nebraska high school sports stories
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...
Girls 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 and our Tony Chapman compiles the rankings. Here are the final ratings for 2022-23 season. Class A (Record), Previous 1. Millard South...
Love And (Women’s) Basketball
THE BACK HALLWAY, PINNACLE BANK ARENA -- Most of the stories you find at an NSAA State Basketball Tournament come in the back hallway most never see when they come to watch teams compete for a state championship. They have one at Pinnacle Bank Arena, where team...
2023 Girls State Basketball All-Tournament Teams
Here are the 2023 Nebraska State Basketball Girls All-Tournament teams as selected by our staff. All-Class Britt Prince, Elkhorn North (Honorary Captain) Mya Babbitt, Millard South Kaitlyn Emanuel, North Bend Central Cora Olsen, Millard South Khloe Lemon, Millard...
Round One Leads to Prize Fights
LINCOLN -- It's a Friday for prize fights. The NSAA's move to a two-day, two-site quarterfinal format certainly did one thing. It produced knockout semifinal matchup's for Friday. The biggest question for you, is where do you want to go? Let's rundown the first two...
State Boys Basketball Projected Pairings
The Nebraska boys state basketball tournament begins next Wednesday in Lincoln at Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Our Tony Chapman has the projected pairings. All finals will be Saturday, March 11 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Class A (all games at...
A State Girls Hoops Primer
The Nebraska girls state basketball tournament begins on Wednesday morning at 9:00 in Lincoln with (gulp) another new format for 2023, but hopefully that should last for a while now. Let's recap. The tournament survived 2020 by ending the week before the Covid-19...
Remembering Rusty
TOP OF THE HILL, HOOKER COUNTY — There is a certain peace and tranquility about the Sandhills of Nebraska. The openness. The movement of the land. The wind blowing across whichever two-lane highway you might be traveling on. That nearly everything can be described by...
Class A Boys District Final Matchups
The Class A boys district final matchups are set. Six of the seven district champions will be decided on Monday with A-7 being the lone Tuesday night district final. Class A A-1: No. 3 Lincoln Northeast (15-9) at No. 1 Bellevue West (25-0) | Monday, 6:00 PM A-2: No. 2...
Class B – D2 Boys District Final Pairings
Sites and times are being finalized for the 2023 district finals in boys basketball for classes C-1 to D-2. All Class B games will be played at home sites. Games will be Monday and Tuesday with winners advancing to the state tournament in Lincoln, which begins on...