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Coulter honored for commendable season

At the State quarter finals, coach Wade Coulter yells from the sidelines.
At the State quarter finals, coach Wade Coulter yells from the sidelines.
Madeline Petrick

After leading the girls’ varsity basketball team to a 19-8 record in a Class A/Metro schedule, and also to the Class B State semi-finals with no seniors, head coach Wade Coulter was announced as the Battle Sports Nebraska Coach of the Year for Class B, C and D girls basketball. The award recognizes the coach who showcased the best coaching skills throughout the season. Coulter’s team had wins against top teams from both Class A and Class B including Omaha Central, Waverly and Bennington. He will be recognised at the halftime of the Battle Sports boys’ all-star game today, March 22, at 7:45 p.m. at Bellevue East.

“We exceeded expectations this year,” Coulter said. “I mean, It’s a team award. It’s not really an individual award the way I look at it.”

Coulter was up against all of the Class B, C and D girls basketball coaches in Nebraska for this award. Class A and the boys’ coaches have a separate competition. This is the 23rd annual award. 

“Coach Coulter is a great coach who pushed us every day in practice,” junior Emily Woods said. “He also cares for us too.”

Alongside Coulter, winning across Class B, C, and D for girls’ basketball, the Crete boy’s coach, Tony Siske, won the boy’s award in that competition as well. For Class A boys basketball, the Omaha North coach, Thomas Liechti, won while the Millard West coach, Marc Kruger, won for the girls.

“The way I look at it, if it brings attention to our school and gives positive momentum for our program,” said Coulter. “I’m all for it.”

 

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