Wayne lands four on All-Mid State Conference basketball teams; led by first team selection by Colson Nelsen

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A member of the Wayne High girls along with a trio from the Blue Devil boys basketball team landed a spot on the Mid State Conference teams.

According to a release, 10 All-conference for the girls and boys along with several more as honorable mention were listed.

Junior Haley Kramer from Wayne earned Honorable Mention after leading the Wayne High girls in scoring (13.6 ppg), made three’s (42), field goal percentage (39%) and posted a team-high 57 steals. She also ranked second on the team in rebounds per game (4.0).

The Blue Devil girls finished 12-14 on the season.

Senior Colson Nelsen was named All-Conference for the Blue Devil boys after leading the team in scoring (15.6 ppg), made three’s (77) and tied for the team lead in assists (56). He was also second in field goal percentage (57%) and made free throws (62) going 74% at the line.

Honorable mention recipients were senior Gavin Redden and junior Jace Jorgensen.

Redden collected a team-high 52 offensive rebounds while leading the team in steals (56) and blocks (13) as Jorgensen was the top rebounder (166), made a team-high 67 free throws, had the top field goal percentage (59%) as well as second in scoring (9.6 ppg).

The Wayne High boys finished 21-6 and were District runner-up falling to Sidney, 62-50 one win shy of the state tournament.

Mid-State All Conference

2024-25 Girls Basketball

Sami Wemhoff, Battle Creek

Addy Hedlund, Boone Central

Anisten Wortmann, Hartington Cedar Catholic

Cassie Allen, Sammie Allen and Jaisie Janssen, Crofton

Izzy Kreikemeier and Adyson Luebbert, Guardian Angels Central Catholic

Hannah Hilker, O’Neill

Skylar Scholting, Pierce

Honorable Mention:

Jaid Wehrle and Sophie Humphrey, Battle Creek

Braylee Young, Boone Central

Addison Walter and Katelyn Arens, Hartington Cedar Catholic

Seanna Pinkelman, Crofton

Bailey Gerths, Guardian Angels Central Catholic

Sidonia Wattier, Norfolk Catholic

Mariah Kallhoff, O’Neill

Abbie Cone, Haley Scholting, Hadley Wragge, Pierce

Elsie Keller, Ponca

Haley Kramer, Wayne

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Mid-States All Conference

2024-25 Boys Basketball

Colson Nelsen, Wayne

Jaxson Killmury and MJ Wragge, Battle Creek

Nolan Becker and Jaymison Cattau, Cedar Catholic

Conner Christo, Boone Central

Max Hammond, Norfolk Catholic

Keaton Frazier, Pierce

Tucker McGill, Ponca

Turner Heiss, O’Neill

Honorable Mention: 

Trevor Allen, Crofton

Gavin Schutt, Braeden Burbach and Hayden Kelly, Norfolk Catholic

Jacob Miller and Kaden Miller, Boone Central

Brock Collison, Pierce

Gavin Reddin and Jace Jorgensen, Wayne

Luke Guenther, GACC

Austin Dendinger and Trystan Bevelhymer, Ponca

Aaron Wortmann, Braeden Reifenrath and Mason Baller, Cedar Catholic