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 uncovered our Greater Northeast Activities Conference projections for 2025-26.
A year ago, Lutheran High Northeast took a few lumps while battling through a brutal Greater Northeast Activities Conference slate and producing a 14-10 record. Now, however, Kenny Blank and his older and more experienced Eagles look like a club that may just take its place atop the league.
Senior Gavin Feddern returns after averaging 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds a year ago to earn First Team All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference honors. Colston Kapels is back after averaging 11.9 points and 2.4 boards a game as a freshman a year ago.
As juniors, Ian McDonald and Cole Lawless scored 7.0 and 6.5 points a game respectively and combined for 3.5 rebounds a game while D'artagnan Taylor was good for 10.5 points and 3.4 boards a contest as a sophomore a year ago.
Elkhorn Valley head coach Derric Werner returns Korbin Werner who received First Team All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference honors after averaging 14.5 points and 9.5 rebounds a contest to go along with 82 assists, 30 steals and 14 blocked shots as the Falcons went 15-9 last year.
Juniors Logan Black and Jack Qualset combined for 9.4 points and 6.2 boards in 2024-25. Plainview went 15-8 last winter and returns the talent to finish in the Top 3 while Summerland (25-4) and West Holt (22-7) rebuild after playing on the final day of the state basketball tournament last March.
Enough of my rambling. Enjoy!
Boys Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Lutheran High Northeast (14-10)
Elkhorn Valley (15-9)
Plainview (15-8)
Summerland (25-4)
West Holt (22-7)
Hartington-Newcastle (10-15)
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (9-16)
Neligh-Oakdale (0-23)
Lutheran High Northeast
2024-25 Record: 14-10
Record Over Past Decade: 160-71
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Kenny Blank
Top Returning Players:
Senior Gavin Feddern | 6-foot-3 | Power Forward | Center
12.4 Points | 4.5 Rebounds | 0 Assists | 4 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star | First Team All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Sophomore Colston Kapels
11.9 Points | 2.4 Rebounds | 0 Assists | 4 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star | HM All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Junior D'artagnan Taylor
10.5 Points | 3.4 Rebounds | 0 Assists | 0 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star | HM All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Senior Ian McDonald | 5-foot-10
7.0 Points | 1.9 Rebounds | 0 Assists | 3 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Senior Cole Lawless
6.5 Points | 1.6 Rebounds | 0 Assists | 1 Steal | 0 Blocked Shots
Elkhorn Valley
2024-25 Record: 15-9
Record Over Past Decade: 116-114
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Derric Werner
Top Returning Players:
Senior Korbin Werner | 6-foot-4 | Guard | Small Forward
14.5 Points | 9.5 Rebounds | 82 Assists | 30 Steals | 14 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
First Team All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Junior Logan Black | 6-foot-4 | Power Forward
6.7 Points | 4.0 Rebounds | 39 Assists | 23 Steals | 31 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Junior Jack Qualset | 6-foot | Shooting Guard | Point Guard
2.7 Points | 2.2 Rebounds | 37 Assists | 8 Steals | 9 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention Class C2 Omaha World Herald
Plainview
2024-25 Record: 15-8
Record Over Past Decade: 81-156
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Taylor Oestreich
Top Returning Players:
Junior Kohen Lingenfelter | 6-foot | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
12.0 Points | 3.8 Rebounds | 71 Assists | 26 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star | HM All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Junior Wyatt Schroth | 6-foot | Small Forward
9.1 Points | 3.3 Rebounds | 35 Assists | 29 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Summerland
2024-25 Record: 25-4
Record Over Past Decade: 81-63
2024-25 Postseason: 2-1 | Third In Class C2
Head Coach: Brett Kaczor
Top Returning Players:
Senior Ryan Rifer
2.9 Points | 2.3 Rebounds | 18 Assists | 12 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Senior Aiden McAllister
Point | 0.3 Rebounds | 2 Assists | 2 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
West Holt
2024-25 Record: 22-7
Record Over Past Decade: 173-84
2024-25 Postseason: 1-2 | Fourth in Class C2
Head Coach: Todd Hale
Top Returning Players:
Senior Kellen Monasterio | 5-foot-9 | Shooting Guard
2.0 Points | 1.2 Rebounds | 16 Assists | 11 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Senior Carson Wieneke | Power Forward
1.3 Points | 1.7 Rebounds | 3 Assists | 0 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Hartington-Newcastle
2024-25 Record: 10-15
Record Over Past Decade: 110-123
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Tylor Fincher
Top Returning Players:
Senior Brayden Lammers | 6-foot-5 | Power Forward
11.4 Points | 9.7 Rebounds | 30 Assists | 24 Steals | 45 Blocked Shots
HM Class D1 Lincoln Journal Star | HM All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Junior Austin Sudbeck | 6-foot-1 | Shooting Guard | Small Forward
7.7 Points | 3.8 Rebounds | 54 Assists | 31 Steals | 8 Blocked Shots
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
2024-25 Record: 9-16
Record Over Past Decade: 164-92
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Quin Conner
Top Returning Players:
Junior Cade Johnson | 6-foot | Center
8.2 Points | 6.6 Rebounds | 32 Assists | 28 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention All-Greater Northeast Activities Conference
Neligh-Oakdale
2024-25 Record: 0-23
Record Over Past Decade: 107-135
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Thomas Young
Top Returning Players:
Junior Breckin Kight | 5-foot-11 | Guard
Junior Jase Schmoldt | 6-foot-2 | Forward
Senior Calib McKirdy | 6-foot-3 | Center
Junior Tyler Reinke | 5-foot-11 | Guard
