

On behalf of Columbus High School, its athletic teams, coaches, band, cheerleaders, and dance squads, the Discoverer Sports Booster Club welcomes you to this athletic event. We hope you enjoy yourselves and enthusiastically support your athletes. The Discoverer Sports Booster Club has existed since 1992 and has donated over $900,000 to support the athletic programs at CHS. This money supports ALL CHS athletic teams with equipment purchases, spirit committee projects, and facility upgrades.
Our weight room is one of the finest in the state and our remodeled training room provides a facility to help our student-athletes stay physically fit through continuous upgrades to equipment such as newly purchased state-of-the-art AEDs. These accomplishments are due to the support of our numerous business and family members. Please support those business members listed in this program! And if you get the chance, thank those businesses in person.
We encourage you to attend as many high school events as possible to support our students. We know participation in extracurricular activities builds on the academic foundation established at CHS and helps our students become solid citizens. We are proud of the high standard of academic excellence our student-athletes achieve.
If you are not a member of the Discoverer Sports Booster Club, you can join us by contacting Activities Director, Tim Kwapnioski at (402) 563-7050.
Liz Lawrence | President
Sammy Renteria | Vice President
Cara Barnett | Treasurer
Theresa Grape | Secretary
Jeff & Heidi Luebbe
Lamont Braithwait
Tina Braun
Jason & Amy Bell
Chad & Christine Gaedeke
Kyle & Amanda Jensen
Mike & Stephanie Urkoski
Ryan Beringer
John & Cody Huele
Ross Wurdeman
Scott Barnett
Jennifer Renteria
Josh & Tammi Jaeger
Our student-athletes and our coaching staff make Columbus Athletics and Activities extraordinary. Outside of competition, our studentathletes are changemakers committed to their learning. They understand the importance of their education in creating change. Many of our student-athletes volunteer in the local community and participate in service opportunities. Likewise, our dedicated Columbus coaching staff is as committed to teaching, mentoring, and leading by example as they are to their incredible acumen as skilled coaches of their specific sport.
Many of you in attendance today have a connection to the rich history of the Discoverers. Your excitement is at the center of what it means to be a Discoverer. As an athletics and activities department, in partnership with the Columbus High Sports Booster Club, we have unified around the vision for what a successful, comprehensive, values-driven, and integrity-based athletics and activities program can mean, even one with an existing reputation as robust as what we have at Columbus High School. Our shared journey has been far from linear, but the progress we have made is undeniable. Words can hardly express how thankful I am for the role that each booster member plays and that each of you plays. There is always room for perfection, and we are dedicated to offering first-class experiences for our student-athletes. As a graduate, The Discoverer Family has permanently altered the course of my life. The friendships I have forged over the years, the experiences I have gained, and the memories made have molded me into the person I am today. As I begin year six as the Director of Athletics and Activities, I am even more enthusiastic and convinced about the future of Discoverer Athletics and Activities.
The Discoverer approach to athletics and activities has been to offer a balance that funnels our student-athletes to success for years past high school graduation. Though we strive to be victorious, we are also mentoring our young men and women for their years beyond high school activities. These influences equip our student-athletes with the life teachings of grit, camaraderie, and determination that athletics and activities teach so well. These qualities will encourage everyone throughout their life no matter their journey. At Columbus High, we ask our student-athletes to always “Discover Something Greater Than Yourself.”
I would like to announce the newest addition to the Columbus High School Athletics and Activities Department. Turner Trofholz has been hired as the new Assistant Athletics and Activities Director. As a graduate of Schuyler HS, he is very familiar with the storied traditions of Discoverer athletics and activities. Turner spent time at Grand Island NW and Logan View as a teacher and coach. Most recently he has been the Director of Athletics and Activities at Shelby-Rising City. We are excited to bring someone with his knowledge, background, and experience as a school administrator and love for high school activities into the department. Turner’s wife, Emma, is a teacher at Columbus Middle School.
I would like to take an opportunity to thank you for attending Columbus High Athletic and Activity events. Your patronage and inspiration of Columbus High Athletics & Activities are genuinely valued. Because of the numerous sponsorships that we receive from fans like you, as well as the businesses and individuals listed in this program, we have been able to maintain outstanding Athletics and Activities Programs. Please take time and review the various exceptional merchants and individuals who have made a direct contribution to the Columbus High School Sports Boosters for the 2024-2025 school year. We want to thank each of them for their financial partnership.
I am pleased to introduce our coaches for the 2024 Fall Season. Craig Williams (Football), Jeri Otten (Volleyball), Scott Bethune (Boys Tennis), Kelsey Plance (Softball), Anne Robertson (Girls Golf), Chris Sander (Boys/Girls Cross Country), Megan Gaston (Diamonds), and Vicky Joseph (Cheer). Combined this crew has 95 years of coaching experience in their current positions.
On behalf of the Columbus High Athletics and Activities Department, the Columbus High Sports Booster Club, the entire activities staff, all our student-athletes and their families, as well as our loyal CHS alum, thank you for your continued investment and attendance at all CHS activities.
Come early, cheer loud, and always wear your MAROON proudly.
Tim Kwapnioski
Tim Kwapnioski Director of Athletics and Activities
Citlaly Ramirez-Portillo, Melissa Gomez-Vazquez, Gennesis Diego
2nd Row: Hailey Kropatsch, Madelyn Tworek, Samantha Hoskovec, Kevin Escobar-Romero, Abdias Escobar-Fuentes, Hannah Moser, Elena Moseman, Macy Wemhoff,
3rd Row: Kevin Elisarraras, Colton Buxton, Izzie Daniels, Alex Gomez-Morales, Landon Lawrence, Jenry Fuentes-Quelex, Marcos Morales, Asst. Coach Avery McKennan
Back Row: Head Coach Chris Sander, Erick Alarcon, Conner Braun, Devon Moore, Ben Wall, Noah Edwards, Miguel Padilla-Exebio, Damien Hendrickson, Asst. Coach Klarissa Channer
Middle Row: Matthew Krueger, Brody Splittgerber, Jacob Rother, Kolton Urkoski, Christian Maguire, Callen Jedlicka, Coach Winchell Front Row: Kash Urkoski, Calben Pelan, Dallas Wemhoff, Grant Jakub, Emmit Stephens, Connor Higgins
Row, L-R: Coach Reidmiller, Coach Bates, Coach
Tyler
Michael Voichoskie, Conrad Renteria, Cooper Buxton, CJ Sindelar, Ayden Morgan, Jayce Nelson, Coach Wurdeman, Coach Leon, Coach Loontjer
Row 4: Coach Leon, Coach Bailey, Leonides Lighter, Jorge Bedolla, Carter Sedlacek, Jaeston Delano, Esteban Arcos, Cash Petersen, Marco Flores, Abe Christensen, Brandon Avila, Coach Novak, Coach Zwingman
Row 3: Andrew Spencer AT, Brooke Hughes AT, Alex Lotspiech- M, Tristan Brandt, Ryker Sky, Connor Kallweit, Sawyer Beran, Quenton Gustafson, Will Wickham, Eliot Yang, Adam Cruise, Jack Kreber- M, Coach Klemmensen, Coach Ortiz
Row 2: Derek Bishop- M, Brian Recio-M, Jacob Wemhoff, Salvador Guerra, Memphis Cazares, Omar Sanchez, Danilson Gallegos, Keegan Wemhoff, Nolan Williams, Omar Rozikov, Jack Holys, Trenton Lauterbach, Isreal Alvarez, Colton Jarecki, Thomas Adabo, Zach Muhsman- M
Front Row: Tucker Arnold, Evan Seim, Laitenn Braitwait, Xavier Rawls, Antwan Contreras, Hunter Kaspar, Logan Browning, Broden Robinson, Connor Williams, Carter Renteria, Carter Eisenmann, Colby Smolek, Luke Messersmith, Jackson McFarland, Jonathon Valdez
Not Pictured: Edgar Guerrero
Row: Payton Andreson, Kohen Erb, Tristan Hoesing, Coach Klemmensen, Coach Bates, Coach Ortiz, Dallas Reyes, Blake Barnett, Justin Roeber Row 4: Charles Svatora, Noah Szatko, Hendryx Warnick, Alexander Ogle, Landon Heule, Carson Wesch, Brodi Cristiansen, Kaden Johnson Row 3: Espoir Diata, Kingston Harlan, Cash Shrier, Diego Rubio, Ben Gerber, Tony Hernandez, Briggs Labelle, Ethan Crumley Row 2: Landon Mackey. Gavin Bloebaum, Treyton Kropatch, Carlos Pantoja-Chacon, Xavien Lopez Long, Cade Gaedeke, Bryce Brown, Cameron Steiner Front Row: Conner Williams, Ethan Salak, Brooks Eisenmann, Alonso Martinez, Evvann Daniels, Malachi Terman, Edgar Pablo
Row 4: Mia Jenny, Raya French, Kara Glasshoff, Jocie Nickolite, Macy Wemhoff
Row 3: Faith Tworek, Makara Beringer, Jacey Long, Tara Burton
Row 2: Crystal Cuevas-Gonzalez, Selene Fang, Brianna Favors-Wherrell, Bri Moreno, Mia Stuart
Front Row: Danika Shanahan, Tayia Schuett, Alejandra Rocha, Allison Ortiz Not Pictured: Grecia Diaz-Alarcon, Nevaeh Barba
Row
Liberty Bos, Karsyn Jaeger, Jersey Gennrich, Kyrstin Nickolite, Odalys Molina-Aguilar, Lydia Dostal, Alayna Kudron, Cali Harrington
Front Row: Katelyn Pensick, Callen Heule, Lexus Hill, Bella Larsen, Gracie Walters
Coaches: Kelsey Plance, Kortney Riedmiller, Mike Lange, Heather Lindstrom, Koner Hogue, Danica Taylor
770 33RD AVE., COLUMBUS, NE 68601
SUNDAY - THURSDAY 11AM - 9PM FRIDAY - SATURDAY 11AM - 10PM
Back Row, L-R: Kaylynn Behne, Maddi Klee, Adelyn Frerichs, Amelie Masek
Middle Row: Julissa Santillan, Savannah Klee, Emma Hiebner, Raegan Roebuck, Kamryn Reiter
Front Row: Jenna Hall, Bella Larsen, Larkin Westfall, Ruby Shea
Drum Majors: Jacqueline Sanchez-Sanchez, Greta Roberts
Color Guard: Brittney Munoz, Sally Donoghue, Taley Dittmar, Kaylee Foster, Lola Hamling, Adelle Kinnison, Lucero Ludena, Sydney Miller
Flutes: Taylor Alexander, Dianamari Arriaga, Alec Bartholomew, Isabella Casillas, Mya Davis, Helayna Gillotte, Yosselyn Lopez-Maldonado, Selena Martinez, Jeily Pena-Marino, Lily Schott, Brylee Thoms, Lamara Weddle
Clarinets: Alejandro Vazquez-Mendez, Samantha Blezek, Josie Davlin, Jazmine Hernandez, Randall Petermann, Leacadia Sonnleiter
Tenor Saxophones: Abygail Flores, Jersey Gennrich, Mia Quini, Jennifer Trotter
Alto Saxophones: Raj Gone, Reese Carlson, Jared Dilfer, Kevin Escobar-Romero, Alex Hernandez, Leonidas Lighter, Natalia Lopez, Diana Orozco-Marroquin, Emiliano Pedraza, Kristina Smith, Yarim Reyes
Trumpets: Emma Anderson, Mia Bridges, Heydi Figueroa-Ramirez, Saraly Gonzalez, Emma Heidtbrink, Josue Jacinto, Zachary Williams, Savannah Zarek
Trombones: Julianna Figge, Chloie Brewer, Skylar Delp, Chayston Vetick, Conner Williams
Baritones: Bronwyn Prokopec, Ian Braziel, Henry Cremers, Magdeline Luce, Skyler Swearingen
Sousaphones: Kyra White, Logan Allsman, Charls Eckert, Jocelyn Sohl
Snare Drums: Ally Gaver, Weston Jeffryes, Jadyn Wunderlich
Tenor Drums: Robert Hackett III, Keedyn Krepel
Bass Drums: Valeria Ortega, Melissa Gomez-Vazquez, Alberto Portillo, Joseph Kallhoff, Kale Urkoski
Cymbals: Kendall Hellbusch, Abdiel Lopez-Aceviz, Elijah Anderson, Israel Kibalya
Marimba: Dayanera Rullo, Gabriel Sepulveda, Aurora Quiro-Ramos
Vibraphones: Alexis Swantek, Justin Chen
Synthesizers: Erin Crawford, Aria Johnson
Xylophone/Glockenspiel: Paxston Van Buskirk
Rack Percussion: Audrina Brabec, Cameron Steiner
ANCHOR $2,000
Columbus Community Hospital
Great Plains Bank Pinnacle Bank
Unity Eye Care
Advanced Consulting Engineering
Blazer Athletic Equipment
Choice Transport
Rival Design
CPS Foundation
MAROON & WHITE $1,000
One Nebraska Federal Credit Union Rutt's Heating and AC
PLATINUM $500
Goc's Creative Images
Mid-State Engineering
Mike's Glass Service
Stealth Broadband
Viridis Chemical Company
Commonwealth Electric
Agri-City Insurance
Boyd Jones
Jacklyn Wiese, Berkshire Hathaway
Behlen Manufacturing
State Farm - Michael Brittenham
Bank of the Valley
Bierman Contracting
Big Apple Bagel
Capstone Realty
Columbus Bank and Trust
Columbus Family Practice
Dusters/Tasty Toppings
Edward Jones Kurt Kuhlman
Foreman Lumber
Godfather's Pizza
Great Plains Building Supply
Hometown Insurance Agency
Jay's Body Shop
Jones Group
McDonalds
Mead Lumber Runza
Schumacher, Smejkal & Elm, P.C.
Special Tee
Union Bank & Trust
Lindsay Corporation
1st National Bank
Alpha Media Radio
Cargill
Cruise & Associates
Hy-Vee
KW Elite - Renee Mueller
Maximus
Reeder's on 11th
THIO Industrial LLC
Weber Insurance
Big 10 Sports Bar and Grill
First Impressions
Heartland Gymnastics
Quail Run
Allo Communications
Daylight Donuts
Preister Excavating
TK Electrical Service
Brockman Orthodontics
10 County Title and Escrow
AJ Bloebaum Electric LLC
All Star Glass
American Family Insurance - Burgess
C&J Services
C&J Services Monogram
Central Community College
Clock Tower Auto
Columbus Car Wash
Columbus Childrens
CCH Pediatric Clinic
Columbus Hydraulics
Columbus Women's Health
Dental Innovations of Columbus
Edgewater Insurance
Edward Jones Brad Bertsch
Edward Jones - Chad E. Oakley
El Matador Café
Express Laundry Center
First Nebraska Bank
Gene Steffy Ford
Mancuso-Quattrocchi Dental Office
$150
Brian & Shannon Brownlow
Chad & Penny Rausch
Cory & Marie Kapels
Jose & Filomena Munoz
Tim & Kim Kwapnioski
AJ & Jana Bloebaum
Mark & Debbie Roeber
Jordon & Nicole Anderson
Justin & Chris King
Mike Greiners National Matress & Furniture Warehouse
MARC (Mid-America Research Chemical)
McKown Funeral Home
Northtown Stylists
Pillen Family Farms / DNA Genetics
Pizza Ranch/Fun Zone
Prairie Creek Vineyard & Winery
Remax
RVW
ServiceMaster by Shevlin
Sipple, Hanson, Emerson, Schumacher, Klutmann & Valorz, Attorneys
Tessendorf Chiropractic
Tooley's
Valentinos
VFW Post 3704
Window World
Zeekey'z Pork in a Boat
Greiners
Axe in the Box
Chris & Amy Blaser
$75
Bark Avenue
Sertoma
Century 21
Columbus Auto Mart
Columbus Custom Embroidery
Husker Steak House
Jolene's Interiors
Shane & Tina Fedde
Trouba Law Offices
Boulevard Lanes
The UPS Store #4594
Inked Screen Printing
Jackson Services
Columbus Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Valencia Salon
Grubaugh Auction Service
Artzy Haven
Cornerstone Bank
FastMart
Juice Stop
Love Signs
Schieffer Signs
Ginger Moon
Glur's Tavern
Mastercare
Northwest Electric
Olson Pest Technicians
Stadler Dental
Design Build Shelby Lumber
Central Community College
Fraternal Order of Eagles
$100
Dustin & Zonna Betz
Justin & Chris King
Tom & Kristi Nelson
$50
Kevin & Kathy Johnson
Nate & Shanda Erb
Fight - fight for old Columbus
Cheer her on to fame.
Fight - fight for old Columbus
We will win this game.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Our team is out for victory
O’er the friend and foe
Fight - fight for old Columbus
WOULD
Come on, gang, let’s go.
Wave the colors of Columbus
They’ve been tried and true.
Wave the colors of Columbus
We are proud of you.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
We have led our team to glory
Old maroon and white
Wave the colors of Columbus
Come on, gang, let’s fight.
Principal....................................................................................Dave Hiebner
Assistant Principals..............................................................Austin Carmichael, Angela Leifeld, Michael Ziola
Activities Director..................................................................Tim Kwapnioski
Assistant A.D............................................................................Turner Trofholz
Band Director..........................................................................Jeff Peabody
CHS Diamond Dancers Coach...........................................Megan Gaston
CHS Cheerleader Coaches.................................................Vicki Joseph & Ashley Braithwait
School Location......................................................................3434 Discoverer Drive
School Telephone...................................................................402-563-7050 • Fax 402-562-7852
Nickname.................................................................................Discoverers
Colors.........................................................................................Maroon & White
Thu 22-Aug 5:00 PM H L. North Star
Sat 24-Aug 9:00 AM A Westview Quad
Tue 27-Aug 5:00 PM H L. Southwest
Fri 30-Aug 9:00 AM A Lincoln East Invite
Tue 3-Sep 5:00 PM H Lincoln High
Thu 5-Sep 6:30 PM A Bellevue East
Sat 7-Sep 9:00 AM A Norfolk Invite
Tue 10-Sep 5:00 PM H L. Northeast
Thu 12-Sep 5:00 PM H Lincoln East
Sat 14-Sep 10:00 AM A Grand Island
Tue 17-Sep 6:30 PM H Omaha Central
Thu 19-Sep 5:00 PM A Kearney
Fri 20-Sep 3:00 PM H Columbus Tri.
Mon 23-Sep 5:00 PM A Fremont
Thu 26-Sep 5:00 PM H L. Southeast Sat 28-Sep 8:30 AM A LSE Invite Tue 1-Oct 5:00 PM A Norfolk
Thu 12-Sep 5:00 PM H Lincoln East Sat 14-Sep 9:00 AM A G.I. Invite (JV)
Tue 17-Sep 5:00 PM H Omaha Central (JV)
Thu 19-Sep 5:00 PM A Kearney
Sat 20-Sep 3:00 PM H Columbus Tri. (JV)
Mon 23-Sep 5:00 PM A Fremont
Thu 26-Sep 5:00 PM H L. Southeast
Tues 1-Oct 5:00 PM A Norfolk
Fri. 30-Aug 7:00 PM A Norfolk Fri 6-Sep 7:00 PM H Omaha Westside
13-Sep 7:00 PM A Omaha South Sat. 21-Sep 12:00 PM A Fremont (Lincoln) Fri 27-Sep 7:00 PM H North Platte
Fri 4-Oct 7:00 PM A Omaha Bryan
Thu 29-Aug 6:30 PM H Fremont
Sat 31-Aug 9:00 AM A Norfolk Invite
Tue 3-Sep 6:30 PM H Crete
Thu 5-Sep 5:00 PM A Grand Island Tri.
Thu 12-Sep 6:30 PM H L. North Star
Fri 13-Sep 4:00 PM A Bell East Trny
Sat 14-Sep 9:00 AM A Bell East Trny
Tue 17-Sep 6:30 PM A Kearney
Tue 24-Sep 6:30 PM H Lincoln East
Sat 28-Sep 10:00 AM A Hastings
Thu 3-Oct 7:00 PM A Blair
Sat 5-Oct 9:00 AM H Columbus Quad
Tue 8-Oct 5:00 PM H Columbus Tri.
Thu 10-Oct 6:30 PM A L. Southeast
Tue 15-Oct 6:30 PM A Norfolk
Thu 17-Oct 6:30 PM H Lincoln High
Mon 21-Oct TBD H HAC Tourney
Tue 22-Oct 5:00 PM H HAC Tourney
Thu 24-Oct 5:00 PM H HAC Tourney
Mon 28-Oct TBD A Districts
Wed 6-Nov TBD A State
(JV)
Tue 3-Sep 6:30 PM H Crete (Res.)
Thu 5-Sep 5:00 PM A Grand Island Tri. (JV) Mon 9-Sep 6:30 PM H Norfolk (Res.)
Thu 12-Sep 5:30 PM H L. North Star (JV)
Thu 12-Sep 6:30 PM H L. North Star (Reserve)
Tue 17-Sep 5:30 PM A Kearney (JV)
Tue 17-Sep 6:30 PM A Kearney (Res)
Mon 23-Sep 4:30 PM A Madison Invite (Res.)
Tue 24-Sep 5:30 PM H Lincoln East (JV)
Tue 24-Sep 6:30 PM H Lincoln East (Res.)
Thu 3-Oct 5:00 PM A Blair (JV)
Thu 3-Oct 6:00 PM A Blair (Res.)
Sat 5-Oct 9:00 AM H Columbus Quad (JV)
Tue 8-Oct 5:00 PM H Columbus Tri. (JV)
Tue 8-Oct 5:00 PM A L. Southwest Tri. (Res.)
Thu 10-Oct 5:30 PM A L. Southeast (JV)
Thu 10-Oct 6:30 PM A L. Southeast (Res.)
Sat 12-Oct 9:00 AM H Columbus Quad
Tue 15-Oct 5:30 PM A Norfolk (JV)
Tue 15-Oct 6:30 PM A Norfolk (Res.)
Thu 17-Oct 5:30 PM H Lincoln High (JV)
Thu 17-Oct 6:30 PM H Lincoln High (Res.)
Sat 26-Oct 9:00 AM A Seward Invite (Res.)
Thu 29-Aug 4:00 PM A Grand Island
Sat. 31-Aug 9:00 AM A Norfolk
Tue 10-Sep 4:00 PM H South Sioux City
Sat 21-Sep 9:00 AM A Hastings Invite
Mon 23-Sep 9:00 AM A L. Northeast (Woods)
Thu 26-Sep 4:00 PM H Norfolk
Fri 27-Sep 9:00 AM H Columbus Invite
Mon 30-Sep 10:00 AM A Adams Cent. Invite
Mon 7-Oct 4:00 PM H Fremont
Sat 12-Oct 8:30 AM A Fremont Invite (FHS)
Tue 3-Sep 5:00
Tue 8-Oct 5:00 PM A L. Southwest Tri. Thu 10-Oct 5:30 PM A L. Southeast Sat 12-Oct 9:00 AM H Columbus Quad Tue 15-Oct 5:30 PM A Norfolk Thu 17-Oct 5:30 PM H Lincoln High
Thu 22-Aug 10:00 AM H Elks CC
Tue 27-Aug 9:00
All schedules are subject to change. Visit the CHS Activities Calendar at WWW.GODISCOVERERS.COM and use “Notify Me” to receive instant updates.