Each year since 2006, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recognize students who have been nominated by their schools, based on their individual academic excellence, leadership, and significant contributions made to their NSAA activity.
Since its inception, the program has grown at a steady pace with 2,838 students earning the award in 2006-2007 to 7,541 students honored during the 2022-2023 season. This 2024 winter season has garnered 2,410 more honorees, continuing the prestigious tradition in recognizing the efforts of high school students on and off of the playing field.
In all, approximately 107,333 students have earned the honor during the past 18 years.
For the winter activities season, students are honored for their academic excellence and participation in basketball, wrestling, and speech.
Several students from the KCNI/KBBN coverage area were recognized with the honor.
Anselmo-Merna
Boys Basketball
Josiah Griffith
Caenyn Priest
Girls Basketball
Riley Marsh
Makenna Miller
Speech
Karsee McGinn
Adyson Priest
Wrestling
Bode Bumgarner
Jarrett Wells
Girls Wrestling
Jessica Carr
Ansley
Boys Basketball
Ryan Bailey
Girls Basketball
Kerry Ryan
Wrestling
Owen Hartman
Girls Wrestling
Clysta Brott
Arcadia
Girls Basketball
Brianna Lueck
Speech
Kira Bergman
Jillian Hurlburt
Girls Wrestling
Rylee Kursave
Arnold
Boys Basketball
Rio Remund
Girls Basketball
Bryn Schwarz
Speech
Rio Remund
Delaney Rogers
Broken Bow
Boys Basketball
Evan Cyboron
Brock Oeltjen
Girls Basketball
Halle McCaslin
MaKinley Tobey
Speech
Alexandria Morris
Katherine Olson
Wrestling
Brice Chaplin
Max Denson
Burwell
Girls Basketball
Kaitlyn Hughes
Kaitlyn Simpson
Speech
Gracie Conrad
Kallista Joy
Wrestling
Cale Buss
Cy Feeken
Callaway
Boys Basketball
Dylan Pandorf
Girls Basketball
Maggie Birkel
Speech
Chenney Dishman
Tiersa Johnson
Wrestling
Bo Brennan
Dawson Mason
Cozad
Boys Basketball
Olliver Davis
Mason Fales
Girls Basketball
Makaia Baker
Graci Marhenke
Speech
Larkyn Malcom
Makenzie Smock
Wrestling
Mathew Arndt
Myles Ide
Gothenburg
Boys Basketball
Braeden Anderson
Tucker Keith
Girls Basketball
Clara Evert
Aubrey O’Hare
Speech
Jackson Nelson
Hayden Ricley
Wrestling
Tristan Koch
Max Wyatt
Girls Wrestling
Abby Negley
Loup City
Boys Basketball
Conner Slobaszewski
Parker Slobaszewski
Girls Basketball
Eva Jaixen
Wrestling
Wyatt Stieb
Loup County
Boys Basketball
Emmett Sortum
Girls Basketball
Gracey Rodocker
Wrestling
Hector Estrada
Garrett Keith
Litchfield
Boys Basketball
Ashton Behmerwohld
Girls Basketball
Caydence Feldman
Speech
James Fletcher
Girls Wrestling
Malynn Boyles
Mullen
Boys Basketball
Brandon Hardin
Alexander Werner
Girls Basketball
Harper Andersen
Hayley Donohoe
Speech
Sydnee Cheever
Medora DeNaeyer
Wrestling
Chase Gracey
Tate Kvanvig
Sandhills
Boys Basketball
Kyle Cox
Girls Basketball
Charlsie Teahon
Speech
Ella Held
Cora Martindale
Wrestling
Rhett McFadden
Girls Wrestling
Emily Chavez
Shelby Schukei
Sargent
Boys Basketball
Luqman Harris
Girls Basketball
Cassidy Grint
Stapleton
Boys Basketball
Kyle Kramer
Girls Basketball
Kelsey Amos
Rhayana Bruns
Speech
Tessa Hansen
Cayson Johnston
Wrestling
Kaden Allen
Girls Wrestling
Mariah Duran
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Boys Basketball
Ryan Arbuthnot
Colt Schroeder
Girls Basketball
Jenna Claflin
Mikah O’Neill
Speech
Joelle Gilmore
Ariel Nash
Wrestling
Gavin Anderson
Clarksen Padrnos
Thedford
Boys Basketball
Brady Dahlberg
Girls Basketball
Dayle Haake
Speech
Natalie Deines
Kloey DeNaeyer
Wrestling
Zeb Wilde
