PAGE 15 WINTER SPORTS 2015 n PRESS & DAKOTAN • PLAIN TALK NEBRASKA BOYS’ BASKETBALL CAPSULES Allen COACH: Nick Curnyn ASSISTANT: Drew Deidiker VITALS: Class D1, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Eagles (3-21) lost in the first round of sub-districts. RETURNING PLAYERS: Tayler Kumm (Jr., 5-8, PG), Austin Crom (Sr., 6-0, C), Sean O’Keefe (Sr., 6-0, SF), Chase Johnson (Jr., 5-9, SG), Garrett Brentlinger (Jr., 5-9, SG) Bloomfield COACH: Gary Eisenhauer ASSISTANT: Matt Kuchar VITALS: Class D2, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Bees (17-9) lost in the first round of the state tournament. Bloomfield graduated all five starters. RETURNING: Tyler Holz (Sr., 5-10, G), Nate Hingst (Sr., 6-0, G), McGwire Mackeprang (Jr., 6-3, F), Cole Bruns (Jr., 6-4, C), Wilson Wagner (Jr., 6-2, F), Luke Fehringer (Jr., 5-9, G) Viborg-Hurley’s Logan Hansen Creighton S.D. Boys COACH: Ryan Nilson ASSISTANTS: Alan Oltjenbruns, Bronson Pahl VITALS: Class C2, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST YEAR: The Bulldogs went 11-12 on the season. ROSTER: Austin Diedrichsen (Sr., 6-0, G), Cole Wetzler (Sr., 6-4, C), Lane Walton (Sr., 6-0, F), Shane Asher (Sr., 6-1, C), Brook Baller (Sr., 6-0, F), Brandon Borgmann (Sr., 6-2, G), Brady Brockhaus (So., 6-1, G), Wyatt Diedrichsen (So., 6-0, F), Brady Nelson (So., 6-3, C), James Johnson (So., 6-0, F), Noah Lilly (So., 6-2, F), Chase Largen (So., 5-20, G) FROM PAGE 14 Parkston Hartington Cedar Catholic COACH: Matt Steffen ASSISTANT: Rick Kuehn VITALS: Class C2, MidState Conference LAST YEAR: The Trojans (18-8) lost to eventual Viborg-Hurley COACH: Craig Bruening COACH: Galen SchoeneASSISTANTS: Eric Norden, feld Jim Akre ASSISTANT: Stephen Lee VITALS: Class A, Region 5 VITALS: Class B, District LAST YEAR: The Trojans 10 went 10-11 on the season. LAST YEAR: The Cougars Three players graduated from (12-9) will have to find five that squad. new starters. RETURNING PLAYERS: Kolton Lee (Sr., 6-3, C, 7.1 COACH: Frank Cutler ppg, 5.4 rpg), Dillon Sawyer ASSISTANT: Darren (Sr., 6-2, F, 3.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg), DeNeui Logan Hansen (Jr., 6-1, G), VITALS: Class B, Region 6, Lucas Johnson (Sr., 5-11, G), District 11 Walker Kropuenske (Jr., 5-11, LAST SEASON: Platte-Ged- F) des had solid 15-7 record last NEWCOMERS: James season but lost four starters Westrom (Sr., 6-1, F), Brodee from the 2014-15 squad. Sherman (Fr., 5-9, G), Levi RETURNING PLAYERS: Buseman (Fr., 5-9, G), Quinn Alex Gerlach (Sr., 5-11, 3.7 Doorn (So., 6-2, F), Jack Lee ppg, 2.1 rpg), Colten Plooster (So., 6-0, G), Ryan Doorn (So., (Sr., 5-10), Malichi Girton (Jr., 6-2, C), Tate Goergen (Jr., 6-1, 6-2), Ryley Hoffman (Jr., 5-10), C), Brady Patterson (Jr., 5-8, Ricky Knecht (Jr., 6-2), Jarod G), Connor Paetow (So., 6-2, Severson (Jr., 6-1) G/F), Shumani Westrom (So., NEWCOMERS: Xavier 6-2, F) Marshall (So., 5-10), Casey Steffel (Jr., 5-10), Trevor Sprik (So., 5-10) COACH: Josh Davies ASSISTANT: Riley Kirwan, Tanner Wince COACH: Wayne Brunke VITALS: Class A, Region 5 ASSISTANT: Bryan Fuks LAST YEAR: The Red VITALS: Class B, Region 5, Raiders (8-13) lost in the first District 9 round of the post-season. LAST SEASON: The HighRETURNING PLAYERS: landers finished with a 9-13 Chase Zephier (Sr., 6-2, G, 2 record. ppg), Jubal Grant (Sr., 6-0, G, RETURNING PLAYERS: 6 ppg, 3 rpg), Terrel Twiss Tanner Skorepa (Jr., 6-5, C, (Sr., 5-10, G), Hunter Hewitt 11.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.2 bpg), (Sr., 6-2, F, 4 ppg, 4 rpg), Travis Skorepa (So., 6-5, F, 5.6 Alex Sully (So., 6-0, F, 2 ppg), ppg, 3.3 rpg), Logan Fischer Caden Kazena (Jr., 5-10, G, 4 (Sr., 5-11, G), Caleb Pedersen ppg) (Sr., 6-1, F), Bryan Vaughan NEWCOMER: Michael (So., 5-11, G), Chase Mogck Noriega (So., 6-3, F) (Jr., 5-11, G) NEWCOMERS: Tanner www.yankton.net VanDriel (So., 5-11, G), Garrett Vitek (So., 6-1, F) Platte-Geddes Crofton COACH: John Connot ASSISTANTS: Tom Allen, Kory Bromley VITALS: Class C2, MidState Conference LAST YEAR: The Warriors finished with a 4-18 record. RETURNING: Grant Wragge (Jr., 6-2, G, 11 ppg), Joey Tramp (Sr., 6-4, C, 3 ppg), Tanner Crosley (Jr., 6-2, F, 3 ppg), Josh Allen (Jr., 5-9, G, 3 ppg), Chase Zimmerman (Jr., 6-2, F), Dylan Potts (Jr., 6-1, F), Justis Hoffart, Jr., 5-10, G), Noah McFarland (Jr., 6-0, G/F), Jaxon Guenther (Jr., 6-0, F) NEWCOMERS: Zack Knapp (Jr., 6-1, F, transfer from Norfolk Catholic), Turner Dahl (Sr., 6-5, C, transfer from Plainview) rpg, 2 spg), Alex Fischer (Jr., 5-11, F, 4 ppg, 2 rpg), Logan Fechner (Jr., 5-11, G), Hunter Wentz (Sr., 5-8, G), Tucker Hawley (Jr., 5-10) Wynot’s Cody Stratman (4) champion Hastings St. Cecilia in the first round of the state tournament. RETURNING: Stephen Hills (So., 6-2, C, 12 ppg, 8 rpg), Sean Kathol (So., 5-10, G) HartingtonNewcastle COACH: Nick Haselhorst ASSISTANTS: Rob Morten, Scott Pinkelman VITALS: Class C2, Lewis & Clark Conference LAST YEAR: HartingtonNewcastle (16-7) lost in the first round of sub-districts. RETURNING: Ethan Morten (Sr., 6-1, G), Jared Fuelberth (Sr., 5-9, G), Wyatt Blatchford (Sr., 6-2, C), Dayne Morten (Jr., 5-9, G), Andy Schmidt (Jr., 5-11, G), Cole Schmidt (So., 6-0, G), Alex Kneifl (So., 6-0, G), Brandon Gottsche (So., 5-9, G), Turner Korth (Fr., 6-0, G), Lincoln McPhillips (Fr., 5-10, G), Ethan Lammers (Fr., 5-9, G), Dakota Jacobs (Jr., 6-1, G), Ross Fischer (Fr., 5-9, G) Laurel-ConcordColeridge COACH: Todd Erwin ASSISTANTS: Shannon Benson, Eric Depew LAST YEAR: The Bears finished with a 9-16 record and return all five starters. RETURNING: Dillan Wolfgram (Sr., 6-1, G), Jordan Jansen (Sr., 6-0, G), Jayden Reifenrath (Jr., 6-4, C), Malik Knox (Sr., 5-8, G), Brant Eddie (Sr., 6-1, F), D.J. Spahr (Jr., 5-11, G), Mason Forsberg (Jr., 6-4, F), Aaron Haahr (Sr., 5-7, G), Ethan Gubbels (Sr., 6-2, C), Isaac Hanson (Sr., 5-9, G) Niobrara-Verdigre COACH: Todd Runnels ASSISTANTS: Rick Eisenhauer, Bill Hunt VITALS: Class C2, Niobrara Valley Conference LAST YEAR: NiobraraVerdigre finished with a 11-12 record. RETURNING: Christian Swalley (So., 5-10), Nate Sandoz (Jr., 6-2), Jace Fritz (Jr., 6-0), Dillon Ives (Jr., 6-0), Coy Drobey (Jr., 6-3), Cade Kalkowski (Sr., 6-2, second team All-Conference) NEWCOMERS: Ricky Bickerstaff (So., 5-10), Brady Pike (Jr., 6-0), Marcelis Thomas (Sr., 6-2) NEB. BOYS | PAGE 16 Wagner Scotland Freeman Shopping Center Tripp-DelmontArmour COACH: Craig Holbeck VITALS: Class B, Region 6, District 11 LAST YEAR: The Nighthawks finished with a 2-18 record. 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