OMAHA — Simply put, Plainview did what it was expected to do at CHI Health Center.

OMAHA — Mike Leatherdale pinned his name into Wayne wrestling lore. Literally.

OMAHA — Three Norfolk wrestlers earned medals on the final day of the state high school wrestling tournament at the CHI Health Center on Saturday.

OMAHA — Day two of the state high school wrestling tournament will go down as a disappointing one for wrestlers at all three Norfolk city high schools.

OMAHA - Three-time defending Class C state champion Valentine will likely not win a fourth straight title, but the Badgers are in contention to take home the Class C runner-up trophy in the state high school wrestling championships at CHI Health Center.

OMAHA — It could be said that Mike Leatherdale of Wayne is the lone bright spot Northeast Nebraska wrestlers in the Class B bracket of the state tournament.

OMAHA — For the second day in a row, Plainview coach Dean Boyer didn't need a lengthy opening statement to assess his team's performance at CHI Health Center here.

OMAHA — Three of 14 Norfolk city wrestlers won two matches on Thursday to qualify for the state semifinals and clinch a spot on the medal platform on the opening day of the state high school wrestling tournament at CHI Health Center here.

OMAHA — Early on, it was almost like clockwork.

OMAHA — Eleven Northeast and North Central Nebraska wrestlers won two matches on Thursday to qualify for the Friday night semifinals of the Nebraska state high school wrestling championships at the CHI Health Center.

OMAHA — It never fails that there are some surprises at the state wrestling tournament.

Plainview has been the team to beat in wrestling in the past couple of years and it’s easy to get any coach in Class D to predict this year’s champion for the Class D crown should be the Pirates.

A year ago, the question was whether Valentine would have enough depth for a third straight Class C state wrestling championship.

Northeast Nebraska has always been well-represented on the Class C and Class D medal stands at the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships over the years.

The city of Norfolk will be well-represented at the state high school wrestling championships that run Thursday through Saturday at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.

KEARNEY — When two talented teams battle for a championship, it's the little things that often determine who comes out on top.

KEARNEY — Last year, the Plainview Pirates were a bunch of young whipper-snappers who peaked at the right time of the year.

KEARNEY — Pierce wrestling coach Tyler Legate and his team gave their fans more than their money's worth in the Bluejays’ first appearance in the Nebraska State Wrestling Duals Championships.

KEARNEY — Norfolk High wrestling coach Justin Grey said his team was looking to prove the doubters wrong.