NORFOLK – Several northeast Nebraska student-athletes were recently recognized for being named to an Academic All-Region team.
According to a release from Northeast Community College, the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference announced the Academic All-Region performers for the spring of 2020 semester.
First Team performers received a 3.5 grade-point average or above while Second Team members earned between a 3.0 and a 3.49 grade-point average.
Norfolk natives Dylan Rogers and Wil Fisher both earned second team honors for baseball; Ben Moxness of Scribner was named first team for men’s basketball while teammates Dennis Herrea (O’Neill), Merrix Denn (Osmond) and Zach James (Norfolk) were tabbed second team.
Ty Heimes of Battle Creek also earned second team for men’s golf.
Lorna Maxon of Laurel was named first team for women’s basketball as softball recipients went to Vada Kruse (Norfolk) for first team and well as Brianna Aguilera (Pierce) and Maggie Berryman (Norfolk) being tabbed second team.
Baseball:
First Team
Ben Prediger (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Brennen Bales (Nebraska City, Neb.), Cameron Brewer (Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada), Chris Mazzini (Parker, Colo.), Colin Lynam (Springfield, Neb.), Derek Botaletto (Omaha, Neb.), Houston Fogelstrom (Omaha, Neb.), Hunter Kelchner (Grand Junction, Colo.), Jeremy Schneider (Lovell, Wyo.), Justice Whitt (Knoxville, Tenn.), Matt Dreher (Blair, Neb.), Nate Zyzda (Sioux City, Iowa), Reese Lansville (Centennial, Colo.), Tanner Olmstead (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Ty Hansen (Edmond, Okla.)
Second Team
Alex Potter (Parker, Colo.), Brandon Nicks (Omaha, Neb.), Brett Curran (Omaha, Neb.), Cade Lynam (Springfield, Neb.), Caiden Hill (Papillion, Neb.), Daulton Vanderloo (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Doug Briese (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia), Dylan Rodgers (Norfolk, Neb.), Grady Hatton (Omaha, Neb.), Holden Garrett (Groesbeck, Texas), Jayden Sinju (Murray, Utah), Thomas Loseke (LaVista, Neb.), Wil Fisher (Norfolk, Neb.)
Men’s Basketball:
First Team
Ben Moxness (Scribner, Neb)
Second Team
Dennis Herrea (O’Neill, Neb.), Emmette Page (Crystal, Minn.), Merrix Denn (Osmond, Neb.), Zack James (Norfolk, Neb.)
Women’s Basketball:
First Team
Beth Matas (Girona, Spain), Breanna Stouffer (David City, Neb.), Caitlin Orton (Mills, Neb.), Emina Hadzihusejnovic (Mostar, Bosnia), Hannah Kasik (Leigh, Neb.), Jacalyn Schwanebeck (Hyannis, Neb.), Katarina Zagorac (Novi Sad, Serbia), Kelly Kleffner (Spalding, Neb.), Lorna Maxon (Laurel, Neb.), Macey Kulhanek (Howells, Neb.)
Second Team
Hannah Ollendick (Tilden, Neb.)
Men’s Golf:
First Team
Dawson Sundsted (Spearfish, S.D.), Grant Sell (Gothenburg, Neb.), Matthew Kingston (Springfield, Neb.)
Second Team
Gabriel Pfeifer (Madison, Neb.), John Lapour (Omaha, Neb.), Ty Heimes (Battle Creek, Neb.)
Softball:
First Team
Chantel Julian (Roseville, Calif.), Jenn VanDeWalle (Aurora, Neb.), Kaylea Bailey (Schuyler, Neb.), Kierra Stewart (Dodge, Neb.), Lauryn Cardenas (Gothenburg, Neb.), Madison McKewon (Springfield, Neb.), Morgan Haner (Sterling, Neb.), Paige Maly (Weston, Neb.), Sydney Kelley (Omaha, Neb.), Vada Kruse (Norfolk, Neb.)
Second Team
Abby Pierce (Brainard, Neb.), Brianna Aguilera (Pierce, Neb.), Maggie Berryman (Norfolk, Neb.), Maia Johnson (Louisville, Neb.)