A year ago, Ashland-Greenwood battled its way through the Class C1 State Basketball bracket as the No. 5 seed and took home the state championship hardware after going 23-5 on the season. In 2025-26, Bluejay opponents will be ready and waiting to pull the upset.
Jacob Mohs' club looks loaded, however, with three returnees that scored 11 or more points an outing a year ago. In all, five players with eligibility left earned postseason honors last winter.
First Team Class C1 All-State forward Derek Tonjes, a senior, leads the way for Mohs after scoring 16.6 points and ripping down 7.7 rebounds a contest as a junior while earning credit for 58 assists, 40 steals and 26 blocked Shots.
Senior Cooper Westerhold boosted the Ashland-Greenwood attack by scoring 12.4 points, reeling in 4.2 boards and dishing out 48 assists, stealing 35 enemy balls and blocking 27 shots. Senior guard Cal Kissinger added 11.1 points a game and 3.0 rebounds to go with 44 assists, 20 steals and eight blocked shots.
Class B power Wahoo returns six players that scored five points or more from a team that went 22-5 and qualified for the state basketball tournament in Nebraska's second largest class. Senior Cody Hesser averaged 11.3 points and 4.4 rebounds for TJ O'Connor's squad last year. The 6-foot-5 forward also dished out 64 assists and was credited with 51 steals and 10 blocked shots
Seniors Eli Shada, Kip Brigham and Jase Kaminski all scored between 5.3-7.1 points a contest while sophomore Landon Glock and junior Ethan Raabe combined for 11.7 points an outing collectively. Platteview went 17-9 a year ago and could make a push high into the conference standings.
Enough of my rambling. Enjoy!
Boys Trailblazer Conference
Ashland-Greenwood (23-5)
Wahoo (22-5)
Platteview (17-9)
Malcolm (12-10)
Plattsmouth (11-13)
Ralston (10-13)
Nebraska City (4-19)
Beatrice (3-19)
Ashland-Greenwood
2024-25 Record: 23-5
Record Over Past Decade: 160-93
2024-25 Postseason: 3-0 | Class C1 State Champion
Head Coach: Jacob Mohs
Top Returning Players:
Senior Cal Kissinger | 6-foot-2 | Guard
11.1 Points | 3.0 Rebounds | 44 Assists | 20 Steals | 8 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
HM All-Omaha Area | Second Team All-KMALand
Senior Cooper Westerhold | 6-foot-4 Guard
12.4 Points | 4.2 Rebounds | 48 Assists | 35 Steals | 27 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
HM All-Omaha Area | Elite All-KMALand
Senior Derek Tonjes | 6-foot-5 | Forward
16.6 Points | 7.7 Rebounds | 58 Assists | 40 Steals | 26 Blocked Shots
First Team Class C1 Omaha World Herald | First Team Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
First Team All-Omaha Area | Elite All-KMALand
Senior Landon Mohs | 6-foot | Guard
2.5 Points | 2.8 Rebounds | 55 Assists | 16 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Senior Logan Fangmeyer | 6-foot-2 | Guard
3.0 Points | 2.7 Rebounds | 31 Assists | 21 Steals | 8 Blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Wahoo
2024-25 Record: 22-5
Record Over Past Decade: 221-47
2024-25 Postseason: 0-1 | Lost in Class B Quarterfinals
Head Coach: TJ O'Connor
Top Returning Players:
Senior Cody Hesser | 6-foot-5 | Forward
11.3 Points | 4.4 Rebounds | 64 Assists | 51 Steals | 10 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Senior Eli Shada | 6-foot-4 | Forward | Center
7.1 Points | 3.6 Rebounds | 11 Assists | 19 Steals | 11 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Senior Kip Brigham | 5-foot-10 | Guard
5.3 Points | 4.2 Rebounds | 67 Assists | 25 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Senior Jase Kaminski | 5-foot-10 | Guard
6.6 Points | 1.9 Rebounds | 59 Assists | 32 Steals | 8 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Sophomore Landon Glock | 6-foot-3 | Forward
6.5 Points | 2.7 Rebounds | 10 Assists | 10 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Junior Ethan Raabe | 5-foot-10 | Point Guard
5.2 Points | 1.6 Rebounds | 25 Assists | 11 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Platteview
2024-25 Record: 17-9
Record Over Past Decade: 188-74
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Brad Schlieman
Top Returning Players:
Senior Sully Vanosdall | Shooting Guard | Point Guard
9.8 Points | 3.4 Rebounds | 38 Assists | 27 Steals | 5 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Honorable Mention All-Omaha Area
Senior Owen Trofholz | 6-foot-4
8.7 Points | 4.7 Rebounds | 29 Assists | 29 Steals | 13 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention Class B Omaha World Herald
Plattsmouth
2024-25 Record: 11-13
Record Over Past Decade: 65-163
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Blake Adelman
Top Returning Players:
Senior Traceson Skalberg | 6-foot-2 | Point Guard
13.4 Points | 4.7 Rebounds | 70 Assists | 44 Steals | 11 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
HM All-Omaha Area | Third Team All-KMALand
Senior Derek Nanke | 6-foot-4
6.6 Points | 7.3 Rebounds | 34 Assists | 14 Steals | 22 Blocked Shots
Junior Nathan Frederick | Shooting Guard
7.8 Points | 1.9 Rebounds | 21 Assists | 12 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln journal Star
Malcolm
2024-25 Record: 12-10
Record Over Past Decade: 111-124
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Chris Lewandowski
Top Returning Players:
Junior Preston Kucera | 5-foot-11 | Point Guard | Shooting Guard
11.0 Points | 4.7 Rebounds | 44 Assists | 56 Steals | 5 blocked Shots
HM Class C1 Omaha World Herald | HM Class C1 Lincoln Journal Star
Ralston
2024-25 Record: 10-13
Record Over Past Decade: 75-161
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Bo Buettenback
Top Returning Players:
Senior Eh Wah | 5-foot-10 | Guard
7.6 Points | 2.8 Rebounds | 42 Assists | 54 Steals | 3 Blocked Shots
Beatrice
2024-25 Record: 3-19
Record Over Past Decade: 126-101
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Clark Ribble
Top Returning Players:
Junior Harrison Vetrovsky | Small Forward | Power Forward | Center
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Junior Tyson Cerveny
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln journal Star
Junior Jesse Oltmans | Small Forward | Power Forward
HM Class B Omaha World Herald | HM Class B Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska City
2024-25 Record: 4-19
Record Over Past Decade: 45-179
2024-25 Postseason: Did Not Qualify
Head Coach: Matt Thompson
Top Returning Players:
Senior Mitchell Hodges
6.0 Points | 4.4 Rebounds | 39 Assists | 23 Steals | 2 Blocked Shots
Senior Landon Ferguson | 6-foot-1
7.3 Points | 3.6 Rebounds | 67 Assists | 37 Steals | 1 Blocked Shot
Senior Caleb Walker | 6-foot-1
8.5 Points | 2.7 Rebounds | 22 Assists | 20 Steals | 4 Blocked Shots
Honorable Mention All-KMALand
