Tom Seib is being inducted into the 2024 Pius X Athletics Hall of Fame. An award-winning educator, coach, and administrator, Tom Seib dedicated an extraordinary 46 years of service to Nebraska Catholic schools, including 36 years at Pius X High School. Tom Seib came to Nebraska from Hays, Kansas in 1974 to begin his coaching […]
Arthur “Artie” Aksamit ’74 was a member of the Pius X High School 1973 state championship Football team and the 1974 state championship Basketball team. Artie was a 1973 All-City selection and was All-State Running Back as a junior. He was severely injured during his first game as a senior, spending three months in a
David Easley ’98 is being inducted into the 2024 Pius X Athletics Hall of Fame. As the 11th of 12 children of George ’57 and Joanne Easley to attend Pius X and participate in athletics, David Easley developed a desire for competition and a love for the Thunderbolts at a young age. “I basically grew
Katie (Montgomery) Havlat ’03 Katie (Montgomery) Havlat had a highly successful basketball and soccer career at Pius X. She gives credit for her love of sports and competition to growing up with brothers who always pushed her to be better and tougher. She was surrounded by a great group of talented coaches and teammates at
The 1978 Football Team was inducted into the Pius X Athletics Hall of Fame on August 3, 2024. 1978 Football Team The 1978 Pius X football team under the helm of legendary coach Vince Aldrich captured its second Class B State Championship in four years. The Bolts used a powerful charging line and an explosive
Anna (Schrad) Zajicek ’00 Anna (Schrad) Zajicek ’00 is being inducted into the 2024 Pius X Athletics Hall of Fame. Anna was a member of the Pius X High School Volleyball and Track teams. For Volleyball she was a three-year varsity starter and letter winner, and a three-time All-City and All-State selection. Anna was a
The 2007 Pius X Volleyball team had high expectations coming in to the season having won the 2006 Class B State Championship! Being the returning state champion always puts a target on your back as the “team to beat” and you will get every other team’s best shot, and they did! Obviously winning a repeat
The 1998 football team had 32 seniors, and 17 juniors returning from the 1997 State Championship team, but no returning starters. After a couple of losses during the season, one to Beatrice on a last second field goal in week two, and then a one point loss to Class A Fremont in week five, this
A fierce competitor, Doggett was a rare blend of speed and power. An excellent all-around athlete, “He could break for a TD every time he touched the ball.” Doggett was a two time All-City, All-State football selection. He led the Bolts to State Championships in 1974 and 1975, winning the first ever Nebraska State Football
Kyle Foster graduated from Pius X in 1983. He graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1988 where he earned B.A. degrees in History and English Literature while also being awarded two athletic letters. He joined the USA Peace Corps in 1989 where he trained in Arabic language and history and served as a teacher of
Shelly (Kapler) Wright was a member of the Pius X High School volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams from 1993 to 1996, lettering in all three sports for 3 years. Her senior year, Shelly helped her volleyball and basketball teams to state and received both All-City and All-State recognition in both sports. Shelly was
Jake Moore was a business teacher and coach at Pius X from 1990 thru 2022 and served as the Varsity Volleyball Coach for Lincoln Pius X from 1990 through 2014, with his teams accumulating a total of 657 wins(an average of over 26 wins per year!). His teams won 16 District Championships, qualified for the
The 1991 Pius X Girls Cross Country team was the defending state champion and brought back a strong group of runners, making it the favorite to win the championship again. They did not disappoint, cruising through the regular season of meets, finishing first in seven out of eight meets. At state, the team scored 25
Renee (Lobeda) Towne was a member of the Lincoln Pius X High School softball team from 2001 to 2005 and helped lead the Thunderbolts to the school’s second state championship in 2002. During her high school tenure, she was a four-year letter winner for the program, a three-time Class B All-State First Team selection by
Growing up, Pat was ranked #1 in his age group from age 12 to 18 for the state of Nebraska. In his freshman year at Pius X, Pat played #2 singles under coach John Riggs, and he won the state singles championship to help the team win their second team championship. Pat also ran on
Joe Glenn was an option quarterback who executed the Bob Devaney offense under head coach Vince Aldrich at Pius X and brought excitement to the Thunderbolts’ offense. Joe led the Pius X football team to a 7-0-2 season in Class A. The Thunderbolts finished the 1966 season as the only undefeated team in Class A
Although Rory Ryan earned the individual honors one would expect of a HOF member, his defining trait was an insatiable desire to win. On Coach Aylward’s first state-championship team, he was named Class B Offensive Player of the Year, City Offensive All-Class Captain, and Superstate. When he graduated, only he and his Brother Bill (HOF
John McLaughlin lettered twice in Football, Basketball and Track; and once in both Golf and Tennis. He was a starter in Football and Basketball in his Junior and Senior years. In track, he ran the 440, high jumped and was a member of the mile relay team. He played “Doubles” in Tennis; and qualified to
Melynda (Lynde) Thelen was born in Brookings South Dakota but raised in Lincoln Nebraska. During her four years at Pius X high school, she was honored to participate on the cross country, basketball, and track teams. She graduated from Pius X high school in 1992 and during her junior year was recruited to the South
Coach Ray Forycki was born and raised in South Bend Indiana, coming to Nebraska in 1972. He graduated from Millard High School in 1973 and graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1978. He began his teaching and coaching career at Cathedral of the Risen Christ in1979, teaching science and PE, coaching Boys Soccer, Boys
On August 11, 1975 Pius X High School began its football practice for the coming season. In the four previous years Pius had won three mythical Class B State Football Championships. On that sultry Monday morning in August of 1975, 41 young men assembled on the hardscrabble practice field east of the stadium. These young
Coach Don Kelley’s third trip to the state tournament came with an experienced group of returning players in Pat Anderson, Jim Hamersky, Artie Aksamit, and John Magsmaen. The Bolt cagers defeated Ashland, Plattsmouth, and Nebraska City to earn a trip to the state tournament while several players battled the flu. If stomachs were troubled in
Three All-City runners paced Coach O’Boyle’s championship team. Jerry Spethman broke the tape at districts and Mark Cuddy, Shawn Kelley, Peter Morin, and Fred Stuart also logged Top 15 finishes to earn Pius X the district championship. Spethman went on to earn 5th place at the state meet with followed by Cuddy (12th), Kelley (22nd),
Heiser completed one of the most unique Hall of Fame careers in Pius X athletic history. He earned multiple varsity letters in four different sports and won state championships in three different sports. Heiser embarked on his hall of fame career by winning state championships in tennis in 1996 and 1997. The following year he
Grosserode represented a commitment to success on the track that lasted for decades during and after his career at Pius X. The ten-time All-City selection set six school records and earned five state championships en route 11 total medals at the state track meet. Grosserode was named a USA Track & Field All American in
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