BASEBALL BOYS GOLF GIRLS TENNIS SOCCER TRACK AND FIELD

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 been in existence since 1992 and has donated over $850,000 to support the athletic programs at CHS. This money supports ALL of the 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 extensively remodeled training room provides a facility to help our student athletes stay physically fit.
PLUS, the Booster Club and the School District are joining efforts impacting the CHS football and track area to provide a building with concessions, restrooms, and storage in addition to field lighting, and a scoreboard. The Booster Club has committed $100,000 in funding over the next four years. Additional details will be shared as they become available. These accomplishments are a result of 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 you can 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.
LaMont Braithwait, President
Rob Marshall, Vice President
Liz Lawrence, Treasurer
Theresa Grape, Secretary
Chad & Christine Gaedeke
Ross Wurdeman
Scott & Cara Barnett
Tracy Kucera
Kurt Shevlin
Jeff & Heidi Luebbe
Tina Braun
Tricia Bloomquist
Ted & Lora Hastreiter
Jason & Amy Bell
Sammy & Jennifer Renteria
CHS SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB
WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!
As I start my fourth year at Columbus High School I continue to be humbled by the opportunity to serve as the Director of Athletics and Activities and cheer the Maroon & White. The chance to work at my alma mater, to be a part of a great school district and help provide great experiences for our student-athletes and be part of such a rich tradition is an honor. I have a tremendous passion for this athletic and activities department and Columbus Public Schools. I know you share the same enthusiasm and commitment to our program and that is what makes being a Discoverer distinctive and puts us in a position to be successful.
Our approach to athletics and activities is to provide a foundation that leads to success for years beyond high school. While we attempt to be victorious, we are also coaching our young men and women for their years outside of high school activities. These connections furnish our student-athletes with the life teachings of collaboration, camaraderie, and perseverance that athletics and activities impart so well. These behaviors will benefit everyone throughout their life no matter their path. At Columbus High, we ask our student-athletes to always “Discover Something Greater Than Yourself.”
Our administration, staff, and coaches are committed to providing a challenging, compassionate, and attentive environment where our student-athletes can reach their academic, athletic, and personal potential. We also expect our coaches, athletes, parents, and spectators to conduct themselves in a manner that shows respect and quality sportsmanship when we interact with opposing teams, coaches, fans, and contest officials.
I would like to take an opportunity to thank you for attending today’s event. Your endorsement and encouragement of Columbus High Athletics & Activities are truly appreciated. Because of the many 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 some time and review the many exceptional merchants and individuals who have made a direct contribution to the Columbus High School Sports Boosters for the 2022-2023 school year. We want to thank each of them for their financial collaboration.
I am pleased to introduce our coaches for the 2023 Spring Season. Scott Bethune (Boys Track), Julie Kreikemeier (Girls Track), Jimmy Johnson (Baseball), Anne Robertson (Boys Golf), Ashlyn Wildman (Unified Boys/Girls Track), Zack Wayman (Girls Soccer), John Arlt (Boys Soccer), Kim Leibhart (Girls Tennis). Combined this crew has a plethora of coaching experience.
On behalf of the CHS Activities Department, the Columbus Sports Booster Club, the entire activities staff, all of our student-athletes and their families, and alum, thank you for your continued patronage and attendance.
Come EARLY, cheer LOUD, and as always, wear your MAROON proudly! GO DISCOVERERS!
Back Row, L-R: Said Mendez, Angelo Beil, Coach John Arlt, Coach Brandon Keefover, Issac Ferrer, Jesus Jimenez
Row 3: Tanner Esch, Kelvin Moncibais, Kay Ortiz, Quinn Freshour, Josh Neave, Nicholas Bennett
Row 2: Jair Tovar, Jorge Tovar, Luke Messersmith, Janitxio Vazquez, Carter Goc, Shawn Ludena
Front Row: Alan Adame, Savieon Rodriquez, Richard Salazar, Connor Kallweit, Marcus Beltran, Jayson Spencer, Alan Ortiz
FIBER-FAST. BUFFER-FREE. NO GIMMICKS. NO DATA CAPS.
Back Row, L-R: Angelo Beil, Coach John Arlt, Coach Brandon Keefover, Issac Ferrer
Row 3: Brandon DeAnda, Ronald Acuna, Miguel Padilla, Anthony Salazar, Jorge Rodriquez, Derek Jimenez
Row 2: Bryan Calderon, Denilson Pineda, Xayvion Epps, Remi Alvarado, Alex Jacinto
Front Row: Marco Escobar, Ian Deras, Estaban Volazques, Yordi Martin, Arturo Ortega, Jamie Martinez
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Back Row, L-R: Josie Larsen, Charli Preister, Jordyn Trotta, Grayson Gentile, Ellie Thompson, Ayla Janssen
Middle Row: Molly Goc, Kinzee Shemek, Abby Haynes, Callen Heule, Kamryn Jager, Kelyn Garrelts, Suzette Padilla
Front Row: Marjorie Morales, Liberty Larsen, Alissa Pacheco, Joey Long, Carly Gaedeke, Emily Gascon
Back Row, L-R: Bronwyn Prokopec, Sydney Fleeman, Carley Kapels, Taylor Loontjer, Maggie Shevlin, Sage Warner
Middle Row: Makara Beringer, Alyn Estrada Morales, Allison Wacha, Samantha Hoskovec, Maggie Luebbe, Keila Peraza, Abby Schumacher
Front Row: Dafne Loredo-Luevano, Fiorella Vargas, Benedetta Vendola, Sarah Lasso, Ashtyn Bethune, Madalyn Medinger
This award honors one family for the incredible dedication they have shown to the CHS Booster Club and CHS Athletics over many years. It is impossible to list all the contributions that Cal Mustard Family has made and this is just a small token of our appreciation. With the continued support from our Championship family and many others like them, the CHS Booster Club will continue to provide financial support to our athletic programs, enhancing the experience for our young student athletes. The CHS Booster Club announced this year’s winner of the Championship Award at our annual golf tournament in August.
Back Row, L-R: Coach Dan Steiner, Coach Mick Bubak, Coach Dave Slusarski, Coach Scott Bethune, Coach Tom Bock, Coach Chris Sander, Coach Noah Stoeckle, Coach Grant Stadler
Row 6: Isaiah Eilers, Reed Comley, Michael Voichoskie, Daniel Avila, Gavin Forsburg, Ayden Morgan, Noah Edwards, Leo Lighter, Conrad Renteria, Adam Cruise
Row 5: Jaeston Delano, Alex Ienn, Grant Ramaekers, Jack Kreber, Edgar Guerrero, Brightyn Micek, Aidyn Blaser, Alex Hernandez, Nathaniel Navarrete, Cooper Buxton, Trenton Lauterbach
Row 4: Heath Dahlke, Conner Braun, Omar Rozikov, Keagan Wemhoff, Devon Moore, Damien Hendrickson Salvador Guerra, Jac Dreifurst, Isaiah Kibalya, Cristian Lopez
Row 3: Max Carnes, Adrian Bice, Grady Clark, Ethen Rodriguez, Jarrett Peabody, Alan Estrada, Liam Blaser, Tyler Hyde, Jaden Williams, Laitenn Braithwait
Row 2: Tristan Reimer, Anthony Montero, Adoriyan Daniels, Grant Lawrence, Gregory Davidchik, Logan Browning, Nehemiah Linden, Gavin Plummer, Matthew Holcomb, Dylan Crumley
Front Row: Kevin Gomez, Noah Lawrence, Byron Arevalo, Eric Slusarski, Erick Alarcon, Roberto Vilchis, , Daniel Rodriguez, Caydn Kucera, Kevin Blanco, Iban Chavira, Israel Daniels
Back Row, L-R: Hailey Kropatsch, Hannah Moser, Addison Johnson, Paighton Erb, Elizabeth Wemhoff, Mallory Brittenham, Madison French, Kiara Barnes
Row 5: Michell Jimenez, Ally Gaver, Kaitlyn Janicek, Tara Burton, Taytum Miller, Bella Larson, Sarah Mueller, Ashton Thoms, Jordyn Stempek
Row 4: Liberty Harris, Ivana Kibalya, Lauren Vasicek, Gracie Wilcox, Danica Taylor, Kyrstyn Long, Lakrysta Little Elk, Maria Ortega
Row 3: Jordyn LaPointe, Hailey Haynes, Brianna Favors, Kalista Hoesing, Ana Arevalo, Emme Engel, Ruby Shea, Alexah Riha, Ashley Gonzalez
Row 2: Aurora Boulton, Melissa Gomez-Vazquez, Evangelina DeArcos, Marissa Anderson, Brynn Sloma, Hannah Kropatsch, Aaliyah Riha, Anna Ware
Front Row: Calista Kumm, Jasmin Abrajan, Rosario Rodriguez, Natalie Santillan, Hannah Dahlke, Emma Anderson, Monserrat Gonzalez-Juarez, Ariel Loveless, Citlaly Ramirez
Not Pictured: Alexa Garcia, Maria Retureta, Gabriella Leija
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Back Row, L-R: Brennen Jelinek, Coach Connor Blumenthal, Coach Jimmy Johnson, Coach Cody Schilling, Preston Hastreiter
Row 3: Jarrett Bell, Jack Faust, Bohden Jedlicka, Alex Griffith
Row 2: Eli Kreikemeier, Bentley Willison, Kael Forney, Grant Anderson, Wyatt Swanson
Front Row: Nicholas Zoucha, Sawyer Kimberling, Kaden Brownlow, Eli Kruse, Connor Rausch, Keiton Watchorn
Back Row, L-R: Caden Kapels, Coach Travis McCloud, Coach John Riedmiller, Coach Zac McCloud, Joel Thomas
Middle Row: Collin Rausch, Will Wickham, Abe Christensen, Matthew Kinnison, Quenton Gustafson, Charlie Larson
Front Row: Cade Wurdeman, Seth Brandl, Spencer Shotkoski, Zach Nelson, Grant Zoucha, Stewie Kudron
Back Row, L-R: Dylan Kay, Dayton Snyder, Coach Travis McCloud, Coach Zac McCloud, Jayce Nelson, Cash Peterson
Middle Row: Jayden McKay, Jack Holys, Aaron Jessen, Taylor Cooney, Damon Liermann, Charlie Larson, Dominic Rother
Front Row: Connor Williams, Carter Renteria, Bryson Reeder, Matthew Krueger, Kolton Urkoski, Rory Gehring, Brett Belzer, Gavin Young
ANCHOR $2,000
Pinnacle Bank
Great Plains Bank
Unity Eye Care
Ernst
MAROON & WHITE $1,000
Columbus Physical Therapy
Columbus Community Hospital
Rutt’s Heating and AC
1st National Bank
BD Medical
One United Federal Credit Union
PLATINUM $500
Commonwealth Electric
Advanced Consulting Engineering
Superior Rival Design
Mead Lumber
Columbus Bank and Trust
TK Electrical Service
Hubbard Feeds
Viridis Chemical Company
Tessendorf Chiropractic
Big Apple Bagel
Capstone Realty
Columbus Family Practice
Off Campus
Weber Insurance
Alpha Media Radio
McDonalds
Sipple, Hanson, Emerson, Schumacher, Klutmann & Valorz
Agri-City Insurance
Goc’s Creative Images
Mid-State Engineering
Granville Custom Homes
GOLD $250
Gene Steffy Ford
Godfather’s
MARC (Mid-America Research Chemical)
Dusters / Tasty Toppings
Stratton DeLay Doele Carlson
Buettner Stover Law
Schumacher, Smejkal & Elm, P.C.
Bank of the Valley
American Family
Insurance – Iwansky
Brockman Orthodontics
Cruise & Associates
Daylight Donuts
Jacklyn WieseBerkshire Hathaway
Downtown Runaround
THIO Industrial LLC
Foreman Lumber
Maverick Greens
Preister Excavating
CHS Booster
KW Elite Renee Mueller
Maximus
Reeder’s 11th Street Grub & Pub
Tooley’s
Allo Communications
Greiners
Tommy’s Express Car Wash
Blazer Athletic Equipment
Heartland Gymnastics
Chris & Amy Blaser
Cargill
ServiceMaster by Shevlin
Columbus Hydraulics
Edgewater Insurance & Real Estate
AJ Bloebaum Electric
Juice Stop
McKown Funeral Home
C&J Services
C&J Services Monogram
American Family Insurance – Burgess
Bierman Contracting
Central Community College
Century 21
Clock Tower Auto
Columbus Car Wash
Columbus Childrens
CCH Peds Clinic
Corner Stop
Cornerstone Bank
Dental Innovations of Columbus
Express Laundry Center
First Nebraska Bank
$150
Joe & Liz Lawrence
Jody Willison
Tim & Kim Kwapnioski
Chad & Christine Gaedeke
Ginger Moon
Hometown Insurance
Jackson Services
Jay’s Body Shop
Northtown Stylists
Runza
Urgent Care
Behlen Manufacturing
First Impressions
Mastercare
A&A Builders
Kallweit Farms
V.F.W. Post 3704
RE/MAX
SiDump’r
Remax
Keep Columbus Beautiful
Hy-Vee
Northwest Electric
10 County Title and Escrow
Artzy Haven
Edward Jones Kuhlman
El Matador Café
$75
Go Rapid Lube Super Buffet
Olson Pest Technicians
Columbus Custom Embroidery Boulevard Lanes
Bark Avenue
Loup Power
Kurtenbach Law Office
Platte County Office of County Clerk
Thank
Jones Group – Bell
Special Tee
State Farm - Michael
Brittenham
Valentinos
Wize Buys
Columbus Motor Company
Columbus Plumbing
Edward Jones Oakley
Glur’s Tavern
Inked Screen Printing
Pillen Family Farms
Quail Run
Schieffer Signs
Stadler Dental
Valencia Salon
Mancuso-Quattrocchi
Dental Office
Dr. Fred & Renee Bellum
Hadley Braithwait Co
$50
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Trouba Law Offices
Central Nebraska Storage - Kevin Lewondowski.
Go Rapid Lube
Union Bank & Trust
Big Red Printing
Columbus Sertoma Club
Husker Steak House
Ted & Beth Martinez
Shane & Tina Fedde
2263 East 29th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601 Office: 402-835-2711
Cell: 402-910-1948
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WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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
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..............................................................Molly Hornbeck, Angela Leifeld, Michael Ziola
Activities Director..................................................................Tim Kwapnioski
Assistant A.D............................................................................Austin Carmichael
Band Director..........................................................................Jeff Peabody
CHS Cheerleader Coaches.................................................Vicki Joseph & Ashley Braithwait
CHS Diamond Dancers Coach...........................................Megan Wemhoff
School Location......................................................................3434 Discoverer Drive
School Telephone...................................................................402-563-7050 • Fax 402-562-7852
Nickname.................................................................................Discoverers
Colors.........................................................................................Maroon & White
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All schedules are subject to change. Visit the CHS Activities Calendar at WWW.GODISCOVERERS.COM and use “Notify Me” to receive instant updates.