Team: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder
Mascot: Raiders
Colors: Blue and Red
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Sean Forbes (4th season) (37-33 career record)
2016-2017 record: 18-6 (Lost to Winnebago in Sub-District Final)
Returning Starters: 5
Overview:
Expectations are high for the Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Boys Basketball Team this year as the Raiders return all 5 starters from last year's 18-6 team. Head Coach Sean Forbes says the Raiders' talent stretches beyond the starting five. "Jake Polk (6'0, SR PG), Ben Moxness (6'5, SR F), Alex VonSeggern (6'5, SR F), Alex Hagerbaumer 6'3, SR SG), Nathan Taylor (6'0, SR SG/PG). They had a great year last year. I think we'll be a lot deeper this year. We've got Nathan Wacker (6'1, JR PG/SG), and Austin Peters, and Clay Kruger, plus Conner Larson, plus Joel Moeller. We got about 12 guys battling for that top 9 spots. So we're super excited how practice is going so far."
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder figures to be very good this year. Forbes says his kids are well rounded student athletes who put the time in over the summer. "Our guys put in a ton of time. Anytime the gym's open we'll have anywhere from 16-20 guys that voluntarily come in and work out. Summer Leagues went good. It's a busy summer. With our 8 seniors they're high academically. They're involved in FFA and Band and all sorts of stuff. So they're busy with that too. But basketball they put in a lot of extra time, and the leagues went well. So we're just trying to continue to build on what we have been the last three years."
The Raiders are seeking their first ever state tournament appearance this season.
The East Husker Conference Figures to be pretty tough, but count on Logan View/Scribner-Snyder to be right there in the mix at the top come Conference Tournament Time.
The Raiders finished 2nd in the Conference Tournament last year, and you know LV/SS would love to win it this year.
I think having an experienced and veteran group of players will allow the Raiders to have a great season as a whole.
I'm thinking LV/SS gets to 20 wins at least this season, and hopefully the Raiders make state.
All the pieces appear to be in place for LV/SS to make a run, they just have to play to their strengths and come ready to play every night out.
That's the thing about this East Husker Conference...you can never take a night off.
The Raiders have to come out raring to go every night knowing it could very well take a wildcard to get to state.
Season Outlook:
I think the season has a chance to be very good for LV/SS this year.
Tough games on the schedule include Oakland-Craig, Twin River, Wayne, Wahoo, North Bend Central, Wisner-Pilger, West Point-Beemer, Howells-Dodge, BRLD, and Yutan, among others.
The Raiders are in Sub-District C1-4 with the Cadets, Arlington, Fort Calhoun, and Tekamah-Herman.
Forbes says the road to Lincoln will be anything but easy. "Sub-District with West Point-Beemer and Arlington. They're going to both be very good. A lot of experience. Fort Calhoun and Tekamah. So whoever comes out of that has to face opposite of sub of Wahoo, Wahoo Neumann, and Boys Town plus a couple other teams. So there could be, in our two sub-districts, I really believe it, there could be 5, 6 teams rated."
I think given how tough the teams LV/SS figures to face in the postseason it's important for the Raiders to win a lot of games in the regular season in order to position themselves for a wildcard.
It's going to be awfully difficult for LV/SS to make state, but they can definitely do it.
I feel this is the Raiders' year to do something, and LV/SS just has to take things one game and one opponent at a time.
The Raiders can't look past tomorrow. Everyday is a new challenge, and LV/SS has to be ready to tackle each day to the best of their ability.
The Conference figures to be really tough again with teams like West Point-Beemer, Wisner-Pilger, North Bend Central, Oakland-Craig, and BRLD among the top teams, along with LV/SS, so the Raiders have to play well at all times.
There's really not a lot of room or margin for error with this Logan View/Scribner/Snyder Team this year.
Every game counts, and one loss or one mistake or missed free throw or basket could be the difference between going to state and staying home.
The Raiders open up the season at Oakland-Craig on November 30th.
2017-2018 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Raiders Boys Basketball Schedule:
11/30/17 @ Oakland-Craig
12/02/17 @ Twin River
12/05/17 Wayne
12/09/17 @ Wahoo
12/12/17 @ Columbus Lakeview
12/15/17 @ Tekamah-Herman
12/19/17 Douglas County West
12/29-12/30 (To Be Determined) Brownell-Talbot Holiday Tournament Omaha Brownell Talbot
01/05/18 @ North Bend Central
01/06/18 @ Stanton
01/09/18 Madison
01/13/18 Wisner-Pilger
01/16/18 Arlington
01/18/18 Raymond Central
01/20/18 @ West Point-Beemer
01/23/18 Howells-Dodge
01/27-02/03 (To Be Determined) East Husker Conference Tournament TBD
02/06/18 Clarkson/Leigh
02/09/18 BRLD
02/16/18 @ Yutan
Team: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder
Mascot: Raiders
Colors: Blue and Red
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Nick Hegge (7th season) (16-116 career record)
2016-2017 record: 6-16 (Lost to Tekamah-Herman in Sub-Districts)
Returning Starters: 4
Overview:
The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Girls Basketball is also looking for a big season as the Raiders return 4 starters from last year's 6-16 team. Head Coach Nick Hegge says the Raiders have 5 seniors out for the team this year. "We have Kaylee Boyle, who was kind of our leading scorer the last couple years, has carried the load for us on offense, and is an excellent defender as well. We have Sierra Beacom, who has been our point guard for the last couple of years. Does an excellent job taking care of the basketball and getting us into our offense. We have Morgan Morgan, who is an athletic wing player. Has really worked hard on her game over the summer, and she's improved her jump shot. So we look forward to seeing what Morgan can do for us this year. Abby Kahlandt is another athletic wing type player who is a good shooter and takes care of the ball. She's a little banged up right now, but hopefully we'll be getting Abby back to practice here in a week or so. And then we have Breanna Smith, who is a center, and who provides us a lot of experience, and is a good passer. And we're going to need her to really rebound."
Juniors include Ashley Peters, Ashley Uhing, and Shaylin Daugherty, and Kaylin Niewohner.
The Raiders lost one senior from last year in Mackenzy Schreck.
Hegge hopes having a lot players out leads to great things. "We have a lot of experience and are returning seven letterwinners. We should have depth at all positions and are hoping to be a much more competitive team in the conference. 4 of our 5 starters return including Kaylee Boyle who is one of the top players in the area."
The Raiders have 25 Girls out for basketball this year, and I think there's reason for optimism and hope for Logan View/Scribner-Snyder.
Coach Hegge says the vibes around the program have been positive, and that's always a good thing.
Positive attitudes, teamwork, and leadership are what lead to success for teams, and the Raiders are certainly no exception.
LV/SS has to work hard, play fast, be strong with the ball, guard hard and tight, run the floor well, and pass as shoot well, as well as shoot a high percentage at the free throw line.
Making smart passes and finding open spots and adjusting on the fly to zone or man defenses will be critical for the Raiders, in my opinion.
LV/SS has to expect to win every time they take the floor. A winning attitude has to be contagious for the Raiders.
Season Outlook:
The Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Girls Basketball Team figures to have a lot of potential this season.
The Raiders appear to have very winnable games against Cedar Bluffs, Tekamah-Herman, DC West, Madison, and Boys Town, as well as toss up games with Columbus Lakeview and Raymond Central, among others.
I feel this LV/SS squad has a chance to improve their win total from last year, and get to something like 8 wins.
The Raiders closed the gap and were more competitive overall last year, and I look for LV/SS to do that again and compete even harder this year.
Every game counts and is meaningful, and the Raiders have to treat every game and every practice as a way to get better and grow.
It takes a lot of hard work, determination, sacrifice, desire, passion, mental and physical toughness, grit, and fire to be successful, but I know these girls have what it takes to have a respectable and good season.
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder opens up the season on November 30th at Oakland-Craig. Hegge says the Knights will be tough even without Dacey Nelson. "It is too bad that Dacey was down with an injury. She's a really quality player, and you hate when they get hurt, but we know that they're still going to be a really tough team. They got a lot of kids who can play. First game of the year where you know each team's going to give their best effort. And we're really looking forward to it. We got a lot of work to do from here today until that first game, but it should be fun."
Oakland-Craig won last year's contest 68-43.
The Knights figure to be tough with the likes of Mya Guzinski and Kennedy Benne running the show, but I look for the Raiders to compete well and make things respectable.
I feel LV/SS is getting closer to turning the corner and becoming a force to be reckoned with, and I feel the Raiders will take some steps forward towards becoming a great program this year.
I think the season outlook is bright for LV/SS. I think this will be the best team the Raiders have put on the floor in the brief history of the Co-op.
2017-2018 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Raiders Girls Basketball Schedule:
11/30/17 @ Oakland-Craig
12/02/17 @ Twin River
12/05/17 Wayne
12/07/17 @ Cedar Bluffs
12/12/17 @ Columbus Lakeview
12/15/17 @ Tekamah-Herman
12/19/17 Douglas County West
12/29-12/30 (To Be Determined) Brownell-Talbot Holiday Tournament Omaha Brownell Talbot
01/05/18 @ North Bend Central
01/06/18 @ Stanton
01/09/18 Madison
01/13/18 Wisner-Pilger
01/16/18 Arlington
01/18/18 Raymond Central
01/20/18 @ West Point-Beemer
01/23/18 Howells-Dodge
01/26-02/03 (To Be Determined) East Husker Conference Tournament TBD
02/06/18 Clarkson/Leigh
02/08/18 Boys Town
02/09/18 BRLD
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