Team: Tekamah-Herman
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Purple, Vegas Gold
Class: C-2
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Zach Rosenboom
2017-2018 record: 0-20 (lost to Fort Calhoun in Sub Districts)
Returning Starters: 5
Overview:
The Tekamah-Herman Boys Basketball Team looks to make big strides and improve a lot after going 0-20 last year and 0-19 the year before.
The Tigers return all five starters from last year, including Clay Beaumont (6'1, F), who averaged 11 points a game last year, Connor Feiling (6'1, F), Dylan Chatt (5'7, PG), Eldridge Jensen (5'11, G), and Cole Freidel (6'1, SF).
Other returning letterwinners include Garrison Potadle (6'1, SF/F), Tyler Petersen (5'11, G), Luke Wakehouse (6'1, G), and Alex Camp (6'3, C), who Head Coach Zach Rosenboom says is much improved.
Freshman Brock Rogers (6'2, G) is expected to contribute as well.
Rosenboom. "Return a lot from a young & inexperienced team last year that was unsuccessful in terms of wins & losses."
It certainly appears depth should be a team strength for the Tigers this season.
It sounds like there's been a lot of improvement from the boys, and the football team had an improved season from recent years in the past so I think things are on the rise and upswing for Tekamah-Herman.
Rosenboom says the offseason went well. "We had quite a few kids who took advantage of the offseason and improved their game. Got bigger and stronger. We have a lot of returning guys. We lost two seniors from last year. And everybody else is back and we pick up some freshmen so things are looking good numbers wise and experience wise."
Hopefully the veteran players and leadership back from last year will result in success for the Tigers this year.
Tekamah-Herman has dropped to Class C-2, which really only affects the Tigers in the postseason.
Rosenboom says he thinks dropping to C-2 will help Tekamah-Herman in the long run.
I think the key this year for the Tigers is to focus on getting better and winning some games.
This is a program that hasn't had or tasted many wins in recent years, and I think Tekamah-Herman has a chance to change some of that this year.
It sounds like the Tigers have come a long ways since the end of last season, and hopefully that results in some wins for Tekamah-Herman this year.
Season Outlook:
The Tekamah-Herman Boys look to turn things around this season and do more winning than they have in recent years.
The schedule has its challenges, but I feel there are some games on there that the Tigers can and should be able to compete in and win.
Tekamah-Herman opens up the season at Stanton on Thursday.
Rosenboom says the Mustangs have a couple of big guys in 6'5 senior Nate Arens and 6'6 senior Sam Bates, adding their strength is to go inside.
The Tigers are in Sub-District C2-3 with Yutan, Elmwood-Murdock, and Omaha Brownell Talbot.
Rosenboom adds Yutan is preseason ranked No. 2 and Elmwood-Murdock's Coach (Matt Shelsta) left and Best Player in Wes Dreamer transferred.
I would say that Sub-District is wide open outside of Yutan, but Tekamah-Herman beat the Chieftains in Football so who's to say they can't do it in basketball when it the time comes either?
Rosenboom adds his team is looking to be improved this season. "I would say we're looking to be a lot more competitive, looking to win some games possibly, upset some people. But we're taking it day-by-day, really working on some fundamentals, and hopefully improving our defense and overall team chemistry."
I don't think the Tigers are anywhere near where they hope to be, but I would say that Tekamah-Herman is taking steps in the right direction and getting better.
Just winning some games this year could go a long ways in dictating future success for the program, in my opinion.
This is a program that last made state less than a decade ago so there is potential for the Tigers to get back to the top without a doubt.
I don't know if you can expect a ton of wins from Tekamah-Herman this year, but I think at least a few wins is possible.
Regardless of their win-loss record though I fully expect the Tigers' games to be much closer than they were last year.
Tekamah-Herman has endured some tough seasons in recent years, but I feel better and brighter times lie ahead for the Tigers, and it all starts this year.
There's a lot of kids back from last year, and numbers are good so the Tigers have to go out there and have an improved season.
2018-2019 Tekamah-Herman Tigers Boys Basketball Schedule:
11/29/18 @ Stanton
11/30/18 Pender
12/07/18 @ Wisner-Pilger
12/08/18 @ Twin River
12/11/18 @ Yutan
12/14/18 @ Logan View-Scribner-Snyder
12/15/18 Arlington
12/20/18 @ Omaha Brownell Talbot
12/27-12/29 (To Be Determined) Nebraska Wesleyan Holiday Tournament Nebraska Wesleyan
01/04/19 BRLD
01/05/19 Clarkson/Leigh
01/11/19 @ Madison
01/12/19 West Point-Beemer
01/15/19 Oakland-Craig
01/17/19 @ Fort Calhoun
01/18/19 @ Howells-Dodge
01/26-02/02 (To Be Determined) East Husker Conference Tournament TBD
02/05/19 North Bend Central
02/08/19 Whiting, IA
02/15/19 Douglas County West
Team: Tekamah-Herman
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Purple, Vegas Gold
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: David Eriksen (2nd season)
2017-2018 record: 6-17 (lost to Fort Calhoun in Sub Districts)
Returning Starters: N/A
Overview:
The Tekamah-Herman Girls Basketball Team looks to build upon last year's 6-win season under 2nd year Head Coach David Eriksen.
Returners include Guard Anna Wakehouse (5'7, JR), and Guards Halle Olsen 5'6, SO), and Maggie Sheets (5'3, SO).
On the inside the Tigers boast Jordan Wetzel (5'10, SR F), Jadyn Fleischman (6'0, JR C), Greta Lindberg (5'9, JR F), and Jen Graef (5'8, SR F).
Senior Sydney Brummond is a newcomer out for basketball for the first time since 8th grade, according to Eriksen.
The freshmen are Elena Jetensky (5'7, Wing), Aubrynn Sheets (5'5 G), and Kaitlyn Quick (5'8 Wing).
A big loss from last year is Marin Jetensky.
The Tigers only have 12 girls out for the team this year.
Eriksen says the inside game should be a strength. "We should be having an advantage on the inside for the most part. Jadyn Fleischman, she's a 6'0 JR. Last year was her first full season of varsity experience so she's starting to understand the game, especially at the varsity level."
Eriksen says Lindberg can go inside or outside for the team, adding this is probably the first year in a while the Tigers will have multiple guards who can step up, saying 5 or 6 guards have a chance to see the floor this season.
He adds scoring will be a challenge for the team.
I would add staying out of foul trouble and staying fresh will be critical as well.
The Tigers have enough girls to fill an entire varsity roster, but the JV games will be shortened this year I'm sure.
Everyone has to know their roles and play them well.
Tekamah-Herman has to be unselfish with the basketball and just in how they approach the game in general.
I feel this team has a lot of potential, but the team appears to be raw and young so we'll see what happens.
The return of seven letterwinners from last year should help though.
Season Outlook:
The Tekamah-Herman Girls look to build upon last year's season and improve their win total this year.
Eriksen says his team simply didn't do the little things well a season ago. "Our record last year and the result last year, watching film from last year....we just beat ourselves up. Couldn't make shots in the paint and couldn't make free throws. And those two things are very very important when it comes to the game of basketball."
With an entire offseason of growth and improvement I look for that to change this year.
Eriksen says things have gone well in the preseason. "Thus far we have a lot of good things going for us right now. Went back to watch a lot of film from last year, and our glaring weakness was a lot of fundamentals. I felt like we were beating ourself for the most part."
Eriksen says the team has been focusing on getting better at fundamentals and controlling things they can this year.
The Tigers open up the season on Thursday at Stanton.
Eriksen says Stanton will have a lot of athletic girls and has a good athletic culture.
Tekamah-Herman is in Sub-District C1-6 with the likes of West Point-Beemer, North Bend Central, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, and Arlington.
The postseason is anyone's ball game when the time comes, and I wouldn't count out the Tigers as being a factor if they're playing their best basketball at the end of the season.
I really feel the schedule sets up nicely at the beginning and middle parts of the season for Tekamah-Herman to do well and do a lot of damage.
The end of the regular season appears it will be tough for the Tigers, but that should only help prepare Tekamah-Herman for the postseason.
I think the Tigers have to be very optimistic about this season and feel that the sky is the limit for them.
If Tekamah-Herman can do the fundamental things well such as make free throws and layups, and not beat themselves, then I think the Tigers will be where they want to be at the end of the season.
I think a fast start to the season....picking up some wins in December....is going to be important for the team's psyche if anything.
2018-2019 Tekamah-Herman Tigers Girls Basketball Schedule:
11/29/18 @ Stanton
11/30/18 Pender
12/04/18 Douglas County West
12/07/18 @ Wisner-Pilger
12/08/18 @ Twin River
12/11/18 @ Yutan
12/14/18 @ Logan View-Scribner-Snyder
12/15/18 Arlington
12/27-12/29 (To Be Determined) Nebraska Wesleyan Holiday Tournament Nebraska Wesleyan
01/04/19 BRLD
01/05/19 Clarkson/Leigh
01/11/19 @ Madison
01/12/19 West Point-Beemer
01/15/19 Oakland-Craig
01/17/19 @ Fort Calhoun
01/18/19 @ Howells-Dodge
01/22/19 Omaha Mercy
01/25-02/02 (To Be Determined) East Husker Conference Tournament TBD
02/05/19 North Bend Central
02/07/19 @ Omaha Roncalli Catholic
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