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.
The 4th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team took part in their home “Clash of the Plains” Tournament on Saturday, February 17th in Wayne. Wayne competed in a tough eight-team bracket alongside Bancroft-Rosalie, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Lutheran High Northeast, Pender, Pierce, Ponca, and Wakefield. Wayne opened the tournament with a 25-15 win over Pender. In the semifinals, Wayne dropped a hard-fought battle to Ponca. In the consolation game, Wayne defeated Pierce 39-20 to finish 2-1 on the day and in third place. Congratulations on the performance and your season boys!
The 6th Grade Girls WBDA basketball team took part in the NEN Tournament in Norfolk on Saturday, February 24th. Wayne recorded victories over Norfolk and Guardian Angels Central Catholic before falling in a close two-point contest to Hartington-Newcastle to finish 2-1 on the day and take runner-up honors.
The 8th Grade Girls WBDA basketball team competed in the Norfolk NEN Tournament on Sunday, February 25th. Wayne competed in a four-team round-robin bracket. Wayne opened play with a 40-13 win over Stanton, then defeated Columbus Scotus 29-25, before finishing with a 44-17 win over Crofton to take championship honors in their division. Congratulations players and coaches!
The Wayne 5th grade boys won their home “Clash of the Plains” Tournament on Saturday, February 17. Wayne competed in an 8-team bracket along with Blair, Ponca, Randolph, Stanton, Wakefield, Wisner and Wynot.
Wayne opened tournament play with a 40-12 win over Randolph, and then recorded a 30-15 win over Wisner in the semifinals. In the championship game, Wayne battled a very good team from Wakefield and was able to pull away with a 41-28 victory and gold medal honors. Congratulations on your championship 5th graders.
The 6th grade girls WBDA basketball team took part in the Wisner “Fast Break in February” Tournament on Saturday, February 10th. Wayne played four games on the day and picked up victories over Battle Creek, Howells-Dodge and Guardian Angels Central Catholic before falling in the finals to Wisner-Pilger. The 6th grade girls finished 3-1 on the day to take home runner-up honors. Congratulations coaches and players!
The 8th grade girls WBDA basketball team, coming off illness, played in the annual Misko Mania Tournament in Ord on Saturday, February 10th. Wayne competed in a six team bracket against Palmer, Ord, Valley, West Holt and North Central. Wayne played with five eight graders and one seventh grader this weekend.
Wayne opened play with a 34-11 win over Ord and then followed up with a 33-28 win over Valley. In the tournament final, Wayne battled back and forth with a tough West Holt team, dropping a 33-25 contest to finish as tournament runner-up.
The 5th grade boys WBDA basketball team traveled to Ord on Saturday, February 10th to compete in the annual Misko Mania Tournament. Playing in a four team bracket, Wayne opened the tournament with a 22-14 win over a very good St. Paul team and then cruised to a 35-17 win over Turbow (Broken Bow) in the finals for the tournament championship. Congratulations 5th graders!
The 4th/5th grade girls WBDA basketball team took part in the Pierce Girls Youth Tournament on Sunday, February 4th. Wayne dropped their opening game to Pierce and then bounced back with wins over Osmond and Randolph to finish 2-1 on the day for runner-up honors.