NSAA has released classifications for the 2026 fall season, including boys tennis, cross country, girls golf, softball, and volleyball, with an opt-up deadline of July 30.
- Wayne State College
Wayne State beach volleyball was named the 2026 AVCA Division II Beach Team Academic Champion with a 3.74 GPA and posted a 12-8 record for its fifth straight winning season.
- Wayne State College
Wayne State College volleyball earned its 24th straight AVCA Team Academic Award with a 3.66 GPA in 2025-26 and posted a 27-5 record with an NSIC title.
- Nebraska Department of Economic Development
The National High School Finals Rodeo returns to Lincoln July 19-25, drawing over 1,800 contestants and 100,000 fans and delivering millions in local economic impact.
- Wayne State College
Wayne State College thrower Jaxson Ninete earned third-team CSC Academic All-America honors after a standout season in the hammer throw and a 3.96 GPA.
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Wayne State women's golf placed four on the WGCA All-American Scholar Team, led by repeat honoree Saffire Sayre, capping a historic NSIC title season.
- Nebraska State Historical Society
Profile of Falls City native Charles Abbey, the first Nebraskan in Major League Baseball, tracing his rise with the Washington Senators, decline, and later life.
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.
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.
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 preserved its football legacy by repurposing historic goal posts into TC sculptures, honoring craftsman Otto Wollenburg and community pride.
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.
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’s Jaxson Niente hit an NCAA provisional hammer mark and Devon Schultz set a pole vault school record at the Loper Invite in Kearney.
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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.
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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.
- Wayne State College
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.
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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.