Athlete of the Week: Norris High School’s Crew Moeller

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Norris junior Crew Moeller has blossomed into a regular starter on the Titan baseball team.

He said his biggest change from last season has been gaining more confidence.

“The biggest component is growing mentally,” Moeller said. “Being able to handle those tough situations where, you know, last year I would get more frustrated at, and then this year, I’m able to compose myself a little bit better.”

That confidence has helped Moeller maintain a .300 batting average with 24 hits, 21 RBI and six home runs up at the plate.

This season, he helped the Titans to an Eastern Midlands Conference title, going one for four with a home run and two RBI in the title game against Elkhorn.

“Knowing that we can win this, it gave us all a ton of confidence,” explained Moeller. “Going out there and really winning it was just a huge energy booster for the rest of the season going forward.”

Moeller has also become quite the leader out on the diamond.

“I just figured that it was my time to step up and be a leader,” he said. “I feel like having that motivation in the dugout is really special, it just encourages the team to have more energy.”

Moeller has been surrounded by great role models all his life. His older brother Cade set the example for him since day one.

“Having an older brother who I have seen been through everything, thick and thin,” said Moeller. “A lot of guys just see their brother and they’re like, oh, it’s just like another guy, but I see my brother and I see my role model.”

On the field, Moeller looks up to his teammates Eli Holt and Kale Fountain.

He says Holt brought “insane energy” to the football field, which he believes was very much needed this past season.

As for Fountain, it’s his work ethic and dedication that Moeller really gravitates toward.

“The amount of work he has put in is outrageous,” Moeller said. “I’ve never met a harder worker or harder working athlete in my entire life.”

Crew wears No. 4 on the football field to represent his family. His father wore that number.

He wears No. 18 in baseball because he missed out on No. 4 last season.

However, he said it’s given him a chance to make the number his own.

“I liked the number 18; it fits me,” Moeller said.

In 2023, the Titans came up short in the Class B title game, falling to Elkhorn North.

Moeller said the silver medal just adds fuel to his fire.

“I always have this silver medal with me, just sitting on my desk,” explained Moeller. “So every day, I wake up and that’s the first thing I see in the morning.”