Fall 2020 Student-Athlete Signing Ceremony

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Fall 2020 Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony

Fall 2020 Student-Athlete Signing Ceremony

Thunderbolt student-athletes from were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college.

Anna Burt

Parents – Steve & Tricia Burt
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – Nebraska Wesleyan University –
Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – American Rivers Conference
Division – NCAA Division III
Area of Study – Business & Spanish
Honors

  • Varsity Letter Winner – Volleyball
  • State Volleyball Tournament Qualifier
  • 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Tennis
  • 4th Place – #2 Singles – State Tennis – 2019
  • Lincoln G.O.L.D. Leadership Development Student Mentor
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Natalie Crouse

Parents – David & Michelle Crouse
Collegiate Sport – Soccer
College Choice – Central Community College – Columbus, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Region IX
Division – JUCO
Area of Study – Criminal Justice
Honors

  • 2-year Varsity letter winner – Soccer
  • National Honor Society
  • Honor Roll
  • NSAA Journalism Competition – State Runner-Up
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Leah Mach

Parents – Keith & Mary Mach
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – Emporia State University –
Emporia, Kansas
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Business
Honors

  • Varsity letter winner – Volleyball
  • State Volleyball Tournament Qualifier – 2020
  • Varsity Letter Winner – Basketball
  • State Champion – 2020
  • Varsity Letter Winner – Track & Field
  • Academic All-Conference
  • Pius X Honor Roll
  • National Honor Society
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Alexis Markowski

Parents – Andy & Jaime Markowski
Collegiate Sport – Basketball
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Lincoln, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Big Ten
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Pre-Med
Honors

  • 2-year Varsity Letter Winner – Basketball
  • 2-time State Basketball Tournament Qualifier
    • 2019 – State Semi-Finalist
    • 2020 – State Champion
  • 1st Team Super-State – 2020
  • 3rd Team Super-State – 2019
  • HAC All-Conference – 2019, 2020
  • Most Points in a Class A State Tournament
  • 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Volleyball
  • 3-time State Volleyball Tournament Qualifier
    • 2018 – State Finalist
    • 2019 – State Semi-Finalist
    • 2020 – State Quarter-Finalist
  • Pius X School Records
    • Most Blocks in a Match
    • Most Blocks in a Season
    • Most Blocks in a Career
  • Academic All-Conference
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Paiton Martin

Parents – Chad & Wendy Martin
Collegiate Sport – Swimming
College Choice – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Pre-Physical Therapy
Honors

  • 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Swimming
  • National Honor Society
  • Pius X Honor Roll
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Miriam Miller

Parents – Josh & Sarah Miller
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball & Basketball
College Choice – Hastings College –
Hastings, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Great Plains Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Elementary Education or Nursing
Honors

  • 3-year Varsity Letter Winner in Volleyball
  • 3-time State Volleyball Tournament Qualifier
    • 2018 – State Finalist
    • 2019 – State Semi-Finalist
    • 2020 – State Quarter-Finalist
  • 2-year Varsity Letter Winner in Basketball
  • 2-time State Basketball Tournament Qualifier
    • 2019 – State Semi-Finalist
    • 2020 – State Champion
  • HAC All-Conference Team – Volleyball – 2019, 2020
  • HAC All-Conference Team – Basketball – 2020
  • Academic All-State
  • Academic All-Conference
  • SOADA Club
  • Pius X Ambassadors Club
  • National Honor Society
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Emma Morphew

Parents – James & Kary Morphew
Collegiate Sport – Softball
College Choice – York College – York, Nebraska
Conference Affiliation – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Division – NAIA
Area of Study – Physical Therapy

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Joseph Plachy

Parents – Lewis & Karen Plachy
Collegiate Sport – Tennis
College Choice – Augustana University –
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Division – NCAA Division II
Area of Study – Chemistry
Honors

  • 4-year Varsity Letter Winner – Tennis
  • #1 Singles – 6th Place – 2020
  • #1 Doubles – State Runner-Up – 2019
  • #1 Doubles – 3rd Place – 2018
  • #2 Doubles – State Champion – 2017
  • Team State Champions – 2018, 2019
  • Team State Runner-Up – 2017
  • 3-time All-State 2nd Team – 2017, 2019, 2020
  • Ranked Top 30 in Singles in Missouri Valley
  • Academic All-State
  • Academic All-Conference
  • National Honor Society
  • Honor Roll
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Kylen Sealock

Parents – Tim & Tracy Sealock
Collegiate Sport – Volleyball
College Choice – University of South Dakota –
Vermillion, South Dakota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Health Science
Honors

  • 4-year Varsity Letter Winner in Volleyball
  • 4-time State Volleyball Tournament Qualifier
    • 2017 – State Quarter-Finalist
    • 2018 – State Finalist
    • 2019 – State Semi-Finalist
    • 2020 – State Quarter-Finalist
  • All-State Honorable Mention
  • HAC All-Conference Team – 2019, 2020
  • JVA Midwest Challenge All-Tournament Team – 2019
  • AAU Junior Nationals All-American – 2019
  • Academic All-State
  • Academic All-Conference
  • National Honor Society
  • Honor Roll
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Will Ulrich

Parents – Mike & Ashley Ulrich
Collegiate Sport – Tennis
College Choice – University of St. Thomas –
St. Paul, Minnesota
Conference Affiliation – Summit League
Division – NCAA Division I
Area of Study – Business
Honors

  • 3-year Varsity Letter Winner – Tennis
  • #2 Doubles – State Champion – 2017
  • #2 Singles – State Champion – 2018, 2019
  • Team State Champions – 2018, 2019
  • Team State Runner-Up – 2017
  • Academic All-State
  • Academic All-Conference
  • All-City
  • National Honor Society
  • Honor Roll
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