nebraska high school sports stories
Difficult Choice Leads to a Day to Remember for Skutt Catholic Baseball
Skutt Catholic baseball coach Damon Day was out of coaching and didn’t know if he would coach again. After 15 years, 394 wins and four NCAA Tournament appearances as the head baseball coach at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, the school decided to drop the...
Skutt Takes The Class B Title Over Elkhorn North | Photos | NebPreps
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Lincoln Luthern Takes Class C State Over Mount Michael | Photos | NebPreps
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Smith Seals Extra Inning Win as Millard North Baseball Claims Class A State Championship
An unsuccessful pickoff attempt and a missed pop up in foul territory could not faze Millard North’s Jackson Smith. The senior struck out the final three Lincoln East hitters, including the last two with the potential tying run on third, to finish off a 6-5 Mustang...
Skutt Catholic Walks Off Elkhorn North to Claim Class B Baseball State Championship
The Skutt Catholic baseball team developed a knack for winning one-run games at this year’s state tournament, and that trend culminated Saturday with a title. Bubba Day singled to deep right field to score Easton Elam and give the top-seeded SkyHawks a walk-off 10-9...
Glines Leads Lincoln Lutheran Baseball to First Class C State Title
The Lincoln Lutheran baseball team made the most of a second chance to get into the baseball state tournament. After earning a wild card spot into the tournament following a loss in the district final, the Warriors advanced to their first ever-state title game, and...
Lincoln Lutheran Sophomore Atley Janecek Sets Record at State Track Meet
No matter the conditions, Lincoln Lutheran sophomore Atley Janecek was ready. Rain, wind, clouds, sun — whatever the environment threw at her, she was going to be ready. “I did a lot of visualization stuff,” Janecek said. “That's one of my main things that I do. I...
Millard North, Lincoln East Baseball Coaches Share Keys to Sustainable Success
Millard North baseball has found a process that works. Lincoln East baseball established its own standard nearly a decade ago and has continued to live up to it. On Saturday, the two teams will face off for the ultimate prize, with coaches that have walked parallel...
Lincoln Southwest Boys Soccer Shuts Out Omaha South to Claim Class A State Championship
The final 10 minutes of Wednesday night’s Class A boys soccer state title game ticked down much too slowly on the Morrison Stadium scoreboard for Lincoln Southwest coach Derek Scheich’s liking, but goalkeeper Brentyn Ebeler and the Silver Hawk defensive line ensured...
Alumnus Cover Leads Gretna Boys Soccer to Class B State Title
The Gretna boys soccer team scored more goals Wednesday night than the Dragons had wins in 2025. Elijah Fulton recorded a hat trick while Alex Sowinski and Nathan Thiellen each scored a pair of goals as Gretna defeated Lexington 8-2 at Morrison Stadium to claim its...