was on Lindsay last year, 

and all the great things she did,” Scow 

said. “If we can get it in the front row, I 

can take charge up there.”

4 Thursday, September 1, 2011/Tuesday, September 6, 2011 2011 Fall Sports The Columbus Telegram/Schuyler Sun/David City Banner Press 

Columbus High 

Football 

■ NICKNAME: Discoverers 

■ COLORS: Maroon and white 

■ HEAD COACH: Craig Williams 

■ SCHOOLING: Buena Vista; Red Oak, Iowa 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 10, 6 as head coach 

■ RECORD AT SCHOOL: 22-25 

■ OTHER SCHOOLS: None 

■ CAREER RECORD: 22-25 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: First playoff win in a 

decade last year vs. Bellevue West. 

■ ASSISTANTS: Mark Brown, Craig Post, Dan 

Steiner, Patrick Clark, Tom Keeser, Dave Sluzarski. 

■ NSAA CLASS: A 

■ DISTRICT: A-1 

■ LASTYEAR: 7-4 

■ STRENGTHS: Offensive backfield is athletic and 

experienced. Linebackers should be a focus of our 

defense. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Need to rebuild the offensive 

line. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Senior class has talent 

and needs to grow into the leadership roles. If this 

happens we have an opportunity to be successful. 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: Grand Island 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Omaha Burke 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Jake Ek, Sr., 5-6, 155, QB; 

Gustavo Olvera, Sr., 5-7, 185, RB/LB; Derrick Hammons, 

Sr., 6-0, 185, RB/LB; John Riedmiller, Sr., 6- 

0, 260, OL; Alex Kurtenbach, Sr., 6-4, 200, TE; 

Brandon Sargent, Sr., 6-3, 215, TE/DE; Tommy 

Ernst, Jr., 6-1, 195, RB/LB; Jose Leon, Sr., 6-3, 260, 

DE; Tyler Higgins, Sr., 5-7, 215, LB; Jake LaRose, 

Sr., 6-1, 170, CB. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Josh Kloppel, Sr., 6-3, 210, 

LB; Dylan Ferguson, Sr., 5-10, 180, WR/DB; Nick 

Linder, Jr., 6-3, 185, WR; Matt Otten, Jr., 6-3, 180, 


Volleyball 



■ HEAD COACH: Heidi Sobota 

■ SCHOOLING: Northwest Missouri State 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: second 



■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: None listed 

■ ASSISTANTS: Sarah Klug 


■ CONFERENCE: GNAC (Hastings, Kearney, Lexington, 

McCook, Norfolk, North Platte, Scottsbluff) 

■ LASTYEAR: 11-22. 

■ STRENGTHS: None listed 

■ WEAKNESSES: None listed 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We have a team that has 

played a lot of years together through club and high 

school. They have improved greatly since last year, 

and they are continuing to work hard to get better. 

We are continuing to work on our mental toughness 

and game readiness. It should be a fun and exciting 

year for CHS volleyball. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Papillion-La Vista 

South, Grand Island, Marian. 


Softball 


■ COLORS: Maroon and White 

■ HEAD COACH: Paul Braun 

■ SCHOOLING: Westmar College 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 3 




■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Having the opportunity 

to work with such great athletes from the community. 

■ ASSISTANTS: Derek Helgoth, Jenica Dietrich 


■ CONFERENCE: GNAC 


■ STRENGTHS: Solid senior class that brings a lot 

of experience to the field both offensively and defensively. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Having depth at some key positions. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Opportunity to take another 

step forward with the success of Columbus High 

softball after last season. Strong group of seniors 

that could help reach all of the year’s goals. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Columbus 

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THE 2011 COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Dave Slusarski, Patrick Clark, Mark Brown, Craig Post, 

Craig Williams, Dan Steiner, Jordan Lauterbach, Tom Keiser, Rob Marshall and Ethan Johnson. Second row: Ivan Olvera, Nathan Stevenson, 

Chase Meays, Sam Mancuso, Joey Plugge, Oscar Rodriguez, Kanten Keller, Logan Dewispelare, Cody Myers and Nick Stevenson. Third row: 

Taylor Nickolite, Jordan Micek, Jesus Munoz, Ben Hickey, Jerry Shelly, Ben Trofholz, Matt Ballweg, Jacob Miller, Saul Rendon, Chris Samayoa 

and Jake Ek. Fourth row: Jake Brabec, Cameron Jakub, Heath Hewitt, Daniel Cook, Seth Sabata, Jake LaRose, Tyler Higgins, Caleb Timm, 

Manuel Canchan and Julian Gutierrez. Fifth row: Michael Irby, Derrick Hammons, Michael Esch, Ryan Mundil, Brandon Benson, Timothy 

Dechant, Manuel Ruiz, Tommy Ernst and Lane Lozos. Sixth row: Dylan Ferguson, Dillon Herout, Riley Miller, Keenan Hall, Matt Stankoski, 

Jordan Wemhoff, John Riedmiller, Jacob Jasper, Tanner Stuhr and Cody Semmens. Seventh row: Jose Leon, Chase Orender, Brandon 

Sargent, Nick Linder, Matt Otten, Alex Kurtenbach, Josh Kloppel, Dylan Hoover, Jared Rieger, Austin Pelc and Brandon Ballentine. 

WR; Caleb Timm, Jr., 5-11, 170, DB/WR; Michael 

Irby, Jr., 6-0, 185, LB; Saul Rendon, Sr., 5-11, 195, 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: NA 

■ STATE FAVORITES: NA 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Regan Jones, 5-6, Sr., S; Elle 


■ STATE FAVORITE: Millard South , Papillion 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Melani Braun, Sr., C/3; 

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RB/LB; Brandon Benson, Jr., 5-11, 225, OL; Brandon 

Ballentine, Sr., 6-3, 225, OL; Daniel Green, Jr., 

Klink, 5-9, Sr., OH; Molly Hausmann, 5-6, Sr., OH/DS; 

Breanna Thege, 5-4, Sr., L/S. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Hadlie Overhue, Jr., 5-5, Sr., 

Heather Sabata, Sr.; Kortney Wallick, Sr., INF; Kelsey 

Wallick, Sr., OF; Kyla Szelag, Sr., SS; Steph Jarecke, 

Sr., OF; Morgan Jakubowski, Sr., U; Kelsey Newman, 

5-11, 230, DL; Sam Mancuso, Jr., 5-5, 155, DB; 

Ryan Purtelbaugh, Jr., 6-0, 255, OL. 

THE 2011 COLUMBUS HIGH 

SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM — First 

row, from left: Maizie Evans, Shawna 

Staack, Hadlie Overhue, Skye 

Cavaness, Angie Yrkoski, Mikayla 

Aldrich and Chloe Mapes. Second 

row: Coach Sarah Klug, Haley Alt, 

Molly Hausman, Marissa Nickolite, 

Chelsey Seipel, Taylor Runyan, Shaylee 

Robinson, Regan Jones, Haley Perry 

and coach Joe Campbell. Third row: 

Breanne Thege, Taylor Niemann, Alyssa 

Thege, Elena Davies, Paige Medinger, 

Megan Tomayo and Sidney Cech. 

Fourth row: Coach Deb Augustine, 

Kelsy Neil, Jacee Dush, Taylor Brunken, 

Hannah Foust, Katie Foster, Mallory 

Stevens, Jessica Wunderlich, Hannah 

Fuchs and coach Heidi Sobota. Fifth 

row: Baylee Stockwell, Jaycee 

Christensen, Haley Ballentine, Makayla 

Augustine, student manager Robert 

Perkins, Shaylynn Meyer, Hillary Thege, 

Elle Klink and Breanne Wagner. 


RS; Makayla Augustine, 5-11, Jr., MB; Hannah Foust, 

5-9, Sr., MB; Hannah Fuchs, 5-6, Sr., RS/OH; Hillary 

Thege, 5-8, So., OH/MB. 

THE 2011 COLUMBUS HIGH SOFTBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Selena Avila, Fallon Karlon, Summer Smejkal, Sam Patocka- 

Brewster, Kaylene Downs, Jenny Ryan, Codie Lovci, Autumn Rhoades, Dusty Adams, Brooke Ziemba. Second row: Annie Zellar, Kelsey 

Wallick, Nikki Wagoner, Kelsey Newman, Taylor Huhman, Madison Burger, Elizabeth Braun, Terese Tremmel, Morgan Jakubowski and Savanna 

Blocker. Third row: Coach Jenica Dietrich, head coach Paul Braun, Kortney Wallick, Taylor Jaster, Melani Braun, Shelby Study, Kyla Szelag, 

Allison Smith, Steph Jarecke, Heather Sabata, Kaitlyn Maass, Shelby Brooks and coach Derek Helgoth. 

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■ HEAD COACH: Anne Robertson 

■ SCHOOLING: Columbus High, University of 

Nebraska, Wayne State College 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 18th, 14th as head coach 

■ RECORD AT SCHOOL: None listed 

■ OTHER SCHOOLS: None listed 

■ CAREER RECORD: None listed 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Working with outstanding 

student-athletes for 14 years 

■ ASSISTANTS: Rick Benson 


■ CONFERENCE: GNAC (Columbus High, Hastings, 

Kearney, McCook, Norfolk, North Platte, 

Scottsbluff, Lexington) 

■ LAST YEAR: Took team to Class A State Tournament. 

■ STRENGTHS: Five girls return this fall, and all 

five were committed to summer practice and 

improving their skills. Have seven new players 

joining with that same level of commitment. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Inexperience with competitive 

golf for many players. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Team is willing to work 


Cross Country 

■ NICKNAME: Discoverers. 

■ COLORS: Maroon and white. 

■ HEAD COACH: Dave Licari 

■ SCHOOLING: Chadron State College 



■ OTHER SCHOOLS: Liberty High School, Renton, 

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■ ASSISTANTS: Stacy Smith, Betsy Rall, Becky 

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■ CONFERENCE: Greather Nebraska Athletic 

(Hastings, Kearney, Lexington, McCook, Norfolk, 

North Platte, Scottsbluff). 

■ LAST YEAR: None 

■ STRENGTHS: Girls: five of seven state qualifiers 

return Boys: numbers 

■ WEAKNESSES: Girls: mid-pack runners 

pushing the leader Boys: inexperience at varsity 

level 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Great summer of running, 

hopefully that will lead to quality performances 

throughout the season. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Boys — Kearney; 

Girls — Norfolk 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: Boys — Millard West, 

Papillion; Girls — Millard West 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Boys — Fremont; Girls 

Norfolk, Papio South, Millard West 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Girls: Courtney Burma, 

Sr., Izzie Casillas, Sr., Karo Garcia, Sr., Nicole 


Boys Tennis 

■ NICKNAME: Discoverers. 

■ COLORS: Maroon and white. 

■ HEAD COACH: Scott Bethune. 

■ SCHOOLING: Nebraska Wesleyan. 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 8 as head coach. 

■ RECORD AT SCHOOL: NA 

■ OTHER SCHOOLS: None listed. 

■ CAREER RECORD: NA 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: NA. 

■ ASSISTANTS: Tom Bock 

■ NSAA CLASS: A. 

■ CONFERENCE: Greater Nebraska Athletic 

(Hastings, Kearney, Lexington, McCook, Norfolk, 

North Platte, Scottsbluff). 

■ LAST YEAR: 0-8 in duels; placed 7th in conference. 

■ STRENGTHS: Only graduate one senior last 

year provides this year’s team with a lot of varsity 

experience. A core of seniors will lead the 

team this year. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Filling in some varsity spots 

with new players and shifting positions around 

may cause a little uncertainty at the beginning. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Should be able to improve 

on last year’s duel record and finish in the 

top half of conference. Want to place in top three 

as a team at all tournaments. 

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hard and improve as season progresses. Will 

look to experienced players to help bring newcomers 

along in developing their games. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Scottsbluff, Nor- 

Hoge, Sr., Suzie Huhman, Sr., Tiffany Yrkoski, 

Sr., Hannah Pauley, Jr., Macy Petersen, So., Bai- 

folk. 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: Omaha Marian, Omaha 

Westside, Lincoln Southeast, Lincoln East. 

■ STATE FAVORITE: None listed. 

ley Smith, So. Boys: Mario Baro, Sr., Chris Burma, 

Sr., Brandon Staack, Sr., David Garcia, Jr., 


THE 2011 COLUMBUS 

HIGH SCHOOL GILRS 

GOLF TEAM — First row, 

from left: Emily Shevlin, 

Ceili Hesselgrave and Emie 

Hausmann. Second row: 

Rachel Delp, Kaelin Kneen, 

Nicole Pauley and Hailey 

Hammons. Third row: 

Coach Anne Robertson, 

Hannah Pauley, Mikaila 

Robertson, Alyssa Theilen, 

Samantha Beal, Paige 

Stadler and coach Rick 

Benson. 


■ LETTERWINNERS: Emie Hausmann, Jr.; 

Samantha Beal, So. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Nicole Pauley, So.; Mikaila 

Robertson, So.; Hailey Hammons, So. 


THE 2011 COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — First row, from left: Coach Rall, George Bukur, James Loop, Matt 

Schroeder, Marco Baro, Brandon Perkins, Bryan Salazar and coach Schueth. Second row: Dshawn Vargas, Cody Linder, Luis Valdez, Parker 

Hughes, Dawson Moore, Nathan Augustine, Darin Koci, Will Lawrence, Brad Enderson and Cameron Burma. Third row: McKenzie Loften, 

Kylee Study, Karo Garcia, Elizabeth Neid, Macy Petersen, Heather Anderson, Taylor Steiner, Deanna Purkerson, Ashley Flash, Odalys Aguilar 

and Chelsea Haack. Fourth row: Coach Licari, Carolina Pena, Silvia Corona, Bailey Smith, Brooke Paczosa, Nicole Hoge, Suzie Huhman, 

Tiffany Yrkoski, Jaime Hoge, Abby Wilson, Hannah Awtry, Taylor Ainsworth and coach Smith. Fifth row: David Garcia, Josh Baue, Cody 

Garbers, Jake Augustine, Trevor Anderson, Logan Menke, Brandon Staack, Chris Burma, Alex Haefner, Sam Baue and Kevin Grisham. Not 

pictured: Leo Hernandez, Fernando Gomez, Abdon Hernandez and Annie Nyffeler. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Kearney 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Omaha Creighton Prep. 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Ryan Fehr, Sr.; Jackson Osborn, 

Sr.; Colin Klatt, So.; Grant Jirka, Sr. 

Alex Haefner, Jr., Parker Hughes, Jr., Darin Koci, 

Jr., James Loop, Jr. 


THE 2011 COLUMBUS HIGH BOYS TENNIS TEAM — First row, from left: Alec Kadous, Matt Loseke, Zach Walkenhorst, Trenton Kuta, 

Dillan Krings, Alex Beiermann and Travis King. Second row: Dylan Kuta, coach Tom Bock, Ian Robak, Craig Ackman, Andrew Raitt, Ryan Fehr, 

Alex Mueller, Colin Klatt, head coach Scott Bethune and Jackson Osborn. 

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Football 

■ NICKNAME: Vikings 

■ COLORS: Blue and white 

■ HEAD COACH: Kurt Frenzen 

■ SCHOOLING: Fullerton, Midland College 



■ OTHER SCHOOLS: Hastings 


■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Coaching teams 

that have great team unity and building a family 

atmosphere. Playoffs ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07; District 

champs ‘06 and ‘07. 

■ ASSISTANTS: Ryan Specht, Jeff Bargen, 

Jamie Meyer, Heath Staples, Quentin Witt, Dan 

Krueger, Braxton Staack, Zach Lesiak, Don 

Bentz, Andy Ernesti, Chris Thomas, Cody Hellbusch, 

Mick Bubak 

■ NSAA CLASS: C-1 

■ District: C-1-4 

■ LAST YEAR: 2-6 

■ STRENGTHS: Speed and depth at skilled positions. 


■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We need to play hard for 

four quarters.We can’t afford to take any plays off. 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: David City 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Norfolk Catholic 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Jacob Jarecki, 5-9, 165, Sr., 

FB/MB; Logan Paben, 5-10, 150, Sr., WR/DB; Breson 

Pillen, 6-0, 180, Sr., OL/MB; James Rohwer, 

5-11, 175, Sr., WR/LB; Preston Luedtke, 5-10, 170, 

Jr., RB/DB; Nathen Thege, 6-1, 175, JR., WR/DB; 

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Lakeview 

Volleyball 

■ NICKNAME: Viqueens 


■ HEAD COACH: K.C. Belitz 

■ SCHOOLING: Truman State 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 14th/4th as head coach 




■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Won Aurora Invite, 

set school record for wins. 

■ASSISTANTS: Amanda Richards, Billie Livermore 


■ CONFERENCE: Central (Aurora, Central City, 

Crete, Fairbury, Grand Island Northwest, Holdrege, 

Schuyler, Seward,York) 


■ STRENGTHS: Senior leadership, balanced offense. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Varsity inexperience, consistency, 

passing. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: None listed 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Grand Island Northwest. 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Scotus/Kearney Catholic 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Aysha Janssen, Sr., 5-8, 

Lakeview 

Softball 



■ HEAD COACH: Penny Birkel 

■ SCHOOLING: Lakeview, University of Nebraska 

Kearney 


■ RECORD AT SCHOOL: None 


■ CAREER RECORD: None 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Not listed 

■ ASSISTANTS: Teri Schuller, Samantha Wietfeld. 

■ NSAA CLASS: C. 

■ CONFERENCE: Central 

■ LASTYEAR: Not listed 

■ STRENGTHS: Upperclassmen, talent and experience. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Many players playing new positions. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Because we have players 

in new positions we are challenged that way, but 

the more comfortable the players get, the more 

competitive our team is. I see improvements 

every day in practice. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Not listed 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: Not listed 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Not listed. 

THE 2011 LAKEVIEW FOOTBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Darin Wiemer, Preston Luedtke, Jacob Jarecki, Logan Paben, Breson Pillen, 

James Rohwer, Emil Staroscik, David Morfin, Nathan Thege and Angel Sanchez. Second row: Trey Jenkinson, Levi Bakenhus, Cade Behlen, 

Trevor Jarosz, Evan Dewald, Jack Shadley, Mark Jarecki, Chase Jaster and Isaac Purcell. Third row: Kail Lichtenfeld, Taylor Engel, Nathan 

White-Leever, Jonathan Rohwer, Austin Urkoski, Hayden Holmberg, Zach Duhcan, Ethan Scheffler, Turner Condrewy and Anthony Roth. 

Fourth row: Chris Martensen, Dominick Henk, Taylor Esch, Preston Damronr, Philip Oehlrich, Kurston Runge, Dalton Saltz, Donald Pace and 

Juan Escalond. Fifth row: Zach Anderson, Ryan Stegman, Connor Frel, Marcus Holmberg, Ethan Gilsdolf, Derek Knapp, Zach Hoadley and 

Mike Sloup. Sixth row: Coaches Dan Krueger, Baxton Staack, Quentin Witt, Jamie Meyer, Jeff Bargen, Kurt Frenzen, Ryan Specht, Heath 

Staples, Mick Bubak and Zach Lesiak. 

Shadley, 6-1, 160, Soph., QB/DB; Ethan Scheffler, 

6-1, 175, Soph., WR/DB; Austin Urkoski, 5-11, 150, 

Soph., RB/LB; Jonathan Rohwer, 5-9, 155, Soph., 

OH; Lauren Kapels, Sr., 5-10, MH; Kendall Knapp, 

Sr., 5-9, MH; Molly Gotschall, Jr., 5-6; 

WR/LB; Evan Dewald, 5-11, 160, Soph., FB/MB; 

Mark Jarecki, 5-11, 170, Soph., RB/LB; Cade 

Behlen, 5-9, 180, Soph., OL/DL; Trey Jenkinson, 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Chelsey Asche, 5-5, Sr., S; 

Sydney Luedtke, 5-11, Sr., RS; Elisabeth Loseke, 

5-10, 175, Soph., OL/DL; Trevor Jarosz, 5-11, 215, 

Soph., OL/DL; Levi Bakenhus, 6-0, 175, Soph., 

OL/DL. 

THE 2011 LAKEVIEW VOLLEYBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Chelsey Asche, Lauren Kapels, Sydney Luedtke, Kendall Knapp and 

Aysha Janssen. Second row: Lindsey Jaixen, Tiffany Ohlrich, Brianna Prater, McKayla Sander, Debora Koche, Cassidy Lesiak, Megan 

Humlicek, Melissa VanDerslice, Abbey Humlicek and Whitney Coop. Third row: Blair Kapels, Samantha Hoadley, Wayde Rodehorst, Liz 

Loseke, Taryn Luedtke, Kylie Rollman, Mikayla Hoefelman, Amanda Humlicek and Molly Gotschall. 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Sarah Bohrer, Sr., C/SS; 

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THE 2011 LAKEVIEW SOFTBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Katie Groteluschen, Sydney Welch, Samantha Schreiber, Cassidy Jaster 

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Lakeview Girls Golf 



■ HEAD COACH: Sandy Harrison 

■ SCHOOLING: University of Nebraska at Kearney 



■ OTHER SCHOOLS: Wauneta/Palisade boys golf 

■ CAREER RECORD: None listed. 


■ ASSISTANTS: None listed 


■ CONFERENCE: Central. 

■ LAST YEAR: Good year for all. 

■ STRENGTHS: Senior leadership and talented 

freshmen with great enthusiasm and capabilities. 


■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We will be leaning on the 

seniors, and the freshmen are working deligiently 

and are going to be coming on strong. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: None listed 

■ STATE FAVORITE: None listed 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Emily Neville, Sr. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Amelia Becher, Sr.; Austin 

Thomas, Sr.; Kelsey Bignell, Fr.; Kylie Sehnell, Fr.; 

Brittany Blaser, Fr.; Madison Hilbert, Fr. 

Lakeview 

Cross Country 

■ NICKNAME: Viqueens/Vikings 


■ HEAD COACH: Jim Brock 

■ SCHOOLING: Lakeview/Platte College 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: Second 





■ ASSISTANTS: None 

■ NSAA CLASS: C 

■ CONFERENCE: Central (Aurora, Central City, 

Crete, Fairbury, Grand Island Northwest, Holdrege, 

Schuyler, Seward,York) 

■ LASTYEAR: None listed 

■ STRENGTHS: Kids’ dedication running 

through the summer; large number of students 

out for the sport. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Young team; only one senior. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We have a great bunch of 

kids out, and they have a good attitude about 

working hard. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: NA 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: Norfolk Catholic 




THE 2011 LAKEVIEW GIRLS GOLF TEAM — First row, from left: Head coach Sandy Harrison, Kelsey Bignell, Kylie Schnell, Amelia Becher, 

Emily Neville, Austin Thomas, Brittany Blaser and Madison Hilbert. Not pictured: Laura Rantanen. 

THE 2011 LAKEVIEW CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — First row, from left: Rena Garretson, Lacey Jarecki, Logan Rodehorst, Jordan Cordero, 

Blayke Pillen, Amy Chin and Christian Loseke. Second row: Coach Jim Brock, Nick Harms, Nick Lutjens, Keaton Lusche, Michael Ksiazek, 

Wesley Goedeken, Elijah Blue Tamez and Kyle Lindstrom. Not pictured: Julian Wilke. 

■ LETTERWINNERS: GIRLS— Amy Chin, Sr.; Rena Garretson, So. BOYS — Keaton Lusche, Jr.; Mike Ksiazek,Jr.; Eli Tamez, So.; Nick Harms, So.; Nick Lutjens, So. 

THE 2011 SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC FOOTBALL TEAM — Front row, from left: Alex Bolte, Kade Hoefer, Fritz Hoppe, Josh Spenner, Ryan Ohnoutka, Austin Wortman, Cody Placzek, 

Aaron Alexander, Brandon Nichelson and Mike Wang. Second row: Nate Schacher, Derek Lahm, Jake Gilson, Jacob Ruskamp, Nick Pandorf, Austin Wendt, Brennan Brockhaus, Taylor 

Johnson, Kyle Bonk and Zach Zarek. Third row: Michael Kurtenbach, Tony Zoucha, Walter Cordova, Broor Frening, Jake Huss, Zach Spencer, Phil Levos, Alex Wallick, Dan Strecker and Colt 

Clarey. Fourth row: Brandon Cook, Trey Wortman, Austin Ewers, Conner Lusche, Nate Ebner, Ryan Fuchs, Cody Zimmerman, Alex Pandorf, Lucas Cox, and Garrit Shanle. Fifth row: 

Eduardo Lopez, Chase Korger, Trevor Placzek, Ryan Ruskamp, Joe Sonderman, Grant Lahm, Michael McGuire, Ryan Steiner, Joey Nyffeler and Toby Tooley. Sixth row: Mac Mapes, Adam 

Starzec, Riley Gilson, Jaime Gasper, Jared Donoghue, Trevor Pandorf, Christian Stutzman, Jared Duren, Trey Humling, Teddy Paprocki and student manager Caden Pelan. Seventh row: 

Assistant coach Jarrod Ridder, assistant coach Jon Brezenski, head coach Roger Krienke, assistant coach Chad Gonka, assistant coach Tyler Linder, assistant coach Jay Pelan and assistant 

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Catholic Football 

■ NICKNAME: Shamrocks. 

■ COLORS: Green and white. 

■ HEAD COACH: Roger Krienke. 

■ SCHOOLING: Pierce High School, University 

of South Dakota. 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 8th as head coach. 

■ RECORD AT SCHOOL: 27-35. 

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■ OTHER SCHOOLS: None. 

■ CAREER RECORD: 27-35. 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: None 

■ ASSISTANTS: Jon Brezenski. 

■ NSAA CLASS: C-1. 

■ DISTRICT: C1-4 

■ LAST YEAR: 3-6. 

■ STRENGTHS: Starting experience at key positions. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Overall depth. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: “We are excited about 

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■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: None listed. 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Norfolk Catholic; Pierce. 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Alex Bolte, 6-4, 215, Sr., 

OL/DL; Kade Hoefer, 6-0, 150, Sr., SE/DB; Ryan 

Ohnoutka, 5-11, 165, Sr., RB/LB; Cody Placzek, 

6-3, 250, Sr., OL/DL; Josh Spenner, 5-11, 148, 

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Huss, 5-10, 150, Jr., RB/LB; Derek Lahm, 6-0, 

150, Jr., SE/DB. 

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Alexander, 6-0, 190, Sr., TE/LB; Brandon 

Nichelson, 6-3, 210, Sr., OL/DL; Brennan 

Brockhaus, 5-9, 140, Jr., RB/DB; Taylor Johnson, 

5-9, 150, Jr., TE/LB; Nick Pandorf, 5-10, 

170, Jr., RB/LB; Nathan Schacher, 5-11, 160, Jr., 

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Fritz Hoppe, 6-3, 170, Sr., TE/DL; Mike Wang, 6- 

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■ NICKNAME: Shamrocks 

■ COLORS: Green and white 

■ HEAD COACH: John Petersen 

■ SCHOOLING: Woodbury Central (Iowa) High 

School, University of Northern Iowa 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 35th 


■ OTHER SCHOOLS: Newcastle 


■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Working with excellent 

assistants and commpetitive athletes. 

■ ASSISTANTS: Janet Tooley, Julie Blaser; Joe 

Held, Danielle Wessel. 


■ CONFERENCE: Centennial (David City 

Aquinas, Grand Island Central Catholic, Lincoln 

Lutheran, Lincoln Christian, Hastings St. Cecelia, 

Fremont Bergan, Wahoo Neumann, Boys 

Town, Council Bluffs St. Albert). 


■ STRENGTHS: Returning setter Jordan 

Chohon and returning DH Lauran Hellbusch. 

Solid serving and passing team. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Size, inexperienced players at 

several positions. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: “We should be competitive 

but need to play great as a team due to lack 

of size,” Petersen said. 


Catholic Girls Golf 

■ NICKNAME: Shamrocks 

■ COLORS: Green and white 

■ HEAD COACH: Tanya Niedbalski 

■ SCHOOLING: Kearney State College 


■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Team placed 2nd at 

State Tourney in ‘98 and 3rd in 2010. 

■ ASSISTANT: None listed 


■ CONFERENCE: None 

■ LASTYEAR: 2nd at Districts; 3rd at State. 

■ STRENGTHS: Two returning varsity starters; 

several young players eager to make their marks. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Depth; we will be young with 

only one senior and one junior. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We will have to rely on 

several underclassmen to step up. Tough district 

field (6 of 15 teams from last year’s State Tourney 

and 4 of the top 5 are in our District this 

year). Will present a challenge in trying to return 

to the state tournament. 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: None listed 



Catholic Cross 

Country 

■ NICKNAME: Shamrocks. 

■ COLORS: Green and white. 

■ HEAD COACH: Merlin Lahm. 

■ SCHOOLING: Wayne St. College. 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 26, 7 as head cross country 

coach. 

■ OTHER SCHOOLS: None listed. 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Girls State runnerup 

2010 

■ ASSISTANT: Amy Sokol 

■ NSAA CLASS: C. 

■ CONFERENCE: Centennial (Boys Town, Council 

Bluffs St. Albert, David City Aquinas, Elkhorn 

Mt. Michael, Fremont Bergan, Grand Island Central 

Catholic, Hastings St. Cecilia, Lincoln Christian, 

Lincoln Lutheran, Wahoo Neumann). 

■ LAST YEAR: Girls state runner-up; Boys 6th at 

state. 

■ STRENGTHS: Our numbers are good. We return 

5 girls and 4 boys with state meet experience. 

■ WEAKNESSES: We need to develop depth on 

both the boys and girls varsity squads. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Our overall off-season 

mileage was off a little from last year, but we expect 

another strong showing from both the boys 

and girls teams. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: BOYS — Elkhorn, 

Mount Michael; GIRLS — Scotus 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: BOYS — Wayne; GIRLS 

— Scotus 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Not listed 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Kearney Catholic 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Jordan Chochon, 5-10, Sr., 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Nicole Gasper, Sr.; Amy 

Price, Soph. 

THE 2011 SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — First 

row, from left: Adam Strecker, Cade 

Nichelson, Queze Campos, Jack Hoppe, Peter 

Dolezal, Alex Lyons, Ivan Chilapa, Ian Ostdiek, 

Jacob Nienaber and Jordan Zoucha. Second 

row: Assistant coach Amy Sokol, Jon 

Hanson, Chris Hernandez, Jens Paprocki, 

Brad Steiner, Nick Preister, Joel Ostdiek, 

Adam Moore, Sam Thalken, Kevin Donoghue 

and head coach Merlin Lahm. 

■ STATE FAVORITE: BOYS — Ogallala; GIRLS — 

Fort Calhoun 

■ LETTERWINNERS: BOYS— Joel Ostdiek, Sr.; 

Nick Presiter, Sr.; Adam Moore, Sr.; Brad Steiner, 

Sr.; Chris Hernandez, Sr.; Ivan Chilapa, So. 

GIRLS — Morgan Benesch, Jr.; Shayla Wieser, Jr.; 

Bridgette Brune, Jr.; Tessa Stuart, Jr.; Brooke 

Olmer, So. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: BOYS — Jens Paprocki, 

Sr.; Sam Thalken, Jr.; Kevin Donoghue, Jr.; Jon 

Hanson, Jr.; Adam Strecker, Jr.; Jordan Zoucha, 

So.; Jacob Nienaber, So.; Jack Hoppe, So.; Cade 

Nichelson, Fr.; Queze Campos, Fr. GIRLS — Kenzie 

Paczosa, Sr.; Stacia Rawhouser, Sr.; Catherine 

Swope, Jr.; Kelcey Stutzman, Jr.; Mikayla 

Gasper, So.; Shelby Beller, So.; Gabi Paczosa, So. 

THE 2011 SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — First 

row, from left: Mackenzie Paczosa, Stacia 

Rawhouser, Brooke Olmer, Shayla Wieser, 

Morgan Benesch and Bridgette Brune. 

Second row: Assistant coach Amy Sokol, 

Shelby Beller, Tessa Stuart, Catherine Swope, 

Gabrielle Paczosa, Mikayla Gasper, Kelcey 

Stutzman and head coach Merlin Lahm. 

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■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Carrie Bartholomew, Jr.; 

Emily Allen, Soph.; Mary Kate Rambour, Soph.; 

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■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Alyssa Forte, 5-7, Jr., OH; 

Anna Perault, 5-9, Jr., M; Peyton Chohon, 5-9, 

So., M. 

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Jordan Engel and 

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Aquinas 

Football 

■ NICKNAME: Monarchs 

■ COLORS: Black and gold 

■ HEAD COACH: Ron Mimick 

■ SCHOOLING: Scotus Central Catholic, Wayne 

State College 



■ OTHER SCHOOLS: Bancroft-Rosalie 



■ ASSISTANT: Tony Smith 


■ DISTRICT: C2-4 


■ STRENGTHS: Not listed 

■ WEAKNESSES: Not listed 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We can be a good, solid 

team again if we avoid injuries (like all teams) and 

develop the following: Offensive and defensive 

linemen and defensive backs. Our initial strength 

will be our running attack, despite losing three offensive 

linemen we hope to have a good running 

attack with an athletic, quick backfield running 

with an ability to throw. On defense we need to 

find out who can play. If we can develop a great attitude 

and work habits, we could play deep into 

November. 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: Aquinas or Stanton. 


Aquinas 

Volleyball 



■ HEAD COACH: Jody Pelan 

■ SCHOOLING: David City High School, Kearney 

State College, Doane College 





■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 C-2 State 

Volleyball Champions; State Qualifiers 2007, 

2008, 2009 

■ ASSISTANTS: Pam Vavrina, April 

Groteluschen 


■ CONFERENCE: Centennial (Boys Town, 

Council Bluffs St. Albert, Fremont Bergan, 

Grand Island Central Catholic, Hastings St. Cecilia, 

Lincoln Christian, Lincoln Lutheran, Scotus 

Central Catholic, Wahoo Neumann.) 

■ LAST YEAR: 14-15 

■ STRENGTHS: We have an enthusiastic 

group with team chemistry. 

■ WEAKNESSES: We have lots of inexperience. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: If we can steadily develop 

team chemistry and play solid defense, 

we can be competitive. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: NA 

Aquinas 

Softball 



■ HEAD COACH: Jarred Royal 

■ SCHOOLING: Syracuse, Doane 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 6/2 as coach 





■ ASSISTANT: Bridget Novak-Reed, Paul Gahan, 

Tony Horacek. 


■ CONFERENCE: Not listed 


■ STRENGTHS: We have good skill players returning, 

but we will need to develop more consistent 

hitters. 

■ WEAKNESSES: Hitting, youth, replacing 7 

starters. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: I look for us to be competitive 

in all of our games. We should be a very well 

rounded team. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITES: None listed 


■ LETTERWINNERS: Antonia Fiala, Jr., P; Katerina 

Reimers, Jr., CF/SS; Taylor Stara, Sr., 3B/2B; 


■ LETTERWINNERS: Jake Bartunke, 6-1, 195, Sr., 

LB; Mitch Maguire, 5-8, 155, Sr., RB/LB; Ethan 

Heermann, 6-1, 200, Sr., OT; Kalin Vandenberg, 6- 

0, 165, Sr., WB/LB; Landon Stouffer, 5-10, 170, Jr., 

HB/LB; Seth Hoffman, 6-0, 210, Jr., FB/DE; 

Austin Svoboda, 5-11, 185,Jr., FB/LB. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Trey Semrad, 5-7, 145, Sr., 

QB/DB; Jim Witter, 6-0, 180, Sr., C/DE; James 

Buresh, 6-2, 185, Jr., G; Grant Moravec, 5-9, 165, 

Sr., OL; Max Miriovsky, 6-1, 230,Jr., OL; Trent Eller, 


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THE 2011 DAVID CITY AQUINAS FOOTBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Mitch Maguire, Jake Bartunek, Grant Moravec, Jim Witter, Trey 

Semrad, Ethan Heermann, Kalin Vandenberg, Nick Masur and Trent Eller. Second row: Peter Drozda, Michael Byers, Allen Hilfiker, Max 

Miriovsky, Seth Hoffman, Austin Svoboda and Cody Krafka. Third row: Peter Reiter, Zach Krenk, Nick Comte, Matt Jakub, Justin Svoboda, 

Mitch Napier, James Buresh and Landon Stouffer. Fourth row: Scott Nemec, Alexander Reimers, Evan Kranda, Eric Kobza, Preston Smith, 

Logan Kahler, Andrew Rerucha and Ryan Vavrina. Fifth row: Heath Kettler, Caleb Yindrick, Jake Emswiler, Trent Smith, Trevin Steager, Trev 

Semrad and Nathen Kovar. Not Pictured: Jeff Witter. 


■ STATE FAVORITE: NA 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Amanda Novacek, 5-10, 

Sr., OH; Conner Novacek, 6-2, Jr., MB; Regina 

5-7, 140, Sr., WB; Nick Masur, 6-0, 170, Sr., SE; 

Michael Byers, 6-0, 160, Jr., QB/DB; Cody Krafka, 

6-2, 175, Jr., E; Allen Hilfiker, 6-1, 200, Jr., OL; 

Trevor Eller, 5-11, 150, Sr., DB; Mitch Napier, 5-10, 

170, So., LB. 

THE 2011 DAVID CITY AQUINAS VOLLEYBALL TEAM - First row, from left: Alyssa Eller, Amanda Novacek, Sam Ketteler, Regina Blowers 

and Anna Fichtl. Second row: Student manager Regan Pelan, student manager Jenna Eller, Jorda Beringer, Julia Daro, Julie Vrbka, Kirby 

Pelan, Becky White, Mariah Conyers, Mikaya Kadlec and student manager Neely Vavrina. Third row: Kirsten Romshek, Paige Birkel, Kinsey 

Kozisek, Julia Witter, Jessi Vavrina, Kinzy Krafka, Karissa Vandenberg, Claire Oborny, Brittany Hilfiker and Rebecca Hotovy. 

Not pictured: Conner Novacek and Brooke Kresha. 

Blowers, 5-6, Sr., RS; Kirby Pelan, 5-5, Jr., 

DS/S. 

THE 2011 DAVID CITY 

AQUINAS SOFTBALL TEAM 

— First row, from left: Taylor 

Stara, Kathleen Buresh, 

Annikka Klement, Elizabeth 

Plasek, Olivia Fiala and Nicole 

Schultz. Second row: Staci 

Hoeft, Alicia Mills, Emily 

Heermann, Maggie Gahan and 

Sadie Horacek. Not Pictured: 

Antonia Fiala, Katerina 

Reimers, Kelsa Mills and 

Brittany Hilger. 


Maggie Gahan, So., C. ■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Elizabeth Plasek, So., 2B/1B; Nicole Schultz, Sr., 1B/OF; Kelsa Mills, Jr., 2B; Sadie Horacek, So., OF; Emily Heermann, Fr., P/1B. 

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Aquinas Cross 

Country 



■ HEAD COACH: John Svec 

■ SCHOOLING: Schuyler High School, Kearney 

State College, University of Nebraska Lincoln 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 21 - 14 as coach 



■ ASSISTANT: None listed 

■ NSAA CLASS: D 

■ CONFERENCE: Centennial (Boys Town, Scotus, 

Central Catholic, Council Bluffs St. Albert, 

Elkhorn Mt. Michael, Fremont Bergan, Grand Island 

Central Catholic, Hastings St. Cecilia, Lincoln 

Christian, Lincoln Lutheran, Wahoo Neumann). 

■ LAST YEAR: BOYS—8th in district; 11th in conference 

GIRLS—2nd at districts, 3rd in conference. 

■ STRENGTHS: Girls return all team members 

that qualified for state last year and added five 

new runners this season. Boys are now a year 

older, thus hopefully stronger and prepared to 

improve. 


■ SEASON OUTLOOK: Each squad has potential 

to improve on last season, but potential eventu- 

Boone Central 

Football 

Good Luck 

Monarchs! 

■ NICKNAME: Cardinals 

■ COLORS: Red and white 

■ HEAD COACH: Arnold Johnson 

■ SCHOOLING: Oakland-Craig High School, 

Concordia College 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: 23rd as head coach 


■ OTHER SCHOOLS: Howells. 

■ CAREER RECORD: 197-116-1 

■ COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: Winning Class C-1 

state championship in 2001 and 2004 state runner-up. 

■ ASSISTANTS: Dan Zoucha 


■ DISTRICT: C-1 8 


■ STRENGTHS: NA 

■ WEAKNESSES: NA 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We will have a few more 

players returning with experience. We haven’t 

had that in a few years. I think our size will be 

better and our team speed will improve. WE still 

have some questions on some of our positions, 

but have many more ideas than we have had in 

the last couple years. We should have a year 

where we can form an identity on offense and 

defense rather than try to come up with something 

new all the time. We will need to have a few 

sophomores step up for us. 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITE: St. Paul 

■ STATE FAVORITE: Not listed 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Brett Temme, 6-2, 219, Sr., 

Boone Central 

Volleyball 

■ NICKNAME: Cardinals 

■ COLORS: Red and white 

■ HEAD COACH: Susan Roberts 

■ SCHOOLING: Dodge, NE/Doane College 

■ YEARS AT SCHOOL: First as coach 

■ RECORD AT SCHOOL: NA 

■ OTHER SCHOOLS: NA 



■ ASSISTANTS: Angie Sup, Jessica Doerr 


■ CONFERENCE: Mid-State Conference (Battle 

Creek, Hartington Cedar Catholic, Madison, Norfolk 

Catholic, Pierce, Wayne, West Point Central 

Catholic). 


■ STRENGTHS: Hard working group of young 

athletes. Several returning starters to build on 

and provide experience and leadership. 

■ WEAKNESSES: New system and staff take a 

lot of work to get girls where we want them to be. 

■ SEASON OUTLOOK: We are working on a 

fresh start. Focus on fundamentals. We are 

young and have several talented players. We are 

hoping to evolve into a fundamentally sound, 

competitive team. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: None listed 

■ DISTRICT FAVORITES: None listed 

■ LETTERWINNERS: Jenna Lehmann, 6-2, Sr., 

MH; Jade Gottier, 5-9, So., OH; Marissa Beier- 

ally has to be proven. We hope to improve each 

practice and meet, hopefully peaking at conference 

and districts and God willing the state 

meet. 

■ CONFERENCE FAVORITE: Girls - Scotus 

Boys - Mt. Michael 

AQUINAS 

BOOSTER 

CLUB 

DE/TE; Tanner Mazour, 5-8, 155, Jr., C/QB; 

Colton Mazour, 5-11, 180, Sr., LB/FB; Blake Slizoski, 

5-9, 170, Jr., B/LB; Beau Bremer, 6-4, 200, 

Jr., OT; Zach Wurdeman, 5-9, 160, Sr., CB; Hallick 

■ STATE FAVORITE: BOYS—Ord; GIRLS— 

Crofton. 

■ LETTERWINNERS: BOYS—Zach Chermok, Sr.; 

Clayton Hartman, Jr.; Alex Eller, So.; Jarred Eickmeier, 

So.; Alex Kallenbach, So. GIRLS— Brooke 

Anderson, Sr.; Natalie Eickmeier, Sr.; Marissa 

Lehmannn, 6-3, 210, Jr., DT; Nathan Schriver, 6- 

0, 150, Sr., NG. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Hunter Henry, 6-2, 160, 

So., DE/TE; Sean Soll, 5-10, 160, Sr., DE/TE; Ja- 

THE 2011 DAVID CITY AQUINAS 

CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — First 

row, from left: Brooke Anderson, 

Colette Eggleston, Brook Eller, 

Vanessa Whitmore, Tori Hilger, 

Katie Shonka, Allison Hilfiker and 

Natalie Eickmeier. Second row: 

Jarrod Eickmeier, Alex Eller, 

Cleyton Hartman, Alex Kallenbach, 

Brice Hilfiker and Andrew Duke. 

Not pictured: Marissa 

DeWispelare, Emma Fountain and 

Zech Chermok. 


DeWispelare, Jr.; Emma Fountain, Jr.; Allison Hilfiker, 

Jr. 

■ TOP NEWCOMERS: BOYS—Andrew Duke, Fr.; 

Brice Hilfiker, Fr. GIRLS—Colette Eggleston,Tori 

Hilger, Brooke Eller, Katie Shonka, Vanessa Whitmore. 

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THE 2011 BOONE CENTRAL FOOTBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Jacob Atwood, Jacob Ritterbush, Zach Roberg, Austin Zoucha, 

Pierce Koch, Jackson Meyer, Tyler Hedlund, Carter Johnson, Ty Merten and Derek Gentrup. Second row: Nathan Hemmer, Tanner 

Prothman, Ethan Wilke, Skyler Weber, Jacob Grundmayer, Justin Rasmussen, Kody Sock, Bryce Paulson and Alex Hayes. Third row: Jesse 

Zwiener, Blake Slizoski, Tanner Mazour, Beau Bremer, Hunter Henry, Justin Bounds, John Kennedy, Logan Olson, Hallick Lehmann and Luke 

Johnson. Fourth row: Sean Soll, Tony Krohn, Brett Temme, Parker Struebing, Cole Luettel, Zach Wurdeman, Nathan Schriver, Colton 

Mazour, Alex Johnson and Jacob Meyer. 

man, 5-10, So., MH; Rachel Lee, 5-5, Jr., S/D; 

Alexa Johnson, 5-5, Jr., S/D; Kelli Larson, 5-7, Sr., 

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Parker Struebing, 6-1, 170, Sr., DE/G; Derek Gentrup, 

5-11, 165, So., S/SE. 

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THE 2011 BOONE CENTRAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM — First row, from left: Kyra Verrips, Marissa Beierman, Molly Landauer, Kelli Larson, 

Jenna Lehmann, Alexa Johnson, Kaitlyn Stuhr and Rachel Lee. Second row: Missy Kyncl, Olivia Slizoski, Bailey Wagner, Toni Rasmussen, 

Brittany Korth, Liz Ketteler, Jade Gottier and Faith Choat. Third row: Whitney Wurdeman, Morgan Warner, Emma Grape, Dana Pelster, Haley 

Hupp and Blayr Johnson. 

OH; Bailey Wagner, 5-4, Jr., D. ■ TOP NEWCOMERS: Dana Pelster, 5-9, Fr., OH; 

Kaitlyn Stuhr, 5-4, Fr., S.

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