ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kenny Wellwood (May 14, 2025)
FCHS baseball senior notches walk-off hit in district final
The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood, left, races to third base Thursday in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers senior Kenny Wellwood makes game-winning contact Friday during the eighth inning of a district finals game in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers second baseman Charlie Boumstein, right, nabs a toss from Kenny Wellwood for an out Thursday in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers senior Kenny Wellwood lays down a bunt Friday in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers senior Kenny Wellwood, left, pitches in front of second baseman Charlie Boumstein on Monday in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun senior Kenny Wellwood signed to play college baseball at Southeast Community College next season.
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Fort Calhoun High School seniors Kenny Wellwood (Southeast Community College), from left, Sam Genoways (Morningside University) and Charlie Boumstein (Buena Vista University) celebrated signing to play college baseball Friday morning.
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Senior Pioneer baseball players Charlie Boumstein, from left, Alex Christensen, Sam Genoways, Max Halford, Eric Koterba, Levi Lasher, Abe Parys, Chase Premer, Travis Skelton and Kenny Wellwood pose for a photo after Friday's Senior Night win in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers senior Kenny Wellwood, right, times his swing in front of the dugout Friday in Fort Calhoun.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood, left, tags out a Raymond Central runner at second base Saturday in Fort Calhoun.
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The Pioneers celebrate Kenny Wellwood's walk-off double Monday in Fort Calhoun. FCHS bested Douglas County West, 4-3.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood pitches Monday in Fort Calhoun.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood, right, leads off of third base as Arlington's Jack Morgan looks for a throw to the bag from his catcher Thursday in Fort Calhoun.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood returns for his senior season this spring.
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Post 348 batter Kenny Wellwood makes a contact swing Friday during the Class B Area 3 Tournament in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun's Kenny Wellwood races to first base on a contact swing Tuesday at Omaha Gross.
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Landon Bernasek, right, delivers Kenny Wellwood's ballcap and glove back to him between innings Tuesday during Post 348's win at Plattsmouth.
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Post 348 third baseman Kenny Wellwood steps on third base for a force out against Louisville on Friday in Fort Calhoun.
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Post 348 infielder Kenny Wellwood nabs a throw to second base June 5 at Vets Field.
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Post 348 shortstop Josh Miranda, left, tracks the ball as Kenny Wellwood plays second base Tuesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Zig Drywall infielder Kenny Wellwood fields a ground ball as Declyn Otte watches from the outfield Tuesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Post 348's Carter Christensen, left, high-fives Kenny Wellwood after scoring a run Friday in Fort Calhoun.
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Arlington Senior Legion infielder Luke Sharp, middle, nabs a throw from his catcher in time as Zig Drywall's Kenny Wellwood, right, attempts to steal second base May 24 in Fort Calhoun. Arlington's Luke Ott backs up the play.
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Zig Drywall Seniors second baseman Kenny Wellwood, right, tracks a pop fly May 22 as Andrew Namuth comes in from left field in Fort Calhoun. The Pioneers' American Legion home opener came against Omaha Concordia.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood races home for a run Saturday in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers shortstop Kenny Wellwood fields a grounder Thursday against Wahoo/Neumann in Fort Calhoun. The Warriors routed FCHS, 17-1.
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Fort Calhoun infielder Kenny Wellwood hits a single Thursday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Fort Calhoun shortstop Kenny Wellwood stares down a grounder Thursday in Plattsmouth.
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Shortstop Kenny Wellwood runs at a groundball Tuesday at the Fort Calhoun Ballfields.
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Fort Calhoun shortstop Kenny Wellwood throws to first base for an out Monday at Elkhorn Mount Michael.
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Fort Calhoun batter Kenny Wellwood, right, tracks a pitch as Sam Genoways waits his turn to hit Friday at Elkhorn Mount Michael.
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Post 348 infielder Kenny Wellwood, right, attempts to tag out an Omaha Roncalli base runner Tuesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Post 348 Senior Legion infielder Ty Hallberg, from right to left, Kenny Wellwood and Declyn Otte head back to the dugout after Hallberg tagged the Omaha Central base runner out at second base July 5 in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun Junior Legion infielder Kenny Wellwood dives for a pop fly Saturday in Valley.
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Post 348 Junior Legion base runner Kenny Wellwood slides into third base Tuesday against Bennington in Fort Calhoun.
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Post 348 batter Kenny Wellwood, right, follows through on contact as Sam Genoways watches from the on-deck circle Tuesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Zig Drywall Post 348 shortstop Kenny Wellwood dives and stops the ball from going into the outfield Monday in Fort Calhoun.
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Pioneers right-hander Kenny Wellwood pitches Monday in Fort Calhoun.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood fields a bouncing ground ball Friday in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun infielder Kenny Wellwood, left, attempts to tag a Douglas County West runner Monday in Yutan.
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Fort Calhoun infielder Kenny Wellwood, middle, tags a Platte Valley Patriot as Carter Christensen, right, watches the rundown Tuesday in Yutan.
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Pioneers right-hander Kenny Wellwood pitches Tuesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun Senior Legion batter Kenny Wellwood makes contact as his dugout looks on Saturday at Vets Field.
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Post 348 Senior Legion batter Kenny Wellwood is hit by a Plattsmouth pitch Thursday in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun Junior Legion infielder Levi Lasher gloves a bounding ball as Kenny Wellwood backs him up Saturday in Plattsmouth.
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Fort Calhoun Junior Legion baseball players Kenny Wellwood, from left, and Jordan Back celebrate with Chase Premer after the latter's walk-off hit Saturday in Plattsmouth. The Post 348 Pioneers beat the Kelly Ryan Pride, 6-5, in eight innings.
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Post 348 Junior Legion right-hander Kenny Wellwood pitches Wednesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun Senior Legion base runner Kenny Wellwood races toward home plate Thursday at the Omaha Home for Boys.
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Fort Calhoun batter Kenny Wellwood makes contact against Raymond Central on Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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The Pioneers' Kenny Wellwood follows through on an RBI swing Tuesday in Fort Calhoun.
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Fort Calhoun's Kenny Wellwood takes off out of the batter's box Tuesday in Bennington.
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Pioneers infielder Kenny Wellwood, middle, turns a double-play as an Omaha Northwest base runner slides into second base Saturday in Fort Calhoun. FCHS' Tristan Fuhrman, from left, Austin Welchert (3) and Sam Halford (11) watch the action unfold.
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Fort Calhoun assistant coach Brandon Wynn, left, welcomes Kenny Wellwood, from left, Sam Genoways, Carter Christensen and Ty Hallberg back to the dugout after an inning-ending out Thursday at the Omaha Home For Boys.
Nannen Physical Therapy Athlete of the Week Kenny Wellwood notched the walk-off hit and earned a pitching win against Lincoln Lutheran, sending the Fort Calhoun baseball team to the Class C state tournament. The Pioneer was honored alongside Blair soccer player Kaitlynn O'Neil and Luke Sharp of the Arlington baseball squad.
