Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2025 were honored last fall.
Macy Abel
Parents – Rick and Lori Abel Collegiate Sport – Volleyball College Choice – Midland University—Fremont, Nebraska Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference Division – NAIA Area of Study – Exercise Science Honors:- 3-Time Letter Winner—Volleyball
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Volleyball 2023
- Pius X Honor Roll
Derek Burrage
Parents – Dale and Theresa Burrage
Collegiate Sport – Football
College Choice – Dordt University—Sioux Center, Iowa
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Mechanical Engineering
Honors:
- 3-time Letter Winner—Football
- 2-time Letter Winner—Baseball
- All District Selection—Football
Emma Cleaver
Parents – Aaron and Amy Cleaver
Collegiate Sport – Cheer
College Choice – Midland University—Fremont, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Nursing
Honors:
- Letter Winner—Cheer
- UCA All-American—2024
- Heartland Class B Traditional Champion—2024 & 2025
- Varsity Cheer Captain—2025
- Hosa President of The Career Academy Chapter—2024 & 2025
- State Anatomage Champion–2025
Kyria Gnuse
Parents – Andrew Gnuse and Ann Gnuse-Yost Collegiate Sport – Cheer and Dance College Choice – Doane University—Crete, Nebraska Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference Division – NAIA Area of Study – Music Education
Parker Kelly
Parents – Andrew and Gina Kelly Collegiate Sport – Basketball College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University—Lincoln, Nebraska Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference Division – NCAA Division III Area of Study – Business Honors:- 3-time Varsity Letter Winner—Basketball
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B All-State 2nd Team—Basketball 2025
- Omaha World Herald Class B All-State 2nd Team—Basketball 2025
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City 2nd Team—Basketball 2025
- Blair Freeman Nebraska All-Star—Basketball 2025
- Battle of the Cities All-Star—Basketball 2025
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Basketball 2023
Sydney Mennenga
Parents – Darin and Michelle Mennenga Collegiate Sport – Softball College Choice – Briar Cliff University – Sioux City, Iowa Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference Division – NAIA Area of Study – Pre-Physical Therapy/Kinesiology Honors:- 2-Time Letter Winner—Softball
- NCPA Academic All-State—Softball 2024
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Softball 2023
- Outstanding French III Student—2024
- Letter Winner—Band
- Pius X Honor Roll
Tyler Parr
Parents – Adam and Darcy Parr Collegiate Sport – Baseball College Choice – Kansas City Kansas Community College – Kansas City, Kansas Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division – NJCAA Area of Study – General Studies Honors:- 3-Time Letter Winner—Baseball
- 2-year Football player
Nicolas Steuter
Parents – John and Pamela Steuter Collegiate Sport – Football College Choice – Concordia University – Seward, Nebraska Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference Division – NAIA Area of Study – Biology Honors:- 3-Time Letter Winner—Football
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Football 2023 & 2024
- Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Football 2023 & 2024
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City—Football 2023 & 2024
- Selected to the Shrine Bowl–2025
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Football 2023
Kolbe Volkmer
Parents – Michael and Erica Volkmer Collegiate Sport – Football College Choice – Wayne State University – Wayne, Nebraska Conference Affiliation – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Division – NCAA Division II Area of Study – Finance Honors:- 3-Time Letter Winner—Football
- 2-Time Letter Winner—Basketball
- Letter Winner—Track and Field
- Lincoln Journal Star Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Football 2023 & 2024
- Omaha World Herald Class B Honorable Mention All-State—Football 2023 & 2024
- Lincoln Journal Star All-City—Football 2023 & 2024
- Selected to Shrine Bowl—2025
- 2-Time Captain—Football
- Pius X Football Record Holder—Career Passing Yards & Career Passing TD’s
- NCPA Academic All-State—Football 2024
- NCPA Academic All-State—Basketball 2025
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Football 2022 & 2023
- HAC Academic All-Conference –Basketball 2023
- Pius X Honor Roll
Dax Woita
Parents – Jeff and Marcy Woita Collegiate Sport – Baseball College Choice – Kansas City Kansas Community College – Kansas City, Kansas Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division – NJCAA Area of Study – Sports Psychology Honors:- 3-Time Letter Winner—Tennis
- 2-Time Letter Winner—Baseball
- 2-Time State Tennis Qualifier
Jesus Yanez
Parents – Alejandro Yanez and Angeles Macedo Collegiate Sport – Baseball College Choice – Fort Scott Community College – Fort Scott, Kansas Conference Affiliation – Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division – NJCAA Area of Study – General Education Honors:- 3-Time Letter Winner—Baseball
- HAC All-Conference—Baseball 2023
- HAC Academic All-Conference—Baseball 2023 & 2024
- Pius X Honor Roll
