Team: West Point-Beemer
Mascot: Cadets
Colors: Red, Black, and White
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Jahn Kile (1st season)
2018-2019 record: 10-13 (lost to Arlington in Sub-Districts)
Returning Starters: 3
Overview:
The West Point-Beemer Boys Basketball Team is under new leadership as Jahn Kile takes over for Cody Bobolz.
Kile was an assistant for the Cadets last year, and inherits a team that returns three starters. "Jesus Barragan, he was our point guard, he started last year every game for us. And then Keegan Doggett was another guy who was in the starting lineup a lot. And Zach Vander Griend." Kile said.
Kile says top newcomers include Miguel Perez, Drake Repschlaeger, and Riley Penrose, who are battling for the last two starting spots.
The Cadets said goodbye to last year's seniors in Blake Anderson, Dylan Newkirk, Ben Vander Griend, and Evan Landholm.
West Point-Beemer figures to be a pretty young team this year, but Kile's hope is that the team is competitive.
There's a lot of young and promising talent on the team this year, and I look for the Cadets to have a respectable season.
I think West Point-Beemer is a work in progress, and will be good in time.
I don't know if the Cadets will be really good right away, but I think West Point-Beemer has a chance to be a respectable team this year.
I feel this is a year for laying a foundation under Coach Kile, and building for future years.
It sounds like the team has already been working hard, and so as long as the Cadets continue to do that they should be just fine.
I feel this is a team that will be hungry for wins and will really scrap, fight, and claw for everything they get.
I look for Barragan, Doggett, Vander Griend, Penrose, Repschlaeger, and Perez to really lead this team.
I think there are a lot of good players beyond them too, and feel West Point-Beemer has a good chance to have and grow some good depth.
I look for the Cadets to build and make a lot of progress this year, setting themselves up for future success.
Often times things take time with a new Coach and a new system, but I have no doubt the kids will adapt and do well.
Season Outlook:
The West Point-Beemer Boys look to grow and improve throughout the season.
The Cadets have challenging games against Omaha Roncalli, North Bend Central, Howells-Dodge, Wisner-Pilger, BRLD, Battle Creek, Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, Pierce, Wayne, Oakland-Craig, and Fremont Bergan.
Lots of challenging teams on the schedule for West Point-Beemer this year, but I think the Cadets can compete with every one of them.
West Point-Beemer kicks off the season on December 5th at home against Arlington in action that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.
Kile says the Cadets are all too familiar with the Eagles. "Yeah we saw them a lot in our summer league, and played them a couple times, and they got a nice squad. They have some good coaching going on, they have some nice shooters on the perimeter, and a couple big guys inside."
West Point-Beemer is in Sub-District C1-6 with Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, Wayne, Winnebago, and Tekamah-Herman. "Wayne was another one of those teams that played good basketball last year. They're going to be solid no matter what just because of their conference too. The other teams we don't know a whole lot about. We didn't see them at all last year. With Winnebago, and of course we played Tekamah-Herman and so we know a little about them." Kile said.
Kile says team goals include win games, adding his goal is just for everyone to gain experience and be competitive.
You always want to win, of course that is the main goal, but if the Cadets can be competitive and keep things close in their losses then those could serve as moral victories.
Moral victories won't cut it after a while, but for now it's about making progress and strides as a program, and building.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and I don't think this West Point-Beemer Boys Basketball Team will be either, but the Cadets should be a solid team that no one wants to play come February and into March.
I think West Point-Beemer will be solid on both ends of the floor, and will scare some top teams this season.
I feel the Cadets will be a feared team and a team to be reckoned with in the future.
I wouldn't put it past West Point-Beemer to spring an upset or two this year either.
2019-2020 West Point-Beemer Cadets Boys Basketball Schedule:
12/05/19 Arlington
12/07/19 @ Omaha Roncalli Catholic
12/10/19 Stanton
12/12/19 North Bend Central
12/17/19 @ Howells-Dodge
12/27-12/30 (To Be Determined) Wayne Holiday Tournament Wayne State College
01/07/20 Fort Calhoun
01/10/20 Wisner-Pilger
01/11/20 @ BRLD
01/14/20 @ Battle Creek
01/16/20 @ Schuyler
01/18/20 Tekamah-Herman
01/24/20 @ Twin River
01/25/20 Logan View-Scribner-Snyder
01/28/20 @ Pierce
01/30/20 Wayne
02/01-02/08 (To Be Determined) East Husker BBB Tournament TBD
02/11/20 @ Madison
02/14/20 Oakland-Craig
02/21/20 Archbishop Bergan
Team: West Point-Beemer
Mascot: Cadets
Colors: Red, Black, and White
Class: C-1
Conference: East Husker
Head Coach: Taylor Shepard (2nd season)
2018-2019 record: 23-3 (Lost to Lincoln Christian in first round of state)
Returning Starters: 1
Overview:
The West Point-Beemer Girls Basketball Team looks for big things once again this season after breaking through and making State last year for the first time in a long time.
Last year was a really good year for the Cadets, but only one starter returns for 2nd year Head Coach Taylor Shepard.
That lone returning starter is Sidney Swanson (5'5, JR PG), who averaged 14 points a game last season.
Other returning letterwinners include Brooklyn Weddle (5'5, JR SG), Rachel Groth (5'10, JR F), and Jadyn Meiergerd (5'9, SO F).
Promising newcomers include GACC transfer Reece Snodgrass (5'5, JR SG), Emily Toelle (5'5, SO SG), Hannah Landholm (5'4, JR SG), and Katie Combs (5'10, SR F).
Shepard says Snodgrass is a big addition. "Yeah I love the way Reece plays. She's a really solid driver that has a great outside shot as well. She's been working on that a lot this fall. And defensively she's solid. We're definitely excited to have her. And as soon as she is eligible we'll be ready to see what she can do for us."
Shepard says a lot of girls started in the spring strengthening their basketball skills, shooting before school and in the evening.
That's what it takes to be great, and last year's team certainly set the bar and standard for success.
Speaking of last year's seniors...West Point-Beemer lost Darian Repschlaeger, Sierra Kile, Andrea Hoffman, Kendra Paasch, Abby Kaup, and Brooke Haase to graduation.
Some very good players to replace and big shoes to fill, but the Cadets have a lot of good pieces to work with that's for sure.
Shepard on the team's strengths. "Core group of juniors who are strong offensive threats, quick defensively."
Shepard says the team needs to continue to work on rebounding as that is an area in need of improvement as is adjusting to a young team.
Expectations are high for West Point-Beemer, and I have no doubts that the Cadets will be successful and do well this season.
I feel the sky is the limit for West Point-Beemer in terms of how far they can go and what they can achieve.
Season Outlook:
The West Point-Beemer Girls have some very high expectations coming off the school's first state tournament berth in decades.
Shepard says the Cadets want to win the whole ball of wax. "We've talked as a program about really looking to develop ourselves into a team that competes for State Championships every year. And that's day in and day out whether that's in practice or in games."
That's a great approach and definitely something to aim and shoot for if you are West Point-Beemer.
Shepard says the Cadets want to be one of the last teams standing at the end of the season. "We've been talking about how we want to be playing Saturday, March 7th down in Lincoln. And it's been great to see the effort that this group of girls have put in like I said this preseason and even back into the spring last year."
It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, determination, toughness, grit, fight, and might to be great, and West Point-Beemer seems like they have all of that.
The Cadets open up the season at home on December 5th against Arlington in action that can be heard on 107.9 the Bull.
Shepard says she expects this year's game to be different than last year's. "We know that they'll have some size. They'll be quick and athletic. I don't think we'll be able to rely on having a large number of 3's like we did last year in our first game against them. I think it will be more nitty gritty. We'll have to get down and play some tough defense."
Shepard adds she's excited about her team's offensive scoring capabilities.
The Cadets are very up tempo and like to score quick buckets in transition and score as many points as possible.
I feel this team has the right mix of size, speed, and athleticism to put up a lot of points night in and night out.
I feel West Point-Beemer's drive to the basket game could be really strong this year.
Challenging games figure to come against the likes of North Bend Central, Fremont Bergan, BRLD, Battle Creek, Wayne, and Oakland-Craig.
I think the Cadets will be able to knock off quite a few if not most of the toughest teams on their schedule.
It should be another spectacular and great season for West Point-Beemer.
The Cadets are in Sub-District C1-3 with Logan View/Scribner-Snyder, Wakefield-Allen, and Winnebago.
Shepard says team goals include a repeat appearance at state and to win conference.
2019-2020 West Point-Beemer Cadets Girls Basketball Schedule:
12/05/19 Arlington
12/07/19 @ Omaha Roncalli Catholic
12/10/19 Stanton
12/12/19 North Bend Central
12/17/19 @ Howells-Dodge
12/27-12/30 (To Be Determined) Wayne Holiday Tournament Wayne State College
01/07/20 Fort Calhoun
01/09/20 Archbishop Bergan
01/10/20 Wisner-Pilger
01/11/20 @ BRLD
01/14/20 Battle Creek
01/16/20 @ Schuyler
01/18/20 Tekamah-Herman
01/24/20 @ Twin River
01/25/20 Logan View-Scribner-Snyder
01/28/20 @ Pierce
01/30/20 Wayne
01/31-02/08 (To Be Determined) East Husker GBB Tournament TBA
02/11/20 @ Madison
02/14/20 Oakland-Craig
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