North Bend Ambush

Team Manager: Nathan Arneal- 402-276-3092
Secondary Contact: Tyler Baumert 402-719-0265
Home gym: North Bend Central High School, 1401 Walnut St. - Map

2025-2026 Schedule

Dec. 7	HOWELLS	L 71-47
Dec. 14	WEST POINT	L 73-61
Dec. 28	at Arlington	W 95-74
Jan. 4	DODGE	L 79-56
Jan. 11	at Wisner	L 74-58
Jan. 18	at West Potin*	W 69-52
Jan. 25	at Arlington*	L 78-49

*Playoffs
Home games in CAPS
All games at 6 p.m. unless noted

Regular Season Stats

No.	Name	gp	pts.	ave.	tech
11	Eddie Ruskamp	4	10	2.5
12	Matt Ortmeier	5	58	11.6
13	Tyler Baumert	5	73	14.6
23	Aaron Schmidt	2	4	2.0
24	Nathan Arneal	4	4	1.0
30	John Emanuel	4	81	20.3
33	Chris Armstrong	1	0
34	Nick Kloke	5	69	13.8
40	Garret Hetzel	0	-
42	Matt Hanson	4	11	2.8
50	Peter Emanuel	1	6	6.0

Players must play in two regular season games to be eligible to play in the playoffs.

2025 15-man Eligible Roster

No.	Name	Ht.	High School	Year	FBL epx.
24	Nathan Arneal	6-2	North Bend	1994	16
34	Nick Kloke	6-0	North Bend	2013	7
23	Eddie Ruskamp	6-1	North Bend	2013	6
12	Tyler Baumert	6-0	North Bend	2008	9
40	Garret Hetzel	6-5	West Point-B	2000	11
12	Matt Ortmeier	6-3	North Bend	2017	5
	Matt Hanson	6-4	Cedar Bluffs	2001	4
30	Clayton Walker	6-0	Logan View	2013	3
11	John Emanuel #	6-1	North Bend	2014	R
33	Chris Armstrong	6-4	Alliance	2002	10
30	Aaron Schmidt	5-10	Ashland-G.	2002	6
	Peter Emanuel

# denotes out-of-district exception player

Ambush Franchise Records

Points Scored - Team
101	vs. West Point CT	Dec. 18, 2016
97	vs. Dodge	Feb. 22, 2015
95	vs. Arlington	Dec. 28, 2025
94	vs. West Point FE	Jan. 10, 2016
90	vs. West Point FE	March 1, 2015
90	vs. Arlington	Dec. 4, 2022

Largest Victory Margin
34	vs. Dodge	Jan. 16, 2011
33	vs. Dodge	Jan. 10, 2010
26	vs. West Point CT	Dec. 30, 2013
24	vs. Bancroft	Dec. 8, 2013
22	vs. Bancroft	Dec. 2, 2012
22	vs. West Point CT	Dec. 18, 2016

Largest Loss Margin
21	vs. Dodge	Dec. 14, 2014
19	vs. Dodge	Dec. 11, 2016
19	vs. West Point FE	Jan. 5, 2014

Highest Scoring Average - Team
75.3	2016-2017
73.5	2012-2013
72.3	2015-2016
	32-minute era
69.0	2010-2011
62.3	2008-2009

Lowest Defensive Average - Team
57.4	2023-2024
61.4	2024-2025
64.7	2020-2021
64.8	2012-2013
65.3	2022-2023
	32-minute era
46.7	2011-2012
50.0	2009-2010

Single Game Points - Individual
41	Kale Wietfeld vs. Dod	Feb. 22, 2015
35	Brent Karnatz vs. Blair	Dec. 14, 2008
34	John Emanuel vs. Arlo	Dec. 28, 2025
31	Brent Karnatz vs.Blair	Dec. 28, 2008
30	John Wesch vs. WPFE	Jan. 5, 2014
30	Kale Wietfeld vs. WPCT	Dec. 18, 2016
	32-minute era
35	Brent Karnatz vs. Blair	Dec. 14, 2008
31	Brent Karnatz vs. Blair	Dec. 28, 2008
29	Brent Karnatz vs. Oak	Dec. 5, 2010
27	John Wesch vs. Banc	Feb. 6, 2011

Farmland MVPs from the Ambush
	Kale Wietfeld, 2016
	Brent Karnatz, 2011
	John Wesch, 2010

Ambush All-League Players
	Kale Wietfeld	2017, 2016
	John Wesch	2014, 2011, 2010, 2009
	Brent Karnatz	2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
	Tyler Baumert	2021
	Chase Ruzicka	2024
	John Emanuel	2025