Over the years, youth sports have changed dramatically. The days of a child playing one sport in the winter, one sport in the summer, and one sport in the fall are dwindling away. And a family being able to afford for their child to play multiple sports is becoming more difficult. Although talent is needed […]
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Fred Hoiberg, former NBA player and current Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball head coach, for the past two years has had the unique opportunity to coach his own son, Sam Hoiberg. As a father and coach, Fred said he balances the roles of coach and parent, and strives to help Sam reach his full potential on […]
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As the final seconds ticked off the clock and Platteview punched its ticket to the next round Norris head coach Jim Motz looked on stoically. His team’s season had ended with a 60-50 loss in the first round of the NSAA Boy’s Basketball Class B State Tournament. A loss to end the season is […]
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Driving on I-80 towards Lincoln, 30 minutes east of Kearney, you come over a hill and see the village of Shelton. It only takes up one square mile of land and holds just over 1,000 people. Shelton is a town you drive through without noticing, a town that looks like all the other towns you […]
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The Nebraska Schools Activities Association (NSAA) implemented a shot clock for Class A teams during the 2022-23 season in hopes of making games faster paced and more exciting for the players and fans. This season was the first that Class A schools in Nebraska utilized a shot clock in high school basketball. The smaller schools […]
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When Ann Prince took over as the head coach for the new Elkhorn North girls basketball team in 2020, she could not have expected what was to come. In three seasons, the Wolves have amassed a 72-4 record and have won three Class B state championships in the school’s first three years. Elkhorn North is […]
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Not many high school basketball coaching resumes get much better than that of North Platte St. Patrick’s head boys basketball coach William O’Malley. The 2022 Huskerland Nebraska School Activities Association D-1 coach of the year won his first state championship last season and this season added on to his already legendary career, with back-to-back titles. […]
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As the final seconds wound down, the Lincoln High Links decided not to foul and accepted their fate in the heavyweight match. The Millard South faithful rose to their feet and recognized their team’s goals that have now become reality. For their players, emotions are overcome by triumph and jubilation, as they reached the top […]
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Pat Norris has been an integral member of the Nebraska athletics department for the past 19 seasons, but to most, he is unrecognizable. Norris is the equipment manager for men’s basketball, wrestling, swimming/diving, gymnastics, and men’s golf and contributes to a ton of success for every team. As described by some, Norris is an unsung […]
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In the second game of the Boys Class B Tournament, it was the four-seed Elkhorn Antlers (18-7), taking on the five-seed Crete Cardinals (18-6). These teams met once in the regular season, and it was Elkhorn who won that one. It would be a different story this time, as Crete would win this first-round contest […]
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The Omaha Skutt Skyhawks and Bennington Badgers got the Boys Class B State Tournament kicked off Thursday afternoon with a fun one-eight seed match-up. Bennington fought hard, but they could not get it done, as the Skyhawks won this first-round game 56-40. Omaha Skutt entered the game as the tournament’s top seed with a 22-3 […]
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The fourth-seeded Osceola Bulldogs (23-3) battled the fifth-seeded Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs (20-5) in the first round of the Class D-2 state tournament. In a back-and-forth game, the Mustangs secured the 62-52 win, thanks partly to some surprising leaders. Both teams got off to hot starts in the first quarter as Osceola’s top two leading scorers, senior […]
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The first-seeded Wynot Blue Devils (22-4) took on the eighth-seeded Paxton Tigers (17-5) Thursday morning in the Class D-2 state tournament. While the game was mostly competitive, the Blue Devils took care of business, winning 57-47. The game got out to a physical start as Wynot junior guard Zack Foxhoven recorded a steal on the […]
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#5 Omaha Westside played like a #1 seed Wednesday afternoon, trouncing #4 Lincoln East by 30 points. Coming into this tournament, both teams were looking to recapture playoff glory. Lincoln East and Westside have state championships to their name, but neither has even made the championship game since Westside’s 2004 run. Lincoln East won the […]
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Practice in the morning, business calls in the afternoon, a basketball game in the evening. For Derrick Walker, the 25-year-old vocal and statistical leader of the Nebraska men’s basketball team, that’s a typical day. The 6-foot-9 Walker founded his own trucking company in 2019. Aptly, it is named Tall Boy Trucking. Along with basketball, the […]
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The pink shirts sported by every member of the Lincoln High basketball team before every game say it all: “Winning State Of Mind.” Despite coming into the playoffs as the #3 seed in a loaded Class A, the 23-1 Links have kept their sights on the state championship from the beginning. After dispatching Millard West […]
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Two of the top teams in Class C1 faced off Friday morning at Pinnacle Bank Arena as the #2 Bridgeport Bulldogs battled the #3 Adams Central Patriots with a spot in the state finals on the line. The big story pregame was the matchup at the center position. Both teams ran through their star bigs […]
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12 months ago, coach Kip Colony watched his Skutt SkyHawks team score just five first-quarter points on the way to a crushing loss in the NSAA Class B championship game. Since then, #2 Skutt has been the class of Class B, with a perfect 23-0 NSAA record this season, including winning the three games in […]
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Girls Class B State Basketball got Thursday afternoon underway as the top-seeded Elkhorn North Wolves took on the Norris Titans. Elkhorn North (22-1), who entered this game on a 22-game winning streak, are no strangers to Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Wolves are looking to win their third consecutive state title. However, their first-round matchup would […]
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In the day’s second Class B Girls Quarterfinal game, the four-seed York Dukes (20-3) faced off with the Scottsbluff Bearcats (21-5). Both of these programs have experience in the state tournament. York made an appearance in both of the last two years, including a semi-final appearance in 2021. Scottsbluff appeared in 2020 and 2021, making […]
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It was an energetic battle for Bellevue on Wednesday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The number four-seeded Bellevue West Thunderbirds took on the number five-seeded Bellevue East Chieftains. The rivalry sparked a different type of energy, as it was a physical battle throughout the matchup. Bellevue West was the far more physical team out of […]
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It was an electric atmosphere on a Wednesday afternoon in Pinnacle Bank Arena. The number one-seeded Milliard South Patriots took on the eight-seeded Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks in the first round of the Class A state tournament. The Patriots jumped out to a big lead at the beginning of the game through their full-court press […]
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