Spring 2021 Student-Athlete Signing Ceremony
Thunderbolt student-athletes from were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2021 were honored at a similar ceremony last fall.
Alex Becker
Parents – Scott & Amy Becker
Collegiate Sport – Swimming
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Omaha – Omaha, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Chemistry / Pre-Dental
Honors
- 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Swimming
- 2 Top 8 finishes at Nebraska State Swimming & Diving Championships
- 2nd Team Academic All American – Midwestern Swimming
- 2-time NSAA Academic All State
- Team Captain – Junior & Senior seasons
- Gold Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
- Top Freshman Math Student
- Award for Outstanding Student in Anatomy & Physiology, College & Career Writing, Physics, and American History
- Member of National Honor Society
Sam Easley
Parents – Ed & Tiffany Easley
Collegiate Sport – Track & Field
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Big Ten
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Finance
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Track & Field
- 2-time Qualifier & Medalist at Nebraska State Track & Field Championships
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Basketball
- Nebraska State Basketball Tournament Qualifier
- Honorable Mention All-State – Basketball
- Academic All-State – Track & Field / Basketball
- Academic All-Conference – Track & Field / Basketball
- Member of National Honor Society
MacKenna Eidson
Parents – Jon & Charity Eidson
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Southeast Community College – Beatrice, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – NJCAA – Region IX
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Nursing or Agriculture
Ava Heasty
Parents – Scott & Sally Heasty
Collegiate Sport – Swimming
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Nursing
Honors
- 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Swimming
- 4-year qualifier at Nebraska State Swimming & Diving Championships
- Pius X Honor Roll
- National Honor Society
Sam Hoiberg
Parents – Fred & Carol Hoiberg
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Big Ten
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Sports Communication
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Basketball
- Nebraska State Basketball Tournament Qualifier
- All-State Honorable Mention
- 2-time HAC All-Conference
- 1st Team All-City – 2021
- 2nd Team All-City – 2020
- Academic All-State
- 2-time HAC Academic All-Conference
Jason Kolbas
Parents – Vladimir & Stephanie Kolbas
Collegiate Sport – Golf
College Choice – Iowa Western Community College – Council Bluffs, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – NJCAA & Iowa Community College Athletic Conference
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Finance
Honors
- Varsity Letter Winner – Golf
- Pius X Low Individual Scoring Record – 2018
- Class A Individual State Runner-Up – 2018
- Class A Individual District Champion – 2018
- Nebraska Junior Amateur Champion – 2018
- Golfer of the Year – Lincoln Journal Star – 2018
- Sportsmanship Award – Pius X High School Golf – 2018, 2019
- Nebraska-Kansas Cup Team – 2018, 2019, 2020
- Diocese of Lincoln Pro-Life Essay Contest Winner – 2017
- Academic All-State – Nebraska Coaches Association
- Academic All-State – Nebraska School Activities Association
- Academic All-State – Lincoln Journal Star
- Outstanding Student Award – Theology III
- Spanish IV Book Winner – voted by peers to read to elementary students
Allyson Korus
Parents – Jesse & Angie Korus
Collegiate Sports – Cross Country & Track & Field
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Biology
Honors
- 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Cross Country
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Track & Field
- State Champion – Nebraska State Cross Country Championships – 2018
- 14th Place Medalist – Nebraska State Cross Country Championships – 2018
- HAC All-Conference
- All-City – Lincoln Journal Star
- Academic All-State – NSAA
- Academic All-State – Lincoln Journal Star
- Academic All-Conference – HAC
- Lincoln Children’s Museum & STEAM Competition Scholarship Winner
- Outstanding Student Award – Biology
- National Honor Society
- Regents Scholarship – University of Nebraska-Kearney
- UNK Omaha World Herald & Kearney Hub Scholarship Finalist
- Top-Tier Honors Program Scholarship
- 4-H Teen Council College Scholarship Recipient
Ben Mitchell
Parents – Steve & Amy Mitchell
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Northeastern Junior College – Sterling, Colorado
Conference Affiliation – NJCAA – Region IX
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Business
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Baseball
- All-City Tournament Team – 2020
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Football
- All-City
Josh Moore
Parents – James & Lavaine Moore
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Northeastern Junior College – Sterling, Colorado
Conference Affiliation – NJCAA – Region IX
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – General Studies
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Baseball
Lyndsay Olson
Parents – Matt & Stacey Olson
Collegiate Sport – Cheerleading
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Biology / Pre-Med
Honors
- 4-year member of Pius X Cheerleading
- 2 –year Varsity Squad Member – Team Captain – 2021
- JV Squad – Team Captain – 2019
- 9th Grade Squad – Team Captain – 2018
- 2-time 4th Place Finish – Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships
- UCA All-American
- National Honor Society
Hannah Pham
Parents – Thach & Tanci Pham
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – University of St. Thomas – St. Paul, Minnesota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Civil or Mechanical Engineering
Honors
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Volleyball
- 2-time State Volleyball Tournament Qualifier
- 2020 – State Quarter-Finalist
- 2019 – State Semi-Finalist
- 2-time District Champion
- 2-time HAC Champion
- Junior Nationals 5th Place
- Academic All-State
- Academic All-Conference
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Clare Plachy
Parents – Lewis & Karen Plachy
Collegiate Sport – Tennis
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Biology / Pre-Med
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Tennis
- #1 Singles – 6th Place – 2019
- #1 Singles – 6th Place – 2018
- Team 3rd Place – 2019
- Team 4th Place – 2018
- Ranked Top 25 in Singles in Missouri Valley
- Nebraska Sportsmanship Award – 2018, 2019, 2020
- USTA National Net Generation Junior Representative
- 4.0 GPA
- Academic All-State
- Academic All-Conference
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Sydney Schnase
Parents – Matt Schnase & Jenny Schnase
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Wayne State College – Wayne, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Pre-Physical Therapy
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Soccer
- Team Captain
- Nebraska High School Soccer Senior Showcase
- Honor Roll
- Academic All-State
- Academic All-Conference
Blake Vodicka
Parents – Dan & Jill Vodicka
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Football
- 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Baseball
Jase Woita
Parents – Jeff & Marcy Woita
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Kansas City Kansas Community College – Kansas City, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Jayhawk League
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Business
Honors
- Varsity Letter Winner – Baseball
- All-City Tournament Team – 2020
- 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Tennis
- #1 Doubles – State 7th Place – 2020
- #2 Doubles – State Runner-Up – 2019
- Team State Champion – 2018, 2019
- All-State Honorable Mention
- All-City Honorable Mention
- Academic All-State
- Academic All-Conference
