message from the owners

Chuck & Mayra Heeman Owners & Operators

Well, it's certainly been an interesting ride these past four seasons! From a first-year championship to a second-year near-miss, to a devastating COVID-affected year, to a return to the playoffs in year four - never a dull moment here at the Pioneers!

So many people helped build the Pioneers and we are beyond thankful for all of you!

First and foremost, we want to express our love and appreciation to our community as a whole. We took a leap of faith in the summer of 2017 and came to a place we'd never even heard of just weeks before our move. Since that day five years ago, we have felt so at home, so welcomed and so supported - that comes from you, the people of Western Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming.

Second, we are so appreciative of so many people, too many to name here. From our own family, who looked at us kind of funny when we said "Gering, Nebraska" but supported us all along, to the great people we've met along this journey. Our host families, corporate partners who believed (and still believe) in us, to the great fans, players, game day and full time staff, coaches, and more - so many people helped build the Pioneers and we are beyond thankful for all of you.

With that, we head full steam into (can you believe) year five! As with every year, a great adventure awaits us all, both on the field and off A new group of players, interns, new host families, and an evergrowing base of loyal Pioneers fans will descend on Gering this summer, and we can't wait to meet you all

Every day has not been a picnic - any small, family business has its struggles - but we thank you, the people of Pios Nation, for making our journey a great one. Now, on to Year Five!

First and foremost, we want to express our love and appreciation to our community as a whole.