November 2021

Braden Thompson, a senior tight end and middle linebacker, and Bayler Poston, a junior running back and safety, were named to the All Traiblazer Conference first team for football this year. Other players on the list were, from Plattsmouth, Christian Meneses, senior, running back; Clyde Hinton, senior, defensive back; Owen Prince, senior, defensive back; TJ Fitzpatrick, junior, defensive back; Cameron Aughenbaugh, senior, linebacker; Austin Sohl, senior, offensive line; Caleb Adkins, sophomore, defensive line; from Wahoo, Curtis Swahn, senior, linebacker; Carson Lavaley, senior, defensive line; Colin Ludvik, senior, defensive back; Gavin Pokorny, senior, running back; Trent Hallowell, senior, defensive back; Ben Thrasher, senior, linebacker; from Beatrice, Elliot Jurgens, senior, wide receiver, running back and defensive back; Caleb Jones, senior, offensive and defensive line; Deegan Nelson, junior running back and linebacker; Austin Burroughs, senior, quarterback and defensive back; from Platteview, Jared Kuhl, junior, quarterback and defensive back; Eliott Steinhoff, senior, wide receiver and defensive back; Dayton Swanson, senior tight end and defensive end; and, from Ralston, Caleb O’Brien, senior, tight end and outside linebacker; and Rashad Madden, senior, running back.

Lourdes football players who were named to the first team Class D1-2 All District team were Aidan Aldana, senior; Beau Lee, senior; Blake Miller, senior; Joseph Kearney, senior; Ryan Roberts, senior; and Will Funke, senior. Other members were Carter Niles, junior, Freeman; Carter Ruse, junior, Freeman Curtis Krause, senior, Freeman; Nate Archer, senior, Freeman; Aiden Worthey, senior, Humboldt TRS; Nic Knudson, senior, Humboldt TRS; Jon Duncan, senior, Johnson CC; Logan Barras, senior, Johnson CC; Trey Holthus, senior, Johnson CC; Alex Hatcher, junior, Palmyra; Andrew Waltke, senior, Palmyra; Dedrick Dowding, senior, Palmyra; Drew Erhart, sophomore, Palmyra; and Evan Bryan-Aldrich, junior.

Nebraska City athletes named to the 2021 All Trailblazer Conference softball team were Emilee Marth, first team; Emma Smailys and Kendyl Schmitz, second team; and Emily Breazile, Sydnee Nickels and Emma Cowden, honorable mention.

Nebraska City volleyball players named to the 2021 Trailblazer All Conference team were Katie Schreiter, first team, and Laney Denniston and Halle Thompson, honorable mention. Other players on the first team were Mya Larson, Wahoo, Lexi Hans, Platteview; Jaiden Coudeyras, Kiera Busboom and Ellie Jurgens, Beatrice; and Josie Sutton, Wahoo.