Holt County Athletes Earn All-NVC Honors

Niobrara Valley Conference honors were announced Thursday with more than three dozen going to Holt County athletes.

Boys Basketball
1st Team: Caleb Rihanek, Boyd County; Tyson Belitz, Neligh-Oakdale; Grant White, Neligh-Oakdale; Josh Cuddy, St. Mary’s; Bryce Kerkman, West Holt; Ricky Bickerstaff, Niobrara-Verdigre; Brady Potts, Santee; Mason Hale, West Holt; Daniel Libolt, CWC; Colton Munger, North Central.

2nd Team: Alex Kerkman, Neligh-Oakdale; Connor Croxen, CWC; Justin Drueke, Boyd County; Chad Bode, EPPJ; Cauy Drobny, Niobrara-Verdigre; Christian Swalley, Niobrara-Verdigre; Kalen Dittrich, Elkhorn Valley; Jakob Heerten, North Central; Isaac Steinhauser, Stuart; Thomas Macias, Santee.

Honorable Mention: Bryce Summers, Ewing; Brayden Effle, Elkhorn Valley; Chris Bentley, Neligh-Oakdale; Connor Jarman, Stuart; Devin Dohrman, West Holt; Ethan Sattler, Stuart; Shaydon Neptune, West Holt; Pete Blumenstock, St. Mary’s; Roberto Hoffman, Santee; Zane Patrick, CWC; Matthew Haun, Boyd County; Riley Bussinger, North Central; Clay Hansen, Boyd County; Nate Sandoz, Niobrara-Verdigre; Brady Pike, Niobrara-Verdigre; Tucker Hecht, Elkhorn Valley; Austin Miller, Elkhorn Valley; Travis Kerkman, Clearwater-Orchard.

All-Star Selections: Caleb Rihanek, Brady Potts, Chad Bode, Josh Cuddy, Tyson Belitz, Alex Kerkman, Cauy Drobny, Grant White, Connor Croxen, Thomas Macias.

Girls Basketball
1st Team: Jacie Laetsch, CWC; Hattie Blumenstock, St. Mary’s; Rachel Stewart, North Central; Harlee Fischer, Stuart; Hannah Ollendick, E/V; Taylor Colman, St. Mary’s; Caitlin Orton, North Central; Baylee Wemhoff, EPPJ; Bailey Kraus, West Holt; Allyson Wemhoff, EPPJ.

2nd Team: Jadyn Bussinger, North Central; Rebecca Hiatt, Boyd County; Kinzley Macke, O/C; Stevie Peters, Santee; Carlie Wetzel, West Holt; Breanna Hedstrom, St. Mary’s; Logan Connot, St. Mary’s; Jaycee Fleming, North Central; Jodi Fry, Ewing; Amber Miller, E/V.

Honorable Mention: Megan Bilstein, West Holt; Alison Stracke, Stuart; Alison Kerkman, O/C; Brianna Bauer, St. Mary's; Emily Knust, N/V; Kinsley Klabenes, N/O; Shania RedOwl, N/V; Taylor Peter, CWC; Regan Dierks, CWC; Emma Stahlecker, Boyd County; Rhiannan Smalley, Boyd County; Ashley Koenig, Ewing; Bailey Schindler, Ewing; Kylie Thiele, O/C; Liz Selting, EPPJ; Jodan Mescher, EPPJ; Alyssa Rood, E/V.

NVC All-Stars: Jacie Laetsch, CWC; Hattie Blumenstock, St. Mary’s; Rachel Stewart, North Central; Harlee Fischer, Stuart; Taylor Colman, St. Mary’s; Baylee Wemhoff, EPPJ; Rebecca Hiatt, Boyd County; Kinzley Macke, O/C; Breanna Hedstrom, St. Mary’s; Logan Connot, St. Mary’s; Jaycee Fleming, North Central; Jodi Fry, Ewing.

NVC Alternates: Liz Selting, EPPJ; Alyssa Rood, EV; Kylie Thiele, OC.

Wrestling
106: 1st  Cameron Wilkinson (NO), 2nd  Cory Romej (EPPJ)
113: 1st Dillon Stewart (EV), 2nd Zac Palmer (NC)    
120: 1st Alejandro Martinez (EV), 2nd Logan Henn (EPPJ)
126: 1st Cole Laible (WH), 2nd Mitchell Peterson (EV)        
132: 1st Darren Stewart (EV), 2nd Andrew Herley (NO)
138: 1st Prestin Vondra (EV), 2nd James Polen (NC)
145: 1st Jake Judge (WH), 2nd Josh McFarland (EV)
152; 1st  Jared Atkeson (SM), 2nd Clay Konopasek (NV)
160: 1st Breydon Mlady (WH), 2nd Brock Shaecher (EV)
170: 1st Colton Cavaness (WH), 2nd Dominic Bolling (OC)
182: 1st  Clay Thiele (OC), 2nd Shawn Klinetobe (EV)
195: 1st Will Atkeson (SM), 2nd Ty Palmer (NC)
220: 1st Seth Wentworth (WH), 2nd Tommie Peed (OC)
285: 1st Cole Rosenkrans (SM), 2nd Jade Buss (WH)