nebraska high school sports stories
Dotzler Named Gatorade Player of the Year
Bellevue West senior Josiah Dotzler was announced as the 2022-23 Nebraska Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year on Wednesday. "I am so blessed and honored to receive this award. I want to first off thank God for giving me the ability to play the game I love. I...
Kaelin Commits to Tigers
Bellevue West quarterback Daniel Kaelin announced his commitment to Missouri on Monday. “What stood out about Mizzou above the rest was that they truly recruited me the hardest and the best,” Kaelin said of the Tigers. “I feel like I personally know everyone on their...
Boys Basketball Coaches Poll: Final 2023 Rankings
Each week during the high school basketball season select coaches from the six Nebraska classes rate the teams in their class. Here are the final ratings for the 2022-23 season. Class A (Record), Previous Ranking 1. Bellevue West (29-0), 1 2. Millard North (22-4), 4...
Doug Woodard Going Out On Top
Doug Woodard’s last basketball game as head coach at Bellevue West came Saturday night when his T-Birds won their second title in four years. It was a dominant 64-41 win over what has turned into a rival Millard North. After 25 years as a T-Bird Woodard told his team...
2023 Boys State Basketball All-Tournament Team
Here are the 2023 Boys Nebraska State Basketball All-Tournament teams as selected by Mike Sautter. All-Class Connor Millikan, Platteview (Honorary Captain) Jake Brack, Skutt Catholic Josiah Dotzler, Bellevue West JJ Ferrin, Skutt Catholic Jaden Jackson, Bellevue...
2023 Nebraska Boys State Basketball Roundup: Championship Saturday
The 2023 high school boys basketball season in Nebraska came to a close on Saturday as all six classes crowned their champions at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Hail Varsity's Jacob Padilla gives us a breakdown of the action below. CLASS D1: No. 3 Johnson-Brock 46, No. 1 North...
2023 Nebraska Boys State Basketball Roundup: Semifinal Friday
The Nebraska Boys State Basketball Championships moved on to the semifinal round on Friday as all six classes took the court at other Pinnacle Bank Arena or the Devaney Center. Quarterfinal roundups: Here CLASS C1 SEMIFINALS No. 8 Auburn 54, No. 5 Omaha Concordia 53...
2023 Nebraska Boys State Basketball Roundup: Quarterfinals
The Nebraska Boys State Basketball Championships tipped off on Wednesday with Class C1, D1 and A quarterfinals at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Devaney Center. Jacob Padilla of Hail Varsity provided us with a breakdown of the action. CLASS C1 QUARTERFINALS No. 8 Auburn...
Prince Named Gatorade Player of the Year
Elkhorn North junior Britt Prince was announced as the 2022-23 Nebraska Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year on Wednesday. "I would like to thank my teammates, coaches and my family for always believing in me and supporting me," Prince said of the honor. "I...
Boys State Tournament Teams, Titles, Players
The Nebraska boys state basketball tournament begins on Wednesday morning at 9:00 in Lincoln with another new format for 2023, but hopefully that should last for a while now. The tournament survived 2020 by ending the week before the Covid-19 outbreak (with the boys...