Team: North Bend Central
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Orange and Black
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Jon Baehr (7th season) (130-146 career record)
2018-2019 record: 25-4 (lost to Auburn in State Championship)
Returning Starters: N/A
Overview:
It was a year of firsts's at state last year for the North Bend Boys, who won a game at State for the first time ever and were playing in their first State Championship Game since 1926.
The Tigers came up just short to Auburn though, and you have to figure that has North Bend Central fueled and motivated to get back.
Key returners for 7th year Head Coach Jon Baehr include 3-year starters Austin Endorf (6'4, SR G), and Jaxon Wietfeld (6'4, JR G). Baehr said Wietfeld put in a lot of time skill wise and playing the game in the offseason.
Breckin Peters (6'0, JR G) got a lot of minutes last year, will have a bigger role this year, according to Coach Baehr.
Newcomers include Cody Prohaska 6'2, SR PG), Cody Pospisil 6'2, SR SG), Brodey Johnson (6'2, SO G), Austin Taylor 6'1, JR SG), Cole Johnson (5'10, SR F), and Landon Krenzer (6'4, JR C).
It looks like the Tigers will have a lot of size and athleticism.
North Bend Central's guards are tall and big, and that makes them very hard to defend.
The Tigers figure to be very long as a whole.
NBC lost John Emanuel, Tanner Wietfeld, Chase Ruzicka, Ben Rolenc, Cole Kluthe, and Zander Zietlow to graduation last year.
The Tigers certainly lost a lot of talent from last year, especially with Emanuel and Wietfeld.
North Bend Central had a great team last year.
I feel the Tigers are still very good this year, but might be another year away from a return trip to PBA.
Still though I feel this season has the potential to be dynamic with another run to state not out of the realm of possibility.
North Bend Central got to the Pinnacle last year, and now knows what it's like and should want that feeling of getting back there again.
The Tigers need to work extremely hard all season long and play good, consistent basketball the entire year.
If North Bend Central does that they figure to be right there in the end.
Season Outlook:
The North Bend Central Boys hope to have another huge year this year.
The schedule has its challenges with games against the likes of Class B Seward, Milford, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, Wayne, Fremont Bergan, Columbus Scotus, Oakland-Craig, Wisner-Pilger, and Howells-Dodge.
The Tigers can definitely beat a lot if not all of these teams though.
North Bend Central opens up the season at Twin River on December 5th.
Baehr on the matchup. "We obviously know when we go there and play and take them on that we're going to have to play good basketball. We're going to have to be sound in what we do to come out and play the way we want to play."
The Tigers are in Sub-District C1-5 with Columbus Scotus, Columbus Lakeview, David City Aquinas, and David City.
Baehr says it's a tough Sub-District. "We get a chance to see Columbus Scotus during the year. And they have some nice athletes coming back. David City Aquinas is well coached and is going to be very athletic as they always are. Lakeview, their coach in his second year, he does a great job there."
It's definitely a challenging Sub-District for sure, but I feel North Bend Central has a great chance to win it.
As great as last year's run was, Baehr says the team wants to turn the page. "I feel we have all the pieces that it takes to make a special season out of what we have. But I've kind of impressed upon them that we don't need to compare ourselves to anything in the past. It's important for us to write our own story, to leave our own legacy, and to go out and to do things that we can do to be successful."
It should be a very exciting and dynamic season for the Tigers.
I look for big things from North Bend Central, and expect them to do very well once again.
I think you will see a very hungry, determined, and motivated team every night out for the Tigers.
I think North Bend Central will play up to their potential and get the most out of themselves.
It should be a very special season for the Tigers, and I'm excited to see how it all plays out and unfolds.
2019-2020 North Bend Central Tigers Boys Basketball Schedule:
12/05/19 @ Twin River
12/07/19 Seward
12/10/19 Schuyler
12/12/19 @ West Point-Beemer
12/17/19 Stanton
12/27-12/28 (To Be Determined) North Bend Central Holiday Tournament North Bend Central HS
01/03/20 @ Milford
01/04/20 Raymond Central
01/10/20 Logan View-Scribner-Snyder
01/14/20 @ Arlington
01/16/20 @ Wayne
01/18/20 Archbishop Bergan
01/21/20 @ Columbus Scotus
01/24/20 @ Oakland-Craig
01/28/20 Madison
01/30/20 @ Wisner-Pilger
02/01-02/08 (To Be Determined) East Husker BBB Tournament TBD
02/11/20 Tekamah-Herman
02/13/20 @ Howells-Dodge
02/21/20 Fort Calhoun
Team: North Bend Central
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Orange and Black
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Aaron Sterup (19th season) (291-97 career record)
2018-2019 record: 19-8 (lost to Bishop Neumann in first round of State)
Returning Starters: N/A
Overview:
The North Bend Central Girls are looking for a huge year after making State last year.
The Tigers return 7 out of their top 8 players from last year, including Lauren Emanuel 6'1 SR), Megan Ortmeier 5'7, SR), Sydney Emanuel (5'6, SO), Cierra Kluthe (5'9, JR), Ally Pojar 5'9, JR), and Abby Post (5'8, SR) among them.
Kaitlyn Emanuel is a newcomer, according to Coach Aaron Sterup.
This North Bend Central squad is fairly senior laden, and that should help them out a lot I would think. Sterup says it's an athletic and experienced group that is back.
The Tigers lost Faith Taylor, Kendra Lorence, and Cami Faltin off last year's squad.
Sterup says his team really challenged themselves in the offseason. "We played a lot of basketball. We tried to find some competition that we thought would make us better, and I think we got that accomplished."
Playing tough competition only makes you better.
I look for this to be a big and dynamic season for North Bend Central.
I feel the Tigers have a great shot to make a big run and get back to State and win at State.
North Bend Central has to be very excited about their team this year and their potential.
The Tigers have been waiting for this year's basketball season ever since the start of last year, and it is finally here.
North Bend Central probably can't wait until the first game and to get games started.
The Tigers have to be one of those teams that has endless energy throughout the season.
North Bend Central has to be like the Energizer Bunny, and never run out of battery power.
The Tigers have to keep going and rolling, and make this season as special as possible.
You only get one chance at high school sports and athletics so North Bend Central has to make the most of this season.
The Tigers need to not only do well on the court, but in the classroom as well.
Success off the court often leads to success on the court.
Season Outlook:
The North Bend Central Girls figure to have a huge season this year.
Taking a look at the schedule the Tigers have tough games against West Point-Beemer, Stanton, Pender, Milford, Wayne, Fremont Bergan, Columbus Scotus, and Oakland-Craig.
North Bend Central figures to hold their own against and beat a lot of these teams though.
The Tigers open up the season on December 5th at Twin River.
Sterup says the Titans are really tough to score against. "They really know what they're doing on defense. They always are really physical."
North Bend Central is tough to score against too though, and also plays good defense.
It's always a low scoring affair when the two play, and I look for it to be that way this year as well.
The Tigers are in Sub-District C1-4 with Wahoo, Arlington, DC West, and David City.
Sterup says this is new for his team. "Yeah it's a new group of teams not super familiar obviously. Wahoo is always good. But we're looking forward to the challenge, and seeing someone new is always good."
I look for the Sub-District to come down to North Bend Central and the Warriors.
Sterup says making state last year gave his team a confidence boost.
And now the Tigers know what it's like to be there and what it feels like, and can revert back to that experience throughout the season.
Going to State is an amazing experience and feeling, and I look for North Bend Central to get back there.
Even if the Tigers don't win their Sub-District they should have a strong enough regular season to snatch a Wildcard into Sub-State.
I really think this has a chance to be a great and special year for North Bend Central.
I look for the Tigers to really get after things this season, and give teams heck all season long.
I feel North Bend Central will be one of the last teams standing at season's end and will perhaps win their Holiday Tournament, the East Husker Conference Tournament, and multiple postseason games.
2019-2020 North Bend Central Tigers Girls Basketball Schedule:
12/05/19 @ Twin River
12/07/19 Seward
12/10/19 Schuyler
12/12/19 @ West Point-Beemer
12/17/19 Stanton
12/20/19 Pender
12/27-12/28 (To Be Determined) North Bend Central Holiday Tournament North Bend Central HS
01/03/20 @ Milford
01/04/20 Raymond Central
01/10/20 Logan View-Scribner-Snyder
01/14/20 @ Arlington
01/16/20 @ Wayne
01/18/20 Archbishop Bergan
01/21/20 @ Columbus Scotus
01/24/20 @ Oakland-Craig
01/28/20 Madison
01/30/20 @ Wisner-Pilger
01/31-02/08 (To Be Determined) East Husker GBB Tournament TBA
02/11/20 Tekamah-Herman
02/13/20 @ Howells-Dodge
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