Fall 2026 Student-Athlete Signings

Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes will be honored in the Spring of 2027.

Signing Day Macy Charf

Macy Charf

Parents – Troy and Micki Charf
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – Hawkeye Community College—Waterloo, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Division – NJCAA
Area of Study – Dental Hygiene

Honors:

  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Softball
  • Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Softball 2025
  • Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Softball 2025
  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Track & Field
  • State Track Qualifier—Long Jump
  • State Track Qualifier—4×100
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Pius X Honor Roll

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Austen Davis

Parent – Stephanie Davis
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Midland University—Fremont, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Biology
Honors:

  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Basketball
  • Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Basketball 2026
  • Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Basketball 2026
  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Softball
  • 2-Time Letter Winner—Track & Field
  • 3-Time State Track Qualifier

Signing Day Kendall Heimes

Kendal Heimes

Parents – Greg and Amanda Heimes
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – William Jewell College—Liberty, Missouri
Conference Affiliation – Great Lakes Valley Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Exercise Science
Honors:

  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Basketball
  • Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Basketball 2026
  • Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Basketball 2026
  • 4-Time Letter Winner—Softball
  • Omaha World Herald Class B 2nd Team All-State—Softball 2024, 2025
  • Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Softball 2024, 2025
  • Lincoln Journal Star 2nd Team All-City—2023, 2024
  • School Record—HR Career, Softball
  • School Record—Doubles Career, Softball
  • NCPA Academic All-State—Softball 2025, 2026
  • Pius X Honor Roll
  • National Honor Society

Signing Day Molly Kotschwar

Molly Kotschwar

Parent – Sara Kotschwar
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney—Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Biology, Pre-Med Focus
Honors:

  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Soccer
  • Central Conference All-Conference Team—Soccer
  • Midwest Region Olympic Development Program Camp Participant
  • Nebraska ODP Representative
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Honor Roll
  • Campus Ministry Member
  • 2-Time State Mock Trial Qualifier

Signing Day Margaret ODonnell

Margaret O’Donnell

Parents – Michael and Ginger O’Donnell
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Belmont Abbey College—Belmont, North Carolina
Conference Affiliation – Conference Carolinas
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors:

  • 2-Time Varsity Letter Winner—Soccer
  • Big Chain Game POTM—State Championship 2026
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Campus Ministry Team
  • Pius X Honor Roll

Signing Day Jocelyn Steuter

Jocelyn Steuter

Parents – John and Pamela Steuter
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Omaha—Omaha, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Biology
Honors:

  • 3-Time Letter Winner—Soccer
  • Lincoln Journal Star Super State 1st Team—Soccer 2026
  • Lincoln Journal Star Super State 2nd Team—Soccer 2025
  • Lincoln Journal Star Class B 1st Team All-State—Soccer 2025, 2026
  • Omaha World Herald Super State 2nd Team—Soccer 2025
  • Omaha World Herald Class B 1st Team All-State—Soccer 2025, 2026
  • Omaha World Herald Class A Honorable Mention All-State—2024
  • Lincoln Journal Star All-City—Soccer 2025, 2026
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Campus Ministry Team
  • Writing Resource Center Tutor
  • Pius X Honor Roll

Signing Day Zach Taubenheim

Zach Taubenheim

Parents – Clint and Nancy Taubenheim
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Concordia University—Seward, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors:

  • 2-Time Letter Winner—Basketball
  • Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Basketball 2026
  • Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Basketball 2026
  • Letter Winner—Track and Field
  • NCPA Academic All-State—Basketball 2026
  • Pius X Honor Roll

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  • Wednesday, November 11: Fall Athletic Signing Day Event, 8:30 am
  • Wednesday, November 11: Restore, 6:15 pm
  • Monday, November 16: Winter Sports Practices and Tryouts Begin
  • Friday, November 20: Pro Life Day Event with Speaker, 10:09 am
  • Wednesday, November 25: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

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