After outscoring South Loup 58-48 in first round action of the C2-8 Subdistrict Tournament a year ago, Sutton dropped road contests to Cross County and Cedar Catholic in the C2-8 Subdistrict Final and the C2-5 District Final respectively, closing out the Mustang season at 18-7.
Following a long offseason, Sutton seniors Payton Reed, Keith Kliewer and Jacob Huxoll are back and ready to guide Jon Ladehoff's Mustangs to another successful season.
Reed, a 6-foot-6 small forward, is Ladehoff's top returning scorer after producing a stat line of 11.1 points and 5.7 rebounds a game and chalking up 22 assists, 15 steals and 10 blocked shots on the year to earn Third Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference honors.
A six-foot guard, Kliewer added 5.8 points and 1.2 boards a night and was credited with 42 assists and eight steals on the year while Huxoll, a 6-foot-2 power forward, knocked down 6.4 points and reeled in 3.8 rebounds to go with 16 assists, 12 steals and four blocked shots.
Fillmore Central put together a fantastic 21-6 campaign a year ago that ended with a Class C1 State Tournament quarterfinal loss to Lincoln Lutheran who eventually took home the third-place hardware. Panther head coach Derek Reinsch will build his 2025-26 squad around junior Joey Stoner.
Stoner, a 6-foot-1 guard, averaged 10.2 points and 3.0 rebounds and posted 37 assists, 32 steals and a blocked shot a year ago. Sandy Creek Co-head coaches Tyler Colvin and Cole Wiseman return sophomore Kamerin Sealey and junior Wes Biltoft as they try to improve on last season's 15-11 record.
Enough of my rambling. Enjoy!
Boys Southern Nebraska Conference
Sutton (18-7)
Fillmore Central (21-6)
Sandy Creek (15-11)
Thayer Central (16-8)
Tri County (9-15)
Milford (11-14)
Fairbury (9-15)
Wilber-Clatonia (13-13)
H&H (Heartland/Hampton)
David City (4-19)
Centennial (12-11)
Superior (1-22)
Sutton
2024-25 Record: 18-7
Record Over Past Decade: 153-97
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Jon Ladehoff
Top Returning Players:
Senior Payton Reed | 6-foot-6 | Small Forward
11.1 Points | 5.7 Rebounds | 22 Assists | 15 Steals | 10 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Third Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Senior Keith Kliewer | 6-foot | Shooting Guard | Point Guard
5.8 Points | 1.2 Rebounds | 42 Assists | 8 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Senior Jacob Huxoll | 6-foot-2 | Power Forward
6.4 Points | 3.8 Rebounds | 16 Assists | 12 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
Fillmore Central
2024-25 Record: 21-6
Record Over Past Decade: 116-119
2024-25 Postseason: 0-1 | Lost in Class C1 Quarterfinals
Head Coach: Derek Reinsch
Top Returning Players:
Junior Joey Stoner | 6-foot-1 Guard
10.2 Points | 3.0 Rebounds | 37 Assists | 32 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Sandy Creek
2024-25 Record: 15-11
Record Over Past Decade: 105-135
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Tyler Colvin | Cole Wiseman
Top Returning Players:
Sophomore Kamerin Sealey | 6-foot | Point Guard
12.5 Points | 3.5 Rebounds | 84 Assists | 36 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star | Second Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Junior Wes Biltoft | 6-foot-5
8.2 Points | 9.1 Rebounds | 22 Assists | 16 Steals | 9 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Thayer Central
2024-25 Record: 16-8
Record Over Past Decade: 71-153
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Trenton Kuhlman
Top Returning Players:
Senior Laken Wiedel | 6-foot-1
Honorable Mention Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
6.0 Points | 2.1 Rebounds | 44 Assists | 16 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Senior Brady Degenhardt | 6-foot-3
6.0 Points | 5.4 Rebounds | 14 Assists | 14 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Tri County
2024-25 Record: 9-15
Record Over Past Decade: 156-92
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Jeremy Siems
Top Returning Players:
Senior Drew Siems | 6-foot | Shooting Guard | Point Guard
24.5 Points | 6.5 Rebounds | 72 Assists | 48 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Second Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Senior Jason Wehrman | 6-foot-1 | Shooting Guard
8.4 Points | 3.9 Rebounds | 18 Assists | 12 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
HM Class C2 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C2 Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Senior Henry Kapke | 6-foot | Shooting Guard
5.4 Points | 3.0 Rebounds | 35 Assists | 24 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
Sophomore Trevor Kapke | 5-foot-10 | Shooting Guard
6.3 Points | 2.8 Rebounds | 37 Assists | 20 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Milford
2024-25 Record: 11-14
Record Over Past Decade: 159-91
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Peyton Dubbert | Mitchell Marvin
Top Returning Players:
Senior Landon Roth | 6-foot | Shooting Guard
10.6 Points | 3.8 Rebounds | 52 Assists | 17 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Second Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Senior Colby Rautenberg | 6-foot-11 | Power Forward
6.6 Points | 6.2 Rebounds | 14 Assists | 9 Steals | 50 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Senior Isaac Roth | 5-foot-10 | Shooting Guard
9.1 Points | 1.2 Rebounds | 48 Assists | 35 Steals | 0 Blocked Shots
Fairbury
2024-25 Record: 9-15
Record Over Past Decade: 96-140
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Ryan Garver
Top Returning Players:
Senior Brodie Prellwitz | 6-foot-1 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
13.9 Points | 3.9 Rebounds | 43 Assists | 39 Steals | 12 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Third Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Senior James Martin | 5-foot-10 | Guard
7.2 Points | 2.2 Rebounds | 37 Assists | 36 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Wilber-Clatonia
2024-25 Record: 13-13
Record Over Past Decade: 113-124
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Dan Conway
Top Returning Players:
Senior Jameson Conway | 6-foot-1 | Shooting Guard | Point Guard
10.4 Points | 5.3 Rebounds | 36 Assists | 24 Steals | 11 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Third Team All-Southern Nebraska Conference
H&H (Heartland/Hampton)
2024-25 Record: 11-34
Record Over Past Decade: 180-261
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Erik Wetjen | Andrew Johnson
Top Returning Players:
Sophomore Landen Rojewski | 5-foot-8 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
10.4 Points | 3.6 Rebounds | 65 Assists | 45 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Senior Wyatt Dose | 6-foot-4 | Power Forward
13.1 Points | 6.6 Rebounds | 25 Assists | 15 Steals | 22 Blocked Shots
Junior Maddox Regier | 6-foot-2 | Shooting Guard
6.6 Points | 1.8 Rebounds | 43 Assists | 18 Steals | 7 Blocked Shots
Senior Trenton Goertzen | Shooting Guard
6.9 Points | 2.3 Rebounds | 32 Assists | 41 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
David City
2024-25 Record: 4-19
Record Over Past Decade: 68-160
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Haden Richters
Top Returning Players:
Senior Cohen Denker | 6-foot-2 | Guard | Forward
14.0 Points | 4.8 Rebounds | 26 Assists | 30 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Centennial
2024-25 Record: 12-11
Record Over Past Decade: 171-75
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Cam Scholl | Craig Barjenbruch
Top Returning Players:
Junior Owen Naber | 5-foot-8
3.2 Points | 1.6 Rebounds | 19 Assists | 7 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Superior
2024-25 Record: 1-22
Record Over Past Decade: 43-180
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Trent Siebecker
Top Returning Players:
Senior Colten Butler | 6-foot
10.3 Points | 4.7 Rebounds | 51 Assists | 67 Steals | 8 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention All-Southern Nebraska Conference
Junior Jaren Gilbert | 6-foot
5.1 Points | 4.4 Rebounds | 14 Assists | 17 Steals | 9 Blocked Shots
Senior Dayne Clark | 6-foot-1
9.6 Points | 5.3 Rebounds | 38 Assists | 17 Steals | 11 Blocked Shots
Senior Declan Miller | 6-foot
5.3 Points | 4.1 Rebounds | 13 Assists | 11 Steals | 6 Blocked Shots
