The 6th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team took first place honors today at the Hartington-Newcastle Booster Club Tournament. Wayne opened the afternoon with a big 41-11 win over South Sioux City to advance to the championship game in the four-team bracket. In the final, Wayne was able to outlast a tough Hartington-Newcastle team 37-32 to win the tournament championship. Congratulations 6th graders!
The 5th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team competed in the Bancroft Tournament on Sunday, December 17th in Bancroft. The Wayne boys opened the day with an exhibition game against the West Point-Beemer 6th Graders and then moved into tournament play, posting wins of 60-29 over Homer and 44-13 over Pender to win the fifth grade division. Congratulations boys!
The 6th Grade Boys basketball team finished as runner-up in the Pierce tournament on Sunday, December 10th. Wayne competed in a four-team, round-robin bracket. Wayne picked up two wins to start the tournament, with victories over Norfolk Catholic and Humphrey St. Francis. Wayne battled Pierce in the final game of the day, falling by two points in a great, tough championship contest, to finish 2-1 and take home the silver medals.
The 5th grade boys WBDA basketball team kicked off their season at the Pierce Tournament on Sunday, December 10th. Wayne competed in a four-team round-robin tournament. In the first game, Wayne defeated Guardian Angels White 26-18 and followed that up with a 35-20 win over Guardian Angels Blue. In the final game of the day, Wayne defeated Pierce 38-10 to go 3-0 on the day to earn a first place finish. Congrats on a great start boys!
Player registration for the 2023-24 WBDA season will take place on Tuesday, November 7th and Thursday, November 9th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Wayne Community Activity Center. Please visit https://wbdabasketball.com/wbda-player-registrations/ to download registration paperwork if you’d like to complete it ahead of time.
The 2024 Clash of the Plains youth basketball tournament will be held February 17th and 18th, 2024 in Wayne. Tournament registration is now open via Tourney Machine. Head to our tournament page for complete details.
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 Jaxson Kneifl as the 2023 recipient.
The plaque displaying past recipients is located at the Wayne Community Activity Center.
Congratulations Jaxson!
PAST RECIPIENTS
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
The Wayne 7th and 8th grade girls WBDA basketball teams played together as a combined group in the top division of the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 11th and 12th. Wayne competed in a four-team round-robin bracket against the Lincoln Shockerz, Southern and the Mambas out of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Wayne opened play on Saturday with a 24-21 win over the St. Joseph Mambas and followed that up with a tough 42-31 loss to the Lincoln Shockerz. On Sunday, Wayne played Southern, falling in a defensive battle 25-18.
This concludes the season for the junior high girls teams and is an end to the WBDA careers of five 8th grade girls. Congratulations on your accomplishments and good luck with your basketball futures 8th graders!
The 6th Grade Girls WBDA basketball team competed in the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 11th and 12th. Wayne competed in a four-team round-robin bracket along with Falls City Sacred Heart, Lincoln Champions and Norris.
Wayne opened up play on Saturday with a 28-13 win over the Lincoln Champions. After getting the remainder of the day off, Wayne came back the next day and fell in their Sunday opener in a tight contest 19-14 to Falls City Sacred Heart. In their final game of the day, the Wayne 6th graders put together a dominant performance, defeating Norris 20-6 to finish 2-1 in the tournament and take home runner-up honors. Congratulations players and coaches on a great season.
The 8th Grade Boys WBDA basketball team completed their season at the Midwest Invitational Tournament in Lincoln on March 11th and 12th. Wayne competed in a four-team round-robin bracket along with Milford, Palmyra and Wausa.
Wayne opened up tournament play with a 25-21 loss to Wausa and rebounded with a 44-25 victory over Palmyra to close out the first day of competition. On Sunday, Wayne competed with Milford, falling in a thrilling 44-43 overtime contest.
This marks the end of the season and WBDA careers of the 8th grade boys. Congratulations and good luck in your basketball futures!