Boone Central senior Stephanie Paulson was selected to the Class C1 All-State 2nd team by the Omaha World-Herald this past weekend and a number of Cardinal and area players received all-state honorable mention by Nebraska’s largest daily newspapers.
Paulson, daughter of Steve and Nancy Paulson, was a member of the Mid-State All-Conference team after leading Boone Central in scoring and rebounding during the Lady Cardinals’ 21-3 season that ended in the first round of the 2009 Nebraska Girls State Basketball Tournament. Paulson was also honorable mention in the Lincoln Journal-Star and was named to the Grand Island Independent’s All-Heartland 2nd team.
Following are the Albion News area players receiving post-season honors from the World-Herald, Journal-Star and Independent:
Boone Central: Stephanie Paulson-OWH C1 All-State 2nd team, LJS hon. mention, GII All-Heartland 2nd team; Brittany Luettel-OWH, LJS, GII hon. mention; Julia Temme-OWH, GII hon. mention; Bobbi Beckwith-OWH, GII hon. mention; Ryan Shotkoski-OWH, LJS hon. mention, GII All-Heartland 2nd team; Kalvin Zoucha-OWH, LJS, GII hon. mention; Dusty Dozler-OWH, GII hon. mention.
Cedar Rapids: Lana Koziol-Class D2 LJS hon. mention.
Lindsay Holy Family: Natalie Korus-Class D2 OWH, LJS hon. mention; Jenny Frisch-OWH hon. mention; Tessa Kurtenbach-OWH hon. mention; Stacey Lindhorst-OWH hon. mention; Eric Gronenthal-OWH, LJS hon. mention; Andrew Kurtenbach-OWH hon. mention.
Newman Grove: Shae Wallin-Class D1 OWH, LJS hon. mention; Kelsey Wallin-OWH hon. mention; Kenzi Fowlkes-OWH hon. mention; Jordan Nelson-OWH, LJS hon. mention; Darrek Schmidt-OWH hon. mention.
St. Edward: Ramone Brown-OWH, LJS hon. mention.
Spalding/Sp. Academy: Melissa Berger-Class D2 OWH, LJS hon. mention, GII All-Heartland 2nd team; Nikki Stevens-OWH, LJS hon. mention, GII All-Heartland 4th team; Emily Esch-GII hon. mention.