Chase County and Kearney Catholic earn Class C titles, while Dundy County Stratton sweeps Class D as Nebraska prep athletes set multiple state and meet records.
- Nebraska School Activities Association
Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Lincoln Lutheran each won one-run thrillers at Werner Park to claim the 2026 NSAA Class A, B and C state baseball titles.
- By Lil' Red and Herbie Husker University of Nebraska Lincoln
Husker mascots Aidan Kauth-Fisher and Connor Hadaway reflect on joining Nebraska’s Spirit Squad, favorite game-day memories and the demands of the mascot role.
- Tri County Public Schools
Tri County Public Schools preserved its football legacy by repurposing historic goal posts into TC sculptures, honoring craftsman Otto Wollenburg and community pride.
- Wayne State College
Wayne State senior Saffire Sayre earned the NSIC Elite 18 Award in women’s golf, honoring her 4.00 GPA and achievements on the course and in the classroom.
- Wayne State College
Senior Olivia Schwarzrock won shot put and Jalecia Williams hit NCAA provisional marks in the hammer and weight throws to lead Wayne State at the Loper Invite.
- Wayne State College
Wayne State’s Jaxson Niente hit an NCAA provisional hammer mark and Devon Schultz set a pole vault school record at the Loper Invite in Kearney.
Wayne State softball totaled 22 runs and 22 hits to sweep Southwest Minnesota State 12-6 and 10-3 in NSIC play, improving to 35-11 and third in the league.
Winona State scored eight first-inning runs and rolled to a 13-3, eight-inning win over Wayne State to complete a three-game NSIC baseball sweep in Winona.
Catawba edges Wayne State 3-2 to claim the Copper Bracket title at the 2026 AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Wayne State College swept Erskine College 3-0 in Copper Bracket play at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships in Gulf Shores to move on to the final.