The Kyle Straight Memorial Basketball Award is presented to an 8th Grade Wayne Boys Basketball Player who best exemplifies the love of the game and the positive attitude that Kyle displayed.

This year the WBDA Board selected Theo Claussen as the 2024 recipient.

The plaque displaying past recipients is located at the Wayne Community Activity Center.

Congratulations Theo!

PAST RECIPIENTS
2024 – Theo Claussen
2023 – Jaxson Kneifl
2022 – Jace Jorgensen
2021 – Colson Nelsen
2020 – Caiden Backer
2019 – Daniel Judd
2018 – Brandon Bartos
2017 – Kallan Herman
2016 – N/A
2015 – N/A
2014 – Brennan O’Reilly
2013 – Lucas Longe
2012 – Drew Davie & Colby Keiser
2011 – Jack Belt
2010 – Jalen Barry
2009 – Dan Melena
2008 – Tony Sinniger & Chris Rogers
2007 – Justin Anderson & Jacob Zeiss
2006 – Derek Poutre & Jordan Barry
2005 – Ryan Pieper
2004 – Taylor Racely

Some WBDA alumni returned to represent Wayne at the Lincoln Midwest Invitational Tournament on March 9th and 10th.

A group of Wayne sophomores competed in a 9/10 grade division, competing in a four-team, round-robin bracket along with Falls City Sacred Heart, Walthill and Sutton.

Wayne opened the tournament with a 40-36 win over Walthill and followed that up with a tight 28-24 win over Sutton.

On the final day of competition, Wayne took on Falls City Sacred Heart and came away with a 57-16 win to go 3-0 and take home championship honors.

Congratulations on your victory Wayne sophomores.

The 6th grade boys WBDA basketball team took part in the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 9th and 10th.

Wayne competed with five other teams along with Auburn, Lincoln NLU, Lincoln Northwest, Sutton and Winnebago.

On pool play, Wayne advanced with a 2-0 record after a 47-28 win over Lincoln Northwest and a 63-21 win over Winnebago.

In the championship game, Wayne fell in a tough contest against Sutton to bring home a runner-up finish.  Congratulations on your season 6th grade boys!

The Wayne 8th grade girls WBDA basketball team competed in the Midwest Invitational Tournament on March 9th and 10th, 2024.

Wayne competed in a four-team, round-robin tournament along with Omaha AEF, Walthill and Pierce.

Wayne opened tournament play with a tough 35-31 loss to Omaha AEF on the first day of competition. On day #2, Wayne rebounded with a 22-18 win over Walthill and closed with a 34-27 win over Pierce to finish 2-1 in tournament play.  Wayne ended in a three-way tie for top honors and won the tie-breaker criteria to be crowned champions of their division.

Congratulations on your season and WBDA careers 8th grade girls!

The 7th Grade Girls WBDA basketball team competed at the MIT Tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 9th and 10th.

Wayne competed in a six-team bracket along with Elkhorn Elite, Falls City Sacred Heart, Lincoln VRLY Storm, Lincoln ABA and Omaha AEF.

Wayne opened pool play with a highly contested 28-24 loss to Omaha AEF but rebounded with a 21-14 win over Lincoln ABA.

The 1-1 pool play record advanced Wayne to the bronze medal game, where the 7th grade girls picked up a 22-12 win over Falls City Sacred Heart to take home third place honors.

Congrats on your season 7th graders!

The 8th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team competed in the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 9th and 10th, competing in a six-team bracket along with Beatrice, Lewiston, Lincoln Capital City Kings, Walthill and Winnebago.

Wayne opened up pool play with a thrilling 58-56 win over Winnebago and then followed that up with a 51-30 win over Beatrice.

The two wins allowed Wayne to advance to the championship game, where Wayne faced Walthill and came away with a 59-57 win to take championship honors.

Congratulations 8th grade boys on your victory and your WBDA careers!

The 7th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team competed at the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 9-10.

Wayne competed in a six-team bracket along with Bennet/Palmyra, Lincoln Advance, Lincoln Mustangs, Southern and Sutton.  In pool play, Wayne opened with a 37-19 win over Lincoln Advance, and followed that up with a 34-19 win over Southern to advance to the championship game.

In the gold medal game, Wayne defeated Bennet/Palmyra 50-47 in a highly-competitive contest to take championship honors.  Congratulations to the 7th grade boys on the win and their season!

The 5th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team competed in the Roaring Roundball Tournament in David City on Saturday, March 2nd.  Wayne started play with a 27-19 win over the host Aquinas Monarchs. Wayne then closed tournament play with a solid 32-18 win over Howells-Dodge to finish 2-0 in their division and take home championship honors.  Congratulations boys!

The 7th Grade Girls WBDA Basketball Team competed in the Roaring Roundball Tournament in David City on Saturday, March 2nd. Wayne opened the day with a 15-point win over the Aquinas Monarchs and then held on in their final game in a exciting 12-8 win over Centennial to go 2-0 on the day for championship honors.  Congratulations 7th graders!

The 8th grade girls WBDA basketball team competed in the Roaring Roundball Tournament in David City, Nebraska on Saturday, March 2nd.  Wayne played two games on the day, opening play with a 41-7 win over Columbus Scotus before falling to Wahoo Neumann 25-23 to go 1-1 on the day for runner-up honors.