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    Boys Panhandle Conference

    By Dean BackesDecember 1, 2025

    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 Pioneer Conference projections for 2025-26

    While we search for more information on some of the teams listed, we have decided to display the information we do have. Information will be added as we find it.

    Enjoy!

    Boys Panhandle Conference

    Morrill (16-9)

    Cody-Kilgore (16-10)

    Hay Springs (14-10)

    Hemingford (13-10)

    Hyannis (12-12)

    Crawford (9-14)

    Sioux County (5-14)

    Morrill

    2024-25 Record: 16-9

    Record Over Past Decade: 108-117

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Terry Lofink

    Top Returning Players:

    Junior TJ Munroe | 6-foot | Small Forward

    1.7 Points | 3.2 Rebounds | 10 Assists | 29 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots

    Senior Jackson Adkins | 6-foot-3 | Small Forward

    1.2 Points | 2.0 Rebounds | 7 Assists | 10 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot

    Senior Patrick Owens | 5-foot-9 | Power Forward

    1.8 Points | 0.2 Rebounds | 1 Assist | 0 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots

    Cody-Kilgore

    2024-25 Record: 16-10

    Record Over Past Decade: 83-118

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Reed Ford

    Top Returning Players:

    Senior Cash Cooper

    Senior Hesston Fay

    Hay Springs

    2024-25 Record: 14-10

    Record Over Past Decade: 98-131

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Beau Hanks

    Top Returning Players:

    Junior Jaron Dahlgren

    12.1 Points | 6.8 Rebounds | 36 Assists | 24 Steals | 12 Blocked Shots

    HM Class D2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class D2 Lincoln Journal Star

    Hemingford

    2024-25 Record: 13-10

    Record Over Past Decade: 126-106

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Brennan Vogel

    Top Returning Players:

    Senior Jacob Bryner

    Senior Tayten Haas | 6-foot

    Senior Talon Payne

    Senior Kaiden Casey

    Senior Keirith Yale

    Hyannis

    2024-25 Record: 12-12

    Record Over Past Decade: 136-91

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Charles Ferguson | Kevin Kostman

    Top Returning Players:

    N/A

    Crawford

    2024-25 Record: 9-14

    Record Over Past Decade: 118-116

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Eugene Banks

    Top Returning Players:

    Senior Taylor Homan | 5-foot-11 | Point Guard

    18.6 Points | 8.5 Rebounds | 68 Assists | 60 Steals | 10 Blocked Shots

    HM Class D2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class D2 Lincoln Journal Star

    Senior Abisai Munoz-Salazar | 6-foot-1 | Power Forward | Point Guard

    5.9 Points | 8.4 Rebounds | 17 Assists | 23 Steals | 21 Blocked Shots

    Sioux County

    2024-25 Record: 5-14

    Record Over Past Decade: 48-131

    2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify

    Head Coach: Barry Swisher

    Top Returning Players:

    Sophomore Gilberto Hernandez | 5-foot-8 | Guard

    4.8 Points | 5.0 Rebounds | 33 Assists | 28 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot

    Senior Preston Kreman | 5-foot-7 | Guard

    4.8 Points | 5.1 Rebounds | 50 Assists | 43 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots


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