2015 Warrior Softball: Class B-4 District Champions & State-Qualifiers!
Wahoo season ends with close loss to Hastings in Game 9
ROSTER:
| No. | Name | Grade | Pos. |
| 1 | Sarah Iversen | 10 | OF/IF |
| 2 | Carissa Koranda | 11 | IF/C |
| 3 | Alexis Libal | 12 | OF/P |
| 4 | Leah Maass | 9 | OF/IF/P |
| 5 | Brianna Brabec | 10 | IF/OF |
| 6 | Carleigh Olson | 11 | OF |
| 7 | Tiana Wilcox | 11 | OF |
| 8 | Kylee Swanson | 9 | IF/P |
| 9 | Makeda Russ | 12 | IF/OF |
| 10 | Jacelyn Teter | 10 | IF |
| 11 | Elise McIlhaney | 12 | IF/OF/P |
| 12 | Jaci Schnakenberg | 9 | OF/IF/C |
| 14 | Mattie Pfeiffer | 9 | C/IF/OF |
| 15 | Cali Britton | 9 | IF/P |
| 16 | Lexis Stuchlik | 11 | OF/IF |
| 17 | Brittany Vech | 12 | IF/OF |
| 18 | Katie Borchers | 9 | IF/OF |
| 19 | Macy Homes | 9 | IF/OF/C |
| 20 | Courtney Vanek | 11 | IF/OF/P |
Injured Reserve: Josie Schnakenberg (11), Karley Kaiser (9)
Student Managers: Kaden Christen, Kiara Libal, Taylor Luben, Morgan Oden, Sidney Stuchlik, Katelyn Urban
Coaches: Trina Christen, Liz Gregg, Lee Plybon, Ashley Otte
NCC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM:
Congratulations to the following Warrior Softball players, named to the 2015 NCC All-Conference Team (Click HERE to view the entire All-Conference Team):
Brittany Vech (1st Team)
Alexis Libal (1st Team)
Elise McIlhaney (Honorable Mention)
FINAL SEASON RECORD: 14-17
SEASON WRAP-UP:
The 2015 Wahoo Warrior softball team ended the season with a record of 14-17 and another trip to the State Softball Tournament!
The beginning of the season started out rocky for the Warriors, but they were able to stick with fundamentals and kept working hard to improve their hitting to turn the season around. The tough teams that they played early in the season paid off in the end.
This was the Warriors’ first time competing in class B throughout the season, and the girls competed very well. Although they finished 0-2 at State, they were in every game until the end.
The Warriors were lead on the offensive side of the ball by seniors Elise McIlhaney and Brittany Vech. McIlhaney finished with the top batting average of .341, and Vech finished with a .304.
On the defensive side of the ball senior Alexis Libal lead the way in the outfield. She had a very quick first step that lead to many outs for the Warriors. Junior Tiana Wilcox and sophomore Sarah Iversen played on the sides of Libal.
The middle infield was lead by senior Makeda Russ and sophomore Brianna Brabec. Those two paired up for one of the fastest middle infields in the state. Russ was also quick on the bases and lead the team in steals.
Junior Lexis Stuchlik and senior Brittany Vech held down the corners of the infield. Junior Carissa Koranda had the duties behind the plate for the Warriors. Junior Courtney Vanek and freshman Kylee Swanson shared the pitching duties this season.
The determination and perseverance this team showed throughout the season says a lot about the character of the individuals!
SCORES:
State Softball Tournament (October 14-16, 2015)
The 2015 NSAA State Softball Tournament was played Oct. 14-16 in Hastings. Wahoo qualified for State in its first year as a Class B program. Wahoo entered the tourney as the #8 seed, and faced #1 York in Game 1 on Wed., Oct. 14 at 11:30 a.m. The Dukes defeated the Warriors 11-3 in 6 innings. Wahoo then face Hastings in Game 9, and suffered a close, season-ending 3-2 loss. The Warriors end their 2015 season with a record of 14-17.
Click HERE to view the 2015 State Championship Bracket (all classes).
GAME 9
#8 Wahoo 2
#4 Hastings 3 L Final Season Record: 14-17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 |
GAME 1
#8 Wahoo 3
#1 York 11 L (6 innings) Record: 14-16
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Dukes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - | 11 | 9 | 2 |
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2015 Warrior Softball: STATE-BOUND!
Wahoo knocks out Polk Co. in B-4 Championship (in 3 innings!)
District B-4 Tournament @ Home (October 8-9, 2015)
Congratulations Warrior Softball: 2015 B-4 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
Click HERE to view the completed B-4 District bracket.
CHAMPIONSHIPS
#1 Wahoo 14
#4 Polk County 2 W (3 innings) Record: 14-15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Slammers | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Warriors | 3 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | 2 |
SEMIFINAL
#1 Wahoo 9
#2 D.C. West/Concordia 4 W Record: 13-15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Falcons | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Warriors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | 9 | 9 | 2 |
GAME 3
#1 Wahoo 9
#4 Polk County 1 W (5 innings) Record: 12-15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Slammers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Warriors | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 12 | 1 |
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Home (10/5/15)
Wahoo 0
Bennington 6 L Record: 11-15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Home Quad (10/3/15)
Wahoo 12
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 5 W Record: 10-13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Raiders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Warriors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
Wahoo 12
North Bend Central 0 W Record: 11-13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Wahoo 4
Bishop Neumann 5 L Record: 11-14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
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Home (9/29/15)
Wahoo 2
Arlington 0 W Record: 9-13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Warriors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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Away (9/28/15)
Wahoo 2
Cass County Central 0 W Record: 8-13
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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NE Capitol Conference Tournament (9/26/15 @ D.C. West)
#7 Wahoo 5
#2 Raymond Central 9 L Record: 7-13
Please click HERE to view the entire NCC Tourney bracket.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
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Away (9/10/15 & 9/22/15 [rain date])
Wahoo 12
Syracuse 7 W Record: 7-12
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| Rockets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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Home (9/19/15)
Wahoo 9
Platteview 0 W (5 innings) Record: 6-12
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Warriors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 8 | 0 |
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Home (9/17/15)
Wahoo 9
Freeman 8 W Record: 5-12
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
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Away (9/15/15 Triangular @ D.C. West)
Wahoo 10
D.C. West 7 W Record: 4-12
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Falcons | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Wahoo 0
Tekamah-Herman 8 L Record: 3-12
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Away (9/5/15 Quad @ Waverly)
Wahoo 7
Ashland-Greenwood 1 W Record: 3-11
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Bluejays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Wahoo 3
Waverly 10 L Record: 2-11
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Vikings | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
Wahoo 1
Crete 8 L Record: 2-10
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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Away (9/3/15)
Wahoo 2
Yutan-Mead 8 L Record: 2-9
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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Away (9/1/15)
Wahoo 0
Bishop Neumann 10 L (4 innings) Record: 2-8
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cavaliers | 3 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 0 |
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Doris Bair Tournament (8/29/15 in Lincoln)
Wahoo 13
Kearney 4 L (5 innings) Record 2-7
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Bearcats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - | - | 13 | 11 | 2 |
Wahoo 0
Ralston 10 L (4 innings) Record 2-6
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 10 | 12 | 2 |
Wahoo 3
Lincoln Southeast 11 L (5 innings) Record 2-5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Knights | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 9 | 1 |
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Away (8/27/15)
Wahoo 6
Milford 4 W Record 2-4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
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Home (8/24/15)
Wahoo 4
Fort Calhoun 16 L (6 innings) Record: 1-4
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Pioneers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 16 | 19 | 2 |
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Doris Bair Tournament (8/22/15 in Lincoln)
Wahoo 11
Polk County 5 W (5 innings) Record: 1-3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Wolverines | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Wahoo 5
Falls City 7 L Record: 0-3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Tigers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wahoo 0
Raymond Central 8 L (5 innings) Record: 0-2
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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Away [Season Opener] (8/20/15)
Wahoo 2
Raymond Central 10 L (5 innings) Record: 0-1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
| Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 10 | 7 | 1 |
2015 Warrior Softball Team, back row (from left): Coach Trina Christen, Brianna Brabec, Jaci Schnackenberg, Lexis Stuchlik, Josie Schnakenberg, Jacelyn Teter, Karly Kaiser, Tiana Wilcox, Coach Lee Plybon, Coach Liz Gregg. Middle row: Kaden Christen, Katie Borchers, Cali Britton, Courtney Vanek, Leah Maass, Mattie Pfeiffer, Sarah Iversen, Carissa Koranda, Macy Homes, Sydney Stuchlik. Front row: Katelyn Urban, Carleigh Olson, Alexis Libal, Brittany Vech, Makeda Russ, Elise McIlhaney, Kylee Swanson, Kiara Libal. Not pictured: Coach Ashley Otte, Student Mgrs Taylor Luben and Morgan Oden.
2015 Warrior Softball Seniors, from left: Elise McIlhaney, Alexis Libal, Brittany Vech, and Makeda Russ.