Thunderbolt athletes celebrated at Spring Recognition Ceremony
Pius X High School honored the Class of 2018 student-athletes that have chosen to participate in collegiate athletics. A similar event was held last fall for student-athletes. Read below to learn more about the student-athlete’s future and their past honors.
Trevin Alberts
Parents – Tim & Angie Alberts
Collegiate Sport – Shotgun Sports
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Undeclared
Honors
- 4-time Trap letter winner
- Doane University Scholarship
Molly Boatman
Parents – Ken & Lisa Boatman
Collegiate Sport – Cheerleading
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Special Education with a minor in Psychology
Honors
- 2-time The Cheerleading Worlds qualifier
- Senior Level 5 Team Member
- Doane University Academic & Athletic Scholarship
Joe Burt
Parents – Steve & Tricia Burt
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Business
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner – Basketball
- Basketball Team Captain – 2018
- NSAA Class A State Basketball Championships Team Qualifier – 2017, 2018
- All-State & All-City Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner – Tennis
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B #2 Doubles Runner-Up – 2014
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class A #1 Doubles 3rd Place – 2015
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B #1 Doubles Champion – 2016
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B #1 Doubles 3rd Place – 2017
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B State Team Champion – 2016
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B State Team Runner-Up – 2017
- 1-year Varsity letter winner – Soccer
Chris Cassidy
Parents – Richard & Melanie Cassidy
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Big Ten Conference
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Criminology
Honors
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Football
- 2nd Team All-Class All-State – 2017
- All-State Honorable Mention – 2015, 2016
- All-City – 2017
- Varsity Team Captain – 2016, 2017
- 1-year Varsity letter winner – Track & Field
- NSAA State Track & Field Championships Individual Medalist – 2017
- 1-year Varsity letter winner – Wrestling
Madelyn Conrad
Parents – Matthew Conrad & Wendy Conrad
Collegiate Sport – Bowling
College Choice – Newman University – Wichita, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Heartland Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Biochemistry
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- 2015 – 1st Place Class B Team State Bowling Championship, District Team Championship, 2nd Team Individual All-State, 2nd Team Individual All-Conference
- 2016 – 1st Place Class B Team State Bowling Championship, 2nd Place Individual Medalist at State Bowling Championships, District Team Championship, 2nd Team Individual All-State, 2nd Team Individual All-Conference
- 2017 – 1st Place Class B Team State Bowling Championship, 2nd Place Individual Medalist at State Bowling Championships, District Team Championship, 2nd Place Individual Medalist at District Tournament, 1st Team Individual All-State, 1st Team Individual All-Conference, Team Most Valuable Bowler, Highest Average
- 2018 – 4th Place Class A Team State Bowling Championships, 3rd Place Individual Medalist at District Tournament, Team Most Valuable Bowler, Highest Average
- Jill Portsche Memorial Scholarship Recipient
- Pius X Bowling Scholarship Recipient
Sam Coy
Parents – Jim & Jan Coy
Collegiate Sport – Tennis
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Pre-Med
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B #2 Singles Runner-Up – 2014
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class A #1 Singles Quarter-Finalist – 2015
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B #1 Singles 3rd Place – 2016
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B #1 Singles 4th Place – 2017
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B State Team Champion – 2016
- NSAA State Tennis Championships – Class B State Team Runner-Up – 2017
- 3-time Cornhusker State Games Gold Medalist
- Pius X Ambassadors Club – 4 years
- Pius X Ambassadors Club Leadership Team – 2 years
- Midland University Football Scholarship
Haleigh Hoefs
Parents – Chad & Brooke Hoefs
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – Barton Community College – Great Bend, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Division – Juco
Area of Study – Business
Honors
- 3-year Varsity letter winner
- NSAA State Softball Championships Team Qualifier – 2016, 2017
- All-State Honorable Mention – 2017
- 2nd Team All-City – 2017
- Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Softball Game – 2018
Sara Kholousi
Parents – George & Kathy Kholousi
Collegiate Sport – Dance
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Undeclared
Honors
- Dance Team letter winner
Anthony Krick
Parents – Dan & Susan Krick
Collegiate Sport – Cross Country / Track & Field
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Human & Health Performance
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner – Cross Country
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Track & Field
- NSAA State Cross Country Championships – 2017
- Pius X Gold Honor Roll – 4.0 GPA
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Outstanding Student Award – Biology, Geography, Choir, Theology, US History
Alyson Kuehn
Parents – Joseph & Charity Kuehn
Collegiate Sport – Golf
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Chemistry
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- NSAA State Golf Championships Individual Medalist – 2016, 2017
- NSAA District A-1 Individual Runner-Up – 2017
- 3-time NSAA State Golf Championships Team Qualifier – 2015, 2016, 2017
- All-City Team Member – 2016, 2017
- Pius X Girls Golf Most Valuable Golfer – 2017
- Pius X Girls Golf Most Improved Golfer – 2015, 2016
- Pius X Girls Golf Hardest Working Golfer – 2014
- Lincoln Country Club Honorary Junior Golf Membership
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Gold Honor Roll
- NSAA Academic All-State – 2015, 2016, 2017
- Pius X Outstanding Student Award – Chemistry, Algebra II
- Pius X Kindness Award Winner
Grant Leber
Parents – Todd & Staci Leber
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors
- 2-year Varsity letter winner
- Pius X Honor Roll
Carlee Liesch
Parents – Mike & Michelle Liesch
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Pre-Optometry / Undeclared
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- NSAA State Softball Championships Team Qualifier – 2016, 2017
- 1st Team All-Class All-State – 2017
- 1st Team Class A All-State – 2017
- 1st Team All-City – 2017
- Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Softball Game – 2018
- Pius X Outstanding Student Award – Consumer Science
Cade Mahan
Parents – Aaron & Andrea Skaw
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Business Administration
Honors
- 2-year Varsity letter winner
- Club Team Captain
- Pius X Honor Roll
Catherine Marsolek
Parents – Paul & Barbara Marsolek
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Huntingdon College – Montgomery, Alabama
Conference Affiliation – USA South Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Pre-Med / Biochemistry
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- Team Captain – High School & Club
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll – 4.0 GPA
- Pius X Outstanding Student Award – Chemistry, Math (2 years), English (2 years)
- Jonathon Reiber Soccer Festival Scholarship Recipient
Brylie Meyer
Parents – Travis & Stephanie Meyer
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Omaha – Omaha, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Undecided
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- 6-time Nebraska State Cup Champion
- 2-time Region 2 Champion
- 1st Team All-City
- 1st Team All-Conference
- All-State Honorable Mention
- Pius X Honor Roll – 3.9 GPA
Aaron Nichols
Parents – Jeff Nichols & Kristi Nichols
Collegiate Sport – Baseball
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Accounting
Honors
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Baseball
- All-State Honorable Mention – Baseball – 2017
- NSAA State Class B Baseball Championships 3rd Place Team – 2017
- Sandhills Publishing Junior Legion Team – 2015, 2016
- Union Bank Senior Legion Team – 2016, 2017, 2018
- Cornhusker League Champions – Union Bank – 2017
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Football
- NSAA State Cross Country Championships – 2017
- Pius X Gold Honor Roll – 3.98 GPA
- National Honor Society
- Academic All-State – Baseball
Monica O’Donnell
Parents – Mike & Ginger O’Donnell
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – University of Dallas – Dallas, Texas
Conference Affiliation – Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – English
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner
- Pius X Varsity Team Captain
- U19 Nebraska State Soccer League Division Champion
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
- Deans Scholarship – University of Dallas
- Music Department Scholarship – University of Dallas
Markus Pieper
Parents – Mark & Michelle Pieper
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Doane University – Crete, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Biology
Honors
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Soccer
- 1-year Varsity letter winner – Basketball
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll
Joe Pynes
Parents – Dominic & Mary K Pynes
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – Benedictine College – Atchison, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Heart of America Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Business Management
Honors
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Football
- 4-year Varsity letter winner – Swimming & Diving
- Swimming & Diving Team Captain – 2018
- Pius X Honor Roll
Thomas Robertson
Parents – Bryan & Doris Robertson
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Physics / Electrical Engineering
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner – Basketball
- Basketball Team Captain – 2017, 2018
- NSAA Class A State Basketball Championships Team Qualifier – 2017, 2018
- 3-year Varsity letter winner – Football
- Football Team Captain – 2017
- Matt Grosserode Memorial Scholarship Recipient
- 4-year Varsity letter winner – Track & Field
- NSAA State Track & Field Championships – 2-time medalist
- NSAA Believers & Achievers Local School Award Winner
- NSAA Academic All-State – 2016, 2018
- Nebraska Wesleyan University HUGE Scholar Award Recipient
- University of Nebraska Regents Scholarship Recipient
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll – 4.0 GPA
- NSAA Leadership Summit Seminar – 2017
- Omaha World Herald Academic Scholar Award nominee (winners not yet announced)
Abbie Vodicka
Parents – DJ & Jill Vodicka
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Exercise Science
Honors
- 4-year Varsity letter winner & starter
- 4-year All-State Honorable Mention
- National Honor Society
- Pius X Honor Roll – 3.8 GPA
