"Ground and pound" was the key to Lutheran High Northeast's win over Laurel-Concord/Coleridge. Norfolk pulled out an OT victory over Omaha Central. Wisner-Pilger remained undefeated after win over Homer (D'oh!), and Battle Creek fanned the flames of an old rivalry with its win over Norfolk C…

With conference tournaments coming up, area volleyball squads are playing at their peak right now. That was especially true as Norfolk Catholic recently downed one of its rivals in straight sets, a victory that middle hitter Mary Fennessy said came because her team was focused. For Norfolk, …

Norfolk Catholic outside hitter Hayden Wolf credited her team's focus after a win over crosstown rival Lutheran High Northeast. Chambers-Wheeler Central coach Diane Kasselder said she admires the patience of her players as she considers the depth of the Renegades roster. Plus, Wynot was the …

Pierce's Brett Tinker outpaced the entire Columbus Lakeview offense in the Bluejay's homecoming win. Cedar Catholic's Kaiser makes statement against Norfolk Catholic in his first night back from injury. Allen tops Hartington-Newcastle in an OT battle pitting father against son, and despite a…

Norfolk quarterback Jace Monday said the Panthers "got their mojo going" in win over previously 3-1 Omaha South. Pierce held Wayne to 139 yards of offense but faces its fourth straight opponent with a winning record this weekend. Howells-Dodge scored 24 straight points to defeat Lutheran Hig…

The Wayne Blue Devils possess a lot of strengths as a team, but volleyball coach Traci Krusemark says height is not one of them. Battle Creek coach Cody Wintz says he was glad to see his team trailing early against Wisner-Pilger, and Norfolk coach Katie Wright-Oswald is pleased as the Panthe…

Momentum shifted when Norfolk Catholic was ruled short of a touchdown and then came up short on fourth down, putting the wind back into Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur's sails. Panthers nabbed their first win of the season with a 35-20 victory over Lincoln Northeast, Wakefield's Justin Erb pu…

Lutheran High Northeast coach Kathy Gebhardt said it took a "total team effort" to take down undefeated Wayne, but her daughter and Eagle outside hitter, Becca Gebhardt, said she and her teammates were determined to get the job done. Plus, the Norfolk volleyball team reaches a mark it hasn't…

It took less than three minutes for Lutheran High Northeast to score 37 points against Omaha Nation, but the Eagles face a tough road ahead. Battle Creek slipped past defending Class C2 champion Centennial, Howells-Dodge survived a Wakefield rally and Pierce began a stretch of tough opponent…

A third-place finish at the Omaha Bryan Invitational pushed the Panthers to 8-5 on the season, and Norfolk Catholic and Lutheran High Northeast met for a crosstown showdown that resulted in a victory for the Knights. Find out what the coaches had to say about each of these teams as volleybal…

Not even a flat tire on the bus could stop Lutheran High Northeast as the Eagles rolled against Winnebago, but Norfolk and Norfolk Catholic were not so fortunate. Also, Oakland-Craig scored on seven of its first eight possessions against Cedar Catholic, and senior Logan Johnson gets credit f…

Norfolk Catholic freshman Channatee Robles racked up 15 kills in last week's game against Pierce. Find out what Coach Michaela Bellar had to say about her efforts. And Wayne knocked off two area rated teams, as well as the defending Class D1 state champion to win the Northeast Nebraska Volle…

Pierce nabbed a 35-14 victory over Norfolk Catholic, and Wakefield surprised the area by downing defending champ Creighton in season-opening action of prep football season. Plus, Howells-Dodge "brings home the bacon" after win over Clarkson-Leigh in this week's episode of Time Out. UPDATE: T…

Despite a loss to Lincoln Southwest, the Norfolk Panthers volleyball team has a reason to be optimistic, and the athleticism of its players is lifting Battle Creek early in the season. Plus, which surprise team has a good chance of entering this week's ratings? (Hint: They have a 'winning' n…

The prep volleyball season gets underway in Northeast Nebraska this week, and sports reporter Paul Hughes says Norfolk, Norfolk Catholic and Lutheran High Northeast have big reasons to be optimistic about what their efforts on the court will bring. Plus, some area teams are facing changes wi…

Prep football begins this weekend for teams in Northeast Nebraska, and some big-time rivalry games are on deck to kick off the season, especially for the Panthers and Knights. What's Norfolk Catholic Coach Jeff Bellar's plan as the Knights take on Pierce? What's in store for Lutheran High No…

Osmond’s trip to the 2019 Nebraska Boys State Basketball Tournament netted the Tigers a runner-up trophy in Class D2.

Bancroft-Rosalie/Lyons-Decatur put an exclamation point on its season, claiming the Class C2 title in convincing fashion in the mid-afternoon game of the 2019 Nebraska Boys State Basketball Tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.