COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) - Here is The Associated Press Nebraska High
School All-State boys basketball teams for the 2008 season. Each
first and second-team player is listed by position, name, school,
height and grade:
^CLASS A=
^First Team=
     Jeff Allgood, Bellevue West, 6-1, Sr. Jarrell Crayton, Bellevue
East, 6-6, Jr. Josh Jones, Omaha Central, 6-2, Sr. Josh Riser,
Lincoln High, 5-10, Sr. Antoine Young, Bellevue West, 5-11, Sr. <
^Second Team=
     Matt Harmon, Creighton Prep, 6-5, Sr. Zane Hinkel, Creighton
Prep, 6-3, Sr. Nick Schleich, Lincoln Southeast, 6-0, Sr. Greg
Smith, Ralston, 6-6, Jr. Kendall Wehrle, Papillion-La Vista South,
6-4, Sr.< ^Honorable Mention=
     John Bryan, James Futch, Bellevue East; Steve Palmtag, Shomari
Wellington, Bellevue West; Brian Cleary, Kurt Farmer, Columbus;
Connor Niehaus, Andy Sajevic, Fremont; Slade Bolles, Sam Carstens,
Jory Crouch, Kash Kalkowski, Grand Island; Dane Bacon, Brett Maher,
R.J. Rhoads, Kearney; Garth Hamilton, Drew Sankey, Lincoln East;
Dylan Flinn, Pete Uhing, Lincoln High; Jordan Burt, Dol Kutey,
Lincoln Northeast; Darion Davis, Josh Shoecraft, Zach Ziemba,
Lincoln North Star; Matthew Drommond, Gabe Jefferson, Taylor Price,
Lincoln Southeast; Jake Marvin, Chris Schmidt, Lincoln Southwest;
Todd Adolf, Dan Hoppen, Marcus Lenihan, Millard North; Tyler Otis,
Eric Sitzman, Storm Throne, Millard South; Kyle Iske, Colton
Johnson, Millard West; Nate Olson, Norfolk; Steville Burns, Kelvin
Crandell, Brandon Hill, Aaron Russell, Omaha Benson; Kyle Browne,
Koang Doluony, Jeremy Wallace, Omaha Bryan; Deverell Biggs, Chris
Griffin, Ronnell Grixby, Donald Jones, Paul Simms, Lorenzo Wilson,
Omaha Central; John Karhoff, Brett Potter, Blake Tokheim, Omaha
Creighton Prep; Michael Czaplewski, Josias Hueser, Ben Williams,
Papillion-LaVista South; Brett Jorgensen, Dwight Smith, Brett
Thomas, Ralston.<
^CLASS B=
^First Team=
     Mike Fox, Beatrice, 6-5, Sr. John Levorson, Crete, 6-4, Sr. Josh
Lynch, Elkhorn, 6-8, Sr. Andrew Palmer, Waverly, 6-2, Sr. Jake
Reinders, Omaha Skutt, 6-8, Sr. <
^Second Team=
     Tyler Evans, Waverly, 6-1, So. Zach Boness, Alliance 6-7 Sr.
Cory Gaston, McCook, 6-3, Sr. Trent Miller, Gretna, 6-1, Jr. Jake
Petersen, Omaha Roncalli, 6-0, Sr.<
^Honorable Mention=
     Tanner Hohlen, Zach Hunt, Adams Central; Tate McGhehey, Michael
Peltz, T.J. Peltz, Alliance; Jesse Genrich, Trevor Menke, Ben
Murphy, Zach Ruiz, Justin Wittler, Beatrice; Jake Petersen, Blair;
Micah Marvin, Crete; Dan Spittler, Devan Walsh, Elkhorn; Devan
Schmidt, Jordan Smith, Fairbury; T.J. Morrow, Zach Roper, Jared
Schwab, Gering; Bryce Arp, Gretna; Andrew Lyle, Hastings; Mario
Fuentes, Lane Schulz, Holdrege; Matt Cunningham, Bryan Bernal,
Lexington; K.C. Hyland, Joe Pleskac, Brandon Schlautman, Lincoln
Pius X; Seth Schaeffer, McCook; Trent Wurtele, Nebraska City; Blake
Huls, Norris; Ryan Kieselhorst, Adam Wemhoff, Northwest; Mike
Havermann, Shad Looney, Russ Thomas, Ogallala; Brad Metzler, Mike
Nowak, Omaha Roncalli; Andy Morris, Greg Taphorn, Omaha Skutt;
Derek Winters, Platteview; Cody Linder, Plattsmouth; Jordan Snyder,
Plattsmouth; Kyle Emanuel, Corey Kracl, Andrew Muhle, Schuyler;
David Downey, Trace Marsden, Tim McDavid, Scottsbluff; Phil
Friedrich, Tyler Hackbart, Seward; Zach Hoy, Evan Kucera, Waverly;
Adam Fowler, Jon McQuistan, John Ritzdorf, York.<
^CLASS C1=
^First Team=
     Jesse Carr, Ainsworth, 6-2, Sr. Isiah Gandy, Boys Town, 6-2, Jr.
Jake Hamburger, Hastings St. Cecilia, 6-3, Jr. Eric Koehlmoos,
Pierce, 6-0, Jr. Mychael McClure, Wisner-Pilger, 6-5, Sr.<
^Second Team=
     Tyler Byrd, Bennington, 6-0, Sr. Elliott Eliason, Chadron 6-11
So. Denver Klaus, Bennington 6-3 Jr. Mitch Liberty, Falls City 6-5
Sr. Michael Long, O'Neill, 6-5, Sr.<
^Honorable Mention=
     Beau Brown, Alvin Voss, Arlington; Brian Romans,
Ashland-Greenwood; Grant Cole, Trent Jones, Auburn; Robert Barry,
Adam Finley, Alex McCleary, Battle Creek; Dexter Higgins,
Bennington; Kyle Bartek, Bishop Neumann; Brent Dawson, Kraig
Flanagan, Anthony Michael, Boone Central; Jay Battle, Mike Conners,
Ramon Williams, Boys Town; Bryan Meyer, Broken Bow; Nathan Foley,
Centennial; Jordan Paben, Wes Luedtke, Columbus Lakeview; Chase
Beiermann, Lucas Backman, Columbus Scotus; Weston Foxhoven,
Crofton; Kyle Hilger, David City; Kelan Buhr, Doniphan-Trumbull;
Spencer Kellams, Douglas County West; Jared Elliott, Trent
Scheitel, Falls City; Tony Sprick, Fort Calhoun; Riley Nikkila,
Blake Wright, Hastings St. Cecilia; Justin Kosmicki, Johnson County
Central; Jacob Gipson, Jameson Rexilius, Lincoln Christian; Aaron
Hedlund, Matt Justus, Lincoln Lutheran; Dustin Fickler, Louisville;
Josh Davenport, Brett Troyer, Milford; Gavin Blum, Spencer
Choquette, Minden; Keaton Knake, Norfolk Catholic; Ian Sitz,
O'Neill; Jacob Woslager, Tony Lauters, Pierce; Seth Williams,
Plainview; Alex Holley, Raymond Central; Brett Wells, St. Paul;
Michael Hoxmeier, Jared Maruhn, Southern Valley; Nick Reed, Adam
Vogt, Syracuse; Anders Olson, Tekamah-Herman; Dustin Graham, Twin
River; Jacob Arendt, Valentine; Taylor Murren, Wahoo; Joel Nixon,
Wakefield; Jessie Hill, Reggie Ruhl, Wayne; Masen Needles, Andrew
Pryor, Wilber-Clatonia; Scott Mendlik, Wisner-Pilger; Cody Cardin,
Yutan.<
^CLASS C2=
^First Team=
     Spencer Fahey, Grand Island Central Catholic, 6-0, Jr. Greg
Nissen, Ravenna, 6-6, Sr. Zach Rosenboom, Oakland-Craig, 6-6, Sr.
Jens Scholl, Deshler, 6-4, Sr. Kevin Zoz, Elmwood-Murdock, 6-0,
Sr.<
^Second Team=
     Marcus Bender, High Plains, 6-3, Sr. Porter Birtell, Lutheran
Northeast, 6-7, Sr. Ned Goertzen, Heartland, 6-2, Sr. Garrett
Peterson, Ponca, 6-5, Sr. Brent Smith, Ponca, 5-10, Sr.<
^Honorable Mention=
     Cameron Higgins, Amherst; Brady Benson, Axtell; Jake Laughlin,
Matt Mueller, Concordia; Riley Oliverius, Creek Valley; Tyler
Klein, Cross County; Brady Firley, Dan Werner Deshler; Kyle
Glidden, Dundy County-Stratton; Delayne Bohac, Ryley Cidlik, Ryan
Dolezal, East Butler; Brian Hubbert, Elm Creek; Jonathan Luetchens,
Trent Shrader, Elmwood-Murdock; Nathan Gutzmann, Emerson-Hubbard;
Corey Blair, Franklin; Jordan Reinertson, Josh Reinertson, Gibbon;
Sam Bolton, Jake O'Connor, Grand Island Central Catholic; Eric
Ehmen, Kellen Goertzen, Heartland; Nick Gustafson, High Plains;
Weston Swanson, Homer; Matt Kampschneider, Howells; Marshal
Freeman, Marshall Joy, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer; Heath Erwin,
Ezra Schantz, Laurel-Concord; Kaleb Henry, Loup City; Jon White,
Omaha Brownell-Talbot; Kyle Schomerus, Preston Bruss, Palmyra;
Garrett Peterson, Ponca; Luke Borst, Randolph; Matt Baehr, Drew
Porter, Craig Trump, Southern; Taylor Caldwell, Stanton; Tanner
Krajnik, Superior; Cody Hanneman, Kyle Stevenson, Sutherland;
Brooks Wiebe, Sutton; Caleb Kenner, Thayer Center; Austin
Zimmerman, Tri County; Jake Nutter, Jake Wardyn, Weeping Water; Ben
Knobbe, West Point Central Catholic.<
^CLASS D1=
^First Team=
     Kendal Bender, Humphrey St. Francis, 6-3, Sr. Wes Eikmeier,
Archbishop Bergan, 6-3, Sr. Neil Kilchriste, Palmer, 6-2, Sr.
Bryson Mahlberg, Elwood, 6-1, Sr. Delmar Parker, Omaha Nation, 6-2,
Jr.<
^Second Team=
     Nathan Bacon, Overton, 6-4, Sr. Ryan Busboom, Freeman, 6-0, Jr.
Matt Gohl, Hayes Center, 6-3, Jr. Trevor Stickels, Kenesaw, 6-0,
Sr. Levi Tyan, Hayes Center, 6-0, Sr.<
^Honorable Mention=
     Dillon Breinig, Arapahoe; Travis Brown, Brian Liekhus, Isaac
Morrissey, Jim Wilmes, Archbishop Bergan; David Halstead, Arnold;
Clint Soll, Bancroft-Rosalie; James Ford, Bertrand; Derek Snyder,
Burwell; Trent Stryker, Russell Baker, Callaway; Ben Origas,
College View Academy; Ben Theye, Diller-Odell; Brandon Bruha,
Dorchester; Nick Fiene, Elwood; Kelan Walford, Exeter-Milligan;
Elliott Mencl, Kyle Schlake, Freeman; Dylan Paczosa, Humphrey;
Randy Foltz, Nathan Noonan, Humphrey St. Francis; Anthony Mach,
Harvard; Ryan Schroer, Lawrence-Nelson; Brandon Stenger, Keifer
Burke, Maxwell; Dalen Hall, McCool Junction; Josh Charles, Eric
Johnson, Jordan Moline, Mead; Ben Wolfe, Medicine Valley; Ryan
Nathan, Sean Farrier, Newman Grove; Calvin Clark, Omaha Nation;
Seth Peterson, Osceola; Nic Dukat, Palmer; Alex Wood, Taylor
Baumert, Pawnee City; Josh Beutler, Connor Heise, Pender; Dean
Veik, Pope John; Wes Olson, Aaron Wescoat, Red Cloud; Ethan Beck,
Brett Pribnow, Scribner-Snyder; Seth Houdersheldt, Dylan Scow,
Shelby; Travis Root, Stuart; Taylor Dixon, Wauneta-Palisade; Jon
Robinett, Steven Rust, West Boyd.<
^CLASS D2=
^First Team=
     Austin Kaczor, Ewing 6-4 So. Caleb Pokorny, Falls City Sacred
Heart 6-2 Sr. Shavontae Samuels, St. Edward 6-0 Sr. Dwayne Wall,
Hampton 6-1 Jr. Seth Wendt, Leigh 6-3 Sr.<
^Second Team=
     Brent Houchin, Bruning-Davenport, 6-6, Jr. Brett Kaczor, Ewing,
5-11, Jr. Austin Renfro, Hitchcock County, 6-5, Sr. Zach Sibbel,
St. Mary's, 6-3, Jr. Elijah Zwiener, Pleasanton, 6-7, Sr.<
^Honorable Mention=
     Garrett Hoins, Jason Jagels, Bruning-Davenport; Brandon
Loeffler, Evan McIntyre, Cedar Rapids; Kyle Kerkman, Luke Threy,
Clearwater; Landon Miller, Cody-Kilgore; Travis Schrunk, Nic
Thramer, Ewing; Bryce Ebel, Drew Huppert, Aaron Meyer, Joe Santon,
Clayton Vonderschmidt, Falls City Sacred Heart; D.J. Bamesberger,
Dylan Bamesberger, Alex Done, Brock Kohtz, Hampton; Jacob
Kreikemeier, Bryan Ruzek, Dodge; Sam Matson, Hitchcock County; Ty
McMullin, Leigh; Spencer Knoche, Lewiston; Kent Schumacher, Lindsay
Holy Family; Artur Bogo Borowicz, McPherson County; Dustin
Schwartz, Brad Wright, Mullen; Dustin Myers, Nebraska Lutheran;
Grant Gebhardt, North Loup-Scotia; Jordan Tyrance, Parkview
Christian; Cooper Bollman, Jacob Duggan, Paxton; Jordan Axmann,
Kyle Giffin, Trevor Paitz, Tray Shafto, Pleasanton; Lance
Vermeline, Prague; Bryant LeZotte, Rock County; James Spath, St.
Edward; Cody Eiler, St. Mary's; Kale Anderson, Russ Zutavern,
Sandhills; Spencer Sinner, Sargent; Philip Hochstetler, Shickley;
Zach Lempka, D.J. Thiel, Sterling; Chip Bartos, A.J. Schahrer,
Verdigre; Brett Christensen, Kamron Hubbard, Wallace.<