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This past Saturday, a select group of our junior high band and choir students participated in the Stanton Junior High Honor Festival. This event brought together over 130 students in the honor choir and 180 students in the honor band, representing more than 30 schools.
The students spent the day working with distinguished guest clinicians—Shelly Niewohner from Tekamah-Herman for the choir and Kevin Koopmann, a retired Lincoln Public Schools educator and Stanton alumnus, for the band. Their hard work culminated in a fantastic performance that same afternoon, showcasing the dedication and talent of these young musicians.
It was an incredible experience for our students to collaborate with peers from across the region and perform as part of an ensemble that will never meet again in the same way. Thank you for your support of our music students and their continued growth!
State Bowling (Individuals today)
Girls (Lindsay and Graycen went this morning)
Congratulations to Graycen on 5th place medal.
Boys (Dylan, Ben amd Aiden) start at 1:30
Results from Wayne High/Wayne State Classic—February 8, 2025
Congratulations to the following members of the Speech Team, who placed at the Wayne High/wayne State Classic on Saturday at the WSC Campus:
Cole Zach, seventeenth overall in Persuasive, Sophia Spieker, fourteenth in Poetry, Landen Claussen, fourteenth in Humorous Prose; Clara Ankeny, thirteenth in Persuasive; the Duet Acting team of Gabriel Armstrong and Wanso Barner, eleventh; the Oral Interpretation of Drama team of Aleigha Hale, Callen Gamble, Nov Hawkins, Rachel Holland, and Riley Olson, eleventh; the Duet of Aleigha Hale and Rachel Holland, tenth; Josie Ley, tenth in Persuasive; the Duet of Ceilus Ibarra and Sienna Klinetobe, tenth; Jordyn Clinchard, ninth in Extemporaneous; the Duet of Grace Junck and Kennasyn Blecke, eighth; Colby Raulston, eighth in Serious Prose; Olivia Hanson, seventh in Persuasive; Adrienne Anderson, seventh in both Entertainment and Serious; the OID of Ceilus Ibarra, Grace Junck, Josie Ley, Kennasyn Blecke, and Norah Armstrong, sixth; Norah Armstrong, fifth in Program Oral Interpretation; Sienna Klinetobe, fourth in Poetry; Nyamalo Kantai, fourth in POI; Alec Shaffer, fourth in Humorous; Aidan Bohnert and Alec Schaffer, third in Duet; and Abi Hawthorne, third in Entertainment.
Wayne brought home three runners-up and three event champions on the day. Jordyn Clinchard in Informative, Ceilus Ibarra in Poetry, and Alec Schaffer in Serious all brought home silver medals. Sophia Spieker in Entertainment, Colby Raulston in POI, and the OID team of Aidan Bohnert, Colby Raulston, Gabriel Armstrong, Gavin Anderson, and Johen Piper all won the gold.
As the home team, Wayne opted out of the team sweepstakes, where Boone Central, Hartington/Newcastle, and West Point/Beemer finished in the top three spots.
Next up for the Blue Devil Speakers is a split-squad weekend on Feb. 15, with half the team heading to Wausa and half to David City.
Boone Central Results
Boys Results:
Manny Gonzalez- 6th
Grady Maas- 5th
Ethan Gregory -6th
Grant Maas-2nd
Zander Liston- 6th
Alvaro Archundia- 4th JV
Trecyn Ocampo- 4th JV
Keaton Gregory- 2nd JV
Boys next compete in Wakefield on the 8th.
Girls Results:
Andrea Bacilio- 6th
Lupita Alba- 2nd
Macy Wilson- 6th
Serenity Heil-Ellis- 3rd
Nyla Bolles- 1st
Ivette Ozuna- 3rd
Anna Naeve- 2nd
Kadence Rees- 1st
Jasmine Contreras- 3rd
Wayne Girls took 2nd overall with 151 points missing out on 1st by 5 points.
The girls will wrestle next at Districts in Kearney on the 8th.
Extra special shout-out to Nyla Bolles for earning her 100th win in her championship match!
Wayne High Track Jacket/Pant Order Information
Due Feb. 17
The Wayne High Track team is selling jackets and pants through Stadium Sports. These are the jackets
that the track team wears to competitions, but the order is open to any students or adults who would
like to order them. Each jacket and pair of pants will be embroidered with the Blue Devil logo and
individual’s name. Jackets are $70 each. Pants are $60 each. If you buy a jacket and pants together, the
price is $130.
The jackets are water resistant, have an inside mesh liner, a hood and pockets that zip up. Most athletes
order a size larger than normal so they can put them on over a sweatshirt.
The pants are Holloway brand. They are water resistant with an inside liner, have pockets, an elastic
waistband with drawstring, and zippers on the bottom cuff. They fit pretty true to size.
Orders are due on February 17th. Order forms can be picked up from Coach Dutcher or Coach Daum and
returned to Coach Dutcher. If you aren’t sure which size to order, check with Coach Dutcher. She has a
few sizes to try on. We do have a few sets to make available to athletes who wish to participate in track,
but may not wish to purchase their own. Items can be paid for in full when ordering, or 50% down with
the remaining balance upon arrival of items. If you have any questions, please email Coach Dutcher at
chdutch1@waynebluedevils.org.
Order submitted by: ___________________________________________________________________
email and/or phone number: _____________________________________________________________
Jacket ($70 each)
Fit (circle one): mens or womens Size: _______________
Name to embroider on jacket: _______________________________________________________
Pants ($60 each)
Fit (circle one): mens or womens Size: _______________
Name to embroider on pants: _______________________________________________________
Total amount owed: ________ Amount of down payment: ____________ Balance due: ____________
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: WAYNE HIGH TRACK
Here is a link for our baseball apparel for our upcoming season. Pass this along to anyone who is interested. Store closes on February 17th. We appreciate all the support over the years! Thanks!
The Wayne High Lady Blue Devil bowlers traveled to Dodge Tuesday for District bowling. The girls started the day in the qualifying rounds. The Lady Blue Devils quickly found the lanes to be extremely slick with a long oil pattern in place. The girls worked hard the first game to try to find the line. Many adjustments were tried and the girls battled throughout the first game. After the first game Wayne found themselves 15 pins behind the host team Howells-Dodge shooting a team score of 780. After moving a set of lanes to the right, the girls again had to adjust to the ever changing oil. Teams across the lanes found the adjustment difficult and scores dropped. Wayne would drop off and shoot a team score of 733. That was good enough though to take a 40 pin lead into the final team game. The Lady Blue Devils would find their groove in game 3 and shoot a day high team score of 847. After the 3 team games, Wayne found themselves as the number one seed. To earn a trip to State the girls would now have to win the Baker game portion of the tournament. In their first Baker game, the Lady Blue Devils were pitted against Thurston County. Wayne would get out to a quick start and take game one 156-99. However Thurston County would eke out games 2 (140-143) and 3 (137-140) to take a 2 to 1 lead over the Blue Devils. Wayne would charge back in game 4 and win 201-103. The match would come down to game 5. Wayne started out solid and would put the early pressure on TC. Wayne would pull away in game 5 and win 164-89 and would move on to the Championship match against Howells-Dodge. In the Championship game, the Lady Blue Devils would start off well and take game one 160-129. Game two, the host team came out firing and would defeat Wayne 161-204. In game three the two teams battled back and forth but Wayne would end up on the short end again 136-138. Wayne was again down 2 games to 1 and would have to win the next two games. In game four the Lady Blue Devils came out firing and rose to the challenge. Wayne would pull away and win the match 191-111. The District championship wound come down to a winner take all game five. The two teams both spared in the first frame but Wayne would throw a double after that to take an early lead. Wayne would keep the pressure on and would pull away for a 180-111 win and the B4 District Championship. The Lady Blue Devils qualify for the State Tournament next Tuesday at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln. Members of the State Qualifying team include Sammi Gubbels, Rylin Hall, Madi Janke, Lindsay Niemann, Regan Fernau, McKaeya Becker and Graycen Trautman with Marie Allemann as the team's alternate.
On the individual side of the tournament the top 5 bowlers would qualify for the State tournament next Monday at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln. Qualifying for the State tournament from Wayne was District Champion Graycen Trautman and District Runner Up Lindsay Niemann. Madi Janke tied for 5th and had to go to a 1 ball roll off to determine the winner. Janke would throw a good ball that just caught a little oil and slid into a 7 count. Her opponent would go brooklyn and throw an 8 count. Janke would end up in 6th place and just miss out. Regan Fernau ended up in 8th place as a non-qualifying medalist.
"The lanes were pretty tough today. We have not seen that much oil all season and the girls had to fight it out. I am extremely proud of how much they battled all day. Districts can be so stressful but they all fought through it and stepped up. We were pushed a couple of times but they bowled like champions and found a way to get the job done!!! We will get back to work on Thursday and Friday and prepare for the State tournament next week." -- Coach Johnson
Congratulations to the Lady Blue Devil Bowlers as they won Districts on Tuesday and have qualified for the State Tournament next week. If you are interested in supporting the girls you can order a shirt in the link below.
Team includes:
District Champion Graycen Trautman
District Runner Up Lindsay Niemann
T5 Madi Janke
8th Regan Fernau
Sammi Gubbels
Rylin Hall
McKaeya Becker
Marie
Allemann (alt)
STATE SHIRTS:
-need to order by midnight Wednesday so we can get these back by Friday!! Please let everyone know!!
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The 8th Grade boys defeated Clarkson-Leigh 49-33 on Thursday night. The Blue Devils used a 20-point 3rd quarter to build a 26 point lead going into the final frame.
Jacob Francis led the scoring effort with 15 points, while Mason Kramer also scored in double digits with 12 points. Also scoring for Wayne were Colston Starzl (8), Rhys Hanish (4), Cash Tilli (4), Liam Rockhill (3), and Brayden Stegemann (3).
7th Grade won 45-32 where all eleven players had valuable minutes.
Hudson Willrich crushed his season high scoring having 15 points from a barrage of threes, while Louie Seversen also had 15, Mason Wendte (13), and Merrick Miller and Easton Nolte with a freethrow a piece.
A combination of 7th and 8th graders also played in a two quarter exhibition game against Clarkson-Leigh, winning 12-1. Six players (Easton Gamble, Logan Walling, Jacob Fehringer, Dreu Jensen, Joshua Carillo and Rhys Hanish) each scored two points for the Blue Devils.
Wayne will travel to Battle Creek next Tuesday.