WNCC Cougar Yearbook 2024-25
A Look Back at the Past Season and prepare for 2025-26
Cougar Playing Locations
Landers Soccer Complex
Landers Soccer Complex is the home for the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The complex, itself, has been around for nearly 20 years and hosts youth soccer leagues and youth soccer tournaments during the summer and fall. Landers is also home for Scottsbluff High soccer teams.
Before Landers soccer complex was built, the Cougar soccer teams played at Southeast Veterans Park in Scottsbluff
Cougar Palace
Cougar Palace is the home for volleyball and basketball games. Cougar Palace is in its 56th year of existence. The first game played in the current Cougar Palace was in January 1969 and since then Cougar Palace has been home to many Cougar volleyball and basketball games, including many Region IX championships. On top of that, Cougar Palace has hosted high school volleyball state championships, high school basketball, youth basketball, youth camps, concerts, community events, and many more. The original Cougar Palace went from 1969 to 2000 and that was when the current gym configuration took shape.
The weight room was organized in 2019 and is much larger than what it used to be with several weight lifting bars, walkers, and bikes. It is located in the Williams Building.
bigger athletic training room is located in the Williams building and had four treatment tables and a taping table and plenty of room for the athletes.
Cougar Weight Room
Cougar Athletic Training Room
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Cougar Playing Locations
Volunteer Field
Volunteer Field is the exclusive home for Cougar softball. Volunteer Field is located behind Cleveland Field on West 20th Street and was built, or rebuilt, in the diamond it is today. Volunteer Field has been the home of many Region IX championships and plenty of All-American softball players that have played softball for the Cougars.
Before Volunteer Field, the Cougar softball team played at Lacy Park in Scottsbluff and also at the Carpenter Center in Terrytown.
Cleveland Field
Cleveland Field is the home for the Cougar baseball team. Located on West 20th street, this field has plenty of history in the Scottsbluff/Gering area from being an exclusive softball field at one time.
Cleveland Field took on a major change over the summer when artificial turf was installed in the infield. The outfield is natural grass.
WNCC Athletic Staff/Coaches
2024-25 Head Coaches
The Cougar Athletes
The Cougar Volleyball Team
Dessiah Christopher
5-6 — MH Sophomore
Dani Cruz
Tamika Eastaman
#RS
Hometown: Naples, Florida
High School: Lorenzo Walker Tech #9
Kyana Gabriel
#RS
5-8 — OH Red-shirt
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
High School: Hilo
Nora Marginean
5-11 — S Freshman
5-9 — OH Red-shirt
Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico
High School: Instituto
Alex Gonzalez-Orozco
#11
5-5 — DS/L Freshman
Hometown: Gering, Nebraska
High School: Gering
5-10 Sophomore
High School: Sioux County #7
Hometown: Harrison, Nebraska
Chloe Grady
5-10 — MH Sophomore
Juju Melendez
Hometown: Kaneohe, Hawaii
High School: Ko’olau Baptist Academy #6
Jaylen Nachtigall
Hometown: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
High School: George Cosbuc #2
High School: Morrow #12
4-11 — S/DS Freshman
Hometown: Ellenwood, Georgia
5-8— OH RS Freshman
Hometown: Hot Springs, South Dakota
High School: Hot Springs #14
The Cougar Volleyball Team
Nadiyyah Northern
#15
5-11 — MH Freshman
Hometown: Avondale, Arizona
High School: Agua Fria
Taylor Tyser
#3
5-4 — L Sophomore
Hometown: Laramie, Wyoming
High School: Laramie
Finah Schul
#10
6-2 — MH Sophomore
Hometown: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
High School: Landrat-Lucas
Lilly Zwart
#5
Ahleejah Tovo-Sunia
5-7 — OH Freshman
High School: Kahuku #4
Hometown: Laie, Hawaii
5-11 — OH Sophomore
Hometown: Tasman, New Zealand
High School: Waimea College
The Cougar Men’s Soccer Team
Alvaro Abeal
#16
5-7 — W Freshman
Hometown: Spain
High School: Hijas de cristo sey
Fabian Cancio
#25
6-8 — D Sophomore
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
High School: TPT International School
Mazmal Babiker
#18
5-10 — F Freshman
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania (Sudan)
High School: Charter school of Excellence
Alex Carrillo
Joao Basneto
6-1 — GK Sophomore
Mederique Eboucle
#17
5-11 — MF Freshman
Hometown: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
High School: Notre Dame Des Lagunes
5-7 — MF Sophomore
Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
High School: San Gabriel Umidad
Simon Echeverry
5-9 — F Sophomore
Hometown: Jaboatao dos Guararapes, Brazil
High School: Divino Mestre #0
#22 Paul Denz
6-0 — D Sophomore
High School: Rudolf-Eberle-Schule #19
Hometown: Laufenburg
Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
High School: Gimnasio los Pinos #9 Michael Escobar
6-0 — CB Sophomore
High School: International Charter School #4
Hometown: Miami, Florida
The Cougar Men’s Soccer Team
Tomas Guzman
6-0 — GK Freshman
Owen Henderson
Yediel Hernandez
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Brazil
High School: Institute River Plate High #1
Bonheur Kitongo
5-10 — LW Freshman
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania High School: Erie #11
6-2— GK Freshman
High School: Northridge #99
Hometown: Greeley, Colorado
Jeff Laguerre
5-11 — F Freshman
High School: Stars Athletes Academy #20
Hometown: Haines City, Florida
Guilherme Lindolfo
5-6 — MF Sophomore
Alonzo Macollunco
5-7 — D Freshman
High School: Harmony #2
Hometown: Moco, Puerto Rico
Anthony Lemus
5-6 — F Freshman
High School: Scarborough #12
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: IDESA #14
5-10 — MF Freshman
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
High School: PEAD #RS Joao Menezes
Hometown: Lima, Peru
5-6 — MF Sophomore
High School: Pensi #21
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Cougar Men’s Soccer Team
Maxime Niyibaho
5-10 — MF Sophomore
Eduardo Oliveira
Jafeth Prtega
#10
5-10 — MF Sophomore
#RS
Hometown: Brussels, Belgium
High School: Maris Stella #6
Lucas Ovalle
#8
5-7 — MF Sophomore
Hometown: Las Condes, Chili
High School: C-dar Colegio deportista
Brady Smallwood
5-9 — D Freshman
Hometown: Cuiaba, Brazil
High School: Isaac Newton
Roberto Rivero
#3
6-1 — D Sophomore
Hometown: Miami, Florida
High School: International Studies Charter
Jeronimo Zelaya-Diaz
5-8 — CM Freshman
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Alief Elsik
Isrrael Rodriquez
5-86— MF Sophomore
High School: Miami Beach #7
Hometown: Miami, Florida
High School: Mead #13
#5
Hometown: Greeley, Colorado
5-9 — D Sophomore
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
High School: Colegio Victoria Ocampo
Located at 2970 10th Street Gering, Nebraska
Phone: (308) 632-6590
The Cougar Women’s Soccer
Lizbeth Barrera
Jade Brothwell
Karen Casas
5-10 — MF/D Sophomore
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
High School: Vista Peak Prep #2
Amanda Duarte
#20
5-4 — MF Freshman
Hometown: Tangara da Serra, Brazil
High School:
Dory Jenson
5-10 — GK Freshman
High School: Ben Lomond #0
Hometown: Ogden, Utah
5-6 — F/MF Sophomore
Hometown: Torrington, Wyoming
High School: Torrington #4
Audrey Gosvener
#13
5-6 — D Freshman
Hometown: Cassville, Missouri
High School:
Valentina Mejia-Cueva
5-2 — CM Sophomore
High School: Pinnacle Charter #5
Hometown: Lima, Peru
5-2 — MF Freshman
High School: Greeley Central #25
Hometown: Evans, Colorado
Allison Hernandez
5-4 — D Freshman
High School: Adams City #12
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
Danae Montalvo
5-3 — D Freshman
High School: Unidad Educativa #22
Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
The Cougar Women’s Soccer
Tanner Nelson
#26
5-9 — MF Freshman
Hometown: Loveland, Colorado
High School: Resurrection Christian
Mariah Russel
#19
5-6 — MF Freshman
Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
High School: Scottsbluff
Rachel Riordan
#15
5-5 — MF Freshman
Hometown: Acworth, Georgia
High School: Manvel
Millie Seilfe
#8
Alejandra Rodriguez
#6
6-3 — D Sophomore
Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
High School: Northfield
5-7 — F Freshman
Hometown: London, England
High School: Erotham
Located on the Scottsbluff/Gering Highway
The Cougar Women’s Soccer
Yasmin Urbina
5-1 — MF Sophomore
High School: Brush #10
Hometown: Brush, Colorado
Ariel Veliz
#11
Emily Villagomez
5-2 — GK Sophomore
High School: #1
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
5-2 — F/MF Sophomore
Hometown: Wellington, Colorado
High School: Poudre Comm. Academy
Stephanie Villagomez
5-62— D Sophomore
High School: #9
Located in the Webb Eyecare complex corner of 42nd and Ave. I Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Hometown: Campeche, Mexico
Ashley Villagomez
5-2 — CM Sophomore
High School: #7
Hometown: Campeche, Mexico
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The Cougar Men’s Basketball
David Boschdemont
#RS
6-6 — F Freshman
Hometown: Catalonia, Spain
High School: Ramon Colli Rodes
Kellon Harris
#3
6-92— G RS Freshman
Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
High School: Scottsbluff
Elijah Burney
#15
6-1 — PG Sophomore
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
High School: Centennial
Kendall Hamilton
#14
6-8 — F Sophomore
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
High School: Fayette Ware
Withold Czerenkiewicz
#10
6-6— F Freshman
Hometown: Bytorn, Poland
High School: Kamila Skolimowska V
Elijah Hollins
#11
6-3— W Sophomore
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tennessee
High School: Smokey Hill/ Rocktop Acad.
Located in communities in Nebraska and Wyoming Serving the Wyo-Braska area
The Cougar Men’s Basketball
Noah Jones
Toms Linis
Mathiang Maker
6-6 — G RS Freshman
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
High School: Broadmoor #1
Dorin Nguema
#22
6-6 — W Freshman
Hometown: Tolosa, Spain
High School: Laskorian Ikastola
Reece Randolph
5-10 — PG Freshman
High School: Cohea #2
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
#24
6-7 — F Freshman
Hometown: Cesis, Latvia
High School: Riga Distance
Max Orchard
#RS
6-3 — G Freshman
Hometown: Loma, Colorado
High School: Fruita
Isaiah St. Preux
#4
6-1 — G Freshman
Hometown: Miramar, Florida
High School: Miami Norland
6-8 — W Sophomore
High School: Dream City Christian #13
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Kendrick Preston
6-8 — PF Freshman
High School: #21
Hometown: Miramar, Florida
Caleb Swisher
6-1 — G Freshman
High School: Scottsbluff #12
Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
The Cougar Women’s Basketball Team
Nataly Dunka
6-1 — F Sophomore
High School: Wasatch Academy #34
Hometown: Santa Catarina, Brazil
Lidia Hernandez
#3
Asia Mitchell
6-0 — F Freshman
5-7 — PG Freshman
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
High School: IES Ignacio Aidecoa
Laura Montiel
Helena Kuck
5-5 — G Sophomore
High School: Adolpho Konder #10
Hometown: Blumenau, Brazil
Arianna Myers
#13
5-7 — G Sophomore
Hometown: Columbia, Maryland
High School: Hammond #11
Hometown: Granada, Spain
High School: IES Padre Manjon
#5
6-0 — G RS Freshman
Hometown: Cairo, New York
High School: Western Reserve Acad.
The Cougar Women’s Basketball Team
Carleigh Pszanka
6-0 — G Sophomore
Hometown: Gering, Nebraska
High School: Gering
Adelina Urtane
6-0 — G/F Sophomore
Hometown: Aizkraukle, Latvia
High School: Liepaja Gymnasium
Zozefine Sipolina
509 — G Freshman
High School: Jurmala State Gymnasium #24
Hometown: Jurmala, Latvia
Katie Vierra
5-3 — G RS Freshman
Hometown: Berthoud, Colorado
High School: Berthoud #4
The Cougar Baseball Team
Kyler Adams
6-4 — C Sophomore
Hometown: Erie, Colorado High School: #21
Ty Beutner — OF Freshman
#RS
Hometown: Colorado High School:
Cooper Burgress
6-0 — IF Sophomore Hometown: Spring Ranch, Texas High School: #32
Dakota Alber
#RS
5-8 — OR Freshman
Hometown: Commerce City, Colorado High School: Riverdale Ridge
Jens Boermans
#RS
5-11 — IF Freshman
Hometown: Belgium
High School: Immaculata Secundair
Garrison Burns
#3
Trevor Beutner — OF Freshman
Hometown: Colorado High School: #RS
Clay Brandon
#5
6-2— RHP RS Sophomore Hometown: West Herriman, Utah High School: Herriman
5-10 — IF Freshman
Hometown: Kearney, Nebraska High School: Kearney
High School: Valley #4
5-10 — IF/OF Sophomore Hometown: Evans, Colorado
Calab Caciari
The Cougar Baseball Team
Austin Cooper
6-2— OF Sophomore
High School: Gallatin #23
Hometown: Bozeman, Montana
Tucker Deal
#6
Ben Firminhac
#RS
6-1 — IF RS Freshman
Hometown: Torrigton, Wyoming
High School: Torrington
Julian Garza
#9
5-8 — LHP Sophomore
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
High School: Smokey Hill
5-11 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Arvada, Colorado
High School:
Kaden Ferguson
#RS
David Fleischer
#RS
6-5— LHP Freshman
Hometown: Parker, Colorado
High School: Legend
Catcher Gladysh
5-8 — OF RS Freshman
6-0 — RHP Freshman
Hometown: Alliance, Nebraska High School: Alliance
Marshall Forsyth
#24
6-0 —RHP Freshman
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School:
#13 Ian Grafmank — LHP Freshman
#30
Hometown: Brighton, Colorado High School: Holy Family
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
High School:
The Cougar Baseball Team
Will Harbison
#20
5-9 — C Freshman
Hometown: Parker, Colorado
High School: Chaparral
Allard Helms
#18
6-5 — P Freshman
Hometown: Utrecht, The Netherlands
High School: Aeres
Jin Kobayakawa
#17
Rocco Harmon
#10
6-1 — RHP Sophomore
Hometown: Ft. Collins, Colorado
High School: Ft. Collins
Zane Hendrickx
#22
5-8 — C Freshman
Hometown: Kanagawa, Japan
High School:
6-4 — RHP Freshman
Hometown: Antwerp, Belgium
High School:
Matt Levesque
#8
Matthew Hazzard — LHP
#27
Sophomore
Hometown: Cedar City, Utah
High School:
Steven Jackson
#RS
6-0 — OF RS Freshman
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
High School:
6-0 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Gatineau, Quebec
High School: NicolasGatineau
Landon Lockwood
#1
6-0 — IF Sophomore
Hometown: Great Falls, Montana
High School: Charles M. Russel
The Cougar Baseball Team
Jack McCrea — OF/RHP Freshman
High School: #RS
Hometown: Berthoud, Colorado
Jahrell Mendez
— OH Freshman
High School: Gering #RS
Austin Neeley
#19
6-1 — RHP Sophomore Hometown: Severance, Colorado High School: Severance
Alex Renfrow
#28
5-9 — RHP Sophome Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School:
Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Kensei Oikawa
#2
5-6 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Miyagi, Japan
High School: Tohuku Gakuin
Jack Robinson — IF Freshman
Cameron Meyer
#14
5-10 — RHP Sophomore
Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
High School: Scottsbluff
Carter Reisig
#25
6-2 — RHP Freshman Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
High School: Scottsbluff
Hometown: , Colorado High School: #RS Ren Sato
5-8 — IF Freshman Hometown: . Japan
High School: #11
The Cougar Baseball Team
Jase Satterfield
#16
6-1 — C Sophomore
Hometown: Grand Junction, Colorado
High School: Grand Junction
Brandon Waltermatch — IF Freshman
Hometown: Brighton, Colorado High School: #RS
Cameron Wright
5-10 —IF Freshman
Hometown: Surrey, British Columbia High School: #RS
Cameryn Spence
#7
6-0 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Douglas, Wyoming High School: Douglas
Cooper Wilson
#12
6-2 — IF Freshman
Hometown: Riverton, Utah
High School:
Adan Vargas
#RS
5-9 — RHP Freshman
Hometown: Scottsbluff, Nebraska
High School: Scottsbluff
Vaughn Wilson
#15
6-2 — IF Freshman
Hometown: Riverton, Utah
High School:
The Cougar Softball Team
Alyssa Albaugh
5-6 — C/U Freshman
Hometown: Torrington, Wyoming
High School: Torrington
Kayli Cooper
5-4 — P Sophomore
Hometown: North Battleford, Saskatchewan
High School: John Paul II
Jenika Fuentez
5-9 — P/IF Sophomore
Vivi-Anne Amparan
5-1 — OF Freshman
Hometown: Newark, Texas
High School: Amparan Academy
Adi Duke
5-5 — IF Freshman
Hometown: Santaquin, Utah
High School: Payson
Kay’Leigh Blair
5-4 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Morenci, Arizona
High School: Morenci
Hometown: Sweetwater, Texas High School: Sweetwater
5-11 — P Freshman
Hometown: Montrose, Colorado
High School: Montrose
The Cougar Softball Team
Sierra Hilgner
#15
5-3 — IF Sophomore
Hometown: Divide, Colorado
High School: Woodland Park
Mykah Klumpp
#4
5-8 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Valley Center, Kansas
High School: Valley Center
Tina Horton
#17
5-6 — 1B Freshman
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
High School: Sarah Redfern
Faythe Lafirenza
#23
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JoLee Huffaker
#18
5-7 — IF/C Freshman
Hometown: Kingman, Arizona
High School: Kingman Academy
5-9 — OF Sophomore
Hometown: Wellington, Colorado
High School: Poudre
Randi Mitchell
#9
5-6 — C Sophomore
Hometown: Greeley, Colorado
High School: Severance
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The Cougar Softball Team
Viktoria Sarkanyova
5-5 — U Freshman
Ellie Soper
Kallie Stocking
Hometown: Bratislava, Slovakia
High School: Ostredkova 10 #6
Lydia Tibbals
5-4 — IF Freshman
High School: Maple Mountain #7
Hometown: Springville, Utah
High School: Sterling #2
5-6 — C/OF/U Freshman
Hometown: Sterling, Colorado
Tori Travers
#11
5-6 — IF/U Freshman
Hometown: Sammanish, Washington
High School: Mount Si
5-9 — P/1B Freshman
High School: Kearns #24
Hometown: West Valley, Utah
Reagan Werth
#22
5-4 — OF Sophomore Hometown: Farmington, New Mexico
High School: Piedra Vista
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The 2024-25 Volleyball Roster
The 2024-25 Men’s Soccer Roster
The 2024-25 Women’s Soccer Roster
The 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Roster
The 2024-25 Women’s Basketball
Coach: Ryan Davis — Assistant Coaches: Shayane Poirot
The 2024-25 Baseball Roster
The 2024-25 Baseball Roster
The Red-Shirts for the 2024-25 Season
No. Player Pos.
Hometown/High School
RS Dakota Alber OF FR 5-8 165 Commerce City, Colorado / Riverdale Ridge
RS Trevor Beutner OF FR Colorado / RS Jens Boermans C/SS/U FR 5-11 145 Belgium / Immaculata Secundair
RS Ty Buetner OF FR Colorado /
RS Kaden Ferguson RHP FR Alliance, Nebraska / Alliance
RS Ben Firminhac IF RS FR 6-1 190 Torrington, Wyoming / Torrington
RS David Fleischer LHP RS FR 6-5 300 Parker, Colorado / Legend
RS Steven Jackson OF RS FR 6-0 195 Aurora, Colorado /
RS Jack McCrea OF/RHP FR Berthoud, Colorado /
RS Jahrell Mendez OF FR Scottsbluff, Nebraska / Gering
RS Jack Robinson IF FR Colorado /
RS Adan Vargas RHP FR Scottsbluff, Nebraska / Scottsbluff
RS Brandon Waltermatch IF FR Brighton, Colorado /
RS Cameron Wright IF SO 5-10 175 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada / Head Coach: Mike Jones — Assistant Coaches: Ryan Burgner
The 2024-25 Softball Roster
2024-25 Cougar Game Results
2024-25 Volleyball Results
8/23 — W (1-0) ......... Butler C.C. (Reiver Invite) ......................................... 25-18, 24-26, 19-25, 25-17, 15-5
8/23 — W (2-0) Jefferson College (Reiver Invite) 19-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-22
8/24 — L (2-1) Hutchinson C.C. (Reiver Invite) 10-25, 17-25, 16-25
8/24 — W (3-1) .......... Iowa Western C.C. (Reiver Invite) ........................... 19-25, 25-21, 21-25, 26-24, 15-11
8/27 — W (4-1) .......... Eastern Wyoming College................................................ 25-23, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20
8/30 — L (4-2) ........... Indian Hills C.C. (McCook Invite) ................................................... 16-25, 20-25, 21-25
8/30 — W (5-2) Hill College (McCook Invite) 25-17, 25-14, 23-25, 15-13
8/31 — W (6-2) Hutchinson C.C. (McCook Invite) 30-28, 25-20, 16-25, 25-17
8/31 — W (7-2) .......... Southeast C.C. (McCook Invite) .................................................... 25-13, 25-10, 25-13
9/6 — W (8-2) ............ Eastern Wyoming College (Trinidad Invite) ........................ 25-20, 25-18, 23-25, 31-29
9/6 — W (9-2) ............ Frank Phillips College (Trinidad Invite) ............................... 25-21, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22
9/7 — W (10-2) North Platte C.C. (Trinidad Invite) 25-21, 25-19, 25-19
9/7 — W (11-2) Clarendon College (Trinidad Invite) 25-22, 24-26, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10
9/13 — L (11-3) .......... Odessa College (NJC Invite) ......................................................... 20-25, 23-25, 18-25
9/13 — L (11-4) .......... Utah State Eastern (NJC Invite) ...................................................... 9-25, 23-25, 18-25
9/14 — W (12-4) ........ Dodge City C.C. (NJC Invite) .................................. 18-25, 19-25, 29-27, 25-14, 15-10
9/14 — L (12-5) Barton C.C. (NJC Invite) 23-25, 20-25, 6-25
9/20 — L (12-6) Miles Community College (Torrington Wyo-Braska) 23-25, 25-16, 25-16, 24-26, 13-15
9/20 — W (13-6) ........ Central Wyoming (Torrington Wyo-Braska) ............ 22-25, 27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-13
9/21 — W (14-6) ........ Gillette College (Torrington Wyo-Braska) ........................................ 25-19, 25-8, 25-19
9/24 — W (15-6) ........ Casper College ............................................................................. 25-17, 30-28, 25-22
9/27 — W (16-6) ........ Trinidad State College ...................................................... 25-19, 16-25, 25-19, 25-23
9/28 — W (17-6) ........ Otero College ............................................................................... 25-12, 29-27, 25-12
10/1 — W (18-6) ........ Laramie County C.C. ........................................................ 25-16, 22-25, 25-23, 31-29
10/4 — W (19-6) ........ Lamar Community College ........................................................... 25-5, 25-16, 25-14 10/5 — W (20-6) ........ McCook Community College ........................................... 25-17, 25-10, 22-25, 25-17
10/9 — L (20-7) Northeastern Junior College 17-25, 12-25, 15-25 10/15 — W (21-7) Casper College 25-156, 25-17, 25-13
10/18 — W (22-7) ...... Otero College ................................................................................. 25-14, 28-26, 25-21
10/19 — W (23-7) ...... Trinidad State College ................................................................... 25-11, 25-21, 25-21
10/22 — W (24-7) Eastern Wyoming College 25-15, 27-25, 25-23
10/25 — W (25-7) Lamar Community College 23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-19
10/26 — W (26-7) McCook Community College 25-17, 25-21, 20-25, 25-13
10/30 — L (26-8) ....... Northeastern Junior College ...................................................... 17-25, 17-25, 10-25 Regionals at Cheyenne, Wyoming
11/6 — L (26-9) Central Wyoming College 19-25, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25
11/7 — W (27-9) McCook Community College 25-18, 25-16, 25-18
11/8 — W (28-9) Western Wyoming Community College 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-19
11/9 — L (28-10) ........ Northeastern Junior College .......................................................... 18-25, 12-25, 15-27
2024-25 Men’s Soccer Results
2024-25 Women’s Soccer Results
2024-25 Men’s Basketball Results
2024-25 Women’s Basketball Results
2024-25 Baseball Results
2024-25 Baseball Results
2024-25 Softball Results
2024-25 Softball Results
Cougar Athletics Honors, Facts, and Photos
2024-25 Athletic Honors and Recognition
Volleyball
Head Coach: Fatima Balza
Assistant Coach: Ashleigh Rada
Overall Record: 28-10
Highlight: Finished fourth at regionals
All-Region First Team
Lilly Zwart, Nora Marginean
All-Region Second Team
Finja Schul, Taylor Tyser
Region IX All-Tournament Team
Tamika Eastman, TaylorTyser
NJCAA Third Team All-American
Lilly Zwart
NJCAA All-Academic Team
NJCAA All-Academic
Dessiah Christopher, Tamika Eastman, Alex Gonzalez-Orozco, Finja Schul, 2nd Team
Jaylen Nachtigall, 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Dessiah Christopher, Tamika Eastman, Jaylen Nachtigall, Alex Gonzalez-Orozco, Finja Schul, Taylor Tyser
Men’s Soccer
Head Coach: Todd Rasnic
Assistant Coach: Eseah Ingram
Overall Record: 10-6-2
Region IX Champs
Highlight: Won regionals for the first time since 2003, competed at nationals.
All-Region First Team
Eduardo Oliveira, Guilherme Lindolfo
All-Region Second Team
Lucas Ovalle, Maxime Niyibaho, Paul Denz, Owen Henderson
All-Region Honorable Mention
Anthony Lemus, Isrrael Rodriguez, Michael Escobar
Region IX Player of the Year
Eduardo Oliveira
Region IX Defensive Player of the Year
Guilherme Lindolfo
Region IX/District Coach of the Year
Todd Rasnic
District Coach of the Year
WNCC Award Ceremony Math/Science Award
Guilherme Lindolfo
NJCAA All-Academic
Guilherme Lindolfo, Yediel Hernandez, 2nd Team
Owen Henderson, Alvaro Pao,
Jeronimo Zelaya-Diaz, 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Joao Bisneto, Alex Carrillo, Gilherme Lindolfo, Owen Henderson, Yediel Hernandez, Joao Menezes, Eduardo Oliveira, Alvaro Pao, Brady Smallwood, Jereonimo Zelaya-Diaz
NJCAA All-Academic Team
Women’s Soccer
Head Coach: Todd Rasnic
Assistant Coach: Eseah Ingram
Overall Record: 3-11-1
Highlight: Won 3 straight end of Sept.
All-Region Honorable Mention
Yasmin Urbina, Lizbeth Barrera WNCC Awards Ceremony Academic Affairs Award
Maria VillaGomez
NJCAA All-Academic
Stephanie VillaGomez, Mariah Russell, 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Stephanie VillaGomez, Mariah Russel, Valentina Mejia-Cueva, Amanda Duarte, Ashley VilllaGomez
Women’s Basketball
Head Coach: Ryan Davis
Assistant Coach: Shayane Poirot
Overall Record: 25-6
Highlight: Finished third at regionals
Region IX Player of the Week Week Zozefine Sipolina
Region IX South All-Region
Adelina Urtane, Helena Kuck, Nataly Dunka, Zozefine Sipolina
Region IX South All-Defensive Team
Laura Montiel
Region IX South Coach of the Year
Ryan Davis
Region IX All-Tournament Team
Helena Kuck, Laura Montiel, Nataly Dunka, Zozefine Sipolina
NJCAA All-American Honorable Mention Adelina Urtane
WNCC Award Ceremony Cougar Award
Nataly Dunka
NJCAA All-Academic
Helena Kuck & Katie Vierra, 1st team
Lidia Hernandez, 2nd Team
Nataly Dunka, 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Helena Kuck, Nataly Dunka, Arianna Myers, Katie Vierra, Lidia Hernandez NJCAA All-Academic Team
Men’s Basketball
Head Coach: Roybell Baez
Assistant Coach: Kyle Kincey
Overall Record: 14-17
Highlight: Finished in Final 4 at Tourney
Region IX All-Region First Team
Elijah Hollins
Region IX All-Region Second Team
Mathiang Maker
Region IX All-Tournament Team
Elijah Burney, Elijah Hollins
NJCAA All-Academic
Toms Linis, Witold Czerenkiewicz, 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Toms Linis, Kellon Harris, Withold Czerenkiewicz
2024-25 Athletic Honors and Recognition
Baseball
Head Coach: Mike Jones
Assistant Coach: Ryan Burgner
Overall Record: 27-26
Highlight: Finished 4th at regionals
Region IX Pitcher of the Week
Clay Brandon, Week 1
Clay Brandon, Week 10
Rocco Harmon, Week 11
Region IX Player of the Week
Landon Lockwood, Week 7
Region IX All-Region First Team
Clay Brandon, Vaughn Wilson
NJCAA All-Academic
Tucker Deal, 2nd Team
Allard Helms, Austin Neeley, 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Tucker Deal, Allard Helms, Austin Neeley, Calab Cariari, Austin Cooper, Will Harbison, Rocco Harmon, Mathieu Levesque, Ren Sato
Softball
Head Coach: Courtney Medina
Assistant Coach: Nayeli Diaz
Overall Record: 27-25
Highlight: Region IX Runner-ups, Won 14 straight; went 16-20 in April/May
Region IX Player of the Week
Kayli Cooper, Week 5
WNCC Awards Ceremony Student Services Award
Sierra HIlgner
Region IX All-Region First Team
Randi Mitchell, JoLee Huffaker, SIerra Hilgner
Region IX All-Region Honorable Mention Kayli Cooper
NJCAA All-Academic
Randi Mitchell, 1st Team
Faythe Lafirenza, Ellie Soper, Lydia Tibbals, 2nd Team
Adi Duke, Mykah Klumpp, Kallie Stocking 3rd Team
Region IX All-Academic
Kayli Cooper, Adi Duke, Sierra Hilgner, Ellie Soper, Tina Horton, Mykah Klumpp,Randi Mitchell, Viktoria Sarkanyova, Kallie Stocking, Lydia Tibbals
NJCAA All-Academic Team
List of where 2024-25 sophomores are headed next year
Volleyball
Tamika Eastman Briar Cliff U. (NAIA)
Finja Schul .............................. Colorado State-Pueblo (DII)
Lilly Zwart ............................... Colorado State-Pueblo (DII)
Nora Marginean Middle Tennessee State (D1)
Chloe Grady ........................... Chadron State College (DII)
Men’s Soccer
Eduardo Oliveira .................. Texas-Rio Grande Valley (D1)
Paul Denz ........................ U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (D1)
Lucas Ovalle Stanton University (NAIA)
Maxime Niyibaho U. of Southwest (NAIA)
Isrrael Rodriguez ..........................Bethel University (NAIA)
Jeronimo Zelaya Diaz .......................... Belluvue U. (NAIA)
Roberto Corbisiero U. of Southwest (NAIA)
Joao Bisneto .................................. Goshen College (NAIA)
Joao Menezes ...... Lousiana State U. at Alexandria (NAIA)
Fabian Cancio Thomas University (NAIA)
Simon Echeverry .......... Oklahome Panhandle State (NAIA
Alex Carrillo .......................................Wiley College (NAIA)
Women’s Soccer
Emily VilllaGomez ........................ Doane University (NAIA)
Lizbeth Barrera Bellevue University NAIA)
Alejandra Rodriquez ............. Northwestern College (NAIA)
Stephanie VillaGomez .Oklahoma Panhandle State (NAIA)
Yasmin Urbina ............................ Central Methodist (NAIA)
Sara Lourenco Dordt Univeristy (NAIA)
Men’s Basketball
Elijah Hollins
Eastern New Mexico U. (DII)
Elijah Burney ..U. of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (NAIA)
Mathiang Maker ..................................................................
Women’s Basketball
Katie Vierra ...... U. of Health Sciences & Pharmacy (NAIA)
Helena Kuck
Laura Montiel Wingate University (Division II)
Adelina Urtane ....................................................................
Baseball
Calab Caciari ........................ Northwestern College (NAIA)
Landon Lockwood ................. Concordia University (NAIA)
Kensei Oikawa
Clayden Brandon .................... Colorado State-Pueblo (DII)
Tucker Deal ...................................Colorado Christian (DII)
Mathieu Levesque Peru State (NAIA)
Julian Garza ........................................... Adams State (DII)
Rocco Harmon.................................. Regis University (DII)
Cameron Meyer Peru State (NAIA)
Kyler Adams ............................... Dakota Wesleyan (NAIA)
Zach Hendrickx............................... Shawnee State (NAIA)
Alex Renfrow Emporia State (DII)
Cooper Burgess..............................Southwest Baptist (DII)
Softball
Randi Mitchell .....................................................................
Kayli Cooper ........................... Colorado State-Pueblo (DII)
Sierra Hilgner
List of where former Cougars are playing/coaching now
Volleyball
Charli Blackman .......... U. of California-Santa Barbara (DI)
Maya Angelova Queens College (DII)
Shanelle Martinez .................................. Georgia State (DI)
Erica Fava ............................................... Virgina Tech (D1)
Stacy Meisner Head coach at Alaska Anchorage
Giovana Melo ........................... Assistant coach at Oregon
Cesar Benatti ..... Head coach at Florida SouthWestern CC
Men’s Soccer
Hernan Burdile..........................................................(NAIA)
Pablo Dominguez (NAIA)
Pedro Roche.............................................................(NAIA)
Samuel Acosta....................................................................
Adolfo Rojas
Luis Escobar .......................................................................
Sebastian Arenas ...............................................................
Women’s Soccer
Tania Razo.........................................Shaw University (DII)
Lesley Vasquez William Carey (NAIA)
Aileen Perez ................................. Hampton University (DI)
Men’s Basketball
Maurice Walker ...................................................................
JJ Harris .............................................................................
Travis Easterly, Jr. King University (DII)
Stephen Ovia .........................West Virginia Wesleyan (DII)
Scott Bamforth ............................................... pro in Mexico
Raul Delgado pro in Mexico
Julio Guity ..................................................... pro in the TBA
Phil Fayne............................pro in Portuguese Liga Betclic
Teddy Allen pro in Mexico
Francisco Cruz pro in Turkey
Du’Vaughn Maxwell ................................... pro in Argentina
Vinnie Shahid ................................................ pro in France
Filip Karanovic pro in Montenegrin Erste Liga
Leon Tomic ................................. pro in Croatian Priva Liga
Djordje Dimitrijevic ........................ pro in Hungry A Division
Kalen Williams pro in Georgian Superleague
Jordan Smith ........................ pro in Georgian Superleague
Martin Roub ..................................... pro in Czech Republic
Henry Tanksley pro in Austrian BSL
Dru Kuxhausen ................................. pro in Romanian Liga
Andrew Ramirez ................................... pro in Copenhagen
Enzo Clouvel-Urie pro in French NM3
DouFou Gueye ......................................pro in Freshn NM2
Ricards Pinne ..................................... pro in Latvian RNBL
Daniel Bula ............................... pro in Belgian Top Division
Sebastian Suarez .............................................. pro in Chili
Diamond Onwuka pro in Spanish Tercera FEB
Marlon Sierra .. pro for Strohs Squad in Basketball Tourney
Shaheem Speers ............... pro for I Got Money in the MBL
Women’s Basketball
Mackenzie Joseph .......................... U. of New Orleans (DI)
Amiyah Donaldson U. of Maine (DI)
Gal-La Font................................... U. of West Georgia (DII)
Jamie Caron ............................... Lasell University (DIII) ??
Keyla Cervantes Jessup University (DII)
Faith Walker .......................................................................
Payton Fields ...................................... Arkansas State (D1)
Eva Langton pro in Australia
Yuilyana Valcheva ....................................... pro in Bulgaria
Zeynep Canbaz ................................... pro in Turkey KBSL
Tishara Morehouse pro in Giannena in Greece
Mia Sarkodee-Adoo ........... pro in London for British WSLB
Merle Wiehl........................... pro for Muenster in Germany
Chelsea Lyles Assistant Coach for WNBA Atlanta Dream
Chad Gibney............ Assistant Coach at Eastern Kentucky
Issac Lu ........................ Assistant Coach at San Francisco
Matt Vavro Head Coach at U. of Northwestern Ohio
Brooke Atkinson.............................. Associate Head Coach ............................................................. at Loyal Marymount
Baseball
Shintaro Inoue ................................... Kansas State U. (DI)
Adrian Short Ft. Hays U. (DII)
Gus Allred .............................. U. of Northern Colorado (DI)
Hunter McCollum ...................... U. of Texas Permian Basin
Bryce Peterson U. of Colorado-Colorado Springs (DII)
Ashton Ross St. Bonaventure (DI)
Tyler Easter ....................... Colorado School of Mines (DII)
Garrett Dodd ........................................... Ottawa University
Alex Ainsworth Clark College
Paul Panduro ........................................ pro in MLB League
Harold Baez ........................................... pro in LLB League
Softball
Katelynn Czerpak ................................ Chadron State (DII)
Cougar Athletics in the Community
The WNCC athletic department gives back to the college in helping in many ways in the community and each year the athletic department helps out in a new area.
This past year, members from the volleyball and women’s soccer team took part in National Night Out on Broadway in Scottsbluff during the first Tuesday in August. This year (2024-25) the National Night Out festivities is slated for August 5.
International Walk to School Day was held in October and the Cougar softball walked kids to Westmoor Elementary in October and then played with them on the playground. The softball team also spent a few Friday mornings at the Humane Society, walking dogs.
Also several athletic teams helped out with the Monument Marathon. Behind the scenes were the softball and baseball team where the softball team was at the pre-race day festivities and the baseball team did the tearing down after the race and the pre-race sign-in.
The baseball team also helped tear down other events as well.
During the race, players from the men’s and women’s basketball team helped out with the starting and also at the finish line at Five Rocks.
Other events that happened include the soccer teams helping conduct soccer practices with youngsters and taking part in church gatherings while going and talking to elementary schools.
Several other sports teams also visited elementary school as well.
The other thing is the players were available at games, whether they were playing and after the game to sine autographs, or just to talk to the youngsters and adults while watching their other players play.
If there is an event going on or you want some athletes to come talk to your school or help out, just contact the WNCC athletic office or athletic director Ryan Burgner. You can also email the coach or contact them as well.
WNCC athletics thrives to be a part of the community.
Cougar Athletics in the Community
Action pictures from the biggest wins of the season
The men’s soccer team celebrate a goal in the Region IX semifinals against Casper. The win against Casper put the Cougars in the Region IX finals, which they won over Otero to advance to nationals.
Chadron
State College’s Strength and Conditioning degree program
One of nine undergraduate programs accredited by the Council on Accreditation in Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE)
The men’s soccer team hold the Region IX championship trophy high after winning their first title under Todd Rasnic last fall. The only other time the team won regionals was in 2003, the program’s first year but that team never went to nationals.
It was a late night for the volleyball team when they played Central Wyoming up in Torrington, but the Cougars battled back and captured the 5-set win in thrilling action with the match ending close to 11 p.m.
Action pictures from the biggest wins of the season
The women’s basketball team outscored McCook 21-9 in the fourth quarter to claim a 61-56 win that gave the Cougars the right to host the Region IX tournament. WNCC finished the season at 25-6.
It was a one-hit gem of a pitching performance from
and
WNCC’s Elijah Burney celebrates with the team after Burney had a big offensive rebound and putback to give the Cougar men an 85-83 win over North Platte in a nailbiter of a game in February.
Clayden Brandon as the sophomore faced just 21 batters
was just one hit from a perfect game in the 1-0 win over Lamar on April 6.
Action pictures from the biggest wins of the season
JoLee Huffaker makes a catch in the outfield during the regional tournament in McCook. WNCC finished runner-up.
The WNCC softball celebrate a home run in game two against Fort Hays Tech Northwest. The Cougars won that game 40-4 in a game where Jenika Fuentes scored six times and Mykah Klumpp had five RBIs in the win to start the month of April.
A year after graduating, these two met up and had to come back and watch some games and visit athletic trainer Doug Jones at a soccer match. These two became good friends with volleyball player Megan Bewley and softball player Devyn Priselac.
WNCC athletics: One Big Family
Graduation: Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar
WNCC Cougar Frontline Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors (1,500)
o Absolute Painting
o Allo Fiber Communication **
o B&C Steel
o Bellevue University
o FBG
o Ideal Linen/Bluff’s Sanitary
o Kendell Henderson/ American Family Insurance
o LOGOz
o Peerless Tire
o Pepsi
o Platte Valley Bank
o Regional West Medical Center
o Runza
o Scottsbluff Screenprinting
o Steel Grill
o TEAM Chevrolet/Toyota
o US Bank
Gold Sponsors (1,000)
o Ameri-Co Carriers
o Bluff’s Chiropractic **
o Dominos **
o Douglas, Kelly, Ostdiek, Ossian, Vogl, and Snyder, P.C.
o Inland Truck
o Reganis Auto
Blue Sponsors (600)
o Back-a-racks
o Bid-It-Bob
o Bluffs Vision
o Chadron State College
o Elite Physical Therapy
o Floyd’s Truck Service
o Hampton Inn & Suites
o Holyoke, Snyder, Longoria, Reichert, Rice Law
o Intralinks
o JBC, Inc.
o Monument Smiles
o Panhandle COOP
o Pinnacle Bank
o Quick Care
o R & C Welding
o Riverstone Bank
o Roosevelt Public Power
o Sandberg Implement
o Sherman-Williams
o Simmons-Olsen Law Firm
o Scottsbluff Star-Herald
o WESTCO
White Sponsors (400)
o Advantage Chiropractic
o Border States Electric
o Carr-Trumbull Lumber
o Johnson Cashway
o Rusch’s General Contracting
** Indicates providing services to WNCC athletics, including Internet at baseball/softball fields.
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