Spring 2025 Student Athlete Signings

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
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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

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