Scottsbluff will get one more game with Nate Kelley and his buddies. He's already led them to 84 wins in four memorable seasons. An 85th would give them an elusive state championship.
Friday nights Class B semifinals offered high drama and big stakes. And, for Gretna East and Bennington a final shot at the title in Saturday primetime.
A special athlete, who isn’t specializing; Shayla Rautenberg is happy to use her gifts in all seasons. On Thursday, her Milford basketball team begins their quest to return to the Class C-1 state finals.
The last three games at the Heartland Hoops Classic on Saturday were just as advertised, doing their job in getting everyone ready for the final month of the season.
The Heartland Athletic Conference delivered two tournament finals that we all needed to see. And, the Crete girls have won nine of their last 10. Is someone watching them? We think so.
For the Power 20, No. 2 Lincoln North Star girls basketball team, it's "state tournament" week, if you will. And, after a big win over previously unbeaten Kearney on Tuesday they have passed the test so far.
The gyms were fantastic this weekend. The weather got us a little. But the Newsletter rages on. Let's recap the road rips.
In a battle of Class A's two final unbeaten boys teams, Lincoln Southwest wins a "fire marshal game" over rival Lincoln Southeast, 76-69. The start of a big weekend for the Silverhawks.
The Home Office. Wahoo has built an impressive football juggernaut over the past few seasons. Once again, they will send both teams -- High and Neumann -- to the state football finals. When they both hosted semifinal games on Friday, we tried to keep up.
The Dash — Ashland-Greenwood works on the "in between" in forging ahead to another state semifinal appearance with a big win over Syracuse.
