Kearney High School
KEARNEY – A longer halftime at the Kearney Bearcat football contest tonight will celebrate the achievements of a significant Kearney family and a former Bearcat standout.
Chase Biedeck will be recognized as a new inductee. He graduated from Kearney in 2003 and competed in varsity football and track and field his junior and senior years. He helped anchor the best defense in Class A football his senior year. He helped his team on both the offensive and defensive lines to a 10-2 record and lost to the eventual state champions in the semi final round of the 2002 state football championships.
He is the current strength and conditioning coach for the University of Nebraska’s Track and Field program, his Alma Mater, and resides in Lincoln with his wife Jenna and their three sons Cash, Colt and Crew.
Three generations of the David and Ann Bauer family have been involved in athletics at Kearney High School from 1984 to present.
Ann was the Director of the Choirs, while David officiated many area wrestling tournaments and duals for over twenty years.
Paul and Marc Bauer wrestled for KHS in 1984 and 1985, as Marc – the current UNK Athletic Director – is No. 1 all-time in wins at Kearney High.
Andrew Bauer is No. 2 on that all-time list. Joshua Bauer was a three-time state qualifier in cross country.
Ryan Bauer – current KHS wrestling coach – was a state qualifier in 2011. Scott Bauer was Academic All-State and wrestled from 2009-2013.
Allison Bauer was a two-time All-American with the Dance Catz and is a current cheerleader for the Denver Broncos. Julia Bauer played tennis for KHS, and was a two-time #1 Doubles State qualifier.
All inductees will be honored at halftime of the KHS/LNS football contest tonight.
