The Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald have released its all-state basketball selections for the 2025-2026 season.
Twin Loup’s Yahya Harris was a Class D1 boys first team selection by the LJS and a D1 second team selection by the OWH. Harris had an outstanding sophomore season for Twin Loup helping lead the Wolves to a 21-4 overall record. Twin Loup repeated as MNAC boys tournament champions this season and qualified for the Class D1 district finals. Harris was among the state scoring leaders this past season averaging 28 points per game. Harris also averaged 8.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Taryn Arbuthnot of SEM was a Class D2 girls first team selection by both publications. Arbuthnot helped lead the SEM Lady Mustangs to a district championship and a state tournament appearance this season. Arbuthnot averaged a double / double this past season scoring 22.6 points per game and averaging 12.7 rebounds per game.
Zoe Beveridge and Halsey Thomalla of Gothenburg each received Class C1 girls first team all-state honors from both publications. Beveridge averaged 16.9 ppg and Thomalla averaged 16 ppg helping the Lady Swedes to a district championship and a third place finish at this year’s NSAA girls state basketball tournament. Beveridge was selected to the Journal Star’s “Super State Third Team” which includes all classes and Thomalla was an “All Nebraska” second team selection by the World Herald.
Cozad’s Kellen Shoemaker was a Class C1 boys second team all-state selection by both publications. Shoemaker averaged 19 ppg for the Haymakers this past season.
(Statistics taken from maxpreps.com)
The following area athletes received honorable mention all-state recognition from the OWH
Girls
Class C1
Broken Bow: Charlee Myers, Halle Quinn, Jaycee Staples, Jayden Gaffney
Cozad: Braelyn Malcolm, Aubrey Hammerlun
Gothenburg: Lindly Anderson, Aubry Hall, Ellie Wyatt
Class D1
Ansley-Litchfield: Caydence Feldman
Burwell: Brookelyn Gideon, Karsyn Bower
Class D2
Anselmo-Merna: Rhianen Myers, Lily Thornton, Shayleigh Coleman
Mullen: Hayley Donohoe, Riley Hegland
Sandhills-Thedford: Laney Dahlberg, Josie Morrow, Kallan Cox, Emma Ray
SEM: Jaycelyn Hoos, Kyler Jones
Twin Loup: Jaelynn Blackburn
Boys
Class C1
Broken Bow: Kyan Tobey, Dominic Nowak, Zach Jackson, Drew Ellis
Cozad: Olliver Davis, Chayden Hoffmaster, Gage Strauss
Gothenburg: Boone Tederman, Braden Ehlers, Kingston Koehn
Class C2
Arcadia/Loup City: Eli Jaixen
Class D1
Anselmo-Merna: Dane Duryea, Ceanyn Priest, Colin Wright
South Loup: Dylan Pandorf, Conner Paulsen
Class D2
Ansley-Litchfield: Owen Cunningham
Mullen: Jacob Walker, Ben Werner
SEM: Preston Beattie, Chance Daake
