Derek Tonjes - Named Athlete of the Year by the Lincoln Journal Star
Congratulations and Thank You, Derek, for so Positively Representing the Bluejays!
Launch the media gallery 1 playerDerek Tonjes, a standout athlete from Ashland-Greenwood High School, was named the 2026 Lincoln Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Year.
Tonjes capped off a historic high school career as an all-state quarterback and a basketball state champion. Rising from a former team ball boy and student manager to one of the most decorated athletes in school history, he also eclipsed 1,000 career points on the hardwood. He is set to continue his basketball career at Concordia University Nebraska.