After pouring through oodles of statistics, all-state, all-conference and all-area teams, last year's state tournament bracket and plenty of postseason rankings, we have made our Centennial Conference projections for 2025-26.
What do you get when you return your entire roster from a state championship run? Another deep postseason run. Archbishop Bergan will be loaded once again this winter. First Team All-Class C2 All-State honoree Gavin Baker leads the way again this winter.
Omaha Concordia will definitely challenge the Knights after going 23-5 a year ago. Class C1 All-State guard Andrew Kulus leads the way once again. Grand Island Central Catholic and Lincoln Lutheran also went over the 20-win mark a year ago and round out the conference's Top 4.
Enough of my rambling. Enjoy!
Boys Centennial Conference
Archbishop Bergan (19-9)
Omaha Concordia (23-5)
Grand Island Central Catholic (21-5)
Lincoln Lutheran (24-4)
Lincoln Christian (14-11)
Columbus Scotus (18-7)
Bishop Neumann (12-11)
Kearney Catholic (11-12)
Boys Town (13-11)
Hastings St. Cecilia (2-22)
Aquinas Catholic (14-10)
Archbishop Bergan
2024-25 Record: 19-9
Record Over Past Decade: 127-116
2024-25 Postseason: 3-0 | Class C2 State Champion
Head Coach: Ryan Mlnarik
Top Returning Players:
Senior Gavin Baker | 6-foot-6 | Forward
19.4 Points | 8.8 Rebounds | 33 Assists | 28 Steals | 46 Blocked Shots
First Team Class C2 Omaha World Herald | First Team Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Junior Trey Mooney | 6-foot-1 | Guard
9.2 Points | 3.0 Rebounds | 110 Assists | 28 Steals | 6 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Junior Cale Sheets | 6-foot-1 | Guard
8.4 Points | 4.3 Rebounds | 55 Assists | 54 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Junior Gavin Dean | 6-foot-2 | Guard
6.2 Points | 1.8 Rebounds | 39 Assists | 28 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Junior Trent Mlnarik | 6-foot-1 | Forward
4.0 Points | 3.7 Rebounds | 33 Assists | 22 Steals | 9 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Omaha Concordia
2024-25 Record: 23-5
Record Over Past Decade: 164-89
2024-25 Postseason: 2-1 | Class C1 Runner-Up
Head Coach: Ken Kulus
Top Returning Players:
Senior Andrew Kulus | 6-foot | Guard
15.5 Points | 5.8 Rebounds | 77 Assists | 47 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
Second Team Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Second Team All-Omaha
Senior Owen Abendroth | 6-foot-3 | Guard
6.0 Points | 2.5 Rebounds | 39 Assists | 12 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
HM All-Omaha
Grand Island Central Catholic
2024-25 Record: 21-5
Record Over Past Decade: 181-81
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Tino Martinez
Top Returning Players:
Junior Braylon Wolfe | 5-foot-8 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
13.1 Points | 3.2 Rebounds | 91 Assists | 31 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 LJS
Senior Thomas Birch | Shooting Guard | Small Forward
11.6 Points | 6.0 Rebounds | 30 Assists | 66 Steals | 7 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Senior Connor Haney | 6-foot-2 | Small Forward | Power Forward
6.6 Points | 3.6 Rebounds | 48 Assists | 31 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
Lincoln Lutheran
2024-25 Record: 24-4
Record Over Past Decade: 148-96
2024-25 Postseason: 2-1 | Class C1 Third
Head Coach: Jesse Bouwens
Top Returning Players:
Senior Braxton Glines | 6-foot-1 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
5.8 Points | 3.4 Rebounds | 49 Assists | 27 Steals | 5 Blocked Shots
Lincoln Christian
2024-25 Record: 14-11
Record Over Past Decade: 133-112
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Chad Hansen
Top Returning Players:
Senior Turner Hohlen | 5-foot-11 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
6.5 Points | 1.4 Rebounds | 42 Assists | 19 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Senior Dawson Thies | 6-foot-3 | Power Forward
5.3 Points | 4.4 Rebounds | 27 Assists | 24 Steals | 7 Blocked Shots
Sophomore Carter McCullough | 6-foot-6 | Center
8.8 Points | 5.0 Rebounds | 25 Assists | 8 Steals | 9 Blocked Shots
Columbus Scotus
2024-25 Record: 18-7
Record Over Past Decade: 129-122
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Cody Mroczek
Top Returning Players:
Senior Carson Wessel | 6-foot-3
Bishop Neumann
2024-25 Record: 12-11
Record Over Past Record: 157-89
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: John Kreikemeier | Mike Weiss
Top Returning Players:
Senior Cayden Wiese | 5-foot-11
Kearney Catholic
2024-25 Record: 11-12
Record Over Past Record: 163-90
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Bob Langan
Top Returning Players:
Junior Jacob Bosshamer | 5-foot-10
6.8 Points | 1.9 Rebounds | 47 Assists | 43 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
Boys Town
2024-25 Record: 13-11
Record Over Past Record: 127-110
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Jonn McLain
Top Returning Players:
Junior Bhan Kailech
Senior Eziren Morris | Shooting Guard
Junior Gavin Boatwright | Shooting Guard | Small Forward
Senior Lamar Dampier
Junior Shawn Lewis
Senior Darren Greene | Shooting Guard
Hastings St. Cecilia
2024-25 Record: 2-22
Record Over Past Record: 150-106
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Jared Prevette
Top Returning Players:
Senior Aiden Schieffer | 6-foot
14.9 Points | 5.0 Rebounds | 14 Assists | 26 Steals | 10 Blocked Shots
Aquinas Catholic
2024-25 Record: 14-10
Record Over Past Record: 104-130
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Trevor Weiss
Top Returning Players:
Senior Jarin Thege | 5-foot-11 | Guard
0.5 Points | 1.0 Rebounds | 16 Assists | 3 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Senior Gus Yindrick | 5-foot-3 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
0.5 Points | 0.3 Rebounds | 2 Assists | 1 Steal | 0 Blocked Shots
Senior Luke Storm | 6-foot-2 | Forward
0.2 Points | 1.2 Rebounds | 7 Assists | 3 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Senior Dillon Bohuslavsky | 6-foot-1 | Guard | Forward
1.7 Points | 2.9 Rebounds | 28 Assists | 15 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
