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Winter Academic All-State Awards announced

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has announced the student recipients of the 2015-16 Winter Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Awards.
Since 2006, this NSAA Award Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity.
Each year the NSAA and NCPA recognize students during Fall, Winter and Spring Seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions in their NSAA activity.
Students in the Albion News area receiving 2015-16 Winter Academic All-State Awards are:
Boone Central: Boys Basketball – Dylan Gentrup, Jessie Sullivan. Girls Basketball – Ashlynn Baker, Tessa Hedlund. Wrestling – Joel Meyer, Isaac Sullivan. Speech – Sheldon Beierman, Hannah Schmitz.
Lindsay Holy Family: Boys Basketball – Austin Preister. Girls Basketball – Emily Preister. Speech – Jenna Beller, Cassandra Wojcik.
Newman Grove: Speech – Payton Nelson.
Riverside: Boys Basketball – Jake Kennedy, Noah Valasek. Girls Basketball – Molly Berger, Fina Choat. Speech – Mercedes Hemmingsen, Marisa Peterson-Vavra.
Spalding Academy: Boys Basketball – Zach Diessner. Girls Basketball – Briana McKay, Erin Stevens. Speech – Megan Carraher.
St. Edward: Boys Basketball – Jonah Micek, Noah Micek. Girls Basketball – Sara Baustert, Tyra Reardon.