1973 Football
An unforgettable season packed with highs and lows concluded with a Thunderbolt squad named both city champion and Class B Football State Champion. Injuries and inclement weather attempted to derail the tenacity of the 1973 team, but the spirit of Pius X resonated game after game, reaching its apex the final two games of the
Msgr. Ivan Vap
Msgr. Ivan Vap was ordained in May 1954 and was assigned as part of the original faculty for the new central Catholic high school in Lincoln. He received his teaching endorsement from UNL and began teaching Religion and Industrial Arts at Pius X while also serving as Athletic Director. Msgr. Vap was later assigned to
Vince Aldrich
Coach Aldrich began the Pius X football program in 1956 as part of the original staff of Pius X and served in the capacity of head coach until his death in 1985. Over the course of four decades, he compiled 18 winning seasons and a record of 154-91-10. Those winning seasons amounted to 13 Top
Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan starred in three sports at Pius X, retiring as the all-time leader in rushing yards in school history and is second in touchdowns scored in a career. Ryan is also 51st on the all-time basketball scoring charts and continues to hold five all-time records in the baseball program, including stolen bases and strikeouts
Tom Burt
Tom Burt currently sits atop the Pius X basketball charts in points scored in a season and points scored in a career, once amassing a streak of 33 consecutive games scoring in double figures. He also earned a district championship in golf before accepting a scholarship to play basketball at Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C.
Jill (Noel) Korta
Jill Noel Korta owns the most decorated career of any athlete in Pius X history. She won every race of her high school cross country career, including three state championships and two all-class gold medals. She was All-City and All-State in both track and cross country from 1980-1982 and still holds the Pius X record
Micah Heibel
Although he gained national notoriety in football, Micah Heibel actually completed a diversely successful athletic career at Pius X. While earning All-City, All-State, and All-American honors in football, Heibel also earned All-State honors in basketball and was a silver medalist in the state track meet. He received a football scholarship to the University of Nebraska
Mike Bohaty
Michael Bohaty completed a storied high school career that concluded with selection to the Shrine Bowl and a place atop the Pius X career scoring list on the hardwood. Bohaty was an All-City selection and renowned as one of the best all-around athletes to represent the Thunderbolts. Bohaty joined the Nebraska Cornhusker football program after
Mick Ziegler
Mick Ziegler was a rare four-sport star for Pius X, amassing more varsity letters than any athlete in school history. He attended the University of Nebraska on a full football scholarship and started at wide receiver for the Huskers, earning two letters. After earning a degree in business, Ziegler joined the Air National Guard and
Don Houser
Don Houser serves as one of the many storied athletes who first took the field to represent Pius X, beginning a tradition of excellence entrusted to future generations. While a multi-year letter winner in track and basketball, newspapers describe Houser as a punishing runner with the football and an excellent all-around athlete. He was honored
1957 & 1959 Golf Teams
1957 Golf Team – Jere Carey, Charlie Burda, 1959 Golf Team – Coach Bill Inbody, Phil Breitfelder, and Tom Melby Tom Yax, Jere Carey, Jules VanDersarl, and Joe Herrod Many people may not know that the Catholic High Schools of Lincoln gained statewide notoriety for their golf teams as much as any sport when Pius
