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2024-25 Pride of the Plains Marching Band Roster

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Players

  • Color Guard

    Sydnee Ackerman

    Communication Disorders Lincoln, NE
    Full Bio
    Communication Disorders Lincoln, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Reace Anderson

    Music Education PK-12 Hershey, NE
    Full Bio
    Music Education PK-12 Hershey, NE
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  • Drumline

    Jefferson Armstrong

    History Education Hastings, NE
    Full Bio
    History Education Hastings, NE
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  • Drumline

    Shannon Armstrong

    Music Education PK-12 Hastings, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Hastings, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Andrew Bartling

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Mellophone

    Daniela Becker

    Music Education PK-12 Athens, TX
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    Music Education PK-12 Athens, TX
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  • Clarinet

    Sierra Bloos

    Wildlife Biology Franklin, NE
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    Wildlife Biology Franklin, NE
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  • Color Guard

    Olivia Bonine

    Music Education PK-12 Gothenburg, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Gothenburg, NE
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  • Drumline

    Aubree Branson

    Communication Disorders Mitchell, NE
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    Communication Disorders Mitchell, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Samantha Bursaw

    Chemistry (Professional) Ravenna, NE
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    Chemistry (Professional) Ravenna, NE
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  • Drumline

    Chyann Clark

    Music North Platte, NE
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    Music North Platte, NE
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  • Color Guard

    Elizabeth Daily

    Business Administration Kearney, NE
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    Business Administration Kearney, NE
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  • Clarinet

    Douglas Davidchik

    Physics & Math Columbus, NE
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    Physics & Math Columbus, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Micah Feddersen

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Sousaphone

    Noah Foley

    Computer Science Grand Island, NE
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    Computer Science Grand Island, NE
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  • Drumline

    Matthew Garringer

    Music BA Holdrege, NE
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    Music BA Holdrege, NE
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  • Trombone

    Wedly Dave Georges Martin

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Alto Saxophone

    Mackenna Goeke

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Trombone

    Jesus Gomez

    Accounting Wallace, NE
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    Accounting Wallace, NE
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  • Mellophone

    Cameron Grafel

    Music Education PK-12 Broken Bow, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Broken Bow, NE
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  • Twirler

    Kara Haffke

    Deciding La Vista, NE
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    Deciding La Vista, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Rachel Hale

    English Fullerton, NE
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    English Fullerton, NE
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  • Color Guard

    Marion Heindryckx

    Psychology Columbus, NE
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    Psychology Columbus, NE
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  • Drum Major

    Sam Heitz

    Music BA York, NE
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    Music BA York, NE
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  • Clarinet

    Rylee Hennecke

    Business Administration Lincoln, NE
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    Business Administration Lincoln, NE
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  • Alto Saxophone

    Raegen Hillman

    Music Education PK-12 Grand Island, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Grand Island, NE
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  • Alto Saxophone

    Rebecca Hoffman

    Music Education PK-12 Columbus, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Columbus, NE
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  • Drumline

    Jaydn Jackman

    Music Education PK-12 Kenesaw, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kenesaw, NE
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  • Flute

    Kaia Johnson

    Music Education PK-12 Ravenna, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Ravenna, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Brianna Jorgenson

    Visual Communication & Design Orleans, NE
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    Visual Communication & Design Orleans, NE
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  • Color Guard

    Gracyn Joza

    Music Education PK-12 Lincoln, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Lincoln, NE
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  • Drumline

    Meagan Konz

    Music Education PK-12 Lincoln, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Lincoln, NE
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  • Sousaphone

    Dillon Kusek

    Music Performance Kearney, NE
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    Music Performance Kearney, NE
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  • Flute

    Samantha Lee

    General Studies Fairbury, NE
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    General Studies Fairbury, NE
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  • Baritone

    Jesse Martinez

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Isabella Mattran

    Sociology (Criminal Justice) Lincoln, NE
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    Sociology (Criminal Justice) Lincoln, NE
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  • Band Assistant

    Kylie Mendiola-Ozuna

    Hemingford, NE
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    Hemingford, NE
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  • Saxophone

    Cherish Moore

    Business Administration Columbus, NE
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    Business Administration Columbus, NE
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  • Clarinet

    Maria Moseman

    Music Ed. & Social Work Belgrade, NE
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    Music Ed. & Social Work Belgrade, NE
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  • Drumline

    Riley Murphy

    Deciding Mitchell, NE
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    Deciding Mitchell, NE
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  • Drumline

    Lana Novotny

    Psychology & Music Cheyenne, WY
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    Psychology & Music Cheyenne, WY
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  • Trumpet

    Andrew Paez

    Music Education PK-12 Columbus, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Columbus, NE
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  • Drumline

    Evan Porter

    Music Ed. & Music Composition Minden, NE
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    Music Ed. & Music Composition Minden, NE
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  • Trombone

    Benjamin Prentice

    Music Education PK-12 Wray, CO
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    Music Education PK-12 Wray, CO
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  • Sousaphone

    Lorelei Rakowski

    Elementary Education Nebraska City, NE
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    Elementary Education Nebraska City, NE
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  • Drumline

    Juan Pablo Ramirez

    Music Education PK-12 Gibbon, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Gibbon, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Lucas Ratliff

    Music & Journalism North Platte, NE
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    Music & Journalism North Platte, NE
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  • Trombone

    Bryce Reeson

    Math & Astrophysics Fremont, NE
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    Math & Astrophysics Fremont, NE
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  • Sousaphone

    Avery Reitz

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Riley Riessland

    Deciding Amherst, NE
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    Deciding Amherst, NE
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  • Drum Major

    Emma Schroeder

    Music Education PK-12 Kenesaw, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kenesaw, NE
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  • Clarinet

    Emily Schwaiger

    Music Education PK-12 Cheyenne, WY
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    Music Education PK-12 Cheyenne, WY
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  • Drumline

    Olivia Sheldon

    Biology Minden, NE
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    Biology Minden, NE
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  • Color Guard

    Annie Shew

    Communication Disorders (Spanish) Lawrence, KS
    Full Bio
    Communication Disorders (Spanish) Lawrence, KS
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  • Sousaphone

    Daniel Shipley

    Music Education PK-12 Fremont, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Fremont, NE
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  • Tenor Saxophone

    Hannah Sims

    Theatre North Platte, NE
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    Theatre North Platte, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Zoey Smallwood

    Music Education PK-12 Fremont, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Fremont, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Ike Smith

    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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    Music Education PK-12 Kearney, NE
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  • Trombone

    Jacob Temme

    Music BA Kearney, NE
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    Music BA Kearney, NE
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  • Clarinet

    Haylee Thomas

    Music Education PK-12 McCook, NE
    Full Bio
    Music Education PK-12 McCook, NE
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  • Trombone

    Benjamin Thurston

    Industrial Distribution Grand Island, NE
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    Industrial Distribution Grand Island, NE
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  • Mellophone

    Alexis Tira

    Music Education PK-12 Minden, NE
    Full Bio
    Music Education PK-12 Minden, NE
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  • Trumpet

    Abigail Trantham

    Secondary Language Arts Ed. Beatrice, NE
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    Secondary Language Arts Ed. Beatrice, NE
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  • Clarinet

    Jamie Vaughn

    Political Science Gretna, NE
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    Political Science Gretna, NE
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  • Color Guard

    Logan Vraspir

    Elementary Education Hastings, NE
    Full Bio
    Elementary Education Hastings, NE
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  • Drumline

    Joshua Waterhouse

    Business Administration Broken Bow, NE
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    Business Administration Broken Bow, NE
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  • Baritone

    Gavin Wolf

    Exercise Science Beatrice, NE
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    Exercise Science Beatrice, NE
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  • Drumline

    Aiden Zaro

    Music Education PK-12 Alliance, NE
    Full Bio
    Music Education PK-12 Alliance, NE
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Staff Roster

Pride of the Plains Marching Band Coaching Staff

  • Director of Bands

    Dr. Duane Bierman

    Full Bio
  • - Assistant Director of Bands

    Dr. Brian Alber

    Full Bio
2024-25 Pride of the Plains Marching Band Roster
Name Section Hometown Major
Sydnee Ackerman Color Guard Lincoln, NE Communication Disorders
Reace Anderson Trumpet Hershey, NE Music Education PK-12
Jefferson Armstrong Drumline Hastings, NE History Education
Shannon Armstrong Drumline Hastings, NE Music Education PK-12
Andrew Bartling Trumpet Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Daniela Becker Mellophone Athens, TX Music Education PK-12
Sierra Bloos Clarinet Franklin, NE Wildlife Biology
Olivia Bonine Color Guard Gothenburg, NE Music Education PK-12
Aubree Branson Drumline Mitchell, NE Communication Disorders
Samantha Bursaw Trumpet Ravenna, NE Chemistry (Professional)
Chyann Clark Drumline North Platte, NE Music
Elizabeth Daily Color Guard Kearney, NE Business Administration
Douglas Davidchik Clarinet Columbus, NE Physics & Math
Micah Feddersen Trumpet Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Noah Foley Sousaphone Grand Island, NE Computer Science
Matthew Garringer Drumline Holdrege, NE Music BA
Wedly Dave Georges Martin Trombone Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Mackenna Goeke Alto Saxophone Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Jesus Gomez Trombone Wallace, NE Accounting
Cameron Grafel Mellophone Broken Bow, NE Music Education PK-12
Kara Haffke Twirler La Vista, NE Deciding
Rachel Hale Trumpet Fullerton, NE English
Marion Heindryckx Color Guard Columbus, NE Psychology
Sam Heitz Drum Major York, NE Music BA
Rylee Hennecke Clarinet Lincoln, NE Business Administration
Raegen Hillman Alto Saxophone Grand Island, NE Music Education PK-12
Rebecca Hoffman Alto Saxophone Columbus, NE Music Education PK-12
Jaydn Jackman Drumline Kenesaw, NE Music Education PK-12
Kaia Johnson Flute Ravenna, NE Music Education PK-12
Brianna Jorgenson Trumpet Orleans, NE Visual Communication & Design
Gracyn Joza Color Guard Lincoln, NE Music Education PK-12
Meagan Konz Drumline Lincoln, NE Music Education PK-12
Dillon Kusek Sousaphone Kearney, NE Music Performance
Samantha Lee Flute Fairbury, NE General Studies
Jesse Martinez Baritone Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Isabella Mattran Trumpet Lincoln, NE Sociology (Criminal Justice)
Kylie Mendiola-Ozuna Band Assistant Hemingford, NE
Cherish Moore Saxophone Columbus, NE Business Administration
Maria Moseman Clarinet Belgrade, NE Music Ed. & Social Work
Riley Murphy Drumline Mitchell, NE Deciding
Lana Novotny Drumline Cheyenne, WY Psychology & Music
Andrew Paez Trumpet Columbus, NE Music Education PK-12
Evan Porter Drumline Minden, NE Music Ed. & Music Composition
Benjamin Prentice Trombone Wray, CO Music Education PK-12
Lorelei Rakowski Sousaphone Nebraska City, NE Elementary Education
Juan Pablo Ramirez Drumline Gibbon, NE Music Education PK-12
Lucas Ratliff Trumpet North Platte, NE Music & Journalism
Bryce Reeson Trombone Fremont, NE Math & Astrophysics
Avery Reitz Sousaphone Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Riley Riessland Trumpet Amherst, NE Deciding
Emma Schroeder Drum Major Kenesaw, NE Music Education PK-12
Emily Schwaiger Clarinet Cheyenne, WY Music Education PK-12
Olivia Sheldon Drumline Minden, NE Biology
Annie Shew Color Guard Lawrence, KS Communication Disorders (Spanish)
Daniel Shipley Sousaphone Fremont, NE Music Education PK-12
Hannah Sims Tenor Saxophone North Platte, NE Theatre
Zoey Smallwood Trumpet Fremont, NE Music Education PK-12
Ike Smith Trumpet Kearney, NE Music Education PK-12
Jacob Temme Trombone Kearney, NE Music BA
Haylee Thomas Clarinet McCook, NE Music Education PK-12
Benjamin Thurston Trombone Grand Island, NE Industrial Distribution
Alexis Tira Mellophone Minden, NE Music Education PK-12
Abigail Trantham Trumpet Beatrice, NE Secondary Language Arts Ed.
Jamie Vaughn Clarinet Gretna, NE Political Science
Logan Vraspir Color Guard Hastings, NE Elementary Education
Joshua Waterhouse Drumline Broken Bow, NE Business Administration
Gavin Wolf Baritone Beatrice, NE Exercise Science
Aiden Zaro Drumline Alliance, NE Music Education PK-12

Pride of the Plains Marching Band Coaching Staff

Pride of the Plains Marching Band - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dr. Duane Bierman Dr. Duane Bierman Director of Bands
Dr. Brian Alber Dr. Brian Alber - Assistant Director of Bands

Staff Roster

Pride of the Plains Marching Band Coaching Staff