A career for the ages: Archbishop Bergan’s McIntyre earns athlete of the year honor
The final chapter was the sweetest of them all. Koa McIntyre’s senior year included a football state title, a top-five finish at state wrestling and two gold medals at the
Lincoln Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Year: Koa McIntyre, Fremont Bergan
Previous LJS Boys Athlete of the Year Winners
2022 - Koa McIntyre, Fremont Bergan
2021 - Drew Christo, Elkhorn
2020 - Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt
2019 - Xavier Watts, Omaha Burke
2018 - Kanon Koster, Kearney
2017 - Cameron Jurgens, Beatrice | Noah Vedral, Wahoo Neumann
2016 - Ben Stille, Ashland-Greenwood
2015 - Matt Clark, Syracuse
2014 - Harrison Phillips, Millard West | Luke Gifford, Lincoln Southeast | Jakson Reetz, Norris
2013 - Nathan Bazata, Howells-Dodge
2012 - Mike Shoff, Cambridge
2011 - Derrius Vick, Lincoln Southeast | David Sutton, Lincoln Southeast
2010 - Deverell Biggs, Omaha Central
2009 - Ron Coleman, Omaha North
2008 - John Levorson, Crete
2007 - Niles Paul, Omaha North | Matt Donahue, Fremont
2006 - Ian Dike, Lincoln Southwest
2005 - Zach Potter, Omaha Creighton Prep | Robert Rands, Bellevue East
2004 - Danny Woodhead, North Platte
2003 - Andy Birkel, Lincoln Southeast
2002 - Kurt Mann, Grand Island
2001 - Barrett Ruud, Lincoln Southeast
2000 - Richard Ross, Lincoln High
1999 - Trevor Johnson, Lincoln Northeast
1998 - Aaron Golliday, York
1997 - Matt Davison, Tecumseh
1996 - J. R. Edwards, Lincoln Southeast
1995 - Ahman Green, Omaha Central
1994 - Ty Goode, Lincoln Southeast | Ted Butler, Lincoln Southeast
1993 - Scott Frost, Wood River
1992 - Jon Hesse, Lincoln Southeast
1991 - Clester Johnson, Bellevue West
1990 - Calvin Jones, Omaha Central
1989 - Scott Bream, Millard South
1988 - Kevin Ramaekers, Norfolk Catholic
1987 - Tom Haase, Aurora
1986 - Gerry Gdowski, Fremont
1985 - Gregg Olson, Omaha Northwest
1984 - John Kroeker, Henderson
1983 - Todd Eubanks, Lincoln East
1982 - Larry Station, Omaha Central
1981 - Marty Kobza, Schuyler
1980 - Bill Weber, Lincoln Southeast
1979 - John Sherlock, Omaha South | Phil Cahoy, Omaha South
1978 - Jim Hartung, Omaha South
1977 - Mike McGee, Omaha North
1976 - Scott Poehling, Fremont Bergan
1975 - Doug Phelps, Hastings
1974 - Pat Hodges, Lexington
1973 - Mike Fultz, Lincoln High
1972 - Bob Martin, David City
1971 - Tom Kropp, Aurora
1970 - Maury Damkroger, Lincoln Northeast
1969 - Randy Butts, Grand Island
1968 - Jim White, Hastings
1967 - Tom Heller, Kearney
1966 - Randy Reeves, Omaha Benson
1965 - Larry Vlasin, Madrid
1964 - John Sanders, Grand Island
1963 - Tom Millsap, Grand Island
1962 - Dave Lebsack, Lincoln Northeast
1961 - Kent McCloughan, Broken Bow
1960 - Bob Hohn, Beatrice
1959 - Tom Ernst, Columbus
1958 - Jan Wall, Lincoln Northeast
1957 - Mike Iseman, Fremont
1956 - Jerry Collier, Falls City
1955 - Duane Smith, York
1954 - Lyle Nannen, Syracuse
1953 - Don Erway, Lincoln High
1952 - Bill Hawkins, Beatrice
1951 - Eugene McCue, Arapahoe
